DIMMICK GRABS BRUM FINAL....
Close on 50 F2s arrived with yellow top Sy Harraway (83) making a fine showing, staving off a last bend attack from Lee Dimmick (59) to win the opening heat after Ministox graduate Steve Gilbert (542) had led the opening few laps. The second heat was halted early for the stranded David Bale (555) with Ryan Morgan (48) then battling Matt Brewer (206) for the lead with Chris Mikulla (522) and Justin Fisher (315) joining in, but the status quo was upset dramatically by a late-race oil slick which sent a multitude skittling including the leaders, Jack Aldridge (921) going from sixth to first and winning it. Bale crashed again on the opening lap of the consolation while newcomer Courtney Finnikin (55) spun and took a wallop from Steve Forster (652) for a stoppage with Kelvyn Whalley(101) sliding from fourth to first in a smart move at the restart and going on for victory. Darren Clarke (571) led the start of the Final before Drew Lammas (341) went in hard sparking a pile-up, a more subdued restart seeing Dimmick pass Harraway and Clarke to take the spoils with Harraway capping his Brum visit by taking the GN. Dave Goddard
CHAOS SPLUTTERS TO LYNN WIN
In near arctic conditions it was fun on the East side as the traditional curtain raiser, the King's Lynn Qualifier got underway. An astonishing 78 cars turned up from the far north of Scotland to the sunnier climes of Fowey, in Cornwall. A target to be aimed for the rest of the season....
Matthew Clayton (231) had the honour of being the first race winner of season 2014, with Heat 2 going the way of Michael Lund (995). The third heat went the way of Steve Wycherly (662). The last chance consolation was won by Paul Nicholson (198). With the final a 38 car affair, all eyes were on the lower graders, after taking all the heats. Dave Harley (362) took up the running, behind him a gaggle of red tops were beginning to chase him down. With 3 laps to the flag, Nicholson and Steve Mallinson (788) became stranded down the home straight which brought out the yellow flags. Harley led from Paul Broatch (725) and Billy Webster (226) with former World Champs Simpson, Goldin and Speak. With the 362 machine sounding sick, it was some achievement for Harley to take the win and an instant return to blue, and massive smile on sister Sharon Blood's face! Webster took second from Simpson, who for the second year running was on the podium at his home shale track qualifier. Barry Goldin (401) took a do or die dive on the last corner to steal fourth from Speak, who in turn lost it to Bradbury (886). The GN saw more of the same from Goldin who rounded a good display from the Bolton Basil who took the win in fine style...
BRADDERS BOUNCES IN STOKE SLURRY HORROR SHOW
To the land of oatcakes they did come and with it so did some unclement weather. Stoke is one of the tracks that didn't take too kindly to the recent weather, so with a track like Pigeon Street's Long Distance Clara's road (about 1:20 in), it was going to be a challenge. So 2 out of 3 was the cry, format wise. So a win in the new HCD Dozer for the East Coast Leg-end Mark Sargent (798) in heat 2, followed by in heat 3, Andrew Palmer (606) taking a first shale win of the year, and then Ol' Big Head himself Chris Bradbury (886) took a heat also. More rain came and the track was rutting up, to which both Palmer and Bradders decided that a 2 stroke engine, be it a scrambler or quad was the weapon of choice in the final...However it was Bradbury who bounced amongst the slurry and potholes to take the spoils from Matthew Sayer (398) and Oliver Iles (997). The attrition of the day had an effect on the GN, as 13 cars took to track. However it was Rob Mitchell (905) who took the win. The Bighead took 3rd from handicap.
SKEELS STEALS SKEGGY SHOW
35 cars took to the Fun Coast in a bracing Skegness show. 2 out of 3 format was deployed, and there were wins for Jamie Young (595), Michael Green (115) and Ollie Skeels (124). Indeed the Jaguar Skeels booked a return to red, with a blistering final win... hopefully he'll have a prolonged stay at red this time as he is constantly up and down like a whore's drawers! Then in his English home, Moodie took his first win of the season, of many no doubt! Will Gordon have to do a Browny and move to Skegness for the summer - and will he be an asylum seeker if the sweaties chose to go on the own?
POINTS OF ORDER
Good to see a full format meeting at Brum, first for some time, although the box must not have seen that Steve Forster (652) had qualified in his heat....as he proceeded to get a nice 4th in the final!
Lots of discontent from drivers re:prize money...understandably some moaning on Twitter, but justifiably so. Full blog piece on the prize money will be here soon enough...
Every meeting so far attendances are up, lets hope it continues eh...
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