AUCKLAND, N.Z. (March 27, 2021) — James Earl and Michael Pickens won features in the midget and sprint car divisions respectively Saturday at Western Springs Speedway during the Barry Butterworth Classic. Earl led the entire 30 lap distance of the midget car main event for the victory over Nathan Howard, Aaron Hodgson, Peter Hunnibell, and Caleb Antonio, Rooney. Pickens charged from the tail of the sprint car field for the victory over Ryan O’Connor and Cobin Anderson.
Barry Butterworth Classic
Western Springs Speedway
Auckland, New Zealand
Saturday March 27, 2021
Midget Cars
Heat Race #1:
1. 10A-Brad Mosen
2. 5A-Brock Maskovich
3. 54A-Michael Pickens
4. 9A-Zach Daum
5. 3NZ-Max Guilford
6. 12A-Morgan McHugh
7. 8A-Caleb Antonio-Rooney
8. 85A-Ben Cometti
9. 41P-Shane Dewer
10. 22A-James Earl
11. 34V-Jordan McDonnel
12. 10M-Mitch Osborne
13. 7M-Travis Buckley
Heat Race #2:
1. 91M-Hayden Guptill
2. 25M-Aaron Hodgson
3. 98A-Ryan O’Connor
4. 33A-James Cossey
5. 2NZ-Ryan Baker
6. 39A-Peter Hunnibell
7. 99A-Nathan Howard
8. 1NZ-Hayden Williams
9. 78A-Kent Palmer
10. 67A-Breyton Davison
11. 43A-Matt Watson
12. 18A-Brett Jnr Morris
Heat Race #3:
1. 99A-Nathan Howard
2. 22A-James Earl
3. 2NZ-Ryan Baker
4. 7M-Travis Buckley
5. 67A-Breyton Davison
6. 25M-Aaron Hodgson
7. 10M-Mitch Osborne
8. 85A-Ben Cometti
9. 54A-Michael Pickens
10. 5A-Brock Maskovich
11. 39A-Peter Hunnibell
12. 78A-Kent Palmer
Heat Race #4:
1. 3NZ-Max Guilford
2. 34V-Jordan McDonnel
3. 1NZ-Hayden Williams
4. 18A-Brett Jnr Morris
5. 33A-James Cossey
6. 91M-Hayden Guptill
7. 10A-Brad Mosen
8. 12A-Morgan McHugh
9. 8A-Caleb Antonio-Rooney
10. 98A-Ryan O’Connor
11. 41P-Shane Dewer
12. 9A-Zach Daum
13. 43A-Matt Watson
A-Main:
1. 22A-James Earl
2. 99A-Nathan Howard
3. 25M-Aaron Hodgson
4. 39A-Peter Hunnibell
5. 8A-Caleb Antonio-Rooney
6. 91M-Hayden Guptill
7. 54A-Michael Pickens
8. 7M-Travis Buckley
9. 1NZ-Hayden Williams
10. 3NZ-Max Guilford
11. 67A-Breyton Davison
12. 33A-James Cossey
13. 2NZ-Ryan Baker
14. 5A-Brock Maskovich
15. 10A-Brad Mosen
16. 12A-Morgan McHugh
17. 98A-Ryan O’Connor
18. 10M-Mitch Osborne
19. 85A-Ben Cometti
20. 34V-Jordan McDonnel
Heat Race #1:
1. 76A-Steve Smith
2. 69A-Corbin Anderson
3. 21A-Kerry Brocas
4. 71A-Jamie McDonald
5. 7A-Dion Kendall
6. 78A-Daniel Eggleton
7. 35A-Rob Vazey
8. 23A-Adam Child
9. 99M-Ryan O’Connor
10. 77A-Karl Fenton
Heat Race #2:
1. 71A-Jamie McDonald
2. 1NZ-Michael Pickens
3. 35A-Rob Vazey
4. 15A-Steve Pribicevich
5. 7A-Dion Kendall
6. 76A-Steve Smith
7. 62A-Dave Witton
8. 11A-Raymond Griffin
9. 92A-Chris Kernohan
10. 77A-Karl Fenton
Heat Race #3:
1. 92A-Chris Kernohan
2. 23A-Adam Child
3. 99M-Ryan O’Connor
4. 78A-Daniel Eggleton
5. 1NZ-Michael Pickens
6. 11A-Raymond Griffin
7. 21A-Kerry Brocas
8. 62A-Dave Witton
9. 15A-Steve Pribicevich
10. 69A-Corbin Anderson
A-Main:
1. 1NZ-Michael Pickens
2. 99M-Ryan O’Connor
3. 69A-Corbin Anderson
4. 71A-Jamie McDonald
5. 35A-Rob Vazey
6. 78A-Daniel Eggleton
7. 15A-Steve Pribicevich
8. 76A-Steve Smith
9. 7A-Dion Kendall
10. 23A-Adam Child
11. 21A-Kerry Brocas
12. 11A-Raymond Griffin
13. 77A-Karl Fenton
14. 62A-Dave Witton
15. 92A-Chris Kernohan