Adrian Flux Arena - Saturday 19th August - All Ford Granada Bangers - Mk1 + Mk2 Only

Report by Bryson Walker

An incredible amount of around 140 Mk1 and Mk2 Ford Granadas lined the pits of the Norfolk venue with crowds pouring in to the venue, even the odd flutter of rain couldn't deter the positive atmosphere around the shaleway. The drivers all put in great efforts to attend the meeting with some highly impressive artwork on display also.


Mk1s
13 Aaron Kelly - Ford Granada Mk1 Saloon
17 Kyle Overy - Ford Granada Mk1 Saloon
78 Lee Macey - Ford Granada Mk1 Coupe
88 Lyndon Stark - Ford Granada Mk1 Saloon (used)
89 Joe Barrett - Ford Granada Mk1 Saloon (used)
160 Shayn Winsor - Ford Granada Mk1 Coupe
164 Gary Shaw - Ford Granada Mk1 Coupe
186 Mike Pullen - Ford Granada Mk1 Cokebottle
307 Jon-Joe Cunningham - Ford Granada Mk1 Saloon
339 Jack Garrod - Ford Granada Mk1 Saloon
614 Chris Hide - Ford Granada Mk1 Saloon (used)
624 Liam Hide - Ford Granada Mk1 Saloon (used)
739 Steve Guppy - Ford Granada Mk1 Coupe
787 Marc Key - Ford Granada Mk1 Saloon
791 Nicky Young - Ford Granada Mk1 Limo
884 Tom Filmer - Ford Granada Mk1 Estate


Mk2s
1 Maarten Steenbekkers - Ford Granada Mk2 Hearse
16 Mike Flaherty - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
19 Danny Flaherty - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
21 Jason Colbert - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
22 Dave Vincent - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
25 Joe Parsons - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate (used)
27 Dale Hughes - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
27 Terry King - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
49 Blake McDowell - Ford Granada Mk2 Limo (used)
51 Les Jackson - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
52 Charlie Neale - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
55 Graham Smith - Ford Granada Mk2 Limo (used)
67 Mark Whittaker - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
70 Charlie Cunningham - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
78 Enda McKeirman - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
78 Michael Birch - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
79 Ricky Twell - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
82 Dave Norris - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
82 Tom Foster - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
85 James Ellis - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
87 Justin Kappert - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
97 Dave Allen - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
100 Karl Toole - Ford Granada Mk2 Hearse
103 Jack Deacon - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
114 Liam Lake - Ford Granada Mk2 (used)
128 Andrew Shipp - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
138 Jason Smy - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
158 Gary Dickson - Ford Granada Mk2 Limo
159 Callum Campbell - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
165 Ben Randell - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
170 Chris Shipp - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
170 Darren Teal - Ford Granada Mk2 Australian Version
171 Tommy West - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate (used)
173 Steve Reynolds - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
188 John Reeves - Ford Granada Mk2 Limo
190 Steve Bailey - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
197 Joe Bowers - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
201 Brian Mullen - Ford Granada Mk2 Limo
209 Gary Haresign - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
209 Tom Waller - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
226 Brian Youngson - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
266 Callum Hall - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
267 Martin French - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
269 Dean French - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
271 Ashlun Woods - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
271 Marc Dalgarno - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
274 Tommy Grantham - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
280 Simon Goodale - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
281 Lewis Tingle - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
282 Bobby Daniels - Ford Granada Mk2 Hearse
286 Dan Phillips - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
288 Carl Sowter - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
289 Ricky Haresign - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
291 Jason Giddings - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
291 Mick Turner - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
294 Lee Hughes - Ford Granada Mk2 Limo
311 Garry Lown - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
313 John Cullingford - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
316 James Cushion - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
318 Tony Citro - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
321 Andy Newton - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
322 Tom Fox - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
327 Mick Maskell Jnr - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
329 Mike Carter - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
331 Jason Jackson - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
332 Chris Reed - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
333 Charlie Randall - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
334 Stephen Court - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
341 Andrew Jones - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
349 James Guppy - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
349 Lee Saunders - Ford Granada Mk2 Hearse
355 Martin Mullins - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
362 Johnny James - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
380 Trevor Wright - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
382 Jack Foster Jnr - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
385 Tim Ashton-Jones - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
386 Luke Ashton-Jones - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
388 Taylor Sowter - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
388 Steve McGrath - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
390 David Gibson - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
396 Callum Roberts - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
399 Jonny Atkin - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
400 Mark Gibbons - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
433 Ben Smith - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate (used)
439 Danny Sutton - Ford Granada Mk2 Limo
440 Pete McVay - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
456 Steve Allen - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
508 Harry Bradbury - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
528 Alan Hunt - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
549 Phil Smith - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
551 Brett Jackson - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
589 Simon Smith - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
597 Andy Ashman - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
611 Joe Geeves - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
617 Jack Overy - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
623 Ricky Hutton - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
632 Callum Reed - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
625 Joshua Gooch - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
634 Ben Green - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate (used)
661 Shaun Smith - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
662 Dalton Smith - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
714 Paul Smaldon - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
757 Callum Gill - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
768 Calvyn Girling - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
781 Scott Sparrow - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
800 Tom Hannah - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
834 Jan Van Osch - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
837 Martin Westy - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
868 Jorji Stark - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
880 Neil Naismith - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon (used)
883 Jack Filmer - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
887 Liam Stark - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
887 Robert Browning - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
888 Lloyd Stark - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
888 Shaun Stark - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
898 Andy Battle - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon
932 Rhys Reed - Ford Granada Mk2 Estate
960 Ross Winsor - Ford Granada Mk2 Saloon


The first race of the evening was for the Limos & Hearses only raising 12 cars. 100 Sat received a bump start from 188 Victor. 188 Victor spun 158 Dickson. 349 Finbarr had a nibble at 201 Sunday Driver. 1 Maai followed in 349 Finbarr who put a wheel back deciding to immediately go on oppo with the hearse. 282 Mr Mad spun 55 Smiggy. 201 Sunday Driver spun 49 McDougall, and 294 Stuntman distributed 1 Maai in similar fashion. 349 Finbarr stopped 791 Spud on oppo. 1 Maai jacked 349 Finbarr, who went on to do 158 Dickson over the front wheel. 49 McDougall tboned 349 Finbarr. 282 Mr Mad expired on the back straight, with 49 McDougall absolutely splintering the lame hearse. 55 Smiggy drive through 349 Finbarr, who was spun in turn by 188 Victor. 294 Stuntman took the first win of the night, with entertainer awards going to 349 Finbarr and 49 McDougall and 791 Spud being honoured with a car of the meeting award. Only 4 cars went the distance.
294, 188, 201, 49


Race 2 was for the Mk1 Granadas only and raised 14 cars. 89 Panda buried 164 Gaz into the marker tyres. 160 Winsor spun 78 Mad Mace. 787 Soft Lad spun 614 Mr Lossy, with 13 Kelly delivering similar execution to 739 Guppy. 160 Winsor drive through the spinning 13 Kelly. 614 Mr Lossy spun 78 Mad Mace. 89 Panda spun 186 Pullen for 2nd. 787 Soft Lad took the win and celebrated by burying 339 Jackpot into a marker tyre. After the race, 186 Pullen and 739 Guppy received car of the meeting awards.
787, 89, 160, 884, 307, 624, 186, 739


Race 3 was for the older engined mk2s raising an impressive 38 cars. After 2 warm up laps behind the water bowser, the action was underway. 16 Fagass spun 138 Little Jay. 611 Bieber run in 82 Loony, just before 396 Little Ginner put away 291 Giddings. 78 Mikey Bell attacked 209 Morrison. 549 Smiffy delivered a massive follow in on 25 Joey P, only to be caged in epic fashion by 327 Maskell Jnr. 171 Westy Jnr tboned 327 Maskell Jnr. 611 Bieber turned 316 Mr Cush left. 291 Gilding's spun 456 Stevo. 440 Pedro buried himself into a tyre. 316 Mr Cush jacked 440 Pedro, as 329 Carter spat 291 Giddings left. 331 Boxer Jack spun 51 Wacko Jacko aside. 78 Mikey Bell delivered a back wheel shot 271 Dalgarno. 396 Little Ginner drive through the spinning 611 Bieber. 440 Pedro dished a head on to 396 Little Ginner. 390 Gibbo had a pop at 316 Mr Cush, who copped a head on in turn from 331 Boxer, only to come under further abuse from 78 Mikey Bell. 331 Boxer took the win this time around.


Another older engines heat for Race 4 started with a big push into the first bend leaving several cars facing the wrong direction. 932 Little Reedy spat 888 Starky Snr left. 170 Shippy had a pop at 318 Citro rattling him around the armco. 269 Popeye spun 170 Shippy. 380 Sharky clipped the spun 318 Citro, as 632 Reedy Jnr spun aside brother 932 Little Reedy.380 Sharky dished a head on to the spun 291 Turner. 269 Popeye attacked 170 Shippy. 781 Sparrow spun 3 cars in one on the back straight. 333 Chaz caged 269 Popeye. 27 Telbert clipped 333 Chaz before the red and chequers came out. 322 Foxy took the win with 333 Chaz being deemed the entertainer.


322, 528, 932, 781, 128, 274, 27, 173, 291, 318


Race 5 was the turn of the Hearses, Limos and Mk1s once again raising a mere 14 cars, including 17 Chief on his first appearance of the evening. 13 Kelly put himself into a tyre. 294 Stuntman ran in 164 Gaz, before following in 614 Mr Lossy.201 Sunday Driver jacked 164 Gaz, before being attacked by 100 Sat who done more damage to his own car. 388 Lump (Mk2) spun 17 Chief. 186 Pullen spun 307 JonJoe to take the lead, only to go on and jack up 100 Sat throwing that lead away.294 Stuntman jacked 186 Pullen, before 307 JonJoe leant 13 Kelly into 186 Pullen who had got glued to the bonnet of 294 Stuntman. 294 Stuntman and 186 Pullen eventually separated, only for the latter to turn around and administer a solid head on to the former. 388 Lump went in for a last bend lunge on 160 Winsor which didn't quite pay off. 188 Victor took the win in his limo, with 294 Stuntman, 186 Pullen and 100 Sat being given entertainer awards.


188, 160, 388


Race 6 was for the newer engined Mk2's. 197 Stanley spun 334 Courty. 400 Gibbo tangled with 22 Vinno. 266 Odd Job rattled in 85 Ellis, before going to attacke 868 Jorji. 341 Jonesy spun 400 Gibbo. 16 Fagass followed in 623 Tricky. 589 Gonna spun 334 Courty. 209 Haresign assaulted 78 Mikey Bell. 190 Pikey delivered a head on to 382 Chubby, as did 868 Jorji to 141 G-Man. 190 Pikey inflicted another head on to 382 Chubby. 589 Gonna spun 16 Fagass. 141 G-Man jacked 400 Gibbo.
21 Colbert weighed in on 141 G-Man. 209 Tombo celebrated his win by jacking 21 Colbert, only for 16 Fagass to produce a big shot on 209 Tombo. 21 Colbert and 190 Pikey the entertainers in this one.


209, 787, 286


Race 7 started with 1 Maai slaughtering 209. 390 Gibbo attacked 82 Loony. 551 Jackson jacked the lame 138 Little Jay. 88 Fat Face treated 396 Little Ginner to a head on. 887 Stark ran in 78 Micky Bell. 173 Hotsocks rattled 82 Loony around the plating. 396 Little Ginner dished a head on to 888 Starky Jnr. 883 Chunk weighed in on 888 Starky Jnr. 388 Lump jacked 887 Stark. 887 Browning administered a solid head on to 78 Mikey Bell, who was jacked in turn by 1 Maai. 396 Little Ginner stopped 757 Jack Jnr, who jacked by 173 Hotsocks and 834 Bertoie. 88 Fat Face tboned 396 Little Ginner. 390 Gibbo tboned 834 Bertoie. 79 Twelly tboned 390 Gibbo before the red flags came out. The restart saw 1 Maai follow 291 Giddings into the pile up. 551 Jackson jacked 1 Maai. 173 Hotsocks jacked 551 Jackson. 97 Alge weighed in on 173 Hotsocks, as 617 Overy took the win.


617, 898, 288, 386, 385, 388, 173, 97, 634


Race 8 saw 30 cars hit the track. 318 Citro spun 781 Sparrow. 226 Youngston spun 27 Telbert. 128 Shipp gave 27 Telbert a head on. 280 Slick spun 197 Stanley. 632 Reedy Jnr spun 625 Gooch. 318 Citro turfed 440 Pedro fencewards. 27 Telbert spun 932 Little Reedy. 318 Citro dispatched 171 Westy Jnr. 440 Pedro spun 332 Reedy Snr. 888 Starky spun 440 Pedro. 25 Joey P attacked 887 Stark. 274 Leadfoot set about 888 Starky. 331 Boxer Jack set about 321 Newton. 274 Leadfoot jacked 280 Slick. 27 Telbert tangled with 632 Reedy Jnr for the lead. 271 Numbnuts tboned 27 Telbert. 888 Starky ran in to 271 Numbnuts, pushing him down the straight. 440 Pedro destroyed 271 Numbnuts. 171 Westy Jnr delivered a massive air time jacking on 440 Pedro, as 632 Reedy Jnr took the chequers.


Race 9 saw a slightly smaller field of 21 cars. 399 Atkin had a pop at 339 Jackpot.103 Jacko and 382 Chubby tangled, while 339 Jackpot gave a head on to 82 Big-T.52 Fatboy tboned 82 Big-T. 190 Pikey dished a head on to 82 Big-T. 399 Atkin ran in 341 Jonesy. 341 Jonesy recovered to jack 82 Big-T as the reds came out, although not before 399 Atkin weighed in on 341 Jonesy. The restart saw 159 Mr Clumsy attacked 399 Atkin. 141 G-Man jacked 400 Gibbo on the infield, before a private DD ensued between the pair. 159 Mr Clumsy spun 399 Atkin. 266 Odd Job lefted 334 Courty. 589 Gonna spun and reversed into 286 Phillips. 266 Odd Job spun 159 Dickson. 837 Wes attacked 103 Jacko as the reds came out; 22 Vinno the winner this time.


22, 266, 89


Final A was for the older engines and raised a decent 43 cars. 380 Sharky gave a head on to 13 Kelly. 316 Me Cush jacked 380 Sharky. 188 Victor weighed in on 380 Sharky. 883 Chunk clipped 188 Victor. 13 Kelly stopped 331 Boxer Jack on oppo. 611 Bieber attacked 887 Stark. 331 Boxer Jack turned around to deliver a revenge head on to 13 Kelly. 611 Bieber jacked 13 Kelly. 114 Lakey jacked 25 Joey P. 932 Little Reedy treated a head on to 380 Sharky. 883 Chunk attacked 78 Mikey Bell. 201 Sunday Driver caught 380 Sharky just behind the drivers door. 274 Leadfoot weighed in on 201 Sunday Driver who was jacked in turn by 883 Chunk before the red flags came out on track. The race resumed with 29 cars still left running. 388 Lump followed in 291 Giddings. 78 Mikey Bell spun 333 Chaz. 188 Victor tboned 289 Haresign. 528 Jethro spun 634 Marty. 321 Newton spun 617 Overy into 201 Sunday Driver's abandoned motor. 114 Lakey attacked 173 Hotsocks. 388 Lump jacked 114 Lakey before jacking 173 Hotsocks on oppo. 883 Chunk jacked 173 Hotsocks as 318 Citro took the win ahead of 128 Shipp and 321 Newton.


318, 128, 321, 267, 528, 288, 898, 390, 388


Final B was for the newer engines cars and raised a mere 20 cars in comparison. 837 Wes was an early spinner. 399 Atkin destroyed 341 Jonesy, also claiming 159 Mr Clumsy. 589 Gonna attacked 103 Jacko. 27 Telbert spun 589 Gonna. 159 Mr Clumsy blitzed 289 Haresign. 281 Tingle jacked 159 Mr Clumsy. 209 Tombo weighed in on 281 Tingle. 341 Jonesy delivered a head on to 399 Atkin. 281 Tingle spun 190 Pikey. 589 Gonna spun 266 Odd Job. 341 Jonesy struck 399 Atkin with a head on. 190 Pikey jacked 399 Atkin. 339 Jackpot came off the infield to jack 399 Jackpot. 266 Odd Job jacked 190 Pikey, as 22 Vinno took his second win of the night ahead of running mate 27 Telbert and 334 Courty. An array of entertainer awards were handed out, with 399 Atkin, 341 Jonesy, 266 Odd Job and 159 Mr Clumsy the recipients, whilst 339 Jackpot received a merit award.


22, 27, 334


The Alcomers attracted 12 cars, although 5 additional cars were waiting for on the middle for the DD. 617 Overy ran 16 Fagass head on into 661 Smiffy. 209 Tombo tboned 16 Fagass. 114 Lakey jacked the lame 837 Wes. 19 Flaherty went in on 114 Lakey. 114 Lakey recovered to spin 390 Gibbo. 883 Chunk attacked 617 Overy on oppo, before stopping the leading 281 Tingle on oppo. 390 Gibbo delivered a big blitz to 281 Tingle. 617 Overy dished a revenge jacking on oppo to 883 Chunk as 390 Gibbo won as last car running.


The DD commenced with 226 Youngson and 887 Stark sharing a head on. 549 Smithy delivered a full length of the straight jacking on 887 Stark, rolling on impact. 88 Fat Face jacked 661 Smiffy as the reds came out for 549 Smithy. The break saw 617 Overy get free of 883 Chunk with assistance from the tractor, and he went on to give a head on to 88 Fat Face when the DD resumed. 390 Gibbo jacked 88 Fat Face. 834 Bertoie weighed in on 390 Gibbo, with 617 Overy attacking 834 Bertoie. 114 Lakey jacked 617 Overy before tboning 834 Bertoie a couple of times. 114 Lakey then delivered a big shot on 834 Bertoie who came under fire from 617 Overy. 114 Lakey and 617 Overy shared head ons before 114 Lakey jacked 617 Overy to take the win.


Overall a great evening of action and racing which definitely wound the clock back on the ever changing timeline of banger racing. Hats off too Trackstar for yet another smooth evening of top entertainment.