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Pickup Truck Racing are proud to confirm that there is an extra race taking place at the next Rockingham race meeting.
Melanie Ashley of PTR said: “We have a race on Saturday afternoon to compensate for loss of track time at last Rockingham last time out and we are dedicating this race to the race fans who ardently support us through all weather. We will have some of our most ardent fans from Rockingham presenting the trophies for first, second, and third positions in the extra race.” The “Race Fans Trophy Round” will take place on Saturday 12 July. The race is scheduled to take place late afternoon at around 17:10hrs with practice in the morning.

The 2 Litre Hot Rod World Championship Final will be staged at Nuttscorner Oval in County Antrim for the second time over the weekend of July 26/27. The Speed Weekend will also see the Lightning Rods contest their British Championship in what promises to be a real explosive double-header of short oval racing.
A host of visitors are expected in both categories, and Ludlow Motorsport’s Mark Paffey from Hampshire will be leading the Spedeworth charge in the Hot Rods as he defends the title he won at Ipswich in 2007. Former National Hot Rod World title holder Malcolm Blackman has also signalled his intention to travel across the Irish Sea for the big event in the Mark Peck-owned car he’s been campaigning in 2008 alongside his National. Chris Harvey and Sussex-based Kym Weaver are two more expected to bid for the coveted World trophy.
The locals will harbour high hopes of keeping the title on home soil though, with current Irish champion Wayne Woolsey aiming to add the gold roof in his Tigra. Current European Champion Andy Best, who won the World the last time it was staged at Nuttscorner Oval in 2005, has been quiet in ’08 but can never be discounted, along with 2002 World winner John Murray. Add in Davy Clarke, Gary Wilson, William Buller and Garry Campbell to name a few and it should be an action packed weekend of racing.
Midlands-based racer Lee Parsons will visit Nuttscorner Oval for the third time this season to defend his British Lightning Rod Championship crown, and early indications suggest he will be joined by double National Champion Terry Shelvey and Spedeworth hotshot Craig Boyd for the big race. Hot favourite will of course be local ace Stephen Emerson, who last season bagged the World, European, ORCi and Irish Championships. Emerson has been in scintillating form of late, but can expect a tough time not only from the visitors but also from other local stars in the shape of Ricky Shaw, Nigel Jackson and David Hearst.
There is a feast of other entertainment on the card across the weekend too, with the National Hot Rods in Round One of the 2009 World Qualifying Series, the all-action National Bangers contesting their annual King of Krash title, and support action from the ever-popular Reliant Robins and the youngsters in the Junior Productions.
The action gets underway with the qualifying heats on Saturday from 5.30pm, with the finals kicking off at 1pm on Sunday.

Another of the popular Oval Racing Programme & Magazine Collectors Bring & Buy/Swap-Meet events will be held at Northampton International Raceway on Sunday, 20 July 2008 as part of the European Championships weekend meeting which features BriSCA F1 and F2 Stock Cars and Rebels.
The usual sort of stox related items will be available for collectors to buy, swap, barter and exchange including past programmes from numerous promotions from around the country, magazines, documents and other stox related items. There is no additional charge, over and above the days’ admission charge to the meeting, to either take part in, or to visit, the Bring & Buy/Swap-Meet event so please feel free to come along and have a good look at the numerous items that will be available. And if you have got some stox items at home, or in the shed, that you no-longer want, then why not bring them along with you to the meeting – who knows, there might just be someone there who will be pleased to buy them from you!!! However, please note that this event is for STOX RELATED MEMORABILIA ONLY.
The Bring & Buy/Swap-Meet event will be held in the extension to the bar on the home straight. It is scheduled to last throughout most of the meeting.
See you there!!!

Photo Smiffyman
Carl Boardley retained his National Hot Rod World title at Ipswich on Sunday 6th July, also making it his third World title in a row. Matt Simpson was second and Mike Riordan was third.

By Kevin Wegg, photos Smiffyman
Believe it or not, that’s a headline to please National Hot Rod fans and Crash-Happy Addicts alike as the 37th annual running of the World Final and Spede Weekend roars in to Foxhall Stadium, Ipswich on July 5/6 for what looks to be one of the most exciting weekends yet.
“Wide-Open” genuinely applies to the Gold Roof shoot-out, with a dozen or so drivers in with a real chance of victory. Carl Boardley is seeking to become only the second person ever to complete a hat-trick of successive titles and after solving a gearbox problem at the Official Press Day on Friday, the points champion looks well up for it. Many tip the Irish for success and who would argue, with Gary Woolsey winning the Thunder 500 at Ipswich and John Christie also taking a heat win. Des Cooney looked sensationally quick on Press Day and posted the fastest time with a stunning 14.917 seconds. Matt Simpson and Steve Thompson were the only other two to break the magic 15 second barrier, but Malcolm Blackman, Boardley and Colin Gomm – a strong dark-horse if ever there was – were not far behind.
We swing back to that strong Irish entry though which also includes the top two Northern Irish qualifiers Stewart Doak and Keith Martin, who haven’t even shown their hand yet in England at either the Thunder 500 or Press Day, whilst top Republic driver Shane Murphy is bound to bounce back from a slightly disappointing press day time. Then there’s Tom Casey and so the list goes on!…..
Aside from the Nationals, the Spede Weekend has another mouth-watering feast of entertainment on offer with all-in races; record National Hot Rod entries (64); a 30-strong Continental Banger Team plus promoters Spedeworth International have even managed to squeeze in an extra race too, making it 37 in total!
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NATIONAL HOT ROD PRESS DAY 27/6/08 OFFICIAL LAP TIMES. Compiled by Kevin Wegg

Richard Poulter started in Legends in February this year, and has found the racing enjoyable with a win at Bovingdon and one at the new Aldershot – the amongst the first to win a Legends race at the first meeting which was all the more special as it is his local track – coming from Fleet.
Richard has found the racing a lot different from his previous racing exploits, possibly to going the other way round. The Legend keeps some of the green colour from his previous 2 litre Hot Rod which was number 75, but has now reverted to his old number of 98 from his grass track days.
Unfortunately Richard won’t be racing at the National Championship weekend in August, a prior engagement means he will be getting married on 2nd August, but his fiancée, Kayleigh said “What’s the betting we will be there to watch on the Sunday?”

Story and photo Martin D Clark
Paul Poulter has signed a driver development program with NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team Key Motorsports based in Mooresville, North Carolina. Poulter tested with team during 2007 and will continue that testing regime before embarking on a three to seven race program in the number 40 Chevrolet truck later this year beginning at the Milwaukee Mile in Wisconsin in June. Other proposed dates include Memphis, Nashville, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Texas and either Phoenix or Homestead-Miami.

The BARC south east festival of motorsport will be on Saturday September 6th at Lydden Hill. Amongst the usual array of short circuit formulas, this year’s meeting will include an Open class for Outlaw Hot Rods. Hopefully the drivers from Arena Essex will be joined by some Central Hot Rod drivers and may be other regions. The person to contact for bookings is (as usual) Ron Coventry on 01268 412299 for what promises to be a highly entertaining meeting.