Mosen Muscle at POWRi Lismore

Brad Mosen Lismore Winner

Lismore Friday 31^st January and the POWRi World Midget Championship Teams make the Northern Rivers Town of Lismore their home for two night of world class midget racing.

Following on from his back to back wins in Brisbane Indiana’s Bryan Clauson would have been one of the favorites.

Early during the afternoon conditions looked a little dicey with large black clouds hanging over overhead

A few early drops of rain but Mother Nature must have had tickets; the rain stayed away and round 7 of the POWRi Series fired off to the delight of the crowd, small enthusiastic crowd.

The pits very busy, teams grabbing that last chance to find that little bit extra in their car for their driver.

The American 6 of them all full time professionals, 10 New Zealander’s and Australia’s best ready for the challenge ahead.

With the heat races completed the Kiwi pit of Mosen was looking very confident, the BSL7 racer had been in magic form winning all his heats and setting down a new 10 lap track record.

The only set back for the night was the horrific tumble that Queensland’s Brett Thomas had as he exited the pit corner, a nasty flip. Thomas was taken to hospital from the track but the new this morning is all good and he will be released from Lismore hospital later today and will return to Brisbane.

I have seen some fantastic races in my time but none better than last night’s 25 lap A Main

The front row Bell and Mosen with Clauson in three. Hagan, Coons and Felker all had problems during the heats and started well back.

Mosen won the start and headed Bell for a short time, the young Toyota driver soon charge past the Kiwi and immediately started to build what many thought would be a race winning lead.

Gotta tell you, Mosen was tough, worked his back to Bell as the leaders started to encounter traffic .Bell, Mosen and Clauson started to gap the reminder of the field. Mosen worked hard to gather in Bell and the current USAC Champion tried every line , different tactics , lap after lap but the Kiwi covered every move , he had to as Clauson was waiting ,looking for the chance to take the lead away.

This was a classy drive by Mosen, so often in the shadow of Michael Pickens, tonight he beat the best in the world and set a new 25 lap record!

Darren  Hagen the 2013 USAC Midget Champion charged back after a night filled with car problem and his drive from well back into 5^th place was Impressive .

Final placing