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Consolation Catch Up: 86 leads away 161 takes over up front in the early going 195 rolls in turn 2 161 heads the restart 327 and 408 take the lead on consecutive laps 161 stops in turn 2 84 catches 408 and fires him hard into the turn 3 fence. Ant chases him down the home straight and hits him wide to go back in front. Next time round the 408 car gets a turn right from 84 into the stationary 161 car which had stopped in turn 2. Caution 269 heads the restart 84 soon into a race-winning lead In the closing laps 295 comes to a stop broadside in turn 2. Post race banter on the mic between Richard Kaleta and Tom is quality. Plenty of boos on the victory lap much to Tom's enjoyment.

Heat Two Happenings: 86 leads away 263 into the lead on lap 1 408 clears the pack in front with a well executed hit 84 and 515 circulate as one for a couple of laps 132 faces a combined H318 & H229 onslaught 84 moves closer to the front 408 spins 141 out on the exit of turn 4 381 after being passed by 84 keeps in close behind 84 passes 408 and gets a hit into turn 1 from Ant who retakes the position. Tyrone slices up the inside. Entering turn 1 on the next lap 84 fires 408 into the fence hard and goes in himself much to the delight of the masses. Chris takes his second victory of the weekend

Welcome to day two folks. Heat One Happenings: 30 leads away 195 into an early lead 11 & 8 tangle on the exit of turn 2. Neil is left pointing skywards on the infield tyres. 124 loses a front right wheel Caution 300 heads the restart 195 spins in turn 2 48 up to 3rd early on 127 stops in turn 3 48 leads at halfway 16 goes for a last bender on 5 for position but Charlie holds on 48 takes the win and doesn't have to do an extra lap for it 😉

GN Notes: 86 leads away. 147 takes over at the front within a lap. 216 spins it in turn 3. 48 is on it and is flying through the field. A complete turn 2 track blockage brings out an early caution. 147 heads the restart. 8 in 3rd and 48 up to 7th. 73 gets bounced off the home straight fence on the hectic restart. 484 clips the car and gets spun around. Craig is left facing the wrong way with the full field due to barrel through the next time around. With the lack of a caution flag the inevitable happens. 166 hits the car at full speed as the pack race down the straight. Now the caution flags wave. All ok. 8 heads the restart. 381 goes around in turn 3 and gets collected by H318 who sustains a shredded bonnet. 8, 515 and 408 are having a good battle. 408 puts some awesome hits in which plays into 212's hand as he moves through the chaos ahead. A caution is called this time for the stranded car (8) which has stopped on the home straight. 408, 515 and 212 head the restart. 408 and 515 trade some big hits which FWJ finishes by planting Ant in the turn 1 fence. 48, 212 and 515 carry on the battle which allows 84 to move in and pass the lot to claim the victory. A great stock car race 👍 That's it until tomorrow folks 👍

Final Focus: 263 leads away. 25 and H229 lock together in turn 3. 452, 132 and 269 tangle together in turn 2. 16 and 84 go head to head on the back straight after being sent off line on the exit of turn 2 owing to the cars above. Tom is spun off Mat's front bumper. Caution to clear turn 2. 263 heads the restart. 84 starting from the very back pile-drives the cars ahead into turn 3 and makes up a lot of places. 48 leads at halfway. 191 exits the race in dramatic fashion with a sudden flame-out from under the bonnet exiting turn 4. Caution. The restart is 48, 515, 8, 408 and 84. 84 clears 408 and 84 before another caution this time for 263 who is stranded against the turn one fence. Restart is 48, 515 and 84. At 4 to go 84 gets past 515 in turn 2. 212 and 5 trade hits at both ends of the track with them both coming to grief in turn 1. 20 collides with the pair. The caution flag comes out as 48 crosses the line at the 20 lap mark which should have been for the victory. A one lap restart is called. 48 has it all to do. 84 creates a gap to 515 and makes the move pushing through up the inside of 48 through turn 1. 515 tries for a last bender on 48 but it doesn't come off. 84 takes the win.

Consolation Catch Up: 226 leads away. 161 stops on the outside of turn 2. 498 ends up on a post in turn 3. 408 hits 73 hard into turn 1 which allows 166 up the inside of Chris. 20 and 120 race each other cleanly. 368 leads. 216 comes to a stop on the exit of turn 4. 47 is on it with the front bumper. H318 feels the force into turn 3. As the last lap winds down 368 the long time leader encounters chaos on the back straight amongst the backmarkers. 47 and 127 have had a big coming together with 226 and 381 also involved. Unfortunately Callum has nowhere to go and has to back off losing places. 147 gets the win.

Heat Two Happenings: 263 leads away. 452 goes straight in with a big hit on the cars in front as they go into turn 3 on the first lap. Next time around it is 269's turn to shift the cars ahead with a well executed hit. 161, 128, 368, 132, 295, 226 & 86 tangle in a heap in turn 2. Caution to sort out the pile. 263 heads the restart. The first lap after the green finds 368 facing the wrong way at the end of the home straight after hitting an infield tyre. Caution to remove the 368 car. 226 hits 551 wide going into turn 3. As the cars enter turn 1 the 2nd placed 147 car loses time when he comes up behind 551. At halfway the top 4 of 263, 147, 300 and 132 are evenly spaced. Entering turn 3 on the last lap 147 tries for a last bender but misses and spins out. Chris takes his first win.

Trust Fund Race Re-Cap: 11 leads away. 515 passes 84 with a hit into turn 3 in the early going. 48 piles em'up into turn 3. 166 and 216 come to grief in turn 3. 8 up to 2nd early. 212 and 515 engage in battle for a couple of laps. 8 now leads. 84 up to 4th at 4 to go. 120 and 498 tangle in turn 3 in the closing laps. 84 moves into 2nd but is too far back to challenge for the win as his sister takes a great victory 👍

Welcome to Skegness folks. Teng Tools World Champs Challenge Result: 5 lap runs with the fastest time counting. Michael Allard's (349) quickest time in his Saloon - 15.547secs. Fastest speed - 56mph Dave Polley's (38) quickest time in his F2 - 14.142secs. Fastest speed - 63mph Charlie Sworder's (5) quickest time in his F1 - 14.077secs. Fastest speed 69mph Next up was 349 in 38: Quickest time - 14.664, 62mph 38 in 5: 14.236, 67mph 5 in 349: 15.958, 55mph 349 in 5: 14.269, 67mph 38 in 349: 15 989, 55mph 5 in 38: 14 478, 63mph Combined times: 1st 38 with 44.367 2nd 349 with 44.461 3rd 5 with 44.513 All within three tenths Nic and i will be back later 👍

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GN Notes: 78 leads away. 5 and 515 take enormous speed into turn 1 on the opening lap. 499 leads. 55 side-swipes 515 into turn 1. 5 launches 120 with a big'un in turn 3. 381 leads. 5 has a great battle with 16 and 515 until the right rear lets go. Tyrone takes his first shale victory with a great drive. That's it folks. Back from Skegness 👍

Final Focus: 336 leads away. In amongst the red top charge through turn 4 515 ends up spinning but swiftly gets it pointing the right way only to suffer a flat right front. 16 and 97 clash on the exit of turn 4 with Ryan retiring soon after. Caution for a stranded 336 in turn 3. 78 heads the restart. 20, 587 and 289 tangle together in turn 4. 84, 55 and 16 are swapping places between themselves as they come from the back. 217 takes an early lead with 84 giving chase. 548 goes around in turn 2 and stops mid-turn. Cars go each side of him apart from 16 who makes a glancing blow with the front right. 548 soon makes a quick move out of harms way. 84 catches and sweeps past 217 into the lead through turn 4. 20 and 338 spin in turn 4. 175 ends up stranded on the exit of turn 4 with the front left wheel sheared off. 120 puts a huge hit in on 20 into turn 3. Liam goes up the fence and then into nose-dive mode with the back end off the ground. Casey slides underneath which causes the 20 car to roll. All ok. 84 heads the restart from 217 and 55. The first couple of laps through the turns on the watered track sees the 84 car on and off the gas as the tyres search for grip. Tom opens up a gap to his pursuers. The top line is the place to be as the gap increases two-fold. A change of place with 55 getting by 217 for 2nd place in the closing stages is how it finished.

Pit News: 515 - Frankie cutting new steel sections for the right nerf. 120 - Porta power on the front axle. 31 - Porta power on the front right corner. 217 - Adjusting the torque rod. 20 - Liam sledgehammering the right nerf rail back into shape. 78 - Porta power on the front axle. 55 - The grease gun in use on the propshaft bearing.

Heat Three Happenings: 336 leads away. 463 lays an opening lap smokescreen. 299 into the lead. 78 briefly takes the top spot next time around. A clash with 31 in turn 1 results in a big pile up with a train of cars going in. 84 ends up broadside in the turn. Caution to sort it all out. 499 leads the restart. 217 is the first red in 8th. Lee clears four cars in one move through turn 2. 84 is delayed by a wayward 185 in turn 4. 336 ends up facing the oncoming traffic on the back straight but manages to get clear soon after. 336 then delays the 2nd and 3rd placed 289 and 217 after tangling with 359 in turn 3. 97 and 84 engage in battle. 289 leads at halfway with 217 on his tail. Caution for a stranded 20 in turn 2. 289 heads the restart. 217 moves ahead next lap and takes enough speed into turn 3 to bounce it off the fence. 55 takes a couple of hits from 97 until 84 moves in. Craig ends up whacking the turn 4 fence after a coming together with Tom. The 55 car pulls off soon after with a flat front right. Some superlative killer moves follow from the Hitman as he leaves all in his wake to take his second victory of the meeting. 97 suffers a flat right rear in the closing laps.

Pit News: 381 - Right rear nerf bracing to repair. 541 - Rear panhard rod change. 590 - Prop u/s. 360 - Back of the cab stoved in. 5 - Right rear bumper brace replacement in op. 515 - A bent rear axle to straighten.

Heat Two Happenings: 548 leads away. 381 spins in turn 3. 84 blasts through the star men down the outside of the back straight. 16 pushes 515 wide in turn 1. 172 rolls it in turn 3. 360 collides with the car. All ok. Race stopped for the above. 5 pulls off with a flat right front before the restart. 268, 78 and 93 head the field with 84 up to 6th at this early stage. 120 goes around in turn 3 coming to the green. With the cars up to speed all ride the turn 3 wall on the freshly watered track. 84 into the lead within 2 laps. 590 bounces off the turn 4 fence with 16 bouncing off him. The second half of the race it is 84, 16 and 97 in the top 3. No change before race end.

Pit News: 45 - Loading up. Nige feeling a bit sore after the turn 2 crash. 346 - Late arrival. 31 - Welding left rear corner. 463 - Investigating an electrical fault. 299 - Changing front left shocker.

Heat One Happenings: 453 leads away. 338 escapes the melee behind and makes a break into an early lead. 45 and 108 spin out in turn 2. 55 and 515 tangle in turn 3 with Craig half spinning. The 5 car following close behind sends 55 fully around. Caution for 45 stuck in turn 2. 338, 93 and 127 head the restart. 515 threads the needle through turn 4 and bounces between 127 and 93 to slingshot down the back straight. 463, 93 and 338 hit the back straight fence and career across the track on to the infield. 5 to go and it's 515 into a race-winning lead. 108 spins in turn 3 in the closing laps.

Welcome to King's Lynn folks. W & Y Race Recap: 548 leads away. 172 spins in turn 3 delaying 215. 338 spins at the end of the home straight. 78 is flying through the field. 31 puts a hit in on 78 into turn 1 which sends Lewis on a wide line through turn 2 but he keeps it out of the fence. 299 hits an infield tyre on the exit of turn 4 and the front of the car points skywards momentarily. 415's progress slows as he is directly behind. 45, 172 and 360 tangle together in turn 3. Caution for a stranded car on the home straight. 548, 78 and 541 head the restart. The remaining laps see a change for position between 78 and 541 as 548 takes the win.

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GN Notes: 415 leads away. 368 takes the lead in turn 3 on lap 1. 157 bounces the right rear off the back straight fence on consecutive laps. 124 is on a charge. 381 sends 132 spinning in turn 3 with a hit to the left rear. As 526 goes around the turn the 132 car is straightening up which causes Finn to lose momentum and nearly come to a stop to avoid a collision. 381 gets out of shape down the home straight and gets into a tank slapper before stopping at the entrance to turn 1. The cars bonnet is peeled back like a tin can. 415 holds 2nd spot until the boards come out then loses a couple of places. 368 takes the victory by half a lap. That's it folks. Back from King's Lynn 👍

GN Result 368 124 175 415 8 259 515 157 555 172 DNF: 211 381 16

Callum Thornton wins the GN, his second race win of the night

Grand National Grid: 526 Lap Handicap 'B' 415 368 132 172 'A' 157 381 124 8 'Star' 175 211 555 259 'Superstar' 16 515