Meeting Reports
National Unlimited Banger World Series Round 4 – 26/05/2019 – Yarmouth
59 cars pilgrimed to Yarmouth Stadium for round 4 of the Banger World Series on Sunday 26th May. 360 Jack Reynolds had the car of the meeting with a Mk2 Ford Crown Victoria. 421 Ben Garman made his Unlimited debut in a Mercedes S Class. 341 Andrew Jones had a Chrysler 300c to vary against the usual Unlimited material. The only other exception was 161 Billy Smith with a used Volvo 240 Estate. Their were several visiting drivers with several travelling from South West and others from the North putting in some serious miles.
3 Mitchell Finney – Mercedes E Class
4 David Wilde – used Vauxhall Omega
14 Joe Persico – Ford Scorpio
17 Kyle Overy – used Ford Scorpio Estate
28 Fred James – Ford Scorpio
43 Luke Maynard – Mercedes E Class Estate
57 Stuart Cumming – used Mercedes E Class
84 Jack Ansell – Mercedes E Class
114 Liam Lake – used Ford Scorpio
124 Carl Korszewski – used Mercedes E Class
143 Dan Rose – used Mercedes E Class
160 Shayn Winsor – used Ford Scorpio
161 Billy Smith – used Volvo 240 Estate
204 Charlie King – used Toyota Supra
208 PJ Collins – Ford Scorpio
211 Jamie Pole – Jaguar S Type
215 Callum Gould – used Ford Scorpio Estate
224 Lewis Canham – Mercedes E Class Estate
239 Steven Carter – Ford Scorpio Estate
247 Lee Clarke – used Mercedes E Class
252 Steven Bugler – Ford Scorpio Estate
258 Conner Anderson – Mercedes E Class
281 Lewis Tingle – used Mercedes E Class
309 Michael Lane – used Ford Scorpio Estate
321 Kieron Fry – used Toyota Supra
327 Mick Maskell Jnr – used Ford Scorpio Estate
328 Danny Latham – Ford Scorpio
333 Matty Walker – used Lexus 200
341 Andrew Jones – Chrysler 300c
360 Jack Reynolds – Ford Crown Victoria
372 Jay Matthews – used Mercedes E Class
382 Tommy Hutchings – used Ford Scorpio
399 Jonny Atkin – used Mercedes E Class
400 Lee Kingsnorth – used Ford Scorpio
416 Josh Spokes – Mercedes E Class
421 Ben Garman – Mercedes S Class
440 Lennon Phillips – used Mercedes E Class
444 Charlie Jackson – Mercedes E Class
455 Ricky Finney – Ford Scorpio
456 Nathan Roberts – Ford Scorpio
460 Clifford Friend – Mercedes E Class Estate
467 Sheldon Grimes – used Mercedes E Class
516 Carl Gould – used Mercedes E Class Estate
521 Ashley Riley – Mercedes E Class Estate
528 Alan Hunt – Mercedes E Class Estate
548 Alex Utting – used Mercedes E Class
570 Jordan Cumming – used Mercedes E Class Estate
617 Jack Overy – Ford Scorpio Estate
699 Stacey Holdsworth – Mercedes E Class Estate
717 Jack Tuffen – used Ford Scorpio Estate
721 Daniel Clarke – Mercedes E Class
733 Ricky Stroud – Mercedes E Class Estate
753 Billy Cunningham – Ford Scorpio
757 Callum Gill – used Ford Scorpio Estate
820 Martyn Perkins – Mercedes E Class
873 Kyle Roberts – used Volvo 240 saloon
887 Robert Browning – used Ford Scorpio Estate
907 Cameron Bradford – Mercedes E Class
960 Ross Winsor – Ford Scorpio
Heat 1 saw 570 Dino Jnr and 400 The Boy go off the front row. 333 Walker spun 440 Lemon. 887 Browning spun 341 Jonesy which also claimed 204 Charlie Boy. 416 Spokes went in on the nose of 341 Jonesy. 548 Big Al gave a head on to 341 Jonesy. 617 Overy caught the spun 211 Poley on the nose ending his charge. 733 Stroudy had a pop at 521 Ace Ash on oppo. 224 Canham spun 416 Spokes. 341 Jonesy went on a rampage to deliver a head on to 252 Boogie and then continued to deliver the same to 247 Bro. 444 Chaz jacked 247 Bro, the latter then took another shot from 382 Hutchings. 239 Nemesis delivered further punishment to 247 Bro and was blasted in turn by 28 Jamesy. 521 Ace Ash tboned 341 Jonesy. 733 Stroudy delivered a hard shot on 521 Ace Ash. 239 Nemesis gave a large tbone to 521 Ace Ash. 252 Boogie and 733 Stroudy met in a solid head on. 444 Chaz gave a shot to 252 Boogie and then completed a lap where they met in a solid head on moulding both cars together. 208 PJ Collins took the win.
208 PJ Collins, 570, 143, 57, 907, 28, 204, 224, 820, NOF
Heat 2 saw 17 Chiefy and 258 Ando on the front row this time around. 421 Hippo span 215 Gouldie which claimed 4 Wildy and 84 Peach as well. 309 Laney punted in 421 Hippo on the entrance of the Caister bend. 3 Mitch met 124 Oris in a big head on on the exit of the pits bend. 455 Finney and 699 Stacey shared a solid head on moments later on the same bend. 360 Jackstar delivered a big jacking to 455 Finney. 516 Gouldy spun 327 Little Legs. 84 Peach done the spun 873 Roberts on the nose. 84 Peach attacked 360 Jackstar. 114 Lakey went in on 321 Chatty Man. 124 Oris administered a flat out tbone to 455 Finney. 321 Chatty Man jumped out of his car but luckily escaped any incident; clearly unhappy with something. 114 Lakey set about 360 Jackstar. 360 Jackstar then went for a shot on 309 Laney, and backed 753 Gypsy Boy into a post. 717 Tuffen raced to the win this time around.
717 Jack Tuffen, 309, 516, 456, 160, 757, 327, 399, 528, 960
The Wildcard Final saw both 208 PJ and 717 Tuffen draw the front of the grid. A manic start ensued with 247 Bro attacking 84 Peach, taking him to the middle. 43 Muttley Jnr got put into 399 Noodles. 239 Nemesis jacked 252 Boogie. 215 Gouldie jacked 239 Nemesis. 341 Jonesy slaughtered 215 Gouldie. A fire broke out on 215 Gouldie’s Frogeye Estate bringing the race to a stop. The restart saw the front of the field nearly sandwich the pace car into the back of the grid. 204 Charlie Boy wiped out 161 the Entertainer and 820 Maggot in one move. 28 Jamesy buried 161 the Entertainer at the end of the home straight. 416 Spokes attempted to take the leading 208 PJ out with an oppo attack on the Caister bend, the latter escaping with not too many issues. 43 Muttley Jnr ruined 211 Poley. 114 Lakey jacked 43 Muttley Jnr. 224 Canham removed 258 Ando. 456 Roberts collected 521 Ace Ash. 208 PJ Collins booked his spot in the World Final by taking his second win of the evening and celebrated by delivering a solid head on to 416 Spokes for his earlier attack. Other Heat winner 717 Jack Tuffen took second ahead of 204 Charlie King.
208 PJ Collins, 717, 204, 570, 456, 327, 516, 28,114, 143
The Showdown started with 820 Maggot taking out 416 Spokes. 247 Bro took out 341 Jonesy. 321 Chatty Man gave a head on to 341 Jonesy. 247 Bro turned round to assault 341 Jonesy. 211 Poley went in on 416 Spokes. A clash down the home straight saw 887 Browning roll bringing the reds out. 570 Dino Jnr was leading at the restart, which saw 467 Shifty put away 43 Muttley Jnr from the get go. 211 Poley was lurking on oppo on the pits bend and made an attempt to wipe out the leading 570 Dino Jnr. This prompted 57 Dino Snr to jack 211 Poley on oppo. The leading 570 Dino Jnr delivered a big shot to 211 Poley. 57 Dino Snr continued his assault by tboning 211 Poley hard. 521 Ace Ash attacked 208 PJ on oppo. 114 Lakey gave a head on to 521 Ace Ash on the edge of the centre tarmac. 820 Maggot run into 321 Chatty Man as 570 Dino Jnr took the win.
570 Jordan Cumming, 456, 327, 28, 907, 400, 960, 460, 528, 14
Overall, another cracking BWS round at Yarmouth where the small nature of the track typically ensures action throughout.