TURNER TAKES TWO AND DAWSON DOES DOUBLE
Another disappointing turn out of 16, including mad youngster Steve Gilbert (542) who was so far away from home he needed a passport. Well another one, since they don't use tickets at the bridge now... It was Robbie Dawson (854)'s evening as he took a win in Heat 2 and then took the final, the first driver to break the Moodie/Burgoyne stranglehold this season. This was bookended by two impressive wins from Gregor Turner (391) as he looks to join the Scottish red top crew...
Astonishingly only 23 cars have raced at the Racewall so far this year, which considering 4 of them are English doesn't bode too well for the Scottish scene... I'm at a loss as for why, surely there should be a world final bounce soon??
THE RECIPE FOR A FINAL WIN AT LYNN, TAKE A PINCH OF BASIL
Another bumper turnout of 71 cars, gave King's Lynn second place on the plinth of turnouts to add to it's first place on the attendance chart. Indeed last year the opening King's Lynn wasn't beaten until the speedweekends...
So 3 heats and a consi, something that most tracks dream of! Heat 1 went the way of Bobby Griffin (866) on the loose stuff after some good early season showings on tar. Heat 2 was Justin Parker's (630). The third heat was burrowed away and it was Graham Mole (145) who rose to the surface. See what I did there... Blue topped Daz Kitson (732) took the consolation, and that just doesn't seem right to me! A super 38 car final graced the shale...with some excellent bumper work and some calling it as the race of the season so far, it was Barry Goldin (401) who took the final win. Cue absent missus Jo cursing on Twitter that he never wins when she's there! In the GN Mole took his second win of the night, which brought about some blog based banter with Sarge on Facebook over getting a blue roof out...
BRENNAN BANKS BUXTON WIN AFTER OTHERS SEE CHANCES BLOWN
A solus meeting for the Hi Edge Raceway, and one can't help but feel, that if the fixtures had remained as planned, with the Birmingham the night before, that there could have been quite a few more cars there. 30 was the total. However, one car in the pits had them all talking - the car of racing legend Rob Speak (218). Much had been said since his last tarmac steed was destroyed in that fateful world final race. This time, it wasn't the RCE of Burgoyne's that had been muted, but a new car from the workshops of Darren Bingley, his first tarmac car for a while, and whilst the teething problems had been sorted out, it looked on the money. On his way home from Cowdie, Cornishman Gilbert called in to try and bolster his points haul. However he couldn't stop Richard Stott (169) in heat 1, settling for the 9 points of second. Heat 2 went the way of Daniel Fallows (581) who looks like if results go his way in the next couple of weeks, could be a first time red top. The third heat went to the possessor of Chief Bridesmaid of Gordonia, Mike Green (115), with Stott and Gilbert following home.
Indeed it was Gilbert who sped away in the final and looked in an unassailable lead, until a massive blow up, accounted for the majority of the field, the first 3 all falling foul of the oil and spinning and crashing in a Wacky Races style. Main beneficiary of the misfortune Micky the Midget (968) who took another Buxton final win, in a race which saw only 8 finish. The GN saw a second win for Stott as he led home Green and Speak, getting his best result in his new F2.
POINTS OF ORDER
Congrats to Mrs Chaos who drove to victory in The Mothers Day Ladies race, and Liz Polley, i.e the one that keeps DP in check, super quick in 2nd. Of course for my patch, we get a girly race this year. Some say we race like girls all season long....
On the old chart of points, it's clear that Moodie is chasing the points. I mean he's doing a good job of hiding it!
I'm going to make a honest prediction - the points for attaining a blue grade this year look to be higher than the 30-40 it usually takes, but the amount for red looks as though it could be as low as 80 points this year.
But remember its double bubble as the busy easter period is still under March grades, so the likes of Gilbert, Bailey et al can cement their new grades at least for one more grading period!#
For those who haven't - and shame on you if you have not, sign the paper petition, or e-petition support Mildenhall's stance to get the law changed on the rights of existing complying to planning regulations. A full piece on Mildenhall will be coming soon...
And that's shallot.
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