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01/07/09 - National Points Chart 6

The latest National points chart 6 has been released by Spedeworth and will be effective as of 2nd July.  This will therefore be the points chart which will form the basis of each drivers grading at Spedeweekend, this Saturday and Sunday (July 4th & 5th).

National points Chart 6

01/07/09 - Spedeweekend is coming

Not many days left now until the annual Ipswich Spedeweekend.  Despite the main focus of this weekend centring around the National Hot Rods World Championship, the Superstox are being talked about just as much by the fans due to the big grids this season. 

Unfortunately The Superstox.org.uk webmaster will only be attending on the Sunday this year.  This does mean however results from Saturday will be hopefully be uploaded on Saturday evening.

The booking lists has now been closed, and the following 45 drivers are due to appears in a total of 4 races over the 2 day event:

2 Andy Collins
 60 Ben Marjoram 376 Steven Jackson
4 Daniel Rutterford 69 Shaun Brooker 383 Gary Hewish
17 Ryan Eaton 114 Eddie Edmonds 391 Jonathan Field
21 Sean Smith 116 John Smith 393 Dean Hummerstone
22 Mark Kelman 118 Ross Eaton 403 David Smith
23 Matt Carberry 136 Pip Williams 416 Mark Smith
29 Duane Peacock 146 Scott Morgan 426 Richard Raymond
36 Kevin Croxon 151 Nicolas Smith 482 Jason Cooper
40 Stephen Sutch 161 Billy Smith 483 Sarah Cooper
41 Lisa Kerry 171 Adrian Robinson 540 Brett Wesbroom
51 Colin Aylward 176 Alexander Meadows 565 Daniel Smith
53 Paul Anscombe 233 Ben Munford 602 Dale Fewings
57 Jack Hughes 266 Paul Burksfield 612 Garry Sparkes
58 Luke Hamilton 279 Phil Proctor 657 David Burton
59 Stephen Hamilton 314 Jason Barraclough 686 Tommy Miller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/06/09 - Miles wins Southern Championship

Congratulations to Dave Mile Snr on winning the Southern Championship tonight at Eastbourne.

Graphics by Dave sponsored the meeting and had this to say after the meeting:

I would like to thank each and every driver that participated in the meeting tonight.  It is greatly appreciated that all those racing travelled many miles to race, and hopefully enjoyed there evenings racing.  Bearing in mind that it was a Wednesday evening and so close to Spedeweekend, I really appreciated your efforts and the racing.  I look forward to repeating the sponsorship of the Southern Championship again next year.

Thank you to all the drivers in the formula for supporting me and hopefully in return giving a little bit back, goes a small way in thanking you for such great racing throughout the year.  Dave

14/06/09 - Cooper Retains British Championship

Jason Cooper retained his British Championship today at Aldershot, and is the only driver since Derek Fiske in 1968 to win the British championship back to back.

Heat 1 - 28 cars

242 the only white top was first away ahead of 540, 41, 383 and 124. 540 took up the lead on lap 2. 41 retired with a broken front left wheel. 124, 483, 242 and 69 were all out by the pit which brought out the waved yellows. With 16 laps to go the top ten were 540, 383, 403, 57, 116, 146, 95, 40, 58 and 36. 116 put the bumper in on 57 to go up to 4th place, then 383 put the bumper in on 540 to take up the lead, then 116 passed 403 to go 3rd. 40 moved up to 4th place passing 403 with 22 following him past in 5th. 383 was now starting to pull away from the pack with half a length of straight lead over 116, 40, 540 and 22. Over the closing stages of the race 116 closed the gap on 383 and took over the lead on the last lap. 116 braked late going into the final bend and clipped the marker tyre but still managed to hold on to take the win ahead of 40 and 383.

Heat 2 - 23 cars

6 the only white top was first away, but after 1 lap it was 393 leading 602, 124 and 279. 314 went over 279 and 40 hit the wall hard on turn 1 which brought out the waved yellows. The positions were 393, 602, 124, 53, 116, 118, 58, 60 and 161. 602 put the bumper in on 393 on the restart to take up the lead and 124 also used the bumper on 393 to go up to 2nd. 116 was soon upfront again and took up the lead ahead of 60, 124, 602, 59, 482 and 53. 21 put the bumper in on 53, sending him into 6 who then got collected by 393. Back upfront 116 was still leading with 3 laps to go but 60 was closing in fast in 2nd with 124 3rd and 482 4th. 116 held on to take his 2nd win of the day ahead of 60 and 482.

Heat 3 - 27 cars

(Picture Courtesy of Lee Maher)
 With 1 lap gone, 383 took up the lead ahead of 6, 41 and 602. 602 was soon up to 2nd and right behind 383 with 41 in 3rd. 279 then rejoined the race in front of 383 who was still leading which slowed him down and allowed 602 to overtake and take up the lead. Several cars collide by the pit gate which left 176 facing the oncoming traffic. Back upfront 602 was still leading 383.by a length of a straight to 483 in 3rd. 36 then past 483 to go 3rd with 41 in 5th and 151 6th. 602 held on to take the win ahead of 383 and 36.

British Championship - 29 cars (Clutch start)

The grid for the British Championship drawn from the hat was as follows:

383 2 116 416 483 484 23 124 391 21 95 58 59   60
602 161 22 403 482 69 314 118 426 41 53 51 151 36 565

 

 

161 was slow getting away and 23, 426 and 484 all ended up in the wall on the first bend. 60, 151 and 58 also involved in a pile up on turn 2. 482 was already up to 3rd place with the top 4 being 602, 383, 482 and 69. 403, 59, 314, 21 and 41 all got tangled up on top bend on lap 2 which brought out the yellow flags and a complete restart.

161 was once again slow getting away and 482 went in hard on his rear bumper going into turn 1. This time everyone made it around the first bend. 69 spun on the back straight and was facing the oncoming traffic and got hit by 403 who went up and over him knocking the roof wing off the 69 car in the process. With 2 laps gone the leaders were 602, 116, 383, 161, 23 then a gap to 482 and 51. 482 got past 161 to go up to 4th place and was now coming up fast, next putting the bumper in on 383 to take 3rd place. Upfront 602 was still leading by 116 in 2nd then there was a length of straight to 482 in 3rd. 161 4th and 60 now up to 5th from the back of the grid. A good race was developing for 6th place between 36, 51 and 22. With just 3 laps left to go the first 3 (602,116 and 482) were all together. 482 got down the inside of 116 to go 2nd and now had just 1 lap to do something to catch and pass the leader. Going into turn 1 he was still not close enough and also had to cope with back markers. It had to be all or nothing on the last bend, and despite still being some way back he went for the last bend lunge and made contact. He managed to push 602 wide without fencing him and came out of turn 4 to take the flag ahead of 602 in 2nd and 116 in 3rd. A special mentioned also for 60 who came home in 4th place from his 29th place start at the back of the grid.

Race report by: Lee Fear

10/06/09 - Aldershot British Championship 14/06/09

Spedeworth have announced the format for the Superstox British Championship to be held this Sunday at Aldershot Raceway on Sunday June 14th.

Due to the number of cars wishing to book in for this event it has been necessary to change the format from previous years.

The cars will be split and race in 2 out of the 3 qualifying heats.

The top 30 cars will qualify for the British Championship Final which will be the last race for the Superstox on Sunday and the grid for the Championship race will be decided by a public draw as the cars enter the circuit for the final.

07/06/09 - Northampton Meeting

With the exception of the Brisca F2 v Superstox Meeting a couple of years back, this was the first domestic meeting for the Superstox at Northampton  as a one off guest appearance for 2009.  Once again the booking list was oversubscribed resulting in once again 2/3rd heats.  It was a surprise to see Ben Marjoram back out racing so soon after his motorbike accident, but he did assure me he was taking it easy.  Sam Stacey #242 also made his Superstox debut.

Heat 1 - 26 cars

242 the only white top was first away while 314 and 340 both hit the wall on lap 2, while 383 put the bumper in on 114.  With 5 laps gone the positions were 242, 53, 540, 124, 393 and 483. 53 got past 242 to take up lead and 540 followed into 2nd. 116 was the first blue top and was going well in 6th place. 482 spun and then got hit by 23.  Back upfront 53 and 540 were having a good race for the lead and swapping positions.  540 finally got the better and took over the lead ahead of 53 and 116. 383 spun and got hit by 314 and 116 was now closing in on 53 and up to 2nd.   It was not long until 116 caught and past 540 to take up the lead.  540 now 2nd ahead of 53, 124, 391 and 60.  391 put the bumper in on 53 and spun him around and 116 suffered an engine blow whilst leading.  This promoted 540 back into the lead while behind both 124 and 53 spun out.  540 took the win ahead of 391 and 60.

Heat 2 - 28 Cars

With no white tops 602 took up the early lead ahead of 171, 41 and 57. 403 spun out and 657, 114 and 340 were all in wall on bottom bend.  A good race was developing upfront between 602 (still leading) 171 and 41.  171 and 41 were both side by side for several laps and 57 behind in 4th.  171 broke free of 41 to go 2nd and 314 was catching the leading group in 5th. 279 and 4 (top blue top) and 123 were right behind.  60 was again going well and was the top red top in 9th place.  171 was now with 602 and put the bumper in on bottom bend, but this allowed 41 past them both and into the lead.  Positions now were 41, 602, 171 and 314.  314 put the bumper in on 171 and 602 pushing them both wide and gaining 2nd place.  So 41 was still leading 314, 602, 57, 4, 171, 60 and 123.  57 spun on the bottom bend and got hit by 171 which caused a pile up involving 484, 279, 482, 161 and 17.  This brought out the waved yellows.  With 5 laps to go the top ten were 41, 314, 602, 4, 60, 123, 57, 69, 21 and 426. 60 put the bumper in on 4 to go 3rd  while upfront 41 was starting to pull away from 314 and looking good for the win.  41 took a well deserved win which was her first win in the Superstox.  60 finished 2nd and 4 3rd.

Heat 3 - 27 cars

242 once again the only white took up the early lead.  540 soon passed 242 to take up lead and 53 followed him past into 2nd.  540  was leading 53, 124, 4, 393, 57, 403, 95 and 242. 176 spun out onto infield and 124 put the bumper in on 53 to go 2nd with 4 following him past into 3rd.  540 went wide going into the bend which allowed 124 into the lead and 540 clipped the wall allowing 4 up to 2nd. Positions were 124, 4, 540, 53, 393, 57 and 151. 151 put the bumper in on 393 to go up to 5th place and 393 came back at him on following bend but 151 held position.  376 was now up to 7th and closing in on 393.  151 was on a charge and put the bumper in on 53 next but ended up getting tangled up with him and both hit the wall.  124 and 4 were now pulling away from 540 who had 376 right behind.  376 put the bumper in on 540 for 3rd place, but it resulted in them both spinning, and 393 taking avoiding action and hitting the wall.  124 took the win ahead of 4 and 376.

Final - 33 cars

The final was started rather unusually as a rolling start, rather than the usual clutch start.  With no white tops 393 took up the early lead while behind 314 put the bumper in on 41.  With 1 lap gone the top 5 positions were 393, 53, 314, 57 and 483.  53 hit 483 and 57 with the latter hitting the parked driverless car of 657 and sending it down the track.  176 was also stranded across the track on turn 1 which brought out the yellow flags.  393 led the pack around as they went green and 53 was past and into the lead before the line 383 was 2nd ahead of 391, 393 and 4. 391 spun out 383 to take up 2nd place and soon after past 53 and into the lead ahead of 53, 4 and 393.  23 got past 41 to go up to 5th 41 6th 482 7th. 41 then spun in front of 482 which slowed him up and 41 had a steering problem and was hitting the wall down the home straight.  53 retired from 3rd place.  Back upfront 391 was still leading 4, 23, 482, 60 and 376 and this is how they finish.

Race report by: Lee Fear

25/05/09 - Arlington 25/05/09

Many thanks to Lee Maher for this race report from Arlington:

Heat 1 – 22 Cars

The weather cleared-up nicely on the day and Heat 1 kicked-off on a dry and sunny track.  The dust from the track was very intense and coated all those spectating around the track perimeter.  More effort should have been made to address this before racing commenced! The race itself was very fast-paced with Jason Barraclough (314) maintaining the lead from the front for well over half of the race.  John Smith (116) who had started the race off in the blue grade came through and took the lead from Jason Barraclough on lap 13.  He retained pole position until the finish. The race itself was fairly uneventful.  Steve Jackson (376) was spun out but returned to finish in 18th position and Steve Hamilton (59) retired with a puncture.  Jason Cooper (482) took third position with Nick Smith (151) fourth and Colin Aylward (51) fifth.

Heat 2 – 23 Cars

Again the track was dry and sunny for this heat. Ade Robinson (171) took the early lead with Dean Hummerstone (393) in close pursuit. Third place was held by Dave Smith (403) until lap four, when he was overtaken by Eddie Edmonds (114).  Jason Cooper (482) who had been making good progress through the pack took the lead from 171 on lap 18. There was a waving yellow flag which allowed the entire field to close up on the leaders and this resulted in a number of positional changes thereafter.  The pace was fast and the racing close – pity about the dust yet again!

Heat 3 – 23 Cars

Again the weather stayed fine and the race condition were dry.  Dean Hummerstone (393) made the perfect start and was chased by Jason Barraclough (314). Dean showed excellent driving skills and kept Jason at bay.  In lap 10 a yellow flag situation occurred which brought the field closer. This first half of the race was much dominated by the yellow tops with 393, 314 and Ade Robinson (171) maintaining their respective positions until lap 12 when Billy Smith (161) took third spot from 171 and went on to claim second from Jason Barraclough in lap 15. 393 retained to top spot and took a well deserved win.

Final – 31 Cars

Unfortunately after some marvellous racing in the preceding heats, the earlier intermittent rain turned into a downpour making race conditions very slippery for the supers. At the first turn, a number of cars lost adhesion and slid into the Armco where they collected yet more as the racing line became clogged with cars.  A quick restart saw the supers taking it easy and the pace remained that way to the end.  Lisa Kerry (41) made a good get away from Sarah Cooper (483) and Duane Peacock (29) and retained top spot with nearly a quarter of a lap lead until lap 17 when she spun and Colin Aylward (51) who had been moving steadily through the pack, gained first place.  Colin was being swiftly pursued by Jason Cooper (482) and Steve Jackson (376). Clearly these three drivers with their collective experience took the first three places in a wet final from Ryan Eaton (17) in fourth and Billy Smith (161) in fifth.

In summary, it was a great days racing!

Race report by: Lee Maher

21/05/09 - Spedeweekend car limits

As usual the Superstox will be ALL IN at Spedeweekend.  Spedeworth are asking drivers what they feel the car limit should be set at for this event - They would like DRIVERS ONLY to answer this via their Spedeworth Form (click here) or to E-mail them.

20/05/09 - Superstox @ Arlington 25/05/09

Following a massive demand for bookings from the Superstox for Bank Holiday Monday May 25th at Arlington Stadium, Eastbourne, Spedeworth have announced that they are now able to accept a few more bookings and accomodate all drivers who have requested a booking.

The heats will once again be split into two thirds format, and as a result the meeting will be starting at least ten minutes early due to the number of cars and races so PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY.

20/05/09 - Superstox Rules 2010

Spedeworth wish to announce some possible rule changes for the Superstox in 2010. Please click on the link below for more details:

Superstox Rules 2010

20/05/09 - Superstox Rules - Gearboxes/Final Drive

Spedeworth have mistakenly omitted rules regarding Gearbox/Final Drive from the 2009 Rules.  Please click on the link below for more details:

Superstox Gearbox/Final Drive Rules

11/05/09 - Grid art by Clive

Clive Marchant has been a fan of oval racing for all of his life and combines his artistic hobby with the sport he loves.  His latest digital illustration is this one of Superstox World and Multi Champion Jason Cooper.

Producing such images is purely a hobby and his work is just for fun and only when family/work life allows.  However if a driver asks for his/her race car to be illustrated he will do his best to fulfil their request, but will never guarantee a deadline.

More Superstox pictures can be found on his website by clicking the link below:

http://www.gridart.deviantart.com/gallery/#Superstox

People can 'Right Hand Click' & 'Save Picture As' if they want to download and save copies of Clive's work to their PC from my Deviant Art gallery. Clive do not copyright any of my work because it is created in support of the sport and to promote the formulas if possible.

09/05/09 - 2009 Drivers list

An impressive list of 60 registered drivers so far in 2009 has been uploaded to the drivers page.

08/05/09 - Ben Marjoram update

We are pleased to hear that Ben Marjoram is on the mend.  Ben's Shoulder is held together with metal plates and screws, but he is in good spirits and already missing the racing, and can't wait to get back out there racing again.  He is hoping to be back out racing at Northampton on the 7th June.  He has asked us to thank all the drivers and fans that have sent him get well wishes and cards.

03/05/09 - Mark Smith is New English Champion


                                             (Picture Courtesy of Lee Maher)
Congratulations to Mark Smith who won the English Championship tonight on his home track of Great Yarmouth. Jason Cooper was 2nd and Matt Carberry 3rd.

26/04/09 - Cooper adds London Championship to the list

Jason Cooper added the London Championship to the ever growing list of Championships, tonight at Wimbledon.  41 cars attended the meeting, and with so many cars once again Spedeworth made a wise decision to run the heats over the two thirds format.  Steve Jackson came out in practice and unfortunately suffered engine problems and never raced.  Ross Eaton made his return to the formula after a couple of years away in a very smartly prepared car.

Heat 1 – 26 Cars

279 being the only white top was first away followed by 161, 383, 266 and 686.  123 collided with 426 and 314 on the pit bend, but all 3 got going again. 161 got down the inside of 279 to take up the lead with 383 following and up to 2nd place.  69 retired to the infield and 4 and 40 both ended up in the fence on the scoreboard bend.  391 got past 279 and was now up to 3rd place, however 161 and 383 were now a length of the straight ahead. 95 was next to close in on 279 and pushed him wide on the scoreboard bend to take 4th place.  686 and 151 both ended up in the fence on the scoreboard bend.  Wit 5 laps to go 161 and 383 still had a length of straight lead over 391, 95, 602 and 17.  161 nearly lost the lead when he clipped the tyres with 2 laps to go which allowed 383 to close right in behind.  On the last lap 383 went for a last bend lunge on 161, but 161 also braked late and both we sideways in the bend and both came out bend together with 383 hitting the marker tyres and sent airborne over tyres.  161 crossed the line to take the win with 393 coming to a stop and stuck on the infield curb and out of race.  This handed 2nd place to 391 and 95 3rd.

Heat 2 – 24 Cars

279 was again the only white top and first away followed 393, 57, 602 and 483. 393 received a black cross for jumping the start and 51 put the bumper in on 59 who then spun out 124. 393 got down the inside of 279 to take up the lead and was followed by 602 with 279 now 3rd. 403 spun out on the pit bend and rejoined right in front of the leader 393. A lap or so later 403 then collides with 279 sending 403 airborne and into a roll over the marker tyres which brought out the waved yellows.  The top 10 positions were 393, 602, 171, 484, 57, 51, 2, 58, 482 and 40.  At the restart 22 retired to infield, 51 was 4th and 482 was again making his way to the front very quickly in 5th place.  With 5 laps to go 393 was still leading 171, 482 and 51.  4 laps to go then went straight to 2 laps go with 482 now up to 2nd and chasing down the leader 393.  With one lap to go it looked possible for 482 to take the win, but then his engine developed a misfire down the back straight and he dropped back.  393 crossed the line and was allowed to keep the win despite receiving a black cross with 482 holding on for 2nd and 171 3rd.

Heat 3 – 25 Cars

With no white tops 383 was first away from the yellow tops ahead of 266, 53 and 686.  393 put the bumper in and spun 53, and 17 retired with broken front left wheel.  Back upfront 266 took over the lead ahead of 171, 383, 483 and 51.  A few laps later the lead changed once again with 171 now leading 266, 383, 482, 391 and 51.  21 was then the second driver of the night to roll over this time on the pit bend which brought out the red flags immediately.  With less than 5 laps to go 171 parked up on the infield assuming he had won the race.  However a new rule for 2009 has been agreed with drivers, in the event of a stoppage the race would run to the end, regardless of how many laps are to go.  So the end of the race was a 3 lap dash with the top 10 positions being 171, 266, 482, 383, 123, 51, 483, 393, 161, and 116.  When the green flag dropped 171 slowed up before crossing the line allowing 482 past 266 up to 2nd and on the first bend 482 got past 171 into the lead.  171 was not finished yet and put the bumper in on 482 on the scoreboard bend but 482 held onto the lead.  With 1 lap to go the top 3 were 482, 51 and 266 and this is how they finished.

Final (London Championship) – 34 Cars

Clutch start.  383 went straight on into the fence and 146 put the bumper in on 161 both on turn 1.  57 spun out on the scoreboard bend and 95 went over him with 171, 426 and 59 also caught up in the incident.  With 1 lap gone 279 was leading 146, 161, 393 and 29.  146 was next to go straight on into fence on pit bend and 51 put the bumper in on 123.  53 spun out on pit bend and was hit by 40.  403 spun on the scoreboard bend and rejoined right in front of 393 for the second time during the evening.  Upfront 279 was still leading 161, 266, 391, 393, 602 and 482.  602 got past 393 for 5th and 482 going well again and just behind in 6th.  69 was not having a good night and once again slowed up and came to a stop in the middle of the back straight.  58 spun 123 on the exit of turn 2 and 266 put 161 in the fence on the scoreboard bend, just as the waved yellow flags were shown to recover 69.  The top 10 positions were 279, 161, 266, 391, 482, 17, 151, 540, 393, 21 and 22.  161 pulled off just before the restart with a flat tyre.  When the race went green again 266 got past 279 over the line, but then went wide which allowed 391 into the lead ahead of 482 and 266.  482 soon took over the lead from 391 with 266 retiring from 3rd place which promoted 151 to 3rd place.  51 put the bumper in on 540 with the latter being collected by 58 and 279.  With 5 laps to go 482 had a length of a straight lead over 391 and 151 was closing in on him in 3rd.  151 was trying hard to close the gap and fired back marking 403 out of the way in the process but it was too late.  482 once again took another final win and added the London Championship to his collection with 391 holding on to 2nd and 151 3rd.

Race report by: Lee Fear

25/04/09 - Wimbledon 26/04/09 Booking list

The following drivers (39) are booked in for Sunday 26th April at Wimbledon:

2 Andy Collins
 57 Jack Hughes 176 Alexander Meadows 482 Jason Cooper
4 Daniel Rutterford 58 Luke Hamilton 177 Michael Mallett 483 Sarah Cooper
17 Ryan Eaton 59 Stephen Hamilton 266 Paul Burksfield 484 Nigel Reed
21 Sean Smith 69 Shaun Brooker 314 Jason Barraclough 486 Bobby Pooley
22 Mark Kelman 95 John Saunders 376 Steven Jackson 540 Brett Wesbroom
23 Matt Carberry 118 Ross Eaton 383 Gary Hewish 565 Daniel Smith
29 Duane Peacock 123 Dave Miles Jnr 391 Jonathan Field 602 Dale Fewings
40 Stephen Sutch 124 Dave Miles Snr 393 Dean Hummerstone 657 David Burton
51 Colin Aylward 146 Scott Morgan 403 David Smith 686 Tommy Miller
53 Paul Anscombe 161 Billy Smith 426 Richard Raymond  

22/04/09 - Ben Marjoram

News has reached us that Ben Marjoram Superstox #60 was involved in a major motorcycle accident on Saturday afternoon. Ben is currently having surgery in hospital due to receiving major damage to his left shoulder. He will be out of racing for the rest of the season and possibly a lot longer. I'm sure all the Superstox drivers and fans will join Superstox.org.uk in wishing Ben a speedy recovered and hope he gets better soon.  

21/04/09 - Spedeworth Superstox Rule Amendment

Spedeworth have issued an amendment to the 2009 Superstox rules regarding brakes.  Please click on the link below for more details:

Superstox Rule Amendment

13/04/09 - Ipswich Bank Holiday Monday

A large crowd of spectators (not far of the numbers seen at Spedeweekend) packed into Foxhall Heath Stadium today to see 45 Superstox do battle over 3 heats and a Final.

Heat 1 - 28 Cars

With no White tops 41 took up the early lead while behind 403 spun on turn 4 and was then hit by 59, who spun him back into the right direction and both continued on their way. 41 was starting to pull away by 5-6 cars lengths to 266 in 2nd with the same gap to 393 in 3rd.  41 then spun on the turnstile bend, so 266 took up the lead ahead of 393, 17, 58, 53 and 60 who was coming up fast behind.  60 was soon up to 4th place passing 53 and 58.  176 spun out onto infield over the start line, then rejoined right in front of the leader 266 which allowed 393 to close the gap right down.  The top 4 were now all bumper to bumper and 60 put the bumper in on 393 who hit 266.  60 and 393 both went wide while 266 held onto the lead and 17 was up to 2nd. 482 was now up to 4th. Whilst leading 266 slowed up and handed the lead over to 17 who immediately had 60 on his back bumper and pushing him wide to take the lead with 482 now up to 2nd. Further down the field 565 hit 454 hard sending him into 177 who then spun.  Back upfront 60 was still leading and actually pulling away from 482 in 2nd and 17 in 3rd. 17 then slowed up with a puncture, which promoted 123 up to 3rd and this is how they finished.

Heat 2 - 30 Cars

With no white tops again, 161 was first away ahead of 41 and 57 with a bit of gap to 95 in 4th.  57 put the bumper in 41 who hit 161 and allowed 57 to take up lead on his debut.  403 put the bumper in on 2, who then hit 58 and 383 wide.  482 used the bumper to get past 376 and went up to 9th place.  58 collided with 123 who then hit 151.  151 was left facing the oncoming traffic, just past the start line which brought out the yellow flags.  Top 10 at the restart were 57, 95, 391, 41, 161, 59, 482, 51, 376 and 403.  58 hit 23 and spun and got collected by 124 and 426 over the start line. 95 was now leading 391, 57 and 41, but 482 was soon up to 3rd.  With 1 lap to go 482 was now up to 2nd and put the bumper in on 95 going into the last bend.  Both raced over the line together while behind 59 spun resulting in 116 and 340 colliding  161 went air born and 403 was also involved.  The win was award to 95 with 482 2nd and 391 3rd.

Heat 3 - 30 Cars

393 took up the early lead followed by 383 and 161.  426 spun on scoreboard bend in front of 393 which allowed 383 down the inside. Both 393 and 383 done a lap side by side before 383 took over the lead. 124 and 21 collided down the back straight which brought out the waved yellows. The top 10 were 383, 393, 161, 17, 233, 483, 486, 266, 60 and 151.  393 put the bumper in on 383 on the restart sending them both wide and allowing 161 down inside.  393 went for the hit on 161 and missed and the retired from the race with a broken prop shaft.  376 put the bumper in on 391 which sent him wide and then back into the path of 376.  Upfront 161 was still leading 383, 17, 233, 60 and 151.  Further back 95 and 51 were both exchanging bumper paint and having a good race together.  161 crossed the line first to take his first win in Superstox ahead of 60 and 17.

Final - 41 Cars

266 took up the early lead ahead of 41 and 161.  59, 32, 151 and 123 all collided over the start line which brought out the waved yellows. Top 10 were 266, 161, 383, 41, 391, 483, 2, 17, 58 and 124.  161 put the bumper in on 266 causing them both to collide but 266 still held onto the lead.  482 suffered a possible throttle jam and hit the wall fairly hard on the scoreboard bend.  60 put the bumper in on 4 who hit 416 which sent them both wide on scoreboard bend.  416 then bulked 4 sending him into the wall on turn 4 which brought out the waved yellows once again.  Top 12 were 266, 161, 383, 391, 17, 2, 376, 483, 40, 124, 60, and 58.  391 gained 2 places and was up to 2nd then 383 retired from 3rd place, and so did 161 also from 3rd.  This put 376 up to 3rd with 3 laps to go. 60 put the bumper in on 40 to go 5th. Back upfront 266 had it in the bag and won his first race since joining Spedeworth, with 391 2nd and 376 3rd.

Race report by: Lee Fear

10/04/09 - Ipswich Bank Holiday Monday

On Bank holiday Monday The Superstox return to Foxhall Heath for the first time in 2009.  Just like the opener at Foxhall last Easter, the meeting has attracted allot of bookings and this year 46 Superstox are booked in.  Due to the number of cars booked in Spedeworth have announced that the Superstox will be racing in two-thirds format for the heats, to try and reduce the risk of damage so early in the season.  Let's just hope that the snow stays away this year?

We should also see a few new cars make their debut to from the following drivers #21 Sean Smith, #124 Dave Miles Snr, #391 Jon Fields and possibly #565 Dan Smith.  All in all sounds like a meeting not to be missed!

 The following drivers have booked in:

2 Andy Collins  95 John Saunders  393 Dean Hummerstone
 4 Daniel Rutterford  116 John Smith  403 David Smith
 5 James Colclough  123 Dave Miles Jnr  416 Mark Smith
 17 Ryan Eaton  124 Dave Miles Snr  426 Richard Raymond
 21 Sean Smith  151 Nicolas Smith  454 David Pike
 23 Matt Carberry  161 Billy Smith  482 Jason Cooper
 32 Duncan Adams  176 Alexander Meadows  483 Sarah Cooper
 40 Stephen Sutch  177 Michael Mallett  484 Nigel Reed
 41 Lisa Kerry  232 Daniel Wenn  486 Bobby Pooley
 51 Colin Aylward  233 Ben Munford  540 Brett Wesbroom
 53 Paul Anscombe  266 Paul Burksfield  565 Daniel Smith
 57 Jack Hughes  336 Glen Stittle  612 Garry Sparkes
 58 Luke Hamilton  340 Vince Hughes  657 David Burton
 59 Stephen Hamilton  376 Steven Jackson  686 Tommy Miller
 60 Ben Marjoram  383 Gary Hewish  
 69 Shaun Brooker  391 Jonathan Field  

07/04/09 - New Drivers

As last year, the start of the new season has once again already seen several new drivers coming into the formula.  On top of those that have already made their debut in 2009, there are a few more familiar names set to make their debut soon.  First up is current V8 Stock Car World Champion David Burton.  David has raced in several formulas over recent years such as Rookie Rods and 2lr Stock Cars before moving onto the V8 Stock Cars and becoming World Champion.  With both his previous race numbers of #7 and #17 already taken, he has opted for race #657.

Another V8 Stock car driver that has acquired a Superstox Chassis and is currently building up the car is Peter Gray #125.  Peter told Superstox.org.uk that his farther used to race Superstox and the appeal of a smaller car to work on the garage were the reasons for the purchase.  Peter plans to continue racing the V8 and once complete will race the Superstox around the V8 fixtures in 2009.

Those of you who have followed Superstox for over 20 years will remember #242 Brian Stacey.  Brian stopped racing around the early 90's, but the #242 will soon reappear, this time driven by Brian's son Sam, who has acquired Sean Smith's former HCD car.

A few more new driver that have taken out a licence for 2009 are James Colclough #5, Barry Woods #12, Jamie White #50, Jack Hughes #57, Vince Hughes #340 and Dale Fewings #602.  With so many new drivers it looks like its going to be another good year of full grids for the Spedeworth Superstox.  Credit Crunch, what Credit Crunch?

29/03/09 - Another Cooper Final

Jason Cooper continued his consistency of winning finals tonight at Wimbledon and added a heat win to the tally too.  The meeting also marked the debut for a few more new drivers that had made the switch from RTS Superstox.  These drivers being #29 Duane Peacock, 146 Scott Morgan and #486 Bobby Pooley.

32 cars made up the grid for Heat 1.  161 took up the early lead, but he soon had to retire with a puncture,  which handed the lead over to 426 with 58 up to 2nd. At the halfway point 426 was still leading 58, 376, 482 and 51.  426 was still leading with 5 laps to go but 376 has moved up to 2nd  and 58 3rd.  376 was now about 3 car lengths behind 426, with 482 and 51 closing in on 58. 426 crossed the line to take the win ahead of 376, while behind 482 got past 58 for 3rd in the closing stages.  51 put the bumper in on 58 on last bend but 58 hold on to 4th with 51 5th.

28 cars made it back out for Heat 2.  161 took up the early lead followed by 383, 484 and 393. 416 retired and 486 spun out. 383 passed 161 to take up the lead followed by 426, 393 and 484 with 376 retiring from the race.  Around halfway 383 was leading and 426 was now up to 2nd ahead of 161, 393, 17, 58 and 482.  During the closing stages of the race 482 got past 426 and now up to 2nd and was reeling in 383.  383 went wide on the last lap which allowed 482 past and take the win. 383 held on to 2nd and 426 3rd.

27 Cars made up the grid for the Final and in my opinion this was the best race of the night.  As in both heats 161 took up the early lead again ahead of 383, 426, 393 and 266.  123 went airborne as he went over the wheel of 416.  416 kept going and then put 4 in the fence on the pit bend.  A good race was developing further down the field between 151, 376 and 482, while upfront 161 was still leading 426, 266, 383 and 17.  95 spun and got collected by 151, 266, 123 and 23.  22 and 51 were having a good race together further down the field, and so too were 482 and 376 still having a good battle.  With 5 laps to go 426 got past 161 to take over the lead followed by 482 and 376. 176 then blew his engine and 426 and 383 both spun out and got collected by 686.  This put 161 back into the lead ahead of 482 and 376 and 383 ran into the parked car of 4 that was still in the fence.  482 took over the lead with 1 lap to go but 161 was not finished and went for a last bend lunge on 482.  Both cars came out of bend together and crossed the line together.  It was a very close call but the win was awarded to 482 with 161 2nd and 376 3rd.

Race report by: Lee Fear

20/03/09 - Obituary - Derry Warwick

It is with deep regret to sadly report that Derry Warwick (father of Derek) has passed away after a short illness.  Derry raced in the Superstox formula with Spedeworth during the 70's under #40, along with his son Derek who went onto F1. Derry was also the owner of WARWICK TRAILERS in Alresford, Hampshire.  The funeral will be held at St John's Church, Alresford on Wed 25th March @ 2pm.

15/02/09 - Another Cooper Championship

Jason Cooper continued his championship run where he left off in 2008, by winning the East Anglian Championship tonight at Yarmouth Stadium, with a last bend lunge on Steve Jackson.

17/02/09 - Sign up for hospice fundraiser

Ringwood Superstox driver Darrell Weston has come up with a novel idea of people signing his Superstox for Charity called “world’s fastest autograph book”.

For the full story covered in the Basingstoke Gazette click here

01/02/09 - Racing on Ice @ Wimbledon

Wimbledon played host tonight to a new type of racing, Racing of Ice.  The racing was very different to normal but very entertaining, with driver skill playing the biggest part of the racing rather than set up and engine power.

Unfortunately none of the new cars on display at the NEC made it out onto track for this meeting and once again allot of the top drivers were missing, due to their cars still not quite finished from the winter overhaul.  One surprise however was to see Colin Aylward at the wheel of Jason Cooper's multi championship winning HCD.  Paul Burksfield #266 was back for his 2nd outing since switching to Spedeworth from RTS.

17 cars were out on track for Heat 1 which was soon 16 as Ady Robinson #171 was a non starter.  Despite the low turnout it was a good dry race.  123 made a good start and was quickly making his way to the front.  51 was going well in Jason Cooper's car and was having a good race with 69.  These two swapped places a few times which allowed 58 to get back past 69 while 426 hit the tyres and nearly rolled.  69 got back past 58 but 51 had now managed to get away.  123 was now in the lead ahead of 51, 161, 176 and 69.  69 was up to third in the closing stages but a good battle was going on behind him for 4th place.  58 put the bumper in on 161 who spun 176 and this allowed 40 past into 4th place.  161 then came back at 58 with the bumper.  Back upfront 123 took the win ahead of 51 and 69.

Between Heat 1 and 2 there was a heavy snow fall which settled making tricky conditions for Heat 2.  95 and 171 were both missing from the grid so now down to 15 cars.  When the green flag dropped 58 spun coming out of turn 4, 383 got spun by 176 with the latter hitting the fence and getting collected by 161 and 314.  40 was soon in the lead ahead of 69 and 454.  69 got down the inside of 40 to take over the lead but 40 was not about to give up.  These 2 had a good race together and they both kept switching the lead.  In the closing stages 69 managed to just edge ahead and went on to take the win ahead of 40 and 565.

There was more snow between Heat 2 and the Final and now the track was getting very icy with just a single racing line around the track.  95 was back out but missing were 314, 123 and 454. A few laps in and 58 clipped the fence on the home straight, spun and got hit by 69.  161 was the early leader but soon handed it over to 383 ahead of 426 and 565.  69 hit the fence on turn 2 and was out of the race and 383 spun and handed the lead to 565 with 17 now 2nd.  With 5 laps to go the race was mainly between 565 and 17, with bumpers being exchanged each lap right down to the last bend.  17 eventually managed to push 565 off the racing line and went on to take the win ahead of 565 and 426.

Race report by: Lee Fear

30/01/09 - Wimbledon 01/02/09 - Drivers List

The following drivers are booked in to race at Wimbledon on Sunday:

17 Ryan Eaton
51 Colin Aylward
58 Luke Hamilton
69 Shaun Brooker
95 John Saunders
151 Nicolas Smith
161 Billy Smith
171 Adrian Robinson
266 Paul Burksfield
383 Gary Hewish
403 David Smith
426 Richard Raymond
454 David Pike
565 Daniel Smith

 01/01/09 - Brooker ends Cooper's run

Shaun Brooker put an end to Jason Cooper's run of 9 consecutive final wins, this afternoon at Wimbledon by winning the Winternational.

Despite it being a cold New years day 23 cars turned up for battle, with Billy Smith making his debut in the Formula in his smart new Carcraft car.  Billy led the race for the first couple of laps in the fast, dry conditions, but the win went to Ryan Eaton who just managed to pass Alex Meadows on the last lap.  Matt Carberry was 3rd.

 

Heat 2 was run over some tricky conditions due to being on after a double helping of bangers.  Jason Cooper spun on the rolling lap but then the race was stopped due to a pile up on Turn 4.  Jason is a master in tricky conditions and was soon up at the front and pushing Matt Carberry wide to take the lead and the win.  Matt Carberry was 2nd and Dave Pike 3rd.

 

The Final was the best race of the day.  Matt Carberry once again made a good start and was soon up to 2nd behind Martyn Brooker.  Paul Anscombe hit the fence on Turn 2 which brought out the yellows and bunched the pack up.  It was clear that Cooper's run would be over as he had a puncture in his front left tyre, however he was not giving up and still continued to race on.  On the restart Carberry put Martyn Brooker in the fence on the pit bend and took over the lead.  Matt led for most of the race but Shaun Brooker was gradually closing the gap and went for a last bend lunge on Carberry.  Brooker made contact but it was not enough to move him over, so he hit him again coming out of turn 4 sending him into the fence which allowed Brooker to pass and take the win.  Carberry Still managed to cross the line in 2nd and Luke Hamilton came home in 3rd.

Race report by: Lee Fear

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