Paul McKerchar spun out at the Invercargill Speedway in 1976......

A large crowd gathered at the Invercargill Speedway in 1976 to watch saloons, stock cars and modified cars and also a special women's race in the production cars.

Local driver, Paul McKerchar was involved in an accident in which his Escort 2000 spun on a bend and broke his rear axle.  
P. Woods of Gore took the main event and received $100.  D. Smith of Christchurch was second with B. Railton of Invercargill third.
Some of the drivers involved were:
M. McLeod, B. Wilson, I. McCulloch, C. Dawson, I. Luscombe, J. Milne, B. Richardson, C. Moir, H. Johnston, M. Shanks, B. Baird, B. Leddington, B. Soper, B. McMurdo, J. Leedon.