It's spraybooth booking time....

as the May grades are up. Every month her eon the Stox Blog, i'll give some thoughts as to the ups and downs and those who'll be changing grades.

Superstars....

The highlight is of course, Jack Aldridge (921) who has gone from white to superstar, and joins an elite bunch of drivers that have done the jump from bottom to top in the first grading period - and he's done the miles too, turning up at St Day. Whilst we are in the land of pasties and cider, Neil Hooper (676) proved that his new John Harding car is gonna be one to beat in the Westcountry, consistently being in the top 3 scorers for the local meets. Sam Wagner's (823) early season form and attendance record sees him get flashing, as well as tarmac specialist Steve Green Jnr (154).

Reds....

Firstly, lets look at the fallers. Henry King's (78) exile to Scotland (seriously he must have done something bad to end up there!) has also meant that he has lost his lights. A poor start to the season by his own standards has seen Nigel Green (445) also move to the front of the reds. Robbie Dawson (854) loses his flashing lights for now, due to a lack of Scottish meetings and the same could be said for shale specialist Andrew Palmer (606).

Of the red there are quite a few first time red tops. Marc Fortune (64) has proved that he's a chip of the old block (Dad John is current world champ) and gone white to red. Former Nationals Champion Brian Shadbolt (70) returns to red. Early season final winners Mark Guinchard (183), Mark Clayton (231), Bobby Griffin (866) and Garry Sime (480) upgrade further. Consistentcy was the key for Mike Green (115), Steve Murray (375), Billy Webster (226) and also Liam Rowe (605) who rises to red for the first time, much to the raptures of Janner Motorsport.



Blues


Westcountry reds suffer from the early season blues for the 3rd season in a row. This year it's the turn of Nathan Maidment (935), Chevy Mills (538), Paul Rice (990) and suprisingly Justin Fisher (315). There is a new Motorwold waiting for Justin, I do think he will be one to catch in early May. Also down is Chris Roots (677), and love traveller Tom Adcroft (768) Barford regulars Nail'em Broatch (725) and Paul Prest (49). Others going down include 103, 270, 662 and 795

It's a first time blue for John Hogg (92) , Rich Swales (162) and Dale Moon (302) and Tim Sugden (88) who's doing bits and bobs - he won't stay blue for long. Stox blog sticker resplendent Ewan McEwart (852) celebrates a blue roof too, aswellas Shaun Blakemore (955)
Also up are 11, 143, 150, 178, 287, 299, 448, 597, 631, 665, 830, and 835

Yellows

Highlights from the yellows include drops for Novice of the Year Dan Moss (797), Matt Linfield (464), Chris Rowe (76) and former National Points leader at this point 2 years ago, the Skegness Swamp Donkey Mark Sargent (798). Other droppers include 14, 77, 198, 255, 260, 305, 321, 484, 494, 630, 670, 742, 780, 836, 977

Yellow paint comes out for the vastly improved Liam Deeble (785) and Son of Nail'em, John Broatch (72)
Rising also are 53, 161, 208, 275, 333, 560, 625, 652, 817 and 934


Whites
The following drivers haven't had the best starts to the season and thus drop to white

135, 234, 285, 376, 403, 496, 498, 541, 749, 844, 997.