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STOCKCAR REPORT MONDAY 9th JUNE
 The 40th year of stockcar racing was celebrated at Onchan Raceway on Monday evening. A fine selection of classic cars were on display thanks to the Manx Classic Car Club.
Also in attendance were a large group of original Banger and Formula 2 drivers who raced back in 1969 and the 1970s. They received applause from the spectators while circulating the banked track on the back of the HSS Hire Centre pick up truck.
 The five visiting Heritage stockcar drivers racing cars from that era definitely brought back memories of yester year.
All four races were close and competitive, race wins were awarded to #722 Clive Beales and #59 Nigel Finnigan.
The final saw a close finish, Clive narrowly beating #7 Peter Fenton and #732 Stuart Bailey across the finish line. Peter led race 4 from the start in his 1936 Ford Model Y, he was caught on the last lap by Clive driving the 1949 Ford Anglia. Peter held the inside line to win while Clive drifted wide bouncing off the steel plate fence to finish second, ahead of Stuart and Nigel. 
Unfortunately #773 Nick Whitney who drove an original 1968 Ford Pop / Fiat Topolino bodied car suffered mechanical problems in race 3 ending his weeks racing early.
The HSS Hire Centre sponsored trophies were awarded to the top 3 point scorers over both meetings :-
1st Clive Beales 36 points
2nd Peter Fenton 32
3rd Stuart Bailey 29
4th Nigel Finnigan 21
5th Nick Whitney 20
 Ray Corkish #8 returned to his winning ways taking the chequered flag in races 1 and 2 for the Formula 2s, with current points leader #426 Mark Davenport claiming victory in race 3. The Jaks Bar trophies going to :- 1st Ray, 2nd Mark 3rd #36 Adam Smith.
 #107 Will Heavey made the most of his front of the grid starting position to win races 1 and 2 in the Bangers, having lost the lead to #419 Antony Aspel at the half way stage in race 2, Antony spun on the last lap allowing Will through to take the win. Chaos ensued in the closing stages of race 3, leader Will was caught up and delayed allowing #16 Gary Crellin and #61 Shaun Brennan through. Will s 3rd place finish earned him enough points to win the meeting overall and was awarded the 1st place Jaks Bar trophy and the annual Onchan Commissioners Cup by vice Chairman and ex racer Brian Stowell. 2nd overall was Shaun 3rd overall Gary.
 #9 Andrew Livesey won all 3 Production Rod races to claim 1st overall, #30 James Caine raced hard to finish 2nd overall with 3rd going to #717 James Maguire. #419. Antony Aspel had an eventful evening, racing in both the Production Rods and Bangers he rolled his production rod in race 1, then kept all wheels on the ground in the remaining races.
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