Kaikohe Car Club Inc, PO Box 408, Kaikohe. email: beadletaylor@xtra.co.nz

"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   1^st

1987 NZGrand Prix  2^nd

North Island Champs    3^rd

1985 NZ Grand Prix 3^rd

  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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