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Pre 70 National Bangers – 27/05/2017 – Mildenhall

51 Jack Licquorice – Rover 2000
90 Adrian Harbord – Vauxhall Viscount
107 Andy Betts – Moskivich 412
108 Lewis Jefcote – Mk3 Ford Cortina Estate (used)
122 Lee Waddington – Triumph
218 Jack Chapman – Saab 99
220 Tom Pavitt – Volvo Amazon
228 Sam Beasley – Saab 99
252 Gareth Griffiths – Mk3 Ford Cortina (used)
274 Tommy Grantham – Mk3 Ford Cortina
316 Sam Dace – Austin Ambassador
317 Callum Jacobs – Triumph
322 Tom Fox – Lada Regal
336 Nigel White – Triumph
390 Dan Stacey – FSO Polonez (used)
392 Dave Bradbury – A60 (used)
476 Ross Coleman – Austin 12
632 Callum Reed – Datsun Sunny Estate (used)
811 Pete Winter – Triumph
814 Mark Millen – A60 Estate
841 Triggster – Austin Ambassador
860 Christian Doughtry – Austin Maxi
*just a small list of tin featured

Heat 1 saw 18 cars take to the track. 322 Foxy was an early spinner, as 316 Dace turned 127 Blakemore left on the back straight. 476 Rossco spun and was collected head on by 122 Leemans, who shed a wheel which brought the red flags out. All cars bar 122 Leemans for the restart. 107 Bettsy suffered an early spin. 77 Patch spun 390 Dazza. 322 Foxy attacked 144 and was duly spun in turn by 841. 316 Dace spun 476 Rossco. 329 Carter spun 390 Dazza. The leading 769 Englestone attacked 107 Bettsy. 316 Dace had a pop at 476 Rossco. 769 Ben Englestone took a good victory ahead of 632 Callum Reed and 841, as 329 Carter blasted 476 Rossco to conclude the action.

769, 632, 841, 860, 96, 329, 144, 77, 316, 476

A better 26 cars for Heat 2. 118 Tony Chapman stuffed in 88 Kevin Askew from the off, as 206 Kingy spun 108 Jefcote. 814 Millen spun 384 Goldie, which saw him collect the lame 108 Squeaky head on. 206 Kingy blasted 261 Simon Hogg. 392 Bradbury spun 924 Millen, as 252 Blobby buried 118 Chapman into the spun 88 Askew. 814 Millen followed in 371 Chris Peacock, as 22 Vinno spun 411 Chucky. 924 Millen dispatched 10 Sideways Jim on the back straight. 411 Chucky jacked 125 Sean Herbert hard just as the red flags came out. 228 Sam Beasley took the win ahead of 22 Dave Vincent and 392 Dave Bradbury.
228, 22, 392, 206, 125, 252, 384, 814, 924, 10

Heat 3 raised 23 cars. 336 Nigel White blitzed 322 Cody Storr, with 221 Jordan Storr dishing a revenge hit on 336 White. 557 Paranoid Paul spun 90 Joe Ninety. 346 Brett Osborne attacked 349 Finbarr. 336 White stuffed in 267 The Tramp. 349 Finbarr followed in 346 Osborne in a revenge hit, as 898 Battle stuffed 51 Licquorice into the tyres. 811 Pistol Pete spun the recovered 51 Licquorice. 323 Billy Storr attacked 243 Jamie Millen. 51 Licquorice went in on 323 Storr, with 811 Pistol Pete tboned 51 Licquorice. 346 Muttley completed the train by collecting 811 Pistol Pete. 673 Darren Fendley took the win this time, ahead of 811 Pistol Pete and 587 Humps.
673, 811, 587, 898, 317, 188, 25, 90

The Consolation raised 34 cars, which saw 780 attack 476 Rossco from the off, leaving himself prone to a trip around the armco courtesy of 316 Dace. 390 Dazza attacked 323 Storr, as 10 Sideways Jim delivered a head on to the spun 5 Jeffrey Woolford. 267 The Tramp bundled 323 Storr into 205 Gava, as 221 Storr attacked 476 Rossco. 316 Dace ran in 118 Chapman. 780 Diga jacked 51 Licquorice, 64 Dawson buried 220 Lurch, eventually spinning him out of contention. The leading 322 Foxy got spun, however he had gained a two lap lead on second place and his swift recovery saw him retain the place. 349 Finbarr took out 476 Rossco, as 411 Chucky jacked 316 Dace, with the former bursting into flames bringing an early finish to the race. 322 Tom Fox being declared winner.

The final saw 32 of the 34 qualifiers make the track. 811 Pistol Pete was the first to show as he spun 96 Bam Bam. 384 Goldie laid into 221 Jordy, which allowed 329 Carter to move in and spin 384 Goldie. 252 Mr Blobby jacked 841 Triggie. 77 Patch weighed in on 329 Carter, who had begun a private DD on the entrance of the home straight with 384 Goldie. 587 Humps had a pop at 476 Rossco, as Heat 1 winner 769 Englestone rattled 780 Diga around the armco. 218 Ginger turned 25 Tombo left at the end of the back straight, as 96 Bam Bam spun 392 Bradbury. 199 Dodge delivered an on oppo attack to 814 Millen on the back straight. 317 Stress caught 814 Millen, which saw 800 Romeo going in on 317 Stress; 769 Englestone homed in on 800 Romeo to complete the small train. 384 Goldie and 237 Nasha shared head ons on the home straight, as 218 Ginge added to 800 Romeo’s woes with a big jacking. The lively 769 Englestone weighed in on 476 Rossco, with 188 Victor thinking the Austin 12 for added measures. 96 Bam Bam spun 632 Reedy Jnr, as the private DD on the home straight ensured with 237 Nasha sharing head ons with 77 Patch and 384 Goldie. As this was going on 673 Darren Fendley guided his Triumph to victory.

32 cars on track once again for the Alcomers. 557 Paranoid followed in 127 Goggles, 390 Dazza jacking 127 Googles hard. 118 Chapman went in hard on 218 Ginger Tom. 625 Gooch jacked 118 Chapman, with 107 Bettsy blitzing 625 Gooch and 557 Paranoid completing the train by jacking 107 Bettsy before the reds came out to check on 625 Joshua Gooch who was slightly dazed. The restart saw 317 Stress spin 221 Jordy. 780 Diga stopped 476 Rossco with a head on. 188 Victor weighed in on 51 Licquorice, with 90 Joe Ninety dishing a head on to 780 Diga. 898 Andy Battle raced to the win ahead of 144 Godfrey and 673 Fendley.
898, 144, 673, 206, 22, 557, 221, 96, 814, 188

The DD started with 220 Lurch attacking 814 Millen. 144 Godfrey jacked 220 Lurch, as 199 Dodge buried 392 Bradbury. 108 Squeeky jacked 51 Licquorice which triggered to jacking trains beside one another. 10 Sideways Jim jacked 199 Dodge, only to be jacked in turn by 188 Victor.
349 Finbarr caught the spinning 144 Godfrey in the door accidentally. 898 Battle ran 252 Mr Blobby into 10 Sideways Jim. 841 Triggie jacked 898 Battle as 216 Simon went in on 841 Triggie. 144 Godfrey set alight bringing a halt to the action temporarily. The restart saw 346 Muttley jack 841 Triggie. 90 Joe Ninety and 220 Lurch shared a head on. 587 Humps weighed in on 346 Muttley. 209 King attacked 587 Humps, as 205 Gava done 188 Victor over the rear wheel. 209 King jacked 220 Lurch, before being attacked by 898 Battle. 814 Millen destroyed 90 Joe Ninety, as 898 Battle weighed in on 841 Triggie. 206 Kingy bumped 205 Gava off of the infield tyres. 587 Humps went in on 188 Victor. 814 Millen and 587 Humps sandwiched 349 Finbarr with an attack each. 205 Gava homed in on 814 Millen. 349 Finbarr and 814 Millen shared light head-ons, with the latter backing into 349 Finbarr, who only had right steer. 814 Millen attacked 349 Finbarr a few times, before lamely going in on 587 Humps. Millen again went in on Humps to silence him for the honours.

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