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The Parker connection with Speedway & Midgets in particular goes back to the late 1940's just after WW2 when Nick Parker's Grandfather, Bert used to crew for the famous Beasley family of cars in the Tracey's & Rowley Park era and forward into the mid 60's.

Roll on to the late 80's into the mid 90's when Nick, his Grandfather & his dad David used to crew for former speedcar driver Rob Winstanley, who is now crew chief for the V39 team.

Grandfather Bert purchased a midget during this time and it was driven initially by former V8 Supercar driver John Faulkner and later by Warren Nelson, John Mills & Eric Smith with limited success and it was always intended that Nick would eventually progress into driving that or a similar speedcar when he was old enough.

This never happened due to the death of his Grandfather in 2002 and so Nick progressed through 9 years of karting with 7 State Titles & numerous series wins, One limited season of Formula Ford & then six years in V8 Commodore Cup National Championship, being extremely successful & competitive in all classes.

He stopped racing at the end of 2011, getting married and starting a family & didn't race consistently for 4 years.

In early 2015 he said that he would like to start racing again and in particular to "Complete the Circle" that his Grandfather started nearly 65 years previously in a midget with his first meeting happening at Avalon Raceway in October 2015 in the Aggressor/Fontana combo.

On January 2nd 2016 at only his 4th ever meeting, Nick became the fastest Rookie in 82 years of VSDA history (est. 1934) to take his maiden Feature victory & dedicated that win to his late Grandfather.

Since then he has won a total of 20 Features, 5 in the Aggressor & 13 in the Baretta Midget chassis since February 2022, 2 in a Compact Speedcar.

Finally won a long time much desired victory in the 2026 Beasley Memorial at Simpson after 4 podiums.

First Feature win at 4th ever meeting.
20 Feature wins & 25 Runner Ups.
WON 35th Beasley Memorial 2026
3rd 2025 Australian Speedcar Championship
2nd Australasian 50 lapper 2024 & 2025
4 x VSDA Champion & 3 Runner Up.
2 x Southern Speedcar Tour Series Winner
3 x VSDA Drivers Driver award
2 x Diggers Cup Winner
2024 PSW Rd1 Quick Time & Flag to Flag Winner.
2nd 2024 PSW Series
4th 2025 PSW Series
Various track records.
6 Clean Sweeps

1st Feature win at Portland 2016
WON 2026 Beasley Memorial
Quick Time & Win PSW Rd1 in 2024 at Murray Bridge Sth Australia ,flag to flag.
3rd 2025 Australian Speedcar Champs Murray Bridge
2nd 24 & 25 Australasian 50 lap Champs
2nd Sydney 50 Lapper 2025
3 podiums Victorian Speedcar Champs

Baretta Chassis
Hawk-Chevy Engine