Hooper Hot Rods to Mendip Final

So for the last time this year, a trip to Mendips Raceway for some stock car action. Now for many years Bristol had been my bete noir, so I was astonished to learn that I had only missed one Bristol this season, and that was only because St Day was on. Was I feeling alright, well probably not, but the National Hot Rods going up the hill would be a site to behold...

Rygor's New Tiger. Crouching Cooper Hidden Spanner

The talk was still about last weekend, and new World Champ James Rygor (783) was there with his new car, the ex Jack Brown (383) RCE which was purchased a few before. It was yet to be dialled in and yet to get the full treatment. Chris Bradbury (886) was still poorly so he recieved the track championship for the 6th year in a row in absentia

So with a few short for a full format meeting, with hangovers (Rowe), European tours (Dan Moss) and illness (the aforementioned Bradderz) on the apologies agenda,  it was 2/3rd format but first it was the small matter of the Rookies Reward final, which went the way of Jay Tonkin (290) after engine problems became of Matt Linfield (464) after he was miles in the lead.

The grade yo-yo-ing Ashley Rundle (116) took heat one, and Glenn "Colonel" Sanders (734) took the 2nd heat. Neil Hooper (676) then strolled to the third heat and the final. Jamie Avery took a very gutsy second, and Chris Mikulla (522) took the final step in the podium. He also signed off in style, as the 522 RCE took its final win in the GN

The legend and fan of the blog Jason Kewy Kew (174)

Tracks a bit Tricky, Ricky

Super Hooper!

POINTS OF ORDER

Andy Chant being Fireman Sam as a teasy days for National Bangers ended up in flames in the DD as Mr Starter forgot to throw a red and went and fought the fire, which earnt him a ticking off from Clerk of the Course, his big brother Steve!

The track was extremely slippery for the stock car boys, following again the teasy heats for the bangers.

Lively Linfield, fresh from nicking another blog based pun or 3, looked anything but post race as he'd done the overnight jaunt from King's Lynn to Bristol. Poor bloke looked knackered. Must be hard professing to be an expert on F1!

Incidently, condolences to the family of the poor Dutch lady who was sadly knocked down outside King's Lynn on Saturday

Former hot rodder Andy Maidment assisted in the sales pitch to the National Hot Rodders of the calendar and many dipped into their pockets for a worthwhile cause. The general consensus was that it was a tricky track, not a lot of room for error (as many found out) but a real challenge from the enormodomes of Ipswich and Northampton et al,

Kewy broke from his repairs to his hot rod to purchase the calendar, incognito, to prevent his missus seeing his purchase!

Derek and Gary Sillifant's Journey to the track from the wilds of Davidstow to the Mendips was interrupted by numerous over heating on their tow vehicle. They eventually rocked into Mendips, frustrated and not just the radiator that was overheating!

Alex Sloggett (613) won the Mendips Endeavour trophy, small consolation for the novice as his car caught fire in practice.

Another cracking season at Bristol - something to build on for next season, can we have the saloons, F1's and hot rods back??