1600 Lightning Rods and Junior Stocks get on the road

Stock CarsAGHADOWEY Stock Car Stadium was the venue on Friday 17 September for the Irish Championships of 1600 Lightning Rods and Junior Stocks.
By The Newsroom
Published 29th Sep 2010, 15:13 BST

The Irish Championship is what the drivers' race for all season and the grids were determined by the points the drivers had earned this season.

The meeting was kindly sponsored by Maggie's Garage, 56 Coleraine Road, Ballycastle, specialising in Servicing, MOT Check Overs, MOT Washes, Large selection of Tyres and Tyre Repairs. Telephone 028 20762570 or 07856709142.

Junior Stocks Irish Championship

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Young Cullybackey driver Curtis Greer started in pole postion with Glen White from Coleraine in second and local Aghadowey girl Lauren McIlroy in third. Curtis and Glen kept their position until the closing stages when Andrew Gamble slipped into second place.

Curtis Greer was crowned Junior Stocks Irish Champion with Andrew Gamble from Rasharkin in second and Glen White from Coleraine finishing in third place

In the final Mark Graham from Maghera took the chequered flag with newly crowned Irish Champion Curtis Greer taking second place and Andrew Gamble in third.

Irish Championship 1600 Lightning Rods

Castlerock driver Sammy Stewart started in pole with Neill Capper beside him. Due to an oil spill Neill Capper

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ended up in the wall and steady as ever Sammy Stewart crossed the finishing line first to pick up the Irish Champion title with Mark Dunlop from Ballymoney in second place and Coleraine man Amos McCloy finishing third.

1600 Bangers

Heat 1 - 1st Mark McLaughlin, Coleraine; 2nd Karl McFaul, Garvagh; 3rd Lee McCloy, Ballymoney.

Final - 1st Brian McMullan, Ballycastle; 2nd Mark McLaughlin, Coleraine; 3rd Lee McCloy, Ballymoney

2L Sierras

Heat 1 1st Andrew Percy, Randalstown; 2nd Colin McAleese, Coleraine; 3rd Peter Henderson, Articlave.

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Heat 2 -1st Peter Henderson, Articlave; 2nd Colin McAleese, ColerainE; 3rd Andrew Percy, Randalstown.

Final - 1st Colin McAleese, Coleraine; 2nd Peter Henderson, Articlave; 3rd Andrew Percy, Randalstown

Open Hotrods

Heat 1 - 1st Paul Nevin; 2nd Richard Stewart; 3rd Jaye Nevin

Heat 2 - 1st Richard Stewart; 2nd Paul Nevin; 3rd Gary Laffin

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Final - 1st Paul Nevin; 2nd Richard Stewart; 3rd Jaye Nevin

The next meeting is on Friday 1st October featuring the Open Hot Rod Irish Championship. With Coleraine driver Paul Nevin and Aghadowey driver Richard Stewart on the front row this should be an interesting battle for the silverware. Racing starts at 7.15pm.

A presentation night is being held on Friday 12th November at The Lodge Hotel, Coleraine. There will be a Disco Trophy Presentations and a Buffet Supper. Tickets are 15 and can be bought from Race Control.