EXCITING FINISH

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32734, 11 October 1971, Page 14

EXCITING FINISH

Saloon car racing (N.Z. Press Association) INVERCARGILL. R. Emson (Auckland), driving a Holden Torana XU-1, won the first Winfield half-hour production saloon car feature race at Teretonga Park yesterday. In a dramatic, last-minute change of lead, Emson overtook the race leader, E. Sprague (Timaru), on the last lap. Results were:— Winfield production saloon car race, preliminary (6 laps).—E. Sprague (Timaru), 5772 c.c. Ford Falcon G.T.H.0., 1; K. Grant (Palmerston North), 3048 c.c. Holden Torana XU-1, 2; R. Harrington (Bucklands Beach), 3048 Holden Torana XU-1, 3. Winfield 30-minute production saloon car race.—Class 1 (retail price $0 to $2500): B. McLaren (Oarnaru), 3293 c.c. Vauxhall P.B. (18 laps), 1. Class 2 (retail price $2501 to $2900): B. Hessey (Christchurch), 1171 c.c. Datsun 1200 (20 laps), 1; D. Dawson (Taupo), 1171 c.c. Datsun 1200 (20 laps), 2; J. Metherell (Gore), 1998 c.c. Triumph Vitesse (18 laps), 3. Class 3 (retail price $2901 to $3500): E. Inwood (Christchurch), 3284 c.c. Vauxhall Victor (20 laps), 1; R. McPhail (Christchurch), 1595 c.c. Datsun 1600 (20 laps), 2; L. Neilson (Dunedin), 3300 c.c. Vauxhall Victor (20 laps), 3. Class 4 (retail price $3501 and over): R. Emson (Auckland). Holden Torana XU-1 (22 laps). 1; Sprague, 5772 c.c. Ford Falcon G.T.H.O. (22 laps). 2; Harrington, 3048 c.c. Holden Torana XU-1 (22 laps), 3. Over-all placings: Emson 1, Sprague 2, Harrington 3- _