Blistering start to 2012 at Raceway

ON a bitterly cold day, there was a feast of red hot action as Ballymena Raceway staged their annual New Year meeting on Holiday Monday afternoon.
By The Newsroom
Published 13th Jan 2012, 09:56 BST

Former British Champion Stewart Doak revelled in the difficult track conditions to land the National Hot Rods Winternationals Championship in his Vauxhall Tigra, whilst experienced local driver Victor McAfee overcame a packed field to take the honours in the Gilmore Engineering Challenge Cup.

Some of the best racing on the day was served up by the 2 Litre Hot Rods, where Derek Martin beat off allcomers to lift the Champion of Champions crown. There were also wins for Curtis Greer in the Group 2 Lightning Rods and young Aidan McFerran in the Junior Rods.

For race-by-race reports, see this week’s Ballymena Times.

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The Raceway drivers now head off to their workshops to prepare for the 2012 season proper, which will kick off in late March. Keep up to date at www.ballymenaraceway.com for the full fixture schedule which should be available soon.