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Sunday, 16 September 2007
Team VIP Petfoods’ Craig Baird has driven strongly to finish off his round six of thebaird_thumb.jpg Carrera Cup championship with a race win at Sandown International Raceway today.

Defending champion ‘Bairdo’ took the lead from Reynolds when the current series leader made a mistake to pitch wide with Baird poised and ready to strike after setting the fastest time of the race on lap five. Baird’s race win joins with his top three results from yesterday’s opening races to place him third overall for the round behind Reynolds and Davison, which ensures the championship standings remain the same with Reynolds leading Baird in second with one round remaining.

“To take the win this afternoon was great, I was doing fast times and was just there behind Reynolds and I was ready when he slipped up and was able to take advantage,” said Baird.

“We are still second in the championship with 45 points between us and Reynoldstony_thumb.jpg with only one round left to run at my local Lexmark Indy 300 in October, so it will be tight but I am looking forward to some great racing to come!”

While Baird made it for the win, his Team VIP Petfoods’ team-mate Klark Quinn was hit again by a bout of bad luck after yesterday’s race one incident saw him lose what would have been a personal best result since his Lexmark Indy 300 result of 2005.

Klark still had the speed yesterday and drove from a grid position of 18th to 9th over the 14 laps of the second race, and looked set to put in a similar performance for today's final race.

Unfortunately it was not to be, with Klark out-braking himself into corner one while in eighth position and then had to deal with a stuck throttle.

“I was feeling really good in the first half of the race, the car was feeling good and I was moving through the field again, however on lap eight it all went wrong,” said Klark.

“I over-braked myself into turn one and went out onto the sand trap, driving out toklark_thumb.jpg rejoin the field in 22nd.

“Then as I continued along the back of the track the throttle stuck full-on and just speared me forward so I had no choice but to pull over, unstick the throttle and then take it back to the pits, but I guess that is how it goes sometimes.”

Meanwhile Klark’s father and Team VIP Petfoods’ boss Tony Quinn started today’s final run following on from his top ten and twelve positions in yesterday's two races.

Enjoying some dicing along the way, the senior Quinn eventually crossed the line in a respectable 16th position to place him 13th for the round, one position in front of Klark’s round position of 14th.

In the Aussie Racing Cars, Team VIP Petfoods’ Paul Kemal added a second place to yesterday’s fourth and third, to finish second for the round and maintain his third position on the series ladder.

“We changed the carbereattor ahead of yesterday’s second race and the car didn’t feel as good, so we changed that back ahead of this morning’s final run,” said Kemal.

“Second for the race and for the round is good, and cements my standings in the championship at third and now only six points from the series leader.

“With only one round left to run at the Lexmark Indy 300 it is sure to be on – of thekemal_thumb.jpg nine races I have run there I have won six so you can be sure I will be coming through on a mission for that title!”

Next weekend will see Team VIP Petfoods challenge for yet another title win, this time in the 2007 Toyo Drift Australia Series.

Daredevil drifter Robbie Bolger and his Team VIP Petfoods 840 horsepower Holden Monaro are leading the championship by 50 points heading into next weekend’s finale at Oran Park.

In 2006 Bolger narrowly missed out on the title after heading to the final round second on the ladder. Advancing to the final winner-takes-all battle, Bolger squared up against winner Beau Yates in a battle so close the judges were forced to call a re-run – eventually seeing Bolger relegated to the third step of the championship podium and ready for a rematch.

2007 Carrera Cup Championship Standings following Round Six at Sandown International Raceway – Top Three
1. David Reynolds - 888 points
2. Craig Baird – Team VIP Petfoods - 843 points
3. Alex Davison - 814 points
12. Klark Quinn – Team VIP Petfoods - 222 points
17. Tony Quinn – Team VIP Petfoods - 109 points

2007 Aussie Racing Car Championship Standings following Round Six at Sandown International Raceway – Top Three
1. James Ward – 281 points
2. Brad Ward – 281 points
3. Paul Kemal – Team VIP Petfoods – 275 points

TEAM VIP PETFOODS’ ORAN PARK WEEKEND RESULTS:

Carrera Cup

Overall Round Five Results – Top Five
1. David Reynolds
2. Alex Davison
3. Craig Baird – Team VIP Petfoods
4. Michael Trimble
5. Bryce Washingon
13. Tony Quinn – Team VIP Petfoods
14. Klark Quinn – Team VIP Petfoods

Race Three – Top Five
1. Craig Baird – Team VIP Petfoods
2. David Reynolds
3. Michael Trimble
4. Alex Davison
5. Bryce Washington
16. Tony Quinn – Team VIP Petfoods
DNF. Klark Quinn – Team VIP Petfoods

Race Two – Top Five
1. Alex Davison
2. David Reynolds
3. Craig Baird – Team VIP Petfoods
4. David Russell
5. Bryce Washington
9. Klark Quinn – Team VIP Petfoods
12. Tony Quinn – Team VIP Petfoods

Race One – Top Five
1. Alex Davison
2. David Reynolds
3. Craig Baird – Team VIP Petfoods
4. Michael Trimble
5. David Wall
10. Tony Quinn – Team VIP Petfoods
18. Klark Quinn – Team VIP Petfoods

Qualifying – Top Five
1. David Reynolds – 1.11.8984
2. Alex Davison – 1.12.0758
3. David Russell – 1.12.3924
4. Marcus Marshall – 1.12.5078
5. David Wall – 1.12.6982
8. Craig Baird – 1.12.7293 – Team VIP Petfoods
12. Klark Quinn – 1.12.9975 – Team! VIP Petfoods
20. Tony Quinn – 1.14.6962 !

Practice – Top Five
1. Craig Baird – 1.23.6865 – Team VIP Petfoods
2. Marcus Marshall – 1.24.3584
3. David Wall – 1.24.4132
4. David Russell – 1.25.2440
5. Alex Davison – 1.25.3859
15. Klark Quinn – 1.28.1286 - Team VIP Petfoods
17. Tony Quinn – 1.29.3972 - Team VIP Petfoods

Aussie Racing Cars
Overall Round Results – Top Two
1. Ben McCashney
2. Paul Kemal – Team VIP Petfoods

Race Three – Top Five
1. Ben McCashney
2. Paul Kemal – Team VIP Petfoods
3. James Ward
4. Nick Lowe
5. David Sieders

Race Two – Top Five
1. Ben McCashney
2. Nick Lowe
3. Paul Kemal – Team VIP Petfoods
4. Brad Ward
5! . Kyle Clews

Race One – Top Five
1. James Ward
2. Nick Lowe
3. Ben McCashney
4. Paul Kemal – Team VIP Petfoods
5. Kyle Clews

Qualifying - Top Five
1. David Sieders - 1.24.2091
2. Paul Kemal - 1.25.1586
3. Nick Lowe - 1.25.5222
4. Kyle Clews - 1.25.6800
5. Ben McCashney - 1.25.7259

Practice – Top Five
1. David Sieders – 1.24.1163
2. Paul Kemal – 1.24.1757 – Team VIP Petfoods
3. Brad Lowe – 1.24.9088
4. Brad Ward – 1.25.5645
5. Ryan Flynn – 1.25.6836

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR TEAM VIP PETFOODS:

September 22-23: Round 5 (Final) - Drift Australia Series - Oran Park
October 4-7: Round 7 – Carrera Cup - Super Cheap Auto 1000
October 18-21: Round 8 (Final) – Carrera Cup, Round 7 (Final) – Aussie Racing Cars - Lexmark Indy 300
October 22-27: Dunlop Targa New Zealand
November 3-5: Mt Buller Sprint
 
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