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SOUTHERN Sensation!

here was never any doubt that the fourth round of the Enzed Central Muscle Cars (CMC) series was going to provide entertainment and drama, and the reasons for this were quite simple. The points table for both Group 1 and Group 2 had been turned upside down after the previous round at Pukekohe, the extremely quick South Island–based teams would be in the mix, and the Highlands circuit is an incredible place that can make or break a driver. Five-time CMC champion Dean Perkins was on a mission from the get-go, and he needed to be if he was going to have any chance of making up for the major points losses from round three. With a refreshed engine under the bonnet, he roared around the track in the practice and qualifying sessions, staying within reach of his main rival Angus Fogg. But Fogg was also there with purpose. He was leading the championship and

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