Sat 4 March (5.30pm) Preview

 

 

 

Introduction

BriSCA F2 Stock Cars

2L Stock Cars

1300cc Stock Cars

Roll of Honour

Admission

Drivers Booked to Race

Meeting Format

Heat Splits

Mark Paulson Preview

 

Introduction

The 2017 stock car racing season kicks off in style at the Adrian Flux Arena, King’s Lynn, on 4 March (5:30pm) with three hard-hitting formulas that provide a capacity entry to thrill the crowd. The pits will be jam-packed with BriSCA Formula Two, Two-Litre Saloon and 1300cc stock cars, all clad in iron ready to dish out the hits in a meeting that is definitely one not to be missed.

There are currently 65 F2 Stock Cars, 45 2L Stock Cars and 51 1300cc Stock Cars

 

Please note this meeting is currently fully booked - there are currently a number of reserves who cannot get a booking and any driver who is booked in but unable to race must ensure they cancel their booking asap

Any driver who is not listed below will not be allowed to race if they turn up.

 

Drivers please note that the pits open at 2pm and your early arrival will be appreciated. Drivers turning up in the last hour could well find themselves missing their first race. 

  

F2 Stock Cars

As ever, the world qualifying campaign begins at the King’s Lynn season opener. With the World Final set to be staged on shale for the second year running, it’s no surprise that the drivers are keen to get their qualifying scores ticking over as soon as possible. The entry reached capacity weeks before the meeting with a list of reserves waiting in the wings.

 

BriSCA F2 Stock Car Racing returns to King's Lynn on Sat 4 March

Appropriately for the first stop on the road to gold, there is a large international presence with a number of Dutch racers making the trip to Norfolk. They include young gun H218 Sjeng Smidt Jr, who has a shown a liking for the track in the past, and regular visitor H103 Chris van der Elst. H281 Danny van Spijker should be debuting his new Dave Polley-built car and is therefore likely to be a strong contender, while experienced racer H231 Peter Schut is also among the contingent.

National points champion 7 Gordon Moodie begins the defence of his silver roof. The Scotsman, a former King’s Lynn track champion, appeared to re-find his love of shale last year so it will be interesting to see how he fares. Joining him on the trip from north of the border are 41 Dennis Middler, a regular at our season openers, and 100 George MacMillan Jr, the former world and national points champion who also likes to shift some shale whenever he can.

 

7 Gordon Moodie will be back on the shale 

Defending the King’s Lynn track championship is 226 Billy Webster. The Yorkshireman managed to claim the title without taking a single race win at the track last year, so will be hoping to put that right as soon as he can.

Multiple world of shale champion 606 Andrew Palmer scored two heat-and-final doubles on the Saddlebow Road shale last season but didn’t manage to back up those successes with the consistency required to lift a third King’s Lynn track championship. He is certain to be among the pace-setters again this year though and will definitely be one with his eyes on the gold prize.

 

Will 606 Andrew Palmer be back in the winners' circle?

The field is packed with drivers who have bulging CVs when it comes to shale racing. 38 Dave Polley, 103 Carl Issitt, 823 Sam Wagner, 871 Mark Simpson and 905 Rob Mitchell are all up there with the very best.

 

Expect 38 David Polley to be in the middle of the action

Beyond the obvious candidates for success, there are plenty more interesting names on the entry. South-western tarmac specialists 783 James Rygor – the former world champion – and 111 Lewis Geach make the long trip to have a go on the loose. After a spell in 1300cc stock cars and on the circuits, 121 Henry King makes a return to the formula, while 599 Jon Lawrence is another returnee.

Among several debutants, a full BriSCA F2 debut for 113 Pat Issitt (son of Carl) is particularly intriguing, while Ministox graduate 414 Josh Rayner make his track debut alongside his father 413 Richard.

 

Two-Litre Saloon Stock Cars

The staging of the Clive Grief Memorial is always a fantastic way to start the season and year after year raises a mind-blowing entry that even many major championships fail to match. With a dazzling array of brand new or completely rebuilt cars racing under the lights on opening night, stock car racing doesn’t come much better.

 

2L Stock Cars always produce spectacular action

Defending the Clive Grief Memorial trophy is double world champion 6 Simon Welton. The Norwich racer probably thought it wouldn’t be possible to top his 2015 achievements but in 2016 he did just that.  A season in which he became the first man to win back-to-back world titles on different surfaces was bookended by triumphs at King’s Lynn in the prestigious opening meeting and a quite astonishing climax to the season in October. Welton came out on top of a three-way fight for the track championship crown that night, deposing seven-time champion 499 David Aldous in the process.

World Champion 6 Simon Welton was the winner of the Clive Grief Memorial for 2L Stock Cars last year

Aldous, one of the most decorated drivers of all time, is sure to come back fighting in 2017, as is the third man in that epic tussle, 349 Michael Allard.

The sport’s other major champions are well-represented, headed by King’s Lynn local 428 Lee Sampson (national) and Norfolk man 730 Deane Mayes (national points and ORC). Fellow East Anglian 217 Sid Madgwick (English) and Kent racer 158 Shane Davies (UK) also feature in the star-studded line-up.

 National Points & ORCi Champion 730 Deane Mayes will be amongst the star studded line up

The international flavour of the F2s is continued in the Saloons with surprise visits from Irishmen 711 Anthony and 811 Kieran McIvor. Dutch racer 32 Frankie van Riet also makes the trip at the start of the year in which the revived World of Shale title will be contested at Emmen in his homeland.

Adding yet more intrigue to the line-up are Scotsman 38 Barry Glen and English-domiciled Irishman 62 David Hearst, plus the latest influx of big names from Banger racing. Unlimited Banger World of Shale title winner 148 Ian Redden is joined by 25 Andrew Shipp and 127 Will Longford who all know their way around the Adrian Flux Arena very well.

 

1300cc Stock Cars

The smaller stock cars also contest their own version of the Clive Grief Memorial, with an entry that’s just as packed.

Winner of the title last year was 161 Billy Smith. The explosive driver is as quick as anyone when he wants to be – will this be one of those occasions, or will he be too busy getting into skirmishes?

What sort of mood will 161 Billy Smith - the winner of the Clive Grief Memorial last year be in?

World of shale champion 216 Dan Booth announced his return to the formula with a blistering display at this meeting last year. The multiple title winner will be setting his stall out as the man to beat on the Saddlebow Road shale this year. Having claimed the first edition of the Clive Grief Memorial back in 2010, he would love to add another this year.

Expect 216 Dan Booth to be challenging prominently

Veteran racer 673 John Moat is another former winner of the title. He and his sons 473 Dean and 573 Shane have had a disappointing couple of seasons with their venerable machinery increasingly off the pace against the more modern cars. But Dean will be debuting a new car at the meeting, and reinvigorated over the winter, the hard-working Wisbech-based family could be challenging near the front once more.

There is plenty of Scottish interest in the field, headed by regular visitor 67 Craig Haxton and 122 Zak Gilmour, along with the all-action 631 Peter Low.

Scottish visitor 631 Peter Low always produces an action packed performance

Our four regular lady racers are joined by 57 Amy Webster who is making her 1300cc stock car debut. She was stellar at King’s Lynn in her Ministox career and, after a handful of tarmac outings in BriSCA F2 last season, could be one to watch from the front of the field.

 

Roll of Honour

2L Stock CarClive Grief Memorial

Year	Venue	1st		2nd		3rd
2009	King's Lynn	156	Darren Goudy	511	Craig Barnett	368	Steve Santry
2010	King's Lynn	499	David Aldous	618	Stuart Shevill Jr	115	Scott Aldridge
2011	King's Lynn	570	Simon Venni	219	Luke Grief	912	Andi Newman
2012	King's Lynn	51	Paul Licquorice	570	Simon Venni	428	Lee Sampson
2013	King's Lynn	306	Daniel Parker	428	Lee Sampson	6	Simon Welton
2014	King's Lynn	391	Jake Banwell	306	Daniel Parker	219	Luke Grief
2015	King's Lynn	144	Daniel Bullock	6	Simon Welton	698	Danny Colliver
2016	King's Lynn	6	Simon Welton	499	David Aldous	321	Marcus Skeels

 

 

1300cc Stock Car Clive Grief Memorial

Year	Venue	1st		2nd		3rd
2010	King's Lynn	216	Dan Booth	567	Matt Banwell	240	Todd Shales
2011	King's Lynn	673	John Moat	142	Lee Farrell	240	Todd Shales
2012	King's Lynn	144	Dean Bristow	216	Dan Booth	447	Richard Hampshire
2013	King's Lynn	344	Ross Fisher	143	Sam Begley	473	Dean Moat
2014	King's Lynn	340	Wesley Freestone	377	Dean Whitwell	573	Shane Moat
2015	King's Lynn	702	Allen Cooper	400	Kevin Shinn	673	John Moat
2016	King's Lynn	161	Billy Smith	216	Dan Booth	731	Barry Wade

 

Admission

On the day admission is as follows;

Adult - £17

OAP - £14

12-15 year old - £6

Kids up to 11 free

Family (2 adults & 2 12 - 15 year olds) - £43

Click here to save money and beat the queues with advance discount tickets - Highly recomended

 

Drivers Booked in to Race

Click here for the latest list of 2L Stock cars booked in to race

 

BriSCA F2 Stock Cars

 

National Points Champion - Silver Roof
7	Gordon Moodie	Fife
Scottish Champion - St Andrew's Cross
41	Dennis Middler	Carnoustie
Superstar - Red Roof & Flashing Lights
38	David Polley	Manea
Star Grade - Red Roof
100	George McMillan	Scotland
H218	Sjeng Smidt	Holland
226	Billy Webster	Leeds
298	Jake Walker	Chesterfield
301	Charlie Whitfield	Darlington
377	Daz Shaw	Castleford
606	Andrew Palmer	Peterborough
783	James Rygor	Westbury
823	Sam Wagner	Darlington
871	Mark Simpson	Skegness
905	Rob Mitchell	Colne
A Grade - Blue Roof
12	Daniel Ford	Sheffield
H84	Chris Smidt	Holland
H103	Chris van der Elst	Holland
103	Carl Issit	Spalding
111	Lewis Geach	Exeter
121	Henry King	Wisbech
219	Chris Mitchell	Colne
225	Tony Blackburn	Leeds
H231	Peter Schut	Holland
H281	Daniel van Spijker	Holland
H335	Rick de Graaf	Holland
488	Liam Ben tham	Chorley
599	Jon Lawrence	Stevenage
613	Ian Serpell	Plymouth
977	Dave Massey	Alfreton
995	Michael Lund	Clitheroe
B Grade - Yellow Roof
18	Matthew Clayton	East Harling
55	Courtney Finnikin	Leek
81	Mark Clayton	Sleaford
108	John Riley	Accrington
158	William Clement	Clitheroe
235	Bradley Blyth	Wisbech
259	Simon Farrington	Coventry
277	Billy Banwell	King's Lynn
449	Mark Dorrill	Milton Keynes
464	Matthew Linfield	Southwater
524	Michael Wallbank	Gisburn
615	Josh Coleman	Rochdale
662	Steve Wycherley	Holbeach
728	Carl Pilkington	Bacup
735	Mick Haworth	Blackburn
H799	Ad Kamps	Holland
C Grade - White Roof
H2	Joeke Visser	Holland
H66	Willy Koppers	Holland
113	Pat Issit	Spalding
150	Mark Thoms	Middlesborough
282	Anthony Riley	Accrington
283	Gary Allen	Haslemere
369	Mick Ford	Sheffield
413	Richard Rayner	Cambridge
414	Josh Rayner	Cambridge
431	Andy Gibbs	Warwick
447	Richard Hampshire	Wisbech
623	Robert Dobie	Milton Keynes
629	Euan Millar	Lockerbie
715	Scott Aldridge	King's Lynn
724	Tom Pell	Boston
774	Steve Flatt	Newmarket
770	James Lamb	Worcester
815	Andy Woodley	Woodbridge
969	Bart Smeets	Colne

 

1300cc Stock Cars

 

World & National Points Champion - Gold & Silver
333	Dan Weavers	Norwich
World of Shale Champion - Twin Gold Stripes
216	Dan Booth	Spalding
English Champion - St George's Cross
731	Ian Beaumont	Essex
Superstar - Red Roof & Flashing Lights
149	Todd Payne	Norwich
161	Billy Smith	Diss
Star Grade - Red Roof
47	Chris Partridge	Woodbridge
67	Craig Haxton	Scotland
532	Bobby Davis Jnr	Brighton
731	Barry Wade	Ipswich
A Grade - Blue Roof
46	Paul Aylward	London
338	Terry Garrod	Swaffham
450	Luke Jackson	Stevenage
473	Dean Moat	Wisbech
631	Peter Low	Scotland
673	John Moat	Wisbech
711	Clark Wells	Essex
781	Scott Sparrow	Wisbech
794	Chris Brown	King's Lynn
B Grade - Yellow Roof
77	Jordan Cassie	Scotland
77	Lee Ivatt	Spalding
116	Nat Cohn	Mildenhall
422	Martin Taylor	Sheffield
444	Natasha Street	Chatteris
555	Charlie Ellis	Dereham
573	Shane Moat	Wisbech
C Grade - White Roof
2	Ellie Dawson	Brackley
27	Daniel Scott	Mildenhall
57	Amy Webster	Leeds
66	Carl Morgan	MIldenhall
70	Sophie Unwin	Cambridge
73	Gary Judd	Ramsey
83	Darren Smith	Cromer
90	Dalton Leedell	Peterborough
173	Ray Sharrod	Great Thurlow
276	Stephen Walden	King's Lynn
307	Nathan Day	Thetford
316	Dan McCluskey	Ely
324	Mark Lathan	Diss
336	James Fowler	Wisbech
346	Anthony Warnes	Ipswich
390	Karl Morris	Wisbech
421	Chris Taylor	Sheffield
511	Jack Licquorice	Wisbech
512	Anthony Leveridge	Coates
514	Sherrie Martin	Peterborough
550	Terry Hannant	Wymondham
569	Kev Wales	Wisbech
629	Ewan Rout	Norwich
681	Dan Moore	Grantham
761	Luke Farrington	Norwich
895	Wilson Hall	Worksop

Meeting Format

a)      1300 Stock Car Heat 1

1)     2L Stock Car Heat 1 (Whites & Yellows)

2)     F2 Stock Car Heat 1

3)     1300 Stock Car Heat 2

4)     2L Stock Car Heat 2 (White, Blue & Red)

5)     F2 Stock Car Heat 2

6)     1300 Stock Car Consolation

7)     2L Stock Car Heat 3 (Yellow, Blue & Red)

8)     F2 Stock Car Consolation

9)     1300 Stock Car Clive Grief Memorial

10)  2L Stock Car Clive Grief Memorial

11)  F2 Stock Car Final

12)  1300 Stock Car All Comers (Subject to time)

13)  2L Stock Car All Comers (Subject to time)

14)  F2 Stock Car Grand National (Subject to time)

 

 

Heat Splits

F2 Stock Cars – Top 12 drivers from heats and consolations qualify for the meeting final

1300 Stock Cars – Top 10 drivers from heats and top 16 drivers from consolation qualify for meeting final. White tops may go in both heats if they fail to qualify in heat 1.

 

F2 Stock Car Heat 1

National Points Champion – Silver Roof

79 Gordon Moodie – Fife

 

Scottish Champion – St Georges Cross

41 Dennis Middler - Carnoustie

   

Star Grade - Red Roof

100 George McMillan - Scotland

H218 Sjeng Smidt - Holland

298 Jake Walker - Chesterfield

301 Charlie Whitfield - Darlington

783 James Rygor - Westbury

  

A Grade - Blue Roof

12 Daniel Ford Sheffield

H84 Chris Smidt Holland

111 Lewis Geach Exeter

121 Henry King Wisbech

H231 Peter Schut Holland

H335 Rick de Graaf Holland

488 Liam Bentham

599 Jon Lawrence Stevenage

 

B Grade - Yellow Roof

55 Courtney Finnikin - Leek

108 John Riley Accrington

235 Bradley Blyth Wisbech

277 Billy Banwell King's Lynn

464 Matthew Linfield Southwater

524 Michael Wallbank Gisburn

728 Carl Pilkington Bacup

735 Mick Haworth Blackburn

H799 Ad Kamps Holland

  

C Grade - White Roof

H2 Joeke Visser Holland

282 Anthony Riley Accrington

283 Gary Allen Haslemere

369 Mick Ford Sheffield

413 Richard Rayner Cambridge

623 Robert Dobie Milton Keynes

629 Euan Millar

770 James Lamb

969 Bart Smeets Colne

  

 

 

F2 Stock Car Heat 2  

Superstar - Red Roof & Flashing Lights

38 David Polley Manea

 

Star Grade - Red Roof

226 Billy Webster - Leeds

377 Daz Shaw - Castleford

606 Andrew Palmer – Peterborough

823 Sam Wagner - Darlington

871 Mark Simpson - Skegness

905 Rob Mitchell – Colne

 

A Grade - Blue Roof

H103 Chris van der Elst Holland

103 Carl Issit Spalding

219 Chris Mitchell Colne

225 Tony Blackburn  Leeds

H281 Daniel van Spijker Holland

599 Jon Lawrence Stevenage

613 Ian Serpell

977 Dave Massey - Alfreton

 

B Grade - Yellow Roof

81 Mark Clayton Sleaford

158 William Clement Clitheroe

231 Matthew Clayton East Harling

259 Simon Farrington Coventry

449 Mark Dorrill Milton Keynes

615 Josh Coleman Rochdale

662 Steve Wycherley Holbeach

 

C Grade - White Roof

H66 Willy Koppers Holland

113 Pat Issit Spalding

150 Mark Thoms Middlesborough

414 Josh Rayner Cambridge

431 Andy Gibbs Warwick

447 Richard Hampshire Wisbech

715 Scott Aldridge King's Lynn

724 Tom Pell

774 Steve Flatt Newmarket

815 Andy Woodley Woodbridge

 

 

1300 Stock Car Heat 1

English Champion - St George's Cross

731 Ian Beaumont - Essex

   

Superstar - Red Roof & Flashing Lights

149 Todd Payne - Norwich

 161 Billy Smith - Diss

 

Star Grade - Red Roof

122 Zak Gilmour - Scotland

532 Bobby Davis Jnr - Brighton

  

A Grade - Blue Roof

338 Terry Garrod - Swaffham

631 Peter Low - Scotland

673 John Moat - Wisbech

  

B Grade - Yellow Roof

77 Lee Ivatt - Spalding

573 Shane Moat - Wisbech

  

C Grade - White Roof

2 Ellie Dawson - Brackley

27 Daniel Scott - Mildenhall

57 Amy Webster - Leeds

66 Carl Scott - MIldenhall

70 Sophie Unwin - Cambridge

73 Gary Judd - Ramsey

83 Darren Smith - Cromer

90 Dalton Leedell - Peterborough

173 Ray Sharrod - Great Thurlow

276 Stephen Walden - King's Lynn

307 Nathan Day - Thetford

316 Dan McCluskey - Ely

324 Mark Lathan - Diss

336 James Fowler - Wisbech

346 Anthony Warnes - Ipswich

390 Karl Morris - Wisbech

421 Chris Taylor - Sheffield

511 Jack Licquorice - Wisbech

512 Anthony Leveridge - Coates

514 Sherrie Martin - Peterborough

550 Terry Hannant - Wymondham

569 Kev Wales - Wisbech

629 Ewan Rout - Norwich

681 Dan Moore - Grantham

711 Karl Scott - Mildenhall

761 Luke Farrington - Norwich

895 Wilson Hall – Worksop

 

 

1300 Stock Car Heat 2

 

World & National Points Champion - Gold & Silver

333 Dan Weavers - Norwich

   

World of Shale Champion - Twin Gold Stripes

216 Dan Booth - Spalding

 

Star Grade - Red Roof

47 Chris Partridge - Woodbridge

67 Craig Haxton - Scotland

731 Barry Wade - Ipswich

  

A Grade - Blue Roof

46 Paul Aylward - London

450 Luke Jackson - Stevenage

473 Dean Moat - Wisbech

711 Clark Wells - Essex

781 Scott Sparrow - Wisbech

794 Chris Brown - King's Lynn

  

B Grade - Yellow Roof

77 Jordan Cassie - Scotland

422 Martin Taylor - Sheffield

444 Natasha Street - Chatteris

555 Charlie Ellis - Dereham

 

C Grade - White Roof

2 Ellie Dawson - Brackley

27 Daniel Scott - Mildenhall

57 Amy Webster - Leeds

66 Carl Scott - MIldenhall

70 Sophie Unwin - Cambridge

73 Gary Judd - Ramsey

83 Darren Smith - Cromer

90 Dalton Leedell - Peterborough

173 Ray Sharrod - Great Thurlow

276 Stephen Walden - King's Lynn

307 Nathan Day - Thetford

316 Dan McCluskey - Ely

324 Mark Lathan - Diss

336 James Fowler - Wisbech

346 Anthony Warnes - Ipswich

390 Karl Morris - Wisbech

421 Chris Taylor - Sheffield

511 Jack Licquorice - Wisbech

512 Anthony Leveridge - Coates

514 Sherrie Martin - Peterborough

550 Terry Hannant - Wymondham

569 Kev Wales - Wisbech

629 Ewan Rout - Norwich

681 Dan Moore - Grantham

711 Karl Scott - Mildenhall

761 Luke Farrington - Norwich

895 Wilson Hall – Worksop

 

 2L Stock Cars

Heat 1 - White & Yellow

Heat 2 - White, Blue & Red

Heat 3 - Yellow, Blue & Red