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Press release from Incarace: THE THUNDEROUS roar of BriSCA F1 Stock Car racing returns to Hednesford Hills Raceway for the only time in 2017 on Sunday 9th April for the second leg of a tarmac weekend double header. This is the one chance this year for Stock Car fans to experience the ground-shaking roar of the 600bhp Chevrolet V8s around their fastest and scariest UK venue, and the V8 rumble will reverberate across Cannock Chase all afternoon, the stars of the sport chasing World Championship qualifying points ahead of the big race at Ipswich in September. It’s a great pity that these superb cars and indeed their fantastic pilots only visit the venue once each year and without doubt an even bigger pity that ‘The Hills’ are unable to play host to the World Championship itself, due to parking logistics which have changed dramatically since Rob Speak took the crown here in 2001, heading current World Champion Frankie Wainman Jnr and Andrew Smith. Robert has now taken over the promoting reigns at Skegness, whilst Andrew retired a few years ago, but will be here today supporting younger daughter Rebecca in the National Ministox which carries the famous 391 number. So, it will be over to Frankie to fly the flag of the 2001 podium and he will be looking for good World qualifying points today to better his indifferent start to that all-important Semi-Final grid position. There will be immense competition from numerous drivers for the chequered flag today with possible scores to settle from the previous night’s racing at Birmingham. Last year was an emotional time for Nigel Harrhy (45) who took the Final as an extremely popular winner, only to be denied in post-race scrutineering which highlighted a measurement problem, following extensive repairs from the previous night. This pushed Nigel to the brink of retirement, but he is back today for another stab and there will be many supporters hoping that he will be the victor again today. The record books record Michael Scriven (12) as the winner and Michael himself will be looking for back to back final wins at the Hednesford bowl. This is an afternoon of pure Stock Car racing not to miss – why not make a weekend of it with Birmingham Wheels the night before? 1 Frankie Wainman Jnr 3 Chris Fort 11 Neil Scriven 12 Michael Scriven 13 Kelvin Hassell 14 Roger Bromiley 16 Matt Newson 25 Bradley Harrison 36 Jordan Falding 45 Nigel Harrhy 48 Shaun Webster 55 Craig Finnikin 70 Aaron Leach 83 Darren Clark 84 Tom Harris 101 Tristan Jackson 103 Richard Masterson 135 James Bailey 150 Mick Sworder 152 Neil Scothern 183 Steve Whittle 186 Todd Jones 195 Dean Whitwell 197 Ryan Harrison 207 Ben Hurdman 212 Danny Wainman 217 Lee Fairhurst 220 William Hunter 268 Richard Woods 283 Alex Wass 284 Samuel Wass 287 Sean Willis 300 Paul Carter 301 Mark Allen 372 Colin Goodswen 390 Stuart Smith 422 Ben Riley 443 Richard Dickerson 445 Nigel Green 455 Matt Armstrong 460 Chris Cooke 464 Luke Davidson 468 Danny Oliver 501 George Elwell 512 Michael Steward 518 Stuart Sheville Jnr 543 Drew Lammas 555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr 556 Stuart Moulds

The addition of 3 Chris Fort takes it to 49 cars booked in for for Sunday. Apart from World Final meetings, the biggest turnout at Hednesford was 67 cars at the World Qualifying round in May 1988. The big re-opening meeting in March 1988 had 61 cars.

One or two changes but still 48 cars as of this morning. 1 Frankie Wainman Jnr 11 Neil Scriven 12 Michael Scriven 13 Kelvin Hassell 14 Roger Bromiley 16 Mat Newson 25 Bradley Harrison 36 Jordan Falding 45 Nigel Harrhy 48 Shaun Webster 55 Craig Finnikin 70 Aaron Leach 83 Darren Clark 84 Tom Harris 101 Tristan Jackson 103 Richard Masterson 135 James Bailey 150 Mick Sworder 152 Neil Scothern 183 Steve Whittle 186 Todd Jones 195 Dean Whitwell 197 Ryan Harrison 207 Ben Hurdman 212 Danny Wainman 217 Lee Fairhurst 220 William Hunter 268 Richard Woods 283 Alex Wass 284 Sam Wass 287 Sean Willis 300 Paul Carter 301 Mark Allen 372 Colin Goodswen 390 Stuart Smith 422 Ben Riley 443 Richard Dickerson 445 Nigel Green 455 Matthew Armstrong 460 Chris Cooke 464 Luke Davidson 468 Danny Colliver 501 George Elwell 512 Michael Steward 518 Stuart Shevill Jnr 543 Drew Lammas 555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr 556 Stuart Moulds

Press release from Incarace All roads this Saturday will lead to Birmingham Wheels Raceway with the first leg of the two day BriSCA Weekend of racing which sees both the F1’s and F2’s in 2017 World qualifying action and the National Ministox in their own qualifying for the unique Sheep Farm Services Trophy sponsored by Les Spencer. The BriSCA F1’s will be looking to be the stars of the show, especially as this is the first tarmac meeting of the season and with only a couple of shale meetings so far there will be a few drivers out for the first time this year. The Gala night way back in November last year saw a fair few new drivers and tonight is similar really with quite a few novices taking to the track for the first time we welcome those new drivers and wish them the very best. There are also a few shale drivers on the booking list, which will probably be the norm this year with Coventry Stadium no longer able to offer dates. I guess it will be the ‘big boys’ looking for success tonight though trying to affirm their qualification for the 2017 World Final, which takes place at Foxhall Stadium, Ipswich. Dan Johnson leads the World Qualfiying chart which started of course last year, with local bred Nigel Green (445) a close 2nd and it is Nigel that is leading the 2017 points chart after Kings Lynn. Current World and British Champion Frankie Wainman Jnr (1) has a liking for the Wheels track and will hoping to be able to move up the qualifying chart this weekend. With nigh on 60 cars booked, we can be guaranteed some great action, but lets hope they leave some for the next day at Hednesford! 1 Frankie Wainman Jnr 4 Daniel Johnson 11 Neil Scriven 12 Michael Scriven 13 Kelvin Hassell 14 Roger Bromiley 16 Matt Newson 25 Bradley Harrison 36 Jordan Falding 45 Nigel Harrhy 48 Shaun Webster 55 Craig Finnikin 70 Aaron Leach 73 Rob Cowley 84 Tom Harris 101 Tristan Jackson 103 Richard Masterson 115 Craig McLoughlin 135 James Bailey 147 Edward Collins 150 Mick Sworder 152 Neil Scothern 172 Michael Randell 183 Steve Whittle 186 Todd Jones 195 Dean Whitwell 197 Ryan Harrison 207 Ben Hurdman 212 Danny Wainman 217 Lee Fairhurst 220 William Hunter 238 Richard Bryan 259 Paul Hines 268 Richard Woods 278 Paul Hopkins 283 Alex Wass 284 Samuel Wass 287 Sean Willis 300 Paul Carter 303 Mick Whiteman 308 Steve Malkin Jnr 321 Ed Neachell 322 James Neachell 325 Richard Davies 372 Colin Goodswen 390 Stuart Smith 422 Ben Riley 443 Richard Dickerson 445 Nigel Green 455 Matt Armstrong 460 Chris Cooke 464 Luke Davidson 512 Michael Steward 518 Stuart Sheville Jnr 543 Drew Lammas 545 Neil Hooper 555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr

The entry keeps going up and up... 1 Frankie Wainman Jnr11 Neil Scriven12 Michael Scriven13 Kelvin Hassell14 Roger Bromley16 Matt Newson25 Bradley Harrison36 Jordan Falding45 Nigel Harrhy48 Shaun Webster55 Craig Finnikin70 Aaron Leach83 Darren Clark84 Tom Harris101 Tristan Jackson103 Richard Masterson135 James Bailey150 Mick Sworder152 Neil Scothern183 Steve Whittle186 Todd Jones195 Dean Whitwell197 Ryan Harrison207 Ben Hurdman212 Danny Wainman217 Lee Fairhurst220 William Hunter238 Richard Bryan268 Richard Woods283 Alex Wass284 Samuel Wass287 Sean Willis300 Paul Carter301 Mark Allen372 Colin Goodswen390 Stuart Smith422 Ben Riley443 Richard Dickerson445 Nigel Green455 Matt Armstrong460 Chris Cooke464 Luke Davidson468 Danny Oliver512 Michael Steward518 Stuart Sheville Jnr543 Drew Lammas555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr556 Stuart Moulds

The Harrison team out for a practise at Northampton today, ready for the weekend.

Maybe a full weekend away from home just isn't practical for him? There's no camping at either track so where does everyone go in between Birmingham and Hednesford?

But just in case Paul fancies a run on tarmac....

A few more... 1 Frankie Wainman Jnr11 Neil Scriven12 Michael Scriven13 Kelvin Hassell14 Roger Bromley16 Matt Newson25 Bradley Harrison36 Jordan Falding45 Nigel Harrhy48 Shaun Webster55 Craig Finnikin70 Aaron Leach83 Darren Clark84 Tom Harris101 Tristan Jackson103 Richard Masterson135 James Bailey152 Neil Scothern183 Steve Whittle186 Todd Jones195 Dean Whitwell197 Ryan Harrison207 Ben Hurdman212 Danny Wainman217 Lee Fairhurst220 William Hunter238 Richard Bryan268 Richard Woods283 Alex Wass284 Samuel Wass287 Sean Willis300 Paul Carter301 Mark Allen372 Colin Goodswen390 Stuart Smith422 Ben Riley443 Richard Dickerson445 Nigel Green455 Matt Armstrong460 Chris Cooke464 Luke Davidson512 Michael Steward543 Drew Lammas555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr556 Stuart Moulds

A couple more. 1 Frankie Wainman Jnr4 Daniel Johnson11 Neil Scriven12 Michael Scriven13 Kelvin Hassell14 Roger Bromiley16 Matt Newson25 Bradley Harrison36 Jordan Falding45 Nigel Harrhy48 Shaun Webster55 Craig Finnikin70 Aaron Leach73 Rob Cowley84 Tom Harris101 Tristan Jackson103 Richard Masterson115 Craig McLoughlin135 James Bailey147 Edward Collins152 Neil Scothern183 Steve Whittle186 Todd Jones195 Dean Whitwell197 Ryan Harrison207 Ben Hurdman212 Danny Wainman217 Lee Fairhurst220 William Hunter238 Richard Bryan259 Paul Hines268 Richard Woods278 Paul Hopkins283 Alex Wass284 Samuel Wass287 Sean Willis300 Paul Carter303 Mick Whiteman308 Steve Malkin Jnr321 Ed Neachell322 James Neachell325 Richard Davies372 Colin Goodswen390 Stuart Smith422 Ben Riley443 Richard Dickerson445 Nigel Green455 Matt Armstrong460 Chris Cooke464 Luke Davidson512 Michael Steward543 Drew Lammas545 Neil Hooper555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr

He announced his retirement on April 1st ... He's said he will race but is cutting down.

Sugar! But since when has the weather been accurate, really? I hope in this case it's totally wrong lol! It was supposed to be cold and damp this weekend but I came back from Stoke with minor sunburn. Anyway, tarmac is nowhere near as affected by the weather as shale.

Some new drivers on the list too. Looks like one of them is already getting excited...

Current booking list 1 Frankie Wainman Jnr 4 Daniel Johnson 11 Neil Scriven 12 Michael Scriven 13 Kelvin Hassell 14 Roger Bromley 16 Matt Newson 25 Bradley Harrison 36 Jordan Falding 45 Nigel Harrhy 48 Shaun Webster 55 Craig Finnikin 70 Aaron Leach 73 Rob Cowley 84 Tom Harris 101 Tristan Jackson 103 Richard Masterson 115 Craig McLoughlin 135 James Bailey 147 Edward Collins 152 Neil Scothern 183 Steve Whittle 186 Todd Jones 195 Dean Whitwell 197 Ryan Harrison 207 Ben Hurdman 212 Danny Wainman 217 Lee Fairhurst 220 William Hunter 238 Richard Bryan 259 Paul Hines 268 Richard Woods 278 Paul Hopkins 283 Alex Wass 284 Samuel Wass 287 Sean Willis 300 Paul Carter 303 Mick Whiteman 308 Steve Malkin Jnr 321 Ed Neachell 322 James Neachell 325 Richard Davies 390 Stuart Smith 422 Ben Riley 445 Nigel Green 455 Matt Armstrong 460 Chris Cooke 464 Luke Davidson 512 Michael Steward 543 Drew Lammas 545 Neil Hooper 555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr

Current booking list 1 Frankie Wainman Jnr 11 Neil Scriven 12 Michael Scriven 13 Kelvin Hassell 14 Roger Bromley 16 Matt Newson 25 Bradley Harrison 36 Jordan Falding 45 Nigel Harrhy 48 Shaun Webster 55 Craig Finnikin 70 Aaron Leach 83 Darren Clark 84 Tom Harris 101 Tristan Jackson 103 Richard Masterson 135 James Bailey 152 Neil Scothern 183 Steve Whittle 186 Todd Jones 195 Dean Whitwell 197 Ryan Harrison 207 Ben Hurdman 212 Danny Wainman 217 Lee Fairhurst 220 William Hunter 268 Richard Woods 283 Alex Wass 284 Samuel Wass 287 Sean Willis 300 Paul Carter 390 Stuart Smith 422 Ben Riley 445 Nigel Green 455 Matt Armstrong 460 Chris Cooke 464 Luke Davidson 512 Michael Steward 543 Drew Lammas 555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr 556 Stuart Moulds

General Admission : £18 Concession OAPs (60 Female, 65 Male) : £16 Concession Children (5-14yrs) : £7 Track View Parking : £7 Programme : £2

General Admission : £18 Concession (Over 65s) : £16 Concession Children (5-14yrs) : £7 Programme : £2

THUNDER IN THE HILLS F1 plus F2 and Ministox Start time 1pm More details when they are announced.

INNER CITY STORM F1 plus F2 and Ministox Start time 6pm More details when they are announced.

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They've also done a great meeting report as well. Check this out.

Looks like the Dutch have arrived before Trackstar!

And don't forget to buy a programme, which includes the debut of new feature Beaks' Waffle House

A couple of last minute changes to the booking list, including the addition of Dutchman H40 Mark Tesselaar 1 Frankie Wainman Jnr4 Dan Johnson16 Matt Newson32 Chris Farnell36 Jordan Falding45 Nigel Harrhy54 Sierd de Vries55 Craig Finnikin84 Tom Harris118 Steve Harrison150 Mick Sworder166 Bobby Griffin169 Billy Johnson192 Luke Dennis207 Ben Hurdman212 Daniel Wainman215 Geoff Nickolls216 Jack France220 Will Hunter244 Mick Rogers259 Paul Hines263 Chris Worrall268 Richard Woods271 Wayne Helliwell280 Colin Nairn307 Tim Warwick313 Karl Roberts326 Mark Sargent331 Peter Allin335 Mark Woodhull348 John Wright363 Dan Clifford364 Robert Plant372 Colin Goodswen415 Russell Cooper422 Ben Riley445 Nigel Green448 Jason Eaton462 Scott Davids463 James Morris478 Shane Geary483 Wayne Marshall532 Daz KitsonH40 Mark TesselaarH112 Arjan LigthartH295 Willem ZwerverThe BSCDA have done a superb preview of the meeting The big guns of BriSCA F1 will be out in force at the Adrian Flux Arena at King’s Lynn tomorrow night as many star names take to the track for the first time this season. With 46 cars booked in, and plenty of new cars and paint jobs on show, the results during the night will shed light on who has the best shale car set-up straight out of the box. At last year’s King’s Lynn opener it was Frankie Wainman Jnr who put down a marker that he was going to be the man to beat during the season with an emphatic heat and final victory, and a third place from the one-lap handicap in the Grand National. Nigel Green, winner of the final last weekend at Belle Vue and second in the National Points Shootout at the end of last year, followed him home in both heat and final 12 months ago. European Champion Dan Johnson and “Mr Box Office” Mick Sworder make their season debuts tomorrow, although Sworder took part in the destructive final meeting at Wimbledon earlier in the month. Two of the heroes from the British Lions team who finished runner-up in the NZ Teams Championships last month, Ben Hurdman and Bobby Griffin, are also in the line-up. Much of the focus, however, will be on former World Champion Tom Harris, who drives last year’s National Points Shootout Championship-winning shale and Tarmac cars for Jamie Davidson. Harris, who won the World Final at King’s Lynn in 2013, began the year in dramatic style competing against the best Midget racers in the United States at the Chilli Bowl Midget Nationals in Tulsa in January. The 28-year-old gained the respect of his fellow competitors by qualifying his Midget for the ‘B’ Final on Finals night. A flat tyre halted the potential prospect of an ‘A’ Final slot. The Banbury star has a daunting schedule in front of him. As well as clashing bumpers and nerf rails with his main rivals throughout the season in BriSCA F1, he is also planning a full-on campaign in the States, including competing in a number of USAC events as well as a full season in BriSCA F1 both here and in Holland. “At the moment, we’ve got 85 meetings we’re doing!” says Harris. “The first few weeks of the season is just about getting everything organised because after that it is going to be a very busy time for me. “I will be flying to America on Sundays, racing Monday through to Thursday and flying back Friday and racing BriSCA F1 on the Saturday…” In the meantime, Harris has spent the close season building stock cars and preparing the Davidson machines – raced successfully by Rob Speak for the past three years – for the new season. The shale car has been completely stripped back down to a bare chassis and rebuilt from the ground up. Harris worked alongside car builder Stephen ‘Cecil’ Sayers to get the car ready for King’s Lynn. The finishing touches were added while Sayers was away on holiday in America for a couple of weeks. “We’ve totally revamped it,” says Harris. “We’ve put different suspension on it, a fresh engine and we’re all geared up ready to go. It’s been stripped down to absolutely nothing. New axles – basically there are more new bits than old bits. The rear suspension is radically different. “Cecil has got his own ideas and it has his input. We’ve worked together on the car but he has done all the work to be fair. He’s been away in America for the past couple of weeks but now the crew chief is back!” As for this season he sees the same names featuring for the big races. “It should be the usual suspects really,” says Harris. “Frank, Nigel Green, Dan Johnson, Lee Fairhurst, Mick Sworder. Stuart Smith Jnr didn’t make the Shootout last year so he will be gunning for it. He is obviously keen having done Belle Vue last week. “Of the younger guys, I think Bradley Harrison could be a front-runner. He’s driving his dad’s Tarmac car this year, so if he does the meetings and puts the effort in, he’s got the equipment now to run at the top. “Ben Riley is coming on. He’s got good equipment now. He’s got the best you can get both on shale and Tarmac! They’ve got the finance to carry it on through the year.” As for targets during the season Harris has the big events firmly in his sights. “Obviously Jamie has been kind enough to ask me to race in Speaky’s stuff this year,” he says. “So I’m going to do my absolute best for the team. Whenever I go out on the track I race to win.”

Wonder if it's more likely that this is a qualification thing - maybe from last year - and that there will be 'unqualified' whites and yellows in heat 2 (such as the Dutch drivers, for example)? I would think so - it's the 2016 W&Y Series Final (can't remember why it wasn't run at the end of last year) and there's a few whites/yellows that can't have qualified cos they didn't race there last year, e.g. 271, 532, 364, and the Dutch lads.