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NORTHAMPTON September 5th 84 Tom Harris took the opening heat with 4 Dan Johnson in second after 428 Richard Regan and then 141 Carl Pickering had set the early pace. Heat two went to 259 Paul Hines who passed 197 Ryan Harrison with five to run, Ryan taking second. It came right for Carl Pickering in the consolation, he won by a big margin from Richard Regan. The meeting final provided a bizarre and close finish. Paul Hines had taken the lead from Carl Pickering just past half way, 55 Craig Finnikin moved into second before a last bend challenge on the leader saw his front wheel tangled in Paul’s bumper and the pair crossed the line tangled together. Tom Harris was third.GN race went to 37 Chris Cowley with Dutchman H007 Dave Schaap second
COVENTRY September 4th Congratulations to Andrew Smith who successfully defended his World Title and in doing so joined just two other drivers who scored three consecutive wins. The race had to be re-started after a first bend pile up which saw 4 Dan Johnson roll. On the re-start 259 Paul Hines was first around turn one but Andrew had found a way past to lead at the end of lap one. Andrew’s biggest challenger throughout the race was Dutchman 217 Ron Kroonder who ran second for a long spell. Around three quarter distance Andrew had a scare when he momentarily tangled with a back marker, he was delayed sufficiently for Ron to take the lead but Andrew was back ahead by the end of the lap. Ron faded then and was passed by 515 Frankie Wainman and 55 Craig Finnikin who took second and third with Ron placing fourth.
The meeting opened with the consolation semi-final race where the last two places on the World Final grid were on offer. 198 Nigel Whalley was the winner of this, although he worked hard for victory as four times during the race he was passed by other drivers but each time Nigel fought back to regain the lead. Runner up was 21 Mark Gilbank.
The UK heat went to 416 Dave Muckian who took the lead from 238 Richard Bryan around half distance. 3291 Dan Squire finished second. The heat for Dutch drivers went to H477 Martijn Oudhuis who led from lap six after H60 Henk Maris had led the opening laps, Henk placing second at the flag. The first consolation event was won by 415 Russell Cooper who led throughout with the second one going to Mark Gilbank who took the lead with three to run from 13 Andy Ford. Russell Cooper opened up a big lead in the meeting final but had to pull off with overheating problems at a mid race caution. This left 98 Les Spencer ahead but a fast moving Dan Johnson went by him with three to run on his way to victory and Les was relegated to third by 515 Frankie Wainman on the last bend. The meeting finished with the Grand National. 457 Scott Chambers was the early leader before 446 Joe Booth took over. Mark Gilbank was chasing hard, eventually overcoming Joe with a well times hit on the last bend, Joe hanging on for second.
Thanks to Steve Botham for the World Final and the Meeting Final Photographs.
Meeting Final 1-2-3
World Final 1-2-3 and best placed Overseas
BELLE VUE August 30th A good Bank Holiday crowd witnessed an excellent meeting which included two drivers from New Zealand and one from Australia who all gave a good account of themselves. NZ58 Peter Bengston led heat one for a number of laps but was overhauled by 84 Tom Harris around half distance. Tom went on to win from 55 Craig Finnikin. White top 238 Richard Bryan put in a sterling drive in heat two, he led for over half the race and when passed by 4 Dan Johnson did not give in and successfully challenged Dan to regain the lead briefly. 1 Andrew Smith then appeared on the scene and was swiftly past both of them, going on to take the flag with Dan second and Richard third. Richard also led for a long spell in heat three, this time it was Craig Finnikin who got the better of him in a race that was stopped on the last lap after a roll over by 91 Tony Smith. Craig took the victory with Dan Johnson second. Final time and it was 111 Mike Williamson who led hem away, Mike kept his advantage until lap thirteen when he was passed by a group of star men, headed by Andrew Smith. It was Andrew still there at the chequered, Dan Johnson recorded his third runner up spot of the day and Tom Harris finished third. NZ52 Scott Joblin was the early leader in the Grand National, 191 Josh Smith, 462 Scott Davids and Craig Finnikin all had turns in the lead until 515 Frankie Wainman hit the front on lap eleven. Tom Harris found a way past next time round but Frankie regained the lead on the next lap and that is how they stayed to the flag.
Thanks to Colin Casserley for the above photograph.
BIRMINGHAM August 28th The meeting opened with the Under 25’s Championship race. This was won in fine style by 84 Tom Harris. First to show was 397 Stuart Smith but he was passed by 488 Mike Kingston on lap four. Tom was making good progress and was up to third at this point. He passed Mike two laps later and raced away into a commanding lead. 4 Dan Johnson and 16 Matt Newson moved to second and third in the closing stages and that’s how they finished. Heat two looked to heading for a win for 253 Robert Braithwaite in only his second meeting. He was chased down by 153 James Lund and crashed out under pressure. 390 Stuart Smith passed James at the start of the last lap before taking the flag ahead of 515 Frankie Wainman. World Champion 1 Andrew Smith had suffered a puncture in his heat and was forced to race in the consolation which he won. It took him until the last bend to catch and pass long time leader Robert Braithwaite but this time Rob held on for second. There were several leaders in the final before 107 Lee Robinson moved ahead with five laps to run. 259 Paul Hines moved up to second but in a chaotic last lap he was relegated down the order as Stuart Smith finished second behind Lee Robinson with 37 Chris Cowley in third. The last race of the evening had another good performance from Robert Braithwaite, he led until four to go when he was passed by James Lund who went on to win with Chris Cowley the runner up.
Under 25's 1-2-3
Thanks to Steve Botham for the Under 25's and the Final Photograph.
NORTHAMPTON August 21st 464 Luke Davidson was in top form for the first two heats. In heat one he was ahead after just six laps, going on to win from 55 Craig Finnikin in second. 143 Adam Bamford and 195 Dean Whitwell were the early leaders in heat two before 51 Dylan Williams-Maynard took over. Luke was on a charge again though, taking the lead with five to run and the flag with 107 Lee Robinson in second. In heat three Adam Bamford led until almost half distance when 1 Andrew Smith went by. The World Champion went on to win comfortably. There was a good battle for second spot between Lee Robinson, Craig Finnikin and 259 Paul Hines with Lee taking the place. Adam Bamford was first to show in the final but was passed by 488 Mike Kingston on lap six. Lee Robinson moved ahead briefly but just before half way Andrew Smith hit the front and romped away to the flag with Lee Robinson second and Tom Harris third. 390 Stuart Smith was first across the line in the GN race but failed post race scrutineering, handing the win to Tom Harris with Andrew Smith placing second from the lap handicap.
VENRAY August 15th Day 2 was a real mixed bag of weather with the heavens opening for the latter races of the day. The Gold Cup was the first F1 race of the day and 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr and 84 Tom Harris were on row 3 as they were the quickest Uk Drivers in timed qualifying. 3 Chris Fort and 212 Daniel Wainman were on Row 6. 105 Chris Bonner 460 Chris Cooke were on Row 9 and 434 Ivan Pritchard was on Row 12. H247 Gary Castell led from the start and had a large lead but with only 2 laps remaining there was a caution for a pile up on turns 1 and 2, this allowed the field to close up and H217 Ron Kroonder was up to second position and had only a back marker between him and the leader. On the restart H247 Gary Castell led away and H217 Ron Kroonder dropped down the positions H247 was followed across the line by H22 Louw Wobbes in second and 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr was third. The next Englishman to finish was 460 Chris Cooke in 15th. 84 Tom Harris retired after only 1 lap with him climbing up and over H399 Jessy De Bruyn. The next race included the new Gold Cup Champion and it was raining for this one and was won by H217 Ron Kroonder. 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr was the first Englishman home in 5th and 84 Tom Harris was 6th. Heat 2 was run in wet conditions and was the first win of the weekend for the English with 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr taking a popular win from H22 Louw Wobbes in second. The last race of the day was the final and was ran in awful conditions and the race had to be red flagged and restarted for a pile up on the first lap which involved the majority of the red top and Superstar drivers. 14 drivers made the restart and the race was won by H22 Louw Wobbes who mastered the wet conditions the best from H6 Geert Jan Keijker in second and H65 Hans Baegen in third 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr finished 6th and 84 Tom Harris was 7th.
Final Winner H22 Louw Wobbes
VENRAY August 14th 33 cars raced at Day 1 of the Venray Gold Cup weekend with 7 UK drivers in attendance #3 Chris Fort, #84 Tom Harris, #105 Chris Bonner, #212 Daniel Wainman, #434 Ivan Pritchard, #460 Chris Cooke and #515 Frankie Wainman Jnr. The first victory of the weekend went to H22 Louw Wobbes, there was yellow flags early on in the race for H57 climbing over the front end of 105 Chris Bonner, 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr was well on the pace and after a long race battle with H22 Louw Wobbes finished a well deserved 3rd. Heat 2, 21 cars were on track and there was a caution early on for H219 who was stranded on the home straight. The victory went to H217 Ron Kroonder but 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr went one better than his previous race and this time finished second, the next Englishman home was 212 Daniel Wainman in 7th position. The 3rd heat was a Dutch 1-2-3 with H007 Dave Schapp winning from H461 Michel Haarlem Van and H217 Ron Kroonder in 3rd.The best Englishman placing was 84 Tom Harris in 12th position. The Final was the last race of the day and was won by H247 Gary Castell with H007 Dave Schapp in 2nd position and H217 Ron Kroonder in 3rd 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr was the first Englishman home in 9th and 434 Ivan Pritchard rounded off the top 10.
Final Winner H247 Gary Castell
COVENTRY August 7th The meeting opened with the now traditional white & yellow heat. 330 Graham Wagstaff was soon ahead and looked on course for the win until 415 Russell Cooper moved him aside at the start of the last lap. Russell went on to win with 238 Richard Bryan in second. 111 Mike Williamson was the early pacesetter in heat two, he held the advantage until five to run when 306 Ian Noden passed him. 97 Murray Harrison was on a charge and found a way past on turn one of the penultimate lap to take the win with Ian hanging on for second. 98 Les Spencer was the long time leader of heat three but Paul Hines and Andrew Smith were gaining, getting the better of Les with two to go. 301 Mark Allen led off the consolation race, 73 Rob Cowley had a brief spell ahead and then 380 Steven Cayzer took over at the front. Will Yarrow was his challenger and Will got by with two to run, Steven taking second spot. The final was an action packed affair with several early leaders. Murray Harrison was making good progress from near the rear of the field and he eventually got to the front on lap fourteen. Andrew Smith moved up to second around the same time but could not close the gap so Murray took the win, Andrew second and 2 Paul Harrison third. The last race of the day went to 338 Chris Brocksopp who took the lead on lap six, taking victory well clear of second placed man Paul Hines.
SKEGNESS August 5th Twenty cars made it out to the East Coast to entertain the holidaymakers as well as the regular fans. The record books will show two wins each for 1 Andrew Smith and 259 Paul Hines with one of Paul’s being the meeting final. 287 Sean Willis and 372 Colin Goodswen were the early leaders in heat one before Paul Hines moved ahead on lap seven on his way to victory with 464 Luke Davidson only a couple of car lengths behind in second. Andrew Smith took heat two after a good battle with 4 Dan Johnson and Paul Hines. 22 Will Yarrow finished second. Sean Willis, 393 David Plumbley and 191 Josh Smith all had spells in front in the final but once Paul Hines hit the front just after half distance the result was not in doubt, Paul taking the flag well clear of 464 Luke Davidson and Will Yarrow. 143 Adam Bamford led the Grand National event for the first six laps, Luke Davidson had three laps ahead then Andrew Smith went ahead and onto victory with 515 Frankie Waihnman the runner up,
Thanks to Colin Casserley for the above photograph.
BUXTON August 1st National Points Series Round 32 (Final Qualifying Round For The Shootout Series) The main race of the day was the second World Championship Semi-final which was won by 1 Andrew Smith. There were four cautions in a hectic race which resulted in only ten finishers. Andrew led from start to finish, 84 Tom Harris ran second until just past half distance when he was involved in a pile up. 259 Paul Hines inherited second spot and that is where he finished with 53 John Lund in third place. Earlier 515 Frankie Wainman had won heat one. It took him until the last lap to catch leader 484 Craig Utley but having been passed Craig was in no mood to concede, putting a last bender which Frankie held to take the win, 37 Chris Cowley came through for second. Craig Utley led the consolation race until the closing stages when 153 James Lund went by on his way to victory. 149 Marc Radforth led away the final, 48 Garry Fox chased in second before James Lund went second just after half distance. James went on to take the flag with 217 Lee Fairhurst and Chris Cowley the next two across the line. Although those three will feature on the photograph Lee and Chris failed post race scrutineering, elevating Marc Radforth to second and 55 Craig Finnikin to third. Marc Radforth and Craig Utley led the Grand National for much of its distance but Andrew Smith was closing, he moved to the front with three to run, taking the flag with Tom Harris in second
* = World Championship Semi-final
SHEFFIELD July 25th National Points Series Round 31 The main race of the day was the first World Championship Semi-final which was won by 515 Frankie Wainman. Frankie led for all but the first three quarters of a lap, heading home 2 Paul Harrison and 4 Dan Johnson. Earlier 21 Mark Gilbank had taken the opening heat after 463 James Morris and 35 Neil Shenton had led earlier, James finishing second. The consolation had 111 Mike Williamson ahead until half distance when 415 Russell Cooper went by. Russell took the flag with 215 Geoff Nickolls moving into second late in the race. Mike Williamson was a long time leader in the final, closely followed by Russell Cooper. 259 Paul Hines overhauled them on lap thirteen with 212 Danny Wainman close behind. With two to run Danny put the bumper in on the 259 car to take his first ever final win, 55 Craig Finnikin was second. 84 Tom Harris rounded things off with a win in the GN with Craig Finnikin again second, Mike Williamson had once again set the early pace.
NORTHAMPTON July 18th National Points Series Round 30 The first race of the day was for the European Championship. 51 Dylan Williams-Maynard led them away with Colin Goodswen tucked in behind. Dylan continued to lead as 153 James Lund moved up to second on lap eight. Luke Davidson moved into second just before half distance and set about chasing the leader, whom he eventually caught and passed on lap eighteen. Luke could not relax for a moment as Andrew Smith moved up to second with James Lund being in third whilst Dylan was spun out in heavy traffic. Andrew could not get near enough to mount a challenge so the title went to Luke, Andrew second and a late charge from 37 Chris Cowley saw him finish in third spot. Dylan made no mistake in heat one, leading from start to finish to record his first ever victory with Andrew Smith the runner up. Heat two had Netherlands visitor 365 Joep Hendricks ahead with 105 Chris Bonner in second for much of the race. Chris found a way past late on to take the win, 60 Ian Venables also got through in second with the Dutchman the third driver home. The consolation had a number of leaders before 305 Carlos Perez moved ahead with five to run. Chris Cowley went second before executing a last bender on the 305 car which saw both cars cross the line side by side, Carlos just getting the verdict. The final saw another flag to flag win for Dylan Williams-Maynard. Ian Venables chased him for much of the race without success and when Andrew Smith moved into second with four to run he was too far adrift to make the challenge. 84 Tom Harris took third. Ian Venables showed well in the Grand National but the new Euro Champ Luke Davidson was moving well, passing Ian on lap ten before taking the flag with Ian hanging on for second.
EURO 1st 464 2nd 1 3rd 37
NORTHAMPTON July 17th National Points Series Round 29 Day one of the European weekend featured 54 cars including three drivers from Holland. Heat 1 featured 23 cars, and was lead by yellow top 141 Carl Pickering who’s car seems suited to the tarmac here he was eventually overcome by a fast charging 84 Tom Harris on the last bend. Special mention must go to white grader 488 Mike Kingston jnr who followed up his first win last weekend by finishing 4th in this race. Ht 2 featured 31 cars and it required a complete restart as there was an incident with 280 Colin Nairn but everything was okay with the driver. This race victory, his first ever, went to 372 Colin Goodswen who took over the lead very early on and in second was H482 Peter Van Den Bosch with 4 Daniel Johnson being the first of the superstars home. The consolation was all about the yellow grade as they filled the first 4 places with 347 Steve Hopkins taking the win from 60 Ian Venables in second and 191 Joshua Smith in third. All 32 cars made it on track for the Final but this was stopped early on for a rollover to 41 Robert Broome he hit the banking/tyres going into turn 3 and went up and over, thankfully he was uninjured in the incident. The win went to 1 Andrew Smith from 37 Chris Cowley in second and 515 Frankie Wainman Junior in third. The Grand National rounded off a good nights racing and was won by 464 Luke Davidson who had obviously found the right setup for the car for what was to follow the following day……..
SKEGNESS July 11th National Points Series Round 28 Day Two of the speed weekend was another great day of racing in the Summer sun. Heat 1 started with 21 cars and there was action early on with 91 Tony Smith and 462 Scott Davids colliding on the first lap, there was also a caution for 393 Dave Plumbley who collided with the Armco. The race was won by 347 Steve Hopkins who won the same race the previous day. 22 cars took part in Heat 2, and this was won by another yellow top 191 Joshua Smith who took over at the front early on in the race and went on to a comfortable win. Heat 3 was another victory for 191 Joshua Smith who used his mini stox experience to his advantage as 259 Paul Hines was breathing down on his back bumper on the last lap but Josh braked heavy into the turn and this resulted in Paul being unable to move him and he went on to take his Second Victory. The Final saw 28 cars take part and was another fast and frenzied affair with a stoppage early on when there was a stray tyre on track when there was a coming together and 445 Dick Gladden lost a tyre and tube. 60 Ian Venables led for a long time but was only overcome by eventual winner Paul Hines, 84 Tom Harris was third.The Grand National rounded off a excellent weekends racing and was won by 464 Luke Davidson from long time leader white top 488 Mike Kingston Jnr.
SKEGNESS July 10th National Points Series Round 27 Day one of the speed weekend turned into one for the young guns of the sport in the final with the top 3 all sons of racing drivers. Heat 1 started with 22 cars and was lead off by lone white top 488 Mike Kingston. He was overtaken by 347 Steve Hopkins who went on to win with 4 Dan Johnson in 2nd and 259 Paul Hines in 3rd. 21 cars took part in Heat 2, where there was a caution on lap 3 for 212 Danny Wainman who was facing the wrong way on the home straight. On the restart 84 Tom Harris was well into his stride and went on to win. Heat 3 was all about white top 488 Mike Kingston Jnr. He lead from start to finish and although the cars of 84 Tom Harris and 16 Matt Newson were closing in on him they could not catch him. The Final saw 30 cars take part and was a fast and frenzied affair with a stoppage early on when 197 Ryan Harrison went into the Armco hard. The victory went to 84 Tom Harris who won from 217 Lee Fairhurst and Dan Johnson. The Grand National rounded off a good nights racing with Matt Newson as the race winner.
COVENTRY July 3rd National Points Series Round 26 The meeting opened with the race for the Golden Helmet. 84 Tom Harris took a well deserved victory in this. He was chased hard by 21 Mark Gilbank, the bumper going in on every bend and in fact Mark go ahead briefly but Tom came back and regained his lead. Tom then had a bit of breathing pace and 4 Dan Johnson challenged Mark for second. The pair had a good battle with Dan going second in the closing stages. Heat one saw a first ever win for former F2 racer 416 Dave Muckian. Dave passed early leader 111 Mike Williamson on lap six and took the flag ahead of 35 Neil Shenton. 235 John Weldon led off heat two but 337 Dave Willis was soon past him. 73 Rob Cowley ran second for much of the race and was involved with 16 Matt Newson and 197 Ryan Harrison in the tussle for second which Matt eventually claimed. 215 Geoff Nickolls won heat three, he moved ahead just past half way and won with 12 Michael Scriven in second. 415 Russell Cooper was making his first appearance of the season but when he caught and passed the early front runners Mike Williamson and 496 Neil Holcroft he pulled away to win comfortably. The Final was action packed and full of incident. 362 Lionel Shaw led them off before being passed by Dave Muckian on lap six. Dave looked to be heading for the win but was closed down and passed by 322 James Neachell with five to run. Dan Johnson also passed Dave and across the finishing line it was James, Dan & Dave. James was then docked two places for jumping the start and subsequently disqualified for failing to attend post race scrutineering. Thus Dan Johnson took the honours, Dave Muckian finished an excellent second and 53 John Lund was third. There were several leaders in the early part of the Grand National event before 55 Craig Finnikin took the lead just before half distance. Tom Harris moved into second soon afterwards but could make no impression on Craig’s lead and that is how they stayed.
DRIVER OF THE MONTH JUNE 2010-- #197 RYAN HARRISON
Thanks to Colin Casserley for the above photograph. BELLE VUE June 27th National Points Series Round 25 The opening heat went to 158 James Clement who led from the second lap. Andrew Smith was closing late on but James held on to win. Heat two also looked to be going the way of a yellow top driver as 276 Mark Poole led for much of the distance. 4 Dan Johnson had other ideas though, catching and passing the leader on turn one of the last lap and taking the flag with Mark second. The consolation saw a comfortable win for 2 Paul Harrison. He passed leader 424 Mike Heywood just after half distance and took the flag well clear of second placed 321 Ed Neachell. 111 Mike Williamson was the early leader in the final but 13 Andy Ford was soon ahead with 446 Joe Booth close behind. Andy retired with a flat tyre on lap ten leaving Joe ahead from 335 Mark Woodhull. Craig Finnikin and Andrew Smith took up the chase late on but neither could make any impression on the 446 car so Joe took the win from Craig and Andrew. Andrew was the winner of the Grand National, it took him until two laps to run to catch leader 76 Lee Smith before taking the flag with Ed Neachell in second.
KINGS LYNN June 26th National Points Series Round 24 The top man at King’s Lynn was 197 Ryan Harrison who took victories in heat and final. 55 Craig Finnikin ran him close after a third place and three runner up spots. The meeting opened with a white and yellow, which is the usual start at the Norfolk Arena. This was won by 2009 Novice of the Year 192 Luke Dennis with local man 441 John Lawn in second. Heat one went to 288 Simon Panton from Craig Finnikin with the second heat being won by Ryan Harrison from 215 Geoff Nickolls. 212 Danny Wainman performed a spectacular roll in this one and although the car was extensively damaged thankfully Danny walked away unhurt There was controversy in the final when the track was watered during a late race caution. Ryan Harrison was the leader with Craig Finnikin second and 84 Tom Harris third. Both Craig and Tom were adamant that they would have caught Ryan over the closing laps had the watering not taken place but the result stayed the same as it had been at the caution. World Champion 1 Andrew Smith rounded things off with a win in the last race of the evening with Craig Finnikin again second.
Thanks to Colin Casserley for the above photograph. NORTHAMPTON June 20th National Points Series Round 23 In stark contrast to Ipswich the sun shone all afternoon at Northampton. 73 Rob Cowley won heat one after 460 Chris Cooke had led for much of the race, 217 Lee Fairhurst finished second. 84 Tom Harris recorded a comfortable victory in heat two, he moved ahead before half distance and was well clear of 429 Gareth Wildman at the flag. 295 Wesley Goodwin led the consolation from flag to flag. 41 Robert Broome was close behind the whole race but could not mount a challenge. The meeting final had to be re-started after a spectacular roll by 191 Josh Smith on lap one. 460 Chris Cooke and Gareth Wildman were the early pacesetters but Tom Harris was on top form. He took the lead on lap eight, around the same time World Champion 1 Andrew Smith moved into second but Tom made no mistakes and kept a good distance between him and the number 1 r. Tom the winner, Andrew second and a good drive from 498 Spencer Taylor saw him home in third. The Grand National was all action. Spencer Taylor moved ahead early on chased by 464 Luke Davidson. Luke passed Spencer with five to run but Spencer was not in the mood to concede and he regained the lead on the next lap. 37 Chris Cowley and Andrew Smith joined the mix over the last few laps and it was anybody’s race from these four. Experience told in the end as Andrew took the flag with Chris in second.
IPSWICH June 19th National Points Series Round 22 The weather was unkind for the only visit of the year to Foxhall for the F1’s with plenty rain coming down. 197 Ryan Harrison took the opening heat with 12 Michael Scriven in second. The second heat went to 295 Wesley Goodwin from Netherlands visitor 482 Peter van den Bosch. Local driver 372 Colin Goodswen was first past the flag but he failed post race scrutineering handing the win to 107 Lee Robinson. European Champion 217 Lee Fairhurst finished second. The final provided a close finish with Lee Robinson, 105 Chris Bonner and 321 Ed Neachell crossing the line almost side by side. Chris failed the post race scrutineering meaning the top three were Lee Robinson, Ed Neachell and Michael Scriven. The Grand National provided a Wainman 1-2, 515 Frankie was first with younger brother 212 Danny the runner up.
Thanks to Colin Casserley for the above photograph. COVENTRY June 5th National Points Series Round 21 The meeting opened with the Trust Fund Red Top race which was led from start to finish by 321 Ed Neachell. There was plenty going on behind him, 462 Scott Davids ran second for much of the race and was involved in a good battle with 84 Tom Harris as they fought to gain the right to challenge the leader. By the time Tom found a way past in the closing stages Ed was well clear and that is how they finished. Good to see Dave Nickolls, who was badly injured at Coventry in November 2009, on hand to assist with the presentations. Heat one for whites & yellows went to 215 Geoff Nickolls. The early leader was 416 Dave Muckian but he lost his advantage when there was a caution after a roll by 41 Robert Broome. Geoff was on hand to take the lead shortly afterwards and then the flag with 158 James Clement in second. 362 Lionel Shaw led the opening laps of heat two when 306 Ian Noden went by. 97 Murray Harrison was moving quickly through the field, shadowed by 1 Andrew Smith. Murray took the lead on lap twelve, Andrew put in a last bend hit and the cars powered down the home straight side by side with Murray just getting the verdict. 235 John Weldon led the first half of heat three, 335 Mark Woodhull passed him at this point before taking the win with 55 Craig Finnikin going second late in the race. The consolation had numerous leaders but at the end it was Tom Harris with the win from 197 Ryan Harrison. 98 Les Spencer led the final for the first nine laps and then 338 Chris Brocksopp took over. 16 Matt Newson was going well in his new car and he hit the front just past half distance. Matt took the victory with Tom Harris runner up and Chris Brocksopp in third. 380 Steven Cayzer and Mark Woodhull led most of the GN but 515 Frankie Wainman was on a mission, he gradually reeled in the 335 car before going ahead on the last lap, Mark hanging on for second.
BEN FUND - 1st 321(centre) 2nd 84 (left) 3rd 462 (right) Front Dave Nickolls 242
DRIVER OF THE MONTH MAY 2010-- #385 STEVE THOMPSON
Thanks to Colin Casserley for the above photograph. BELLE VUE May 31st National Points Series Round 20 55 Craig Finnikin was the top man on Bank Holiday Monday with heat and final victories plus a sixth place in the GN from the handicap. 463 James Morris took the opening heat, passing long time leader 76 Lee Smith in the closing stages, 53 John Lund was second. 446 Joe Booth took the lead before half distance and won heat two comfortably with John Lund again the runner up. Craig Finnikin moved ahead with four to run in heat three after 158 James Clement and 84 Tom Harris had led earlier. 515 Frankie Wainman finished second. James Clement showed strongly in the final until Craig Finnikin found a way past around half distance. Craig went on to take the flag with 1 Andrew Smith second and Frankie Wainman third. It was a lively race, packed with incident and only 7 of the 24 starters completed race distance. Tom Harris won the last race of the night, he passed leader James Clement on lap six before himself being passed by Frankie Wainman with five to run. On the next lap Tom put in a big hit on Frankie which saw the 515 car sidelined and Tom on his way to victory with 4 Dan Johnson claiming the runner up spot.
KINGS LYNN May 29th National Points Series Round 19 It definitely wasn’t the hottest day of the year at the Norfolk Arena. The meeting started with a Whites & Yellows Stars of Tomorrow race, which was won by local man 441 John Lawn. Second was 362 Lionel Shaw and 3rd was 337 Dave Willis. Another yellow graded driver won Heat 1 – 215 Geoff Knickolls and Stars of Tomorrow winner John Lawn was second. 3rd was 337 Dave Willis. 23 cars were on track for Heat 2 and it was 390 Stuart Smith and 212 Danny Wainman who were battling each other. Danny came through when Stuart went wide to get 6th place, a fantastic battle. But it was 198 Nigel Whalley who was the winner, with 13 Andy Ford second and 338 Chris Brocksopp 3rd. The rain came down during the Consolation, which was won by 515 Frankie Wainman after catching 462 Scott Davids, who lead the first half of the race. All 30 qualifiers came out for the final. It looked like it was going to be 288 Simon Panton who was going to be the winner but fan’s favourite and 8 times World Championship winner 53 John Lund came through on the last lap. 84 Tom Harris was second and Simon Panton was 3rd. Further back the field, 515 Frankie Wainman was battling 1 Andy Smith. Andy did a last bender on Frankie but it went wrong as Andy dropped back 2 places. Frankie crossed the line in 7th place and Andy 9th. A brilliant race. The Grand National was won by 1 Andy Smith, second 21 Mark Gilbank and 390 Stuart Smith. The track coped well with the wet conditions.
SCUNTHORPE May 23rd National Points Series Round 18 It was the hottest day of the year so far at the Eddie Wright Raceway and it was 2 Paul Harrison and 390 Stuart Smith who were battling for the lead in Heat 1. Paul came through to win, Stuart came second and 515 Frankie Wainman was third. Heat 2 saw waved yellows for 101 Dave Waterhouse’s wheel off, followed by 2 others for various reasons. Then yet more waved yellows for 215 Geoff Nickolls and 84 Tom Harris tangled up on the home straight. It was 4 Dan Johnson who came through to win followed by 1 Andy Smith and 53 John Lund. The consolation was won by 337 Dave Willis, after 244 Mick Rogers tangled whilst leading. The WCQR feature final was won by the current World Champion – Andy Smith. Second was Tom Harris and third Paul Harrison. Earlier in the race, 76 Lee Smith ended up with a marker tyre on top of his aerofoil!! The First across the line in the Grand National was 259 Paul Hines. 21 Mark Gilbank and 515 Frankie Wainman made up second and third.
BIRMINGHAM May 22nd National Points Series Round 17 A warm Summers evening of racing was the order of the day at the Birmingham World Championship Qualifying round. A2/3rds format was run there was yet another different final winner to carry on the Season trend and another good night for the lower graders. The Heats were all won by yellow tops 385 Steve Thompson won both ht1 and ht3.In Ht 1 white top 429 Gareth Wildman placed a well deserved 3rd In Ht2 there was a coming together between 390 Stuart Smith and 197 Ryan Harrison which resulted in the 390 car front bumper becoming lodged under 197’s rear wheels, this race was won by 302 Jim Bamford. The final was won by 390 Stuart Smith who took his first feature race of the season and he took the victory from 302 Jim Bamford in second and 22 Will Yarrow in third. The Grand National rounded off another good evenings racing and was won by yet another yellow grade driver this time 498 Spencer Taylor with 385 Steve Thompson second and 302 Jim Bamford third.
BUXTON May 15th National Points Series Round 16 A two thirds system was used for this World Championship Qualifying round in the Derbyshire Hills on a bright and sunny, if rather chilly afternoon. Three drivers dominated the meeting, 22 Will Yarrow, 107 Lee Robinson and 259 Paul Hines. Paul started things off when he won heats one and two with Lee runner up in both. Will won the third heat, ahead of World Champion 1 Andrew Smith. In the final 398 Mark Tittcomb and 498 Spencer Taylor led early on, Will led briefly in mid race but Lee was quick out of the blocks and ahead before half distance, going on to win by almost a quarter of a lap from Paul with 515 Frankie Wainman in third spot. Will moved ahead in the Grand National on lap five and although Andrew Smith went second with five to run he could not get close enough to put in a last bender to round off a good afternoon’s racing.
NORTHAMPTON May 15th National Points Series Round 15 38 cars attended the Northampton World Championship Qualifying round which saw the debut of the new 107 Lee Robinson car. There was another different final winner to carry on the Season trend and this time it was 259 Paul Hines who won heat and final. The format adopted was 2/3rds. Earlier in the meeting 22 Will Yarrow won the 2 heats he was in and 259 Paul Hines the other. The final was a fast race and last weekends UKOpen winner never even started the race as he pulled on to the centre before the green flag. 259 Paul Hines was using the bumper to good affect on his way to the front and he took the victory from 22 Will Yarrow in second and 464 Luke Davidson in third. The grand national rounded off another good evenings racing and was won by 1 Andrew Smith.
SKEGNESS May 9th National Points Series Round 14 The first of the 2010 titles, the UK Open went to 385 Steve Thompson. He started the race on pole position and led throughout. A race caution with four laps to run closed up the field but Steve was fortunate to have three lap down cars between him and second placed 484 Craig Utley. When the green dropped on the restart Steve pulled away and although 84 Tom Harris passed the 484 car he was never going to catch the leader over the remaining distance. Tom finished runner up with 1 Andrew Smith in third Steve had earlier won his two qualifying heats with ease, heading home 247 Gary Castell in his first and 259 Paul Hines in his second. The other heats went to 37 Chris Cowley who passed early leader Craig Utley around half distance, Craig coming home second. Craig made no mistake in his second outing, passing long time leader 429 Gareth Wildman with four to run. 498 Spencer Taylor took second. In the last chance race Gareth was first across the line but failed post race scrutineering, handing the win to 2 Paul Harrison with 214 Adam Slater in second
SKEGNESS May 8th National Points Series Round 13 Three heats was the order at day one of the UK speed weekend and the World Championship Qualifying Round. The weather was light rain on and off during the evening.Heat 1 fielded 15 cars and was won by 1 Andrew Smith and he set a new lap record as well in this raceThe adopted Dutchman H247 Gary Castell won heat 2 from 16 Matt Newson and Heat 3 was won by 385 Steve Thompson he was starting from white grade he had a flag to flag victory.The consolation was won by 515 Frankie Wainman Junior he took over the lead just past the halfway stage and went on to a comfortable victory.The final was run in light rain and was won by 462 Scott Davids from 217 Lee Fairhurst in second and 1 Andrew Smith in third.1 Andrew Smith rounded a good night for himself by winning the grand national from a fast charging 22 Will Yarrow in second and 153 James Lund in third.
CONGRATULATIONS TO NGK AWARD WINNER FOR APRIL 2010 #85 IAIN HOLDEN
BELLE VUE May 3rd National Points Series Round 12 28 cars made it to Belle Vue for a 2/3 format. It looked like 16 Matt Newson, a previous final winner at Belle Vue, was going to win Heat one but he tangled with a back marker on the home straight. 198 Nigel Whalley came through to take the win in the end. Second was 2 Paul Harrison and 3rd 55 Craig Finnikin. Heat 2 saw 502 Ricky Wilson start his first race as a superstar, but he ended the race through the fence on turn 1. 446 Joe Booth was the leader from lap 5 and went on to win, 2nd was 16 Matt Newson and 3rd 84 Tom Harris. 18 cars made it out for Heat 3, which included most of the superstars: 1, 515, 390, 4 and 55. 1 Andy Smith was the winner after taking the lead on lap seven. 515 Frankie Wainman was 2nd and 4 Dan Johnson in 3rd. The final could have being won by any one of three cars - 515 Frankie Wainman, 4 Dan Johnson and 1 Andy Smith. Andy Smith came through to win after putting both Frankie and Dan in the fence of turns one and two on the last lap. 16 Matt Newson and 2 Paul Harrison made up second and third. Heat one winner 198 Nigel Whalley also won the Grand National, followed by 55 Craig Finnikin and 322 James Neachell. 1 Andy Smith came from the handicap to 9th.
COVENTRY May 2nd National Points Series Round 11 A different meeting format was used for this one which seemed to work quite well. Heat one was for white & yellow grade drivers only. 330 Graham Wagstaff led from lap four until two to run when he was passed by 306 Ian Noden. Ian took the flag but was disqualified for a post race infringement, handing the win to Graham and elevating 76 Lee Smith to second. Ian made no mistake in heat two, he led for most of the race after 101 Dave Waterhouse had led the opening laps. Ian took the flag with 55 Craig Finnikin the runner up. The third heat went to 4 Dan Johnson who passed long time leader 13 Andy Ford with two laps to run, Andy hanging on for second. 121 Kevin Shinn led for much of the first half of the consolation event but was passed by eventual winner 197 Ryan Harrison on lap nine. In the meeting final Kevin led a hectic race from start to finish to record his first ever grand final win with 244 Mick Rogers in second, some distance behind and World Champion Andrew Smith in third. 496 Neil Holcroft led them away in the GN race which had a caution following a roll over by 105 Chris Bonner on lap five. 97 Murray Harrison moved ahead soon after the restart and scored a convincing win from 84 Tom Harris in second.
DRIVER OF THE MONTH APRIL 2010-- #11 NEIL SCRIVEN
KINGS LYNN April 24th National Points Series Round 10 37 were in the pits for Round 10 of the National Points Series. The race format was 2/3rds. The first race was the Whites and Yellows 15 cars gridded and was contested over 10 laps there was plenty of action and the win went to local driver 441 John Lawn from 330 Graham Wagstaff in second and 302 Jim Bamford in 3rd. The first heat had 23 cars and ended in controversy as winner 1 Andrew Smith was disqualified for having no transponder fitted, therefore the win went to second place finisher 335 Mark Woodhull. Heat 2 was an eventful race and saw 441 and 121 hook up and roll over each other on lap 7. The win went to National Points Series leader 4 Dan Johnson. 1 Andrew Smith came home second. The third heat gridded 19 cars and was won by Yellow top 215 Geoff Nicholls. The Final was a frantic affair and there was a race stoppage in the early stages which claimed 9 cars including a number of stars and Superstars. 55 Craig Finnikin took the win and became the first driver to win 2 finals this season. 2nd and 3rd spots were filled by yellow tops namely 244 Mick Rogers and 11 Neil Scriven. The last race of the night was 335 Mark Woodhull’s second victory of the evening. 55 Craig Finnikin came so close to making the top 10 and double points only to tangle with 4 Dan Johnson on the last turn when he was in a good point scoring position.
HEDNESFORDApril 18th National Points Series Round 9 11 Neil Scriven led the early laps of heat one before being passed by 464 Luke Davidson on lap five. Luke remained in front until the start of the last when 1 Andrew Smith found a way past, taking the flag with Luke in second. The second heat also had Neil Scriven as its early leader but 4 Dan Johnson was in second by half distance and to the front with four to run, taking the win from 8 Mick Harris in second Luke Davidson moved to the front in the final just before the half way mark and kept his advantage until the chequered, closely shadowed by 153 James Lund who finished second with Dan Johnson in third. After having the lead taken away from him in the first three races Neil Scriven was in no mood to surrender in the Grand National, indeed he led the race from start to finish, James Lund placing second.
BIRMINGHAM April 17th National Points Series Round 8 141 Carl Pickering was the winner of heats one and three, in both cases 85 Iain Holden led until past half way. 11 Neil Scriven finished second in heat one, 259 Paul Hines was runner up in heat three. In between those two in heat two World Champion 1 Andrew Smith took the flag disposing of long time leader 41 Robert Broome on the last bend. Iain Holden led twelve laps of the final before 4 Dan Johnson went past. Dan’s lead was short lived as 464 Luke Davidson hit the front two laps later. Luke looked to heading for victory until Andrew Smith made up a lot of ground over the final lap before executing a last bend hit on the 464 car to take the spoils with Dan Johnson second and 2 Paul Harrison in third. Luke made no mistake in the Grand National, he passed leader Iain Holden on lap six before romping away to victory with Andrew Smith coming home in second from the lap handicap.
SHEFFIELD April 12th National Points Series Round 7 26 cars attended he first of 2 meetings at the Owlerton Stadium this year. 48 Garry Fox took Heat 1, followed by 335 Mark Woodhull and 55 Craig Finnikin. 13 Andy Ford was the winner of Heat 2 with 515 Frankie Wainman in 2nd and 4 Dan Johnson in 3rd. Heat 3 saw a big rollover from 34 Mal Brown, on turn 3. The race was won by 55 Craig Finnikin and 515 Frankie Wainman was 2nd, 3rd was 4 Dan Johnson. It looked like Dan Johnson was going to win the final, but he pulled off in the closing stages with a flat tyre giving 84 Tom Harris the win. 55 Craig Finnikin came across the line in second and 21 Mark Gilbank in 3rd. Heat 1 winner Garry Fox also won the Grand National, which rounded off a good nights racing.
NORTHAMPTON April 10th National Points Series Round 6 26 cars made the trip to Northampton The format was all in, in every race and was certainly a night to remember for a couple of white tops. 26 cars gridded for Ht 1 and this was won by 16 Matt Newson but this race was a lively affair and had a yellow flag incident when there was a coming together between 208 Steve Malkin and 37 Chris Cowley which resulted in 37 losing part of his front bumper and 208 a wheel. There were only 10 finishers. Ht 2 had 19 cars and was won by white top 85 Iain Holden he led virtually from the first lap and withstood some strong pressure in the closing stages from 322 James Neachell and especially on the last lap but held onto the win as they virtually passed the finish line side by side. The final gridded 20 cars and was a memorable win for white top 191 Josh Smith in only his 6th F1 outing 2 Paul Harrison placed second and another white top 85 Iain Holden followed on his win earlier in the evening by finishing third. The Grand National rounded off a good nights racing and looked like it was going to be won by 85 Iain Holden until the yellow flags came out for a wandering wheel that had come detached from the 401 Mark Elsden car. Paul Harrison took over on the restart and went on to win from 16 Matt Newson.
BELLE VUE April 5th National Points Series Round 5 The 5th meeting of the BriSCA F1 season got underway with 191 Josh Smith taking his first race win of his F1 career. Heat 2 saw the first rollover of the 2010 season, from 351 John Frost, this was also John’s second rollover at Belle Vue, but it was 515 Frankie Wainman who won, taking his first shale win of the 2010 season. Heat 3 saw 48 Garry Fox doing a last bend attack on 502 Ricky Wilson. Garry failed and it got him tangled up in the fence, giving 502 the win, followed by 1 Andy Smith and 515 Frankie Wainman. The final was every man for himself, 76 Lee Smith led for three quarters of the race but there was a change of challenger nearly every lap. 463 James Morris came out of it all to take the win, followed by 4 Dan Johnson and 322 James Neachell. The Grand National was won by 4 Dan Johnson, with Ricky Wilson in 2nd and James Neachell in 3rd.
COVENTRY April 3rd National Points Series Round 4 WCQR Coventry’s season got off to a wet start, with the track slippery, heat 1 saw spinners all over the track. 515 Frankie Wainman, in a borrowed car from 357 Jon Lewis managed to recover from earlier spins and battled 21 Mark Gilbank for the lead, but he spun again to give Mark the win. Frankie was 2nd and 3rd was 215 Geoff Nickolls. Heat 2 was won by 1 Andrew Smith and 2nd was 322 James Neachell, with 84 Tom Harris in 3rd. After a good night at Skegness on Good Friday, 2 Paul Harrison won Heat 3. 2nd was 259 Paul Hines, with 462 Scott Davids in 3rd. 13 Andy Ford was the consolation winner, followed by 53 John Lund and 35 Neil Shenton. The meeting final was the Roger Squire Memorial. First across the line was 4 Dan Johnson and second for Heat 1 winner Mark Gilbank, 3rd was 380 Steven Cayzer. Dan took the lead very early in the race after 76 Lee Smith had been the early pacesetter. Due to track conditions, the Grand National was cancelled.
SKEGNESS April 2nd National Points Series Round 3 20 cars was the attendance for the first Tarmac meeting of the season and the start of a busy Easter with 3 meetings in 4 days. The first race saw the debut of ex Speedworth World Champion 372 Colin Goodswen in the ex 16 Matt Newson tarmac car. The race was won by 459 Lee Dimmock making his first appearance of the season. The Second heat was a lively affair and was won by 2 Paul Harrison who put out race leader 515 FWJ on the last lap. The Final gridded 17 cars and was won by a fast charging 515 FWJ second and third spot went to the previous heat winners 2 Paul Harrison and 459 Lee Dimmock respectively. The GN rounded off a good nights racing and was won 12 Michael Scriven, 515 FWJ took the lap handicap but finished outside the points in 11th.
KINGS LYNN March 27th National Points Series Round 2 27 cars were in attendance for Kings Lynn’s Season opener. The first race was the Whites and Yellows Stars of Tomorrow raced over 10 laps and it was won by 307 Tim Warwick from 441 John Lawn and 191 Joshua Smith in 3rd. The Race format then was all cars in and 25 cars raced in Ht1 which saw a new car debuted by 212 Danny Wainman. The race was won by 322 James Neachell.22 cars made it on track for Heat 2 which was won by 55 Craig Finnikin. The Final was a repeat of his Heat 2 success as 55 Craig Finnikin won from 4 Dan Johnson and 2 Paul Harrison, 91 Tony Smith looked on course for the win as he was leading up until the race stoppage with 3 laps to go. The GN rounded off a good nights racing and was won by 4 Dan Johnson .
BELLE VUE March 21st National Points Series Round 1 The 2010 BriSCA Formula One Stock Car Racing season opened at Belle Vue on Sunday March 21st. Matt Newson made the long trip from his Norfolk base to Manchester worthwhile when he won the meeting final. Matt took the lead around half distance with James Neachell close behind. As the race progressed Matt moved a little bit further ahead with each passing lap to run out a comfortable winner with James in second and Craig Finnikin in third. Earlier the qualifying heats had been won by Ricky Wilson, his first ever F1 victory, and Craig Finnikin. The afternoon was rounded off with a win for Dan Johnson in the Grand National event.
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