The lighting trip down under by Zach Daum for the 50 Lapper at Valvoline Raceway turned nasty for the US POWRi Champion when he was involved a major crash just 8 laps into the NSW Speedcar Club’sClassic 50 Lapper.

In one of the biggest crashes seen at the Speedway for sometime Daum was on the gas coming out of turn four heading into the front straight when the GRD/Eagle/Toyota flipped violently in front of the huge crowd . The N14 finally ended up settling down in turn one.

The crash crews reacted with great speed to attend to the unconscious Daum .17 year old Western Australian Kaiden Manders found himself in the thick of the Daum crash when the #N14 impacted the side of the West Aussies #11 resulting in young Manders also being knocked unconscious .
Ambulance paramedics were quick to attend and carefully removed both drivers from their racecars.

Zach was transported to hospital for observation and early this morning the report was that he had suffered a Brocken collarbone and serious concussion. The hospital reported he was doing ok and would remain in hospital for observation. It is hoped that Zach will be released sometime later today, Sunday assuming he continues to recover.
Young Manders was checked out by the paramedics and cleared. The crash has left the youngster shaken but thankfully injury free.

Zach’s car owners Steven and Barry Graham have hosted Daum at their Southern Highlands property during his visit and continue to be by his side during this period of recovery.

A decision on when and if the NSW Speedcar Club’s 50 lapper will be rerun will made at a meeting Monday night.

Kiwi visitor Michael Pickens had a mixed night right from his first heat .Charging into second the #71 blew an o ring and the Kiwi would fail to finish. A win in his second heat was no enough to gain Pickens entry into the A main. During the B, Pickens turned the #71 around and was forced to go ROF with just 5 laps to run .The restart and local race fans were witnessed to the raw talent of the Kiwi Champ as he charge back through the 15 car B main to grab a transfer into the A main .An amazing recovery .

The Pickens team needed to work hard to get the Morris owned racecar ready for the A main where the Kiwi would start from position 23

Disappointed as race fans were the racing up to the accident and the rain was just “unreal “ .Some of the best midget racing or for that fact any racing you would want to see .

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