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Final Focus: 128 leads away. 84 puts a monster hit on 318 on the first lap. 124, 128 and 345 end up in a heap in turn 1. 84 pulls off with a collapsed front right. Caution for stranded cars. 263 heads the restart. 543 and 157 batter their way towards the front from the drop of the green. A caution soon after for a stranded 19 car on the back straight. 501 now heads the restart. 543 pulls off on the roller. 259 is the first red to show and despatches 157 with a hit into turn 1. 318 does likewise to 242 in turn 4 as he moves up the placings. The race-leading 501 rides out a big hit from 259 but succumbs a lap later. Hinesy is really going for it tonight. Loads of action throughout the field especially between 242, 551, 166 and 5. A great race, and well deserved victory for Paul.

Pit News: 318 - Replacing left hub and king pin. 543 - Working on the front axle and suspension. 452 - Loaded up. Keeps throwing the belts off. 555 and 41 both have major front end damage to fix.

Heat Three Happenings: 23 leads away. 157 kicks off the action with a good'un on 242 into turn 1. An early caution for stranded cars. 41 heads the restart. 318 whacks 84 aside in the early laps. 166 goes around in turn 3. 318 is stationary on the outside of turn 3 for a number of laps until pulling onto the centre with a flat front left. 8 and 73 are trading blows which allows 84 up the inside. A good fight between 8, 157 and 242 rages for a few laps. The closing laps sees 84 launch 543 into turn 1. Drew ends up stuck on a fence post. Win number two for the 84 car.

Pit News: 555 - Replacing front left suspension. 295 - Welding front right bumper end and upright.

Heat Two Happenings: 23 leads away. 128 soon takes the lead. 166 and 318 are making inroads to the front. 124 is rapid once again and engages 132 up front. Both trade hits at opposite ends of the track until Kyle moves clear. The closing laps feature a great battle between 132, 242 and 501 with James not giving an inch and dishing out plenty of front bumper. Result: 124 318 166 242 501 132 191 300 339 5 128 499

Welcome to Skegness folks. Heat One Happenings: 41 leads away. 124 makes a good start and opens a gap to his fellow 'A' graders. 84 puts a big hit on 551, 259 and 555 into turn 3 and moves ahead. Caution for a stranded 41 on the outside line of the back straight. 128 heads the restart. 124 and 226 cannon into the turn 3 fence on the first lap after the restart. 128 spins it in the aftermath with 339 also caught out. Caution to remove stranded cars. 499 heads this restart. 84 up to second. 555 comes to grief on the exit of turn 4. Caution to remove debris from the home straight. 499 still ahead at this restart. 157 and 5 go side by side through turn 4. Charlie then heads towards the front. The remaining laps see a good battle between 551, 157 and 124 with plenty of hits being traded. 259 arrives on the scene and despatches 551 and 157 with a good hit into turn 1. The last lap sees some needle between 157 and 172. 84 wins by some distance.

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GN Notes: 453 leads away. 268 and 120 get spat out of the pack in turn 3 and hit the fence. 457 and 526 are the lead duo throughout the race until the end. The remaining cars circulate with equal gaps. 84 beasted it around to a 4th place finish without any yellow flags. Joe Booth tried for a hit on the 84 rear end at race end but to no avail. That's it folks. Back from Skegness 👍

Final Focus: 372 leads away. 55 gives 16 a hit into turn 1 but Mat holds on. 84 is on a mission with a big hit on 446 into turn 3. 55 at this stage is keeping with 84 and draws alongside down the home straight. 587 is leading by a decent gap. 84 steps up another gear and leaves 55 behind. 587 pulls off. The remaining laps are an 84 masterclass as Tom blasts to another feature race victory.

Pit News: 548 - Rebuilding the front left corner. 55 - Clutch repair progressing. 345 - Loaded up with a bent torque rod which caused the prop to disengage from the diff. 138 - Loaded up. In addition to front end damage the gearbox has dropped out!

Heat Two Happenings: 548 leads away. The 'B' grade scatter in all directions as they go through turn 1. 127 and 545 lock together on the exit of turn 2. 124 spins it turn 1. 548 and 457 collide on the exit of turn 4. 84 threads the needle between 463, 446 and 16 as he powerslides through turns 3 & 4 to take an early lead. Caution for a stranded 138 up against the turn 4 fence with a collapsed front left. 84, 16 and 463 head the restart. 548 gets out of shape along the home straight and clouts the fence virtually head on just past the starter. Caution to remove the stranded car, and to repair the fence. After a lengthy delay the remaining laps are all Tom's as he leathers it around the track in a class display of full sideways through the turns to win by half a lap.

Pit News: 124 - Front left corner bent back. 55 - Replacing the clutch. 345 - Left kingpin sheared.

Welcome to Brafield folks. Heat One Happenings: 548 leads away. 545, 326, 124, 127 and 372 all tangle in a heap in turn 1 on the first lap. 84 is through the reds by lap 2 but then goes wide in turn 1 and stalls. 548 and 587 are the top two at halfway. However, 548 spins it in turn 1 next lap. 4 to go 55 bumpers 587 wide to take a short-lived lead as the car suddenly slows and limps around for the remaining laps. The last lap sees 84 collide with a stationary 373 on the exit of turn 4. Sam claims the win.

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GN Notes: 350 leads away. 212 spat out of the pack through turn 1 on the opening lap. 457 slowed on the back straight. 446 into an early lead. Caution for a stranded 216 on the exit of turn 2. 446, 93 and 166 head the restart. Joe drifts wide in turn 1 but just holds the lead. 166 has closed in and fires 93 in but loses the spot. 55 has caught 515 and they battle through turn 3. Halfway and 446 is still leading. 55 catches 93 on the exit to turn 4 and they collide leaving Craig stationary on the entrance to the straight. A marker tyre straddles the racing line also. Caution period. 446, 217 and 84 head the restart. 217 through to lead. 84 passes 446 in turn 3. 55 and 446 both succumb to flat outside rears in the closing stages. 84 launches a pile-driver of a hit on 217 into turn 3 and takes the lead and sets sail for the victory. That's it folks. Back from Brafield 👍

Final Focus: 350 leads away. 335 spins out in turn 3 on the first lap trapping 216. 515 spins unaided on the exit of turn 4. 166 fires 217 into turn 3 but Lee holds the place. 84 is setting a blistering pace and taking no prisoners with liberal use of the front bumper. He moves 217 to the outside of the back straight with a nerf hit. 463 ends up broadside across turn 3 with 166 side on. A number of other cars are involved including 515 who punctures the right rear on the front corner of another car. Caution period. 457 pulls off before the restart which leaves 84 in the top spot at this very early stage of the race. 84, 127 and 217 are the top 3. 127 and 217 then tangle exiting turn 2 which results in Lee hitting an infield tyre and losing places. With the tremendous beasting that Tom was giving the right rear it cried enough and let go before halfway. 55 now took over the top spot and headed to the victory. Behind Craig the remaining cars reeled off the laps in a single file formation all equally spaced.

Heat Three Happenings: 548 leads away. 345 hits an infield marker tyre coming to the green which chucks the car broadside up against the concrete blocks. 446 also involved. 45 and 548 tangle on the exit of turn 4 and stop against the fence. Caution for a driver needing attention. All ok after investigation. A complete restart with 548 at the head of the field once again. 515 slows and spends the race circulating at reduced speed around the outside. 45 gets caught up with a group of cars down the back straight and is left facing the wrong way. Nige backs it off the racing line to safety. At halfway 457 has a big lead over 84. The highlight of the remaining laps is a display of superb sideways cornering from both 457 and 84 at opposite ends of the track. Callum's technique very aligned with his car builder's style. With a couple to go 166 puts a big'un in on 127 and 16 entering turn 3 to claim the position. Win number two this season for 457. N.B. 515 - half shaft broke on the first lap.

Heat Two Happenings: 548 leads away and gets into a tank slapper down the homestraight resulting in him spinning out in turn 1. 502 into the lead. 55 flying through the field. 45 challenges 502 into turn 3 which allows 55 through. 84 and 217 engage in a multi-lap battle. Tom hits a tyre on the exit of turn 4. The pair continue with a great dice up to halfway. 350 holds 217 up down the back straight which lets the 84 car put a hit in going into turn 3 and move ahead. Next in 84's sights is the Flying Finn who he catches on the back straight but bounces off the 55 rear bumper. Tom elbows his way through in turn 4, but then has a half spin in turn 1. Craig following close behind holds back from spinning him out. 84 eventually takes the victory with a decent gap back to 55.

Pit News: 216 - Replacing right rear half shaft. 24 - Front right hub change. 212 - Front panhard rod u/s. Front left shocker damaged by the panhard rod failure. 18 - New wing being fitted. 515 - Propshaft sheared. 55 - A build up of shale in the bottom of the engine bay knocked the belts off.

Heat One Happenings: 295 leads away. 457 into the top spot on lap 1. 515 drifts wide and stops against the turn 2 fence. 216 and 268 park up behind him. 18 rolls it on the home straight collecting the metal grandstand emergency evacuation staging just before the starter. All ok. 457 heads the restart. 217 goes by after 3 laps when Callum drifts wide on the exit of turn 2. 55 slows and pulls off. 446 bounces into the turn 1 fence which allows 166 through. At halfway 217 & 457 have a half lap gap to 166. 457 shadows 217 for the remaining laps and tries for a last-bender on Lee but he holds on for the victory.

Welcome to Bradford folks. W & Y Race Re-Cap: 350 leads away. 587 slices up the inside of the cars ahead in turn 3. 548 takes the lead from 350 in turn 1 early on. 587 on a charge gets baulked by 350 entering turn 3 and half spins. The close following 24 helps Sam into a full spin with a push on the left rear corner. 24 ends up being fired into the turn 1 fence by 502. 548 still ahead with a fast closing 502 behind. A turn 3 tangle with 67 in turn 3 slows Ricky's progress and allows 548 to break clear for the win.

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GN Notes 45 leads away. Nige tangles with 415 in turn 3 on lap 1. 545 takes the lead but then clashes with 381 down the backstraight a couple of laps later but holds on. 16, 45 and 415 come to grief in a tangle in turn 3. 457 is closing on 545 by halfway and takes the lead soon after. 55 up to 2nd as the boards come out. However, a wayward 381 through turn 2 holds up Craig which sees the positions remain static until race end. Callum crosses the line to take his first win. That's it folks. Back from Bradford 👍

Final Focus 548 leads away. 392 takes the top spot on lap 1. 93, 16 and 55 crash out in a tangle in turn 3. All get going again but with a loss of track position. 120 now heads the field. 587 catches and passes Casey for the lead. 457 and 124 lock together and exit the race in turn 2. 55 slows and pulls off. 502 spins out and stops on the outside of turn 2. 138 spins it on the homestraight and pulls on to the infield. 587 has a half lap lead over 120 by halfway. 20 shoves 185 into the fence in turn 1. Caution for 499 who has flames coming from under the bonnet whilst parked on the centre. The restart order is 587, 120 and 463. The next few laps are static with the cars evenly spaced. In the closing laps 120 loses his podium spot with a half spin exiting turn 2. Liam sends him completely around with a hit to the rear corner. The 20 car is rewarded with the 2nd spot at the line. The caution period had helped the 16 car back up the field with Mat finishing in 3rd place.