Carl H

From Skegness Stadium We look forward to our first Speedweekend of the year, and welcome back to three stock car formulas of Brisca F1, Brisca F2 and National Mini Stox. A welcome back to the big league of F1 Stock Cars with visitors from Holland booked in its all adding up to be a fantastic two days. Saturday night is a WCQF for the Brisca F1’s and Sunday the UK Championship which started in 1990 and is in its 28th year, with 22 of these Championships being held at Skegness, the current holder 126 Harry Steward who was only 17yrs old when he won it last year. With the addition of young drivers this year, the title could quite easily go to another youngster. Currently 65 cars are booked to race. The races on Sunday qualify for the UK Championship which will be run in graded order. The UK is sponsored by “The Kaleta Family” long standing members of the Skeggy officials team Eddie, Helen, and Richard. Mini Stox are back again after a successful Easter meeting and the UK Open Championship trophy will be awarded to the winner of the main event on Sunday. Brisca F2’s stock cars are here also for their first Speedweekend at Skeggy. Note; Please don’t bring in large quantities of food & drink, we do not object to a small amount, but we will be doing bag checks and will not allow large quantities to be brought in to the Stadium Arena. We know you will fully co-operate. Our new Panorama Raceview Bar will be open for business, with either heating or air con whichever might be required !!!! , with a late bar & DJ on as usual to party the night away. (you are not allowed to bring food or drink into the bars) The new access from the pits to the arena will be in place, Drivers are reminded that they & their free admission have to go the new pit office to sign in & for issue of wristbands, (They must go with the driver to be eligible). All other persons to pay at the turnstiles. There will be paid for practice from 1.30pm until 4.30pm, and free practice from 5pm until 5.30pm at a cost of £20 per driver Car parking for this event in in the usual car parks Camping, caravans, motorhomes are only allowed to stay over on Saturday night and this is all through the back gate into the farmers field, £20 per unit, sorry but there is no camping, caravan’s or motorhomes allowed to stay on the carpark overnight. All spectators from the camping area then go to the turnstile to pay for general admission wristband for the two day events. We appreciate your patience while our continued improvements to the Stadium facilities are carried out. There are bars & catering on site and a large covered Grandstand if the weather is a bit iffy, where you can see all of the racing at all times. We have the Brisca F1 Championship of the World on 14th & 15th Sept, and an equally important big Banger event on Sunday 17th June, Unlimited Bangers Pre 85 Team Championships. Discount tickets are available on line or at the raceway on racedays, please enquire in the main Trackshop.

Team Harrhy have just set off.

F1 UK Championship plus F2 and Ministox

Current list 16 Mat Newson45 Nigel Harrhy57 Bill Fenwick88 Philip Whitaker93 Sam Makim94 John Dowson127 Austin Moore135 James Bailey136 Rob Jacklin137 Sam Jacklin166 Bobby Griffin175 Karl Hawkins192 Luke Dennis211 Phoebe Wainman212 Danny Wainman216 Jack France217 Lee Fairhurst220 William Hunter238 Rich Bryan268 Richard Woods276 Mark Poole312 John Thompson313 Karl Roberts326 Mark Sargent345 Jake Harrhy348 John Wright364 Rob Plant424 Michael Heywood446 Joe Booth463 James Morris495 Richard Howarth502 Richard Wilson515 Frankie Wainman Jnr555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr

Press release from Startrax Monday's feature Final for BriSCA F1 at BELLE VUE will be a tribute to our great friend from the United States, Jamie Pfeifer. Very sadly Jamie passed way very recently and he has a number of friends here in the USA derived from his frequent visits - long standing fans will remember that Jamie was a regular 'USA' seed in World Finals and even after hanging up his racing boots maintained his relationship and visits to the UK, indeed remember bumping into him at the last Coventry World Final and ours previous to that and he was always full of life and anecdotes. Local fans Dave and Dot Ashworth formed a longstanding relationship with Jamie becoming good friends and looking after him during his regular visits.

Current booking list 16 Mat Newson 45 Nigel Harrhy 57 Bill Fenwick 76 Aaron Cozens 88 Philip Whitaker 93 Sam Makim 94 John Dowson 127 Austin Moore 135 James Bailey 136 Rob Jacklin 137 Sam Jacklin 166 Bobby Griffin 175 Karl Hawkins 192 Luke Dennis 211 Phoebe Wainman 212 Danny Wainman 216 Jack France 220 William Hunter 268 Richard Woods 276 Mark Poole 312 John Thompson 313 Karl Roberts 326 Mark Sargent 345 Jake Harrhy 348 John Wright 364 Rob Plant 424 Michael Heywood 446 Joe Booth 463 James Morris 495 Richard Howarth 502 Richard Wilson 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr 555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr

A couple more have booked in. It's now 32 cars.

A week to go, and 30 cars booked in already. 16 Mat Newson45 Nigel Harrhy76 Aaron Cozens88 Philip Whitaker93 Sam Makim94 John Dowson127 Austin Moore135 James Bailey136 Rob Jacklin137 Sam Jacklin166 Bobby Griffin175 Karl Hawkins192 Luke Dennis211 Phoebe Wainman212 Danny Wainman216 Jack France220 William Hunter276 Mark Poole312 John Thompson313 Karl Roberts326 Mark Sargent345 Jake Harrhy364 Rob Plant424 Michael Heywood446 Joe Booth463 James Morris495 Richard Howarth502 Richard Wilson515 Frankie Wainman Jnr555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr

It was an oversight on my part; my apologies. As for KL, I believe that many more Minis booked in than were expected, and hence they added an extra race for them - which I think is better than turning them away.

May I recommend that owing to fact of your mistake that you buy all the kids an ice cream Definitely.

LET STARTRAX ENTERTAIN YOU! THE BIG CARAVAN DEMOLITION DERBY 2018 NO GIMMICKS - Just a VALUE FOR MONEY -spectacle of Stock Car and Banger Racing at Manchester's BELLE VUE GREYHOUND STADIUM! The best on offer in the North comes to Belle Vue Monday, and it gets no better than the feast of entertainment on offer! Renowned as the Thrill Show of the Century! IT COMES TO MANCHESTER'S BELLE VUE this HOLIDAY MONDAY 7th May The Big Boy's are back in Action - The elite of short Oval Racing, the huge American Muscle Power BriSCA Formula One Stock Cars, 600bhp - 7 litre engines, fire spitting, loud and proud! Big Cars on one small oval in full contact action provides one of the most exhilerating and hair rasing spectacles on the planet, there is NO other race division on the planet like BriSCA Formula 1! Awesone is the common description! Add to that Europes biggest Short Oval race division, the agile but again full contact BriSCA F2 Stock Cars - smaller than the F1's but similar purpose built machines, we have big grids of cars in every race which leads to some high speed thrills and unbelievable spills! If there is the 'high wire' with the Stock Cars, we have the SCRAPYARD SCREAMERS as the 'clowns' in a full programme of BANGER RACING - and they come no tougher than they do in Manchester! Rot boxes, MOT Failures and grandads' favourite saloon to go to Morrisons! Simple rules, no holds barred, and just 'survive' - an orgy a metal bending mayhem! We complete the format with ALL ACTION BriSCA National Ministox - unbelieivably talented youngsters from just 11 years of age in special prepared space frame Mini bodied 'stock cars' - Fast and furious and again full contact and the ultimate stars of tomorrow. NOT ENOUGH ? Well we end with our 'hilarious' annual CARAVAN DEMOLITION DERBY, if you've been stuck behind them for endless miles on country roads then here is your retribution as they are in a one off end of event Wacky and Crazy Race TO DESTRUCTION - make sure you bring your cameras!!!!! Belle Vue offers great family facilities with a huge heated,seated Glass fronted bar where you can watch the racing as a family in comfort, covered terracing and high level viewing - and you can visit and walk around the pits and get up close to the cars and stars. We have ample parking and we offer FREE parking directly opposite the stadium on SHOWCASE CAR PARK, but please, you must use the Hyde Road entrance. Ample fast food offerings and licensed bars, in fact everything for a perfect family Bank Holiday outing! SAVE ONLINE - visit Startrax Oval Racing - Home and click on tickets - OR - SIMPLY PAY AT THE TURNSTILES - Credit / debit card welcome ADULTS £18 SENIOR CITIZEN over 65 / NUS £16 CHILD 12 -15 £7 FAMILY 2 Adults + up to 3 children 12 -15 £43 ACCOMPANIED CHILDREN UNDER 12 ABSOLUTELY FREE! RACE DAY MAGAZINE £2 Sorry due to local licnensing laws, dogs not allowed

Minis are on, I missed that.

F1 plus F2 and 1600cc Bangers including caravan race. More details in due course.

Booking list. 4 Dan Johnson11 Neil Scriven12 Michael Scriven16 Mat Newson22 Will Yarrow25 Bradley Harrison32 Chris Farnell37 Chris Cowley45 Nigel Harrhy57 William Fenwick76 Aaron Cozens80 Stephen North93 Sam Makim94 John Dowson127 Austin Moore135 James Bailey137 Sam Jacklin169 Billy Johnson192 Luke Dennis197 Ryan Harrison211 Phoebe Wainman212 Daniel Wainman215 Geoff Nicholls216 Jack France217 Lee Fairhurst244 Mick Rogers259 Paul Hines268 Richard Woods293 Eliot Smith306 Ian Noden307 Tim Warwick312 John Thompson326 Mark Sargent335 Mark Woodhull348 John Wright364 Rob Plant372 Colin Goodswen390 Stuart Smith415 Russell Cooper446 Joe Booth463 James Morris515 Frankie Wainman Jnr532 Daz Kitson555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr

HOTTING UP FOR SUNDAY THUNDER at SHEFFIELD on 22nd April - The Big BriSCA 2018 Yorkshire Opener! Gates open 11.am Starts 12.30.pm The Nitty gritty! BriSCA F1's now up to 33 and BriSCA F2's 42 - late additions 313 and 732 WEATHER FORECAST Sunday - East / west split, showery West, currently dry/pleasant for Sheffield! Who is booked in and who is in what! Final update: 2.30.pm FRIDAY 20th April BriSCA F1 BOOKING LIST MEETING : Sheffield 22nd April 2018 4 Dan Johnson 13 Kelvin Hassell 16 Mat Newson 21 Mark Gilbank 25 Bradley Harrison 37 Chris Cowley 76 Aaron Cozens 94 John Dowson 127 Austin Moore 166 Bobby Griffin 169 Billy Johnson 192 Luke Dennis 207 Ben Hurdman 211 Phoebe Wainman 212 Danny Wainman 216 Jack France 220 William Hunter 238 Rich Bryan 259 Paul Hines 263 Chris Worrall 268 Richard Woods 278 Paul Hopkins 312 John Thompson 313 Karl Roberts 326 Mark Sargent 335 Mark Woodhull 348 John Wright 390 Stuart Smith 415 Russell Cooper 463 James Morris 502 Richard Wilson 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr 555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr HEAT ONE 13 Kelvin Hassell 263 Chris Worrall 76 Aaron Cozens 238 Rich Bryan 127 Austin Moore 211 Phoebe Wainman 268 Richard Woods 192 Luke Dennis 502 Richard Wilson 278 Paul Hopkins 166 Bobby Griffin 313 Karl Roberts 348 John Wright 415 Russell Cooper 216 Jack France 326 Mark Sargent HEAT TWO 127 Austin Moore 238 Rich Bryan 13 Kelvin Hassell 502 Richard Wilson 278 Paul Hopkins 166 Bobby Griffin 216 Jack France 326 Mark Sargent 207 Ben Hurdman 463 James Morris 169 Billy Johnson 37 Chris Cowley 335 Mark Woodhull 94 John Dowson 312 John Thompson 220 William Hunter 25 Bradley Harrison 555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr 259 Paul Hines 21 Mark Gilbank 4 Dan Johnson 16 Mat Newson 212 Danny Wainman 515 Frankie Wainman 390 Stuart Smith HEAT THREE 263 Chris Worrall 76 Aaron Cozens 211 Phoebe Wainman 268 Richard Woods 192 Luke Dennis 313 Karl Roberts 348 John Wright 415 Russell Cooper 207 Ben Hurdman 463 James Morris 169 Billy Johnson 37 Chris Cowley 335 Mark Woodhull 94 John Dowson 312 John Thompson 220 William Hunter 25 Bradley Harrison 555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr 259 Paul Hines 21 Mark Gilbank 4 Dan Johnson 16 Mat Newson 212 Danny Wainman 515 Frankie Wainman 390 Stuart Smith

GAME ON! The Boys are back in town! Currently 76 BriSCA Stock Cars booked in for Owlerton - and it's only Tuesday! 44 BriSCA F2's somewhat of a modern day record high and as of noon Tuesday 32 BriSCA F1's with some great names in the line up! World Qualification and WoS action - and Sheffield remains the one track with 16 or 26 cars that 'has the ability to make the hairs stand on end' particularly exiting turn 4. A line up including 4,16,25,94,212,220,259,390,515,555 amongst an eclectic list including some very promising lower graders in the battle! Sunday 22nd April 12.30.pm DARE YOU MISS IT ? And don't miss out on the luxurious Raceview Restaurant Sunday Carvery - check in with the stadium direct on 0114230374 to book! Saver Advance tickets are available 'online or simply pay at the gate - Listen for us on Radio Hallam later in week - Let's get ready to rumble!

216 Jack France and 348 John Wright now booked in.

Current booking list. 4 Dan Johnson 13 Kelvin Hassell 16 Mat Newson 21 Mark Gilbank 25 Bradley Harrison 37 Chris Cowley 76 Aaron Cozens 94 John Dowson 127 Austin Moore 166 Bobby Griffin 169 Billy Johnson 192 Luke Dennis 207 Ben Hurdman 211 Phoebe Wainman 212 Danny Wainman 220 William Hunter 238 Rich Bryan 259 Paul Hines 263 Chris Worrall 268 Richard Woods 278 Paul Hopkins 312 John Thompson 326 Mark Sargent 335 Mark Woodhull 390 Stuart Smith 415 Russell Cooper 463 James Morris 502 Richard Wilson 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr 555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr

There were some meetings in France in 1953, inspired by some "field" racing in Belgium, and that's what gave Digger Pugh the idea of something similar in the UK, and some of the French drivers came over. They obviously had an advantage, as the vast majority of drivers had no racing experience at all.

The winner of the first ever UK final, 11 Chevalier d'Orgeix. Photo from Stock Car Racing

Friday 16th April 1954 was Good Friday, and the first ever stock car meeting in the UK took place at New Cross. Situated near Old Kent Road in South East London, New Cross Stadium was built as an athletics ground in the early 1900s. A greyhound track was added in 1933, and the following year a speedway track was built. The track was tiny, and after a few meetings the promotion moved to the much bigger Harringay, although the stock cars returned for one season in 1968 while Harringay was being refurbished. The stadium closed in 1969 and was demolished in 1975. The format for the first ever meeting was 4 heats and a Final. The heats were won by 12 William Camus, 42 Fred Parsons, 28 John Goody, and 38 Tanya Crouch. The Final went to Frenchman 11 Chevalier d'Orgeix. If anyone has the full results for this meeting, please let me know.

Provisional schedule Grand Parade BriSCA F1 W&Y Race (subject to cars) BriSCA F2 Heat 1 BriSCA F1 Heat 1 BriSCA F2 Heat 2 BriSCA F1 Heat 2 BriSCA F2 Consolation BriSCA F1 Consolation BriSCA F2 Grand Final BriSCA F1 Steel City Classic WQ Final BriSCA F2 Grand National BriSCA F1 Grand National