Race ‘given’ to Haig

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33445, 29 January 1974, Page 15

Race ‘given’ to Haig

GV.Z. Press Association) INVERCARGILL. K. Haig (Ford Mustang) had the Ace-O.S.C.A. championship finhl given to him when his two closest rivals pulled out within the first two laps of the 10-lap saloon car race at Tcretonga, Invercargill. yesterday R. Coppins’s Pontiac Firebird was halfway around the twisty circuit on the first lap before he gave up with smoke coming from the engine. C Collins then had the windscreen of his Mustang-engined Cortina smashed and he had to retire. Haig’s nearest rival, D. Halliday (Ford Escort) was 26sec behind for second, and T. Crowe (Clievrolet-Corolla) was third. Results: Ace O.S.C.A. championship.— Heat 1 (Class C, 0-1600 c.c.): L. Neilson (Ford Escort TC) 1, B. Paton (Ford Escort TC) 2, J. Stone (Ford Escort) 3. Time: 7min 13.1 sec (six laps). Heat 2 (Class B, 1601-4200 c.c.): K. Ryan (Ford Escort BDA) 1. G. Anderson (Holden Torana XUI) 2 E. Morgan (Holden Torana XUI) 3. Time: 7min 25.55ec (sis: laps). Heat 3 (Class A, 4201-7600 c.c.): K. Haig (Ford Mustang) 1, C. Collins (Ford Cortina Mustang) 2. T. Crowe (Corolla Chev.) 3. Time: 6min 45.55ec (six laps). Manda ice cream race (production saloons for Castrol GTX championship): N. Crichton (Holden Monaro) 1, W. Murdoch (Ford Falcon GT) 2. I. Tulloch (Ford Falcon GT) 3. Time: 19min 45.25ec (15 laps).