Sid Madgwick claimed the 2020 Unlimited National Bangers World Championship at the Foxhall Heath Stadium, Ipswich on the 12th December. It marks the start of a very promising National Banger career for a young man who was born into the world of short circuit oval racing. The Madgwick name has been a prominent figure across …
Ipswich 25th July 2020 – Meeting Preview
The show gets back on the road this Saturday night at the Foxhall Heath Stadium, Ipswich for what promises to be a fantastic night of racing action from two formulas we very rarely see on the same bill as each other. The meeting also marks the first Spedeworth/Incarace event with spectators since lockdown began. Now, …
Ashley Riley: ‘The team battles are great!’
Ashley Riley is one of the sport’s finest entertainers. From delivering massive hits to his rivals to occasionally avoiding them on route to victory – he is a real star of National Bangers. The Brighton-based racer is also one of the key components to the ever-popular Bears Banger team, one of the longest-serving teams still …
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Shane Brown: ‘I honestly never expected to do as well as I have’
There have been a lot of drivers that have been successful in both the National Bangers and the National Saloon Stock Cars over the years. One driver amongst them is none other than Shane Brown. Having been born into a racing family following his Fathers footsteps, Brown got his first chance of being able to …
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Stuart ‘Dino!’ Cumming: ‘I have said that I’ve retired twice before, but that didn’t work out.’
Stuart ‘Dino!’ Cumming has endured a great career in the National Bangers. He has raced consistently for the last 36 years, guesting for some of the greatest teams in the history of the sport and racing his way to some success as well. From his first meeting in the Juniors, Cumming went on to race …
Tom Callaghan: ‘Every day is a school day for me’
Tom Callaghan has impressed everyone in the National Banger community since he made the step up from the Junior Bangers in 2016, and he aims to impress much more in the years to come. In the space of four years, he has cemented himself as one of the most consistent drivers in the sport, guesting …
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Joey Reynolds enjoys record-breaking 2019
In 1992, Terry Harris set the record for the most amount of meetings raced in a calendar year, competing in a total of 89 meetings at just four different tracks; Wimbledon, Aldershot, Arlington and Hednesford. The record stood for 27-years until Joey Reynolds broke the record by racing in 91 various meetings throughout the 2019 …
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2019 Unlimited National Bangers World Final – Report
The 2019 Unlimited National Bangers Championship of the World once again showcased the very best of National Banger racing with another night of high drama. Over 200 of the top drivers from all over the UK and beyond descended on the Foxhall Heath Stadium, Ipswich for the 46th edition arguably the sport’s biggest prize. There …
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Unlimited National Bangers: 2019 World Final – Preview
The 2019 Unlimited National Bangers Championship of the World once again takes place at the Foxhall Heath Stadium, Ipswich, this Saturday. 124 ‘Oris’ Carl Korszewski will attempt to defend the crown he won last year when he inherited the lead after long-time race leader, 617 Carl ‘Jack’ Overy was controversially taken out on opposite. ‘Oris’ …
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Ashley Garrod’s World Final triumph was a ‘very special moment’ for him
Ashley Garrod took victory in the 2019 ORCi PRI National Banger World Final on Sunday as the Championship made its eagerly anticipated debut at the Mendips Raceway. Speaking afterwards, Garrod admitted it was ‘very special moment’ as he claimed his first World title after 14 years of trying. “To be honest, I still can’t believe …
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