Short Circuit Publishers statement
“Unfortunately we are running so late with Short Circuit’s August issue that in order to catch up to a reasonable level we have decided to combine the August and September issues. All subscribers will have one issue added to their subscriptions to make up the full 12 (or 24) issues. Earlier in the year the [...]
National Hot Rod World Final and SpedeWeekend
Reports Kevin Wegg, photos Dave Smith. (More detailed report and photos in August SC) Suffolk gleefully saluted it’s stranglehold on the National Hot Rod World Title Chris Haird from Newmarket claimed the title in stunning fashion and thus brought to an end the magnificent reign of Carl Boardley. In a seventy-five lap race full of [...]
2010 National Hot Rod World Final & Spede Weekend Preview
By Kevin Wegg, photo Matt Bull Spedeworth’s legendary Spede Weekend is always a “must see event” but in the modern era anticipation this year is surely at an all-time high with not only the National Hot Rod World Final wide open but mouth-watering tussles in prospect amongst a very strong burgeoning support cast as well. [...]
Anglo-Dutch Golden Helmet Meeting
It is business as usual at Coventry MCM Stadium, since England were unceremoniously dumped out of the Football World Cup competition in South Africa. For BriSCA F1 Stock Car fans, all is not lost – The Anglo-Dutch Golden Helmet contest comes to Brandon on Saturday 3 July, starting at 7pm. Both UK and Dutch drivers [...]
Polley Motorsport News
On the Polley racing front it has been a highly successful start to 2010 for the #38 F2 Team. Dave has already won 10 Grand Finals this year including the British Championship at Buxton Raceway and the Irish Open Championship at the Ballymena Showgrounds, he is currently running a close second in the National Points [...]
Dig Deep for a Good Cause
For many years Richard Marsh has been a track marshal with Spedeworth Motorsports and can be seen waving the red & yellows behind the fence at Foxhall raceway. This year he has decided to do something a bit different leading up to Spedeweekend. Richard is trying to raise funds for the air ambulance service and [...]
NSD – Track Guide
National Speedway Directory announces the arrival of TRACK GUIDE, a new iPhone App for the motorsports industry. Available in the iPhone App Store, race fans, teams, and owners have a complete listing of over 1,350 race tracks in the palm of their hand. From oval tracks, to dragstrips, to road courses, Track Guide (www.trackguide.com) can [...]
Nick Farrer Memorial – Super Rods
The Northampton meeting on the 10th July featuring the Slick Cars will also include the inaugural Nick Farrer Memorial race for the Super Rods. Any ex-Super Rod driver who has (or can borrow) preferably a Super Rod please get in touch about taking part in the meeting. Contact Rob Tinto or Trevor Foskett via the [...]
Surprise Visitor
People’s heads began to turn when a huge continental coach and car transporter rolled into the pits at Arena Essex. The rig contained the Audi TT of former National Hot Rod Driver Volker Timm. This well presented car had not been raced for a few years and was now being piloted by Dutch driver Eric [...]
Pleasant Surprise
Trudy Harold and Colin Aylward, Superstox 51 were married on the 12th June at Peterborough. Friends were expecting to be celebrating Trudy’s 40th birthday, so their announcement was quite a surprise – a very pleasant one!’
Oval Racers Going Straight
The rare sight of a couple of race cars that normally appear at the Rolling Thunder shows at Arena Essex raceway turned a few heads at Santa Pod drag strip. Danny Ellis, James Gray and Danny Jago, made a couple of runs along the hallowed tarmac as part of the Classic Ford Festival. A contingent [...]
Sprints at Warneton
A variety of UK based formulas have enjoyed racing at the superb, banked 3/8 mile oval over the years, no more so than the UK Sprint cars. With the tracks smooth carpet like surface, sweeping turns the Sprint Cars can really use their 500+ horsepower to the full. With speeds exceeding 138 mph on the [...]
Upside of Racing
A Hot Rod being upside down is fairly rare, and this could well be the first Hot Rod to be upside down at Nuttscorner Oval since it opened in its new format in 2003. Pictured is NI 935 Philip Beatty, upside down on the opening lap of Heat 1 at Nuttscorner Oval, Saturday 29th May. [...]
Over Before It’s Begun
Staines Stock Car driver Adrian Blackwell will have to wait a little longer for his official 2010 season debut after blowing an engine in pre-meeting practise at Arena Essex Raceway on Sunday 6th June. Having completed just a couple of dozen laps a sudden misfire followed by a loss of all power and an expensive [...]
UK Sprint Cars Taking Off
The season opener for the UK sprint cars took place at Arena Essex raceway on 24th April and with a healthy field of cars assembled in the pit area, the evenings racing looked promising. A dry track and warm evening ensured that all the cars were able to put on a good show and the [...]
National Speedway Directory Launches Redesigned Website
The publisher of the National Speedway Directory announced the launch of the redesigned Speedwaysonline.com. The new website offers expanded content in a dynamic environment allowing the user to search and access information on race tracks, schedules, and organizations. Image based technology provides weather and directions and mapping information for the fan, driver, and race team. [...]
Oval Racing at the JDM All Star Drifting
Thanks to a joint promotion between 4FS Marketing, Buxton Raceway & Startrax Oval Motorsport Oval Racing was represented at the JDM All Star Drifting event at the Trafford Centre (2nd biggest shopping centre in the UK). The BriSCA F1 of Colin Chambers, the BriSCA F2 of World Champion Micky Brennan and the outlaw hotrod of [...]
Obituary – John Griffiths
The sudden passing of Birches’ man John Griffiths has brought shock and sorrow to the whole community. The twenty eight year old was a very popular Stock Saloon driver at Nutts Corner and Ballymena Raceways. John a former Loughgall man was also a keen piper and was a member Augharan pipe band Co Tyrone. His [...]
KAM Racing – Toyota in the European Late Model Series
Finally a Toyota has made it to the European Late Model Series. Wim ‘Turbo’ Verloo, from Belgium, has purchased a Tanner Speed Shop NASCAR Super Late Model through the Roots V8 Racing team. The car features a Tanner Speed Shop Chassis powered by a GM Goodwrench fastburn 5.7 Litre V8 engine developing around 450 BHP. [...]
BriSCA F2 meets British Touring Cars
As part of a promotion for the Rockingham round of the BTCC. Honda drivers Matt Neal, Gordon Shedden and Paul O’Neill were present at the Marshall Honda’s showroom in Peterborough on the 24th April to take part in a ‘Question of Motorsport’ Quiz. On display outside Marshall Honda were the BriSCA F2’s of World of [...]
