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       28th November
 Unlimited National Bangers Champion of Champions 6:00pm National Bangers (Unlimited),
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Hednesford Hills
10th January 2010
 Civil War 11
The Ultimate Banger
Confrontation!
National Bangers

Northampton
   Back in 2010
 

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23/11/09 Peggyann Lilley has been in touch with news of the Legends....

FAREWELL TO THE 2009 SEASON

Clive Marchant photo www.gridart.deviantart.com 

Oval Track Legends will be out in force at Ipswich this Sunday afternoon for the Golden Helmet Award, their final race meeting of 2009. It is a non-points round and 29 drivers are booked to appear at the Foxhall Heath Raceway. Also on the race card are the Stock Rods and Lightning Rods which should make for an excellent day of winter racing when the green flag drops at 1pm.

Among those booked in are current Champions, Ian Hales (National Points and National Champion), Daniel Holden (British Champion) and Branson Poyner (Rookie of the Year and Master Division winner) but with the competition being so hot this year, it’s anyone’s guess as to who will take the trophy home.

  23/11/09 News from Rob Daines...

ANGMERING DRIVERS BRAVE THE ELEMENTS

A day of torrential rain and high winds could not curb the drivers at Angmering raceway on Sunday November 22nd as the drivers took to a track that had more in common with a pond than a racing circuit.

All of the formulas struggled in the harsh conditions, with the front wheel drive saloon rods being the best placed to deal with the rain lashed track. Dean Archer had a fantastic day’s racing in the formula, narrowly missing a clean sweep of both heats and the final with two first places and one second.

Among the junior drivers 158, Lewy Richardson steered through the deluge to win the junior production class, with 180 Kieron Chappell, taking the top spot in the junior rods.

Despite all the rain one of the hot rods still managed to catch fire leading to the race being re-run with 306 Jack Morgan taking the final.

The rear wheel drive saloon rods and street stocks struggled dreadfully with the conditions but 724 Stephen Wright came through to win in the saloon rods with 587, Jim Stewart doing the same in the street stocks.

The production stocks saw wins for 212, Lee Potter in the senior and 595

Racing action returns to Angmering for the Christmas bash on December 13th with the hugely entertaining nudge and spin bangers taking part in the Santa Slaughter to raise money for the Chestnut Tree Children’s Hospice.
Angmering is located just off the A280, between Worthing and Angmering. The gates open at 8am, with racing commencing at 11.30am. Adult admission is £10 kids, 10-14, £5, with kids under ten free. Senior Citizens, disabled and Students (with valid student cards) can also enjoy a days racing for just £5.

23/11/09 64 new Clive Marchant Photographs!!!
Clive Marchant takes brilliant photographs and has very kindly supplied me with a large number of examples of his work. Clive isn't interested in selling photo's and indeed doesn't have the time to deal with requests for prints etc. but is always interested in being commissioned and really wants the maximum number of people to be able to enjoy his artistic efforts. Every week or two I will be displaying a different meeting as seen through Clive's lens. This week we have the first part of a huge number of pictures from the Ipswich meeting of 4th July 2009 (64 pictures). You can see these pictures by clicking here.

Clive produces some amazing art work and more examples of his work can be found at www.gridart.deviantart.com 

19/11/09 Steve Esau has been in touch with some very sad news about his Uncle...

I have some sad news to tell and have been asked if it can be put on the website. My Uncle Jim suddenly passed away yesterday morning. As most people know Jim or "Big Jim" as he was affectionately known was one of the top star grade drivers in Brisca Formula One Stock Car Racing during the late 1960's and early 1970's, winning many accolades particularly winning the World Championship at Harringay in 1970. The Funeral will take place at North Devon Crematorium Old Torrington Road Barnstaple North Devon EX31 3NW at 12.00 midday Friday 27th November 2009. Family Flowers Only. Donations kindly received for St Johns Ambulance either direct or c/o Richard Williams Funeral Directors 8 The Square Northam Bideford Devon EX39 1AR telephone 01237 423690

22/11/09 The F1 final at Birmingham last night went to 321(E, Neachell), 390(S Smith), 2(P Harrison) & H399

22/11/09 I recently read the sad  item below on the Grand Prix Midget news group that was written by Richard Neil, I hope that he won't mind me reproducing it on the off chance that someone reading this site might be able to help....

 I had contact from the BBC today who make a series about missing people - sadly it seems Malcolm Goodman, Multi Midget Champ and 1973 Hot Rod English Champion went missing from the nursing home he was living in back in September. A long shot posting on here but if anyone does have any info would they obviously please get in touch.

16/11/09 We have had some sad news from David Kipling...

"Jumbo" Tustin, #179, properly known as Gerald Ralph Tustin, passed away on Saturday 14th November, at his home in Cheltenham. From 1957 to 1966 Jumbo generated cheers and laughs for his vigorous antics, odd-looking cars, and his big wide grin. In latter years, Jumbo busied himself happily in his workshop, juggling welding kits and mugs of tea, while wearing a battered hat, and generally looking like Heartbeat's "Claude Greengrass". On his 82nd birthday last December, his ex-mechanic Roger Harris presented Jumbo with two lovely framed photographs from the chequered Tustin career.

Fans who remember Jumbo might give a wink to his memory and our combined wishes to his wife Betty.

15/11/09 The National Unlimited Banger World final took place at Ipswich on Saturday 14th November and the results was 1st 82 Paul Tompkins, 2nd Steve Bailey and 3rd 298 Sam Wyatt.

15/11/09 The December issue of Short Circuit Magazine is out now. Paul Huggett looks back at the 2009 season and takes a bite at Wimbledon. What an interesting article about Superstox star Ben Marjoram. Cowdenbeath always seems to bring out the best racing from all drivers and the Stock Rod World Final Weekend was no exception. The event is covered in detail in words and pictures. If you want to see some of the most spectacular crashes that have taken place recently don't miss "One of those days!". Fantastic, before they get bent, cars are featured in the hottest racers but no ICE. See what happened on the first bend of the F2 World Final (and during the rest of the race). As always the mag. is an excellent read, click the link below to get your subscription or single issue (or get it from many tracks). Click here to subscribe, or you can buy this issue, online . Don't forget that Short Circuit now comes out every month of the year.

13/11/09 Nik Eastwood has been in touch with this news...

Just a quick email to let you know of a new site covering the UK Modifieds, its at www.ukmodifieds.co.uk and will have all the info needed on this new upcoming formula, more cars are arriving from the USA in January and there will be a good line up of drivers for season 2010 including 3 members of the Finnikin family from Leek, Staffs
UK Modifieds are bike engined cars with up to 200bhp in a lightweight 500kg's body, sequential gearboxes and an amazing sound with engines that rev to 13,000rpm, fast and very agile with close racing at amazing speeds

12/11/09

'Stock Car Racing is Magic' Issue 1 is now available from spedeworth raceways and is a superb pictorial looking back at the 'Cross In Hand Raceway' and with over 200 photos, many never published before, will stir many memories of the excellent and sadly missed track down in deepest East Sussex.

The pictorial has been created and published by Dean Cox and Dave Baldwin (Graphics by Dave), and produced not only to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Spedeworth next year, but just as importantly, a tribute to the memory and life through the lense of 'Fred Buss', one of spedeworths photographers of the late 60s up until his retirement around 1980.

A donation from every copy of 'Stock Car Racing is Magic' will go to Cancer Research, and whilst published earlier than planned, more issues are designed and ready for publication with issue 2 due out at easter next year, featuring more classic photos from fred's collection covering Arlington, Wimbledon and Spedeweekends from those memorable days.

Dean Cox and Dave Baldwin hope you will support and thoroughly enjoy this fantastic trip down memory lane, the cost of each issue available at £2.50

The magazine is now available by post at £3 including p+p, with cheques being made payable to D.R. COX

please send to

STOCK CAR RACING IS MAGIC
C/O 20 HAZEL RISE
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9/11/09 The November Edition of Unloaded 7.3 Magazine is out now. David Polley moves towards fulfilling his aims. Pictorial coverage of the White and Yellow grade Championship finals. The Scottish Saloon Championship turned out to be a very exciting race and you can read the details in this issue. Ivan Street has completed 30 years of racing, read all about his history in saloons and Bangers. Nutts Corner had the F2 and Saloon Irish Championships and we see the details in words and colour photos. Crashtastic has it's usual amazing collection of cars getting up to all sorts of unbelievable antics. Don't miss the back page where the flurry of F2 disciplinary hearings are covered in detail. There's also a number of rule changes for the saloons and the announcement as to where some of their championships will be held next year.  If like me you like BriSCA F2's and/or 2L Stock Saloons (not to mention ministox) pick the mag up at a track or subscribe, see my magazine page for details. 

 7/11/09 The latest edition of  Stox World (Issue 321) is now out. The F1 National Series shoot out has taken place, read who did what. F2 shale racing is as popular as ever and this issue has details of who won the World of Shale title. The first F1 final to be won on Goodyear tyres has taken place and the winner looks particularly pleased in the full colour picture. Don't miss reading the masses of great inside  F1 info in the 'Through the lens' article by Steve Botham. Giving his 'view from the driving seat' in this issue we have F2 driver Brian Shadbolt and some very interesting views they are too. A new track is planned for the west country. David Polley is on the verge of setting a new F2 record. Catch up with which F2 drivers will be sitting out which meetings after a spate of F2 disciplinary hearings! Top F1 competitor takes third title in the space of five weeks.  Pick this issue up at a track or better still for details of where to subscribe, cost etc click here.

5/11/09  BriSCA F2 will start the celebrations of their Golden Jubilee of the formula at the Autosport Show at the NEC in Birmingham on the 16th & 17th January 2010. The new cars of World Champion Micky Brennan & National Points Champion David Polley along with Mark Sargent will be on display on the official BriSCA F2 stand in Hall 10.

BriSCA F2 will also be racing in the Live Action Arena. With 14 of the top drivers racing in the 6pm show on the Saturday and the 4.45pm show on the Sunday.
The 14 drivers are:
7 Gordon Moodie
38 David Polley
78 Henry King
100 George MacMillan
152 Mick Sworder
315 Justin Fisher
401 Barry Goldin
641 Dennis Middler
647 Chris Burgoyne
676 Neil Hooper
854 Robbie Dawson
871 Mark Simpson
886 Chris Bradbury
968 Micky Brennan

BriSCA F2 is Europe's Largest Short Oval Formula. Over 600 Drivers, more than 25 Tracks, and in excess of 200 meetings per season from the North of Scotland to the South West of England, and across Mainland Europe and Northern Ireland.

BriSCA F2 Stock Cars offer fast, spectacular race action, as drivers push, shove and hit one another out of the way, in pursuit of glory. 25 to 40 cars on a small 1/4 mile tarmac or shale tracks leads to very exciting racing.

For more info on BriSCA F2 at the please contact Paul Brown - Tel: 07971 565059 or paul@4fsmarketing.co.uk
or visit www.briscaf2.com

For more details about Oval Racing at the Autosport Show please visit www.walthamservices.co.uk 

2/11/09 The same the World over ? Read what 'Bleacher Report' has to say about the way NASCAR are running things.

2/11/09 First three in the F1 final at Bellevue on 1/11/09 were 390, 53, 21. This gave 390 Stuart Smith Junior the silver roof.

  29/10/09 Ever fancied having a Quad Bike with a V12 engine, no, Oh well you won't  want to look at this item from IMotor Magazine then...http://issue.imotormag.co.uk/1R4acb2e3c527c0012.cde/page/30

29/10/09 Click here for the Rebel November 2009 News Letter. (PDF) Many thanks to Sophie for send us a copy.

15/10/09 Carlton Elliott has kindly sent us the latest  points totals list (Click here for the list) for the F2 2009 Central League. You can also see the winners list by clicking here.

11/10/09 The Oct/Nov issue of Wheelspin, the official Spedeworth Magazine, is out now. Thirty two pages jammed with news and pictures of Spedeworth events. Read about some of the Spedeworth formulas that will be appearing on non Spedeworth tracks in the next couple of months. Don't miss your chance to save money on your Banger World Final tickets, there is a form for advanced tickets in this issue. There's also a comprehensive preview of the World Final meeting. Kevin Wegg contributes some interesting views about whether it's legitimate for a back marker to take out a leader. Daniel Rushden brings us all the information from the very eventful Superstox World Final. 'The Racing Pages' brings news of who won what and where. Paul Hugget ponders why some drivers have limited racing programmes. Pickup the mag. at a Spedeworth track. The next issue is due out on 28th November.

21/9/09 Click here to see my pictures from Northampton on 20/9/09

15/9/09 Cars, Stars and ACTION

 The ultimate Motorsport experience

 Get your Motorsport year off to a flying start by visiting The Oval Racing Experience at the NEC Birmingham.

 The Oval Racing Experience takes place on Saturday 16^th and Sunday 17^th January 2010, in Halls 9 and 10 of Autosport International, and covers all aspects of grass roots motorsport including oval, autograss, drag and off-road racing.

 With its own Main Visitor Entrance and easy access to the Live Action Arena Paddock, regular exhibitors already booked for 2010 include Spedeworth Motorsport, Incarace, The National Autograss Sports Association, Santa Pod, BriSCA F1 and F2.

 The ever popular Oval Racing Spectaculars held in the Live Action Arena on Saturday at 6pm and Sunday at 4.45 pm will include:

BriSCA F1 Stock Cars
National Autograss Class 7s and 8s
Hot Rods
Stock Rods
BriSCA F2s

The Oval Racing Experience and the Oval Racing Spectacular are integral parts of Autosport International 2010, which is now recognised as the biggest motorsport show of its kind in the world.

Check our website for full details:  www.walthamservices.co.uk

Tickets for the show can be booked online at www.autosport-international.com  or by calling the ticket hotline on 0844 579 3188. Please quote ‘Oval’ when calling if you would like to attend the Oval Racing Spectacular. 

27/8/09

The second issue of ‘Oval Track Classic’ is out. As soon as you open the pages of this issue you’ll be impressed by the masses of colour and black & white pictures from yester year. 1972 was a crucial year for the Hot Rods, read what happened that year and see the pictures of the many and varied types of car that were running as Hot Rods. Be prepared to be amazed by the number of spectators at the meetings. ‘Lost tracks and stadiums’ takes a look at Aghadowey. Graham Brown continues with the popular ‘collectors corner’. The ‘Classic Modifieds’ are a ‘modern formula that utilises older body shells, the cars look superb and there is an in depth look at the formula in this issue. Handled correctly I’m sure that this is a formula we could all be seeing a lot more. Over the next few issues follow the building of an Historic Saloon Stock, you may be motivated to have a go yourself! Andrew Welch reminds us of the late great Spence Morgan, a legend of the west country. Those of you that have been going to Spedeworth meeting for as long as me will remember the name Roger Fenning but did you know all about his musical exploits, read why he was also a ‘guitar hero’. Once again this is just a flavour of the great article in this issue. Whether you were there to see it all unfold those years ago and it’s trip down memory lane or whether you missed it all first time around, you will find this magazine absolutely fascinating. As I mentioned previously Oval Track Classic is more like a book, with so much content more than a magazine but available at a magazine price (cover price £3.80 or for a UK subscription price, for the four quarterly issues, of £15.20) Click here to order.

5/8/09 The August edition of Autograss Review is out now.  The next issue is due out during 15th August. Nasa issues immediate tyre rule changes that could save competitors money. Details for two meetings at Belle Vue finalised. Bans for two drivers are under appeal. The technical round-up makes fascinating reading for for anyone interested in what's under the skin of the cars. What is the future of the 'mini' in Class 1? The Stock Hatch Nationals has a full report. A report from Evesham covers the Stu Nicholls Memorial Meeting and the all Ireland meeting from Carlow is another of the meetings covered. F600 gets a 'half term' report. For a cover price of £2.50 this has to be brilliant value. For details of where to subscribe etc to Autograss Review click here.

See my pictures by clicking here

14/6/09 Great weather, great racing, what more could you want. The meeting today at Aldershot had the lot, the Superstox British Championship was won by 482 Jason Cooper on the last bend of the last lap. 602 Dale Fewings had led the race and looked to be going to hold on for the win but Jason Cooper, last years British Champ., didn't want to have to change the sign writing and timed his hit to perfection. 116 John Smith had a great meeting winning his two heats and coming third in the championship, he looks certain to be a red grade next grading period. The Championship was only open to the top 30 points scorers on the day, so the heats were hard fought over and I felt that this greatly added to the excitement. Even with a few people like Pip Williams, Steve Jackson (who I understand recently had an engine problem) and Gary Sparkes missing, there was a brilliant quality field of over 40 cars, this really shows the current strength of the superstox formula. I can't wait to see 'em again.

Click here to see my pictures from this meeting.New

Superstox Aldershot 14th June
Heat 1 116, 383, 22, 40, 36, 69
Heat 2 116, 60, 482, 124, 602, 21
Heat 3 602, 383, 36, 151, 483, 482
British Championship 482, 602, 116, 60, 36, 383, 22, 51, 151, 118

In the 2L Hot Rod final 75 Chris Crane took a hard knock after coming to grief on some oil, we understand that he was taken to hospital for a check up and hope that he is all OK.

2.0 Hot Rods
Race 1 268 Lee Munday, 503, 75, 266. 303, 10
Race 2 10 Samantha Holland, 268, 304, 162, 503, 75
Final 503 Chris Harvey, 303, 308, 60, 197, 10

17/5/09  Dry conditions, great formulas, amazingly competitive racing, over superstox on the track at the time, 2L hot rods often three abreast and team Bangers, this was Ipswich. Click here for some of my pictures, if you require free copies just email  me.

Superstox places

First Heat 161, 51, 151, 124, 69, 36
Second Heat 151, 383, 391, 36, 483, 23
Final 391, 151, 483, 36, 376, 51

2L Hot Rods

Heat 1
68 Lee Munday, 101 Ian Sutton, 30 Martin Codling, 122 Richard Norman, 8 Damon Wellman, 503 Chris Harvey

Heat 2
266 Matthew Wells, 101 Ian Sutton, 8 Damon Wellman, 300 Tristan Jackson, 30 Martin Codling, 303 Gavin Botfield

Final
911 Malcolm Blackman, 101 Ian Sutton, 268 Lee Munday, 303 Gavin Botfield, 110 Jason Wilks, 304 Danny Fiske

16/4/09 The inaugural European Late Model Series took place over Easter weekend, on 12-13 April 2009, at Warneton International Speedway, Belgium. Click here for a full report and the results.

11/4/09 Despite the weather trying to dampen everyones spirits a large crowd enjoyed some superb racing at Northampton of Good Friday. All three formulas had large turnouts of cars. Click on the picture below to see a few of my other pictures from this event.

Northampton 10th April 2009

The first four in the F2 Final were 20, 779, 154, 324, 886 (Good to see a yellow top winning a final). The National Hot Rod final had  305, 41, 210, 427 at the front.

Autospeed have two more great meetings lined up for the Easter weekend....
Easter Monday 13th April 2009, Smeatharpe Stadium - BriSCA F2 Stock Cars, Saloon Stock Cars, Bangers (Easter Hop Trophy plus Chained Pairs)
and
Easter Sunday 12th April 2009 United Downs Raceway - National Bangers BONESHAYKER (under 1800cc), Saloon Stock Cars (Western Championship), Ministox

27/03/09 Spedeworth have announced that the 2L Stock Cars will be making their debut on the shale at Manchesters' Belle Vue Stadium on Sunday October 11th at 3pm in support of the BriSCA F1 British Championship.

The meeting will count for National Points. There will be no prize money but all drivers will receive start money for this event.

8/03/09 I have recently been lucky enough to get my hands on a copy of the Spedeworth 'Complete Guide to Racing 2009'. This is much more than just a Spedeworth fixture list, although it certainly does contain a list of the fixtures. However it also contains a mass of information like breakdowns of meetings by formulas and series. This is a book you'll want to keep handy all through 2009, pick up your FREE copy at the Spedeworth tracks.

24/2/09 Stoxworld have announced the details of how to subscribe for the 2009 season, click here to read the details.

10/1/09 View my pics from the NEC by clicking here

29/12/08 Over Christmas I obtained a copy of Richard Neil's latest book. "Those were the days... Hot Rod & Stockcar Racing in Britain in the 1980's" was not only a book that I couldn't put down but one that I'm sure is going to appeal to a very wide range of readers. There's a huge number of brilliant colour photo's that are accompanied by masses of interesting insights into the sport in the 80's. If like me, you may have been there, and so much enjoy reminiscing, or you may want to see why this period is looked back on as being so great. For the casual reader there are a huge number of photo's from each year of the decade and for the 'anorak' there are lists of title winners. This is a real value for money book and whether you read it from cover to cover, dip into it or use it as a wonderful reference work I feel sure that you will enjoy it. The book is available for £13.99 inc postage from RJ Neil, PO Box 1670, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 1TU or online from www.ovaltrack.co.uk .

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22/10/08 Mike Greenwood is pleased to announce that the 2009 F1 Stock Car Calendar is now available.

Now in its ninth year of production the high quality large format full colour Calendar brings you some sensational UK and Dutch stock car images. UK drivers featured this year include 1, 4, 12, 13, 19, 33, 53, 60, 84, 91, 97, 100 Tony Neal, 105, 133, 141, 149, 189, 195, 198, 208, 212, 249, 260, 265, 283, 285, 294, 302, 304 Dave Mellor, 327, 337, 383, 391, 401, 434, 446, 462, 502, and 515. The 2009 Calendar has a number of themes – New Cars, First Time Red Tops, the Stuart Smith Junior and Joe Booth coming together at Northampton, Bad Weather woes, Andrew Smith’s World Final win, Retiring Drivers and Veterans of the Raceways.

You can order your 2009 Calendar now from Photostox (Dept. ROV), 17 Willingham Close, Sothall, Sheffield. S20 2PD. The cost is £15.00 by post (cheque’s made payable to Mike Greenwood) or for £12 from around the tracks.