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Kaikohe Car Club Inc, PO Box 408, Kaikohe. |
RAY MAKENE 1984-1988
"Master Blaster"
DRIVER:
RAY MAKENE "master blaster"
Married to Dot (still) and four children
Pitt Crew:
Russell Foote
Juno Beazley
Paul Nimmo
Steve Nisbet
Peter Milich
The Brownes
Chris Clawson
Mechanic:
Bruce Edge
Eddie Shelford
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Northland Champ 1982-1983 B Grade Kaikohe
5 X Northland Champ 1984-85-86-87-88
2 X Auckland Champ 1985 & 1987
3 X Kaikohe Champ 1984-85-86
Dargaville Champ1985-86
1986 Trophy Dash 1st
1987 NZGrand Prix 2nd
North Island Champs 3rd
1985 NZ Grand Prix 3rd
Lap Records for: Kaikohe 12.25 Auckland 16.48 Palmerston North and Napier;
Also in 1984 represented NZ to race in Auckland against The Butchers from Australia
Car Specs:
Gary Harris Chassis 5-coil
Speedway Diff Centre Quickchange
Powerglide 2- Stage Auto ( tricked-up)
350 Chev motor fuel injection
above: Ray Makene 37 & Lance Jennings 96 - racing in Auckland 1984
1987 - At the start of the season, nice and straight under the tree at Kaikohe car club Pits
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