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O’Connor cleans up in Belgium

With the 2010 season now well underway, the next stop was Warneton Raceway in Belgium.  The very fast banked track provided some exhilarating tyre smoking racing, with drivers producing lap times below 13 seconds.  The man who stole the show however was Vince O’Connor, who managed to win all three races in his purple # 6 car.    

Tom Schofield, May 20th 2010

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THE UK SPRINT CARS TAKE TO THE TRACK SATURDAY  31st JULY

6.30PM ARENA ESSEX

CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS - TOP 6

 

After Round 5

12th June 2010

 

J. Bryan                171

D.White                 169

D. Panton              129

V.O’Connor           106 R.Thompson         103

A.Boam                   96

 

Bryan takes back the top spot!

Jimmy Bryan sensationally returned to the top of the UK sprint car championship by winning all three races at Arena Essex on Saturday 12th June.  A superb drive allowed him to move back above Duncan Panton, after the #69 car suffered bad luck with a broken prop shaft in heat 2.  Dean White drove solidly to pick up three 2nd place finishes, and now lies just 4 points adrift of Jimmy in 2nd place.  Roy Thompson had his best meeting of the year so far with a well deserved 3rd place in the final.  Full report to follow.    

Tom Schofield, June 14th 2010

Photo by Smiffyman.

The 2010 season changes up a gear...

Photo by Smiffyman, 2010

On May 26th spectators were treated to some of the fastest and closest racing of the season so far on a baking hot night at arena Essex.  Championship leader Jimmy Bryan managed to win two out of the three races, but is still closely contended by Dean White, who took victory in heat one to remain just 6 points adrift of Jimmy.  Heat two provided the best entertainment of the evening with some extremely close fought battles, with the first three cars coming through the chequered flag within inches of each other.  The next meeting takes place at Arena Essex on July 10th.  

Tom Schofield, July 1st 2010

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Its All White On The Night

Images supplied by Smiffyman, 2010

Dean White drove his #10 Mr Kipling sponsored sprint car to victory in all three races on Saturday 10th July at Arena Essex.  Pictured in the photo opposite are the first three drivers in the final; left to right, Winner Dean White, 2nd Place Jimmy Bryan, and coming in third, Roy Thompson.  

This coming weekend is the long track championship raced over two days, held at the Lydden hill circuit in Kent.  Among several different formulas on offer (including classic touring cars) spectators at the longer track are guaranteed to see the sprint cars reach breathtaking speeds, so why not take the family for a great day out!

Sarah Thompson, July 12th 2010

Ashley gets the last laugh at Lydden Hill

Ashley Boam,, driving sprint car #191, left the Lydden hill circuit in Kent like the cat that got the cream, having won the long track championship.  A jubilant Ashley was promoted to first place after Duncan Panton who was leading the race blew a bottom hose on his engine with just three laps to go.   Follwing him home in 2nd place was #95, Roy Thompson, and coming in 3rd place was Dennis Patten, who this weekend was borrowing a race car as he still awaits fitment of his new engine. The final brought to an end a successful

weekend of racing at Lydden hill, where the sprint car drivers impressed the crowds with exhilarating speeds around the longer than usual track, in most cases completing a full circuit of the track in 17 seconds!  Here at UK sprint cars we are hopeful that this meeting can become a permanent fixture on the racing calendar.

The next meeting of the sprint cars is the Lakeside Cup, taking place on Saturday July 31st at Arena Essex.  Unlike the long track championship the drivers will be battling for vital points at this meeting, so look out for some exciting racing, especially with just 2 points separating Dean White and Jimmy Bryan at the top of the championship table.  

Tom Schofield, July 19th 2010