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Season Opener April 15 - 16
SEASON OPENER
15th - 16th April 2000
15th - 16th April 2000
The season started with a great opening event with a grand total of 18 (+1) Wild Bunch cars turning up for the first racing weekend of the
millennium at the newly re-named Shakespeare County Raceway:-
This was a season opening Test and Tune session so no points were awarded for any of the championships
although there were spot prizes:-
| The Field | ||||
| Pos | WB | Driver/Team | Car | Points |
| - | 2 | Tony Wynne Jones | Guesting in a road Corvette while he finishes his race car | - |
| - | 4 | Clayton Round | Shortshot | - |
| - | 6 | Chris Hartnell | Backdraft | - |
| - | 7 | Roy Wilding | Hemi Hunter | - |
| - | 8 | Steve Rain | Orange T Radical | - |
| - | 15 | Keith & Chevone Charman | Rainbow Chaser | - |
| - | 35 | Dave Grabham | Freddy's Revenge | - |
| - | 48 | Chris Round | Longshot | - |
| - | 56 | Dogs Bollocks Racing | RamRaider | - |
| - | 67 | Darryl Howells | Jolly Boys Outing | - |
| - | 96 | Tony Smith | The Cunning Plan | - |
| - | 99 | Mike Wynne-Jones | Westfield | - |
| - | 102 | Steve Goode | Wobble | - |
| - | 108 | Andrew Wilcox | Firefighter | - |
| - | 109 | Paul Croston | B-Sting | - |
| - | 114 | Arthur 'Bonfire' Bonner | Detroit Spinner | - |
| - | 119 | Dogs Bollocks Racing | The Nutcracker | - |
| - | 120 | Keith & Chevone Charman | Alkymist | - |
| - | 637 | Gerald Cookson | MG Midget | - |
| Spot Prizes | ||||
| WB | Team/Driver | Car | Detail | |
| Best Reaction | 6 | Chris Hartnell | Backdraft | |
| Best Newcomer | 67 | Darryl Howells | Jolly Boys Outing | |
| Best Slingshot | 7 | Roy Wilding | Hemi Hunter | |
| Best Altered | 96 | Tony Smith | The Cunning Plan | |
| Wildest Ride | 96 | Tony Smith | The Cunning Plan | |
| Best Rear Engine/Radical | 108 | Andrew Wilcox | Firefighter | |
| Best Turned Out Team | 15/120 | Rainbow Racing Team | Rainbow Chaser & Alkymist | |
| Saturday was rained off but there was a fair bit of action on Sunday with several new cars getting their first outing!! and several new members including young Gerald! There were no official series rounds this weekend but the above spot prizes were awarded. (plus the "altered" award was also given for the wild ride and great driving job Tony Smith did to keep his car off the guard rails!). Great to see Roy out in the green and purple-flamed "Hemi Hunter" just starting on the big learning curve and getting a few runs under his belt! Also great to see Keith realise his dream of his big-block rear-engined rail ("based" on "Alkymist") all resplendent with the Rainbow team colours. It's gonna be a great season!!!!! |