Brent Lowe, 25, completed a 'victory lap' on his stock car at his funeral before he was taken to his final resting place.

Hundreds of people packed into Barber Hall to say their final goodbyes to Brent Lowe with emotional tributes made.

Lowe, 25, was killed on Christmas Eve when he was hit by a train at 3.43am near Bunnythorpe.

He was farewelled by family and friends on Tuesday at a service held in Palmerston North.

Lowe was remembered as being a doting dad to his daughter Rhylee and an avid stockcar driver.

Family and friends were seen in black tops with green writing on them which had 'Lowe' at the top, '92p' in the middle, which was painted on his stockcar and one of his signature sayings 'always turn right'.

His uncle Gordon Lowe said the death had really shocked the family.

"I keep thinking he's going to walk through that door any moment.

"This has just totally gutted us as a family."

He said he was proud of Brent and was proud to have been related to him.

"Brent to me was more than a nephew, he was a mate too."

His sister, Sharlene Lowe, described him as being "one of my biggest supporters".

"At the end of the day you always stood by me and looked after me through thick and thin and I thank you for being the best big brother for me."

Lowe was said to have had a diverse sporting career starting off as a hockey player.

He had represented Manawatu and played alongside big names like Black Stick Nick Wilson.

However, his love of cars slowly took over and with a mother and father who both raced derby cars, many said in their speeches it was always in his blood to race.

This love of racing was showcased to the end, with Lowe's coffin attached to his stockcar and driven around the track one last time before being taken to his final resting place at Kelvin Grove Lawn Cemetery.