Bolton & Goligher land the Banger Teams title at Paddywhack 2022
The season started off in the traditional fashion at Nutts Corner Raceway, with the now annual Paddy Whack Banger event. The headline act was the Micro Back to Basic Bangers, with 50+ participants split into teams battling for the spoils. There was representation from several local teams including Hitlist, Brainless, Buckle and Blue and Grey.
In an afternoon packed with thrills and spills, it was the Team Blue and Grey boys Steven Bolton & Josh Goligher who dominated, taking the victory in all the races between them. With the points from all events including the DD won by Reece Donnell, it was the Bolton & Goligher duo who emerged on top.
Also in action was the ever popular hard hitting Unlimited National Bangers. Veteran of the sport, Davy Patton pulled of a star performance to crown himself Euro Masters Champion. later in the meeting Mike Flaherty enjoyed a double heat win before Steven Reynolds come out on top in the DD.

Wright on time!
Dylan Booth took the opening spoils of the season in the 2L Saloon Stock Cars before Cullybackey's Ryan Wright visited victory lane in both the second heat and the final. Former Irish Champion Matthew Stirling recorded runner up finishes in both the heats while it looked as though Coleraine man Adam White was on course to glory in the final, before Wright performed a last bend move to take the top spot and the win. The 2L Saloon Stock Cars next meeting see's the first major championship of the season in the form of the Irish Open title decider, which takes place at Nutts Corner Raceway on Sat 2nd April. There is a large mainland contingent booked to do battle with the locals over the course of the weekend, with the Irish Masters title also up for grabs on Sunday afternoon ( 3rd April).

Support Formula round up
The Crossett's enjoyed a flawless afternoon of domination in the 1300 Stock Cars with Marcus cruising to victory in heat one and the meeting final, only to be denied the perfect hat trick of wins by James who chalked up a win in heat two.
Ballymena's Andrew Cole made his presence felt in the Group 2 Lightning Rods, where the novice completed the afternoon undefeated. Cole's closest pursuer was Ricky People who finished runner up in the final ahead of Freddie Fleck in third.
Next Meeting:
The next event at the Raceway is the first Speed Weekend of 2022 with the 2L Saloon Irish Open Championship taking place on Sat 2nd April (6pm). Also on the race card is the Stock Rods, Brisca F2 Stock Cars, Group 2 Lightning Rods and Micro F2's.
There is further action on Sunday 3rd April (1pm) featuring the Irish Masters for 2L Saloons and Stock Rods while there will be support action from 1300 Stock Cars, Junior Rods, Elite Hot Rods and Micro F2's.

Results:
2Lt Saloon Stock Cars
Heat 1 719 747 973 153 180 941 181 105 160 619
Heat 2 153 747 181 105 166
Final 153 941 166 719 181 105 619 493 180 951

1300 Saloon Stock Cars
Heat 1 803 1 194 17 997 515 888 924 923 335
Heat 2 335 1 17 194 623 924 997 803 888 946
Final 803 216 923 1 17 335 194 888 924 997

GP2 Lightning Rods
Heat 1 24 51 837 60 132 39 27 172 87
Heat 2 24 132 837 139 32 87 60 51 72 172
Final 24 132 32 837 60 87 139 72 27

Unlimited Bangers
EuroMasters 160 16 671
Heat 1 16 160 59 117
Heat 2 16 215 117
DD 173/671

B2B Bangers
Heat 1 4 59 258 118 432 306 70
Heat 2 4 474 525 690 147 380 347 93
Heat 3 59 164 306 93 149
Final 59 4 164 306 70
DD 93

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