MEDIA RELEASE- For Immediate Release, December 3

THE FLY HEADS TO WSS WITH A PODIUM

Ian ‘The Fly’ Lewis continues to run at the front throughout Victoria, with his second podium of the season recorded at Warrnambool’s Premier Speedway last weekend.

The Adtrans, Camden Neon Signs, J&J Auto Racing car continued like it has all season by being one of the front-runners at round two of the Eureka Garages and Sheds series.

Lewis was set to contest two ten lap heat races starting from ninth and second respectively. The car was brilliant and secured fourth and a win, locking ‘The Fly’ into the illustrious top six.

Unfortunately for Lewis due to time constraints on the Premier Speedway facility the usual top six-time trial session was cancelled and ‘The Fly’ would line up out of sixth in the A-Main.

“Having no time trial session really hurt our starting position in the feature. The car was obviously quick and I’m fairly sure we could have moved up a few positions at least,” explained Lewis.

A slick track faced competitors in the twenty-five lap feature race, making passing difficult and with Lewis feeling he had a faster car compared to the ones ahead, he had a difficult time getting to the front.

The start went well for ‘The Fly’ who remained in close contact with the leaders, sitting in fifth behind Parramatta City Raceway regular Troy Little on the high Warrnambool turns.

With passing minimal it took lapped traffic to knock John Vogels behind Lewis who moved into third after earlier passing Little.

“Once the initial start was over and positions relatively sorted with cars running similar times on the slick track, it was a just a case of waiting for people to make mistakes or run into trouble ahead, which happened.

”This was Lewis’ second podium of the short season so far and as a result has him leading the Eureka Garages and Sheds series with an 18 point lead over Allan Barlee.

The Camden Neon Signs Racing team can now look forward to a welcome return to Avalon Raceway this weekend where Lewis set a new lap record only a month ago. While the regular drivers are into their fifth round of World Series Sprintcars it will be Lewis’ first run with the current series since his last race in January.

“We ran World Series for a couple of seasons, it’s incredibly tough but we are probably better prepared then we have ever been coming into this round at Avalon. We know the new car is quick, we just have to make sure we continue that.”

Ian Lewis Racing is sponsored by Adtrans Truck Centre, Camden Neon Signs, J&J Auto Racing, Elf Race Fuels Australia, Cascade, Panna Cranes, The Metric Men and Transport Equipment Hire.