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Steve Rees is at Stoke and reports "the track is absolutely mint and dry! If we don't get much rain they will be flying!" A few have dropped out of the meeting, but there are still 48 cars expected.

Startrax have announced that the Micro Junior F2s have been removed from the bill as rain is forecast in the morning. First race is now Ministox at 4.15pm. F1s at 5pm.

The official list has now been released by the BSCDA. 2 Paul Harrison 4 Dan Johnson 16 Matt Newson 25 Bradley Harrison 28 Thomas Boyer 32 Chris Farnell 45 Nigel Harrhy 75 Thomas Stevenson 76 Aaron Cozens 94 John Dowson 127 Austin Moore 135 James Bailey 150 Mick Sworder (Prov) 166 Bobby Griffin 169 Billy Johnson 175 Karl Hawkins 198 Nigel Whalley 202 Henry Hunter 212 Danny Wainman 216 Jack France 220 William Hunter 231 Daniel van Spijker 238 Richard Bryan 276 Mark Poole 293 Eliot Smith 313 Karl Roberts 318 Rob Speak 326 Mark Sargent 337 Dave Willis 339 Anthony Lee 340 James Lyell 386 Joe Thompson 422 Ben Riley 445 Nigel Green 446 Joe Booth 462 Scott Davids 463 James Morris 515 Frankie Wainman 555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr

The official list has now been released by the BSCDA, and it's now up to 54 cars. 2 Paul Harrison 4 Dan Johnson 12 Michael Scriven 16 Matt Newson 21 Mark Gilbank 24 Mark Adkins 25 Bradley Harrison 28 Thomas Boyer 34 Mal Brown 37 Chris Cowley 44 Mark Harrhy 45 Nigel Harrhy 55 Craig Finnikin 75 Thomas Stevenson 76 Aaron Cozens 94 John Dowson 127 Austin Moore 150 Mick Sworder (Prov) 165 Roger Bailey (Prov) 166 Bobby Griffin 169 Billy Johnson 175 Karl Hawkins 202 Henry Hunter 212 Danny Wainman 215 Geoff Nickolls 216 Jack France 220 William Hunter 224 Mark Gray 231 Daniel van Spijker 238 Richard Bryan 244 Mick Rogers 259 Paul Hines 276 Mark Poole 307 Tim Warwick 313 Karl Roberts 318 Rob Speak 321 Ed Neachell (Prov) 335 Mark Woodhull 338 Chris Brocksopp 337 Dave Willis 339 Anthony Lee 340 James Lyell (Prov) 386 Joe Thompson 415 Russell Cooper 422 Ben Riley 445 Nigel Green 446 Joe Booth 451 Martin Spiers 462 Scott Davids 463 James Morris 501 George Elwell 502 Richard Wilson 515 Frankie Wainman 555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr

The official list has now been released by the BSCDA. A couple of changes, but roughly the same number of cars. 2 Paul Harrison 16 Matt Newson 19 Jonathon Horne 25 Bradley Harrison 36 Jordan Falding 45 Nigel Harrhy 56 Graham Moulds 70 Aaron Leach 84 Tom Harris (prov) 127 Austin Moore 172 Micky Randell 183 Steve Whittle 186 Todd Jones 202 Henry Hunter (prov) 212 Danny Wainman 217 Lee Fairhurst 220 William Hunter 229 Derek Brown 231 Daniel van Spijker 249 Jonathon Gibson 259 Paul Hines 287 Sean Willis 300 Paul Carter 318 Rob Speak 321 Ed Neachell 322 James Neachell 325 Richard Davies 361 Steve Reedman (prov 369 James Tucker 372 Colin Goodswen 401 Steven Webster 445 Nigel Green 446 Joe Booth 464 Luke Davidson 515 Frankie Wainman 555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr

From Skegness Stadium :- Good Friday 25th March & the place to be is Skegness Stadium for the return of Brisca F1 Stock Cars + Brisca F2 Stock Cars + Mini Stox. Brisca F1 Stock Cars headline the traditional Good Friday racing, with the first tarmac meeting of the new season. Can Matt Newson carry on where he left off in 2015 where he won the meeting final here! Racing starts at 6-30pm, with Pit gate opening at 3pm and turnstiles opening at 4pm. Admission price is Adults £18, Seniors £16 Juniors £8. World Champion - Gold Roof 318 Rob Speak Tyldesley Superstars - Red Roof with flashing lights 16 Matt Newson Norwich 84 Tom Harris Banbury 212 Danny Wainman Silsden 217 Lee Fairhurst Bolton 515 Frankie Wainman Silsden Star Grade - Red Roof 2 Paul Harrison Rotherham 197 Ryan Harrison Rothwell, Northants. 202 Henry Hunter Preston 220 William Hunter Preston 259 Paul Hines Hinckley 445 Nigel Green Leicestershire 464 Luke Davidson Cheshire A Grade - Blue Roof 172 Mickey Randell Sharnford 249 Jonathon Gibson Bury 300 Paul Carter Gainsborough 321 Ed Neachell Sutton Coldfield 322 James Neachell Tamworth 401 Steve Webster Sheffield B Grade - Yellow Roof 25 Bradley Harrison Rotherham 36 Jordan Faulding Rotherham 45 Nigel Harrhy Solihull 183 Steve Whittle Winsford 186 Todd Jones Farnborough 224 Mark Gray Thrapston 231 Daniel van Spijker The Netherlands 361 Steve Readman Derby (provisional) 369 James Tucker Burntwood 372 Colin Goodswen Harleston 446 Joe Booth Huddersfield 555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr Keighley C Grade - White Grade 19 Jonathon Horne Nuneaton 70 Aaron Leach Oldham 127 Austin Moore Blackburn 229 Derek Brown Barnard Castle 287 Sean Willis Scunthorpe 325 Richard Davies Leicester

There's a 'proper' car park in front of the stadium, and an overflow car park that sort of merges with the extended pits round the other side.

It's actually in Newcastle. Although I suppose calling it Newcastle might lead to confusion with that city in the north east. NEVER Stockcar! It's two words. Stock Car.

Can't find any other information as yet about this meeting.

Looks like it's back to the previous name of Chesterton, as it was in the 1990s.

From the Startrax website Manchester's iconic Greyhound Stadium, built in 1927 hosts it's eighteenth consecutive season with the Power and the glory of awesome BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Car Racing - and things just get better with the stadium now gearing up for a huge future of Greyhound and Stock Car Racing with many improvements planned. However, this Holiday Monday there is no need to travel to expensive theme parks when quite literally Let Startrax entertain you. The stadium has a huge Raceview Grandstand complete with bars and fast food and even it's own 'Chippy' - It's heated and hugely atmospheric, simply put your feet up and enjoy the non stop Motorsport Carmaggedon! We have a full programme of BriSCA F1 Stock Cars - 600 bhp cars [ more power than a Grand prix car!,] BIG Bumpers - to be used and up to 30 on one small track - The ground quite literally shakes and the spectacle unfolds before you - This is pure,full on raw Horsepower motorsport! Supporting them are BriSCA F2 Stock Cars and of course Belle Vue's metal bending maniacs in 1600cc Bangers whose hard hitting,fender bending entertainment never fails to raise the roof. 1 2 Paul Harrison Rotherham, South Yorkshire 2 4 Dan Johnson Worksop, Nottinghamshire 3 16 Matt Newson Norwich, Norfolk 4 25 Bradley Harrison Rotherham, South Yorkshire. 5 28 Thomas Boyer Barnoldswick, Lancs 6 32 Chris Farnell Clitheroe, Lancs 7 45 Nigel Harrhy Solihull, West Midlands. 8 75 Thomas Stevenson Carnforth, Lancs 9 76 Aaron Cozens Huntingdon, Cambs 10 94 John Dowson Co Durham 11 127 Austin Moore Blackburn, Lancs 12 150 Mick Sworder Molesworth, Cambs 13 166 Bobby Griffin Retford, Notts 14 169 Billy Johnson Loughborough, Leics 15 175 Karl Hawkins Towcester 16 198 Nigel Whalley Northwich, Cheshire. 17 212 Danny Wainman Silsden, West Yorkshire 18 216 Jack France Liversedge, West Yorkshire 19 220 William Hunter Preston, Lancashire 20 231 Daniel van Spijker The Netherlands 21 238 Richard Bryan Clitheroe, Lancs 22 276 Mark Poole Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs 23 293 Eliot Smith Halifax, West Yorkshire 24 313 Karl Roberts Rochdale, Lancashire 25 318 Rob Speak Tyldesley, Manchester 26 326 Mark Sargent Spalding, Lincs 27 339 Anthony Lee Gloucester 28 340 James Lyell Keighley, West Yorkshire 29 386 Joe Thompson Winsford, Cheshire 30 422 Ben Riley Manchester 31 445 Nigel Green Gilmorton, Leicestershire 32 446 Joe Booth Huddersfield, West Yorks 33 463 James Morris Warrington, Cheshire 34 515 Frankie Wainman Silsden, Keighley, West Yorks 35 555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr Keighley, West Yorkshire

From the Startrax website Let Startrax entertain you this Easter Holiday weekend with 2 great explosive events as BriSCA Stock Car Racing roars back for a new season We kick off the weekend at Chesterton Stadium, Newcastle Under Lyme near STOKE. Undoubtedly one of the sports more basic venues but boy what it may lack in gloss the action of track is always 5 star! Mid afternoon sees some demonstration races for the aspiring stars of the future when the 7 to 11 year olds circulate Loomer Road in the impressive BriSCA F2 Micro Stock Cars - from 4.30.pm the National Ministox are in action and from 5.pm the full thunder of BriSCA Stock Car actions - The big Boy BriSCA F1 Stock Cars are back in town! Vital World qualification points are on offer for the World title everyone wants to be in at Brandon Stadium early September. The F1's last visit in the Autumn of 2015 provided perhaps one fo the meetings of the century. Over the winter a five figure investment has gone into a new drainage system, infield layout changes and a complete track relay an d with two meetings staged in February indications are that it is going to be fast and furious! BriSCA Formual 2 Stock Cars enter their 3rd shale weekend of the season, again with good numbers and of course we have the V8 Stock Cars, This really is a meeting not to be missed at atmospheric and nostalgic Loomer Road where tarmac's for getting there! This is cult dirt action as extreme and wild as it comes. The stadium has extensive grass banking where you can spread out and watch the whole show with the family, covered terracinjg and race view licensed bar and fast food. BriSCA F1 at Loomer Road is very definitely ' A walk on the wild side! 1 2 Paul Harrison Rotherham, South Yorkshire 2 4 Dan Johnson Worksop, Nottinghamshire 3 12 Michael Scriven Lechlade, Gloucestershire 4 16 Matt Newson Norwich, Norfolk 5 21 Mark Gilbank Rotherham, South Yorks 6 25 Bradley Harrison Rotherham, South Yorkshire. 7 28 Thomas Boyer Barnoldswick, Lancs 8 34 Mal Brown Liversedge, West Yorkshire 9 37 Chris Cowley Nuneaton, Warwickshire 10 44 Mark Harrhy Allesley, Coventry 11 45 Nigel Harrhy Solihull, West Midlands. 12 55 Craig Finnikin Leek, Stafforshire 13 75 Thomas Stevenson Carnforth, Lancs 14 76 Aaron Cozens Huntingdon, Cambs 15 94 John Dowson Co Durham 16 127 Austin Moore Blackburn, Lancs 17 150 Mick Sworder Molesworth, Cambs PROV 18 166 Bobby Griffin Retford, Notts 19 169 Billy Johnson Loughborough, Leics 20 175 Karl Hawkins Towcester 21 196 Murray Jones Aldershot PROV 22 212 Danny Wainman Silsden, West Yorkshire 23 216 Jack France Liversedge, West Yorkshire 24 220 William Hunter Preston, Lancashire 25 231 Daniel van Spijker The Netherlands 26 238 Richard Bryan Clitheroe, Lancs 27 244 Mick Rogers Kidderminster, Worcs. 28 259 Paul Hines Hinckley, Leics 29 276 Mark Poole Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs 30 307 Tim Warwick Bedford 31 313 Karl Roberts Rochdale, Lancashire 32 318 Rob Speak Tyldesley, Manchester 33 321 Ed Neachell Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands PROV 34 335 Mark Woodhull Loughborough, Leicestershire 35 338 Chris Brocksopp Cossington, Leicester 36 339 Anthony Lee Gloucester 37 340 James Lyell Keighley, West Yorkshire PROV 38 386 Joe Thompson Winsford, Cheshire 39 415 Russell Cooper Sawston, Cambs 40 422 Ben Riley Manchester 41 445 Nigel Green Gilmorton, Leicestershire 42 446 Joe Booth Huddersfield, West Yorks 43 451 Martin Spiers Evesham, Worcs 44 463 James Morris Warrington, Cheshire 45 501 George Elwell Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffs 46 502 Richard Wilson Keighley, West Yorkshire 47 515 Frankie Wainman Silsden, Keighley, West Yorks 48 555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr Keighley, West Yorkshire

Trackstar have issued the following press release:- Biggest big league opener for a generation! Third Fourth generation racer 25 Bradley Harrison will be making his shale F1 debut F1 Stock Car fans do not have long to wait before the formula roars into life for 2016 with the season opener scheduled for King's Lynn this Saturday 19 March (5.30pm). And roaring into life is a very apt description for Saturday's meeting. The opening fixture of the season has struggled to grid much more than 30 cars for years but such is the healthy state that BriSCA F1 finds itself in there are an incredible 50 cars currently booked in for Saturday's meeting! The entry list includes many top names headed by World Champion 318 Rob Speak and Points Champion 4 Dan Johnson together with double Lynn track champion 16 Matt Newson, 515 Frankie Wainman, 2 Paul Harrison and many more. The pits will be full of sparkling new machinery, drivers moving into F1 from other formulas, drivers racing shale for the first time such as third fourth generation racer 25 Bradley Harrison (pictured) and novices making their first move into F1. The highlight of the season for lower grade drivers takes place with £1000 Star of Tomorrow Final where the grid is based on drivers' performances in the 2015 White & Yellow races. The wait is nearly over - get ready for the thunder of V8s to roar back into life and there is only one place to see it this Saturday! Bumper 44 Page Programme To celebrate the 2016 season blast off our award winning programme team have commissioned after fantastic programme for the meeting. 44 pages and in full colour the programme is a steal at £2 and features contributions from many of the sports top pundits. There are also feature length interviews with F1 25 Bradley Harrison who is making his shale debut and Saloon Stock Car ace 730 Deane Mayes as well as much more - make sure you don't miss it!! Can Speak make it two BriSCA Final wins on the trot? F1 World Champion 318 Rob Speak returns to the scene of his golden triumph having already secured one BriSCA final success at Lynn in 2016. Speak was victorious in the F2 Stock Car World Championship QR final two weeks ago with a dominating drive - what would be the odds in Speak making it a BriSCA feature race double this Saturday? Former F1 World Champion Tom Harris in action on Sat - but not in an F1! Fans of former F1 World Champion 84 Tom Harris will be disappointed to hear his recent announcement that he is likely to be only competing in a handful of F1 meetings this year and they will be in tarmac. However they will be pleased to hear that Harris will be in action at Lynn on Saturday - but it won't be in an F1 - with Tom looking to mix it with the heavy metal brigade in the 2L Stock Cars. Tom will be racing the Banwell hire car at the meeting which is a red top car and his performance will be looked forward to by many. Tom will not be the only F1 driver in action on Saturday with 221 Shaun Blakemore in the Mayes hire machine.

There are now 50 cars booked for King's Lynn on Saturday.

The BSCDA have released the booking list for the season opener at King's Lynn. Advance tickets can be found here 2 Paul Harrison 4 Dan Johnson 16 Matt Newson 24 Mark Adkins 25 Bradley Harrison 28 Thomas Boyer 32 Chris Farnell 36 Jordan Falding 44 Mark Harrhy 45 Nigel Harrhy 55 Craig Finnikin (Prov) 75 Thomas Stevenson 94 John Dowson 127 Austin Moore 150 Mick Sworder (Prov) 152 Neil Scothern (Prov) 166 Bobby Griffin 169 Billy Johnson 175 Karl Hawkins 196 Murray Jones 202 Henry Hunter 212 Danny Wainman 215 Geoff Nickolls 220 William Hunter 231 Daniel van Spijker 244 Mick Rogers 259 Paul Hines 280 Colin Nairn 287 Sean Willis 293 Eliot Smith 307 Tim Warwick 313 Karl Roberts 318 Rob Speak 326 Mark Sargent 331 Peter Allin 335 Mark Woodhull 337 Dave Willis 339 Ant Lee 372 Colin Goodswen 415 Russell Cooper 422 Ben Riley 445 Nigel Green 446 Joe Booth 451 Martin Spiers 462 Scott Davids 463 James Morris 502 Richard Wilson 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr 555 Frankie Wainman Jnr Jnr 49 cars (3 provisional)

I'm having a bit of a clear out and thought that this lot might be of interest to someone? Most, if not all, BSCDA drivers newsletters from the 2007 and 2008 seasons. 2007 and 2008 Association Handbooks. 2007 Rule Book and separate sheet of amendments. 2007 New Driver information sheet. Thank You letter from GMP for supporting the Scottish Weekend. 2009 Driver Application Form (unused) Job lot - I'm not splitting them. Make me an offer. Any proceeds will be donated to the Trust Fund.

This is probably just a way of saying "Nowt to do wi' us". Using the logo implies that it's an official/endorsed product, which could mean enquiries or complaints about these hoodies might get directed at the website. "Terribly sorry, but you're complaining to the wrong people" does not go down particularly well with certain factions of the general public. I have vast experience of this first hand, mainly with complaints to Stoxnet about the fixture list on the BSCDA website being wrong (the fixtures link on Stoxnet goes there). On the plus side, it's free advertising for the website, so, swings and roundabouts, etc...

Nice to see that Trackstar once again acknowledged the Stoxnet Awards on their website.

Another PM sent.

Tonight's running order. (Posted by Jono Hartley on Face Book)

I'm listening to it now. First time I've ever bothered with one of these podcast things tbh, mainly cos of the lack of internet in the places where I'd listen to them. First thoughts are that it's too long! I fast-forwarded the commentary from the races as I already knew what happened. But so far I'm quite enjoying it.

"The last hour" - just out of interest, how long is it?

Ta muchly.

Same here! Top job by everyone involved, on what I'm sure was a difficult meeting to report on.