Kings lynns world final

2 litres 19/8 + TSR bangers

was cancelled due to weather,new date TBA

730 Deane Mayes (defending)
439 Danny Sutton
516 Carl Gould
564 Mark Cooper
741 Luke Parfitt
385 Roy Gedge
212 Richard Maryon
361 Chris Walden
66 Dave Ivatt
333 James Cooke
349 Michael Allard
103 John Seex
292 Keith Saunders
673 Darren Fendley
337 Ashley Garrod
639 Paul Vines
88 Ashley Burton
128 Andy Lack
525 Wesley Starmer
311 Garry Lown
107 Michael Seex
90 Simon Chapman
515 Gareth Flatters
791 Nicky Young
557 Paul Bowen
70 Anthony Long
225 Nick Bull

The Qualifiers ^

Been told by the crimond lads that they are going.

BANGER WORLD FINAL!!

The 2008 Banger World Series has been one of the most
hotly contested or years and following the final
qualifier at Skegness, Roy the Boy only just managed to
secure pole position from 212 Super Mario.

The world final takes place at the Norfolk Arena on Sunday
17 August (1pm). So far RDC, Autospeed, Brampton and
Crimond have also entered drivers with more promotions
expected to follow suit in the next few days.

TSR Qualifiers

66 Dave Ivatt
70 Anthony Long
88 Ashley Burton
90 Simon Chapman
103 John Seex
107 Michael Seex
128 Andy Lack
212 Richard Maryon
225 Nick Bull Withdrawn
292 Keith Saunders
311 Garry Lown
333 James Cooke
337 Ashley Garrod
349 Michael Allard
361 Chris Walden
385 Roy Gedge
515 Gareth Flatters
525 Wesley Starmer
557 Paul Bowen Withdrawn
639 Paul Vines
673 Darren Fendley
791 Nicky Young

Seeded Entries from Other Tracks

33 Wayne Burnham Incarace
34 Warren Burnham Incarace
51 Simon Heilds GMP
60 Kyle Stevenson Incarace
82 Wayne Quinn RDC
99 Scott Gough Brampton
125 Lee Overy RDC
188 John Reeves RDC
190 Steve Bailey Autospeed
191 Alex Waterman Autospeed
200 Wayne Holton PRI
207 Michael Woodward Autospeed
274 John Taylor Crimond
341 Lee Turner Startrax
348 Sonny Sherwood PRI
364 Sean Winchester RDC
439 Danny Sutton Spedeworth
455 Ricky Finney GMP
516 Carl Gould Spedeworth
564 Mark Cooper Spedeworth
730 Dean Mayes Defending Champion
741 Luke Parfitt Spedeworth

Bookings for Last Chance Qualifier

21 Jason Colbert RDC
43 Nicky Bishop
65 David Holland RDC
72 Gavin Bond
85 James Ellis RDC
91 Steve Campbell Brampton
119 Davey Cox RDC
178 Paul Robinson RDC
191 Shaun McMillan
192 Stuart Warby
230 Dean Moljourd
236 Rob Everett
282 Bobby Daniels
285 Sean Dyer RDC
310 Luke Holdsworth
331 Barry Chilvers
338 Terry Garrod RDC
345 Richard Lown
370 John Cobbold RDC
391 Paul Allen Incarace
425 Martin Stopher RDC
570 Derek Newson
579 Gary Beecham
581 Simon Fixter
611 Joe Geeves
648 Kyle Guyler Incarace
650 Ashley Shippey
711 Darren Weeks Brampton
788 Dan Burton
792 Jonny Warby
840 Dan Waddingham Incarace
898 Andy Battle RDC

361 Chris Walden took yet another title win! he's having a good year!

741 Parfitt second and 125 Overy third

455 Ricki Finney got his foot trapped in a big crash but is ok now i think.

Material was a montego hearse!

Luke Parfitts comment apparently was epic over the mic after the final!

Yeah about all the best TSR drivers starting at the front and keeping the visitors back a bit lol

Current bookings for the 2L Banger World Final appear below - due to pits space we can only take 120 cars and we currently have 107 booked to race - if you are wanting to race and not yet booked please give the office a ring on 01553 771111 or 07939 580652 - if you are not on the list below you are not booked! We are expecting this meeting to be fully booked by the middle of the week! Support for the 2L Banger World Final comes form the 2L National Saloons and Lady Bangers. There will be 2 lst chance races with the top 2 in each also qualifying for the world final.

World & Points & British Champion – Gold & Silver & Black & White Checks
1 Chris "Wally" Walden Boston

Supreme Champion
188 John Reeves

Superstar – Red Roof & Flashing Lights
85 James Ellis Ely
119 Davey "Cruncher" Cox Swaffham
160 Shane Winsor Wymondham
247 Lee "Bro" Clarke Dereham
741 Luke Parfitt Norwich
807 Chris Murfin Newark

Star Grade – Red Roof
51 John "Wusty" Worstencroft Holmes Chapel
64 Barry Lee
81 Lee Greenwood
190 Steve "Pikey" Bailey Cornwall
198 Marcus Goldsmith Bristol
239 Steve "Nemesis" Carter Cornwall
338 Terry "Wingnut" Garrod Swaffham
349 Michael Allard Gt Yarmouth
363 Sam Trim Bristol
385 Roy "Boy" Gedge Wisbech
Sponsored by The Welding Centre, Wisbech
432 Mark Munson Chelmsford
439 Danny Sutton Gt Yarmouth
450 Glynn Platts Dinnington
465 Andy Scarlett Norwich
516 Carl Gould Norwich
549 Phil Smith Chelmsford
682 Paul Sparrow
741 Luke Parfitt Norwich

A Grade – Blue Roof
103 John Seex Essex
123 Paul Manning Manchester
128 Mark Atkins Lutterworth
132 Robert "Bobbles" James Cambridge
148 Ian "Shorty" Redden Kettering
212 Richard "Super Mario" Maryon Wisbech
Sponsored by Crowson Motors Levington - Tel 01945 589777
233 Robert Aldridge King's Lynn
Sponsored by Aldridge Paving & Groundworks
238 Graham Garrod Thetford
321 Richard Manning Manchester
337 Ashley Garrod Swaffham
349 Lewis Price Chelmsford
455 Ricky Finney Dinnington
515 Gareth "Flats" Flatters Peterborough
Sponsored by G S Motor Engineers & T J Electrical Contractors
572 Paul "Squirt" Scully Luton
597 Andy Ashman
673 Darren Fendley King's Lynn
Sponsored by IMF Engineering Ltd
675 Ian Fendley King's Lynn
Sponsored by IMF Engineering Ltd
788 Dan Burton Kettering
791 Nicky"Spud" Young Wisbech
Sponsored by The Welding Centre, Wisbech - Tel: 01945 466899

B Grade – Yellow Roof
20 Andy Burbridge
51 Simon Heilds Sheffield
60 Kyle "Shaky" Stevenson Rotherham
Sponsored by C F Booth Ltd, Rotherham
88 "Ace" Ashley Burton Kettering
107 Michael "Lips" Seex Halstead
129 Dan Chaplin
149 Wayne Bailey Retford
173 Steve Reynolds Ireland
180 Mark Foster Worksop
207 Michael "Compo" Woodward High Wycombe
261 Dom Davies Buxton
269 Greg Mulligan Retford
279 Barry Hennessey Ireland
285 Sean "Mr Misery" Dyer Ely
Sponsored by John Dyer HGV Maintainance
328 Daniel Latham Diss
333 "Captain" James Cooke Sleaford
Sponsored by Tony Cooke Motors
336 Ian Smith Chelmsford
390 David Gibson Bourne
715 Mick Prince Grantham
801 Jack Foster Worksop

C Grade – White Roof
01 Kyle Shires Dinnington
4 Mick Croft Rotherham
8 Dale Woolnough
11 Daz Race Sheffield
43 Nicky Bishop Scunthorpe
45 Rob Hughes Sheffield
57 Max Stott Wisbech
65 David Holland Sheffield
68 Stuart Chapman Long Sutton
70 Anthony Long Dinnington
Sponsored by C F Booth Metals Rotherham
86 Alex Savage
90 "Blind Si" Simon Chapman Spalding
97 Glen "Chipboard" Woodward Sheffield
98 Matt Harrison Sheffield
99 Scott Gough Sheffield
128 Andy Shipp
128 Andrew Lack Wisbech
170 Darren Teale Northampton
181 Craig Allen
215 Chris "Bully Boy" Bull Retford
Sponsored by R M Ashwell Builders Ltd
225 Nick "Bully" Bull Retford
Sponsored by Pilkington Scrap Metals
292 Keith Saunders Wisbech
Sponsored by B H Porter Scrap Metals - 01945 582610
317 Nick "Mr Thug" Wakeham Wisbech
324 Mark Latham Diss
339 Jack Garrod Swaffham
362 Liam Friel London
382 Jack Foster Jnr Worksop
391 Wayne Shinn Peterborough
415 Scott Cornish
425 Martin Stopher
451 Willie Blackwell Sheffield
551 Danny Blackwell Rotherham
570 Derek Newson Boston
581 Simon "Mr Fixit" Fixter Boston
Sponsored by Mr Fixit Mobile Vehicle Repairs (Boston) 07879 864989
611 Joe "The Young Postman" Geeves Stamford
Sponsored by First Class Cars & Stamford Taxis
619 Karl Turnbull Swaffham
638 Michael "Billy" Walls Holbeach
Sponsored by Leos Pizzas
639 Paul "Stick" Vines Holbeach
Sponsored by A Woods Agricultural (Saracens Head)
677 Matt Bradshaw Boston
Sponsored by H S Logistics, Swineshead Nr Boston
741 Alex "Boris" Waterman
742 Ian Gregory Sheffield
790 Nathan Young Wisbech
897 Matt Battle


Visitor Qualifiers

Seeded Visitors:
Autospeed - 190 Steve "Pikey" Bailey & 239 Steve "Nemesis" Carter
Brampton - 04 Mick Crofts & 551 Danny Blackwell
Bristol - 198 Marcus Goldsmith & 363 Sam Trim
Buxton - 261 Dom Davies
GMP - 450 Glyn Platts & 455 Ricky Finney
Henham - 527 Andy Ashman
Incarace - 128 Mark Atkins & 170 Darren Teale
Nutts Corner - 173 Steve Reynolds & 279 Barry Hennessey
PRI - 432 Mark Munson & 549 Phil Smith
RDC - 64 Barry Lee, 81 Lee Greenwood, 188 John Reeves & 465 Andy Scarlett
Startrax - 123 Paul Manning & 321 Richard Manning
Spedeworth - 439 Danny Sutton & 516 Carl Gould


2009 2L Banger World Final Trackstar Qualifiers (in order)
338 Terry "Wingnut" Garrod
1 Chris "Wally" Walden
673 Darren Fendley
132 Robert "Bobbles" James
85 James Ellis
515 Gareth "Flats" Flatters
337 Ashley Garrod
788 Dan Burton
233 Robert Aldridge
160 Shane Winsor
385 Roy "Boy" Gedge
269 Greg "Reg" Mulligan
238 Graham Garrod
285 Sean "Mr Misery" Garrod
791 Nicky "Spud" Young
675 Ian Fendley

Wild Cards
60 Kyle "Shakey" Stevenson
572 Paul "Squirt" Scully

All roads head to the Norfolk Arena this Saturday 18th July when the 2L Banger World Final heads an action packed night of entertainment.

The 22nd staging of this event is now fully booked with around 120 bangers expected to be in action with racing also coming from the 2L Stock Cars of which more than 30 are booked in to race and the Lady Bangfers.

1 Chris Walden will defend the world title which he won at the Norfolk Arena last year durig a purple patch whichalso saw him win the BBA English at Mildenhall and the Crash Attack Final at Skegness.

The meeting wil see the TSR qualifiers start on rows 1 3 5 7 9 etc and the vistor qualifiers start on rows 2 4 6 8 10 etc. The TSR qualifiers strart in points order with visitors dwawing for grid positions.

There will also be 2 last chance races where the top 2 in each will qualify at the back of the grid.

In all there will be minimum of 6 2L Banger races together with a Destruction Derby whilst there will also be three 2L Stock Car races and three lady banger races.

Further information on this event including a full preview of the drivers taking part and full list of drivers booked to race appears by clicking the links alongside.

The 2L Banger Shale World Final is now our biggest 2 Litre Banger bash of the year, Since adopting the 2 Litre format for the TSR World Final a few years ago, this event has grown in stature with each annual running as we have successfully attracted more visiting seeded entries and a higher calibre of drivers to the event. The 2 Litre Banger scene as a whole at TSR has taken giant steps forward in 2009 with 70 car turnouts now being the norm here and with this, we also expect the World Final meeting to step forward from the 95 car entry in 2008 to something on the high side of 100 cars with the event currently fully booked with 120 confirmed entries.

The drivers in the main race are all detailed elsewhere, but on top of this we are expecting something like 70 cars for the two last-chance qualifying events. The competition to qualify for the World Final this year has been intense and so there are some very capable TSR drivers who will be out in the last-chance races, 88 Ashley Burton, 311 Garry Lown, 349 Michael Allard and 119 Davey Cox springing instantly to mind. On top of this, there are some exceptionally strong visiting entries for the last-chance events too with RDC fielding drivers such as 425 Martin Stopher, 20 Baldy and 17 Kyle Overy who will no doubt be making a big impact on the local Banger scene in the coming months. Spedeworth will have top-flight regulars 730 Deano, 247 Bro and 741 Captain D in the support races as well so there’s no doubting that these opening events of the night will be quality events too. The phrase ‘support-races’ doesn’t really do justice to what these events may turn out to be. Add a sprinkling of pink cars, some Gladiators and plenty of other individual drivers and you soon get the picture.

With over 30 2L Stock Cars also expected to be in action together with the highly entertaining Lady Bangers, it promises to be a night of excitement not to be missed!

Admission:
Adult £12
OAP £9
12 - 15 yo: £5
Kids up to 11: Free



117 Bangers booked to Race

World & Points & British Champion – Gold & Silver & Black & White Checks
1 Chris "Wally" Walden Boston



Supreme Champion

188 John Reeves



Superstar – Red Roof & Flashing Lights

85 James Ellis Ely

119 Davey "Cruncher" Cox Swaffham

160 Shane Winsor Wymondham

247 Lee "Bro" Clarke Dereham

741 Luke Parfitt Norwich

807 Chris Murfin Newark



Star Grade – Red Roof

51 John "Wusty" Worstencroft Holmes Chapel

64 Barry Lee

81 Lee Greenwood

190 Steve "Pikey" Bailey Cornwall

198 Marcus Goldsmith Bristol

239 Steve "Nemesis" Carter Cornwall

338 Terry "Wingnut" Garrod Swaffham

349 Michael Allard Gt Yarmouth

363 Sam Trim Bristol

385 Roy "Boy" Gedge Wisbech

Sponsored by The Welding Centre, Wisbech

432 Mark Munson Chelmsford

439 Danny Sutton Gt Yarmouth

450 Glynn Platts Dinnington

465 Andy Scarlett Norwich

516 Carl Gould Norwich

530 Steve Mayes Diss

549 Phil Smith Chelmsford

577 Alfie Lee

682 Paul Sparrow

730 Dean Mayes Diss

741 Luke Parfitt Norwich



A Grade – Blue Roof

103 John Seex Essex

123 Paul Manning Manchester

128 Mark Atkins Lutterworth

132 Robert "Bobbles" James Cambridge

212 Richard "Super Mario" Maryon Wisbech

Sponsored by Crowson Motors Levington - Tel 01945 589777

233 Robert Aldridge King's Lynn

Sponsored by Aldridge Paving & Groundworks

238 Graham Garrod Thetford

321 Richard Manning Manchester

337 Ashley Garrod Swaffham

349 Lewis Price Chelmsford

455 Ricky Finney Dinnington

515 Gareth "Flats" Flatters Peterborough

Sponsored by G S Motor Engineers & T J Electrical Contractors

572 Paul "Squirt" Scully Luton

597 Andy Ashman

673 Darren Fendley King's Lynn

Sponsored by IMF Engineering Ltd

675 Ian Fendley King's Lynn

Sponsored by IMF Engineering Ltd

788 Dan Burton Kettering

791 Nicky"Spud" Young Wisbech

Sponsored by The Welding Centre, Wisbech - Tel: 01945 466899



B Grade – Yellow Roof

20 Andy Burbridge

51 Simon Heilds Sheffield

60 Kyle "Shaky" Stevenson Rotherham

Sponsored by C F Booth Ltd, Rotherham

88 "Ace" Ashley Burton Kettering

107 Michael "Lips" Seex Halstead

129 Dan Chaplin

149 Wayne Bailey Retford

180 Mark Foster Worksop

207 Michael "Compo" Woodward High Wycombe

261 Dom Davies Buxton

269 Greg Mulligan Retford

279 Barry Hennessey Ireland

285 Sean "Mr Misery" Dyer Ely

Sponsored by John Dyer HGV Maintainance

311 Garry "Golden Boy" Lown Norwich

328 Daniel Latham Diss

311 Garry Lown Norwich

333 "Captain" James Cooke Sleaford

Sponsored by Tony Cooke Motors

336 Ian Smith Chelmsford

390 David Gibson Bourne

715 Mick Prince Grantham

801 Jack Foster Worksop



C Grade – White Roof

01 Kyle Shires Dinnington

4 Mick Croft Rotherham

8 Dale Woolnough

11 Daz Race Sheffield

17 Kyle Overy

43 Nicky Bishop Scunthorpe

45 Rob Hughes Sheffield

57 Max Stott Wisbech

65 David Holland Sheffield

67 Rickie Beasley

68 Stuart Chapman Long Sutton

70 Anthony Long Dinnington

Sponsored by C F Booth Metals Rotherham

73 Dean Cuickshanks Sheffield

83 Liam Cruickshanks Sheffield

86 Alex Savage

90 "Blind Si" Simon Chapman Spalding

97 Glen "Chipboard" Woodward Sheffield

98 Matt Harrison Sheffield

128 Andy Shipp

128 Andrew Lack Wisbech

170 Darren Teal Northampton

181 Craig Allen

223 Brett Harrison Derby

225 Nick "Bully" Bull Retford

Sponsored by Pilkington Scrap Metals

292 Keith Saunders Wisbech

Sponsored by B H Porter Scrap Metals - 01945 582610

316 James Cushion Northampton

317 Nick "Mr Thug" Wakeham Wisbech

324 Mark Latham Diss

333 Jake Parkes Stoke on Trent

339 Jack Garrod Swaffham

355 Dave Green Sheffield

362 Liam Friel London

391 Wayne Shinn Peterborough

415 Scott Cornish

425 Martin Stopher

451 Willie Blackwell Sheffield

551 Danny Blackwell Rotherham

570 Derek Newson Boston

611 Joe "The Young Postman" Geeves Stamford

Sponsored by First Class Cars & Stamford Taxis

619 Karl Turnbull Swaffham

638 Michael "Billy" Walls Holbeach

Sponsored by Leos Pizzas

639 Paul "Stick" Vines Holbeach

Sponsored by A Woods Agricultural (Saracens Head)

648 Kyle Guyler

677 Matt Bradshaw Boston

Sponsored by H S Logistics, Swineshead Nr Boston

728 Glenn Boyce Guidford

741 Alex "Boris" Waterman

742 Ian Gregory Sheffield

790 Nathan Young Wisbech

861 Rob Milner Sheffield

897 Matt Battle

Autospeed



190 Pikey will be in action for Autospeed on Saturday

One of the quality additions to the 2008 TSR World Final was the presence of 190 Pikey who returns for his second shot at the 2 Litre Shale World Final this year. The Midnight Runner needs little introduction having stunned people at the Ipswich World Final last year with one of the most detailed Granada builds ever seen and he can race or wreck too, as well as turning out a good car. He is without doubt a contender in this race and with 239 Nemesis joining him as the second Autospeed seed, the quality of the visitors from the South West just gets better and better.



Brampton

Brampton are reported to have selected their seeds for this years race by staging a lottery draw! Incredibly, both of the names that came out of the hat have pink connections with 04 Mick Crofts and 551 Danny Blackwell being the lucky winners. Neither of them are likely to win the race and in all honesty, neither of them would be likely to claim that this was their aim, but the race will provide a great opportunity to stage a big crash and provide excellent experience for both.



Brampton young gun 551 Danny Blackwell will be looking to impress in his first ever WF



Bristol

It’s a few years since the Mendips raceway fielded any entries to a TSR World Final so it is very pleasing to have two drivers for the race this year and there is no doubt that we have two of the stars of their promotion. 198 Marcus Goldsmith has been around for a good number of years and has raced at TSR World Finals when the format was still Unlimited and the venue was Swaffham. He still plies his trade in the colours of the Wacky Racers, a team where sadly most of the drivers are now inactive. Joining him is 363 Trummer who has continually risen in my personal estimations over the last couple of years. Every time I see him race, he always delivers a quality performance with rapid driving and well-judged hits. Both should go well.



Buxton

Making his TSR World Final debut for Buxton Raceway is 261 Dom Davies. Dom is a prime example of a driver who was brought into the sport by a Rookie Banger formula but has then progressed onto National Bangers and has begun to travel around a bit, including taking a race victory at a Skegness Crashattack meeting. He has some shale experience gained at Belle Vue and so won’t be completely out of his depth here although a good result in the race really would be a major achievement.



GMP

The GMP entries for the 2009 World Final bring the third and fourth Stinkbridge drivers onto the grid in the form of 450 Glyn Platts and 455 Ricki Finney. Both are seasoned crashing talents but their performances here at Easter indicated very clearly that they are more than capable of bringing a racing head to the Norfolk Arena. If either of them get a favourable grid position from the draw, then there is every likelihood that they will convert this into a result.



455 Ricki Finney is no slouch around the Norfolk Arena



Henham

Because the TSR World Final is not a BBA Event, it means that it can be a truly open race and Henham is the second independent track to send a driver for the event. Their chosen entry is 527 Andy Ashman, better known to some as 197 which is the number he has raced under at RDC in the Lean Team colours. Having raced both dirt and shale for several years, the Lynn surface won’t be a challenge to Andy but it remains to be seen whether he can beat the rest of the traffic in this race.



Incarace

King’s Lynn has seen regular visiting interest from Incarace throughout 2009 and it is fitting that two of the drivers that have supported King’s Lynn well have been selected by their promotion to take part in this race. 128 Mark Atkins is a rising star of the sport and has picked up some good results in 2 Litre Bangers already here this year which is a sign that he may have plenty to offer this race too. 170 Darren Teal is often seen in the Motley Krew colours as well as racing for the Northampton Nutters and has been here on plenty of occasions, his 2009 high point being a stunning but sadly short-lived Cortina which he brought to the rear wheel drive bash earlier in the year.



Impressive incarace Young Gun 128 Mark Atkins will be a major threat



Nutts Corner

Another first for 2009 is the inclusion of some Irish Interest which is the first time since the 2 Litre format was adopted. 173 Steve Reynolds needs no introduction having raced at most of the major Championships in recent seasons and also being renowned as the man with many Toyota Crown Hearses. He is joined for the Nutts Corner track by 279 Barry Hennessey.



173 Steve Reynolds always goes well here



PRI

Despite staying away for most of 2008, the Gladiators are once again part of the fixtures and fittings at Arena Essex this year and it is two of the team who represent the promotion in the main race today. 432 Mark Munson has consistently shown good form away from Arena in the last 18 months and is a good choice for one of the places today whilst 549 Phil Smith is a proven performer here having won Unlimited Banger races last year. The switch to front wheel drive should make the job easier so we will see how these two get on in the main race.



432 MArk Munson represents the lively Gladiators and PRI



RDC

Down at Mildenhall and Dover, the racing is always pretty hectic and because of this, the successful drivers in their points can change quite quickly. Some of the seeds for the big race this year aren’t the regulars we have seen from RDC in the past which injects some real interest into the race. 64 Barry The Bull makes his TSR World debut as does 81 Lee Greenwood whilst returning for another go are the rated 188 Victor and 465 Andy Scarlett. To be at the top of the points at RDC is no easy task so none of these four drivers should be overlooked.



If he gets a good grid position Supreme Champion 188 Victor will have a good chance of going gold



Startrax

Representing the Sheffield and Belle Vue promotion this year are 123 Paul and 321 Richard Manning. Being shale venues, the Lynn circuit should be a welcome challenge as the surface is familiar but we don’t have the fence posts to worry about!! I must confess to knowing little about these two but welcome them to the Norfolk Arena and wish them the best of luck in the race.



Spedeworth

Representing the big S! in the 2009 World Final are two of the top Spedeworth Anglians in 439 Danny Sutton and 516 Carl Gould. Gouldy won the Spedeworth points in 2008 which was a huge achievement against the ranks of the Southern-based drivers whilst Sutton has been winning the hearts of many fans with some stunning material over the last 12months, his Mk1 Granada at Ipswich World Final being a real stunner whilst his Hednesford Pre 68 Westy was just amazing. Both are a big threat here, as they will be perfectly at home amongst the rest of the drivers in the main race.

TSR


338 Terry Garrod

Terry has impressed as one of the rising crop of drivers who came over to TSR at the start of this season and has shown himself capable of wrecking or racing should the mood arise. A superb feature race victory at the last World Qualifier elevated Wingnut to pole position in the big race and Terry will no doubt be looking to leave his mark as he tries to take the title by leading from the front once the green flag drops. The whole Garrod family live for their racing and a victory for Terry in his first ever big race would be fantastic for them all. Terry’s lack of big race experience could count against him in this one though and although he will have a great chance of taking the flag today, if he doesn’t he is most certainly one for the future!





1 Chris Walden

Chris Walden’s success last year saw him become the first home driver to win the world final since it reverted to a 2L format four years ago. Wally’s 2009 victory came on the back of a purple patch where his dedication and undoubted talent was matched with a bevy of silverware as he took the BBA British at Milldenhall, Crashattack at Skeg and World within a matter of weeks. Walden is no stranger to the Norfolk Arena Shale having won the TSR National Points for the last five years and he is currently looking for his fourth consecutive Lynn points title in 09 although he currently has a big battle to retain the silver. Despite Walden’s impressive points total in 09 one slight worry for the Wally fans will be his failure to take a chequered flag at Lynn so far in 2009 although today would represent a great way to break his 2009 chequered flag duck as he aims to become the first driver to successfully defend the world title in its twenty three year history.





673 Darren Fendley

Darren Fendley produced one of the drives of last year’s world final when he came through from towards the back of the pack to be in a rostrum place for much of the race only to lose out and finish fourth in the closing stages which was still a great result. Starting much closer to the front for his 2009 shot at the title Darren will have an excellent chance of going for gold as he is one of the quickest cars around the Norfolk Arena. Darren also always turns out a very smart car and expect his world car to be of a high standard. Having started off in the TSR Bangers Darren has now established himself as one of East Anglia’s top stars particularly on shale and goes well both here and down at Mildenhall.





132 Robert James

Bobbles is another of the highly rated drivers who have emerged at TSR in 2009. Unlike some of the other new names though, Robert was not an established driver at his old promotion but this year has seen some fantastic performances from the Cambridgeshire Young Gun who has shown a willingness to compete in anything and everything that goes on here at the Norfolk Arena and whether he has been in a 2L Banger, an Unlimited, on the figure of 8 in a big van or a Reliant Robin he has made his mark whenever he has appeared and a high grid position in the 2009 world is a just reward for his efforts and the skill he has displayed on track.





85 James Ellis

James made an immediate impact when he moved to TSR and a series of highly rated performances have firmly established him as the man to beat here in 2009 as he has rocketed to the top of the Track Championship and the Entertainer League. James has had a very busy season in addition to racing at every King’s Lynn he has also been in action all over the UK and beyond –six days ago he was having fun smashing up continential names in Belgium! If there has been any disappointment for James it will be his form in the 2L Bangers this year where he has struggled to get anywhere in the results – indeed had it not been for the Unlimited Bandit counting as a world qualifier where Ellis won the final he would have probably struggled to make the world grid! No doubt James will be looking to put his 2L Banger Gremlins to rest today and taking the chequered flag in the world would crown an exceptional 09 campaign as well as making some amends for when he came close to winning the title here two years ago.





515 Gareth Flatters

Flats has been around the TSR Banger circuit for many years. His commitment to racing is second to none and he will be pulling out all of the stops to take the big win here today. Flats already has one title to his credit in 2009 when he won the White & Yellow Final back in May with one of his customary great performances. Whatever happens today and whether he goes for the win or goes for a crash you can guarantee that Flats will enjoy himself! More than capable of living with the best around here although he may not be on everyone’s short list for the title, any of his rivals who write off his chances will be doing so at their peril!





337 Ashley Garrod

The second member of the Garrod family to make the grid, this will be the second time that Ashley has qualified for the big race having made his debut last year with a credible performance running with the front men until a flat tyre robbed his chance of a podium finish when well placed. Ashley is no stranger to going the quick way around the Norfolk Arena and like bother Terry his place on the grid is largely as a result of a final win at a qualifier which in Ashley’s case came early in the year at the Commentator’s Cup which also saw Ashley promoted to superstar for the first time in his career. A dry spell has seen Ashley slip back down the grades but if this likable young man is firing on all cylinders expect him to be up there challenging with the best!





788 Dan Burton

Normally it is Ace Ash of the Northants Burton brother duo who grabs the headlines around the Norfolk Arena – this year though it is the hugely enthusiastic and highly likeable Dan who will be taking his place on the world final grid whilst the highly talented Ash is relegated to try and get a place on the world grid through the last chance race. 2009 has been Dan’s most prolific to date as a more aggressive approach to racing has reaped dividends with some great performances being crowned with an appearance on the big grid today. As well as getting some great results, Dan has also been in the wars here this year with one incident seeing him rollover and the roof of his car smashing into the Armco in a scary manouvere. No doubt Dan will be keen to avoid a repeat of that today and will be looking to get a solid top ten finish which he is more than capable of today.





233 Robert Aldridge

Robert has made more appearances than we have seen for a while in 2009 and some good performances have seen him qualify for another world final. Whilst brother Scott pursues a successful career in the 2L Stock Cars, despite dabbling in other formulas, Rob has always returned to his first and biggest love which is full contact banger racing. Although he has not taken a win at King’s Lynn yet this year, Rob always seems to be in the results somewhere and this consistency should see him finish the world final in a top ten place. Another driver who puts a lot into his racing and whatever happens today will finish the day with a big smile!





160 Shane Winsor

In addition to Walden, Shane Winsor is the only driver on the grid who has already qualified who is a past winner of the Trackstar World. It was twenty years ago back in 1989 when a young(er!) Winsor won the world ahead of 040 John Ashton and 49 Tim Horne when the race took place in its Unlimited guise. Even before taking the title Shane was one of the top banger drivers and since then he has moved on yet further to be one of the very top drivers in the sport despite taking a sabbatical away from bangers for a number of years a while ago. 2009 has seen Shane commit to racing in a big way and he has missed very few meetings here at the Norfolk Arena. Doing several meetings combined with his natural driving ability meant that it would be a virtual foregone conclusion that he would qualify for the world final and he has comfortably done that. Will he secure world final victory number 2 twenty years after his inaugural one? We will find out shortly!





385 Roy Gedge

Roy Boy has been one of Trackstar’s top drivers for several years who has shown loyalty to the promotion and King’s Lynn through all the ups and downs of his racing career. Roy is another driver who races everything and anything here at King’s Lynn and has also put in performances around the country which have seen him become one of the UK’s most rated stars. Roy started last year’s world final on pole and led the world final for a number of nail biting laps. He will have less pressure on him today and as a driver who knows the quick way around King’s Lynn it would not be a surprise to see him troubling the front runners particularly if there are fireworks up front. Roy has been seen in action in a 1300 Stock Car recently – at the Bandit Memorial he was kept busy when he raced a 2L Banger, an Unlimited Banger and a 1300 Stock Car. Whilst it is rumoured he will be moving into the 1300 Stock Cars full time next season, it is to be hoped that it will not be the end of Roy Boy in Bangers as the world of banger racing would be much poorer place without 385 on track.







269 Greg Mulligan

It is great to see a representative of the fantastic Wild Boys Team on the grid in this year’s world final. Along with prolific team members 225 Bully & 215 Young Bully & 149 Wayne, Greg has made a tremendous impact on banger racing on the Norfolk Arena in 2009. Despite living in on the Yorks / Notts border, Greg and the rest of the team travel thousands of miles a year to race at the Norfolk Arena where they are a part of the fixtures and fittings and the performances they have given would see them in with a shout as Trackstar’s top banger Team of 09. Greg is a driver who epitomises what the team is about. He has shown on many occasions that he can race or crash depending on how the mood takes him. Whatever happens on track, he has a smile on his face, gets back to the pits and does whatever he can to get the car back out on track. It will be a tall order for Greg to win from so far back but you can bet your bottom dollar that in one way or another Greg will have some influence in what happens in World Final 09!





238 Graham Garrod

Whilst all the youngsters in the Garrod family may have been grabbing the headlines, 238 Graham Garrod has also taken the opportunity on several occasions to put in a performance that shows there is no substitute for maturity and experience. Graham had a few years in the TSR Bangers recently and 2009 saw him back in full contact bangers where he has put in some A1 performances which have helped to put him in the 2009 World Final. A great all round performer, Graham will relish the opportunity to be in this year’s world final and showing what he can do!





285 Sean Dyer

Mr Misery has been involved in the wars since joining TSR in 2009 being on the receiving end of several big hits including a monster t bone at the rear wheel drive meeting back in April. Whatever has happened, Sean has always bounced back well and justifiably qualifies for the world at his first serious attempt although it was touch and go whether he would make the grid as he entered the final race of the qualifying process needing a good result. Over 40 cars on track meant that it would be a tough order but Mr Misery once again displayed his resolve to go out and guarantee his place by taking the chequered flag.





791 Nicky Young

Spud missed the first couple of months of the season after suffering an injury whilst working on his road car. It looked as if the time off would scupper his plans for a successful 09 campaign but when he returned, Nicky showed no signs of the serious injuries he had suffered and since he came back he has been enjoying his best season ever with rated display after rated display and these performances have seen him edge his way into the world grid. Spud has also started to creep up the entertainers league and track championship and is looking like having plenty more to offer throughout the rest of 09!





675 Ian Fendley

Another driver who will be keen to show the younger ones how to do it. Ian came out for a bit of fun at one of the early season qualifiers where he was in great form with a third place in the final crowning off a good night and putting him up the chart for the world qualifiers. Following that Ian decided he wanted to have a crack and making the grid and did the rest of the qualifiers where he got enough points together to make the grid and with son Darren further up the grid will be looking forward to competing as the grid’s only father and son pairing.





60 Kyle Stevenson

The hard working Common Crushers team have been racing at King’s Lynn in various guises for several years. Like the Wild Boyz, these lads put in a great deal of commitment putting in many miles to race here and also turning out very smart machinery. Whilst some of the more senior members of the team have slowed down a little in recent years, several exciting newcomers have burst through the ranks and Shaky is a prime example of one of these. Kyle always puts in an enthusiastic and rated display and is likely to be one of those who goes out to liven up what happens on track today. He has been one of the stars of the Norfolk Arena in 2009 and his debut in the big race will be looked forward to by many.





572 Paul Scully

Paul and father Martin are one of the most rated father and son duos on the national scene. These are real old school drivers who go out with the express aim of having fun and whatever happens on track they can be guaranteed to be leaving it with a smile and working overtime in the pits to get even the biggest wreck back out on track! Squirt likes to crash with the best and has taken on many drivers around the Norfolk Arena in 2009. When the mood takes him to can also race with the best and won the opening final at new Nutts Corner shaleway recently which was a fantastic result.

TSB in smart mondingos

Heat 1 won by mr vauxhall,dont know 2nd will blackwell 3rd
Heat 2 been stopped for last 10 mins. - Apparently Derek Newson has broken his leg.

570 Derek Newson, unfortunatly broken leg in 3 places after an accident hit DSU over front wheel, thanks to a pack of cars, unintentional.