Late Model Racing Western Australia - LMRWA

Barrow Wins Round One of Winter Development Series

Chris Barrow has made the trip down the highway to Bunbury worthwhile, claiming victory in the opening round of the 2026 Winter Development Series for Late Models.

Barrow was strong throughout the day, recording a heat race win and a third-place finish to secure pole position for the feature race.

At the drop of the green, Barrow led away from Nathan Richards, who quickly moved to the outside and began applying pressure before the caution lights came on for a spinning Brett Niall in turn two.

The restart saw Richards continue the challenge, however he had a moment coming out of turn four which cost him several positions. This allowed Barrow to break clear, while Nathan Callaghan moved into second and Ewan Dickson climbed to third.

Barrow extended his advantage to more than four seconds before another caution was triggered just after halfway distance in the fifteen lap event when Craig Greentree spun in turn four. Barrow narrowly avoided heavy contact, with his right rear clipping the nose cone of Greentree’s car in what could have been a major incident.

Brought back to the field for the restart, Barrow again quickly established control. Unfortunately, the race was soon interrupted once more when rookie Blake Simpson made heavy contact that saw him also out of the race.

Barrow, Callaghan and Richards led the field back to green, but Greentree again spun in turn four to bring on another stoppage.

On lap ten, Dickson charged past several cars before the cone on the restart, however another caution for Bryn Haythornthwaite stopped the action and saw Dickson relegated for the next attempt at a restart.

Again the race resumed, but this time Haythornthwaite and Dickson came together in turn two. With time and light running low, combined with the numerous stoppages throughout the race, officials declared the event complete, handing Barrow the victory ahead of Callaghan and Richards.

The Late Model Winter Series will be in action again on the 14th of June at Ellenbrook Speedway.

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Official Results

Heat One, 8 laps: 1. 39 Chris Barrow, 2. 154 Brett Niall, 3. 93 Nathan Callaghan, 4. 15 Bryn Haythornthwaite, 5. 74 Nathan Richards, 6. 11 Ewan Dickson, 7. 33 Craig Greentree, 8. 94 Luke Halliday, 9. 32 Blake Simpson. Total Time: 2.19.884. Winning Margin: 4.233. Fastest Lap: 16.830 Luke Halliday.

Heat Two, 8 laps: 1. 74 Nathan Richards, 2. 93 Nathan Callaghan, 3. 39 Chris Barrow, 4. 154 Brett Niall, 5. 11 Ewan Dickson, 6. 15 Bryn Haythornthwaite, 7. 32 Blake Simpson. DNF: 94 Luke Halliday (6), 33 Craig Greentree (1). Total Time: 2.25.269. Winning Margin: 1.676. Fastest Lap: 17.126 Luke Halliday.

Feature, 15 laps: 1. 39 Chris Barrow, 2. 93 Nathan Callaghan, 3. 74 Nathan Richards, 4. 154 Brett Niall, 5. 11 Ewan Dickson. DNF: 32 Blake Simpson (8), 94 Luke Halliday (5). DQ: 15 Bryn Haythornthwaite, 33 Craig Greentree. Total Time: No Time. Winning Margin: 1.828. Fastest Lap: 16.782 Chris Barrow.

The Development series kicks off here at Bunbury Speedway.
Some nice looking rides in the pits for round 1
Racing starts at 12pm

WINTER SERIES BEGINS!

The road to another winter of Late Model action begins this Saturday afternoon at the Bunbury Speedway as the opening round of the Winter Development Series fires into life.

Designed to give drivers valuable laps, test new combinations and continue building experience, the series once again features an exciting mix of developing racers, returning names and established competitors eager to sharpen their skills ahead of the next Pro Dirt Series campaign.

Several familiar faces from last year’s development series are set to return, with Adam Ambrose, Ewan Dickson and Brett Niall all back for another crack. The trio became regular fixtures throughout last winter and will be keen to continue progressing as they gain more valuable seat time.

Nathan Richards, Nathan Callaghan and Chris Barrow are also expected to benefit from the extra laps around Bunbury, with all three drivers continuing to build experience behind the wheel in a competitive Late Model environment.

Adding even more intrigue to the field are former regular competitors Craig Greentree and Bryn Haythornthwaite, both returning to the cockpit after time away. Their experience should make them drivers to watch as they reacquaint themselves with race conditions.

One of the headline stories entering the weekend is the inclusion of Pro Dirt Series regular Luke Halliday. Halliday will use the event as an R&D session and is set to start from the rear of the field as the team works through new ideas and setups throughout the day.

Also making his first appearance in the category is Blake Simpson, who will begin from the back while getting a feel for the car and adapting to the unique challenges of Late Model racing.

With a strong blend of experienced names, returning racers and newcomers all looking for valuable track time, the Winter Development Series opener promises an entertaining afternoon of racing and an important first step toward the 2026/27 season.

Racing begins from 12pm Saturday at Bunbury Speedway.

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Official Nominations - 10
11 Ewan Dickson
15J Bryn Haythornthwaite
32 Blake Simpson
33 Craig Greentree
39 Chris Barrow
74 Nathan Richards
93 Nathan Callaghan
94 Luke Halliday
104 Adam Ambrose
154 Brett Niall

By the Stats!

With the official 2025/26 LMRWA season coming to a close on the weekend with the Red Dirt Rumble at the Kalgoorlie Speedway, and with the annual Awards Night coming up in a couple of weeks, now is the time to reflect on some of the statistics that made this season so huge.
With plenty of big events throughout the season, including the first ever 100 lap race, 2025/26 was another huge one, with 52 drivers hitting the track at some point during the year and 40 of those drivers taking part in at least one round of the thirteen round Pro Dirt Series.
Make yourself a cup of tea, sit back and relax and we look through the final piece of the 2025/26 season puzzle, where we saw an average of 21 cars on track at each event across the season.
There were 21 nights of racing announced on the season calendar, which equaled 23 feature races being decided across the season!

Completed events
Round 1 – Ellenbrook Speedway (Ray Tulk Memorial) – 11/10/2025 - 1. 51 Jamie Oldfield, 2. 23 Joe Chalmers, 3. 26 Ken Macpherson.
Round 2 – Perth Motorplex (Powerpalooza) – 18/10/2025 – 1. 15 Warren Oldfield, 2. 51 Jamie Oldfield, 3. 23 Joe Chalmers.
Round 3 – Perth Motorplex (City of Kwinana Westernapolis) – 01/11/2025 – 1. 15 Warren Oldfield, 2. 23 Joe Chalmers, 3. 4 Brent Vosbergen.
Round 4 - Perth Motorplex (John Day Classic) – 06/12/2025 - 1. 4 Brent Vosbergen, 2. 23 Joe Chalmers, 3. 91 Michael Holmes.
Round 5 – Perth Motorplex (Boxing Day Bonanza) – 26/12/2025 – 1. A1 Kye Blight, 2. 51 Jamie Oldfield, 3. 91 Michael Holmes.
Round 6 – Perth Motorplex (High Limit International) – 29/12/2025 – 1. 51 Jamie Oldfield, 2. 15 Warren Oldfield, 3. 11 Beau Oldfield.
Round 7 – Albany Speedway – 03/01/2026 – 1. A1 Kye Blight, 2. 23 Joe Chalmers, 3. 91 Michael Holmes.
Round 8 – Perth Motorplex – 10/01/2026 – 1. A1 Kye Blight, 2. 11 Beau Oldfield, 3. 23 Joe Chalmers.
Round 9 – Bunbury Speedway (Allan Blake Classic) – 17/01/2026 – 1. 15 Warren Oldfield, 2. 51 Jamie Oldfield, 3. 11 Beau Oldfield.
Round 10 – Perth Motorplex (Krikke Boys Shootout) – 14/02/2026 – 1. 95 Abbey Pickering, 2. 23 Joe Chalmers, 3. 94 Luke Halliday.
Round 11 – Esperance Speedway – 20/02/2026 – 1. 15 Warren Oldfield, 2. 11 Beau Oldfield, 3. 23 Joe Chalmers.
Round 12 – Kalgoorlie Speedway – 21/02/2026 – 1. 11 Beau Oldfield, 2. 21 Rod Musarra, 3. 15 Warren Oldfield.
Non Points - Perth Motorplex (WA Title Night 1) – 06/03/2026 - 1. U55 Shane Clanton, 2. 0 Brad Blake, 3. 94 Luke Halliday.
Non Points - Perth Motorplex (WA Title Night 1) – 06/03/2026 - 1. 15 Warren Oldfield, 2. A1 Kye Blight, 3. 21 Rod Musarra.
Non Points - Perth Motorplex (WA Title Night 2) – 07/03/2026 - 1. A1 Kye Blight, 2. 21 Rod Musarra, 3. 15 Warren Oldfield.
Non Points – Perth Motorplex (MHR Hump Day Hustle) – 11/03/2025 – 1. U55 Shane Clanton, 2. 23 Joe Chalmers, 3. U66 Jody Knowles.
Non Points – Perth Motorplex (Australian Late Model Nationals Night 1) - 13/03/2026 – 1. U66 Jody Knowles, 2. U55 Shane Clanton, 3. 54 Joe Chalmers.
Non Points – Perth Motorplex (Australian Late Model Nationals Night 1) - 13/03/2026 – 1. 51 Jamie Oldfield, 2. 0 Brad Blake, 3. 21 Rod Musarra.
Non Points – Perth Motorplex (Australian Late Model Nationals Night 2) - 14/03/2026 – 1. 15 Warren Oldfield, 2. N99 Ben Nicastri, 3. U55 Shane Clanton.
Round 13 – Perth Motorplex (Series Finale) – 28/03/2026 – 1. 15 Warren Oldfield, 2. 54 Joe Chalmers, 3. 11 Beau Oldfield.
Non Points - Albany Speedway (Easter Grand Prix Night 1) – 04/04/2026 - 1. A1 Kye Blight, 2. 91 Michael Holmes, 3. 81 Peter Walker.
Non Points– Albany Speedway (Easter Grand Prix Night 2) – 05/04/2026 – 1. A1 Kye Blight, 2. 81 Peter Walker, 3. 36 Jay Bassanelli.
Non Points - Kalgoorlie Speedway (Red Dirt Rumble) – 16/05/2026 - 1. 15 Warren Oldfield, 2. 51 Jamie Oldfield, 3. 23 Joe Chalmers.

Feature Races – 23

Feature Winners (8 drivers)
Warren Oldfield 8
Kye Blight 6
Jamie Oldfield 3
Shane Clanton 2
Brent Vosbergen 1
Beau Oldfield 1
Abbey Pickering 1
Jody Knowles 1

Podium Finishes (17 drivers)
Joe Chalmers 12
Warren Oldfield 11
Jamie Oldfield 7
Kye Blight 7
Beau Oldfield 6
Michael Holmes 4
Rod Musarra 4
Shane Clanton 4
Brent Vosbergen 2
Luke Halliday 2
Brad Blake 2
Jody Knowles 2
Peter Walker 2
Ken Macpherson 1
Abbey Pickering 1
Ben Nicastri 1
Jay Bassanelli 1

Heat Races – 77

Heat Winners (20 drivers)
Warren Oldfield 11
Kye Blight 10
Joe Chalmers 8
Jamie Oldfield 7
Rod Musarra 6
Brad Blake 4
Beau Oldfield 4
Michael Holmes 4
Luke Halliday 3
Peter Walker 3
Mat Robbins 3
Shane Clanton 3
Ken Macpherson 2
Jay Cardy 2
Craig Vosbergen 2
David Nylander 1
Brent Vosbergen 1
Jason Oldfield 1
Jody Knowles 1
Freddy Kinsella 1

Knockout/B Main/Mid Pack Races – 6

Knockout/B Main/Mid Pack Winners (6 drivers)
Veronica McCann 1
Ben Nicastri 1
Shane Clanton 1
Rod Musarra 1
Daniel Cassidy 1
Warren Oldfield 1

Qualifying – 5

Qualifying Winners (4 drivers)
Craig Vosbergen 2
Kye Blight 1
Jody Knowles 1
Warren Oldfield 1

Total Season Laps – 1334

Total Heat Race Laps - 636

Laps Led Heats (29 drivers)
Warren Oldfield 85
Kye Blight 72
Joe Chalmers 70
Jamie Oldfield 48
Michael Holmes 38
Brad Blake 34
Rod Musarra 34
Luke Halliday 33
Beau Oldfield 28
Shane Clanton 28
Jay Cardy 27
Peter Walker 20
Mat Robbins 18
Ken Macpherson 14
David Boyes 13
Craig Vosbergen 11
Abbey Pickering 10
David Nylander 8
Brent Vosbergen 8
Jason Oldfield 8
Freddy Kinsella 8
Jorj Park 7
Damian Hudson 3
Jeff Pahl 3
Jody Knowles 3
Nathan Richards 2
Jay Bassanelli 1
Ben Strautins 1
Chris Barrow 1

Total B Main/Dash/Mid Pack Race Laps – 48

Laps Led B Main/Dash/Mid Pack (11 drivers)
Veronica McCann 10
Ben Nicastri 6
Shane Clanton 6
Rod Musarra 6
Daniel Cassidy 5
Jamie Oldfield 4
Chris Barrow 3
Jay Cardy 2
Michael Holmes 2
Joe Chalmers 2
Warren Oldfield 2

Total Feature Race Laps – 650

Laps Led Features (14 drivers)
Warren Oldfield 218
Kye Blight 140
Shane Clanton 126
Jamie Oldfield 40
Brent Vosbergen 30
Beau Oldfield 25
Luke Halliday 24
Jody Knowles 15
Rod Musarra 12
Abbey Pickering 6
Ben Nicastri 5
Joe Chalmers 4
Ken Macpherson 3
Brad Blake 2

Total Season Races – 108

Quickest Laps in Races (24 drivers)
Warren Oldfield 18
Kye Blight 18
Joe Chalmers 11
Jamie Oldfield 9
Rod Musarra 8
Brent Vosbergen 6
Shane Clanton 6
Jason Oldfield 3
Brad Blake 3
Craig Vosbergen 3
Jody Knowles 3
Ken Macpherson 2
David Nylander 2
Beau Oldfield 2
Luke Halliday 2
Michael Holmes 2
Peter Walker 2
Ben Nicastri 2
Jay Cardy 1
Damian Hudson 1
Veronica McCann 1
Todd Bayley 1
Daniel Cassidy 1
Mat Robbins 1

Fastest Laps
Ellenbrook Speedway
11/10/2025
Racing - Brent Vosbergen - 17.303

Perth Motorplex
7/03/2026
Racing - Kye Blight - 15.830

11/03/2026
Qualifying - Craig Vosbergen - 15.938

Albany Speedway
3/01/2025
Racing - Kye Blight - 14.422

3/01/2025
Qualifying - Kye Blight - 15.488

Bunbury Speedway
17/01/2025
Racing - Rod Musarra - 16.234

Esperance Speedway
20/02/2026
Racing - Warren Oldfield - 13.747

Kalgoorlie Speedway
16/05/2026
Racing - Jamie Oldfield - 14.272

16/05/2026
Qualifying - Warren Oldfield - 15.111


Total Laps at Perth Motorplex – 961

Laps Led Motorplex (28 drivers)
Warren Oldfield 179
Shane Clanton 160
Kye Blight 114
Joe Chalmers 56
Luke Halliday 42
Brent Vosbergen 38
Rod Musarra 34
Brad Blake 28
Jamie Oldfield 26
Beau Oldfield 24
Michael Holmes 21
Jay Cardy 19
Jody Knowles 18
Abbey Pickering 16
Ken Macpherson 14
Craig Vosbergen 11
Ben Nicastri 11
Veronica McCann 10
David Nylander 8
Freddy Kinsella 8
Jorj Park 7
Daniel Cassidy 5
Damian Hudson 3
Chris Barrow 3
Nathan Richards 2
Peter Walker 2
Jay Bassanelli 1
Mat Robbins 1

Total Laps at Ellenbrook – 63

Laps Led Ellenbrook (5 drivers)
Jamie Oldfield 36
Luke Halliday 8
Joe Chalmers 8
Brad Blake 8
Ken Macpherson 3

Total Laps at Kalgoorlie – 145

Laps Led Kalgoorlie (11 drivers)
Warren Oldfield 39
Beau Oldfield 29
Jamie Oldfield 14
Mat Robbins 12
Joe Chalmers 12
Rod Musarra 11
Jay Cardy 10
Peter Walker 9
David Boyes 6
Michael Holmes 2
Ben Strautins 1

Total Laps at Esperance – 62

Laps Led Esperance (6 drivers)
Warren Oldfield 32
Jamie Oldfield 8
Jason Oldfield 8
David Boyes 6
Mat Robbins 5
Jeff Pahl 3

Total Laps at Albany – 140

Laps Led Albany (6 drivers)
Kye Blight 98
Warren Oldfield 31
Michael Holmes 8
David Boyes 1
Peter Walker 1
Chris Barrow 1

Total Laps at Bunbury – 63

Laps Led at Bunbury (6)
Warren Oldfield 24
Michael Holmes 9
Peter Walker 8
Jamie Oldfield 8
Luke Halliday 7
Rod Musarra 7

Smallest Winning Margin
Perth Motorplex – 14/02/2026
0.076 seconds – Heat Two – 1. Peter Walker, 2. Jay Cardy.

Biggest Winning Margin
Albany Speedway – 05/04/2026
1 lap – Feature - 1. Kye Blight, 2. Peter Walker.

DTN Pole Position (7 drivers)
Warren Oldfield 5
Kye Blight 2
Rod Musarra 2
Jamie Oldfield 1
Ken Macpherson 1
Joe Chalmers 1
Luke Halliday 1

Heatley’s Hard Charger (11 drivers)
Abbey Pickering 3
Nathan Richards 1
Peter Walker 1
Chris Barrow 1
Greg Horan 1
Mat Robbins 1
Jay Cardy 1
Luke Halliday 1
Warren Oldfield 1
Beau Oldfield 1
Joe Chalmers 1

Ross’s All Star (7 drivers)
Luke Halliday 3
Abbey Pickering 3
David Boyes 2
Beau Oldfield 2
Peter Walker 1
Jeff Pahl 1
Mat Robbins 1

Supafit Seventh (10 Drivers)
Jay Cardy 3
Beau Oldfield 2
Brad Blake 1
David Nylander 1
Warren Oldfield 1
Michael Holmes 1
Nathan Richards 1
Greg Horan 1
Peter Walker 1
Abbey Pickering 1

CTM Recruitment Money Ball (9 drivers)
Abbey Pickering 3
Peter Walker 2
Luke Halliday 1
Ryan Huxtable 1
Beau Oldfield 1
Joe Chalmers 1
Nathan Richards 1
Damian Hudson 1
David Nylander 1

Wilson Warrior (12 drivers)
Michael Holmes 2
Beau Oldfield 1
Jay Cardy 1
Veronica McCann 1
David Boyes 1
David Nylander 1
Abbey Pickering 1
Luke Halliday 1
Matt Sangston 1
Rod Musarra 1
Greg Horan 1
Freddy Kinsella 1

Season Long Hard Charger (Cars passed in all Pro Dirt Series races over season) – Top 10 overall.
Warren Oldfield 95
Joe Chalmers 87
Beau Oldfield 82
Abbey Pickering 64
Michael Holmes 61
94 Luke Halliday 58
Jay Cardy 57
21 Rod Musarra 56
51 Jamie Oldfield 52
57 Mat Robbins 45

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**Note: above stats do not include FAST Racing Series, Winter Series or Club show events, only the events released on LMRWA calendar.

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WHAT A SEASON!

The 2025/26 Pro Dirt Series delivered one of its most competitive and entertaining seasons to date, featuring a blend of dominant performances, breakthrough victories, and dramatic late-race finishes across Western Australia. From season-opening success at Ellenbrook Speedway through to the historic 100-lap Nationals and rounds at Kalgoorlie, Esperance, Albany and the Perth Motorplex, the campaign showcased the depth of talent within the field, with multiple champions, first-time winners and veteran performers all contributing to a season packed with storylines.

Jamie Oldfield opened the 2025/26 Pro Dirt Series season in dominant fashion at Ellenbrook Speedway, winning both heats before converting pole position into victory in the Ray Tulk Memorial and Round One feature after a hard-fought 30-lapper marked by multiple cautions and lead changes. Warren Oldfield struck back at Perth Motorplex in Round Two, taking the Powerpalooza X win from Jamie Oldfield and Joe Chalmers after a composed drive at the front, before backing it up in Round Three with another controlled victory over Chalmers and Brent Vosbergen to establish early-season momentum.

Brent Vosbergen then added his name to the winners’ list in Round Four, claiming the John Day Classic at the Perth Motorplex after consistently managing a chaotic 30-lap feature to defeat Joe Chalmers and Michael Holmes, while Round Five saw Kye Blight return in style at Boxing Night, sweeping heats and leading much of the feature to beat Jamie Oldfield and Holmes. Round Six delivered a historic Oldfield family podium at the Motorplex, with Jamie Oldfield winning ahead of Warren and Beau Oldfield after a race defined by strategy, traffic, and multiple cautions.

Blight continued his strong form in Round Seven at Albany Speedway, overcoming early pressure from Warren Oldfield before taking control of a caution-heavy feature to defeat Chalmers and Holmes, then followed it up in Round Eight at the Perth Motorplex with another dominant flag-to-flag performance, beating Beau Oldfield and Chalmers. Warren Oldfield returned to victory lane in Round Nine at Bunbury Speedway, charging from mid-pack to defeat Jamie and Beau Oldfield in the Allan Blake Classic after taking control mid-race and managing restarts expertly.

Round Ten produced a breakthrough moment as Abbey Pickering made history at the Perth Motorplex, becoming the first female Pro Dirt Series feature winner after a late-race pass on Luke Halliday to secure a landmark victory over Chalmers and Halliday. Round Eleven saw another strong Oldfield performance at Esperance Speedway, with Warren dominant from pole to claim his first Pro Dirt Series round win at the venue ahead of Beau Oldfield and Chalmers after controlling a heavily interrupted feature.

Beau Oldfield broke through for his maiden Pro Dirt Series win in Round Twelve at Kalgoorlie Speedway, holding off Rod Musarra and a charging Warren Oldfield in a tightly contested 30-lap feature shaped by traffic and late pressure. The WA Title weekend at the Perth Motorplex featured preliminary night success for American visitor Shane Clanton and Jamie Oldfield, but it was Kye Blight who ultimately claimed his third WA Late Model Title with a composed, high-pressure feature win over Musarra and Warren Oldfield.

Clanton responded strongly in the mid-season stretch by winning the Michael Holmes Racing Hump Day Hustle at the Motorplex, leading much of the 30-lap feature to defeat Chalmers and Knowles after a race of constant traffic battles. The season then shifted into history-making territory with the first-ever 100-lap Late Model Nationals, where Warren Oldfield triumphed in a dramatic finish over Nicastri and Clanton after a long, attrition-filled endurance race.

Warren Oldfield capped off a dominant 2025/26 Pro Dirt Series season with victory in the final round at the Perth Motorplex, but it was Joe Chalmers who ultimately secured both the series championship and the track title through consistent podium finishes. Oldfield started on the front row and held strong in a race repeatedly interrupted by cautions, while Chalmers steadily worked his way forward to apply late pressure in the closing stages. In the end, Warren proved too strong to be caught over the final laps, taking the win ahead of Chalmers and Beau Oldfield, while Chalmers’ consistent season results sealed the overall championship crown.

Blight then produced complete dominance across the Easter Spectacular at Albany Speedway, sweeping both nights with unbeaten heats and feature wins over Holmes, Peter Walker and Jay Bassanelli to reinforce his season-long form. Warren Oldfield closed out his standout campaign with victory in the Red Dirt Rumble at Kalgoorlie Speedway, edging Jamie Oldfield and Joe Chalmers in a tight family-heavy finish after another controlled drive through traffic.

Overall, the season will be remembered for its shared dominance between several standout performers, with Warren Oldfield, Kye Blight, and emerging winners like Beau Oldfield and Abbey Pickering all leaving a significant mark. From tight championship battles to landmark victories and historic events, the 2025/26 Pro Dirt Series delivered a full spectrum of racing drama, setting a strong foundation for another highly anticipated season ahead. This would bring the season to a close, so stay tuned for a full stats release before we get our annual awards night underway in a couple of weeks!

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Waz Grabs Another!

Warren Oldfield doesn’t have too many races he hasn’t won in Late Models, but last night he ticked another off the list when he won the Red Dirt Rumble at Kalgoorlie Speedway.

He would go fastest in qualifying, record a win and a second place in his heats, then win the pole shuffle to start from pole position in the twenty-five lap final.

Electing to start on the outside saw brother Jamie Oldfield take up the pole position, but Warren would still take advantage to take the lead through the opening turns with Mat Robbins slotting into third behind the Oldfield’s.

Unfortunately the race was quickly under yellow flag conditions, Abbey Pickering finding herself facing the wrong way in turn one and setting up a complete restart.

Attempt two saw Jamie holding the lead down the bottom but Warren would plant the car on the outside line and drive around him to take the lead, with defending winner Joe Chalmers chasing hard ahead of Robbins.

Warren was able to get out to a few cars lengths lead, and as the laps wound down Warren and Jamie would build the gap on Chalmers and Robbins.

Lapped traffic was just about to come into play when the yellows came on for contact between Damian Hudson and Jack Barnewall, rookie Barnewall in his first ever Late Model feature race having raced up to seventh. He restarted from the back and despite some huge moves on the restart, he would collect the wall and head to the infield.

Back on track Warren would lead away and despite Chalmers doing his best to get by Jamie in the opening turns, Jamie was able to pull away. Jamie continued his momentum and closed in on Warren, poking the nose underneath Warren but unable to get by.

Again lapped traffic began to play its part Jamie momentarily putting the nose in front before being baulked and allowing Warren back through. This gave Chalmers the chance to get in on the battle, but the order would remain unchanged as the trio wound their way through.

With eight to go the lead cars had open air, but just four laps later there was a pack of five cars ahead of them. In the run to the chequers Warren, Jamie and Joe were flying through the traffic, constantly pressuring each other in every turn for position, but in the end the positions would remain unchanged, Warren Oldfield crossing the line just 0.4 seconds ahead of Jamie Oldfield, in what was his ninth feature race of the season, with Joe Chalmers third.

This brings the final event for the LMRWA season to a close, with just the annual awards night remaining, so stay tuned for all those details.

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Official Results

Qualifying, 2 laps: 1. 15 Warren Oldfield 15.111, 2. 23 Joe Chalmers 15.227, 3. 57 Mat Robbins 15.357, 4. 91 Michael Holmes 15.433, 5. 16 Jack Barnewall 15.606, 6. 7 Shaun Cubbage 15.648, 7. 80 Damian Hudson 15.716, 8. 90 David Boyes 15.804, 9. 74 Nathan Richards 16.174, 10. 95 Abbey Pickering 16.190, 11. 76 Ben Strautins 16.191, 12. 24 Jeff Pahl 16.943. 13. 04 Greg Horan 17.007, 14. 51 Jamie Oldfield NTT.

Heat One, 10 laps: 1. 57 Mat Robbins, 2. 15 Warren Oldfield, 3. 80 Damian Hudson, 4. 16 Jack Barnewall, 5. 74 Nathan Richards, 6. 04 Greg Horan (9). DNF: 76 Ben Strautins (4). Total Time: 2.35.263. Winning Margin: 0.683. Fastest Lap: 14.900 Mat Robbins.

Heat Two, 10 laps: 1. 23 Joe Chalmers, 2. 91 Michael Holmes, 3. 51 Jamie Oldfield, 4. 90 David Boyes, 5. 95 Abbey Pickering, 6. 24 Jeff Pahl. DNF: 7 Shaun Cubbage (8). Total Time: 2.40.542. Winning Margin: 0.754. Fastest Lap: 14.932 Jamie Oldfield.

Heat Three, 10 laps: 1. 15 Warren Oldfield, 2. 90 David Boyes, 3. 91 Michael Holmes, 4. 80 Damian Hudson, 5. 76 Ben Strautins. DNS: 24 Jeff Pahl, 16 Jack Barnewall. Total Time: 2.39.967. Winning Margin: 2.997. Fastest Lap: 15.044 Warren Oldfield

Heat Four, 10 laps: 1. 51 Jamie Oldfield, 2. 57 Mat Robbins, 3. 95 Abbey Pickering, 4. 23 Joe Chalmers, 5. 74 Nathan Richards (9), 6. 04 Greg Horan (9). DNS: 7 Shaun Cubbage. Total Time: 2.29.762. Winning Margin: 5.273. Fastest Lap: 14.272 Jamie Oldfield.

Pole Shuffle 1, 2 laps: 1. 91 Michael Holmes, 2. 90 David Boyes. Total Time: 42.638 Winning Margin: 0.743. Fastest Lap: 15.549 Michael Holmes.

Pole Shuffle 2, 2 laps: 1. 23 Joe Chalmers, 2. 91 Michael Holmes. Total Time: 33.963. Winning Margin: 0.978. Fastest Lap: 15.138 Joe Chalmers.

Pole Shuffle 3, 2 laps: 1. 51 Jamie Oldfield, 2. 23 Joe Chalmers. Total Time: No Time. Winning Margin: 0.689. Fastest Lap: 14.646 Joe Chalmers.

Pole Shuffle 4, 2 laps: 1. 51 Jamie Oldfield, 2. 57 Mat Robbins. Total Time: 33.362. Winning Margin: 1.789. Fastest Lap: 14.643 Jamie Oldfield.

Pole Shuffle 5, 2 laps: 1. 15 Warren Oldfield, 2. 51 Jamie Oldfield. Total Time: 33.333. Winning Margin: 0.705. Fastest Lap: 14.851 Warren Oldfield.

Feature, 25 laps: 1. 15 Warren Oldfield, 2. 51 Jamie Oldfield, 3. 23 Joe Chalmers, 4. 57 Mat Robbins, 5. 91 Michael Holmes, 6. 90 David Boyes, 7. 95 Abbey Pickering, 8. 24 Jeff Pahl (24), 9. 74 Nathan Richards (23), 10. 80 Dam

Wazzinator Warren Oldfield gets it done at the Red Dirt Rumble at the Kalgoorlie International Speedway
2nd Jamie Oldfield
3rd Joe Chalmers

Heat 4 winner Warren Oldfield at the Red Dirt Rumble Kalgoorlie International Speedway

Heat 3 winner Warren Oldfield at the Red Dirt Rumble Kalgoorlie International Speedway