Saturday
7/3/2026 @ 1pm-6pm
Practice & Test Day 1
(DMC Young Drivers Academy 11am-1pm)
Saturday
14/3/2026 @ 6pm-10pm
Practice & Test Day 2
Saturday
21/3/2026 @ 6.30pm
SEASON OPENER!
National Hot Rods World Series NI Round 8
1600 Rookie Bangers 2026 Tullyroan Challenge Cup
Superstox
Lightning Rods
Ninja Karts
Maxwell and McNeice Claim Victory in Fantastic Tullyroan Finals
Despite the damp conditions at Tullyroan Oval on Saturday evening, August 23rd, the race fans were treated to some fantastic on track action in one of the most exciting meetings served up in quite some time. Crumlin’s Adam Maxwell took the honours in the National Hot Rods final with a late charge to the win, whilst Randalstown’s Sam McNeice got the best of a fantastic dice to take a superb Tullyroan Challenge Cup victory in the Stock Rods.
World Champion Jordan Robinson from Portadown took the honours in the Superstox Moffett Shield, whilst the other feature race wins fell to Glenavy’s Joe Largey in the Thunder Rods and Antrim’s National Champion Leyton Hughes as he won the Junior Productions final.
Before racing began, the new National Hot Rods National Champion Ian Riordan was presented to the crowd to a great ovation following his big win at Hednesford earlier in the month. Racing commenced on a wet track, with Kells star Derek McMillan revelling in the conditions to take the win in heat one over Drew McKeown and Jordan McCann. McMillan repeated the feat in heat two, again winning with ease ahead of Adam Maxwell and McKeown.
The final commenced on a drying track, with McMillan hitting the front ahead of McKeown and looking odds on to complete his hat-trick for the evening. But some of the star men had gambled on a two wets/two slicks tyre combination, and as a dry line appeared they came into their own. There was a titanic battle at the front for a time which was a joy to watch, but Maxwell was able to edge clear to take the victory just ahead of the charging Glenn Bell. Ian Riordan came through for third ahead of McMillan.
A number of welcome visitors from Tipperary Raceway bolstered the Stock Rods grid to a very impressive thirty cars. British Champion Siobhan Martin went ahead in the opening heat, but succumbed to the pressure from Jonny Cardwell who went on to take the win over Martin and Mark Foster. It was a very packed raceway indeed, and in heat two it was Declan O’Connor who got the best of a great scrap to win over Irish Champion Mark Crawford and Samuel Murphy.
The Tullyroan Challenge Cup final was an absolute stormer of a race, with a huge battle up front for much of the distance between pole sitter Sam McNeice, Martin and young hot-shot Harry Minish. Most were using the high line in the search for grip, and two late caution periods only added to the drama! McNeice superbly held on for the victory after perfectly withstanding all the pressure from behind, with Martin taking second ahead of the very impressive 16-year-old Minish.
Jonathan Crawford and welcome returnee Sean Mark had a battle for the lead in the opening Superstox heat, before World Champion Jordan Robinson stormed through to take the win over Mark and Paddy Murphy. Heat two had a spectacular finish, with Mark losing out to the flying champion duo of Jordan Robinson and Steven Haugh late on. Just as Robinson looked set to take his second win of the night, Haugh punted a backmarker into him, sending the World Champ spinning out of contention and allowing Haugh to steal through for the win, with Mark and Murphy again filling out the top three.
The final, for the annual Moffett Shield, saw Crawford and then Mark at the head of the field, before Mark spun out of contention on the Tullyroan end, bringing about a caution. From there Robinson powered home to take the win and the shield over Haugh and Murphy, with Gregg Hyndman also receiving an award from the Moffett family as the best white or yellow grade finisher.
As he did for all three Thunder Rods races, Ballymena’s Brandon Kernohan led the opening exchanges in the first heat. Jordan Nicholl found a way past, before he then lost out to the charging Robert Nicholl who took the win. Kernohan impressed as he led the majority of heat two, before star man Adam McKinney surged past to take the victory over Adam Graham and Liam Wilson.
Kernohan again led the final, but this time it was Joe Largey who was making great progress by using the high line out against the wall. Former Stock Rods European Champion Largey stormed past to hit the front and take a very worthy win over Graham and Kernohan.
The opening Junior Productions heat saw Caolan Fegan the first over the line, but he was demoted two places by Race Control for a jump start. That handed victory to impressive debutant Sam Torrington ahead of National Champion Leyton Hughes. Heat two saw Tipperary racer Jamie Hadden drive a great race to win from Hughes and Ryan Berry.
The final saw Ryan Carroll out front in the opening laps before he lost out to the fast moving Maia Thompson. But there was no stopping Hughes in this one, as he hit the wide outside line to charge ahead and win at ease, ahead of an impressive drive from Ryan Jackson with Berry in third.
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Goligher and Rochford On Top Form At Aghadowey
A fine summer evening at Aghadowey Oval on Saturday, August 16th, saw some great racing served up across five classes. Limavady’s Josh Goligher scored a heat and final double to land the Ulster Championship in the 1600 Rookie Bangers, whilst Portadown’s former World Champion Jordan Rochford took a decisive victory in the 2.0 Hot Rods Hoosier Tyres Challenge Series Grand Final. The other feature race wins fell to Cullybackey’s new 1300 Stock Cars World Champion Curtis Greer, Armagh’s Mark Foster in the Stock Rods and Magheralin’s Stuart Agnew in the Lightning Rods.
A packed grid of 1600 Rookie Bangers certainly produced the goods for the fans, with Lee Booth storming through to win heat one over Philip Holmes and Aaron McGraw. The track was every bit as busy during heat two, which saw Booth out front once again for much of the distance. But Josh Goligher had his focus firmly on the win, punting Booth wide on the last bend to snatch a last gasp victory.
The Ulster Championship race saw the top finishers from the heats starting at the front, and Goligher quickly grabbed the lead. As the race progressed Booth edged in on the leader but just couldn’t get close enough to mount a challenge. Goligher impressed as he took the Ulster title, with Steven Bolton snatching second after Booth got caught up in heavy backmarking traffic late on.
Rising Dungannon teenager Jake Devlin stamped his authority all over the 2.0 Hot Rods heats, holding on the take the opener from Michael Woods and Callum Doak despite a late caution period eroding his healthy lead. It was a much more decisive win for Devlin in heat two, Jake making good use of his yellow grading to lead home Chris Hamill and Robbie Barnett.
The Grand Final of the Hoosier Tyres Challenge Series was lined up in aggregate points order from across the series, which put Jordan Rochford on pole spot. Jordan quickly assumed the lead and edged out an advantage over Andy Best, reeling off the laps to seal the victory and with it two race tyres and the trophy courtesy of sponsors Hoosier UK. Best and Devlin received a tyre each for second and third spots, ahead of Doak and Adam Best.
Before the meeting commenced the new 1300 Stock Cars World Champion Curtis Greer was given a tremendous ovation from the home fans as he showed off his trophy and the gold roof after his big win recently in England. The first heat saw Graham Meek relieve Ty Richardson of the lead to take the win, with Gareth Halliday in third. Heat two saw Cullybackey’s David Wilson lead for much of the distance, before star man Matthew Milliken burst through to the win on the final lap with Halliday following him through to second.
The final was arguably the race of the night, with some outrageous bumper work thrilling the fans lap after lap. Richardson held the lead for some time, before Josh McKinstry fired himself ahead. But that man Greer was coming into his own just when it mattered most, Curtis landing the perfect last bend hit to unseat McKinstry from the top spot and take a stunning victory. McKinstry and Richardson were next home ahead of Wilson and Meek from the midst of an enormous places battle.
A very healthy grid of Stock Rods included a formula debut for Neil Capper, as young gun Harry Minish cruised to the heat one win over Mark Foster and Callum Magill. Heat two was another superb race, with Samuel Murphy just holding off the advances of the evergreen Victor McAfee to take the chequers.
The final saw Murphy hit the front early on, before Irish Open Champion Foster snatched the lead on the ninth lap. Mark had to withstand the advances of Minish all the way to the flag, soaking up the pressure to take the silverware after a fine drive indeed. Behind runner up Minish, Sam McNeice, Stevie McNiece and Jonny Cardwell filled out the places.
Completing the programme were the Lightning Rods where Stuart Agnew found a way past Ethan Dilly late on the take the win in heat one. 16-year-old Tom Hewitt, fresh out of Junior Productions, was the star man in heat two as he held off Agnew and Mark McBurney to take a very impressive victory.
The final saw a battle royale between the top runners McBurney, Dilly and Agnew. There was a late shuffle of the places as Dilly came through to take the flag, but he was docked for contact on McBurney which handed the win to Agnew which will see the former World Cup holder return to the star grade for the next meeting. McBurney was second, with Dilly having to make do with third for his efforts.
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Rochford Romps To Lee Cherry Memorial Trophy Victory
A superb evening of racing was served up at Tullyroan Oval on Saturday night, with Portadown’s Jordan Rochford the big winner as he scooped the Lee Cherry Memorial Trophy for 2.0 Hot Rods. There were Tullyroan Challenge Cup wins for Ballymena’s Adam Graham in the Thunder Rods and County Armagh’s Jack Murphy in the Ninja Karts, whilst the Superstox final fell to Stephen Stewart of Portadown. The DMC Gold Cup for Unlimited National Bangers went to Dublin’s Stevo McGrath, whilst the crowd were also treated to some demonstration laps by the legendary three-times World Champion Norman Woolsey in his replica Royal Mail Peugeot 205 as he celebrated his 82nd birthday.
The opening qualifier for the 2.0 Hot Rods saw an easy win for Jordan Rochford over British Champion Conor Hughes and welcome visitor from Scotland, World Champion Jason Secker. The reversed grid heat two saw Andy Best take the win over Sean Maher and Jake Devlin.
Rochford had qualified on pole spot for the Lee Cherry Memorial Trophy final and, despite an early caution period, he stamped his authority all over the race. As Jordan took the win and the magnificent trophy, Secker and Best filled the podium places.
Ninja Karts
A number of visitors boosted the Ninja Karts field, with Rowdy Grattan coming on strong late in heat one to take the win from Eddie Fowler and Cumbria’s Jayden Jeffrey. A mid-race caution in heat two brought the star drivers right into contention, with NI Points Champ Jack Murphy taking the win by a nose over Tommy Johnston and Ollie Williamson.
The Tullyroan Challenge Cup final saw Murphy set the pace from pole position, and he raced on to take the title victory in some style. A great places scrap saw Williamson take second from Cahan Bradley, Johnston and Scotland’s Christopher Lattka.
Some of the closest racing of the night came from the Thunder Rods, with Joshua McMullan taking the opening heat ahead of Joe Largey and James Goldie, before Jason Darragh grabbed the heat two win ahead of Adam Graham and Goldie.
The final was arguably the race of the night, with Graham out front but with a pack of ten cars or more right on his case. It was fantastic stuff, with Graham managing to break clear late on to seal the Tullyroan Challenge Cup victory. The huge places battle went right to the wire, with McMullan snatching second ahead of Goldie, Mark McLaughlin and Adam McKinney at the end of a great night of racing from the formula.
The Superstox saw welcome returns to action for David McMenemy, Andrew Murphy, Dean Catherwood and Paul Crawford which helped boost the grid. Ethan Martin impressed on his way to the heat one victory, coming home ahead of McMenemy and Gerard Hartley, before European Champion Steven Haugh grabbed the heat two win after relegating McMenemy late on.
Novice grader Jonathan Crawford quickly settled into the lead in the final, and was driving superbly to open up a gap out front. With the others struggling to make inroads into his advantage, he looked a cert to take what would have been a career first feature race win. But with only a few laps left he picked up suspension damage after clipping the wall, which opened the door for Stephen Stewart to steal through and collect the trophy. World Champion Jordan Robinson and McMenemy filled the top three, with Crawford struggling home in seventh after an impressive drive that promised so much more.
A depleted field of Unlimited National Bangers did their very best to entertain, with David Gurney leading the DMC Gold Cup race for much of the way. He was stopped in his tracks on the last lap by Steven Reynolds, allowing Leonard Dunn to hit the front. But Leonard had clipped the melee of the Gurney/Reynolds incident sustaining suspension damage, and as he struggled around the final bend Stevo McGrath sneaked past to take a very fortunate victory.
The opening Allcomers fell to Daryl Gilshenan, before he repeated the feat in Allcomers 2. The Destruction Derby went the way of McGrath, after he stopped both Jake and Steven Reynolds to take the win.
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Super Summer Speedweekend at Aghadowey Oval
A fantastic Summer Speedweekend at Aghadowey Oval saw some great racing, as a number of major championships were contested by drivers from right across the British Isles. The Ninja Karts World Championship was the feature event which fell to Cork’s Dillon Murphy after a sensational race, whilst Bleary’s Drew McKeown took the honours in the 2.0 Hot Rods European Championship.
Antrim teenager Leyton Hughes won the first ever National Championship in the Junior Productions whilst Waringstown driver Ross Houston was the victor in the Lightning Rods European Cup.
Ninja Karts
Thirty-six 6-11 year old drivers had battled hard all year to qualify for the first ever Aghadowey Oval staging of the Ninja Karts World Championship, sponsored by LJN Motorsport and Scrapco. Three keenly contested qualifying heats saw wins for Cumbria’s Jayden Jeffrey in the opener before another English driver, Johnny Wheeler, took heat two. The final heat also went to England, as Kent’s Henry Hunn took the honours.
Sunday’s World Championship final was an absolute cracker, as Scotland’s Alfie Shevill, and England’s George Copper scrapped out front with Hunn getting involved too. Then Dillon Murphy from the Republic of Ireland joined in the lead tussle, before a last lap caution period was called when Charlie Major rolled over on the back straight. The atmosphere was electric as they went for a one lap dash to the flag for the formula’s biggest prize, and it was Murphy who edged past Cooper to take the win in sensational style, joining his former National Hot Rods World Champion father Shane as a gold roof holder! Cooper, Jaxon York, Hunn and Harley Flegg completed the top finishers after a stunning event.
The reverse grid Revenge race saw a win for Scotland’s Rory Wilson, before Rory once again came through to win a hotly contested Irish Open Championship to end the weekend’s racing. Hunn, Murphy and Christopher Lattka completed the top four.
2.0 Hot Rods
The opening 2.0 Hot Rods qualifying heat fell to Scotland’s World Champion Jason Secker, before the Best brothers from Dungannon, Andy and Adam, took a win each in heats two and three. Consistency earned Bleary’s Drew McKeown pole position for the Cherry Pipes European Championship final, with Portadown’s Jordan Rochford alongside. There was a frantic start to proceedings and an early caution period, but McKeown remained in full control out front ahead of Rochford. Drew reeled off the remaining laps with ease to record his second European title win in superb fashion, heading home Rochford, Secker, Conor Hughes and Adam Best at the chequered flag.
The European Revenge race fell to Londonderry veteran Colin McFarland after an outstanding drive, before the NI Open Championship completed proceedings with Secker taking a deserved win over the impressive pair of James McKinney and Adam Weir.
<b>junior Productions</b>
The first ever National Championship for the Junior Productions was their feature race, and the teenagers all drove superbly over the weekend to provide some great racing. The heats fell to Antrim’s Leyton Hughes, Portadown’s Jack Morrison and Banbridge driver Noah Teggart to set up a titanic battle for the Cherry Pipes National Championship and the right to wear the gold roof for the next twelve months.
Morrison got the jump at the start of the National title race, with Hughes keeping a watching brief from close quarters. There was heavy backmarking traffic ahead, and as Morrison made the slightest of hesitations, Hughes pounced to grab the lead. Leyton stormed home over the remaining laps to take the title, celebrating by climbing onto his roof in front of the packed stadium! Morrison was a gallant runner up after a sterling drive, with Andrew Russell from Donegal in third ahead of Ryan Berry, Casey Cherry and Teggart.
Sunday’s Irish Open Championship saw heat wins for Hughes, Russell and Morrison, before Hughes was again the man on a mission as he took the honours in the title race ahead of Russell, Berry, Morrison and Teggart.
<b>National Hot Rods</b>
The elite National Hot Rods were in action on Sunday for the first round of the 2025/26 World Series NI. Portadown’s former World Champion Glenn Bell gave a dream debut to his stunning new Ginetta by taking the first heat win over Allen Cherry and James Mooney, before Thomas Dilly drove superbly on a slippery track to take heat two by a whisker from Adam Maxwell and Bell.
Bell was back in control in the final, streaking clear and taking a decisive win despite what looked like some mechanical issues nearing the end. Cherry was runner up once again, with Derek Martin and Shane Murray taking third and fourth.
<b>Lightning Rods</b>
The Lightning Rods formula were contesting the European Cup, with the excellent heats falling to Meath’s Jake Morgan and World Cup holder Mark Corry of Portadown. The European Cup final was totally dominated by Waringstown racer Ross Houston, as he pulled well clear to record an emphatic victory. Nigel Jackson came through to second having started at the rear after an engine change after an opening heat failure. Mark McBurney was another to impress in third place after a stirring debut drive.
Sunday’s NI Open saw heat wins for Jackson and Corry, before Jackson went on to dominate the final, taking the win at ease ahead of Stuart Agnew and Corry.
<b>Stock Rods</b>
A big field of Stock Rods contested the King of Aghadowey on Saturday evening, with the heat wins shared by Republic of Ireland drivers Declan O’Connor and Eogan Burke. The final saw Siobhan Martin lead from the off having qualified superbly on pole position, but she was caught out by an errant backmarker within sight of the flag which scuppered what looked like a nailed on victory. Armagh’s Mark Foster quickly capitalised to grab the win ahead of Dan Shannon and the recovered Martin.
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Goligher Excels To Win Tullyroan Challenge Cup
A fine summer’s evening on Saturday July 19th produced some great racing at Tullyroan Oval, where each of the formulas in action providing superb entertainment for the big crowd on hand. Limavady’s Josh Goligher scored a heat and final brace to lift the 1600 Rookie Bangers Tullyroan Challenge Cup, whilst the Neil Davison Memorial Cup for Superstox also saw a heat and final double, this time for Portadown driver Stephen Stewart. Dublin’s Stevo McGrath went through the card unbeaten in the Unlimited National Bangers to take the Tullyroan Challenge Cup, with the other feature race wins falling to William Taggart (Coleraine) in the 1300 Stock Cars and Rasharkin’s Jason Darragh in the Thunder Rods.
A huge field of 1600 Rookie Bangers had the big crowd on their toes throughout, with action all around right from the off. Josh Goligher quickly went ahead, and despite a late stoppage for a loose wheel he took the flag ahead of Aaron McGraw and Stephen Clarke. Heat two was once again a cracking race, with McGraw this time going one better to take the win in some style over English visitor Danny Grady and Gavin Gamble.
If the heats were good, the final was even better! Gamble hit the front but went out, as did Grady too shortly after he had taken up the running. That opened the door for Goligher, who charged through to take his second win of the night and the Tullyroan Challenge Cup. Second went to Stephen Boyd ahead of McGraw and John Goligher.
Welcome returns for Jackie Harris and Gregg Hyndman boosted the Superstox field, with Steven Haugh executing a perfect last bend hit on Gerard Hartley to take the opening heat win. Heat two saw Harris set the pace until half distance, when Stephen Stewart powered past to record the win over Haugh and Jordan Robinson.
The final, for the coveted Neil Davison Memorial Cup, saw Stewart establish himself out front early on. Robinson and Haugh scythed through from the rear of the field, but despite their best efforts it was Stewart who took the fantastic silverware. Stephen also received a new tyre for his win, with Robinson and Haugh completing the podium finishers. Troy Crawford also received a cash prize as the first white or yellow grade driver home outside the top three.
The Tullyroan Challenge Cup for Unlimited National Bangers saw Steven Reynolds lead until Stevo McGrath came through to take the victory over Daryl Gislhenan and Reynolds. The opening Allcomers race saw a big crash on the Tullyroan Bend between Rodney Herron, Gavin Mulvey and Jake Reynolds, before Deano McGrath steamed in to destroy Mulvey’s car. Stevo McGrath once again took the win.
The second Allcomers saw David Gurney this time on the end of some big hits which he took admirably with a handshake afterwards. Stevo McGrath again took the win over Gilshenan and Gordy McKee, before Stevo also took the win in a somewhat tame Destruction Derby.
The final round of the NI Points Championship for 1300 Stock Cars saw some great racing in the battle for World Final qualification. Willie Taggart edged clear to win the opening heat ahead of a great places battle between Ryan Abernehy and David Wilson. Heat two saw a very lively encounter with blows being traded all around, and it was Abernethy this time who stole through for the win over Taggart and Matthew Milliken.
The final was arguably race of the night, with bumpers and places exchanged at will throughout. A late race caution only added to the drama, and from it all Taggart just got the edge to take the win ahead of Josh McKinstry and Milliken after a great night’s action.
Robert Nicholl was the star turn in the opening Thunder Rods heat, taking a clear win from Jason Darragh and Andrew McLean. Nicholl then repeated the feat in heat two to earn himself an upgrade, this time taking the chequers ahead of a great places battle that went the way of James Goldie.
The final saw a good early run out front for Brandon Kernohan, before Darragh relegated him to go to the head of the field. There was a fantastic places battle going on amongst a whole pack of cars, and as Darragh took a great victory it was McLean who snatched second ahead of Joe Largey and Nicholl.
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Team Golly Snatch 1600 Rookie Bangers Teams Championship
An action packed meeting at Tullyroan on Saturday night, June 28th, saw north-west outfit Team Golly A crowned 1600 Rookie Bangers Irish Teams Champion. Limavady’s Josh Goligher led from the front as he took the final win for Team Golly A, whilst Belfast driver Jon McQuillan was victorious in the 1300 Stock Cars Tullyroan Challenge Cup. Other feature race wins at the meeting fell to Portadown ace Nigel Jackson (Lightning Rods), Antrim teenager Leyton Hughes (Junior Productions) and Kilrea’s Joshua McMullan (Thunder Rods).
The 1600 Rookie Bangers Irish Teams Championship started in dramatic style, with a huge rollover for World Champion Lucas Goligher on the opening lap. Jason Goodman hit the front and had a great battle with Steven Bolton, William McFaul and John Goligher before Bolton went ahead. McFaul came in with the perfect land bend hit though, moving through to win for Bad Company over Bolton of Team TBG. Heat two was once again a great race, with Aaron McGraw the early leader before McFaul again stole through to win from McGraw and Josh Goligher.
The final again had the crowd on their toes, with a superb battle up front between McFaul and Bolton. McFaul came through to take the chequered flag, but was docked two places to third in the final analysis for corner cutting. That handed the win to Josh Goligher ahead of his father John, and that was enough to see their Team Golly A take the team honours after a spectacular evening’s racing.
The hard hitting 1300 Stock Cars were on top form all evening, with Matthew McKinstry and William Taggart disputing the lead in the opening heat before Jon McQuillan came through to win. A last bender from Craig Bodenham netted him second ahead of McKinstry. Heat two was another lively race, with Willie Taggart leading all the way to take a fine win over McQuillan and Bodenham.
The final for the Tullyroan Challenge Cup saw McQuillan and Taggart share the front row on points scored, and the opening few laps were explosive to say the least! McQuillan, Bodenham, Gary Feeeburn and more were getting well involved, but McQuillan just managed to get a break at the mid-point and he took the win over Bodenham, Taggart and McKinstry.
Tipperary’s Jack Maher boosted the Lightning Rods field, with Jake Morgan grabbing the opening heat win after soaking up late pressure following a caution period. Nigel Jackson and Mark Corry were second and third in a blanket finish. Heat two saw an early battle between Gerry Rogers and Maher, before Ian Hobson marched past to take a welcome win over Ross Houston and Jackson.
Maher led the final early on, with Morgan running second, but Jackson hit the outside line, as he often does, and dragged himself to the lead in tremendous fashion. Nigel took a great win over Maher, Morgan and Corry.
Ryan Abernethy was the winner of a keenly fought opening heat for the Junior Production, as he took the chequered flag in front of Jamie Hadden and Charlie Johnston. There was then a great finish to heat two, as Hadden went one better to take a deserved victory by the slenderest of margins over Abernethy and the fast charging Jack Morrison.
The final saw Caolan Fegan and Abernethy have spells out front, before a couple of late yellow flag caution periods bunched the field up for the final few laps. Step forward Irish Champion Leyton Hughes, who roared around the outside to take the flag and seal his NI Points Championship victory in the best possible way. Abernethy and Ryan Berry completed the top three, ahead of Ryan Jackson and Morrison.
A pleasing field of Thunder Rods took to the grid for their opening heat, with Jordan Nicholl taking a great win over Jason Darragh and Jason McMullan. Heat two saw another runaway win, this time for Robert Nicholl, with McMullan and Brandon Kernohan chasing him home.
The final saw Robert Nicholl work his way ahead early on, but he couldn’t withstand the charge of Joshua McMullan from the star grade as he swooped past to take a very impressive win. James Goldie came through for second ahead of Nicholl and Johnny Gillespie.
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Haugh Makes It Six In A Row With King of Aghadowey Victory
Portadown driver Steven Haugh continued his amazing streak of form at Aghadowey Oval on Saturday night, June 21st, as he was crowned King of Aghadowey in the Superstox formula. Steven now has six feature race wins on the trot on the local scene, with a European Championship victory in Scotland also thrown in for good measure!
It was a night of high drama in the sun at Aghadowey, with Bleary’s Drew McKeown taking the second round of the Hoosier Challenge Series for 2.0 Hot Rods, whilst Scotland’s Rory Wilson was victorious in the Ninja Karts Golden Helmet. Larne’s Sam Wilson took a heat and final double in the Stock Rods, whilst Kilrea novice Jason McMullan celebrated victory in the Thunder Rods.
The opening Superstox heat was led for much of the distance by Gerard Hartley, before he lost out to Neil Hyndman with three to go. Jamie McCann then bumpered his way past to lead, but Hyndman fought back superbly to unseat the star man again on the last lap to snatch a great win. McCann and Hartley filled the places. Heat two saw Jonathan Crawford lead until his lost out to Paddy Murphy, but the man to watch was World and Irish Champion Jordan Robinson who slipped past to take a super win over Murphy and Kyle Beattie.
The King of Aghadowey final paired Robinson and McCann on the front row, but they were all brought up short by an early caution period. The bumpers went in hard on the restart, with Steven Haugh coming out on top to push clear at the head of the field. Steven is on superb form of late and he stormed home to land the win ahead of Beattie and Robinson.
Chris McCloy led the opening 2.0 Hot Rods heat until a mid-race caution period for a loose door on the track. An untidy restart saw James McKinney hit the front, but he was relegated by Andy Best who took the flag. The Stewards were unhappy with how Best took the lead, and he was docked two places in the final analysis which handed the win to his brother Adam Best over Drew McKeown. Heat two saw a big crash on the pit bend that left some cars badly damaged, and through the chaos Jake Devlin was able to hang on for a deserved win over McKeown and Callum Doak.
The final, Round 2 of the Hoosier Challenge Series, saw McKeown dominate proceedings from pole position to comfortably take the silverware and a new tyre courtesy of Hoosier UK. Adam Best, Jordan Rochford and James McKinney were next home.
A sprinkling of visitors from England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland boosted the Ninja Karts grid as they contested the annual Golden Helmet Award, sponsored by B-TEK Battery Services. It was an evening littered by incidents and caution periods, with Harry Hoy taking his first ever win in the opening race ahead of Jaxon Cairns and Ollie Williamson. Tommy Johnston was first over the line in heat two but he was docked two places for contact in the closing stages, which elevated Cairns to the win over Cahan Bradley.
The Golden Helmet final saw a great battle out front between Cairns and Williamson until they tangled in the closing stages. That gave a great opportunity to Scottish driver Rory Wilson which he grasped with both hands, racing past to take the win in great style over Jack Murphy and Rowdy Grattan. The drivers all received goodie bags courtesy of the sponsors B-TEK Battery Services.
The Stock Rods produced some fast and furious racing all evening, with Jamie Cardwell racing past early pacesetters Jaydon Brunton and Lacey Bevan to take the opening heat win, ahead of Sam Wilson and Harry Minish. Heat two saw Wilson go one better, winning this time ahead of Cardwell and Mark Foster.
The two heat winners had an early battle in the final, and it was Wilson who broke clear to hit the front and go on to record his second win of the night. As Sam took the silverware, Cardwell, Darragh O’Shea and Brunton were next home.
The Thunder Rods had one of those hectic night’s that won’t live long in the memory, with plenty of poor discipline amongst the bulging ranks which led to a number of severe penalties being handed out. The opening heat saw a clear win for Robert Nicholl ahead of Jason McMullan and Andrew McLean, before McLean showed his form once again in heat two to take a decisive victory over Adam McKinney and Nicholl.
The final saw all manner of incidents going on, but Jason McMullan kept his nose clean out front to take a well deserved maiden win. Johnny Gillespie, Joshua McMullan and Mark McLaughlin were next past the chequered flag.
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Tullyroan Challenge Cup Wins For Jackson and Hughes
A unseasonably chilly but dry Tullyroan Oval greeted the drivers and fans on Saturday evening, June 7th, with some fine racing served up. Portadown’s Nigel Jackson claimed the seventh Tullyroan Challenge Cup of his career in the Lightning Rods, whilst the same trophy for the Junior Productions was successfully defended by Antrim’s Leyton Hughes. English visitor George White took a great win in the Ninja Karts Moffett Family Trophy, with the other feature races falling to Portadown’s Steven Haugh in the Superstox and Magherafelt teenager Jaydon Brunton in the Stock Rods.
Some very welcome Tipperary Raceway visitors boosted the Lightning Rods grid, and it was one of them in Padraig Palmer who took the opening heat win over Ian Hobson and Keith Kirwan. Heat two was a controversial affair with two drivers disqualified, but through the drama came Nigel Jackson to win ahead of Palmer and Robbie Barnett.
Palmer assumed the lead early in the Tullyroan Challenge Cup final, with Jackson pressing him hard on the outside line. Palmer thwarted the efforts of Jackson for a time, until Nigel found a gap down the inside onto the back straight. Palmer tried hard to close the door, but it was too late and he got spun out of contention. Jackson cruised home to his seventh Challenge Cup win, ahead of Irish Champion Ross Houston and Hobson.
An eighteen strong field of Junior Productions was boosted by welcome Scottish visitor Connie Anderson. Austin Grattan claimed the opening heat with a fine drive ahead of Leyton Hughes and Charlie Johnston, before the reversed grid heat two saw British Champion Casey Cherry take a clear victory over Jack Morrison and Andrew Russell.
Hughes and Cherry shared the front row for the Tullyroan Challenge Cup final, with Hughes going ahead from Cherry and Ryan Berry. The front two pulled clear, and for the whole distance there was absolutely nothing between them. Leyton held sway out front all the way home to take a deserved win, with Cherry, Berry and Russell next home after a great night from the teenagers.
Two teenage lady racers led the way in the opening Stock Rods heat, as Lacey Bevan headed Jaydon Brunton for the majority of the race. Harry Minish crashed their party late on to take the win ahead of Jamie Cardwell and Brunton. Jamie Cardwell was the one to watch in heat two, taking a controlled win over Sam Wilson with Brunton again in third.
The final was action all the way in what was a superb race. Brunton worked her way ahead, and with fluid going down it was becoming very slippery indeed. Cardwell stepped forward to fight for the lead, but Jaydon had other ideas and held him off superbly. Jamie even got his nose ahead at a stage, but it was all about Jaydon as she completed a superb night at Tullyroan by taking the chequered flag and the trophy in some style. Cardwell, Minish, Siobhan Martin and Wilson completed the top finishers.
The first Superstox heat was led almost all the way by Brian Lammey, until he succumbed to pressure from Ethan Martin at the start of the last lap. Martin was delighted as he took his first ever win in the formula, with Lammey and Gerard Hartley next home. Heat two followed a similar pattern, with Lammey this time lasting until the final bend before Martin squeezed by to take his second chequered flag of the night which earned him an upgrade on the grid for the final. Lammey and Steven Haugh this time completed the top three.
The final had a dramatic start, as Lammey was fenced hard by Jonathan Crawford. Neil Hyndman and then Steven Stewart had spells ahead, before NI Points Champion Steven Haugh showed his class as he powered to the front. Haugh took the flag in style for his fifth final victory in succession – a sensational record. National Champion Kyle Beattie, Jamie McCann and Paddy Murphy were next home.
Twenty two Ninja Karts came to grid for their opening heat, including visiting drivers from England and the Republic of Ireland. The opening heat was littered by stoppages for numerous on track incidents, and through the chaos Evan Beattie stormed through for a fine win ahead of Eddie Fowler and Ollie Williamson. Harry Hoy led much of the way in heat two, before Ollie Williamson swooped through to take a super win ahead of Hoy and England’s George White.
The Moffett Family Trophy final saw Hoy the initial leader before White hit the front on the sixth lap. George had some star men bearing down on him in the closing stages, but he held on in fantastic style to take an excellent victory over Williamson, Rowdy Grattan and Henry Hunn. All the drivers received nice medals and treats from the Moffett family for their efforts.
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Big Shamwreck Wins for Nicholl and Boyd
The big crowd on hand at Aghadowey Oval on Saturday evening, May 31st, were treated to some top quality Banger and Stock Car racing. There was action aplenty throughout the meeting, with all five formulas playing their part. Ballykelly’s Matthew Nicholl took the biggest prize of the day, Shamwreck 2025 for the Unlimited National Bangers, whilst Garvagh’s Stephen Boyd won the Irish Open Championship for the 1600 Rookie Bangers from a field of over 30 cars.
The Irish Masters for the 1300 Stock Cars was another action packed affair and fell to Cullybackey’s Curtis Greer, with Ballycastle’s Andrew McLean claiming the DMC Gold Cup for the Thunder Rods. Finally, the Superstox final fell to Portadown’s Steven Haugh for his fourth feature race win in succession.
Some welcome English visitors joined the locals for the Shamwreck title race for Unlimited National Bangers, which was stopped early on for a huge crash on the Pit Bend involving Davy Patton and Stevo McGrath which left Patton’s Limousine absolutely destroyed. Jonny Murdock hit the front at the resumption but he soon lost out to a flying Matthew Nicholl, with a delighted Matthew going on to land the Shamwreck title over David Gurney and Murdock.
The first support race was for the King of Aghadowey, and through the carnage came Templepatrick’s Gordy McKee to take the win over Deano McGrath. The Allcomers event saw McKee, Leonard Dunn and Deano McGrath all getting well involved in some big hits on the Brown Trout Bend, as Jessie Gilshenan stormed through to take the win over Stevo McGrath.
The James Smith Memorial Destruction Derby boiled down to a fight between Deano McGrath, Steven Reynolds and Stevo McGrath, with Stevo coming out on top in his Lincoln Towncar.
With over 30 cars on track the 1600 Rookie Bangers were always going to be hectic, and local NI Points Champion Stephen Boyd served up his intentions for the afternoon with victory in heat one ahead of Josh Goligher and Christopher McNeill. Some great pit work from the teams saw another 30+ field for heat two, and this time it was every bit as intense. Ryan Nixon held his nerve to take the win over Boyd and Aaron McGraw.
The top three from the two heats started the Irish Open Championship final from the front, with Boyd settling into the lead early on. Again the spins and crashes came thick and fast, with a whole gaggle of cars heading for the fence on the Brown Trout Bend at one stage. Boyd held on out front to take the title victory despite the close attentions of defending champion John Goligher near the end. Behind Goligher in second, welcome English visitor Danny Grady claimed third spot ahead of Stephen Bolton.
Bolton then went one better in the Allcomers event to take the win, coming back hard after losing the lead to Grady mid race. When Grady went out, Boyd and Stephen Clarke followed Bolton home.
Scottish Champion Jamie Stewart was a welcome addition to an 18-strong 1300 Stock Cars field who entertained all evening. On a damp track Jamie was driving superbly, and came from last car to the front for a superb heat one victory ahead of Curtis McConkey and Davy Clarke. Clarke was first over the line in a dramatic second heat, only to be docked to third for jumping the start. That handed the win to Graham Meek ahead of Alexander McCreadie.
With a closed grid for the Irish Masters final the start was sensational as the bumpers went in and the cars rattled off the concrete wall. Curtis Greer worked his way to the front and edged clear, only for a late caution with four to go when Clarke found trouble on the home straight. Curtis controlled the restart perfectly to take the victory in style, with Gary Freeburn coming through for second having qualified stone last on the grid after two troubled heats. Craig Bodenham and Gareth Halliday were next home.
The Thunder Rods formula were contesting the annual DMC Gold Cup, sponsored by McLaughlin Plumbing and Heating of Coleraine. Joe Largey took the opening heat win ahead of an impressive James Steele and Andrew McLean. Heat two saw a great three-way fight for the lead, with Adam McKinney getting the upper hand to win from Liam Wilson and Joshua McMullan.
McLean quickly assumed the lead in the Gold Cup final, but he was soon fighting a rearguard battle as Irish Champion James Gaoldie made a great assault for the lead on the outside line. Try as he may, James just couldn’t make the move stick and eventually dropped back, leaving McLean to take a well deserved win over Adam Graham and Largey.
The high speed element of the meeting came from the single-seater Superstox class, with Gerard Hartley taking a popular win in heat as he just held off World Champion Jordan Robinson at the flag. There was a messy start to heat two as Hartley nearly rolled off turn four, with Ethan Martin hitting the front. Jamie McCann soon reeled him in though, taking the win over Robinson and Steven Haugh.
The final saw Jonathan Crawford the initial pacesetter until Neil Hyndman took over the top spot, and he continued to lead for much of the race. Haugh and McCann had a great battle before Haugh broke clear and overhauled Hyndman with five laps to go to continue his dominance in the formula with his fourth straight feature race win. Robinson, McCann and Kyle Beattie completed the top four.
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Riordan Claims World Series NI As Goldie Is Again Crowned King of Aghadowey
All the drivers coped admirably with the horrendously wet conditions at Aghadowey Oval on Saturday night, May 24th. In the National Hot Rods, Cork’s Jeff Riordan powered to the final victory which also sealed his win in 2024/25 World Series NI. In the Thunder Rods, Ballymena star James Goldie was once again crowned King of Aghadowey for a remarkable sixth time in seven years, whilst Suffolk youngster Mason Carberry took a heat and final double in the Ninja Karts.
There was also a feature race win for Antrim’s Conor Hughes (2.0 Hot Rods), whilst Portadown’s Nigel Jackson showed his wet weather supremacy with a hat-trick in the Lightning Rods.
A smaller than usual field of National Hot Rods contested the 14th and final round of World Series NI, with Kells driver Derek McMillan stamping his authority all over the heats with two decisive wins. In the opener he led home Ian Riordan, before Derek Martin snatched second in heat two after a great race long battle with Shane Murray.
The final was lined up in season long points order, which paired Jeff Riordan and Murray on the front row. Just as it looked like Jeff would control the race all the way once he doused Murray’s early challenge, his brother Ian arrived to make it a family fight at the front. Ian did go ahead at a stage, but Jeff fought back to claim the win on the night he also sealed the World Series NI title. Ian Riordan, Murray and Martin completed the top finishers in what was at this stage almost torrential rain.
Twenty four Thunder Rods came under starter’s orders for the first qualifying heat of the King of Aghadowey title. There was a great battle for much of the distance out front, with Adam Graham getting the nod at the line over Mark McLaughlin and James Goldie. Heat two was another keenly fought affair, with Goldie using the outside line to relegate initial front runners Jordan Nicholl and Jason Darragh to take the win. Nicholl and David Reynolds completed the top three.
Goldie and Adam McKinney shared the front row on aggregate points for the big final, with Goldie settling in ahead of Graham and Dean Catherwood early on. It was a great scrap between the three, with Graham actually getting ahead at one point before Goldie fought back to take the win, his sixth King of Aghadowey crown in the past seven years which is a phenomenal record. Graham, Catherwood and McKinney rounded out the top spots.
Scottish Points Champion Charlie Hardie bolstered the 2.0 Hot Rods grid, with Dean McFarland driving superbly to lead the opening heat before local man Aaron Stewart stormed through to win over Ally Neill and James McKinney. Heat two was another great race, with Chris McCloy and Alan Wilson disputing the lead before Neill found a way ahead after a late caution. Stewart then got under Neill in the slippery conditions to take his second win of the night ahead of Neill and Conor Hughes.
The final was run in the worst of the conditions of the night, with Neill ahead and using a very wide line out near the wall searching for grip. Mick Rodgers and Hughes were right in the mix too, and Hughes went ahead when Neill over-cooked it late on and glanced the barrier to end his challenge. Conor took a hard earned win over Rodgers, Adam Best in his new car and McKinney.
Visitors from England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland raised the Ninja Karts entry to well into the twenties, with Suffolk’s Mason Carberry having a fantastic last couple of laps in the first heat to snatch the win right at the death ahead of Evan Beattie and Eddie Fowler. Whilst Beattie just missed out on the opening heat win, he made no mistake in heat two as he impressed greatly to lead home Matthew McNeill and Ollie Williamson for his first ever victory.
The final saw Beattie and Harry Hoy battling out front, and they were then joined by Fowler and Williamson. Williamson hit the front but as they started the last lap a caution was called for a driver stranded on turn four. On the one lap shootout to the chequered flag Ollie just couldn’t withstand the pressure from English Champion Carberry, as Mason powered through to claim his second win of the night ahead of Williamson and Jack Murphy.
Wet weather specialist Nigel Jackson was the man to beat in the Lightning Rods, slicing through the field in the opening heat to win ahead of Ross Houston and Stuart Agnew. Heat two was perhaps the race of the night in any formula, as Jackson and Houston jousted wheel to wheel for the race distance. Nigel took the win by a whisker from Ross, before Jackson also went on to complete his hat-trick in the final after relegating early leader Conor Doherty. Houston came through to take second with Doherty holding on for third.
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Murray Inherits Tullyroan National Hot Rod Win
The on-track action was as hot as the superb weather at Tullyroan Oval on Saturday night, May 17th, with some sensational racing served up in the sun. Ballymena’s Shane Murray took the feature event of the evening, Round 13 of National Hot Rods World Series NI, whilst The Moffett Shield for the Junior Productions fell to Dungannon’s Andrew Hawe after a great drive.
The other feature race wins on the night went to Larne’s Sam Wilson (Stock Rods), Portadown’s Steven Haugh (Superstox) and Richhill’s Robbie Barnett (Lightning Rods).
James Ginty led the opening National Hot Rods heat until he was relegated by a hard charging Adam Hylands, the local favourite taking the win over Shane Murray and James Mooney. Heat two saw Nigel McCauley take the win over Hylands, after pulling off a great outside pass on early pacesetter Ginty.
Thomas Dilly hit the front early on in the final, before losing out to the hard charging McCauley and Hylands. McCauley attracted warnings from Race Control for his over-robust defence of the lead, before edging clear to take the chequered flag. With a penalty on Nigel almost inevitable, attention switched to the battle for second where Hylands was holding off Jeff Riordan. They got themselves embroiled in backmarkers late on, allowing Murray to box them in and make an audacious swoop around the outside on the last lap to snatch the place. With McCauley demoted in the final analysis, Murray took the honours ahead of Hylands and Riordan after a superb finish.
The opening heat of the Junior Productions was busy to say the least with 18 young drivers on track, but Austin Grattan paid little heed to all that was going on behind him to lead from flag to flag for a great win over Andrew Hawe and leading star man Andrew Russell. Tony Calvin and Charlie Johnston battled hard for the lead in heat two before they tangled, seeing Calvin crash out and Johnston removed from the race as the cause of the ensuing stoppage. Once they got going again Noah Teggart took a fine win from Leyton Hughes and Russell.
The final for the Moffett Shield saw Grattan lead the way until Hawe found a way past to hit the front. Andrew reeled off the remaining laps to take an impressive victory, with Teggart and Jack Morrison filling the top three. Grattan also received an award from the Moffett family as the best white or yellow grade finisher.
A healthy field of over 20 Stock Rods took to the grid for heat one, with recent Junior Productions graduate Harry Minish stamping his authority all over the race to take a commanding win over Joe Largey and Mark Foster. Minish once again repeated the feat in heat two, taking a clear win ahead of Jamie Cardwell and Irish Champion Mark Crawford.
Minish worked his way ahead early ahead in the final , only for mechanical issues to thwart his hat-trick bid. That left Sam Wilson out front, but holding off huge pressure from Foster and Largey. With all three together, Foster’s engine let go in dramatic fashion into turn one, causing a stoppage with 5 laps to go to deal with the subsequent fire and oil spillage. On the double file restart, Wilson superbly hung on for a deserved victory over Crawford and newly crowned British Champion Siobhan Martin.
Brian Lammey sealed a fine opening heat win in the Superstox as he continued his recent good run, just holding off Neil Hyndman on the run to the flag. Heat two saw Jamie McCann take the win, just surviving a huge last bend lunge from Steven Haugh, with Hyndman in third.
Hyndman stretched clear in the final, and looked odds on to take the victory. But Haugh had other ideas, coming on really strong over the closing laps to whittle down Neil’s advantage. Where his last bender in heat two didn’t come off, this time it certainly did as he punted Hyndman wide to race through for a sensational win in the best possible style. Hyndman, McCann and World Champion Jordan Robinson completed the top places.
The Lightning Rods field was boosted by some very welcome visitors from Tipperary Raceway, and it was one of them in Ronan O’Connor who was first across the line in the opening heat. Unfortunately he was docked two places for contact during the race, handing the win to Conor Doherty over Robbie Barnett. Barnett then put his borrowed Ian McCune car to great use in heat two, taking the win having held off late pressure from Doherty and NI Points Champion Nigel Jackson.
The final saw Brian Hickey and O’Connor both have spells in the lead, before Barnett hit the front. Robbie was flying in the BMW, taking his second win of the night ahead of Irish Champion Ross Houston and Jackson.
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McFaul Double Seals King of Aghadowey Win
An entertaining Saturday night at Aghadowey Oval saw some exciting racing as Garvagh’s William McFaul was crowned King of Aghadowey in the 1600 Rookie Bangers. The William Cooke Memorial Trophy for Stock Rods fell the way of Enniskillen’s Stevie McNiece after a great performance, whilst The Young Trophy for Junior Productions was won by Casey Cherry after a stirring drive around the outside.
The other feature races of the evening went the way of Bleary’s Drew McKeown in the 2.0 Hot Rods and Portadown’s Steven Haugh in the Superstox.
An excellent entry of twenty 1600 Rookie Bangers meant the track was more than busy all evening, with David Gurney leading heat one before Josh Goligher nudged him wide towards a stricken car late on to snatch the victory. Heat two was equally as hectic, with William McFaul this time overhauling early leader Aaron McGraw to take the win over Steven Bolton and Irish Champion John Goligher.
The tension was building as the King of Aghadowey final came to grid, with McFaul executing the perfect start to avoid the onslaught from behind. William continued to pull clear to land a great victory over Josh Goligher and John Goligher to end a superb evening from the formula.
Rab Preston and Sam Wilson had spells out front in the opening Stock Rods qualifier, before National Champion Jonny Cardwell pulled off a great outside move to take the win over NI Open Champion Mark Foster and Stevie McNiece. Heat two saw a dominant win from Irish Champion Mark Crawford, as he led home Darragh O’Shea and McNeice.
Two third places for McNiece gained him pole position for the William Cooke Memorial Trophy final with Crawford alongside. Stevie quickly settled into the premier position, and despite the best efforts of Cardwell in second he was able to hold his advantage all the way home. As McNiece took the victory by ten car lengths, Cardwell, Crawford, Sam McNeice and Foster filled out the places.
Novice grader Austin Grattan was the one to watch in the opening heat of the Junior Productions, holding on out front despite the best efforts of Maia Thompson from behind. As Grattan took the win over Thompson, Ryan Berry and Noah Teggart were next home. Heat two again saw Grattan out front early on, but this time it was Scottish lady racer Thompson who found a way past to take the win. Grattan held on for second ahead of an impressive drive from British Champion Casey Cherry from the rear of the grid.
Grattan and Thompson shared the front row the final, racing for The Young Trophy which has been presented by the Young and Hosie families at Aghadowey for many years now. Ryan Berry burst through from the second row to hit the front but soon had a whole posse snapping at his heels. Cherry had been shuffled down the pack early on, but he came back with a vengeance to mount a challenge for the lead on the outside line. As he swept ahead and on to a tremendous win, Irish Champion Leyton Hughes took second ahead of Charlie Johnston. Grattan and Thompson claimed the white and yellow grade awards respectively, whilst Teggart claimed the Merit Award for his fine efforts all evening.
Dungannon teenager Jake Devlin was the first to show in the first heat for the 2.0 Hot Rods, holding off the advances of veteran campaigner Colin McFarland initially. Local ace Aaron Stewart then muscled in on the action up front, trying the outside late on in an effort to claim the win. Devlin held on though for a fine victory, with James McKinney snatching second from Stewart at the line. Heat two followed a similar pattern, and this time Devlin had a much easier path to his second victory of the night, holding off McFarland and Chris Hamill at the flag.
There was an early caution period in the final for a stranded Rob Barnett on the Brown Trout Bend, and that brought the pack onto the tail of the leading Devlin. A hectic restart triggered a turn four clash, and with McFarland stranded the yellow flags came out once again. British and Irish Champion Drew McKeown went alongside Devlin at the front for the Nascar style two-wide resumption, and he quickly powered ahead to take the flag. Drew survived a post race Stewards Enquiry to hold on to what was a fine win, with Jordan Rochford and McKinney inheriting the podium slots after World Champ Adam Heatrick was docked from second to fourth for contact.
Regular raceway photographer Brian Lammey swapped his camera for his helmet to claim a superb win in the opening Superstox heat, holding off Gerard Hartley and Steven Haugh at the flag. Before the meeting new National Champion Kyle Beattie was presented to the crowd after his recent win in England, and he recorded his best finish of the night in heat two as he claimed third spot behind winner Jamie McCann and Haugh.
Hartley demoted early leader Jonathan Crawford in the final, but with four laps to go he had no answer to the pace of the flying NI Points Champion Haugh. As Steven took the flag and the silverware, McCann claimed second from World Champion Jordan Robinson, Beattie and Hartley.
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