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The well known Stockcar writer Jim Turner has the following to say about happenings up at Cowdenbeath. Don't forget to visit Cowdenbeath Racewall Home site ...........

There was no shortage of action at the Cowdenbeath Racewall on Saturday night where the drivers struggled on a greasy track. For the second week in succession the formula II final was decimated by a blown engine, this time it was George MacMillan Jnr’s who blew and on the resultant oil slick seven drivers were caught up. Gordon Brown rolled his prostox whilst in the final Stevie Aitken‘s car was left perched on the wall and the car of Gareth Borthwick. NEIL TAKES WHITE/YELLOW BUT ITS MOODIE’S FINAL There were 18 formula II drivers at the track including visitors Charlie Whitfield, Paul Broatch, Sam Wagner, Tom Adcroft and Jordan Rainford. The first race of the night was the white/yellow grade drivers final and it proved to be an eventful race with Barry Neil taking advantage of the troubles ahead to go through for a comfortable win over Whitfield and Gregor Turner. The opening heat saw Whitfield win from Chris Burgoyne and MacMillan Jnr. Heat two saw Burgoyne take the chequer leading home Lee McGill and Gordon Moodie. The final started off with Ian Borthwick leading for a couple of laps before Ian Forster took over. McGill pulled out whilst Burgoyne dived inside of Moodie to pick up fourth. MacMillan Jnr was running in seventh when his engine blew spewing out oil all over the track and quite a few of the cars behind went crashing into the wall. This left Moodie as the leader and he went through to win from Wagner and Whitfield. Wagner won the Grand National from Broatch and Moodie with Burgoyne limping over the line with broken rear suspension. MITCHELL TAKES WHITE/YELLOW BUT HEEPS PICKS UP A HAT TRICK There were 15 saloon drivers in action with Robin Copland appearing with his car now sporting a red roof after his success down south. Making their first appearances were Derek Duff and Scott Devine. The opening heat was the final of their white/yellow grade drivers final and whilst Kyle Hegg went through to win he was later to be excluded for an infringement handing the win to Willie Mitchell who led home Alan Stirling and Alan Ainslie. The first heat went to Glen Heeps who had an easy win over Stuart Shevill Jnr and Mitchell. Heeps again went on to win heat two, this time leading home Derek Duff and Shevill Jnr. The final was a much quieter affair with Heeps picking up his third win of the night and he was chased home by Mitchell and Stirling. MELROSE TAKES FINAL There was another good turn out of prostox drivers although the World Cup winner turned out to be Ally McDonald after Tam Ross’ car failed scrutineering on a technicality and Tam Linden was penalised for a too good a start. Heat one went to Kevin Letford who was ahead of Duncan Tetstall and Lee Smart. Craig Jones then went through to win heat two leading home Stewart Aitken and McDonald. The third heat saw Smart charge away to win and he led home Tetstall and Tam Page. The final was stopped after Stevie Aitken and Gareth Borthwick tangled leaving the Aitken car on the wall and Borthwick’s car. Dougie Kidd led the race until the fourth lap, Smart took over before John Mason and Tam Melrose dived through. Mason spun handing the lead and win to Melrose who led home McDonald and Smart. BUCHAN TAKES TWO! As usual the minis were in top form with plenty of action as is their order of the night. The opening heat saw Dale Buchan hang on to win from Lyndsey Clyne and Camie McGowan. In heat two Buchan was sent spinning out of the lead as Ross Watters went on to win from Marc Fortune and McGowan. Their third heat gave Buchan his second win of the night and he was just clear of Watters and Fortune when the chequer flag appeared. STOCK ROD NEWS Down at Ipswich Andy Sturt won the stock rod World Championship from Davy Philp and Stuart Smyth. NEXT MEETING This Saturday the top billing goes to the saloons who are racing for their Scottish Championship with Robbie Burgoyne the defending champion. Also in action are the formula IIs, stock rods and hot rods with the latter racing for the Turner trophy. The meeting starts at 6.00pm.

 

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