Arlington - 7th August 2002
Mini, Metros & Robins - Action
26 Metros and a lone Mini made the trip to the south coast to contest a heat, final and a 10 lap dash into the DD. All three races proved very lively affairs with Glen Beevis (474) winning the heat, Keith Lovejoy (95) the final, while James Bulley (393) took the 'dash' and 827 the DD.
Neil Osbourne (28) losses out as Graham Duell (320) and James Bulley (363) pass by.
The 894 car can't resist have a punt at the 34 invalid carridge.
spinning it round onto the shale.
Osbourne (28) still in trouble as Duell (320) approaches.
Anthoney Oak (471) gives the 843 car a gentle nudge, Mark Welland (264) prepares to pounce.
David Wilde (4) pushes the 826 car into the tyres.
Richard Flockton (670) avoids the stranded car.
The action was thick and fast all around the track.
Gary Lawrence (823) challenges Wilde (4).
Down the back straight Michael Strudwick (183)
challenges Ken Angle (265) finally
forcing Angle onto the shale.
James Bulley (363) was a force to reckon with all evening.
Glen Beevis (474) expires on the home straight.
Lee Hughes (294) backs into Osbourn (28).
which didn't do a lot for the Hughes Metro.
Duell (320) goes in hard on Osbourne (28).
Angle (265) misses 827 on this occassion.
but makes a play for Bulley (363).
Welland (264) welts the stricken 827 car.
Bulley (363) repays Angle (265)
who makes contact with 827 this time.
End of the road for 843.
Bulleys Metro (363) which just failed to win the DD.
Reliant Robins Only 11 3 wheelers made the meeting, which provided the usual antics. There were race wins for Gordon Coull (510), Sam Holland (10) and Pip Williams (136).
Sam Holland (10) and Pip Williams (136) pass by as Micky Thorpe (695) climbs the wall.
The 201 car finds itself looking at the world from a different perspective.
Thorpe (695) pursued by Tony Sims (73) and Holland (10).
Gordon Coull (510) proving Robins have a turn of speed!
Holland (10) gives Coull (510) a worrying glance.
Sam Holland (10) at speed on her way to winning race 2.
Thorpe (695) gives the armco a close inspection as Williams (136) sails by.
Holland (10) gets herself on two wheels (or so it seems)
but the next shot shows that Coull (510) had a hand in the exercise.