Bolton is at the top of the charts

Stock car sceneBALLYMONEY'S Alastair Bolton displayed his liking for the damp conditions again with a heat and final double success in the Stock Rod class at Ballymena Raceway on Saturday evening.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Sep 2010, 12:27 BST

Bolton had to content himself with second place in the opening heat which was won by Coleraine's Freddie Laffin, but then opened his account in race two after a tremendous battle with Frankie Lynn.

Ballymoney pair John McMillan and Cecil Morrison set the early pace in the final, but Bolton's Vauxhall Nova was quickly on the scene again and powered ahead to take the lead.

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The final reached a dramatic conclusion when McMillan's Vauxhall Nova rolled spectacularly along the back straight which brought an immediate halt to proceedings. With the time curfew approaching a result was declared at this point with Bolton the winner, William Laffin in second and Micky McFall in third.

The main events on the programme were the British Championship for National Hot Rods and the Irish Championship for Group Two Lightning Rods.

Two former champions stormed back to the top of the winners' rostrum with Glarryford's Shane Gault capturing the Group Two title for a record breaking fourth time and Portadown racer Stewart Doak reclaiming the British crown he had previously held back in 2007.

Results

National Hot Rods 2010 British Championship: 1st. Stewart Doak, 2nd. Glenn Bell, 3rd. John Christie

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Group Two Lightning Rod 2010 Irish Championship: 1st. Shane Gault, 2nd. Kenny Carson, 3rd. David Gillespie

Stock Rod Final: 1st. Alastair Bolton, 2nd. William Laffin, 3rd. Micky McFall

Classic Hot Rod Final: 1st. Caleb Howard, 2nd. Stephen Nevin, 3rd. Robin Morrow

This weekend

The short circuit action continues on Friday evening (September 24) when Ballymena Raceway hosts the McMillan Travel sponsored Stock Rod Irish Championship for 2010. Micky McFall has qualified on pole position for this one, with arch rival Raymond Harper alongside on the front row and a real battle is expected before the new champion is crowned. Round 6 of the National Hot Rod World Qualifying Series also features on the programme. Stewart Doak took the British title at Raceway last weekend and will want to continue that winning streak in his powerful Vauxhall Tigra. Friday evening's entertainment is completed by events for the Group Two Lightning Rods and Junior Rods with the first race getting underway in the Ballymena Showgrounds at 7:15pm.

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