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Pit News: 350 - Porta power on the right rear corner. 489 - Front right corner cut off and right nerf rail bent up. 8 - Welding front right corner. Shocker top mount sheared off.

U25 Race Re-Cap: 489 leads away. 8, 350 and 343 get clattered into the turn 2 fence on lap 1. Caution to remove the cars. The restart sees 381 ride the kerb into turn 1 to take the lead from 489. 555 pulls off with a flat right rear. 147 and 132 put a combined hit in on 489 who whacks the turn 2 fence and remains there. 381 and 368 have broken clear up front. 20 hold off a fast charging 124 for a number of laps. The 124's rear left brake disc glowing. 381 has pulled away from 368 until with 2 to go the left rear tyre lets go putting Tyrone into a spin into turn 1. Callum takes the flag from 124 who makes a heroic try at a last bender but is way, way back and drifts wide through the turn.

Welcome to Skegness folks BTCC Race Re-call: 389 leads away. 326 and 544 tangle on the inside of the backstraight and remain there. 524 now leads. 47 piles 389 into turn 3, followed by 73 in turn 1. 73 tried a comeback hit but just missed. With 3 to go 47 catches 524 and hits him wide in turn 1 and heads for the chequered. All the lads had good speed and it would have been great to see them race the whole meeting.

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HS Summary: 136 leads away. 289 scatters the tyres along the backstraight on the opening lap. 345 rides up the inner wall on the homestraight with a train of cars pushing. Caution to help Jakey to safety. Shortly after the restart 21 goes for a spin in turn 2. 34 puts a hit in on 166 into turn 3 but ends up half spinning himself. Caution for a stranded 211 in turn 3. 78, 216 and 217 are the top 3. 216 and 78 drift wide in turn 1 which lets Lee through to the lead. 338 takes 555 to the homestraight concrete blocks and JJ spins out at the entrance to turn 1. 463 is stopped in the middle of turns 1 & 2 for the remainder of the race. Everyone has to make the decision to go inside or outside as they approach. 55 has a right rear let go with 2 to run. 78 jumps a tyre with 338 on the last lap. Congratulations to Tom on retaining the silver roof 👏 That's it folks. Back from Skegness 👍

Final Focus: 548 leads away. 84 on it from the get go. An attempt to shift 217 with a nerf hit came to nothing though. Next lap 217 puts a hit in on 212 into turn 3 which slows him slightly. 16 delayed by 21. Mat pulls off soon after. A turn 3 pile up involving 166, 212, 21, 545 and 45 brings out the caution. 93 leads off the restart with 217 and 84 in 5th and 6th. 84 gets past 217. Lee then lets rip with two spectacular hits on Tom. He straightlines it into turn 1 to make contact with the 84 rear corner, but eclipses this with a killer blow into turn 3 which has the 84 car facing the wrong way with a deflated front tyre. Caution to remove stranded cars. Lee gets a big cheer from the grandstand and encourages the crowd on. Restart has 93, 249 and 217 as the top 3. 55 and 21 tangle exiting turn 4. After getting by 249, and slowly closing on 93 the 217 car cruelly has a right rear tyre let go entering turn 1. Lee continues but obviously drops down the order. Sam takes the win.

Pit News: 555 - Front axle damaged, both front shockers u/s, and link bars bent. 364 - Assessing the rollover damage.

Consolation Catch Up: 424 leads away. 555 goes around in turn 3 coming to the green. 84 is pulling away from 515. 238 tangles with 268 in turn 2 bringing out the caution. On the restart 34 gives 289 a hurry up into turn 3 who connects with 351 which removes an engine bay panel from John's car. Caution for debris. The restart sees a huge 'payback from Sheffield' hit from 216 on 364 entering turn 3. Both bounce off the fence. 555 gets caught up in the melee and spins in avoidance. Caution. At halfway 84 has a small lead over 515. 364 catches the backstraight fence and gets launched into a roll. The car comes to rest right way up with flames coming from the engine bay. Caution to get Rob to safety. All ok. The restart sees 84 open up an immediate gap to 515 who is left to fend off a determined 216 until Jack gets a flat right front.

Pit News: 235 - Porta power on the right rear corner. 84 - Cleaning an accumulation of shale out of the left rear brake assy. 136 - Working on the front hub. 351 - Sledgehammer being used on the front left corner. 44 - Replacing right front upper link rod. 2 - Losing oil pressure.

Heat Two Happenings: 44 leads away. The left rear tyre parts company from the 84 car who gets black-flagged a few laps later. Stationary 44 and 351 create a chicane through turn 3. 515 suffers a flat right front and pulls off. 4 to go sees 55 through to the lead.

Welcome to Odsal folks. Heat One Happenings: 136 leads away. 338 spins it on the homestraight on the first lap. 389 gets out of shape next time around and finishes on his roof in turn 1. Caution. 548 heads the restart. 18 climbs over 78's bonnet in turn 2. 34 ends up underneath 211 on the exit of turn 2. Phoebe is left pointing skywards. Caution. 587 tries an inside move on 548 coming to the green who holds his line which forces Sam into the fence. The 587 car then rolls it with 364 piling in and finishing on top. Caution. 18 goes around in turn 3 and 217 is through into the lead. Lee takes an outside line around a backmarking 136 through turn 4 which momentarily slows him and allows 16 to close in. 217 gets held up by 78 which lets 16 through for the lead. From halfway the top two remain this way until the chequered.

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HS Summary: 87 leads away. 501 and 25 tangle on the exit of turn 4 on the opening lap. A big pile up in turn 1 sees 157, 175, 345, 8, 5, 217 end up in a heap which brings out the yellow flags. 87 heads the field after the caution. 211 spins it and stops broadside in turn 1 on the resumption bringing out the caution. The restart sees 381 into the lead. Turn 1 claims a few on the greasy/oily surface. 16 spins out. 12, 2, 73 and 87 all slide into the fence. 217 drifts wide and hits the fence. 501 hits the fence hard followed by 524. 87 runs into the back. Caution flags. 515 heads the restart from 381 and 84. 16 pulls off with a flat front right. 166 up to 6th. 5 to go sees 515 extend his lead over the now 2nd placed 84 car to claim the win. That's it folks. Back from Odsal 👍

Pit News: 319 - Changing front left shock. 2 - Adjusting left rear shock. 498 - Removing a damaged front wing. 381 - Tyrone missed the Final owing to a broken lift pump. 464 - Distributor under investigation after the car kept cutting out in the Final. 217 - Changing alt.belt. 47 - Rear panhard rod to change. 157 - Suspecting a dodgy starter motor. Adam giving it a few clouts with a 2lb hammer.

Final Focus: 489 leads away. 157 and 498 clash into turn 3 on the opener and end up locked together losing laps. 175 and 25 pile in the next time around which separates the two cars. 25 hits the turn 1 fence with 47, 20 and 211 going in with him. 47 hits the turn 1 fence on the next lap which brings out the caution to help Simon to safety. 489 heads the restart. A lap down 20 sends 489 wide into turn 1 which costs Harrison the lead. After being passed by 84 in the first part of the race 515 takes the place back with an inside move into turn 1. 84 repasses on the next lap with Frankie getting the place back next time around. 217 is the next on the scene to challenge the 84 car until a close following 8 puts a big hit on Lee into turn 3. 84 is ahead of 515 again before a caution for a stranded 489 in turn 1. 166 heads the restart. Tom loses a place to 515 in turn 3 before taking it back entering the backstraight by easing Frankie wide who brushes the fence. 166, 84 and 515 are the top 3 and remain in this order to race end. All three are equally spaced out with just enough of a gap to prevent any last benders between them.

Pit News: 368 - Rear bumper sheared off and right rear shocker u/s. 524 - Adjusting torque rod.

Consolation Catch Up: 325 leads away. 381 passes his three fellow 'B' graders in one move. 501 and 11 spin in unison on the exit of turn 4. 524 goes around in turn 1. 381 is into the lead by halfway. 166 and 47 are the fast men from the back. Caution for a stranded 11 on the homestraight. On the restart 2nd placed 368 is slow to go which lets 166 and 47 through to chase the flying 381. 5 suffers a flat left rear. 20 sends 87 into turn 1 which sees Jason climb over the 339 front end. 381 holds on for the win from a close following 166. After the chequered has flown 498 fires 555 into turn 1 which collects 368 who makes hard contact with the fence. 211 also ends up spinning in avoidance.

Pit News: 501 - Steering cross link bent. 319 - Welding left rear bumper end. 555 - Adjusting left rear upper link. 87 - Adjusting right rear upper link. 8 - De-glazing front pads. 211 - Adjusting right rear bottom link. 498 - Altering front left shocker. 124 - Clutch release bearing stuck.

Heat Two Happenings: 87 leads away. 84 starts the charge from the back with no opposition. Apart from a 157 push on 346 and 73 into turn 3 to gain a place that's it for action in this one. 420's lead lasts until around halfway when 8 goes through. A lap later 84 takes the lead from his sister and heads for the victory.

Welcome to Hednesford Hills folks Heat One Happenings: 489 leads away. On a very slippery track it's a case of easy does it on the loud pedal. In the opening laps 11 spins in turn 4, 211 in turn 1, and 217 on the entrance to the homestraight. 515 saves a big slide into turn 1 a lap later. 25 and 2 are making inroads to the front. 489 is away and gone into a decent lead. The latter half of the race sees 25 pass 489 for the lead. Into turn 3 for the last time sees 515 cannon 16 into the corner. Mat slides towards the fence but manages to hold on and exits turn 4 sideways and crosses the line ahead of FWJ. 489 is the meat in a Harrison sandwich as the chequered flag drops.

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Helter Skelter Summary: 548 leads away. 20 gets loose in turn 1 in the early going which creates a big track blockage involving a lot of cars, including nearly all the Shooters. Caution to clear the dead cars. 268 heads the restart. 84 pulls off before the green. 217 sends 216 into a spin through turn 4. Caution for a stranded 381 on the backstraight. On the restart 191 batters his way through the cars into turn 1. 2 goes around in turn 2 with a flat left rear. 166 fires 191 hard into turn 3. Josh's car is left with the right rear sending sparks out from the hub assy but he continues at a reduced speed. 55 pulls off in turn 2 with a major detonation of the engine. Caution for 235 stuck on the outside of turn 1. 268 leads 16 and 515 to the green. Both pass Richard as he goes wide in turn 1. 410 whacks 217 and 211 into turn 1. A few laps later Lee crashes out on the exit of turn 4 locked together with 289. He gets going but has lost laps. Up front Mat has created a big gap over 515 and gets the win. That's it folks. It's the Superbowl for the Saloons at Cowdie next weekend so i'll be back from Hednesford 👍