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Speedway at seven forty six. Let's get to Western Springs figuratively, not literally. American visitor Logan CV joins us.

Speedway at seven forty six. Let's get to Western Springs figuratively, not literally. American visitor Logan CV joins us.

Now, good morning, Logan, good morning, Welcome to New Zealand. Well that it's not the first time you've been here. It's a it's a big night tonight at Western Springs. As far as the size of the event and the people running the New Zealand Midget Championship, this is very significant, is it not.

Now, good morning, Logan, good morning, Welcome to New Zealand. Well that it's not the first time you've been here. It's a it's a big night tonight at Western Springs. As far as the size of the event and the people running the New Zealand Midget Championship, this is very significant, is it not.

Yeah, yeah, it's huge for everybody running, especially you know the people that are here from New Zealand. You know, they want to defend their home turf and they want to race all year with that one and that so and then yeah, it's just as big forms and that's you know why we come over here, and you know and even some Australians so we would love to you know, come here and try to beat these guys and take that one and from them and you know, maybe come back again next year to defend it again. So yeah, it's big for everybody. We're we're really excited to get going at the Springs tonight and and see how we get. So we've had a good few races here, biness being over he here, I've raced you know, four times and we got a few podiums already, so I think our car is pretty quick and we should have a chance to yeah, hopefully when when a pretty big event here in New Zealand.

Yeah, yeah, it's huge for everybody running, especially you know the people that are here from New Zealand. You know, they want to defend their home turf and they want to race all year with that one and that so and then yeah, it's just as big forms and that's you know why we come over here, and you know and even some Australians so we would love to you know, come here and try to beat these guys and take that one and from them and you know, maybe come back again next year to defend it again. So yeah, it's big for everybody. We're we're really excited to get going at the Springs tonight and and see how we get. So we've had a good few races here, biness being over he here, I've raced you know, four times and we got a few podiums already, so I think our car is pretty quick and we should have a chance to yeah, hopefully when when a pretty big event here in New Zealand.

It's a tight track, it's wonderful to race on. It's a graceive, it's highly entertaining, but it's there a trick to winning here. How do you go about your racing? What do you put down when you're exa out?

It's a tight track, it's wonderful to race on. It's a graceive, it's highly entertaining, but it's there a trick to winning here. How do you go about your racing? What do you put down when you're exa out?

Yeah, yeah, No, Western Springs is one of the nicest facilities I've I've ever raced that, So it's great to get the race there and and yeah, you just it's exciting. You know, it's only I think it's a forty lap race, so you pretty much run it as hard as you can and asked if you can for the for the entire race and and hope you come out on top. But but yeah, it's it's very, very difficult, but it's super exciting. The Springs is a great track, super tight, but really good racing, and and uh, you know, we've got some great competition this year, so I'm expecting a pretty pretty.

Yeah, yeah, No, Western Springs is one of the nicest facilities I've I've ever raced that, So it's great to get the race there and and yeah, you just it's exciting. You know, it's only I think it's a forty lap race, so you pretty much run it as hard as you can and asked if you can for the for the entire race and and hope you come out on top. But but yeah, it's it's very, very difficult, but it's super exciting. The Springs is a great track, super tight, but really good racing, and and uh, you know, we've got some great competition this year, so I'm expecting a pretty pretty.

Exciting expectations for yourself and you curl bet we are going to finish because You've got quite the record, haven't you. You've picked up a couple of championship titles in the last couple of years in the States.

Exciting expectations for yourself and you curl bet we are going to finish because You've got quite the record, haven't you. You've picked up a couple of championship titles in the last couple of years in the States.

Yeah, yeah, I've I've had a great few years back at home in the States and racing what I do back home. So the expect expectations at anytime I really go to the track is to try to win, and and that's what we're there to do. So yeah, I didn't. I didn't fly across the Pacific Ocean. That did not win. So that's why that's why we're here. We're we're hoping to win, and that's you know, that's why my Carner Greenway Racing brought me over here to to try to win them a race as well. So, uh, they've got a great local racer as well with Brad Monson and and then they brought me over to hopefully, you know, add on to their at their chances of winning the race. So yeah, we're we're both expecting to have get a run to here and hopefully, yeah one of us can grab No. One into the title.

Yeah, yeah, I've I've had a great few years back at home in the States and racing what I do back home. So the expect expectations at anytime I really go to the track is to try to win, and and that's what we're there to do. So yeah, I didn't. I didn't fly across the Pacific Ocean. That did not win. So that's why that's why we're here. We're we're hoping to win, and that's you know, that's why my Carner Greenway Racing brought me over here to to try to win them a race as well. So, uh, they've got a great local racer as well with Brad Monson and and then they brought me over to hopefully, you know, add on to their at their chances of winning the race. So yeah, we're we're both expecting to have get a run to here and hopefully, yeah one of us can grab No. One into the title.

What's the significant difference, if any, between midget racing state side and midget racing over a Hea Logan Really.

What's the significant difference, if any, between midget racing state side and midget racing over a Hea Logan Really.

Not a whole lot. The cars are exactly the same. They run for the most part, all the parts and pieces are the same. Man the format and how they run the races changes a lot over here compared to how we do it at home. But outside of that, driving the cars and all that's exactly the same. The competition is different, so you have to have to learn to race around different cars and then you step back at home. But and then, yeah, the biggest change is just the race tracks. The racetracks here are all fairly narrow and really flat. We're at home, we kind of we kind of see a little bit of everything, but when you come over here in New Zealand, you know you're getting to be on a real flat racetrack, and for the most part they're they're really narrow, which makes the racing really really tight and makes you have to drive really aggressively to you know, to pass cars, and it really is just a very exciting, uh style of racing.

Not a whole lot. The cars are exactly the same. They run for the most part, all the parts and pieces are the same. Man the format and how they run the races changes a lot over here compared to how we do it at home. But outside of that, driving the cars and all that's exactly the same. The competition is different, so you have to have to learn to race around different cars and then you step back at home. But and then, yeah, the biggest change is just the race tracks. The racetracks here are all fairly narrow and really flat. We're at home, we kind of we kind of see a little bit of everything, but when you come over here in New Zealand, you know you're getting to be on a real flat racetrack, and for the most part they're they're really narrow, which makes the racing really really tight and makes you have to drive really aggressively to you know, to pass cars, and it really is just a very exciting, uh style of racing.

Over here, So like not a lot of room for ERA. If it's considerably tight to what you used to over in the States, you've got to be, I'm presuming, very precise in what you do out there. No room for ERA.

Over here, So like not a lot of room for ERA. If it's considerably tight to what you used to over in the States, you've got to be, I'm presuming, very precise in what you do out there. No room for ERA.

Yeah, that's exactly right. So yeah, not only racing around by their cards, but even out there by yourself. Like I was talking about Brad Mosen's current New Zealand champion and he crashed and qualifying on Thursday, and you know, he was unable to finish the night, so he had to they had to go get him a new car and fill a brand new car together. So if this shows even even the best guys here can make mistakes and end their nights. So yeah, it's it's super exciting, it's super tight, and it's it's really close racing, and yeah, you definitely get some wheel banging, and yeah, as a fan, I don't see how there could be much better.

Yeah, that's exactly right. So yeah, not only racing around by their cards, but even out there by yourself. Like I was talking about Brad Mosen's current New Zealand champion and he crashed and qualifying on Thursday, and you know, he was unable to finish the night, so he had to they had to go get him a new car and fill a brand new car together. So if this shows even even the best guys here can make mistakes and end their nights. So yeah, it's it's super exciting, it's super tight, and it's it's really close racing, and yeah, you definitely get some wheel banging, and yeah, as a fan, I don't see how there could be much better.

Like and CV joins us and tell us a little bit about the current's selfie people out there who don't understand the vagaries of track track racing. So what are you actually driving? What's it gone? What's the paler, what's under your foot? What are we dealing with here?

Like and CV joins us and tell us a little bit about the current's selfie people out there who don't understand the vagaries of track track racing. So what are you actually driving? What's it gone? What's the paler, what's under your foot? What are we dealing with here?

Yeah, so the power we were a we were on inline four engines, four cylinder engines, so we have about three hundred and sixty or so horse power. They are mechanicsally fuel injected, so they they take off really quick and they're they're really quick cars. I know, three hundred and sixty horse power doesn't sound like a lot, but I think they have to be about four hundred and eighty kilos or so. I know the conversion in pounds of one thousand and seventy, but I think the kilos is about four hundred and eighty five around there. So, and you compare that to the amount of power, it's super light race car with a lot of power, and they're super quick. They move around really quickly, and really in my opinion like that. I can we got sprint car racing and those cars have eight or nine hundred horse power, but the measure racing is just so exciting. It really is the most exciting form of motorsports in my opinion. So, yeah, you got a little open wheel car and with a little four cylinder engine bolted into it, and and you know, I just scot hires and you go. So they're pretty pretty quick race cards.

Yeah, so the power we were a we were on inline four engines, four cylinder engines, so we have about three hundred and sixty or so horse power. They are mechanicsally fuel injected, so they they take off really quick and they're they're really quick cars. I know, three hundred and sixty horse power doesn't sound like a lot, but I think they have to be about four hundred and eighty kilos or so. I know the conversion in pounds of one thousand and seventy, but I think the kilos is about four hundred and eighty five around there. So, and you compare that to the amount of power, it's super light race car with a lot of power, and they're super quick. They move around really quickly, and really in my opinion like that. I can we got sprint car racing and those cars have eight or nine hundred horse power, but the measure racing is just so exciting. It really is the most exciting form of motorsports in my opinion. So, yeah, you got a little open wheel car and with a little four cylinder engine bolted into it, and and you know, I just scot hires and you go. So they're pretty pretty quick race cards.

And funny logan. Thanks so much for join us here on Newstalk z Bay. Do you race anything else outside of midget's?

And funny logan. Thanks so much for join us here on Newstalk z Bay. Do you race anything else outside of midget's?

Uh? Yeah, home, I race, uh manage it, and then I race mostly non wing sprint cars, but I also do some wing sprint cards, which is like what they run at the at the Springs and other tracks around here. We have a class at home called the Simmer Crown Cars, which is kind of just a bigger form of a sprint car, and they race on usually bigger tracks half miles up to one miles or even bigger sometimes, so that's more of a bigger track and a long race style of car.

Uh? Yeah, home, I race, uh manage it, and then I race mostly non wing sprint cars, but I also do some wing sprint cards, which is like what they run at the at the Springs and other tracks around here. We have a class at home called the Simmer Crown Cars, which is kind of just a bigger form of a sprint car, and they race on usually bigger tracks half miles up to one miles or even bigger sometimes, so that's more of a bigger track and a long race style of car.

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And then I race, like I said, I raced the wing sprint cards. Occasionally I race some dirt late model races, which you guys, I don't believe have here, or the closest single dirt late model would be a super saloon, which is actually really really cool cars. I kind of wish we had those in the States, so we don't, So yeah, I kind of race, a little bit of everything back home. It's a it's a four seasons.

And then I race, like I said, I raced the wing sprint cards. Occasionally I race some dirt late model races, which you guys, I don't believe have here, or the closest single dirt late model would be a super saloon, which is actually really really cool cars. I kind of wish we had those in the States, so we don't, So yeah, I kind of race, a little bit of everything back home. It's a it's a four seasons.

Hey, good luck tonight, Logan, thanks very much for joining us. Let's hope the weather comes to the party, and let's hope you can walk off with the w Thanks so much for your time. Drive well, drive safe, drive aggressively.

Hey, good luck tonight, Logan, thanks very much for joining us. Let's hope the weather comes to the party, and let's hope you can walk off with the w Thanks so much for your time. Drive well, drive safe, drive aggressively.

Ah, I appreciate it. Thanks for having me.

Ah, I appreciate it. Thanks for having me.

Indeed they are and we're looking forward to seeing you pedal them. Plenty of engagement as well, I might add on the text line, especially Craig hot under the collar Around this, he says, Western Spring Speedway. We'll still be going in ninety five years from now. We are not going anywhere. The only constant is changed. And as much as I love that place, as much as I enjoy going there, or that's not been as regular as i'd like being a pops now, although daughter's old enough to drag along, which it did last year, Things change, Things move on. Pooki koy, for example, what a racetrack that is no longer exists?

Indeed they are and we're looking forward to seeing you pedal them. Plenty of engagement as well, I might add on the text line, especially Craig hot under the collar Around this, he says, Western Spring Speedway. We'll still be going in ninety five years from now. We are not going anywhere. The only constant is changed. And as much as I love that place, as much as I enjoy going there, or that's not been as regular as i'd like being a pops now, although daughter's old enough to drag along, which it did last year, Things change, Things move on. Pooki koy, for example, what a racetrack that is no longer exists?

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