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News Headlines
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).
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:
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2 Andy Collins
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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.