Legend Cars Western Australia

20/10/2025

MELVIN MASTERS NARROGIN

If you weren't at Narrogin Speedway on October 18th, mate, you missed an absolute cracker of a night. The kind of racing that reminds you why we all fell in love with motorsport in the first place. The TKL Contractors Legend Cars W.A Championship Series Round 2 had everything and we mean everything. Drama from the drop of the green flag, heartbreak for some, redemption for others, and a main event that had everyone on their feet. Thirteen competitors rolled into the wheatbelt venue ready to put on a show, and that's exactly what they delivered.

Wayne Campbell was the man to beat all night. The bloke claimed two heat victories (Heats 4 and 6) and ran consistently throughout the evening to become the high points man heading into the Busselton Bitumen & Civil A-main. But courtesy of our invert format, that success meant he'd be starting from position six and having to earn it the hard way. And earn it he tried.

The A-main barely got going before the first drama unfolded. An early race crash between Steve Barrow and Mark Maczek brought out the caution. Barrow copped the worst of it, retiring to the infield with steering damage that ended his night prematurely. Tough break for a bloke who'd been running solid all evening.

Maczek got going again, but his night was about to get a whole lot more complicated. A few laps later Maczek spun and was collected by a hard charging Campbell, who was carving his way through the field. The officials sent Maczek to the rear for his role in the incident. Then Campbell's night took a turn. He spun on his own, and just like that, the high points man found himself sent to the back of the bus.

But Campbell wasn't done. The veteran racer worked the high side, clawing his way back through the field with the kind of determination that makes Legend Cars racing so bloody good to watch. You could see it happening, position by position, he was coming back. And then heartbreak. Campbell got loose, spun again, and that was it. Disqualification. His hopes dashed in an instant. After his strong heat performances and mounting one hell of a comeback drive, Campbell's night ended in the cruelest way possible.

While the drama unfolded throughout the field, up front it was Ken Melvin versus Travis Gould in an absolute barnburner. Gould had started the night strong, taking the win in Heat 1 and showing he had serious pace. He was looking dangerous, earning himself a prime starting position for the A-main. But then came the gut punch, an infringement during the feature race saw him sent to the rear of the field. Talk about a mountain to climb. Most drivers would've packed it in mentally. Not Gould.

Melvin had won Heat 2 and backed it up with another victory in Heat 5, building solid momentum heading into the feature. With Melvin holding station at the front, Gould was on an absolute mission from the back. Car after car, he was picking them off, threading the needle through traffic like he had nothing to lose. The crowd could feel it building. Every lap, Gould was getting closer to the front. You could hear the buzz in the grandstand getting louder as he carved his way through the field. This wasn't just racing.... this was a statement drive.

Lap by lap, Gould worked his way back into contention. Into the top five. Then fourth. Then third. The battle was on, and everyone in the venue knew we were watching something special unfold. The two of them were putting on a masterclass in race craft, trading slide jobs and running side by side through the turns.

In the dying stages of the race, Gould pulled alongside Melvin multiple times, the two cars nearly touching as they battled for every inch of real estate on the track. The roar from the crowd was deafening. This was proper racing, hard, fair, and absolutely edge of your seat stuff. Then it happened. Gould found the grip, made the move, and passed Melvin for the lead. The place went absolutely mental. From the back of the field to the front, it was the stuff of legends.

But Melvin wasn't done. The veteran dug deep, found another gear, and in a stunning counter move, snatched the lead back from Gould. The two were trading paint, neither giving an inch. When the chequered flag finally flew, it was Ken Melvin who crossed the line first by the narrowest of margins, with Travis Gould right there in second after one of the most impressive comeback drives you'll ever see. That's the kind of racing that gets talked about for years.

Phil Nicols rounded out the podium in third, capping off a solid night of consistent racing. Nicols kept his nose clean all night and was there to capitalise when it mattered, showing the kind of smart racing that earns championship points. His efforts didn't go unnoticed either, picking up the CMS Hard Charger award after gaining five positions throughout the feature.

Special mention has to go to a couple of standout performers on the night. Tony Smith made his Legend Cars debut after decades of Super Modified racing, bringing a wealth of experience to the grid and showing that it's never too late to try something new. Welcome to the family, Tony. And Brittany Nash had an outstanding outing, making massive progress forward and proving once again why Legend Cars is the perfect platform for drivers to develop their skills and confidence.

Before the main event fireworks, the six heat races set the stage for what was to come. Campbell's two heat wins (Heats 4 and 6) and consistent running earned him high points, while Gould's Heat 1 victory showed he had the pace to challenge. Melvin took command of Heats 2 and 5, building the momentum that would serve him well in the feature. Mark Maczek also got in on the action with a Heat 3 win, and the racing throughout was tight, competitive, and exactly what Legend Cars is all about.

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