Murphy Wins 2013 New Zealand Sprint Car Championship

Peter Murphy celebrates his victory in the New Zealand sprint car championship. - Image courtesy of Western Springs Speedway
Peter Murphy celebrates his victory in the New Zealand sprint car championship. - Image courtesy of Western Springs Speedway
Peter Murphy celebrates his victory in the New Zealand sprint car championship. – Image courtesy of Western Springs Speedway

Auckland, NZ — (January 5, 2013) — Peter Murphy won the 2013 New Zealand Sprint Car Championship Saturday night at Western Springs Speedway.  Dean Brindle, Daniel Eggleton, Jamie McDonald, and Jamie Larsen rounded out the top five.

Australian driver Nathan Smee won the midget car feature over Bryan Clauson, Dave Gick, Steve Buckwalter, and Jared Wade.

Sprint Car Feature:  1. Peter Murphy, 2. Dean Brindle, 3. Daniel Eggleton, 4. Jamie McDonald, 5. Jamie Larsen, 6. Skinny Colson, 7. Bradley Tyrell, 8. Jamie Duff, 9. Rodney Wood, 10. Keaton Dahm, 11. Greg Pickerell, 12. Nelson Hartley, 13. Jeremy Halpin, 14. James Dahm, 15. Raymond Griffen, 16. Glenn Torpey. Not Classified: Ryan O’Connor, Jonathon Allard, Carl Wilson, Ricky Logan

Midget Car Feature:  1. Nathan Smee, 2. Bryan Clauson, 3. Dave Gick, 4. Steve Buckwalter, 5. Jared Wade, 6. Michael Pickens, 7. Brock Maskovich, 8. Darren Warren, 9. Mark Mullins, 10. Alastair Wooten, 11. Hayden Williams, 12. Michael Brunt, 13. Chris Gwilliam, 14. Shane O’Connor, 15. Dayne Maxwell, Not Classified:  Jerry Coons, Alex Bright, Chris McCutcheon, Kyle Larson, Scott Buckley