www.bscda.co.uk - The British Stock Car Drivers Association

GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP -

MAJOR CHANGE FOR 2013 Season Onwards

Following declining driver interest in recent years the BMB agreed there should no longer be a championship race but the points accumulated (weighted by grade) at all meetings featuring a Grand National race would continue.

A new perpetual trophy will be purchased which will be presented to the winner of the Championship which would be engraved with all previous winners.

Sponsorship for this has been secured through with SHOCKTEK

PREMIER PLAYER NOW LIVE

Premier Sports have launched their Premier Player offering those without SKY in their homes the chance to view their favourite sports.

Now you can see 24/7 coverage of the Premier Sports channel including all BRISCA and NASCAR coverage.

This includes a 7 day Catch-Up service allowing you to watch any live or delayed event from the previous week.

The service is available in superb quality (up to 5mps) and is viewable on all major devices from IOS (Apple) to Android and PC’s.

If you are a current Premier Sports SKY subscriber then this service is available free as part of your current TV subscription.

If you are interested in the Player please visit http://www.premierplayer.tv/ for more information.

March 5th

We are sorry to report that Stuart Smith 139, from Scarcliffe, nr Chesterfield, Derbyshire passed away aged 56, on Thursday 28th February

He raced F1 Stockcars number 139 from 1973 until 1993. He had to retire from the tracks due to illness (Liver failure, however, he was lucky to receive a liver organ donation )

Stockcar racing was a big part of all of our families lives in the 70's and 80's and Stuart was regularly referred to as

"the Other Stuart Smith".

Thank you

Maureen (Stuart's wife) and the Smith family

*****March 1st*****

TENG TOOLS ON TWITTER, FACE BOOK, INTERNET BLOGS, ETC
Teng Tools UK which are a customer of IQ Supplies Ltd have just setup an eBay store and have begun trading. They are the official eBay reseller of Teng Tools and are working closely with eBay themselves to help promote the store. One of the avenues they are focusing heavily on to promote their store is through the use of social networks. They have setup unique Face book, Twitter, YouTube and blog pages and will constantly be updating them with product reviews, video demonstrations, promotions, competitions and photos etc.
It would be great if you could promote Teng Tools UK through your own social outlets, informing your followers about their new online store.
Below are the details of their store and social network pages:

EBAY:

BLOG:

FACEBOOK:

TWITTER:

YOUTUBE:

As part of their ongoing online marketing campaign Teng Tools Uk would also love to talk to you about what you are up to this season and any news stories that you may have and also about the Teng Tools brand itself.
Would you be interested in conducting an email interview with them which would subsequently be posted throughout their social networks with links back to your sites, etc? If so could you let me know and I will get them to contact you. Any publicity we can create also obviously helps you so please don't
be shy!

Thanks

Colin
Colin A North
Managing Director
IQ Supplies (Teamvise Limited)
Skype colina.north
Web: www.iqsupplies.com

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The BriSCA Management's Board Questionnaire is now available to fill in on line.

Please click on the link below:

Questionnaire 2013

2012 BSCDA awards

Thanks to Paul Tully for the photographs.

Driver Of The Year

1^st 84 Tom Harris

2^nd 217(1) Lee Fairhurst

3^rd 515 Frankie Wainman

Entertainer

1^st 150 Mick Sworder

2^nd 45 Nigel Harrhy

3^rd 84 Tom Harris

John Hillam Trophy for most promising / improved

1^st 4 Dan Johnson

2^nd 51 Dylan-Williams Maynard

3^rd 217(1) Lee Fairhurst

Sam Lund Memorial Cup for Best under 25 driver

1^st 217 (1) Lee Fairhurst

2^nd 4 Dan Johnson

3^rd 84 Tom Harris

Terry Gill Trophy (Most white/yellow/blue grade awards)

1^st 45 Nigel Harrhy

Joint second 34, 51, 97, 172, 191, 422

The Shootout Drivers 2012

2012 National Points Shootout
			Starting Scores
1	16	Matt Newson	62
2	212	Danny Wainman	60
3	515	Frankie Wainman	59
4	84	Tom Harris	57
5	150	Mick Sworder	54
6	55	Craig Finnikin	52
7	321	Ed Neachell	46
8	12	Michael Scriven	44
9	2	Paul Harrison	42
10	4	Dan Johnson	38
11	217	Lee Fairhurst	37
12	259	Paul Hines	29

Press Statement – issued by the BriSCA F1 Management Board

Racefans will be aware that the BriSCA F1 Management Board has started deliberations on the future of the sport

This is a process that will continue over the months ahead with changes likely to be phased in over the next couple of seasons.

As part of this process it has been agreed that the views of racefans will be sought as part of this process and to this end BriSCA will arrange for a questionnaire to be made available at the 2012 World Final. All responses will be carefully considered as part of the review.

This will enable everyone associated with the sport to have an input to the review to ensure that the sport not only celebrates its Diamond Jubilee in great style but moves into the period beyond going from strength to strength. The Management Board see the review as particularly important given the severity of the economic downturn.

The discussions so far will see the first change to the running of the sport as early as August, timed to ensure the change follows completion of both World Championship Semi-finals.

As from the Coventry meeting on Saturday 4 August the single file restart following a caution will change. Instead the race leader at the time of the caution will be given the choice of starting either on the inside or outside of the front row of the grid. Once that decision is made all other drivers will slot into the closed grid formation in pairs.

This change will be treated as a formal agreed amendment to the 2012 Regulations and is expected to have several benefits including reducing the scope for overtaking prior to the green flag on the restart as well as being fairer since the single file restarts in many races can stretch the field almost all the way around the circuit.

Other important aspects of the review will include consideration of a number of aspects of car specification not only aiming to make the sport fairer and safer but also to help ensure it remains cost effective.

2012 World Final Grid

	Inside			Outside
No	Name	Row	No	Name
515	Frankie Wainman	1	150	Mick Sworder
84	Tom Harris	2	55	Craig Finnikin
	Overseas	3		Overseas
2	Paul Harrison	4	212	Danny Wainman
197	Ryan Harrison	5	390	Stuart Smith
	Overseas	6		Overseas
259	Paul Hines	7	318	Rob Speak
21	Mark Gilbank	8	335	Mark Woodhull
	Overseas	9		Overseas
321	Ed Neachell	10	484	Craig Utley
462	Scott Davids	11	12	Michael Scriven
	Overseas	12		Overseas
22	Will Yarrow	13	53	John Lund
218	Derek Fairhurst	14	434	Ivan Pritchard
	Con SF winner	15		Con SF 2nd
	Overseas	16		Overseas
	Overseas	17		Overseas

Press Release

ORC secure Discount Fuel Card Deal

In a deal between Paul Brown of 4FS Marketing and Mike Brain of UK Card Services Ltd the ORC has secured a deal for their drivers to be able to apply for a discount fuel card with UK Card Services Ltd. The card will enable all drivers to pay the same price all over the UK. The discount should be in the region of *5p a litre of the average UK pump price and higher at the prime motorway sites. Key benefits of the card include:

Save on diesel and get stability in your fuel costs.

Eliminates regional price fluctuation.

28 days interest free credit (subject to status).

Personalise cards to you vehicle or driver

Convenient on-line management tools,

Easy VAT reclaim with HMRC approved invoices,

No fixed term contract or set up fees,

Velocity - Our online card management system. (www.velocitycardmanagement.com)

The card has access to over 2,000 sites including all major truckstops, selected motorway service areas, Morrison’s and Tesco supermarkets, many independent sites, as well as Esso or Shell service stations offering you excellent coverage across the UK.

]Details of how drivers can apply for the cards will be made available in the next couple of weeks. Plans are also being discussed for drivers who have businesses that already have fuel cards to receive the discounted ORC prices

]More info is available from Paul Brown on 07971 565059 or paul@4fsmarketing.co.uk[With Fuel Prices changing on an almost daily basic, the discount may vary from week to week]Discount will apply to both Transporter and Race Car Fuel.

Tuesday Night TV Thunder!

PremierSports 2012 BriSCA Coverage starts 3rd April

The brand new season of BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Car Racing on PremierSports starts Tuesday 3rd April - Tuesday Night is the new BriSCA race night!

2012 coverage opens featuring BELLE VUE Manchesters' season curtain raiser, the first of 25 rounds of BriSCA action to be broadcast this season including all the sports premier events.

If you haven't subsrcibed then it couldn't be easier, subscribe using the BriSCA registration PLUS you can grab all 38 Nascar rounds Live as they happen and highlights plus Swedish Speedway as well as other mainstream sports. A months subscription is the price of a packet of cigarrettes!

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BriSCA F1 and Premier Sports the sports channel operator on Sky channel 433 are delighted to announce a new 2 year extension which will cover highlights from 24 races per season from the elite British stockcar series.

Coverage begins with the first event of the season from Belle Vue at the beginning of April.

Steve Rees from BriSCA F1 commented, ‘After hitting the ground running in 2011, to have the opportunity to develop a 2 year partnership that is mutually beneficial to all parties is terrific news for everyone. To be able to sustain our presence on television is a tribute to everyone involved in the sport from the fans through to the drivers and promoter. This is the next piece in the jigsaw and enhances the commercial options for the sport. I would thank those who have subscribed this year and made this new deal possible and ask that as many fans as possible get behind this so that we can continue to grow the sport.’

Richard Webb from Premier Sports said, ‘It is great that we have found a viable way of keeping BriSCA on television that works for everyone involved. Last year’s shows went down ready and we hope we can really build on it this year and get even more people watching’. BRISCA racing is a big deal in the UK with regular crowds of 5000 plus and thoroughly deserves to be on television. We hope that fans will enjoy sitting down every week and reliving the best racing moments from 24 races. Having the NASCAR Sprint Cup and also BriSCA F1 gives us the best Oval racing from either side of the pond.

For those who can’t wait till the start of the new season, Premier Sports are repeating the full season at the moment every Wednesday and will be broadcasting a 90 minute season review from 2011 on Tuesday 7^th February 2011.

Premier Sports will broadcast over 1000 events in 2012 including all 38 races from the NASCAR Sprint Cup, 200 games of Rugby League from the NRL and Championship and 400 games from the NHL. Speedway is also expected to feature heavily in the schedule this year with details to follow soon. Fans can sign up at www.premiersports.tv or call 0871 663 9000.

A season ticket to the channel is available for £79.99 which covers 12 months and saves you £21. In return for your loyalty Premier Sports and BriSCA are offering those who have taken out a 12 month pass a opportunity to go into a monthly draw for a BriSCA F1 experience. Which includes free tickets to an event, meeting drivers and getting up close to the cars.

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It's been a busy Winter for BriSCA promoters and drivers!

Following the closure of a memorable 2011 season mid November, promoters and drivers met in the seven last days for a marathon session to debate and formulate plans to secure the future of BriSCA Formula One.

After a period that has seen the sports' first series on BBC 1, Gears & Tears, followed by another first, a regular sports slot with broadcaster Premier Sports combined with a number of high profile media features, all parties are committed to building upon those successes.

One of the key negotiations surrounded the future of major Championships within the sport and schedules and for the first time in modern history agreements have been reached for 2012,2013 and 2014.

The 2012 World Final at Skegness Stadium and future World Finals in 2013 at Kings Lynn and Startrax World at Coventry in 2014 see a significant four figure increase in the prize schedule.

A principle was also agreed with regard the British Championship and venues/promotions agreed for the next 3 years. Future British Championship events will alternate in surface with the World and as a result the 2012 fixture list has been amended to reflect this with the coveted title now taking place at Coventry Stadium on Saturday July 7th. In 2013 the event will be hosted by Buxton and in 2014 Incarace.

In line with all Championships, agreement has been reached on the schedule for the next 3 years.

The 2012 National Series continues and qualifying starts once again at Belle Vue on March 25th with the opening round of the Shoot Out scheduled for August 25th at Birmingham and the finale at Belle Vue on November 11th. Further fine tuning on the series continues with a pre season launch planned.

Adding to the encouraging news is confirmation that the sport will continue on Premier Sports in 2012 and 2013 following recent agreement for a 2 year deal with the broadcaster [ separate Press release will follow ]

The wide ranging discussions continue in March as the sport intends discussing further long term plans to consolidate and improve BriSCA Formula One.

BriSCA and BSCDA following their meeting are cautiously optimistic about the future and the likelihood of several new drivers emerging in 2012 adds to the confidence.

2011 BSCDA Award Winners

DRIVER OF THE YEAR

Joint 2nd

55 Craig Finnikin & 84 Tom Harris

WINNER 2 Paul Harrison