The super-fast V8 Dirt Modifieds return to Castrol Edge Lismore Speedway on Saturday, for the final round of the Mr Modified series.

After a short break from racing since Boxing Day, the rest of this month will be extremely busy at the circuit with five meetings scheduled between this coming weekend and January 26.

The deciding round of the annual Mr Modified series is one of the most important V8 Dirt Modified meetings of the season and it's a popular fixture on the calendar to commence the hectic schedule.

“It's a meeting each season everyone looks forward to after the initial Christmas-New Year activities and it will go down to the wire again this year with a number of drivers in contention for Mr Modified Championship honours,” promoter David Lander said.

The opening round winner, Mitch Randall, is poised to stake a claim for victory in the current point standings entering the decider and needs to finish in the top three to consolidate a series win. Randall was followed to the chequered flag before a big crowd on Boxing Day by Lee Gorton, while former Mr Modified winner Andrew Pezzutti was third.

Big crowd see Mitch win Mr Modified opener

Lismore's Mark Robinson will be one to watch in the V8 Dirt Modifieds on his home track. 

Lismore's three-times national champion Mark Robinson will be one to watch after leading the 5 Dirt Series opener and NSW V8 Dirt Modified title race for all but the final three laps at Grafton Speedway last Saturday, finishing second to Kevin Britten. Randall was third, with pole sitter Andrew Firth fourth.

Pezzutti, who won the annual Paul Britten 44 Memorial at Brisbane’s Archerfield Speedway on 1 January, will drive a locally built car against the influx of American brands and comes into contention for honours in this Saturday night's final. Like the opening round, the main event of the series will be held over 50 laps.

Andrew Pezzutti is a chance after his third place finish in the opening round.

It's also another round of the BH Contracting sponsored Wingless Sprintcar Drivers to America series.

Racing also will be featured for Production, Junior and National Four Cylinder Sedans as well as Street Stocks.

In addition to January 11, other fixtures are set down are for January 14 (World Series Sprintcars, round ten) and January 18 (Northern Rivers Junior Sedan Championship/NSW Modlite title/demolition derby) as part of a Speedweek racing spectacular.

The month is rounded out by the Australia Day double header, again featuring V8 Dirt Modifieds on January 25 and 26.

Gates open on Saturday at 4pm with racing commencing at 5:30pm.

Article by Dennis Newlyn