Bolton takes stock after Raceway misfortune

BALLYMONEY Stock Rod racer Alastair Bolton was out of luck in the New Year's Day action at Ballymena Raceway.

Bolton qualified well in third position for the Wash&Dash Challenge Trophy final after two good results in the heat events and when early leaders Frankie Lynn and Micky McFall tangled Bolton looked poised to inherit the lead.

Misfortune struck however when the car of McFall careered back onto the track and straight into the path of Bolton’s Vauxhall Nova which put the Ballymoney man out on the spot. Lynn recovered from that drama to win the trophy ahead of Tipperary Raceway visitor Alan McCormack.

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There was better news for Andrew Gamble on New Year’s Day however. The youngster from Rasharkin recorded victory in the second Junior Rod race in his Nissan Micra. Main event of the afternoon was the 2010 Winter National Championship for the National Hot Rods which went the way of Stewart Doak after a hat-trick of wins for the Portadown driver.

Results

National Hot Rods 2010 Winter National Championship: 1st. Stewart Doak, 2nd. John Christie, 3rd. Wilson Hamilton

Stock Rods Wash’n’Dash Challenge Trophy: 1st. Frankie Lynn, 2nd. Alan McCormack, 3rd. Victor McAfee

Group Two Lightning Rods Final: 1st. James Goldie, 2nd. Lyle Murray, 3rd. Shane Gault

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Classic Hot Rods: 1st. Desie Howard, 2nd. Norman Woolsey, 3rd. Thomas Dilly

Junior Rods Race One: 1st. Caleb Howard, 2nd. Glen White, 3rd. Andrew Gamble

Junior Rods Race Two: 1st. Gamble, 2nd. White, 3rd. Curtis Greer

Next meeting

The next fixture at Ballymena Raceway takes place on Good Friday (April 2) when the 2010 season commences in earnest. The Yokohama Championship for the Stock Rod division is the main event on the opening night programme, supported by races for the National Hot Rods, F2 Stock Cars, Group Two Lightning Rods and Classic Hot Rods.

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