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Stock Car Title to Rex Wells

Rex Wells must have had his faith in stock car racing restored. This season has been one long, hard luck story for 32-year-old Rex. But in the Tasman Stock Car Club championship race he drew the pole position for the first time this season. And also for the first time, he finished in a local race. And it was the first race he'd won. Defending champion, Chris Guard, was trying to make it three in a row. But he didn't. He took the southern corner too fast, dust ruined his vision and he went into the windrow and stayed there. Ivan Neal was second to Wells and Cecil Woodford was third. About 5000 people watched the event.

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Sue Rawson and Bruce Graves discuss the prospects for the main race

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Rex Wells, 1972 Tasman Stock Car Club champion, flanked by Ivan Neal (second) and Cecil Woodford (right), who was third

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Rex Wells leads the field into the first corner after the start

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Dirt sprays high as two cars plough into the windrow

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Chris Guard: High and dry

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Guard made some amends by winning the consolation race in fine style

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Walking off the track are two lady drivers, Rae Goodwin and Denise Langmuir, accompanied by Bevan Langmuir

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Car No. 3 (Finlay/Wells), decides to take a short cut, just to spoil things