Day 2 of the Kingy Memorial weekend at Mildenhall saw just shy of 130 Pre 90 Bangers gather in the glorious sunshine on to pay tribute to the legend Kingy – and what a gathering of cars there was. 439 Daniel Sutton topped the bill with his impressive 1946 Packard Clipper. 67 Rickie Beasley had the very rare Toyota Hilux Mighty-X Estate, while 328 Danny Lathan’s ‘American Hot Rod style’ Ford Thunderbird turned many heads. The continental line up included RAAL 6005 pairing 1 Maai and 834 Balletje in a pair of Yanks – a Mk9 Cadillac Fleetwood Hearse and Mk3 Caprice Estate. Another 19 Yanks were on display including the Checker Marathan Cab Aerobus Landaulette If 273 ‘Mad Mouse’ Kevin McClagish. 383 Rory Adams had a Mk3 Granada Limo and 476 Ross Coleman had a cool Daimler DE36 Hearse. There was a fair bit of Jap interest, although the Toyota Crown’s of 204 Charlie King and 622 Garry Webb stand out from the collection – Charlie Boy’s an impeccable example of an S110 with a great tribute to his late father, while 622 Gazza’s was a very smart S70 Custom Coupe version. There were a pair of Rollers, with 191 Kieran Greenway’s Mk1 Silver Shadow the only one to grace the track.
Drivers
1 Maarten Steenbekkers – Mk9 Cadillac Fleetwood Hearse (1970)
9 Tom Jordan – Volvo 240 Estate
16 Mike Flaherty – Volvo 240
17 Kyle Overy – Mk1 Mercury Grand Marquis (DNR)
19 Joe Mullarkey – Rover P5
20 Andy Burbridge – Volvo 240
33 Gary Madgwick – used Mk3 Granada Hatchback
36 Ricky Lewis – Volvo 240 Estate
36 Paddy Fagan – used Jag XJ S2
37 David Lewis – Volvo 740 Estate
43 Luke Maynard – Mk11 Cadillac Fleetwood
49 Blake MacDowell – used Mk1 Granada
59 Steven Bolton – Volvo 240 Estate
67 Rickie Beasley – Toyota Hilux Mighty-X Estate N80-110
74 Adam Hitchcock – Jag XJ S4
78 Lee Macey – used Jag XJ S3
85 James Ellis – Mk9 Cadillac Fleetwood Hearse (1969) (DNR)
88 Alan Read – Rover P5
90 Adrian Harbord – Mk11 Cadillac Fleetwood
100 Callum White – used Bentley Turbo (DNR)
104 Mick Siddalls – Jag XJ S1
116 Rob Hierons – Jag XJ S4
116 Nat Cohn – Jag XJ S4
129 Joe Skutela – Volvo 240 Estate
131 Peter Hanmer – used Austin 3 Litre
132 Rob James – Volvo 740 Estate
134 Scott Hanby – Jag XJ S3
135 Jamie Batchelor – Mk3 Caprice Estate
138 Elliott Dobson – Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II (DNR)
141 Gary Lee – Mk2 Granada
145 Colin Dicken – Rover P5
146 Davey O’Connor – Volvo 740
152 James Dillon – Checker Marathon Cab
158 Gary Dickson – Volvo 240 Estate
158 Shane Davies – used Mk1 Lexus LS
160 Shayn Winsor – Jag XJ S3
169 James Rushton – Volvo 240 Estate
173 Steve Reynolds – used Vanden Plas Princess 4 Litre R
178 Kieran Bowman – used Volvo 240 Estate
181 Grant Doe – used Jag XJ S4
182 Michael Maggs – Volvo 240 Estate
191 Kieran Greenway – Rolls Royce Silver Shadow I
194 Steve Anscombe – used Jag XJ S3
195 Reece Marsh – used Mk2 Lincoln Town Car Limo
203 Darren Nash – used Mk3 Supra
204 Charlie King – Toyota Crown S110
205 Michael King – Jag XJ S2
209 Oliver King – Jag XJ S3
221 Justin Riley – Mk2 Ford LTD Hardtop
228 Leigh King – Rover P5 Coupe
232 Justin Pollard – Volvo 740 Estate
238 Steven Maragh – Mk2 Granada Estate
244 Michael Bunyan – Mk6 Mercury Colony Park Estate
261 Dom Davies – used Mk4 Chrysler Imperial Royal Limo
262 Buddy James – used Toyota Crown S60 Custom (DNR)
264 Mark Welland – Mercedes W126
267 James Steel – Jag XJ S3
273 Kevin McClagish – Checker Marathon Cab Aerobus Landaulette
274 Tom Grantham – Jag XJ S3
276 Adam Rowell – Mercedes W126
311 Gary Lown – used Jag XJ S3
312 Tom Reynolds – Volvo 240 Estate
313 Craig Osborne – Mk1 Buick Regal Coupe
317 Calum Jacobs – Jag XJ S4
321 Kieran Fry – Volvo 240
323 Dean Kelly – Jag XJ S4
326 Shane Lynn – Rover P5
327 Syd Sherman – used Toyota Crown S110
328 Dan Lathan – Mk2 Ford Thunderbird (1960) Customised
329 Michael Carter – Volvo 240 Estate
331 Jason Jackson – used Mk3 Supra
333 Charlie Randell – Volvo 240 Estate
341 Andrew Jones – Mk3 Supra
348 Sonny Sherwood – Volvo 240 Estate
349 James Guppy – Jag XJ-S
362 Johnny James – used Mk3 Supra
383 Rory Adams – 6-door Mk3 Granada Limo
384 John Golden – used Rover P4
388 Taylor Sowter – Volvo 240 Estate
396 Callum Roberts – Mk3 Caprice
400 George Kelly – Volvo 240 Estate
401 Steve Hemmings – used Austin Westminster A110
402 Charlie Callard – Mk3 Granada Hatch
403 George Tickner – Mk9 Cadillac Fleetwood (1965)
404 Luke Brinton – Rover P5
405 Shane Tilley – Volvo 240 Estate
414 Neil Peters – used Rover P5
416 Josh Spokes – used Lincoln Continental V Coupe
420 Patrick Hoes – Jag XJ S1
421 Nigel Riley – used Volvo 240 Estate
439 Danny Sutton – 1946 Packard Clipper
444 Charlie Jackson – Volvo 240 Estate
476 Ross Coleman – Daimler DE36 Hearse
513 Sean Harvey – Jag XJ S3
521 Ashley Riley – used Mk2 Caprice Estate
522 Tim James – Mercedes W126 Coupe
528 Alan Hunt – Mk3 Supra
537 Martin Brunson – used Bentley Turbo
558 Rob Haines – Jag XJ S3
597 Shane Lines – Mk11 Cadillac Fleetwood Limo
622 Garry Webb – Toyota Crown S70 Custom Coupe
623 Ricky Hutton – Jag XJ S2
625 Josh Gooch – used Jag XJ S2
632 Callum Reed – Mk7 Pontiac Bonneville
673 Darren Fendley – Jag XJ S3
688 Steve Collings – Mk1 Lexus LS
702 James Dodge – Volvo 740 Estate
714 Paul Smaldon – used Mk2 Granada Estate
737 Elliott Finnie – Nissan Cedric Y30 (DNR)
751 Laurence Wells – Jag XJ S3
752 James Dillon Jnr – Mk1 Granada Coupe
753 Billy Cunningham – Mk2 Ford Galaxie (1964)
757 Tom Farren – Jag XJ S3
768 Danny McSweeney – Mk3 Supra
791 Nicky Young – used Mk1 Granada Limo
811 Pete Winter – used Mk3 Granada Hatch
814 Mark Millen – used Austin A110 Westminster
817 Kurt Jacobs – Volvo 740 Estate
831 Shane Fry – Volvo 740 Estate
834 Jan van Osch – Mk3 Caprice Estate
869 Davey Peskett – Datsun Cedric 430 (DNR)
883 Jack Filmer – used Volvo 240
884 Tom Filmer – Volvo 240 Estate
887 Rob Browning – Volvo 240 Estate
888 Lloyd Stark – used Mk2 Granada
925 Aaron Preece – Volvo 240 Estate
932 Rhys Reed – used Mk3 Granada Estate
959 Aaron Keoghan – Mercedes W126 Coupe
960 Ross Winsor – used Mk2 Granada
After a mega grand parade, Heat 1 commenced with 29 cars on track. 36 Misfit was the first to show as he spun surprise entrant 88 Speedy Read. 321 Chatty Man rode the armco coming onto the back straight and was subsequently spat left by 383 Razza. 887 Browning followed in 476 Rosco, and 191 Corey also followed in 88 Speedy Read ending his day early with an assist from 264 Wellard. 831 Wally ran in 402 Calard. 276 The Joker jacked 402 Callard, only to cop one in turn from 191 Corey. 751 Wells bailed ship at the end of the home straight obviously feeling uncomfortable in a vulnerable position which brought the action to a quick stop. The restart saw 757 Farren blast 152 Mr Grumpy. 173 Hotsocks assaulted 476 Rosco, with 383 Razza also going in. 264 Wellard delivered a rear wheel shot before 90 Joe Ninety piled 521 Ace Ash and 513 Shaggy into the growing gathering of cars on the pits bend. 405 Rudey went in on 90 Joe Ninety. 887 Browning and 329 Carter also piling in. 521 Ace Ash ran in 476 Rosco through the rear quarter – the Yank absolutely decimating Rosco’s Daimler DE36 Hearse. 264 Wellard and 405 Rudey tangled on the home straight; the latter ending up dumped on the road bend. 396 Little Ginner dished a rear wheel shot to 383 Razza, as 521 Ace Ash jacked the lame 405 Rudey. 521 Ace Ash reversed through the melee to stop the leading 887 Browning; 757 Farren going in on the nose of the Bears yank. 329 Michael Carter came through the carnage to take the first win of the day.
Heat 2 raised 27 cars. 439 Sutty was pushed into the tyres on the pits bend by 274 Leadfoot and immediately turned around to deliver a head on to leading 331 Boxer Jack much to the crowds delight! 59 Leadfoot went in on 791 Spud, only to come under fire from 43 Muttley Jnr. 623 Tricky delivered a rear wheel shot to the spun 59 Leadfoot on the road bend. 43 Muttley Jnr gave a head on to 331 Boxer Jack. 341 Jonesy and 74 Scratchy dived to the middle to blast 43 Muttley Jnr. 194 Cecil went in on the rear wheel of 623 Tricky, as 205 Gava met the spun 221 Motomouth on the nose. 134 Toady rattled in 74 Scratchy. 134 Toady attacked 194 Cecil. 768 McSweeney jacked 388 Lump. 341 Jonesy set about 232 Waterboy. 43 Muttley Jnr jacked 341 Jonesy, who copped further hits from 134 Toady and 244 Bunny. 33 Gary Madgwick guided his fast Mk3 Granada to a win, whilst 439 Danny Sutton was deemed the entertainer.
Another field of 27 cars for Heat 3. 323 Kelly and 203 Gnasha tangled. 228 Savage attacked 129 Skitz who rolled at the end of the back straight. The red flags came out to retrieve 129 Skitz. The race resumed with 116 No Luck Nat spinning 817 Stress. 362 Jonny rattled in 834 Balletje. 688 United ran in 834 Balletje; the latter enjoying a rough ride in this one. 834 Balletje leant 420 Hoes up the armco who rolled on Impact. The restart saw 317 Stig spin 834 Balletje. 688 United followed in 317 Stig. 131 Hamner spun 36 Lewis. 404 Spook set about 834 Balletje. 131 Hamner then removed 404 Spook, as 673 Darren Fendley took the win. 204 Charlie Boy was awarded with a smart car trophy for the incredible efforts on his Toyota Crown.
Heat 4 saw a slightly better 29 cars make the track. 326 Ratty went for a ride up the grass bank. 753 Gypsy Boy spun 244 Bunny only to be spat aside himself by 135 Spuddy. 273 Mad Mouse went in on 135 Spuddy. 273 Mad Mouse picked up 135 Spuddy who latched onto 328 Lathan with all three crashing out into the grass bank at the end of the home straight; the latter’s rear axle coming off. 537 Bruno attacked 521 Ace Ash.16 Fagass ran 959 Keoghan in through the passenger doors. 439 Sutty jacked 16 Fagass.403 Cockle jacked 439 Sutty, with 244 Bunny jacking 403 Cockle. Squad revenge was swift as 400 Chip delivered a huge shot on 244 Bunny. The former then completed a lap before jacking 244 Bunny again. 326 Ratty jacked 400 Chip, as 521 Ace Ash went in on 326 Ratty. 521 Ace Ash went in on 74 Scratchy, snapping the latter’s Jaguar. Ash then completed a lap and delivered a huge head on to 74 Scratchy leaving him with a nasty wreck. 311 Garry Lown took the win with 521 Ashley Riley given an entertainer award:
The last heat raised the best field so far with 31 cars. 321 Chatty Man blasted 444 Chaz. 914 Millen spun 134 Toady left down the back straight. The Bears combined to set about 528 Jethro. 238 Loonyz jacked 401 Psycho. 194 Cecil threw away second place to jack 238 Loonyz. 195 Dipper went in on 194 Cecil creating a chicane at the end of the back straight with the limo being broadside across the shale. 221 Motormouth caught 194 Cecil as he passed and ripped a wheel off; the latter had been sat there for a while too. 528 Jethro threw away second to blast 221 Motormouth.528 Jethro run 36 Misfit into the side of 401 Psycho as he went on a Bears rampage. 321 Chatty Man ran the back straight wall and rolled over. The restart saw 129 Skitz spin 388 Lump as 528 Jethro set about 43 Muttley Jnr. 884 Tom Filmer was the race winner this time, whilst 194 Cecil took the entertainer for his shot on 238 Steven Maragh.
Alcomers 1 saw 29 cars make it out. 313 Osborne blasted 67 Beasley. 261 Davies ruined 791 Spud. 191 Corey gave a head on to 19 Dove Toe Joe. 513 Shaggy ruined 141 G-Man who was hung off the back straight rope and post. 313 Osborne jacked 513 Shaggy, just catching the latter behind the drivers door.204 Charlie Boy administered a huge air time shot on 313 Osborne. The reds came out to retrieve 513 Shaggy from his wreck. The restart saw 768 McSweeney latch on to 834 Balletje who picked up 261 Davies creating a huge follow in with air time. 414 Doom then piled in only to cop a shot from the leading 333 Chaz. 204 Charlie Boy ruined 888 Starky Jnr, leaving the latter’s Mk2 Granada fairly caged. 768 McSweeney jacked 333 Chaz. 362 Johnny and 341 Jonesy traded blows on the pits bend, ending with 341 Jonesy putting 362 Johnny up on the grass bank. 887 Browning took the win, with 513 Shaggy and 834 Balletje deemed the entertainers; 141 G-Man taking the best wrecked trophy.
Alcomers 2 raised 28 cars, although 396 Little Ginner failed to make the start. 232 Waterboy spun 632 Reedy Jnr. 244 Bunny set about 932 Little Reedy but got caught on the latter allowing 274 Leadfoot to jack the former. 328 Lathan jacked 274 Leadfoot, as 178 Slim went in on 244 Bunny. 232 Waterboy jacked 522 Weevil. 328 Lathan jacked 232 Waterboy. 169 Rushton jacked 537 Bruno. 209 Ollie put 439 Sutty away into the growing pile up. 884 Filmer tboned 321 Chatty Man. 932 Little Reedy jacked 884 Filmer. 632 Reedy Jnr jacked 312 Turbo Tom. 831 Wally jacked 632 Reedy Jnr. 43 Muttley Jnr blasted 632 Reedy Jnr; although revenge was swift as brother 932 Little Reedy weighed in for a massive shot on the 43 Yank. 388 Lump delivered a head on to 321 Chatty Man before the race came to a stoppage. The restart saw 673 Daz blast the back marking 831 Wally, who was met head on by 209 Ollie. 178 Slim jacked 209 Ollie. 173 Hotsocks jacked 178 Slim leaving him prone to a shot from 521 Ace Ash. 169 Rushton administered a balls out shot on 521 Ace Ash.521 Ace Ash ruined 209 Ollie. 169 Rushton smeared 328 Lathan over the back straight armco. 169 Rushton dished a rear wheel shot to 521 Ace Ash. 521 Ace Ash recovered to stop the leading 673 Daz. 169 Rushton came flat out down the home straight to give a head on to 673 Daz. 328 Lathan jacked 673 Daz. 169 Rushton had the opportunity to take the win but jacked 673 Daz instead pushing him inches from the line. 521 Ace Ash blasted 673 Daz to push him over line to secure the eventual win.
Alcomers 3 started with loads of cars piling in on the road bend. 403 The Pie went in on 129 Skitz. 228 Savage jacked 403 The Pie. 444 Chaz attacked 228 Savage only to come under fire from 191 Corey. 421 Nutty Nige piled in only to cop a shot from 59 Leadfoot. 313 Osborne jacked 622 Gazza. 521 Ace Ash splintered 313 Osborne which also stopped 311 Golden Boy’s charge. 146 O’Connor went in on 311 Golden Boy. 181 Doe jacked 146 O’Connor. 9 Jordan went in on the back of 181 Doe. 67 Beasley jacked 9 Jordan. 528 Jethro piled into 817 Stig. 688 United wasted the lame 276 Joker. 403 The Pie duly obliged to jack 688 United, while 129 Skitz limped into 9 Jordan. 331 Boxer Jack rejoined off the middle to tbone 400 Chip half way down the home straight. 403 The Pie blasted 528 Jethro who had gone in on 181 Doe. 67 Beasley drove through 521 Ace Ash a couple of times. 9 Jordan parked in the back of 528 Jethro only to be jacked by 331 Boxer Jack. The race was then declared with all drivers being in the pile up.
The Final raised a strong 33 cars. 134 Toady collected 791 Spud leaving him prone to a big shot from 1 Maai which also claimed 405 Rudey who was done on the nose by 814 Millen. 528 Jethro attacked 328 Lathan. 333 Chaz and 341 Jonesy shared a head on as 169 Rushton tboned 267 Steeley. 362 Johnny delivered a textbook follow in on 328 Lathan, who had just joined from off the middle – the latter rolled on impact creating a race stoppage; the hit receiving nearly as bigger cheer as when Sutton stopped Boxer! The restart saw 146 O’Connor blasted the lame 204 Charlie Boy. 348 Mushy spun 388 Lump. 341 Jonesy delivered a head on to 702 Jimbo. 362 Johnny attacked 341 Jonesy. 384 Goldie went in on 925 Preece. 348 Sonny Sherwood took the win ahead of 887 Robert Browning and 960 Ross Winsor.
After 20 minutes repair time, only 8 cars managed to make it back out for the DD. 204 Charlie Boy cruelly expired from the off. 834 Balletje attacked 384 Goldie. 313 Osborne went in on 384 Goldie. 834 Balletje jacked the lame 209 Ollie. 341 Jonesy weighed in on 834 Balletje. 702 Jimbo jacked 341 Jonesy. 348 Mushy jacked 702 Jimbo. 313 Osborne went in hard on 348 Mushy, and then pushed him down the straight allowing 348 Mushy to break free only to complete a lap and jack the former. 348 Mushy went in on 384 Goldie. 348 Mushy rear wheel shot on 384 Goldie. 348 Mushy took the win to round off a good day for him and a brilliant day of action in memory of Kingy.
