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Driver Profile
Phil Towgood
Phil Towgood
AGE: 60
HOME TOWN: Whitianga
OCCUPATION: Earthmoving Contractor
CONTRACTED TRACK: Waikaraka Park
FIRST INVOLVEMENT WITH SPEEDWAY: The love of cars and speed
YEARS RACING: 20 odd
FIRST SPEEDWAY CAR: Production Saloon
CLASSES RACED: Production Saloons, Saloons and a one night dabble in Super Saloons
MEMORABLE RACING MOMENTS: Driving at Huntly speedway for the first time

5th in a Super Saloon final

Winning 1NZ Saloons, 1NZ Grand Prix Saloons and 1 North Island Saloons in the inauguaral season for these titles
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS: See above
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: Speedway and Motorbikes
FAVOURITE ROAD CAR: Corvette
FAVOURITE FOOD: Steak, egg and chips
FAVOURITE BEVERAGE: Millers Genuine draft
FAVOURITE MUSIC: Rock & Roll and Country Rock
PIT CREW: Her-in-doors
Mike Russell
Jodie Russell
Nikita Russell
Anna-marie Russell
SPONSORS: Peninsula Tyres
Whitianga Earthmoving Contractors
J. A.Russell Forestry & Marine Maintenance
The Autobarn
Danby Machine & Development
Coastal Campers
Race Car
2nz/48a
RACE NUMBER: 2NZ / 48A
BODY STYLE: Chev Corvette
CHASSIS: Home built
GEARBOX: HQ Holden
REAR AXLE: Morris commercial
CAR BUILT BY: Mr. Wood
PAINTWORK BY: Self
GRAPHICS BY: Coastal Sgins - Darryl Hartley
ENGINE MAKE: Cheverolet
ENGINE CAPACITY: 360 ci
ENGINE BUILDER: Self and Danby Machine & Devopment
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