MOODIE MARVELLOUS IN RACEWALL SHOW....
Just when you thought it was going to be a season of different race winners at Cowdenbeath, another poor show of 17 cars turned up to see normal service be resumed. After Chris Burgoyne (647) took the win in Ht1, Gordon Moodie (7) took the other heat and romped the final. Burgoyne then took the national, with Moodie a credible 5th. I've got a feeling that I'll be writing the same report in a row....
JACK ATTACK AT BRUM
The opening F2 heat saw teenage sensation Steve Gilbert
(542)lead all the way for his third win in two weekends, track specialist Chris
Bradbury (886) too embroiled in a scrap with Mike Green (115) to hunt down the
leaders. Opening night winner Sy
Harraway (83) led the second heat until his engine went bang (Jho: it was his diff) while he was under fire
from Darren Clarke (571) and he was out for the night, Jack Aldridge (921) passing Clarke
to win it before the consolation saw Luke Loveland (120) lead for much of the way
until Adam Rubery (700) powered past him to make up for retiring from his heat with a
win here. The Final turned into the best
race seen so far at Wheels this year.
Gilbert led the early laps before a caution when Ben Bate (242) and Ady
Whitehead (960) tangled, the restart seeing an immense seven-car midfield scrap
involving Green, Bradbury, gold top James Rygor (783), Micky Brennan (968) and others
slamming the bumpers in on every turn with positions changing constantly in a
wonderful display of stock car racing. Almost
unnoticed Aldridge passed early leader Gilbert and completed his double
victory, Green taking the GN after Gilbert’s lead was eradicated by a caution
when Tom Adcroft (768) came to grief. Dave Goddard
WAS STUNTMAN ABDUCTED AT SKEGNESS???
Sunshine on the Fun Coast, but it still was coat order, and not yet time for revelry. But a early season meeting of fanciful roof colours was the order of the day, as James Rygor (783), Gordon Moodie (7) (almost taking a summer residence like fellow Scot, Paul Brown) and Panto Villain Dave Polley (38). 2 out of 3 format greeted them and it turned into a quite feisty day. After heat wins for Mike Green (115), Jak Marshall (199) and Billy Webster (226) and a reigniting of the Moodie/Polley war, off which Mike Green (115) wasn't an innocent bystander, followed some friendly "discussions" on the infield between Prince Charming and the Big Bad Wolf in the infield. In the final, in what could only be a move unbefitting, full time stuntman and majority of the time crash magnet Richie Mead (596) took a blistering win in his RCE, and without a scratch. Questions were asked whether it was indeed the "Mother of Chaos" recipient as the 596 sauntered to the win. A return to the more accustomed blue grade for Richie. For the second week in a row, James Riggall (527) took a win in the GN.
BUXTON SHOWN THE CONWAY TO GO....
To the hills 23 F2's went for the opening meeting on the High Peak. Unsurprsingly, the all in format was deployed. Heat 1 saw a lengthy delay after Johnny Whittaker (533) had to be extracted from his car, including the cage coming off. Thankfully, it appears that apart from a bit of bruising, he is ok. That heat went the way of former world champion Micky Brennan (968). It's so hard not type number 1 and revert back to 968 after last season! Heat 2 went to the cheeky chappy blue top Tim Bailey (817), and all eyes were on the feature final. Jamie Conway (604) led them away and stayed there til the black and white duster fell, leading home Jack Aldridge (921), Brennan and Westcountry visitor Chris Rowe (76). Aldridge took the GN to round out a good weekend for the former Nationals Champion.
POINTS OF ORDER.... BANGER SPECIAL
Part 2 of the Banger documentary stood in a much better light. Whereas the first part was sensationalist, the second part was about a Veteran's old skool Granada only meeting and the build up, invoking plenty of memories that only a Facebook group could do! My memories of the Suicide Squad were when they came down to the All England Championship at Taunton, and they failed to obey any flags whatsoever, so to stop the cavalry, out went one man. Roy Goodman, his steed, a trusted recovery tractor to take out a few hoodlums and send them to Val-Hala.
On a journalistic front it had a much better structure, but failed to mention the fact that over 30 grands was raised for meningitis research, and the reason why they were all there. No mentions of joy riding, gobby kids - a thoroughly good effort and a good example of how it should be portrayed.
Mike Green (115) now takes over at Number 2, demoting Chris Bradbury (886) for the first time in ages as chief Bridesmaid to the Moodster, but with only 2 points separating them.
Tim Bailey (817) looks likely to supersize his first time red top with flashy flake on top.
Steve Gilbert (542) is looking very likely to do what his dad didn't (Pete stopped on every floor on the way up) by going to red...
Whilst this blog is light hearted and takes the piss, I WILL NOT make a nonsense out of a potentially serious situation when drivers are getting cut out of their cars. The action of a certain individual on a certain dying forum is nothing short of being in poor taste, and he, of all people, should know better.
Cheers n gone....
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