FINCHWOOD RACEWAY GRAND OPENING
 

June 10th 2007, report by Ian Finch.

The Open day started with  foggy patches which soon burnt off with the sun, to leave a bright sunny day. We had a reasonable turn out considering the race meetings going on elsewhere on the day, we were fortunate to have some drivers who came a long way to join in the fun. All the drivers were booked in and ready to go after Ian Finch the Chairman of the Club held a drivers meeting to explain a few things and point out the electronic score board and starting light system exclusive to the YSCC.

First round got under way and did everyone try, if you didn't post a low 18 lapper then you were in the B Final, as some regulars found out to their cost. The pace was being set by the local club champion with a 19.306.45 - Ashley Finch driving one of his father's Tfracing designed chassis based on a FT TC4 this was the chassis to have on Sunday as 5 in the top 8 were using the TFracing chassis, including the first 3 home in the A Final. The finals were raced over 2 legs lowest score to win, that was taken by Ashley Finch who also beat Kevin Brunsden's FTD, set 2 weeks ago, with 2 wins he was followed home by his Brother Ben also driving a Tfracing Chassis with a great Finish for Kieran Clift also driving Tfracing Chassis, he drove really well all day and deserved to be in the top 3, one of our bright hopefuls for the future..

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The Day went very well with our lovely girls from 96.4 the Eagle turning up and helping with most things and also doing 2 live reports back to the radio Station not forgetting the fact the we had the Local news group paper turn up for pictures, together with Meridian TV who were covering the open day as well, the chairman introduced Rob Collard the BTCC champion to cut the ribbon covered by the radio TV and Press. Altogether it was a fantastic day with the main Raffle Prize being won by Darcy who is now a new member, he won a RTR TC4 and was as pleased as punch, he was only 7 and declined an interview with the TV but had his picture taken. The day was rounded off with the trophy presentation and the drivers Raffle which most of the prizes went  a certain Mr Mullaney mind you he did buy a lot of tickets.

We had a fantastic turn out by the general public who came along to watch the racing and the presentations, a big thank you to them for spending most of the day with us and supporting the Club.

 

 

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