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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThomas Randle (left) at a signing session with Tickford Racing Supercars teammate Cameron Waters. Image: InSyde Media<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThomas Randle (left) at a signing session with Tickford Racing Supercars teammate Cameron Waters. Image: InSyde Media<\/p>\n
While Waters is more accustomed to Sprintcars, it\u2019ll be a V8 Dirt Modified that Randle jumps into at Avalon Raceway.<\/p>\n
Randle will join Tindal Racing as part of the \u2018Christmas Spectacular\u2019 meeting on Saturday, December 20 that also features Sprintcars and Street Stocks.<\/p>\n
The Supercars star will have very little time to get up to speed, with just a hot laps session before his first heat.<\/p>\n
\u201cCam has been racing his 410 Sprintcar the last few years and he has been bugging me to get in speedway,\u201d said Randle.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is good mates with the Tindals \u2013 Paul and Darren. They had a drive available in a dirt modified car and Cam asked if I was interested.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was unsure to start, but eventually I thought \u2018what the hell, let\u2019s give it a go\u2019. So I need to thank the Tindal brothers for the opportunity.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never driven on the dirt before, and I\u2019d be lying if I said I wasn\u2019t nervous, but it\u2019s going to be exciting and a bit of fun.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never driven anything like this before, and the way it works is that I\u2019m going to go out for hot laps and then straight into racing. There\u2019s not even qualifying!<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve watched plenty of Sprintcars, so I guess I know how the formats work, but there\u2019s no substitute for experience.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going on a very fast learning curve, but I\u2019ll just give myself time to get comfortable.<\/p>\n
Randle has been leaning on his Tickford teammate for advice.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve told me the harder you hold the throttle on, the more grip it has got,\u201d Randle explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey run the same tyres as a 410 Sprintcar, so it\u2019s about trusting the grip and adapting to the changing conditions.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s certainly a very different discipline to what I\u2019m used to, but it should be a great experience.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be a good way to keep my skills sharp in the off-season, and who knows, hopefully it\u2019s not my last on the clay.\u201d<\/p>\n
Randle will be the only Tickford driver tackling the speedway scene this summer, with Waters confirming to Speedcafe he has no plans for the off-season.<\/p>\n
Randle, 29, is keen to see how he fairs in a completely new discipline.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been to plenty of Cam\u2019s Sprintcar races, and I enjoy seeing him out there,\u201d said Randle.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe set up this deal for me, but with some of his other commitments, he hasn\u2019t committed to being in Avalon this Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving him in my corner would be a huge help. He\u2019ll know the language that I\u2019m used to.<\/p>\n
\u201cI haven\u2019t convinced him to be there, so I definitely want to leave these quotes here to try and guilt him into coming and giving me a hand.\u201d<\/p>\n