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Shane Macdonald searched for another good result at Kingaroy Speedway for round four of the G&W Racing Modified Production Series, as he tries to stay in the hunt in the point score as he currently sits in 4th spot.

Rain had threatened the event in the morning but the skies soon cleared up and gave the track a chance to dry out.

Macdonald lined up in position three for the first heat, as he settled into third place searching for a way around Steve Collins.  Shane moved up on the track looking for a way past, but Macdonald got caught out up high in the loose dirt and quickly fell back to 8th in one lap.  Gaining some composure and more patience, Macdonald bided his time and went around Steven Zahl and Gary Maroske up the back straight to snare 6th place across the line.

Starting out of fourth place in heat two, Macdonald found a way past Dennis Bullpitt to grab third place and held on to finish behind Aiden Raymont and Darryl Etherden.

The last heat come around and the last chance to grab some points for a good qualifying spot for the 35 lap final.  Macdonald started on the third row beside Dennis Bullpitt, and soon settled into sixth once the race got underway.  A fiercely contested heat saw cars dicing and weaving, and sometimes three-wide.  Macdonald was right in on the action, and unfortunately was the first casualty with a flat left rear tyre, forcing him onto the infield to retire.

Qualifying from position 15 on the grid, Macdonald knew it was going to be tough going on a track with limited passing opportunities, but perseverance and some swift driving is the key to unlocking the door.  Macdonald swapped positions with Dennis Bullpitt for several laps, until advancing ahead of Bullpitt who later retired with an engine miss.  Shane then went to go around Travis Barron who slowing with an ailing exhaust system. Macdonald looked like he would lose out again like the heat before as Mark Ferguson poked his nose back up the inside.  Shane Macdonald never gave in and made it stick going around Barron to clinch 9th place. 

Macdonald pressed on and started to bridge the gap between Gavin Fletcher and himself, but the ground he made up was slowly slipping away as Shane had a right hand rear tyre that was slowly deflating.  A few more laps and there was nothing left of it.  With only a few laps shy of the chequered flag, Shane rolled around and was credited with 10th place.

A solid nights racing may see Shane advance to 4th place in the 2007/2008 series. 

The next meeting will be at Gympie Speedway on the 15th December for the T-Mac Auto Spares Challenge.