Report: Mark Paulson

Seven-time track champion 499 David Aldous showed he still knows the fastest way around the track at the Adrian Flux Arena with a heat and final double in the two-litre Saloon Stock Cars at King’s Lynn on Saturday night (29 July). In the 1500cc Bangers, it was national points leader 830 Lee White who prevailed after a lively night, while 9 Dale Russell won the Reliant Robin final.

Saloon Stock Cars

Amidst a busy run of championship meetings, a 30-car turnout was pretty healthy and included first run-outs for raffle winner 491 Kevin Hawes in the Banwell hire car and 731 Aaron Eagle, while 312 Neil Payne made his first appearance at the track this season.

The white and yellow grade opener provided a maiden win (albeit non-points paying) for 448 Martin Keeble. He led from start to finish to take the flag ahead of 304 Martyn Parker, who recovered from a poor start, and 171 Adam O’Dell.

Heat one proper took place after a lap of honour for new European champion 730 Deane Mayes. It provided a dominant win for Martyn Parker, with his son Daniel (306) in second, sandwiching 733 Kyle Picton.

Heat two featured a couple of false restarts after a caution period, which led to 161 Billy Smith getting excluded and Martyn Parker moving ahead once again. He was chased down by 499 David Aldous who took the lead with four laps to go and went on to win. 349 Michael Allard (recovering from his second spin of the night) pushed past Parker a lap later, creating room for Mayes to follow as he did. Mayes then demoted Allard by using his bumper on the final bend.

The final took place after heavy rain had arrived, making conditions very much trickier. The old master Aldous made the best of them, to win from 157 Max Stott and Mayes, with national points chaser Allard bagging a healthy score in fourth.

 

1500cc Bangers

With a healthy 50-car entry, a white & yellow race was run, in which 16 Daniel Fisher took a hefty fencing and 551 Brett Jackson dominated out front from start to finish. He won from 769 Ben Englestone and 400 Lee Kingsnorth, on track debut. 

The remaining races were run all-in. Heat one brought an easy win for 757 Callum Gill from Englestone and 830 Lee White, but there was plenty of action behind them. 799 Tim Rees won an entertainers’ award for two follow-ins, while the Mad Hatter s and Team Jackpot got stuck into each other with some huge hits on the exit of bend two and the back straight.

The action continued in heat two which had to be stopped early after a huge head-on between 339 Jack Garrod and 247 Jon Bailey left the drivers nursing injuries. Englestone was also on the rampage, earning an entertainers’ award, while 390 David Gibson picked up his second of the night for his part in the Mad Hatters/Team Jackpot shenanigans. Out front, 474 Michael Kent won from Junior Banger graduate 193 Marshall Waldron and Kingsnorth.

Like the Saloons, the Banger final was run in pretty miserable conditions, making things much harder work. White came through for the win from Gill and 178 Kieran Bowman.

 

Reliant Robins

There were 17 three-wheelers in action for their last outing at the track before the World of Shale. 553 Daniel Douglas showed impressive pace to come through from the back and win heat one, before 9 Dale Russell scorched to a heat and final double, win the main race from 66 Steve Willis and 554 Chalky Douglas.

 

1500cc Bangers	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
White & Yellows	551	769	400	350	330	232	248	799	271	26
Heat 1	757	769	830	474	231	88	77	287	851	123
Heat 2	474	93	400	352	551	509	77	757	601	231
Final	830	757	178	123	551	888
Destruction Derby	248
Merit Awards	551	666
Entertainer Awards	799	390	399	339	769	390	338	315	551	509

2L Stock Cars	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
White & Yellows	448	304	171	131	733	161	270	350	888	491
Heat 1	304	733	306	350	570	428	641	220	499	171
Heat 2	499	730	349	304	220	306	131	538	350	491
Final	499	157	730	349	306	220	161	304	570	131

Reliant Robins	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Heat 1	553	385	66	576	490	664	554	03	96	577
Heat 2	9	66	553	385	576	16	490	885	85	96
Final	9	66	554	96	16	490	576	85	885	03