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24/7/08 Read what the Eastern Daily Press has to say about the F1 World semi coming up at Kings Lynn (and don't miss the spectacular picture).

24/7/08 Carlton Elliott has kindly sent us the latest details of the winners and of the points totals for the F2 2008 Central League.

24/7/08 Stu has sent a link to his excellent pictures from the legends trip to Ipswich for the British Championship, which was won by #52 martin lamb. Click here to see the pictures. or here to see video slide show.

23/7/08 BriSCA F1 WORLD FINAL - NEWS BULLETIN!

Getting closer, one of the most eagerly anticipated World Final weekends in modern day BriSCA F1 Stock Car Racing World Championship history and the first ever staging of the event at the impressive Foxhall Heath Raceway, Ipswich, Suffolk.

The date, Saturday 20th September with the Big Race first up at 6.45.pm prompt.

The promoters urge an early arrival to be part of the unique `big build up’ show that get’s into gear from 5.pm suggesting you don’t want to miss a minute of it!

International personalities, an awesome £10,000 Fireworks Spectacular [ as seen at Tina Turner concert ! ] a watch in awe as over £2000 of fireworks are lit A MINUTE combined with spell binding music and lazers! Up to 100 BriSCA F1's from around the World invited, seven amazing races!

World Final 2008, have you got your tickets yet ? Advance ticket prices are cheaper than on the day PLUS you get admission up to 60 minutes earlier than `on the day’ arrivals.

This is one `Big Show’ - Extreme Motorsport, noise, colour and vibrant spectacle and one of the most imaginative and atmosphere generating presentations that is only amplified by the ampitheatre setting that Foxhall Heath Raceway uniquely provides.

The stadium will have it’s own unique Dutch Zone for our overseas visitors and race fans are encouraged to bring along banners and union jacks to take part in some of the night’s entertainment and there will be prizes for the best banners!

WF 2008 is designed to give you `goosebumps’! This very much is your World Final, designed to be one that will be remembered for many years and will be very much supported by our friends from SMC Venray.

News will be regularly updated on www.startrax.info

IT ALL STARTS FRIDAY!

Friday the 19th September is when it all starts at the awesome Skegness Stadium, Sun, seaside and sensational action is all part of the World Final `Warm Up’ Show!

Gates open at 5.45.pm and racing get’s underway with the Overseas drivers time trials at 6.45.pm to determine their grid positions at Foxhall Heath Raceway Saturday! A late afternoon set up practice session before the drivers have to go `live’ in awesome speed trials. The wide, sweeping contours of Foxhall, home of the National Hot Rod World Final certainly puts the fast moving Dutch race aces in one of the best positions in many years to make a real assault on the World title meaning the Friday night session is a must! Racing starts proper at 7.30.pm with a full programme of BriSCA F1 and sixty F2 Stock Cars and much much more including late bar! This is more than just a `warm up for the weekend’ - it promises much more with top names already confirming attendance.

More news will be released in August just demonstrating why you really should have the ultimate BriSCA F1 weekend break!

Advance money saver tickets are available, check out www.startrax.info

100 BriSCA F1 STOCK CARS INVITED

Selected invitations will shortly go out to ALL registered drivers across the UK and Mainland Europe with the target of a ground shaking 100 BriSCA Formula One Stock Cars to deliver the `Greatest Show on Earth!’ A quality entry from the Netherlands is expected together with two New Zealand entrants and Australian Champ Greg Churchill, all who fly in for a `warm’ up from early September.

Already, mid twenties UK entries have been confirmed for the prestigious Under 25's Championship of Europe, one of the big races of a great night.

Startrax in conjunction with BSCDA secretary Barry Tempest will be selecting the entry which is sure to be a who’s who of European Formula One action with the addition of Gordon Moodie and Mick Sworder together with possibly one other show stopping name in oval racing !

SAVE MONEY - GET YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE!

Whilst it is anticipated tickets will be available `on the day’ advance purchase of World Championship tickets is strongly advised - plus you save money compared to on the day prices - and get earlier admission to the raceway!

The vast Foxhall Heath Raceway offers unrivalled terraced viewing where you can look down on the fast, banked tarmac raceway providing a unique atmosphere and the ear splitting noise of thrashing V8's and big grids of cars makes this a unique occasion.

Stadium capacity is around 9500 with additional high level temporary seating being installed along the back straight.

However, interest is high, already the front straight grandstand is completely sold out, and the back straight Grandstand is selling fast!

There are big savings on two day Skegness / Ipswich tickets and enquiries for group events should contact Startrax direct on 01484 844088 / steven@startrax.info

TICKET PRICES

Remember you get admission to the Raceway up to 60 minutes before the gates open to non ticket holders!

FRONT STRAIGHT GRANDSTAND - Sorry All SOLD OUT

BACK STRAIGHT GRANDSTAND £30 All Classes - £33 On the Day [ if available advance tickets selling fast ! ]

The Main enclosure area is the concete terraced area around the raceway which in all parts offers unrivalled viewing of the action.

Main Enclosure Standing ADULT £25 [ On the Day £28]

Main Enclosure Standing Concession £16 [On the Day £18 ]

Main Enclosure Standing Child £12 [On the Day £14 ]

Ticket’s available online from www.startrax.info or tel 01484 844088 and, on sale at selected meetings.

‘100' CLUB ELITE CORPORATE TICKETS - LIMITED NUMBERS

Why not indulge yourself ! £50 per person, min group of four, sample the proceedings `close up’ , track presentations, VIP parking and hospitality, be `on the grid’ and part of the atmosphere up to 6.30.pm - Numbers STRICTLY LIMITED



THE BIG DAY PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE

CAR PARK / PIT AREA OPENS APPROX NOON

Approx 3 - 4.30.pm Fund Raising for Mc Millan Cancer Relief

Provisional Main Events Programme

4 - 4.30.pm Pit Area WF scrutineering - Cars are scrutineered in grid order in the pits and lined up on track in Grid order - ALL CARS IN Grid Position on track by 5.pm

5.pm Peter Yorke opens the Show Peter Yorke, Bev Greenhalf & Graham Woodward + Dutch compere intros

5.15.pm to 5.45.pm International Singer Siobahn Phillips entertains Peter Yorke introduces

5.50.pm - 6.20.pm Introduction of the 2008 WORLD FINALISTS & Teams + driver Mascots

The drivers will then have a parade lap / interviews around the track on a vintage open top bus

Welcome to our sponsors - interviews

6.20.pm Community Singing - Siobahn Phillips

6.30.pm Ladies & Gentlemen & Competitors 15 Minutes to Race Start time - Grid interviews - drivers strapped in their cars -

6.30.pm Grid Cleared - followed at 6.35.pm by the Dutch & UK National Anthems and Flags of the competing Nations

6.43.pm Gentlemen, Start your engines This will be performed by a member of the public drawn at 6.pm from a lucky programme.

VIP Guests, Sponsors will be allowed on track amongst the grid between 5.45.pm and 6.35.pm

6.45.pm 3 Rolling Laps, Lap One slow waved lap with the drivers passing the WC Trophy held by 2 members of staff , Lap Two `warm-up’ lap , lap three `fast rolling lap’

7.00.pm - 7.25.pm ‘Victory Lane’ 1st - 3rd Cars, stage presentation with smoke machines, pyro etc - Victory Lane will be assembled on the Speedway Track

7.10.pm Drivers on Stage - National Anthem - Presentation of trophies

7.20.pm the 1 -3 + Top overseas driver will `walk’ around the track being introduced to the crowd and getting the ovation - with the comperes - eventually followed by the `teams’ on the 1-3 cars.

7.30.pm Cars on track for Heat 1

RACE FORMAT

6.45.pm BriSCA Formula One Stock Car Racing CHAMPIONSHIP of the WORLD

2008 BriSCA World Series Competition

7.30.pm Heat 1

7.55.pm Heat 2 Group C - Under 25's Championship of Great Britain

8.20.pm Heat 3

8.40.pm Heat 4

9.10.pm Heat 5

9.25.pm £10,000 Fireworks & Laser Spectacular

9.40.pm WORLD SERIES GRAND FINAL Open to top 40 available Points scorers

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Join some big name sponsors shortly to be announced for the biggest event on the stock car racing calendar in Europe - And the event will be shown later on Sky TV. Corporate, Sponsorship and advertising Packages are available from as little as £250.00 - CONTACT steve@startrax.info / tel 01484 844088 or contact Guy Parker.

AND WHEN IT’S OVER!

Startrax are working on a late Bar in the stadium, however arrangements have been made for fans to party well into the night with overnight camping arrangements at the nearby ORWELL TRUCK STOP which is offering an all night bar and late night band and entertainment - just minutes from the stadium alongside the A14. Sorry there is no overnight camping available at Foxhall.

A full list of local accommodation appears on the Startrax website including those suitable for racers with transporters.

MEMORIES

A 32 page A4 Colour Souvenier programme will be available from the 19th September at just £5. DVD’s of the event will be available pre-ordered at just £15 each, or when on general sale £19.99.

BIGGER NEWS TO COME

Startrax will shortly announce the Headline sponsor of this years World title event, one of the biggest commercial global `brands’ in it’s industry and early August several more exciting announcements are expected.

20/7/08 The winners on day one at the Northampton Euro's were as follows, (thanks to Bob Johnson for sending them).....

F1

Heat 1 446, 55, 515.....
Heat 2 141, 302, 391, 218 .........
Consolation  H482, 16, 22, 212...
Final 391, 141, 218, H247.....
Grand National 55, 16, 21, 515.......

F2

Heat 1 127, 176, 469, 186 .....
Heat 2 520, NI271, 481, 315.....
Heat 3 657, 59, 411, 886....
Consolation 1 401, NI317, H24, 205....
Consolation 2 744, 324, NI925.....
Final 657, 445, NI271, 732....
Grand National 1 667, 15, 101....
Grand National 2 445, 886, NI271, 401.....

19/7/08 The latest edition of  Stox World (Issue 299) is out now.   The World Cup is on, read the details. There's a preview of the kings Lynn F1 semi-final. The F2's had an action packed time at Skegness. With the cost of travelling soaring is it time to alter the way the F2 points are awarded, read about several options. Bryn Thomas (F2 900) gives an interesting 'view from the driving seat'. Pete Randall has an in depth interview with John Fortune (F2 964) and sets the record straight on one or two matters. The points at the top of the F2 chart are very close indeed, see who has what. The next edition of the mag. will be out on 2nd August 2008. Pick this issue up at a track or better still for details of where to subscribe, cost etc click here.  

16/7/08 Readers may be interested to read the 'Non technical summary' of the planning application for housing on the site of the Ringwood track. The document is shown on the 'Dorset for you' site. You can access the document by clicking here. The track is referred to as a banger track and it's stated that there are 10 alternative tracks in the area. It's further stated that visitors to the track come from the local area.

16/7/08 News from Kings Lynn...

Whilst the King's Lynn Semi Final does not take place for another week - the fantastic news is that the meeting is already hugely subscribed with over 60 F1 Stock Cars already booked in for action - which will make this meeting (with the exception of the WF!) the largest attended F1 meeting at the Norfolk Arena for five years!

The entry is also littered with quality with all seven superstars booked to race - with 53 John Lund making his first Lynn appearance of the season and 391 Andy Smith looking to debut what is probably the most talked about new car of 2008! In all 22 reds / superstars are booked in to race!

With so many drivers confirming their bookings we have released the booking in list as it stands - with 62 cars -although we will update the list next Wednesday with any additions and cancellations - at the moment another 8 drivers are hoping to be at the meeting but did not want to confirm their booking until after the weekend.

As well as the F1 Stock Cars Semi Final, the 2L Stock Cars are also in action - and with over a week to go a very pleasing 30 car entry has also been assembled - and with several Lynn regulars missing expect tha figure to go skywards over the next week!

At the moment the Semi Final meeting is looking like a full format 3 heat / cons . final / GN meet for the F1s and the Semi Final race is currently scheduled to be race four on the night.

Don't forget that you can save money by getting a queue jumper ticket in advance - these will be availabl from the TSR stand at Northampton's European Championship this weekend or they can be ordered by phone by ringing 01553 771111 or 01553 630507.

16/7/08

World Hot Rod Championship Comes to Nuttscorner Oval
The 2 Litre Hot Rod World Championship Final will be staged at Nuttscorner Oval in County Antrim over the weekend of July 26/27, during the biggest weekend of oval racing action ever staged in Northern Ireland. The SpeedWeekend will also see the Lightning Rods contest their British Championship in what promises to be a real explosive double-header of short oval racing.

A host of visitors are expected in both categories, and Ludlow Motorsport’s Mark Paffey from Hampshire will be leading the Spedeworth charge in the Hot Rods as he defends the title he won at Ipswich in 2007. Former National Hot Rod World title holder Malcolm Blackman has also signalled his intention to travel across the Irish Sea for the big event in the Mark Peck-owned car he’s been campaigning in 2008 alongside his National. Former double World-winner Kevin Randell will also be making the trip, with Chris Harvey and Sussex-based Kym Weaver two more of the 14 overseas entries expected to bid for the coveted World trophy.
The locals will harbour high hopes of keeping the title on home soil though, with current British and Irish champion Wayne Woolsey aiming to add the gold roof in his Tigra. Current European Champion Andy Best, who won the World the last time it was staged at Nuttscorner Oval in 2005, has been quiet in ’08 but can never be discounted, along with 2002 World winner John Murray. Add in Davy Clarke, Gary Wilson and Garry Campbell to name a few and it should be an action packed weekend of racing.

Midlands-based racer Lee Parsons will visit Nuttscorner Oval for the third time this season to defend his British Lightning Rod Championship crown, and he will be joined by recently crowned European Champion Harry Skoyles and Spedeworth hotshots Craig Boyd and Mick Walker for the big race. Hot favourite will of course be local ace Stephen Emerson, who last season bagged the World, European, ORCi and Irish Championships. Emerson has been in scintillating form of late, but can expect a tough time not only from the visitors but also from other local stars in the shape of Nigel Jackson, Gordon McKee and David Hearst.

There is a feast of other entertainment on the card across the weekend too, with the National Hot Rods in Round One of the 2009 World Qualifying Series, the all-action National Bangers contesting their annual King of Krash title, and support action from the ever-popular Reliant Robins and the youngsters in the Junior Productions.

The action gets underway with the qualifying heats on Saturday 26th July from 5.30pm, with the finals kicking off at 1pm on Sunday 27th.

For more details visit www.nuttscorneroval.com

Info: The Photograph attached is by Track Photographer Brian Lammey.

16/7/08 Carlton has been in touch with the request below, if you can help him (and it would be good if you could as he puts a lot into the sport) please contact him by clicking here.

Can anyone out there help, I am trying to find final winners for the following meetings at the end of the 1993 season that were not listed or recorded in any magazines of the time.

21st November Buxton and Boston ( the last ever meeting )
28th November Bolton
26th December Bolton
27th November Northampton

1994 New Year dates
Hartlepool 2nd January
3rd January Buxton

Thanks in advance,

Carlton

15/7/08 Stu Stretton has sent us a link to his gallery of pictures from Birmingham wheels 12th July for the legends triple crown 2. Click here to see Stu's pictures.

14/7/08 As mentioned Mark was at Skegness for the speedweekend and you can see his splendid pictures by clicking here.

13/7/08 Mark has been in touch from Skegness to say that the 2L UK Saloon Championship was run in the dry and that there was one stoppage that had 12 cars taken out of the running. The winner was 219 Luke Grief followed by 499 David Aldous and 428 Lee Sampson.

12/7/08 Read what the Lynn News has to say about happenings at Swaffham.

11/7/08 Click here to see some brilliant ukSprint car pictures that were taken when the cars were at Warneton.

11/7/08 Bev Greenhalf has been in touch to say that the World Cup for F1 and F2 will be held at Warneton on the 16th and 17th August. On the Saturday the meeting will start at 2pm and finish at 6pm and on the Sunday it will run from 10:30 till 18:00. The event will be promoted by SMC Venray (the Venray promoter). UK drivers will be welcome and F1 drivers wishing to go should contact Bev and F2 drivers wanting to make the trip should get in touch with Graham Bunter. This meeting was only finalised today so get booked up as fast as possible.

  11/7/08 Read what the Harborough Mail has to say about this weekends meeting at Rockingham.

6/7/08 As usual the Spedeweekend provided great racing and a superb social occasion for a huge crowd. Please click here to see my pictures, you never know you be in some of them. I have the pictures in a higher resolution and if anyone would like a copy of any particular picture.

Mark Henderson has also sent a link to his great selection of pictures from the Spedeweekend, you can see them by clicking here.

6/7/08 The National Hot Rod World Championship at Ipswich was won by the reigning World Champion, Carl Boardley (41), 2nd & 3rd places were taken by Matt Simpson (303) & Mike Riordan (142). Boardley started on pole position after the grid had to be drawn from the hat due to rain during the timed practice.

6/7/08 The July Edition of Unloaded 7.3 Magazine is out now. John Wolsey gives a full report on the double F2 header, the Irish Open Championship and the Challenge Trophy. There's a four page article on two young men that are doing very well in the F2's and the saloons and share a racing number. This article will not only tell you all about the drivers but educate you to know what sphenic means :-) . 'The shale scene' keeps us up to date with all the World of Shale happenings. Crashtastic (in colour and black & white) makes you wonder just how many drivers finish a race without having rolled, flown through the air or spun :-). 'For what we are about to receive' the coming events article has a lot to cover including the Skegness Speedweekend.  If like me you like BriSCA F2's and/or 2L Stock Saloons pick the mag up at a track or subscribe, see my magazine page for details.  To buy the mag on-line why not visit the Oval Shop

4/7/08 The July issue of Short Circuit Magazine is out now. Naturally this edition looks at what is likely to happen in the Hot Rod World final. Amongst many other subjects, Paul Huggett looks, in his regular column, at the price of fuel and the affect it has on spectators and drivers. Gordon Coull has some very interesting ideas about racing past and present. He proves to be one heck of a character all round. Ez Walker is really enjoying a trip down memory lane with the Heritage F2's. The National Hot Rod and BriSCA F1 updates are always worth a careful read. Jim Turner keeps us up to date with things North of the Border. Richard Poulter has made the switch to the Legends and has one of the smartest looking cars around. Mildenhall has a new owner. The Hottest Racers has four pages of the best colour oval race  pictures that you will find anywhere. Always 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.

3/7/08 June & July Rebel News Letter

3/7/08 Just to remind anyone from any promotion wanting practice that all are welcome to practice each Sat at Aldershot from 11am till 3pm. (Apart from Sat 5th, 20th, & 27th of July when the track isn't available). It's just a case of signing on and paying the fee and away you go.

2/7/08 The July issue of Wheelspin, the official Spedeworth Magazine, is out now. Steve Rees visited some of the Spedeworth tracks, what did he think of them? With the Spedeweekend coming up it's very interesting to read Trevor Hill's article about the first time that the World Hot Rod meeting took place at Ipswich +(in 1972).Matt Shipham previews this years meeting. 38 two litre Hot Rods were at Aldershot for the English Championship, read what happened. It was action all the way when the Superstox took to the track at Eastbourne for the Southern. Thanks to Graham Brown there is a little piece of the old Aldershot at the new venue, read what. For £3.00 this mag. is great value.  All this is only a flavour of the masses of Spedeworth info. that's in Wheelspin, don't miss it. For all this and much much more, pickup the mag at a Spedeworth track.

1/7/08 Another of the popular Oval Racing Programme & Magazine Collectors Bring & Buy/Swap-Meet events will be held at Northampton International Raceway on Sunday, 20 July 2008 as part of the European Championships weekend meeting which features BriSCA F1 and F2 Stock Cars and Rebels.

The usual sort of stox related items will be available for collectors to buy, swap, barter and exchange including past programmes from numerous promotions from around the country, magazines, documents and other stox related items. There is no additional charge, over and above the days’ admission charge to the meeting, to either take part in, or to visit, the Bring & Buy/Swap-Meet event so please feel free to come along and have a good look at the numerous items that will be available. And if you have got some stox items at home, or in the shed, that you no-longer want, then why not bring them along with you to the meeting – who knows, there might just be someone there who will be pleased to buy them from you!!! However, please note that this event is for STOX RELATED MEMORABILIA ONLY.

The Bring & Buy/Swap-Meet event will be held in the extension to the bar on the home straight. It is scheduled to last throughout most of the meeting.

See you there!!!

30/6/08 ‘Oval’ team tackles classic car rally

A team of short circuit racing enthusiasts is setting off on a re-creation of a unique 1958 marathon rally which saw tiny cars battle day and night over 2,000 miles of the toughest roads in Europe.

American Jamie Pfeifer and Wales-based Andrew Weltch will aim to take a half-century-old Berkeley over that same route from Liège in Belgium via Germany, Austria, Italy and Slovenia – legendary passes like Stelvio, Gavia and Vrsic – back to Liège.

The Weltch Media-sponsored Berkeley will be joined by other small cars under 700cc of the era, including BMW Isettas, Sundapps, Heinkels, Vespas, Messerschmitts and Italian Fiat 500s.

In 1958, British entrants comprised a works team of six Berkeleys, one crewed by Pat Moss and Ann Wisdom, fresh from winning the Ladies’ Prize on the Alpine Rally in an Austin-Healey 3000.

“This is going to be quite an adventure and a real nostalgia-trip for everyone,” said Weltch, who began his journalistic career writing hot rod race reports in the 1970s and now runs a media consultancy in Cardiff. “Just getting to the start in Liège is going to be the first challenge.”

Weltch, who has written several books on British oval racing, will navigate, while Pfeifer – an accomplished racer, who drives a Berkeley on the US veteran racing circuit – will take the wheel.

Based in St Louis, Missouri, Pfeifer is a regular visitor to Britain and has represented his country in world championships for BriSCA F1 stock cars and super rods.

“I took part in many rallies in the ‘60s, then the excitement of car racing caught me, and I have been historic car racing my Berkeley for 18 years now,” said Pfeifer. “Having been involved with Berkeleys for 48 years, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime event. I’m really looking forward to it, driving through Europe in a Berkeley, I can’t think of anything more fun and maybe just a little crazy.”

The car, powered by a Royal Enfield 700cc motorcycle engine, has few creature comforts and little space for luggage or spares.

The cars will drive at a fairly leisurely pace, taking 10 days to complete the course, which the 1958 drivers covered in less than three.

However, they will stop en-route for a series of driver tests.

The rally starts in Liège on July 11th and finishes in the city 10 days later. This one-off event of such rare and noticeable vehicles is generating worldwide interest and includes more than 80 entries from as far away as Australia as well as throughout Europe.

Fiat is providing sponsorship for the event, including support vehicles and a back-up fleet of new Fiat 500s in case of breakdowns.

29/6/08 Just a short reminder that due to circumstances beyond Spedeworth's control the meetings that were originally planned for Aldershot on July 20th and July 27th have been cancelled This is due to the army having allocated the land for other commitments. Only these meetings are affected and this was announced a long time back but I thought that it might be worth mentioning just in case anyone still has a copy of the original fixture leaflet.

24/6/08 RDC who promote at Mildenhall and Dover have announced that they are now the new owners of Mildenhall Stadium. The stadium runs Greyhound Racing and Speedway as well as the Oval racing.  With  RDC now being responsible for the day to day running, maintenance and improvement of the stadium the Coventry family will have their hands full.

Anyway this important move should help ensure that racing continues at the Mildenhall Stadium so good luck to RDC with this venture.

22/6/08 Spedeworth  have announced that Dave Smith is to work in conjunction with the Richardson Media and Communications agency to oversee Spedeworth's biggest ever presence at The Autosport International Show that will as usual be at the NEC in January..

They will be working closely with Malcolm Forbes and Waltham Services Events the organisers of both the Oval Racing Experience and Spectacular.

Dave Smith is quoted as saying, "This show is the ultimate Motorsport Showcase, and enables us to put our sport and all its talent on display to a huge audience - many of whom may never have seen a Stock Car or a Hot Rod, and will doubtless be impressed with the professionalism of our drivers and the excitement our sport generates year in year out for thousands of fans".

He went on to say, "Both myself and Dave Richardson have important roles at Autosport which means we're fairly well occupied during the week prior to and indeed the show weekend, however senior members of the Spedeworth and Incarace staff will be on hand to help with both Drivers and race fans enquiries with all the hot off the press information for the brand new season of 2009."

19/6/08 A new forum for those interested in the CAMSO's has been started and you can reach it by clicking here.

19/6/08 Steve Usher has been in touch to tell us that Swaffham Raceway, which being run privately,  is introducing some different and more affordable short oval racing formulas. One of the formulas that has taken off is the Mondeo Rods, these are a cheap standard competitive formula that is growing rapidly in numbers. They are also to introduce an open wheel stockcar formula. More details of happenings at Swaffham can be found at www.swaffhamraceway.com

15/6/08 The June edition of Autograss Review is out now, 64 pages packed with info. and relevant adverts. How will fuel prices affect Autograss? There are three full pages of good quality pictures of new cars and they all look splendid. Photographer Gary Jones presents some great action shots from South Wales BAS opener and of course there is a full report. There was also masses of action at the 'Stu Nicholls Memorial Meeting'.  The next edition is due to publish on 5th July 2008. 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.

11/6/08 Stu Stretton has kindly sent us a report from the Legends meeting on 8th June that was held at Aldershot. The report was written by Peggy-Ann-Lilley and it can be read by clicking here. I see a lot of pictures from the ovals and many of them are excellent but I must say that Stu's pictures (that you can see by clicking here ) are outstanding. Not only do they show the Legends at their best but also illustrate what a great track Spedeworth have at Aldershot.

9/6/08 Willie from North of the Border has been in touch with news of a new track....

 Fife council have just given planning permission the go ahead for a new stock car track to be built at Lochgelly fife this is to be run by former hot rod driver Kinze law and what I have heard is that work is to start on the new track on Monday 9th June and will be ready for season 2009.It is still unclear at the moment what promotion it will run under i.e. Spedeworth or Brisca but great news for Drivers and spectators alike as the uncertainty with what's happening to the Cowdenbeath Racewall goes on.

6/6/08 Markus from www.motul-racing.nl has been in touch with some sad news...

The Chassis Builder of the Stockcar Team Baarlo ( Patrick Peeters H 2,Gary Castell H 247 ) Kid Coopmans died on Tuesday night. You will find a condolence book on the teamsite. www.stockcarteambaarlo.com 

29/5/08 Stephen Drew has been back in touch....

 I've been Flying Flag with Rogers UK Oval Pages & web address on my cars (see the pictures attached) in the National Top Rod Points Championship
It was a good start to the season coming away leading the points championship after the 1st Round
After the 2nd Round I was = 1st in the points
With the engine playing up in the 3rd Round not a good meet for the Focus ending the day in 3rd place in the points championship with a nitro powered car
sdr Ford Focus is raced in association with:-
Rogers UK Oval Pages
Barry Lee
AWS Racewear
Langley Park Rally School
Addictive Merchandise

sdr National Top Rod team is endorsed by the legend of Hot Rod racing Barry Lee, this is a non contact formula raced in a clockwise direction like the full size National Hot Rods. They are powered by a Nitro engines (electric powered motor being worked on looking good) 4 wheel drive 60Mph Machine for more info give me a call

Tel 07717156534
PS I will keep the Flag Flying for Rogers Oval Pages in the Championship

27/5/08 Mark sent me a message that the Superstox Southern Championship was won by 376 (Steven Jackson) followed home by 60 (Ben Marjoram) and 124 (Dave Miles Snr). I was actually at this meeting and can report that the Superstox heats were won by 376 (after 60 was black flagged for jumping the start) and 124. The weather stayed dry and over 40 bangers took part in the banger team racing. The historic stocks put on some close and exciting racing. Also thanks to 5 year old Harry for keeping us entertained. Click here to see pictures from this meeting.

22/5/08 It has been revealed that that Matchams Park Ringwood is the subject of another planning application. This application is for the demolition of the race track and the building of a number of residential and other buildings. It's possible to view the actual application by going to www.dorsetforyou.com then the planning applications for East Dorset and searching for application no 3/08/0606/OUT .

21/5/08 Two Races for Pickups on Bank Holiday Monday

Due to a restructure of the timetable the Pickup Trucks will now be appearing in two 35 lap races on the high speed oval on Monday 26th May.

The races are scheduled at 11.30am and 16.25pm respectively which is great news for the Pickup Truck race fans.

The event will see the return of Kelly-Jayne Wells and Paul Poulter to the Rockingham Oval for the first time in 2008.We have the new rookie Miguel Gomes, a Portuguese driver teaming up with Steve Dance and the Grabloader team for his first event in the UK.

With the established stars now looking for their first dry event in 2008 and John Mickel returning to the UK after his Craftsman Truck race at Lowes Motor Speedway the event is not one to miss.

Pickup Truck Racing boss Sonny Howard says: "The amended timetable gives us both races on Monday rather than one on each day. That's a format our race fans are used to so we're thrilled that the schedule has been altered. Sharing the bill with Formula Three and the British GT Championship means that once again Pickup race fans are getting to see their favourite championship running alongside prestige classes."

Gates open at 10.30am so come early to meet the drivers and teams in the top paddock for a fun day out for all the family.

16/5/08 The BARC south east festival of motorsport will be on Saturday September 6th at the refurbished Lydden Hill. Amongst the usual array of short circuit formulas, this year's meeting will include an Open class for Outlaw Hot Rods. Hopefully the drivers from Arena Essex will be joined by some Central hot rod drivers and may be other regions. The person to contact for bookings is (as usual) Ron Coventry on 01268 412299 for what promises to be a highly entertaining meeting.

11/5/08 Read what the Lynn News had to say about a recent meeting at Kings Lynn.

4/5/08 Derek has sent us a text to say that the Saloon English Championship that was held at St Day was won by 186 who was followed home by 511 & 499. Thanks Derek.

28/4/08 Despite huge numbers of race fans being attracted to the opening meeting at the new Aldershot track there was still a good number at Bovingdon. The rain stayed away and it was a superb meeting for the Superstox, Legends, Bangers and Ninja Karts. Superstox races were won by 376, 36 & 94, the first race had 39 runners and all races were to say the least hectic! The Legend races were also amazingly exciting with a number of cars finishing up more than a little bent. Race winners were 98, 156, 100 and 100 again. Bovingdon provides some of the most action packed racing that you will see anywhere.

You can see my pictures from the event by clicking here.

27/4/08 If you want to know how to find the Aldershot track I have added details to the Contacts page.

25/4/08 A fantastic field of over 40 superstox have already booked in for the Bovingdon meeting this coming Sunday.

23/4/08  STOCK CAR DRIVERS (Third Edition) NOW AVAILABLE

Cover of the third edition.

The third edition of Stock Car Drivers has just been published. It lists 4,686 Formula One Stock Car drivers who have registered in the 50 years since national numbering was introduced in 1957.
The book is split into two sections, one alphabetical (from Willie Abberley to Jan Zuk), and one numerical (from 0 to 998), and it gives details of the drivers, their home town, the years they registered and a note as to whether they raced under different numbers. The book runs to 123-pages and also includes a photo tribute to 2007 retirees – Danny Clarke (203), Frankie Wainman (212) and Howard Davis (327).
The book is something that you will pick up again and again and discover new and interesting facts. For instance, apart from a few exceptions, racing numbers between 1957 and 2007 have been in the series 0 to 550. In this series racing numbers 528, 530,535,540,543,544 and 550 have only been issued once whilst numbers 539, 541, 542 and 545 to 549 have never been issued. In contrast number 94 has been issued 18 times but this is outstripped by number 300 which has been issued no less that 22 times!
The year 1957 perhaps reflected a more colourful era in the sport given the following selection of names – 27 Crasher Allen, 34 Smasher Smailes, 81 Killer Sayers, 159 Bombshell Barrett, 160 Atomic Albert, 216 Homicide Hayden, 321 Whizzer Wilson, and the fact that 194 PG Woolfgang gave his home town as Siberia! Mind 1960 registered driver 483 Rat Face Ferrell, from the USA, also sounds quite menacing.
The third edition of “Stock Car Drivers” is available from Photostox, 17 Willingham Close, Sothall, Sheffield, S20 2PD at £20 including £2.50 postage and packing, or you can arrange to collect a copy at tracks by e-mailing Mike Greenwood (mike@photostox.demon.co.uk ) or calling him on (0114) 248 9166.

4/4/08 As you will see from the Spedeworth announcement below the opening of the Aldershot track has been delayed slightly but from the latest pictures (kindly sent by Christer from Spedeworth) the wait will be well worth it...

3/4/08 Markus has sent us some very interersting news....

The Dutch F1 Drivers will also have meetings at Warneton/Belgium. The Date are : April 12th & 13th,and July 5th & 6th.These meetings are for the World Cup Qualification.

Here some News about Venray. There will be two Meetings there. The Dates are: July 27th,and the Weekend on August 16th & 17th.

Also the new Shaletrack at Emmen starts its Season on April 19 at 6 pm. The Posterholt season starts one week before on Sunday 11.30 am

After the 2 Meetings at Venray, Harry Maessen will organize two Meeting in Germany near the Dutch Border !

So can you read, that there will be two meetings at MEPPEN on September 28th and October 26th.

23/3/08 The web site for the Onchan Raceway carries the news that the lease to hold events at the Onchan Stadium is up for sale. Included in the sale there is, everything associated with promoting events, Stockcar Racing, the Go Kart business, and the recently introduced Minimotos.

23/3/08 Read what 'This Exeter' has to say about Lee Rogers Pickup season.

22/3/08 Read what the Evening Star has to say about the Easter Monday meeting at Ipswich.

21/3/08 I'm just back from Northampton where Autospeed put on three fabulous formulas. It was a very cold day but the action on the track helped warm things up. Click here to see my pictures. Autospeed will be back in their normal area later in the weekend for great meetings at St Day on 23rd March ( This is the huge 'Boneshayker' meeting for under 1800cc Bangers, Saloon Stock Cars, Ministox) and then on Easter Monday they have the Bank Holiday Fun Reliant Robins (why have 4 wheels when 3 will do?), BriSCA F2 Stock Cars, Saloon Stock Cars, Bangerstox Easter Hop Trophy at Taunton. Don't miss these great meetings.

21/3/08 Please Note that the Saturday meeting due to be held at Kings Lynn has been postponed.

19/3/08 Easter is virtually here and there are some great meetings scheduled for the holiday period. The weather forecast isn't that good but they have been known to get that wrong before so don't miss out on the racing. Spedeworth have meetings at Bovingdon, Great Yarmouth, Wimbledon, Eastbourne and Ipswich, all the details are on the left of this page. Autospeed have their traditional Good Friday meeting at Northampton where you can see Brisca F2, National Hot Rods and Saloon Stock Cars, more details of this meetings further down this page.

17/3/08

ROGERS RACING (pickup truck #69) are proud to announce that they are running a promotion this season where anyone who kindly supplies the team with a new race tyre for the #69 truck will receive two complimentary tickets to any event this year where they will also be guests of the team for that event.

As well as receiving two complimentary tickets, the tyre sponsor will also get their logo on every page of the teams website and on the teams newsletter which will be produced for every circuit event this year. The logo will also appear on the stunning #69 truck throughout the year.

Team manager DEAN ROGERS says, "the team are always looking for ways to get assistance with the running expenses of the #69 truck and we thought that with this offer, not only do we get help with our tyre requirement but we also get people involved with the sport by getting them through the gates and at the track as our guests. We see this very much as a win/win situation".

The team are delighted to announce that the first company to take up this promotion are SEAGER HOME SOLUTIONS and the team are looking forward to welcoming two representatives from SEAGER HOME SOLUTIONS at the Brands Hatch event in August.

Further details are available at the teams website www.teamrogersracing.co.uk

15/3/08 We have several pieces of news from Startrax....

35% MORE F2 Stock Cars than last year together with an already encouraging opening entry of BriSCA F1 Stock Cars including veterans Frankie Wainman Junior, Paul Harrison and top protege at the moment Dan Johnson heading the booking list - BELLE VUE Manchester gets ready to rumble on Easter Monday.
The line up encouragingly include several brand new F1 names debuting.
The F2 cars have become a major favourite and star attraction on the Kirkmanshulme Lane race strip, delivering 30+ grids of cars and awesome non stop action. The Loud and electrifying Ground shaking F1's
alwasy provide amazing entertainment in their `capital' city venue for race fans. Small tarck, Big Cars, Big Grids look set to make the Easter Monday opener a thriller `under lights' at the impressive Belle Vue Raceway.

Easter Monday March 24th from 5.30.pm

FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLE BEE RETURNS TO BRANDON!
In Association with Swinton Car Project

Startrax announced this week that they are to stage BriSCA F2 Stock Car Racing at Coventry this year bringing the UK's biggest formula back to the Brandon shaleway.

Startrax boss Steve Rees struck a deal with Coventry owner Avtar Sandhu, concluded only a couple of weeks ago. Rees explained " It is a great opportunity and a big challenge with a Friday night race date " He went on " Since the date was publicly announced late Thursday F2 drivers have been fast off the mark with already touching 50 booked in for the 72 places. I would like to thank BriSCA F2 promoters and the Board of Control for not only accommodating our application but dealing with it so swiftly"

The event on FRIDAY 25th April starts at 7.15.pm and is also an important World Championship Qualifier, one of only five on shale.

The event will be a big team effort, Startrax Race Director Phil Morris has set a 'MyLaps four lap challenge' with plans for a Top F1 driver, complete with car expected to take on the hottest current driver on shale for a true race of Champions'

Heritage Cars provide a unique and different support programme with the cracklin sound of side valves and recogniseable body shells from the 50's and 60's adding rough and tumble and good old fashioned colourful noise and spectacle to Brandon.

2 litre Bangers also feature in the KING OF THE MIDLANDS with something special to be announced next month. Fifty 2 litre Bangers are being accepted with over a dozen booking in the first 48 hours.
The Bangers will be all in and are expected to provide amazing entertainment.

Heritage and F2 driver bookings have been given conditional on their arrival at the stadium well before 6.pm to assist in the smooth running of this huge spectacular which gets underway at 7.15.pm PROMPT.

Race hosts for this fantastic evening will be Bev Greenhalf and Peter Oakes with race direction keeping the show on the road from Phil Morris
and Martyn Clarke.

Admission prices are £13 Adults, £10 OAP and £5 Children, Under 5's are FREE Family tickets are £30 for 2 + 2

8/3/08 Markus has let us know that a Dutch newspaper report has stated that there will be no meetings at Venray this Year ! The major town of Venray has forbidden Harry Maessen, the Promoter, from opening the old or the new track. So all the F1 and F2 Drivers only have Posterholt and Lelystad for Racing plus the new shale track at Emmen. The 2008 Season at Lelystad will start Sunday,March16th.

5/3/08 

Thanks to www.oldstockcarpics.tk for the picture.

 Spedeworth have let me know that they have had sad news about Ex Stock Car driver 402 Brian Sayers. He passed away on Sunday after a short illness. Brian was a quiet & reserved driver who just got on with his racing. He raced in the 70's with the likes of Eddie George, Foxy Dance and Spedeworth promoter Deane Wood.  Deane said that he remembers Brian very well from those early day's.

24/2/08 James Bradford saw the pictures of Steve's Top Rod (scale racing car) on this page and it has prompted him to send us this picture of his own Top Rod. (Where's the Roger's Oval racing sticker then James :-)  ). James has been the National Points Champion for the past two years. Thanks for the info James.

I have had a further message from James to say that they also race full contact stockcars (as seen in the picture below). These run a strimmer two stroke engine If anyone's interested they should contact Paul Barnes at Eastrax. (Click here for more details)

11/2/08

National Top Rods are 1/6 scale radio controlled cars, like the full size National Hot Rods. They are run has a non-contact formula racing in a clockwise direction round oval tracks. The cars are powered by a Nitro engines with 4 wheel drive with a top speed of 70mph.

For more info give Stephen a call on 07717 156534
or email stephenm.drew@tesco.net  

9/2/08

27/1/08 Dave (Smiffyman) Smith has sent us a huge number of his great pictures from the Expo 2008 that was held at Arena. Click here to see them.

26/1/08 Adrian Blackwell has updated his great UK fixture list (spreedsheet) to include the National Hot Rods and National Saloons as well as the F1s and F2s. Click here to see it.

26/1/08 Markus has told me about a mainland Europe site that is well worth a visit, click here to visit it. You may not be able to read it but I'm sure that you will get the drift and the pictures are well worth the trip.

20/1/08 Melissa Wicks has sent us an exciting preview for the CAMSO 2008 season. Click for the preview and pictures.

16/1/08 Read what the Somerset County Gazette has to say about the meeting at Taunton coming up on 20th January.

12/1/08 We are just back from a great day out at the Oval Racing Experience at the NEC. Loads of new cars and the chance to have a chat with lots of old friends. Have a look at some of the pictures I took, they're in low resolution but if you would like more detailed pictures please let me know.

11/1/08 Adrian Blackwell has sent in an excellent spread sheets of UK fixtures for 2008 click here to see it. In addition Adrian has prepared a list of the main USA 2008 meetings and you can see this spreadsheet by clicking here.

8/1/08 Dave Pierce, promoter at Buxton has some Hot Rod news for us...

Buxton has moved away from the 2 litre Pinto only cars in 2008 to allow any car up to and including National Hot Rod specification, subject to the spacing out of starting positions, and have worked with Incarace to produce an interesting fixture list for the Central Hot Rods in 2008. You can see the fixture list by clicking here.