DARREN Mollenoyux doesn't buy into fortune.
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The Warrnambool driver, who completed a near-perfect Easter Sprintcar Trail with a triumph at Premier Speedway on Sunday night, believes drivers make their own luck.
Mollenoyux's triumph - which came just 24 hours after he won round two of the series at Borderline Speedway in Mount Gambier - was built on confidence and skill.
He defeated Tasmanian Jock Goodyer - who won the overall series on aggregate points - and Albury native Grant Anderson to round out the podium.
"Sometimes things don't go your way, but realistically we've been pretty good in this car since I hopped in it on Boxing Day this past year," he said.
I don't live for it as much as I used to, but being able to just turn up, hop in and race really suits where I'm at with my life at the moment.
- Darren Mollenoyux
"We've had strong results and always been fast. It's taken a while with a different package to get me comfortable and now, I just am comfortable.
"It's really good to drive nearly all the time. I've got a great bunch of guys to work with. We just keep fine-tuning every single time we hit the track."
Mollenoyux said he relished racing for Dickson Motorsport and "couldn't see anything changing" in the immediate future. He expected to keep racing for the team leading into next season.
"I don't know how many more years I've got left in me," he said.
"I don't live for it as much as I used to, but being able to just turn up, hop in and race really suits where I'm at with my life at the moment.
"They're enjoying it, I'm enjoying it, so I guess while everyone is having a bit of fun we'll keep on rolling."
He said the Dickson Motorsport deal had prolonged his career in racing.
"Realistically last season when I was running my own deal, as I pretty much have for the past 15 years, I was probably at the point where I was ready to retire.
"I just didn't have the time and passion to put in. You've got to be pretty dedicated to go out in the shed two or three nights a week and head out early to the track and everything that is involved with it.
"We always had a great bunch of guys helping out on our team and I've gone through all the years with different mates and all that and family.
"I was probably just at that stage where it wasn't really for me and I wasn't far off calling it quits until 'Dicko' was looking for a driver."
Mollenoyux was delighted with his season.
"We've run 10 shows and won three of them so you can't complain about that," he said.
"I think we've had had two (did not finish) results and the rest of the time we've been on the podium.
"We're really happy. We're probably just a bit disappointed we couldn't win the aggregate as well but two wins is very nice."
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