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InsideRowOutside Stuart Smith Jnr 390 1Lee Fairhurst 217 Dan Johnson 4 2Tom Harris 84 Overseas 3Overseas Mark Gilbank 21 4Nigel Green 445 Chris Cowley 37 5Ryan Harrison 197 Overseas 6Overseas Karl Hawkins 1757Frankie Wainman Jnr 515 Ben Hurdman 207 8Bobby Griffin 166 Overseas 9Overseas Colin Goodswen 37210Paul Hines 259 John Dowson Jnr 9411Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr 555 Overseas12Overseas Michael Scriven 1213Tristan Jackson 101 Neil Scriven 1114Ricky Wilson 502 World Cons 1st15World Cons 2nd Overseas16Overseas Overseas17Overseas Overseas18Overseas

Friday 14th September F1 Overseas visitors plus Saloons and F2. Car park opens 4pm Gates open 4.30pm Adult £20 Senior £18 Junior £10 Kids 12yrs & under - no charge. Advance ticket holders for the two days must exchange their tickets for wristbands at the turnstiles which will allow you easier entry on Saturday. Saturday 15th September F1 World Championship Final plus Saloons. Car park opens 10am. Gates open 10.30am Adults (16-65yrs) £40 Senior (65+ yrs)£38 Junior (13-15yrs) £15 Kids 12yrs & under no charge Advance tickets must be exchanged for a wristband before entry. Please note advance discount tickets are no longer available. Parking There is no parking allowed on the roadside, behind the Grandstand, stadium frontage or normal carpark. All non-camping vehicle parking (except for blue badge holders / Officials / Sponsors / VIPs, who may park in the normal carpark) must be on the field at the North end (Seaside end) of the Raceway. There is a £2 charge per vehicle. Camping All overnight camping must be in the farmer’s field at the back of the Raceway. Use the entrance near the car on the pole. It's £20 per night per unit. If you arrive on Friday then you must pay for both days at the camping entrance. Camping is only available on 14th & 15th - please leave early on Sunday morning. Admission is via the turnstiles only. Grandstand seats Tthere are some seats available they will be on sale from the Trackshop. Friday £5-00 per person, Saturday £15 per person. Due to the high cost of the seating all seats must be paid for including under 12yrs. Wheelchairs Designated wheelchair viewing is on the seaside bend only. Once inside the arena turn left for access. There is no access if you turn right. Chairs Chairs or Seating of any description are not allowed in to the Stadium on either the 14th & 15th September. Food policy In line with other Stadiums and Sports venues, you may enter the Stadium with a small amount of food and non-alcoholic beverage suitable for one person’s consumption e.g., Sandwich, packet of crisps and bottle of soft drink. We will not allow cooler boxes, holdalls, shopping bags, backpacks etc filled with refreshments. Nor will we allow trays, packs crates etc. of soft drinks. STRICTLY NO ALCOHOL or GLASS Alcohol will be confiscated No tents, shelters, gazebos, marquees, pop up tents or similar are allowed inside the Stadium Arena. Trackside parking is no longer available.

F1 plus Superstox and Junior Bangers General Admission £18 65 years & Over) £16 Children (5-14yrs) £7 Programme £2

Gary's car at the Ormskirk Motor Fest this weekend. It's the former 293 car, raced earlier this year by 101 Tristan Jackson. (Gary's nephew, as per the info from Keith earlier in this thread). (Paul Greenwood pic)

Not sure it was a Wainman car but there was 42 Alan Jackson from Chester, who won Novice Of The Year in 1986. Think he had the 510 Chevy that went into Andy Smith's first F1?

On a similar note... does Nigel Green move house every season? The last few years he's been listed as being from Gilmorton, Bruntingthorpe, and now Sutton-in-the-Elms.

Assuming it's the same guy, 423 Gary Jackson is a V8 Hotstox driver and is from Chester.

A block buster Holiday Monday at Belle Vue at 3.30.pm and for a family audience and fans alike on of the best line ups of 2018! The battle for the Silver roof gets under way with Belle Vue being the opening round [ sponsored by Trinity Diesels ] of the BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Car Racing 2018 campaign and the journey begins with the first of 10 rounds - 10 of the 12 shoot out drivers are already booked in, 220 misses the opener due to prior holiday commitments, other than that a quality field is assembled with, as we speak 34 of the monster V8 BriSCA F1's including a Dutch visitor entered. And - as experimented in 2018 to huge acclaim, the BIG VAN BANGERS return for mayhem and destruction and great entertainment for race fans and families alike! The ultimate King's of Chaos in these Wacky Races! A great family Bank Holiday starting at 3.30.pm and one of the North's great family attractions! Gates open at 2.pm and all admission is simply pay at the gate GATES OPEN : 2.00.pm [ CAR PARK 1.00.PM ] No advance tickets required, simply pay at the turnstiles from 2.00.pm - Credit and debit card welcome ADMISSION PRICES: Adults £18 Senior Citizens over 65 £16 Child 12-15 £7 Accompanied children under 12 ABSOLUTELY FREE! Family Ticket 2 adults + up to 3 children 12 - 15 just £40

Latest booking list. 4 Dan Johnson16 Matt Newson32 Chris Farnell57 William Fenwick76 Aaron Cozens 84 Tom Harris93 Sam Makim94 John Dowson127 Austin Moore136 Rob Jacklin137 Sam Jacklin169 Billy Johnson 192 Luke Dennis211 Phoebe Wainman212 Daniel Wainman216 Jack France217 Lee Fairhurst259 Paul Hines268 Richard Woods277 Martin Southwell310 Stephen Mallinson338 Chris Brocksopp345 Jake Harrhy364 Robert Plant390 Stuart Smith423 Gary Jackson424 Michael Heywood445 Nigel Green463 James Morris483 Wayne Marshall515 Frankie Wainman Jnr 526 Finn Sargent555 Frankie Wainman Jnr JnrH410 Jelle Tesselar

F1 Shoot Out Round 1, plus F2 and Big Van Bangers.

Is this the first ever semi final to feature two female drivers?

48 Shaun Webster 501 George Elwell 93 Sam Makim 293 Elliot Smith 183 Steve Whittle 13 Kelvin Hassall 278 Paul Hopkins 338 Chris Brocksopp 484 Craig Utley 451 Martin Spiers

Inside Outside No Name Points Row No Name Points 515 Frankie Wainman 556 1 217 Lee Fairhurst 503 259 Paul Hines 330 2 94 John Dowson 292 4 Dan Johnson 246 3 464 Luke Davidson 245 445 Nigel Green 171 4 25 Bradley Harrison 165 518 Stuart Shevill 143 5 45 Nigel Harrhy 141 37 Chris Cowley 129 (39, 18) 6 101 Tristan Jackson 127 463 James Morris 108 7 422 Ben Riley 102 169 Billy Johnson 95 8 11 Neil Scriven 93 219 Jacklyn Ellis 77 9 415 Russell Cooper 75 207 Ben Hurdman 72 10 126 Harry Steward 70 (24, 19) 127 Austin Moore 67 11 300 Paul Carter 64 211 Phoebe Wainman 61 (14) 12 216 Jack France 59

The second World Championship Semi Final, plus F2 and Classic Hot Rods. As yet, I can't find any other info...

Just passed Joe Booth stopped on the A1. Looked like a flat tyre on the truck.

No time for Stoxnet this morning ... just about to set off.

That's unfortunate - I've got something for Lee's mum. Actually.... yes. First trip to KL since the 2015 WF.

I interviewed Frankie after the semi for F1stockcars.com and amongst things I asked him about the World Final being at Skegness. If you're interested, read it here.

Press release from BSCDA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL AT KING’S LYNN – SPONSORED BY BUSINESS FINANCE BROKERS LTD The BSCDA at delighted to announce that the World Championship semi-final at King’s Lynn this Saturday is sponsored by Business Finance Brokers Ltd. The company is interlinked with BriSCA F1. A number of BriSCA F1 drivers have used Business Finance Brokers Ltd within their own businesses, including Ben Hurdman and Mal Brown, with hire purchase, business leasing and contract hire the company’s speciality. Kevin Ayres, company CEO and his cousin Peter, also a director, are big fans of BriSCA F1, and have been regular racegoers for the past 35 years. BriSCA F1 legends Stuart Smith and John Lund are personal favourites during that time and, having enjoyed and supported the sport for many years, they are a welcome addition to BriSCA F1 this season. The World Championship semi-final at King's Lynn has all the makings of a classic. Stuart Smith Jnr starts on pole position, The current National Points and British champion is hot favourite to win the race, but Mat Newson, who starts alongside him on the front row, will be hell-bent to win the race. Newson has yet to win a major title, but came agonisingly close last month when leading the British Championship at Belle Vue until the last bend. It was Smith Jnr, struggling to keep within striking distance of the Norfolk star throughout the race, who threw caution to the wind on the last lap and successfully connected with Newson with a last-bend lunge to take the title. Newson was left high and dry and out of a podium finish. “I have got nothing to lose,” said Newson. “ My Tarmac form isn’t as good as I had hoped this season so I don’t have high expectations at Skegness. All I want to do is enjoy my racing tonight and win the semi-final. That would be good enough for me.” Immediately behind Newson is Mark Sargent, who is having his best season in F1. Sargent is a local hero, living in Spalding, along with his 16-year-old son Finn, who starts at the back of the grid in his first semi-final. “We think Finn could be the youngest ever driver to qualify for a World Championship semi-final,” said Sargent. “King's Lynn is my local track and so I hope the reception will be electric. We’re both excited about it. We get great support here and so it would be fantastic if we both made it into the World Final. I have never qualified for one so that would be amazing.” Sargent starts on the outside of the second row, with Newson in front of him and “The Hitman” Tom Harris lining up behind him on row three. “I’m the filling in a superstar sandwich,” said Sargent. “I have Mat in front of me and Tom immediately behind. But we’ll pull our straps down tight and away we go.” But before he does that, however, he hopes his friend and car builder, Newson, can get his car ready for the big race after suffering plenty of damage last weekend as a result of a fencing by fellow semi-final rival Ryan Harrison on Saturday. “The front axle, back axle, two hubs, two shock absorbers and rear tyre were all wrecked,” he said. “It was on the second lap. “But Mat and his family are phenomenal. We got on really well from day one and he has looked after me. He has been brilliant with us. He will have the car ready for Saturday.” The 2013 world champion Harris will be gunning for his first start in a World Final since 2016, but will also have his mind focused on the United States, where he competes in the Knoxville Nationals for the first time in a 410 winged Sprint Car. Harris flies out to the States on Sunday morning and starts his quest for glory on Thursday. Further back on the grid on row six 2011 world champion Paul Harrison makes his first start on shale this season using his son Bradley’s shale car. “I shan’t be losing any sleep over it either way," said Harrison. "I’ve been there and done that". “But if I get a good finish I don’t think you necessarily need the fastest car to win at Skegness. Luck plays a massive part in the World Final at most tracks and Skegness last time [in 2012] when Lee Fairhurst won from the back of the grid proved it even more so.” With hard men Mark Gilbank, a final winner at the track in 2017 on the inside of row four, and Ryan Harrison starting on row five, it has all the makings of an eventful semi-final. The evening’s racing begins at 5pm on Saturday and features the 2-litre Saloon stock cars and BriSCA F2s alongside the BriSCA F1s.

I asked Startrax about their advance tickets: Startrax have exactly the same policy as King's Lynn in terms of refunds or allowing those who may ultimately not being able to attend options. We are [ I think ] the only promotion that offers season tickets, it is very difficult to do one just for F1 - we do ours that allow access to every date we run and a free programme and have to say they are well supported, When we trialled one for F1 back in the days of Bradford, interest was less than 5! We are pleased to see many season ticket holders at a number of non F1 events, it pleases us as they are getting value for money from the tickets

The Dutch are on their way...

I've also had a no quibble refund of advance tickets for a KL meeting that I ultimately couldn't attend. It's possible that the people in the box office at the track don't have the facility/ability/authorisation to refund tickets there and then (especially if you've bought them online - nobody gives a cash refund for purchases made by card, PayPal, etc).

BUMPER EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND IN STORE The first European Championship run on shale since the inaugural event in 1978 takes place at Northampton Shaleway this weekend as reigning European Champion Nigel Green sets out to defend his title. Back in 1978 the event was a two-leg affair, held at Long Eaton and Rochdale, with Stuart Smith taking the crown after a run-off with Mike Close. This year Green will be having his first outing on shale since the National Points Shootout finale at Belle Vue last November, and he will be competing in his white shale car, which was last seen out the year before at the same Shootout Finale meeting. There are currently 60 cars booked in over the two-day meeting, including 15 drivers from the Netherlands, the biggest foreign entry for the European for some years. The meeting kicks off at the earlier start-time of 2.30pm on Saturday with the BSCDA Trust Fund race, won last year by Scott Davids. But much of the talk leading up to the weekend has been focused on the track itself, with promoter Deane Wood working tirelessly to get the shale surface up to scratch after dust created issues with drivers and fans at the first meeting on shale at the venue for World Championship qualifying round in June. Since then a number of cars have been back to Northampton to test out the surface, beginning last Friday, with last year’s European Championship 1-2, Green and Ryan Harrison leading the way, along with Will Yarrow and Kyle Gray. Initially, the dust returned, and despite the fact it had settled later in the day, extreme temperatures during the past month were causing major issues with the surface. Wood sort the advice of King’s Lynn shale track guru Buster Chapman. “He basically said to me “You’ve got to dig it all up and start again,”” said Wood. “So that’s what I did.” So, in a race against time, Wood set about relaying the shale track using the advice of Chapman and he now believes he has the racing surface heading in the right direction. “Any track will struggle with the weather we are having,” said Wood. “But apart from a couple of bumps, fingers crossed I think it will be OK.” Wood’s main fear is forecasted thunderstorms due on Friday. “What I don’t want to see now though is a major storm flooding the track,” he said. Both Green and Harrison tested the track on Tuesday and both were positive with the result. “With regards to dust the track is fine,” said Green. “It was a bit bumpy but that is not a big issue. There will be lots of crashes as the track is narrow and you end up racing on a wider line. It should be an entertaining weekend. He just needs to keep that moisture in the track.” “It was definitely a lot better,” said Harrison. With the weather forecast over the weekend slightly cooler than of late, the weekend should be more comfortable for drivers and fans alike with two days of hard and almost certainly dramatic racing on the cards. James Morris won his first final at the June meeting and will be will be hoping to feature again over the weekend, and reigning National Points and British Champion Stuart Smith Jnr, who ended the June meeting with victory in the Grand National after a forceful drive, will be searching for his first European title. Smith Jnr is in tip-top form on shale this season, with four final victories, including his dramatic last-gasp win in the British Championship at Belle Vue. If Smith Jnr is successful in his Euro bid, he will be one title away from a clean-sweep of major championship honours, with the World Championship missing from his trophy cabinet. However, there will be plenty of top-line stars trying to stop him, including Mat Newson. Yet to win a major title, Newson came agonisingly close at Belle Vue when just a quarter of a lap away of taking the British, before Smith Jnr pounced. Two-time European champion Dan Johnson will also be a major threat. Johnson won his first final of the season on the Tarmac at Skegness two weeks ago and also won the first heat on the Northampton shale in June. Frankie Wainman Jnr is another multiple European champion, having won the event three times during his career, and with shale being his most successful surface this season with three final wins, the 46-year-old will undoubtedly be one of the favourites to take the crown. The BriSCA F2s are also on the card, competing for their European Championship, along with the Rebels. On Saturday the racing starts at 2.30pm and 12 noon on Sunday. There will be also plenty of post-meeting entertainment in store on Saturday night, including live music and karaoke.

On the gate admission Prices for this weekend WEEKEND TICKET PRICES General Admission £45.00 Concession : Over 65's : £41.00 Concession : Children (5-14yrs) : £14.00 Camping £25.00 Souvenir Programme £3.00 SATURDAY ONLY PRICES General Admission £22.00 Concession : Over 65's : £20.00 Concession : Children (5-14yrs) : £8.00 SUNDAY ONLY PRICES General Admission £25.00 Concession : Over 65's : £23.00 Concession : Children (5-14yrs) : £8.00