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WestWorld - 26th August 2001
Blockbuster III - The Wrecks
We made it 146 National Bangers for this the 3rd Annual Blockbuster event.
With drivers from all over the UK making the pilgrimage to Cornwall.

The format was 4 heats and 3 consolations prior to the final which had 9 drivers seeded through to it. The heats were won by Mark Simmons (355), Paul King (185), John Millen (917), and Kev Wilshire (96). The consolations were won by Chris Reed (332), Martin Brunson (537) and John Ayles (300).
The final went to Mark Simmons (355) from Andy Trippick (98) and Brett Ellacott (162).
There was a lot of very bent material from this punishing event, below is a selection of some of it.
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The Buick requires assistance after it's one and only race.
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it had taken a fair beating
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especially to the rear end.
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Rod Foster's XJ6 (264) after the Plymouth hearse had done the business
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Martin Matthews DS420 Hearse (322) collapsed in the usual manner.
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Tom Reynold's Volie (312) before the final!
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Dave Taylor (112) managed to get the Vanden Plas out for the DD even after this.
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Jay Berry (19) took a roof bender in heat 2 to end his racing.
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Lee Wysockyj (26) took rear end damage to his Oldsmobile.
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Dave Spooners Chevy (66) pushed the gear box through into the rear seats, but managed to rebuild it for the final.
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Chris Pearce's XJ6 (747) minus the back axle lost in heat 3.
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Ady Barnes (150) only managed heat 3 before the limo was destroyed by Fizz (37)
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Tiggy's Damiler looked a little out of shape after its encounter with the armco.
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Stu Nightingal's Mk2 estate (179) came to grief in Hellfire corner.
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as did 926, Fred Casemore's Mk2
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Only one race for Karl Slade's Mk2 Hearse (10) before he slammed it into the pack, having already killed off Paul Coker's Volvo (824).
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Tom Reynolds (312) destroyed Nick Prince's Mk2 (715)
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Shane Brown's Mk2 (120) was well jacked in the final by Rich Edmonds (225)
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Tom Reynold's Volvo (312) finally died during the final.
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Paul Tomkins (82) used his Datsun to good effect in the final.
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Another look at 120, Shane Brown's totally blitzed Mk2
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