Oval Track Classic News

New Classic Hot Rod

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:57:30 +0000

Andy Collins tell us that he has been toiling many cold nights over the winter months building this MK 2 Escort ready for the Classic Hot Rods. This picture was taken yesterday (14th April) before its first outing at Northampton practice. The car should be at Hednesford on Sunday if all goes well at the practice sessions at Northampton.

Sammy Driver of the Year

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:12:43 +0000

Sammy Mitchell, in his first season in the Classic Hot Rods, has been awarded with the rather nice ‘Driver of the Year’ trophy.
“I managed to finish seventh in the points, but in the first five meetings I blew up five engines on the trot but still got my car ready for the next race meeting! I am looking forward to 20th March 2010 to the start of a new season at Birmingham Wheels Raceway.”

Subscription Hotline Fault

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:50:25 +0000

Apologies to everyone who has been trying to get through on our subscription hotline number, there is a fault as the number 0121 288 1114 is constantly engaged or busy signal and the company we got it from don’t seem to be able to rectify it. Therefore we have a NEW NUMBER. It is 0845 388 3468 which means that calls are charged at local rate from anywhere in the UK only (BT Landline). Overseas subscribers can use 0121 288 0071.

Nostalgic Stock Car Afternoon at Historic Track

admin — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:59:10 +0000

Oval Legends Go Out Racing classic saloon stock car club (O.L.G.O.R.) are hosting an afternoon dedicated to the sport’s glory days at the Cross In Hand Inn, Heathfield East Sussex on Saturday 24th October, 2009 from 2pm until everyone has had enough of talking about the good ol’ days, or drunk enough beer, so that could be some time late in the evening!
The invite extends to all past and present saloon stock car drivers, friends and family as well as fans from the golden age and today.
The afternoon will feature a line up of cars from the 1960s/1970s, archive films and hopefully a walk around the old Cross in Hand track.
If you have any memorabilia, please bring it along to add to the atmosphere.
Kids are welcome in the pub and a snack menu is available. For those thinking of making a night of it, there are some good local inns and hotels.
R.SV.P Vicky Thorpe, Montpeiler, Pages Hill, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 0UU. Tel 01435-863811 Mob 07833 744955.

Classic Action at Angmering

admin — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 08:49:39 +0000

The Southern Historic Saloon Stockcars (S.H.S.S.) will be back in action at Angmering on Bank Holiday Monday August 31st, when the track hosts a day of classic action for pre-1980 cars ranging from Stock Cars, through Bangers to Hot Rods.
The Southern Historic Saloons will be in action as the drivers chase those vital points in the ongoing track championship. Visiting classics will contest the Classic Championship, alongside the regular Angmering drivers.
Southern Historic Saloons feature a good cross section of classic iron, with MG Magnettes, a Consul, Anglia, Mk I and II Cortinas and a Hillman Avenger taking to the track.
The championship race is an open, strictly non-contact event which will allow for classics of all formulas to combine and race on the banked West Sussex circuit.
To add to the action on the ground, Angmering is also hosting a car jump, with drivers attempting to power their cars over as many scrapped cars as possible.
Angmering is located just off the A280, between Worthing and Angmering. The gates open at 8am, with racing commencing at 11.30am. Adult admission is £12 for this event kids, 10-14, £5, with kids under ten free. Senior Citizens, disabled and Students (with valid student cards) can also enjoy a days racing for just £5. Angmering also offers free parking on hard core surfaces.
Further information from Angmering Raceway www.ovalraceclub.co.uk jan@ovalracewayclub.co.uk

Another Classic Stock Car

admin — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:05:29 +0000

Angmering will see another classic stock car in the shape of a Mk III Zodiac on the grid when the Oval Legends Go Out Racing (OLGOR) take to the track on Sunday August 16th.
The Zodiac features its original six-cylinder engine and rare original Ford four-speed manual box. The Zody is currently having a few gremlins sorted out by O.L.G.O.R’s Micky Thorpe prior to race day. He reports all is looking good for the old track warrior to join the rest of the classics on the day.
The Zodiac came to the club due to its previous owner losing the car’s storage space. Not wishing to see the car leave the track where he used to race it regularly he offered the car to the local classic stock car team first and (not surprisingly) they snapped it up.
Catch the latest classic in action at Angmering with the rest of the field on Sunday, August 16th.
Angmering is located just off the A280, between Worthing and Angmering. The gates open at 8am, with racing commencing at 11.30am. Adult admission is £10 kids, 10-14, £5, with kids under ten free. Senior Citizens, disabled and Students (with valid student cards) can also enjoy a days racing for just £5. Angmering also offers free parking on hard core surfaces
Further information from Angmering Raceway – www.ovalraceclub.co.uk.

Oval Racing Legends Return to Angmering

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:11:46 +0000

Angmering will showcase stock car racing from the sport’s glory days on Sunday, July 19th when the Oval Legends Go Out Racing (O.L.G.O.R) classic stock cars take to the track.
Angmering reports that interest is growing at a rapid rate in the classic stock car formula. The West Sussex circuit currently has two groups of classics racing at the circuit on alternate weeks. Oval Racing Legends confirm this growth of interest in the sport’s past being brought alive for the present, with the club buying another classic stock car ready to race (more info to follow on these pages) and fielding inquiries from fans keen to get off the terraces and behind the wheel of a vintage machine.
A full supporting card of formulas will also be in action with the Junior Rods, A and B Production, Modified C, Production Stox and Saloon Rod formulas and the ever-popular Bangers hitting the circuit in pursuit of points in the winter season’s racing.
With an impressive grid of cars and the chance to see the Classic Stock Cars reliving their glory days, Angmering will deliver a great action packed and value for money day out both young and old race fans on Sunday, July 19th.
Angmering is located just off the A280, between Worthing and Angmering. The gates open at 8am, with racing commencing at 11.30am. Adult admission is £10 kids, 10-14, £5, with kids under ten free. Senior Citizens, disabled and Students (with valid student cards) can also enjoy a days racing for just £5. Angmering also offers free parking on hard core surfaces
Further information from Angmering Raceway jan@ovalracewayclub.co.uk

Appeal for Photos

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:48:47 +0000

Hello,
My name is John Jackson I raced Hot Rod #31 for Spedeworth International in the late 70’s early 80’s, a bright yellow Mk 1 Ford Escort. I raced regularly at Ringwood, Wimbledon, and Aldershot. When I stopped racing to start my own, now very successful garage business in 1982, I sold my car to an unknown person from London. When this chap came to see the car, we agreed a price and gave him my complete scrap book of all my newspaper cuttings, photos, etc. of my successes with the car, on the understanding that he would return them when he collected the car, well, you guessed, he forgot them! Promised to post them and never did! A whole exiting part of my life lost forever? Photos with George Polley, Barry Lee, Mick Collard, cuttings on my racing in motoring news, gone! I have tried to get back issues, but all crumbled away now!!! Can anybody help? Did you buy a (now white) Escort #31 from Eastleigh in Hampshire, do you remember me, or have any Photos? I would be eternally grateful if anybody can help. Please contact me on 01329 834131, or email johnbta@hotmail.co.uk.

New Classic Rods

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:24:51 +0000

Darren Owen, who races this excellent Mk1 Escort, has been in touch to let us know his team are currently building no less than four Mk2 Escorts for the Classic Hot Rod formula, and will be replica’s of Midland Hot Rods from the 1970′s and 1980′s

Songs from the 1972 Duffy Collard Film Released

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:15:31 +0000

Two of the songs featured on the 1972 Duffy Collard film “Pig Racer, Hot Rod Breeder’ have been released by Cherry Red records as downloads. The songs featured in the film were written by PR man from the era, Roger Fennings.
In 1972 he wrote & recorded the theme music for the Stock Car / Hot Rod film but the music was never released… until now!
Cherry Red is delighted to present ‘Fast Circles’ as a digital EP for download only. The EP includes a fast and slow version of the track along with Roger’s previously unreleased third single ‘Boston’ and a bonus track ‘Sunshine, Moonshine’. More detail in the Summer in issue two of Oval Track Classic!
http://www.cherryred.co.uk