Tuesday February 16, 2010
Nathan Macdonald raced to a solid 2nd place finish in Round
three of the Exide Batteries Nambour QLD Series at Charlton
Raceway with Shane Macdonald crossing the line in 9th position.
Nathan started the 30 lap final from 14th, and raced past many
top drivers through the field utilising his home track advantage
on his way to a 2nd place finish behind race winner Greg
Worling. Early in the race, Nathan took a few laps before
he began his surge forward.
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handing out these photos at the track so be sure to meet us and get
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Here is proof it does
go!
Heat
2 from the North Queensland Outlaw Title, as Nathan battles for
the lead with Jason Boss.
Nathan
Macdonald started his racing career at the age of 18, while he was
in his final year of school. Nathan relished the chance of
acquiring a VL Commodore which was previously raced by his brother,
Shane. Their father Lindsay, had raced the car for many years before
that also. Nathan met the harsh realities of racing on his
very first night, with a terminal engine failure occurring in the
very first heat, leaving him to sit on the hill for the rest of the
night as another spectator.
Two weeks later
Nathan was back with a fresh new motor and ready for the adrenalin
of Speedway racing. After sitting in the passenger seat of the
car for three seasons, one with his father, and two with
his
brother, Nathan had picked up many techniques in his three years as
a passenger. From here on Nathan enjoyed the friendly comradary amongst new racing rivals, and began his first season with
many a success, winning the next four feature races in a row,
including two at Brisbane, one at Gladstone and Bundaberg Speedways.
Nathan claimed 10 Feature race wins in his Rookie season, as well as
the East Coast A Grade QLD Title, seasonal point score and
tri-series. The year saw Nathan take in 31events, including events
at Charlton, Brisbane, Kingaroy, Rockhampton and Mackay.
A
lengthy trip to Mackay saw Nathan up against fifty or more
competitors, all vying for the $1000 prize money. Nathan put
in an awesome effort for the two night event and placed his car on
pole position for the 40 lap final. A steering failure saw
Nathan pull onto the infield after several laps, but Macdonald was
proud of what he had achieved, being his first appearance at the
venue.
Success never comes
without effort, as Nathan found out the hard way, encountering the
concrete wall at his home track Charlton Raceway on several
occasions.
Season 2004/2005 saw
some stiff competition from Nathan's brother Shane, who built a
brand new VS Commodore.
Nathan had a slow start
to the season, after obtaining 8 second placings in the feature
races, and winning 3 feature races. Macdonald showed consistency at
his home track, Charlton Raceway, to win the seasonal point score
which drew to a climax on the final night between Macdonald and
Rodney Pammenter. Macdonald just edging out Pammenter with only 4
points separating the two.
Nathan
then purchased his brothers VS Commodore which he campaigned all
season, sold his VL Commodore. Shane took the step up to the
Modified Production ranks after obtaining another VS Commodore.
Come season
2005/2006, Nathan was ready and raring to go in his new found toy.
Nathan cracked open the throttle and enjoyed more success taking out
10 feature wins, as well as winning the QLD Title and the Charlton
Raceway seasonal
point score. Nathan & Shane Macdonald teamed up at Brisbane
International Speedway to compete in an endurance race using
Nathan's car. The race format saw one driver do the first 25 laps,
then the cars come onto the infield and swap drivers. The next
driver to do another 25 laps. If the car wasn't back out on the
track within 2 minutes they would forfeit their
position. The
starting positions for the second half of the race were the same as
the finishing positions for the first half. There were 18 cars
competing in the race, and all names were put in a hat and drawn out
to determine starting grid. Sure enough the #32 car was dead last.
Shane started off and
made his way up to 2nd place by the end of his stint, a quick swap
and Nathan jumped in to finish off the job, making his way to the
lead and winning the 50 lap event.
2006/2007
was to be Nathan's final season in Sprint Sedans/A Grade.
Nathan ended up with 9 feature wins to his name, and won back to
back QLD Titles. Nathan also won the East Coast A Grade
Australian Title for the first time in his career. Macdonald
travelled to Mackay for the North QLD Title and come back with the
number one trophy in his hands, driving a hard fought 40 lap feature
race.
Nathan has sold his
car which has found a new home up north. Nathan is now looking
to the future and will be building a brand new commodore to race in
the Modified Production ranks, the same class which his brother
Shane races.
his
brother, Nathan had picked up many techniques in his three years as
a passenger. From here on Nathan enjoyed the friendly comradary amongst new racing rivals, and began his first season with
many a success, winning the next four feature races in a row,
including two at Brisbane, one at Gladstone and Bundaberg Speedways.
Nathan claimed 10 Feature race wins in his Rookie season, as well as
the East Coast A Grade QLD Title, seasonal point score and
tri-series. The year saw Nathan take in 31events, including events
at Charlton, Brisbane, Kingaroy, Rockhampton and Mackay.
A
lengthy trip to Mackay saw Nathan up against fifty or more
competitors, all vying for the $1000 prize money. Nathan put
in an awesome effort for the two night event and placed his car on
pole position for the 40 lap final. A steering failure saw
Nathan pull onto the infield after several laps, but Macdonald was
proud of what he had achieved, being his first appearance at the
venue.
Come season
2005/2006, Nathan was ready and raring to go in his new found toy.
Nathan cracked open the throttle and enjoyed more success taking out
10 feature wins, as well as winning the QLD Title and the Charlton
Raceway seasonal
point score. Nathan & Shane Macdonald teamed up at Brisbane
International Speedway to compete in an endurance race using
Nathan's car. The race format saw one driver do the first 25 laps,
then the cars come onto the infield and swap drivers. The next
driver to do another 25 laps. If the car wasn't back out on the
track within 2 minutes they would forfeit their
position. The
starting positions for the second half of the race were the same as
the finishing positions for the first half. There were 18 cars
competing in the race, and all names were put in a hat and drawn out
to determine starting grid. Sure enough the #32 car was dead last.
2006/2007
was to be Nathan's final season in Sprint Sedans/A Grade.
Nathan ended up with 9 feature wins to his name, and won back to
back QLD Titles. Nathan also won the East Coast A Grade
Australian Title for the first time in his career. Macdonald
travelled to Mackay for the North QLD Title and come back with the
number one trophy in his hands, driving a hard fought 40 lap feature
race. 
