The news, the goss, the rumour and the photos

29 - 09 - 04
Im back 2... Only I mean it this time!!
Photos will follow Brand new PC has been delivered and installed, though I still cant sort out JAVA stuff yet.. I hope to have first load of photos up from the meeting last Sunday very soon, maybe even later tonight!!

23 - 09 - 04
Update
Photos will follow Right I now have an almost fully working PC, thanks to my mate King Dragon of Wales!! A title he won in go-karting!! Bad news is I cant use JAVA programmes yet, so unable to TIDY up the mess left in the guestbook.. Im hoping to have the photos back up and running soon too...

I also have the FIRST team list for the 10 on 10, thanks to DONKEY of TNT.. Its going up soon.


19 - 09 - 04
No newz from TNT or Bad Newz
Photos will follow No drivers list yet for either TNT or Bad Newz for this Sundays meeting, rumors abound about guest drivers and tin.. but nothing confirmed as yet. The poll is the biggest so far on this site and it seems a 50-50 split as to who you think is going to win...

Also I still do not have a fully working PC as yet, that said, its ok for me to allow entries in the guestbook, but Im unable to delete them as I need to be able to use the propper software, which this PC can't do yet..


18 - 09 - 04
I'mmmm back
Photos will follow So after a huge crash on my PC, caused by a mother board breaking, Im back. Sadly I'm using a really old PC, supplied by Debs n Andy, and I have had to have both machines switched on with my hard drives sat on top of the other PC, it looks odd, I will post a photo when i GET my brand NEW pc. Till then bear with me.... It shouldn't be too long btw.
Points Table are updated too... You will see a driver who has the same number of points as the number he races under!!!

I cannot send e-mails, though I can recieve them.. Im working on it so again bear with me....
Talking of recieved e-mails...
hi there snork great website keeps getting better, well heard a rumor that warton is going to race hotrods will it be the same as barra any front wheel drive 1600cc or under as if it is we will be racing there next year hope to here from you soon barrow driver
Another e-mail says..
Hi- was looking thru your site and noticed there is a driver named Alan Roskill.... any idea how to track him down?


13 - 09 - 04
Photos back
?? All the action photos are back now, around 100 of them.. OK so maybe not all action, they also feature the Red Arrows. Im amazed that they came out at all, due to my camera getting waterlogged and me not being able to see to focus.. Some are very very badly out of focus mind ..
Loads more sites on racing have been updated too, with Warton Team Raiders website.
Oh and I'm now offically a cover phtographer.. I have a pic on the latest Northern Steam Mag. Issue 40, features a report on the Hesp Meeting (not written by me) and loads more stuff. More details via Crashzone.

12 - 09 - 04
Hmmmmmm
?? Look on the brightside.. The photos (140) are going up.. and we can get ready for the 10 on 10 meeting in two weeks.
Best wishes to Team Hillbilly Terry after the trannie smash and well done to all the trophy winners!

11 - 09 - 04
Save some time tomorrow...
Its really good! Notes from the program, writ in ENGLISH by Norman, our leader! are up so if you read them now, you can save five minutes tomorrow!!!
Also the review for BURNOUT3 is up.. Guess how you can go straight to it...

BURNOUT 3


10 - 09 - 04
Im so Happy oh so Happy..
About time too! I just got my copy of BURNOUT3 (from GAME) on the XBOX.. and I'm going to have a drunken night playing it Hee hee.... BEST GAME EVER... ?? I don't know yet... Review coming very soon..
Racing this Sunday is looking good with a few nice chunky bangers and the like. I have reems of FREE PHOTOS for the DRIVERS.. Please see me before racing to get yours.. THEY ARE FREE, so please stop asking if you can give me money for them... ta ..

07 - 09 - 04
Hero or Zero ???
Success or failure This weekend sees the Silver roofs up for grabs... Who will be the Kelly Holmes of Warton this Sunday, and who will be the Paula Radcliffe ?? Feel free to discuss in the Forum..
The Guestbook has been very busy re the 10on10... Add your thoughts if you wish and vote for who you think will win.. VOTE

Also the Grudge race page has been updated, though I'm still waiting for the drivers lists.. Click here for more details


06 - 09 - 04
A big wedding
Mmm nice wheels The wedding of that second at that place took place on Saturday, I was not there, but my photo camera mate was... Here are the EXCLUSIVE photos..Have a gander here!!!

05 - 09 - 04
Wanna buy cheap games ??
Wipeout I may be able to get hold or real propper PS2,XBOX and Gamecube games cheap, if anyone is intrested in buying them. If you are, email me. First game would be BURNOUT3 at £35 on PS2 and XBOX. THESE ARE NOT CRAPPY PIRATED GAMES!! Its an old contact from my days as a Game manager (the shop not on the..)
The results n points were updated late last night..
Also there is a vote regarding the 10on10. You can vote here on who you think will win! VOTE

01 - 09 - 04
Intresting meetings coming up in Sept..
Not friends Its all go in September at Warton Stock Car Club. Two awesome meetings not to miss..
  • 12th Sept. Club Championship Meeting
    Unlimited Bangers, Super Bangers, Ministox and Stock Cars all battling out for the trophies up for grabs. More importantly the chance to race with a silver roof next season is also on offer for each of our race classes... The day starts with a lap of honour with all the drivers on their cars waving happly at the crowd. But as soon as the racing starts, then the action will too, the Ministox, Super Bangers and Stock Cars have been full of incidents all season, but this time its getting serious. The Bangers will be having a hard hitting day too...
  • 26th Sept. Grudge Banger Race
    Its all going to kick off on a ten on ten between TNT & Bad Newz. Click here for more details
    The Juniors are back in Bangers and other bangers are 2LTR. The Stock Cars and Super Bangers are also out to, no doubt, race, crash and smash.... Its all good fun!

    Oh and Chris, from Official Site has his photos up from Sunday Click here to see em


    30 - 08 - 04
    Photos up
    Bones!!!! Yup 231 photos up now from yesterdays great meeting. Im glad the weather held off, though it being a bit warmer would have been nice. Still another 50 to go, making 281 in total.
    All the reports is up now, select links to read draft one...Results will be added when I get them
    Wanna make some money, or need summot? section has details on how to buy the Molloys Super Bangers and other new stuff!

    29 - 08 - 04
    Back in action
    trash a van What a really good day today was.. The caravans were excellent and the banger mechanics and DD were awesome, big heavy hitting. The racing in the Supers was chaotic, best wishes to Andy Molloy and daddy Molloy who are moving to Spain next month, their cars are for sale.. I wonder if I get to blag free holidays now ? The Stock Cars had some very close racing, as did the Ministox who also had a few accidents, but nothing too serious. Carl Swarbrick, commentator and general know all, raced in the cravans, and stuck his arm thru his steering as he ploughed into a big crash, tearing his tendons in the arm... Now if he had been comintating today, he would have had summot to say if it happened to anyone else... Mind you I'm saying nowt.. lol GET WELL SOON MATE!
    First 149 photos starting to go up RIGHT NOW... Action photos (5 rolls) tomorrow onwards..All taken using a new lens GIVEN to me by David Marshall, Thanks for that it is very much appreciated.

    23 - 08 - 04
    Intresting Stuff
    want a van There is a 12 foot caravan at Kendel Scrap Metals.. Tel: Shane 07721511259.. Its only 20 quid, so get rininging him.. It is complete btw.
    Also a white VW Polo, E Reg, in Liverpool area (Walton) Its running and complete, you need to collect, offers around £40.... Tel: 0151 521 1378 after 10AM - 5PM Monday -Friday.
    Notes from the program, writ in ENGLISH by Norman, our leader! are online too!!! So you don't have to wait til Sunday to read them in the program.. I will meet myself coming back soon.

    21 - 08 - 04
    Tim & Alex website
    Tim or Alex ?? Tim and Alex have some great photos from the HESP Memorial, Click here to see them. It was good of them to trek all the way up to see us two weeks back.. I trust they had a good day. I know I did ....
    Latest on this NEW classic meeting has had its last update for 2004, adding some photos sent in by a mate... Roll on HESP III...

    19 - 08 - 04
    Report.Points and Results up now
    The Robins are great on the DVD/video All updated and back to order, Val has been moving house and not had a phone line connected so thats why we are running late.
    Order DVDs n VHS Still over a week before the next meeting, its the Caravan meeting and Unlimited Bangers, so loads of action etc. If your getting withdrawl sypmtoms, then order the EPVideo of the HESP meeting. I have watched it twice and its really great!
    Wanna make some money, or need summot? section still busy... So have a gander.

    16 - 08 - 04
    I got MASHED this weekend
    MASHED.. Its a game, I didnt get drunk or owt. To find out wheather I like it better than Driver 3, which was cak, then go look at the reviews XBOX... MASHED.... LATER TONIGHT!

    Track news and as the caravan meeting gets closer, we ponder on how many caravans are booked in, you need to book your van in if you want to race, so contact Val E-mail Val . last count was 11 booked in and that means only space for 9 more caravans. Less than 14foot in length. So book in quick, or miss out.....


    12 - 08 - 04
    WASTED Mag
    Wasted I got an e-mail the other day from Michael Coventry, from WASTED, asking for copies off ALL my photos from the Hesp Memorial. I have sent them off today and hope that this helps make the HESP Memorial a nationally reconised event, as well as raising the profile of Warton Stock Car Club to a national level. Its all part of the service..
    Order DVDs n VHS The EPVideo of the Hesp Memorial is superb, so go and order yours NOW. Or buy it in the track shop at the Caravan meeting!

    Our glorious leader Norman has given me a bell to announce that on 26th September, for 1 race only anything goes, except drivers doors or renforcing of cars in a TEN on TEN between Bad Newz and TNT. The winner will be the last car moving, IE a Demo Derby.
    This season just seems to get better and better!!!!


    10 - 08 - 04
    Chairman Notes updated
    Up and over Notes from the program, writ in ENGLISH by Norman, our leader! The contents of Normans notes from Sundays program.

    Also almost all 380+ photos online now. They should ALL be up before midnight. I got my DVD off EPVideos today too, I have only had a quick look, but its a gud un, order yours now!

    On a sad note, Malcolms death was by natural causes, the funeral will be at Warton Church on Friday at noon. Flowers are welcome, but I trust as many of us as is possable will attend.


    09 - 08 - 04
    Action photos are back.. all 200 of them!
    No its not a caravan, thats next meeting! I trust everyone has recovered from the excitment of yesterday.... Well the photos are back and they are going up tonight, and tomorrow night, well there is a hell of a lot of them.

    Chatroom seems to be working again. I think there was some work being carried out on it at their end...


    08 - 08 - 04
    What an awesome day
    When photo here, first of photos going up That was an absolutly awesoms day at Warton, Getting on for 50 bangers, ten of which were classic cars, rolls in almost every class, and hard hits in the bangers. Surprise class banger drivers and loads of fun. It was an adpt way to celebrate the memory of Gary Hesp. It was touching too with a minutes silence in memory of Malcolm, who would have love todays action.
    Best wishes to # 515 Toms dad, who broke his arm early in the day after a nasty smash in his Cambridge, the one I have been taking photos of since before it was stripped for racing. Anyway best wishes for a speedy recovery mate.
    There are 180 digital photos to go up tonight, with 8 rolls of normal film tomorrow onwards (thats over 200 action photos, so around 380 photos all together!)

    07 - 08 - 04
    A tribute
    There is a demand growing for a 1 minute silence before racing starts tomorrow as a tribute to Malcolm. Its seems a fitting idea and I hope the committee can agree to it. There a a few memories and comments going up in the Little Malcolm section in the forum, feel free to add your own..

    06 - 08 - 04
    Tragic News
    I am the bearer of some really sad news. Last night, Thursday, little Malcolm, who operated the pit exit gate, was found dead at home. No further details are currently available and I pass on my condolences to his family & friends.. I remember him as a happy chap, always smilling and walking or riding a bike home after a days racing, I even gave him a lift once.... ....to the pub. He was a fixture at Warton and I am sure he will be sorely missed by very very many people. Indeed it is a sad day.. :(

    05 - 08 - 04
    Allans stunning car!
    Looking really really good Latest on this NEW classic meeting The car of Allan Woods is now looking very very very special, for the latest photos click on the Hesp button!
    Talking of buttons there is a new one in the Menu section now, Chairmans Notes and it links to erm the chairmans notes from the programs, starting from LAST meeting :)

    Prize money.. An easy guide.:

  • Banger Final: £50 from EPVideos
  • Robin DD : £50 (£25 from Graham Hayhurst & £25 from John Ball)
  • Banger DD : £50 from Norman Fryer (Club Chairman)
    Also the GARY HESP MEMORIAL CUP : presented to BEST TIN on the day. Donated by Andy Pennington & Family

    04 - 08 - 04
    More Hesp Stuff
    Whos car is dat ? Latest on this NEW classic meeting I recieved some loverly photos of a car prepped for the HESP meeting, but who's is it ? Well click on the ruddy HESP box n find out. If you have a photo of your car that your racing on Sunday feel free to mail it to me and I will tell the world how wonderfull you are!

    Eddies £50 has been reallocated to the winner of the Banger Final... Which is cool!

    Another new section, no nice button yet, though there will be soon, so Click Here for now.


    03 - 08 - 04
    More and less
    See the finished paintjob tomorrow! I hope Latest on this NEW classic meeting Latest update on HESP page sees good news for Robin drivers.. And a wise safety move for the bangers..

    01 - 08 - 04
    Loads of progress
    Can you paint your car better ? Latest on this NEW classic meeting I have been to see my pals, The Invaders, and taken some photos of their progress in their cars for next Sundays Hesp meeting.

    I have also been informed that Tipperary have moved the date of their meeting to the 26th and that THEY WILL FUND Warton banger driver to go over for a long weekend!

    Oh and I forgot to mention that I updated the 2005 fixtures earlier in the week!


    30 - 07 - 04
    Exclusive Cup pix
    Have you polled yet ? Latest on this NEW classic meeting I have two EXCLUSIVE photos of the Hesp Memorial Cup. A cup to honour the life, that was tragically cut short, of Gary Hesp, the Invaders biggest fan. This years winner... Keeps it FOREVER! . A fitting tribute, it's just a shame that Gary isn't around to see it... then again.....
    Dont worry though, as long as the Hesp Meeting is sponsored by The Invaders, the Penningtons will supply a new trophy.....Year in year out

    28 - 07 - 04
    Stuff
    Have you polled yet ? Wanna make some money, or need summot? There is a FREE caravan up for grabs, thanks to Ben & Josie and a CHEAP Robin for sale. All in the for sale section!
    Also I know of a cheap Polo in Walton Liverpool and a cheap Merc in Wigan area, both around £50 each.
    The results & points should arrive later tonight so I will post em as soon as I get them..

    27 - 07 - 04
    Thank Cup
    Cupping hell Latest on this NEW classic meeting There will be a cup presented for best tin in the bangers, more details on Hesp page.

    26 - 07 - 04
    A day of firsts...
    Action photos back I recieved this e-mail today:
    all the best to James Taylor hope he's recovered soon. Never been to racing before what an absolutely fabulous day out. thanx everyone
    It does look good for James, which is good. Then I got this one too:
    hiya
    just want to say i had a v-good first meeting at warton with the outlaw stockcars please could you tell all the other drivers thanks for a v-good meeting and i will return again
    thanks craig hodgson 172

    The day, yesterday was a day of firsts... :

  • First time we had Russain in the program (Check my report)
  • First time I have seen an helecopter land on the infield.
  • First time Legends have raced on the track (in the interval)
  • First time Ste Smith raced his brand new F2 car
  • First time Ste Smith wrecked his F2 car, that said it wasnt his fault
  • First time Helen stood in as the Warton Queen (and did a splended job)
  • First time Steve, the marshall, fell flat on his face (oh hang on he does that all the time)
    Wanna make some money, or need summot? section has loads of new stuff in it. So check it out
    Latest on this NEW classic meeting More gossip for Hesp meeting, gleaned yesterday.

    25 - 07 - 04
    Best wishes to James Taylor
    Up & away I wish James Taylor all the best after his smash in the Ministox final. It seems he had hurt his back, so everycare was taken to extract him from his car as carefully as possible. So after the roof and roolcage were removed, he was whisked away in the Air Ambulance.. I just hope that it was all a fuss over nothing and he will be as right as rain ASAP. That said, it is always important to be over zellous when regarding back injuries.
    Also best wishes to Soapy, who was ambulanced away earlier in the day and to Jordon Rainford who hurt his wrist....

    I got this e-mail tonight and its good news!!!!
    UPDATE on JAMES Just a quick note to let you know that James has been released from hospital with a badly bruised back and a sore neck but thankfully nothing broken.Please could you thank all concerned at Warton that helped with his rescue and he will be back soon.(which is more than I can say for his car!!!)


    23 - 07 - 04
    Look what I found!!!
    You want this ?? Latest on this NEW classic meeting I'm getting involved now. I found this is a garage I go to. Its got doors, they are in a garage and no engine. Offers around £75 required. Ideal for Hesp meeting methinks!

    22 - 07 - 04
    Hesp updated
    Ohh and Robins too This Is Bashers part prepped Pig Latest on this NEW classic meeting I just cant stop it, its snowballing, the HESP meeting page has had a revamp and two sets of photos for TWO new cars, both very very nice and almost as old as me!

    21 - 07 - 04
    Least we forget
    This Sunday With all the HESP hype, we must not forget that we have a meeting this weekend. The F2s are coming to play again, and the Jnrs are back in their Ministox and the Super & Stocks are hoping to have a quieter time. The Bangers are 2LTR this time, and rumor has it that # 514 Paul Woods is racing a Capri, first time in ages.
    Latest on this NEW classic meeting More great tin lined up for Hesp Memorial, Bad Newz Gavin says hes got somthing spesh...

    17 - 07 - 04
    Ye olde Warton on LIVE TV
    Before my time this blast from the past! Warton is on Live tv from lord knows when. Before in inner kerb & featuring The Bears in a Northwest team Championship. LiveTV SKY channel 214 at 10AM today & 3PM

    I also have Hot Gossip (no not the 80's disco dancers who lost their heart to a Starship Trooper ) but this
    'rumor has it that on the first meeting in August (2ltrs) there will be 20+ banger drivers coming to race including deadly daz owen and the davis brothers. they are coming to race as it is stu kearsleys birthday'
    Latest on this NEW classic meeting More news added to Hesp meeting page regarding the Banger DD!!!


    15 - 07 - 04
    More Hesp news!
    Good newz if your bringing a Robin Latest on this NEW classic meeting Yup a great driver confirmed for the 2LTR Bangers and great news for Robin drivers!!!! Go check it out! Also Stan Woods will come out of retirement for 1 meeting only!
    Loads more sites on racing Also links page updated with NEW Crashzone addy, thanks to TC for that.
    Updated Often New wallpaper up now too!!!! My fave of the year so far!
    Point and results updated too, its been a busy day!!! Report will be up tomorrow..

    14 - 07 - 04
    Ain't PCs annoying at times!!!
    last photos up here, when a pic is here Its taken me almost 24hours to get my PC working again after it went on strike. Therefore by default I'm running behind now... So last 24 photos to go up and report to be written.
    ERM so I had better get cracking!
    Latest on this NEW classic meeting more info up now!

    13 - 07 - 04
    Its getting busy again
    last photos up here, when a pic is here Along with all the photos that I am putting up from Sunday, and the reports, I have added a new page for the HESP MEMORIAL meeting, its the one after the next, but seems to be generating a great deal of interest already... So to find out more.. Click on the Hesp button
    Latest on this NEW classic meeting


    12 - 07 - 04
    Update on Jill
    pics are up when a photo here I got this e-mail from Jills mum last night, though my e-mails werent working well, so I only received it this morning.:
    A big thanks to St Johns and all the people who came to see Jill before we left and to those who haved phoned since we got back from Hospital. Jill is fine we have to go back to hospital on Monday to see a specialist, she may have a greenstick fracture of her collar bone . She will be back on track hopefully in a fortnight as she now has a mini. Look out all, Baby Hayhurst will be back.

    I hope its not too serious and that Jill can race her ministox next meeting as planned!
    I will be getting back the action photos later today and will be posting them in the Photo Album around tea time onwards. I noticed that there seems a great deal more Club members in the back of the program so I will update the members list again later this week (despite me usually only updating it once every two meetings!). The plan is for the report to be up soon too... No rest for the wkd (drinker)... ERM Silver WKD or Smirnoff Black Ice (hint hint)

    Jill Update Latest Good news is that Jill is back from the hospital and she has just bruised her shoulder. The bad news, for Jill, is that she can go back to school on Wednesday..
    Also I have got the action photos back... and am going to start putting them in the album soon


    11 - 07 - 04
    A happy day
    pics are up when pix here Best wishes to Jill Hayhurst who hurt her sholder in the junior bangers... Other that that it was a great day... Hits galore in the Junior Bangers and awesome wrecking from the Metros.. A roll each for the Super Bangers and Stock Cars. In fact so much happened I aint got time to write it here, so Im going to post the digital photos and start the report.

    08 - 07 - 04
    A sad day
    Don't be glum Chris and JAS have resigned from running the Official website, due to other intrests taking over the time they need to keep the site up to date and time at the track. The lads have had the site up and running for around eight years, and its a shame to see them leave. Despite the public spats we had, we were really good mates, and often shared e-mails and gossip along the way. I have offered my site to the committee to become the Official site, and like Chris and JAS, not take any funding from it.. I have be refused though so this site will stay as it is. I have no plans to quit, as I enjoy running the site, and it seems to get great deals of hits and support from the drivers. I wish JAS & Chris all the best for the future, and they have said that they will still come to Warton, when time permits, and that includes this Sunday.
    CLICK HERE for their statement

    07 - 07 - 04
    Metros are a returning
    Action from last years Metro meeting Indeed the lil bangers are set to return this Sunday at Warton. I'm a big fan of the Metros cause they do have a habit of rolling, bending funny and loosing sub frames and axels. They bend well too. The kids are in Jnr bangers too and a little spy has told me that Bad Newz danger boy, Lewis is racing. I think we will also see the two girls from Buxton, Nicole & Danielle, are hoping to be back. Ste Doddyman Dodds has built a car, with 'an awesome paintjob'... Least that's wot I have been told...
    You will laff, unless your involved Was the new section I mentioned a few days back. It seems I need not have doubted your skills at noticing new stuff, as it has had over 100 hits, in three days.. Not bad for a semi hidden section!

    04 - 07 - 04
    Oh dear
    A misunderstanding It seems that the Hitman Ham site mention the other day, has NOTHING to do with Hitman Hambilton, but a college mate who did it as a project and a wee wee take, still it made me laff. The site, sadly, has been removed now...
    As a birthday treat I'm hoping to have a new section up later today on this site.... Though I will not mention it again for a few days, just to see how many of you pay attention to the Menu.
    Wanna make some money, or need summot? section has loads of new stuff too, it seems we have branched out into trailer & truck sales recently!!!

    02 - 07 - 04
    Funnier than my site ?
    Cocky lil sh..? You got to be confident, and not shy, to do well at racing, but some folks take it to an awesome new level... Behold >>>> CLICK HERE That said he's a great lad, as he supports my site :) Though no mention of Lee Wrennall... Yer gonna laff!

    01 - 07 - 04
    July already ?
    Metros on 11th July Its July already and time for the Fun Meetings, the first being Metros on 11th July, But wait on 4th July this site is a whole THREE years old.... and they said it wouldnt last :) Well some hoped it wouldn't.
    As is the norm all old comments from last three months moved to the archive section and I can now tell you about the trip to Ireland. Warton banger drivers have been invited on the 19th Sept to race against the Irish lads... Get this though, finance may be provided to cover ferry costs and its hoped 15 of our drivers will make the trip over. 079790637151 is the contact phone number. NOW's its been a few years since I went over, but it may be worth a return visit if we can muster enough drivers. Can you also let me know if your going, I might sort out an Irish trip page.. Talking of pages.. Here is the analysis of the site activity in June Click Here
    Oh n points/results updated (main change is in Super Bangers)

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