Smeatharpe Stadium held its second annual summer august Speedweekend which was held on the 16th and 17th August with the 16th holding qualifying for the Brisca F2 Stock Cars and National Saloon Stock Cars National Championships which were supported by the Stock Rods this also includes the Young Guns Championship for F2s, the meeting was held on a very wet evening with lots and lots of bumper bashing action with a big crash in the F2’s for 315 Justin Fisher and 676 Neil Hooper who climb all over each other, a big pile up in one of the Saloons early heats of the night and some very close action racing from the Stock Rods. 17th was the big day the Nationals championships for both the Saloons and F2’s with grids set there was to be some superb racing which can be seen on the DVD also the Micro Bangers have their fair share of action in supporting the Stock Car formulas with the teen sensations championship also on offer in the F2’s. This DVD is a 3-disc set of the weekend with all the races in full and the Sundays racing with a 2 camera edit capturing most of the afternoon’s action, both days include intro sequences and highlights package with all having DVD menus as well to help you skip through the DVD to the best bits you like!
The annual Winter Open Championship took place on the 23rd January 2011 at Autospeeds Smeatharpe Stadium where a field of 75 National Bangers contested a hard fought afternoons racing with support action from the Stock Rods Winter Supreme Challenge and Ministox. This DVD is a 3 camera edit of the afternoons plus 2 in car cameras and a fence camera, which manage to capture most of the day’s action. Highlights include 181 Grant Doe’s monster burial of 239 Nemesis in heat 2, the massive pile up in heat 2 with several big hits going in with 205 Alex Ganter well involved, 70 Ant Longs lively track debut claiming several victims throughout and winning the DD. 341 Jonesey’s never say die performance, 88 Splosh’s destruction of 583 Weeksy and 7 Jamie Charles. This DVD features a DVD menu index, intro sequence, pit footage, the grand parade, National banger races grouped edited with 3 cameras including several highlights packages, on screen graphics and results, in car footage with 241 Liam Cracknell and 341 Andy Jones, a highlights package to conclude the bangers in style, then the Stock Rods and Ministox races to complete the DVD! Running Time – 120 Minutes Approx
Autospeed held its annual Winter Open on the re arranged date of February 22nd, 2009, which turned out to be a lively afternoons racing on the Devon circuit. Just over 100 national bangers competed in a heavy day crashing with a smattering of top teams and some well named drivers including Midnight Runners, Blue Crew, Posh Wash, The Renegades, Fast Food, Colour Purple and many more. In support were the Stock Rods and Ministox which had their fair share of lively action through out the afternoon. The action is thick and fast with the bangers straight from the off with the Midnight Runners versus Blue Crew war kicking off in hard fashion early doors, with big hits involving 60 Laybourn destroying 190 Pikey, 252 Steven Buglers impressive crashing display along with others such as 710 Bunge, 240 Setters, 190 Pikey, 10 Lamp and an outstanding show from 46 Maverick whose display in the allcomers is one to remember with a huge t bone on 162 the Bad Boy. All this and many other crashes are included on this DVD which is a multiple camera mix with fence and on-board cameras with highlights packages and interactive menu to boot! This DVD is a 2-disc set with the National Bangers on disc 1 and supporting formulas on 2nd disc! SIT BACK & ENJOY!
On the 24th January 2010 Smeatharpe Stadium hosted its annual Winter Open Championship for the National Bangers under 2 Litre which is one of the meetings of the year on the banger calendar. Supporting the National Bangers were the Stock Rods and Ministox. On this DVD action comes thick and fast right when the green flag falls with an early track blockage to start the meeting with a bang, 741 Boris’s follow in on 303 Nic Saintey, 230 Kierran Genge in the thick of the action with a spectacular follow in on 632 Reedy Junior and then on the receiving end of a big follow in from the Bad Boy 162 Brett Ellacott, 190 Pikeys meaty shot on 205 Alex Ganter, 180 Sparky Foster in fine form on his track debut with some big hits with a monster burial of 118 Nigel Lewis but star showing from 252 Boogie Steve Bugler with his one man stand against the Midnight Runners taking some stiff punishment all throughout the meeting! This DVD features all this and more with a specially edited menu page, introduction, pit footage with the grand parade also, all the banger races in full with a 3 camera edit, race commentary, highlights’ sections throughout then some in car footage from 190 Pikey, 10 Lamp and 741 Boris then a highlights section capping off the days action in style! Stock Rod and Ministox races follow on after the highlights section!
Official race meeting DVD of the National Series Round for the Saloon Stock Cars inc Club 21 Trophy plus BriSCA F2 Stock Cars Steve Rich Trophy & St Johns Ambulance White Top Shield & B2B Bangers Dave Weare Trophy plus Chained Pairs race