Buses & Coaches 66 Dave Spooner effected a late race victory in the day's opening Bus & Coach race. Spooner overcame long time leader 707 Jeremy Moss to clinch the win in the late stages. The next race saw 147 Phil Purdy sprint through the field. Purdy's old Prison minibus, bearing the legend, "Next Stop Alcatraz", even caught up Spooner, and Purdy somehow managed to spin Spooner's bus towards the infield. However, Spooner sought revenge, and with Purdy clear in the lead on the final lap, Spooner pulled his coach across the track on the exit of the final bend. Purdy's route was blocked, Spooner grinned at his moment of devilment, and the crowd roared their approval. Not to be denied, Purdy charged into the side of Spooner's coach, and managed to batter his way through to take the chequered flag. For the end of day destruction contest, Spooner nudged 141 Toby Tiddy down over the infield banking. However, 354 Mark Sear of Stithians shoved Spooner into a similar position. The temptation was too much for Sear, and he charged in reverse at Spooner, sending him down the banking and on to his side. In four years of Bus & Coach racing, this was the first time that a full size coach had been knocked off its wheels. That left just Moss and Purdy, and Moss inflicted the last blow to take the victory and end a hugely entertaining event. Bangerstox There was a good showing of 45 drivers for the Cornish Championship, and it was 144 Andrew Lomas who sped to the title, and the right to wear the St Piran cross on the roof of his car. In a hectic battle, Lomas had to overhaul long time leader 778 Paul May. 804 Treve Wills kept on the tail of the front runners, but Lomas was not to be denied the victory. Stock Rods Newcomer to the Stock Rod grid, 916 Luke Thomas sped to victory in the opening race, but threw away a certain win in the final, when he momentarily clashed with backmarker 30 Rob Peters. Thomas slid wide into the fence, and ground to a halt, and whilst he was sidelined, 125 Mike Hibberd took full advantage, to win ahead of 578 Rick Lee and 193 Chris Drake. Ministox There was a heat and final double for 909 Daniel Moss, and 923 Lee Porter took heat two, as he continued his fine recent form. Results - see also Ministox Heat 1 909, 985, 971, 944, 960, 923, 930, 999, 955, 172 Heat 2 923, 944, 960, 971, 930, 985, 909, 172, 999, 955 Final 909, 923, 960, 995, 930, 955, nof Stock Rods Heat 916, 30, 193, 69, 578, 125, 49, 181, 264, 37 Final 125, 578, 193, 69, 37, 550, 49, 264, 181, nof GN 916, 578, 37, 125, 69, 193, 40, 264, 49, 181 Bangerstox Heat 1 119, 60, 941, 326, 902, 906, 860, 441, 113, 12 Heat 2 804, 382, 619, 479, 475, 677, 194, 242, 629, 415 Con 144, 317, 313, 778, 991, 5, first 6 to final Cornish Championship 144, 778, 804, 60, 677, 5, 194, 475, nof Allcomers 479, 382, 778, 60, 619, 183, 194, 475, 5, 718 Best Presented 354, 475, 629 Best In Grade W 317, 313, 902 Y 778, 144, 60 B no scorers R 382, 479, 677 Buses & Coaches Speed Race 66, 354, 707, 147, 141, nof Speed Race 147, 354, 707, 66, nof DD 707
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