Blyton report

[Alan]

Sunday August 22nd, saw the first outing of cars racing in the name of the Alwalton Club in 2004. This was a meeting organized by Mark Shinn at the Lincolnshire circuit at Blyton. It was initially hoped to take Economy Rods and the Juniors but as these formulae’s drivers were not willing, so he went with just the Stock Rods. Eight of these raced, Luke Leedell taking the first win from Junior Shinn, Mark Shinn claiming third from his rear of grid start, the first of the Buckberry’s home was Steve, just keeping Michael Benstead behind until flag fall, Duncan McCracken sixth, Tammy Buckberry seventh.
Race two, Shinn senior had the track line worked out this time, taking the outside line on the very tight bends to gradually make his way to the front, S Buckberry second then Benstead, T Buckberry, Leedell, Shinn junior.
The final.
Was the closest race as all the drivers started to get the hang of the track, S Buckberry got to the front quite early, Shinn junior tracking him very closely, to close as it turned out giving Steve a rather aggressive love tap which only served to brake his own drive shaft and put him out. Benstead was the next to have a go but tried to tight a line and spun his chances away, Leedell also going in the same moment. Shinn senior seized his moment and swept around the stalled cars to go second, Benstead got going again half a lap down. The action at the front now saw Buckberry defending from Shinn, several times Shinn hauled himself up on Buckberry’s outside but couldn’t get the extra to go in front, then dropping back to try the inside line but every time he got his nose up the inside Buckberry did enough to chop it off. That’s how they finished, Benstead roaring back to a very close third ruing that early spin. Tammy claiming a well driven fourth.
Steve Nash took his Stock Rod, bolted on some slicks and raced as a Hot Rod, coming from the rear to get a fourth place in heat two, Race one he was challenging for the lead when the inside driver decided to take a wider line giving Steve no chance of avoiding the fence.
A good day enjoyed by all. Thanks to Mr. Shinn.
Wayne Leedell who had towed Luke to the circuit had an eventual drive home, having to call the pit crew into action four times on the way home. Good job he doesn’t race a diesel!!