Busy June in store at Ballymena Raceway

THERE'S a jam-packed calendar of events programmed for the month of June at Ballymena Raceway.
By The Newsroom
Published 31st May 2010, 10:43 BST
Updated 31st May 2010, 14:42 BST

Fixtures are scheduled for every Friday night during the next month, starting with the McMillan Travel sponsored fixture this weekend (June 4) where the 2010 Northern Ireland Champion will be crowned in the high-speed National Hot Rod class.

The positions at the top of the points chart are very close with the likes of Gary Woolsey, John Christie, Keith Martin and Mark Heatrick still well in contention for the overall crown heading into the Raceway finale.

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It’s sure to be a tense night of action as the drivers battle for those vital few remaining points that could clinch the title. Support races on Friday evening are provided by Stock Rods, Saloon Stock Cars, Classic Hot Rods and Group Two Lightning Rods.

The championship theme continues the following Friday (June 11) when some of the top UK Stock Car racers are in town for the prestigious F2 Stock Car Irish Open Championship. World Champion Micky Brennan, British Champion Dave Polley, current title holder Chris Bradbury, 2002 World Champion Chris Burgoyne and 8 times World Champion Rob Speak are some of the star-studded entry assembled for this one.

Local favourites Graham Fegan and Craig McConnell will attempt to wrestle the trophy from the mainland visitors, while a great programme of support events will include the Slemish SuperCup for the Saloon Stock Cars and the grand final of the Global Oils Grand Prix Series for the Group Two Lightning Rods.

The RS Tyres and Batteries sponsored meeting on June 18 features the return of an old favourite when the Production Cars make their first appearance at Raceway for a number of years. Joining the Productions on another full programme are the Stock Rod, F2 Stock Car, Classic Hot Rod and Junior Rod formulas.

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The race meetings during June are completed on Friday June 25 when the popular Two-Litre Hot Rods make their first Raceway appearance of 2010 to contest Round 1 of the Hoosier Tires / LJN Designs Series. World Champion Wayne Woolsey, European Champion Andrew Best and Irish Champion Shane Murray are some of the top Hot-Rod names expected to participate in this meeting, which also features action from the Stock Rods, Saloon Stock Cars, Group Two Lightning Rods and Classic Hot Rods.

It all gets underway in the Ballymena Showgrounds this Friday with the first race roaring off the grid at 7:15pm.