Around the tracks May 15 2009

NewsText - PITSTOPS Marcos misses out

MARCOS Ambrose could manage only 33rd after crashing in the Sprint Cup race at Darlington on the weekend. The resulting trip to the garage for repairs left him 20th on the Nascar points table going into the next race, his home event at Charlotte in North Carolina.

Vintage Remo

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REMO Luciani scored the 49th state title win of his karting career as Victorians dominated their home championship at Puckapunyal. Luciani won in the over-40s clubman class to head a winner's list including Aaron Johnstone in junior national heavy, Jarrod Egan in junior clubman and Reece Sidebottom in midgets.

Rising star

BRENDAN Reeves is Australia's Star Driver under a scheme that is searching for the next generation of World Rally Championship winners. Reeves trumped four other youngsters competing for the Pirelli prize in Rally Queensland last weekend with his Subaru WRX.