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MIXED WEEKEND FOR HUNTER DRIVERS

The rain-ruined race marked the end of a mixed weekend for the Hunter’s Aaren Russell.

After setting the fastest time during co-driver practice on Friday, he and team mate Andre Heimgartner qualified in 20th for today’s race.

Fellow local Charlotte Poynting hovered around the top 10 throughout the four races on the Gold Coast in the Aussie Car series.

The final race was also packed with incidents, which saw the safety car deployed several times.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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