We still want you to send your brand new or refurbished race car photos for our Hottest Racers section in the new look magazine. It must be a finished car, all sign-written and NOT covered in dents from previous competition. We have made it even easier with the photo uploader below. In some web browsers you can [...]
In the October 2008 issue of Short Circuit, Josh Murray was featured in the readers letters, age 12 Junior Rod racer. Now at the age of 15 years, Josh has won the 2010 Junior Western Championship, Southern Championship, and also Junior Points Championship. In 2011 he moved up to Euro Rod racing, one of the [...]
After decades of having a busy weekly roster of oval racing events, Arena Essex has chosen to switch to a fortnightly schedule throughout 2012. The surprising announcement from PRI stated that the recession has hit the oval racing scene very hard and it was hoped that the decision would be beneficial to all concerned. With [...]
When at Arena Essex Raceway recently we caught up with a new driver – young James Reynolds who, along with Jacob Parsley was supporting Luke Retchless in the Grand Prix Midgets European Championship. James told us when he was 11 years old he raced 90cc Karts in Wisbech and even then he was a rather [...]
Sponsorship for motor racers can sometimes make the difference between success and failure, and very often a lifeline for struggling teams, so when the opportunity comes along, it should be welcomed with open arms. Once such racer is Ashley Boam who travels from Sheffield every fortnight to Arena Essex and twice a year makes the [...]
The Wessex Motor Racing Club were staging the West of England Championships on August Bank holiday Monday at the Bearley Raceway near Yeovil. The event was part of a two day meeting, and many of the lady racers were using the track as a testing session before the National finals. Beverly Candy from Shepton Mallet [...]
Teenager Jack Aldridge has taken to the Formula Two Stock cars like a duck to water. He won his first major title at the Taunton staged Nationals in June and has been travelling up and down to country to many tracks during the course of the season. This has enabled Jack to feature in the [...]
Over many years of his oval racing career, that spans Hot Rods, Saloon Stocks, Super Rods, Autograss, Superstox, and in more recent years, V8 Stock Cars, Hampshire’s Pete Blomfield has appeared in the pages of SC on many occasions. His spare ‘hire car’ operation, run alongside his day to day carpentry and construction business, has [...]
Julius Thurgood sent this gem of a F2 Ford Pop owned by his Xavier Thurgood taking part in the ‘100 Years of Ford Great Britain’ Parade at the Goodwood Revival meeting in September. Brian Randall built the engine, Jonathan and George Wright restored the body, Derek Pennicott was responsible for the paint and signwriting. James [...]
It is with great sadness that we announce that Les Eaton passed away this morning, 23rd January 2012, at Ipswich Hospital. Les, along with his late wife Mavis, promoted their first meeting on August 18th 1960 at Aldershot Stadium as Paramount Promotions. Les broke away from the establishment of UK Stock Car Racing in 1961 [...]
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All at Short Circuit were extremely sorry to hear that Bev Greenhalf passed away after illness on 10th of January. We remember Bev being ‘the voice’ at Northampton Stadium, and a regular BriSCA F1 commentator at many other venues, as well as quite a controversial writer for Short Circuit magazine until a few years ago [...]
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Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC) will reverberate to the sound of revving engines and squealing tyres on 12-15 January 2012, when Autosport International opens the doors of its Live Action Arena. Held at Britain’s largest indoor race track, the Live Action Arena offers petrol heads a show-stopping programme of daredevil stunts, demonstrations and head-to-head battles [...]
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Gold Top: The John Lund Story, the biography of BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Car multiple World Champion John Lund, has been so well-received by stock car fans that it has sold out and had to be reprinted five weeks after publication. Author Scott Reeves commented, “I didn’t expect the book to be so popular and [...]
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The Junior Rod Final winner at the Mendips Raceway on August Bank holiday Sunday was Aaron Charles from Yate. Charles, who is the current points leader at the Standlake track near Oxford, was visiting the Bristol circuit on the Sunday of the annual two-day meeting. Next year Charles will have to leave the formula as [...]
Jan 01, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
We still want you to send your brand new or refurbished race car photos for our Hottest Racers section in the new look magazine. It must be a finished car, all sign-written and NOT covered in dents from previous competition. We have made it even easier with the photo uploader below. In some web browsers you can [...]
Jan 18, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
In the October 2008 issue of Short Circuit, Josh Murray was featured in the readers letters, age 12 Junior Rod racer. Now at the age of 15 years, Josh has won the 2010 Junior Western Championship, Southern Championship, and also Junior Points Championship. In 2011 he moved up to Euro Rod racing, one of the [...]
Jan 17, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
After decades of having a busy weekly roster of oval racing events, Arena Essex has chosen to switch to a fortnightly schedule throughout 2012. The surprising announcement from PRI stated that the recession has hit the oval racing scene very hard and it was hoped that the decision would be beneficial to all concerned. With [...]
Jan 11, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Good news for 2012 is that after listening to many of you we have decided on a new look but slightly smaller (in page numbers only) magazine, which will be available in print but only on subscription. The new look magazine will start before the season starts, hopefully by mid February, and we are hoping [...]
Jan 07, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
When at Arena Essex Raceway recently we caught up with a new driver – young James Reynolds who, along with Jacob Parsley was supporting Luke Retchless in the Grand Prix Midgets European Championship. James told us when he was 11 years old he raced 90cc Karts in Wisbech and even then he was a rather [...]
Jan 05, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
The ultimate motorised confrontation takes place at Hednesford Hills Raceway on Sunday January 15th as the North take on the South at the 13th annual Civil War. The top Banger racers from all over the UK will march into battle in the biggest head-to-head team meeting anywhere in the sport, and the crunch and crash [...]
Jan 11, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
The Rally Design 2012 Catalogue is now available. The catalogue is available by calling 01227-792792 or faxing 01227-794888 or can be easily be ordered online by clicking the following link: http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/iptest/index.php
Jan 04, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
In the pits, at Kings Lynn, on the day of the Formula Two Stock Car World Final, Gordon Moodie’s car was causing a lot of interest. Whilst all the other cars were superbly signwritten and presented, Moodie’s on the other hand looked very ‘basic’. Moodie had chosen to use his old shale car, once owned [...]
Jan 01, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
As predicted in the June/July issue of Short Circuit, Formula Two Stock Car driver Jon Palmer made a dramatic return to racing during late summer. Palmer made a mad dash to attend the last few of the World Qualifying round meetings, and scored enough points to race in the Hednesford semi finals. After a fantastic [...]
Jan 01, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Ayrton Mitchell is the 12 year old son of multi formula racing driver Phill Mitchell, and a third generation of racer in his family. Ayrton from Stoke-on-Trent says, “This is my first season in Ministox, my dad got me my first car after reluctantly swapping it for his F2. The deal was if I won [...]
Dec 30, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Faye Smith isn’t just your average school girl. At just 13 years old she is already a veteran racer in the ‘Ministox’ series, the junior formula for stock car racing. Stock car racing is traditionally an extremely macho sport that is famous for its full contact rules that requires aggressive driving skills and extremely resilient [...]
Dec 30, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Hannah Sear is the 16 year old daughter of ex Hot Rod racer Mark Sear #54. Hannah says “I have just started Stock Rods with Autospeed in a car built by my dad at his race business Sear Race Prep, down in Falmouth, Cornwall. Before Stock Rods I raced Ministox’ for three years and worked [...]
Dec 30, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
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It is with great sadness that we announce that Les Eaton passed away this morning, 23rd January 2012, at Ipswich Hospital. Les, along with his late wife Mavis, promoted their first meeting on August 18th 1960 at Aldershot Stadium as Paramount Promotions. Les broke away from the establishment of UK Stock Car Racing in 1961 [...]
In the pits, at Kings Lynn, on the day of the Formula Two Stock Car World Final, Gordon Moodie’s car was causing a lot of interest. Whilst all the other cars were superbly signwritten and presented, Moodie’s on the other hand looked very ‘basic’. Moodie had chosen to use his old shale car, once owned [...]
Andy Steward (the cover car for November!!!) had one of the hardest hits at Hednesford Raceway for years on November 4th, when he crashed along with Carl Boardley into the pit gate. Both cars were badly damaged, almost writing off them both. The crash also damaged the pit gate, bending the very solid structure out [...]
@cpmotorsport Everyone wants us to carry on with numbering them. Back to #1 was confusing with sub renewal. 35 yrs of numbering carries on..
3 days agoHottest Racers: Want your pictures of new oval race cars, and can now be uploaded very easily @ http://t.co/JTHEmf4S
3 days agoIssue 323 of Short Circuit is being printed, working on new look magazine. Could start with issue 1 or carry on and call it issue # 324 ???
3 days agoIntroducing - Josh MurrayIn the October 2008 issue of Short Circuit, Josh Murray was featured in the readers letters, age 12 Junior Rod racer. Now at the age of 15 years, Josh has won the 2010 Junior Western Championship, Southern Championship, and also Junior Points Championship. In 2011 he moved up to Euro Rod racing, one of the [...]
Arena Essex LatestAfter decades of having a busy weekly roster of oval racing events, Arena Essex has chosen to switch to a fortnightly schedule throughout 2012. The surprising announcement from PRI stated that the recession has hit the oval racing scene very hard and it was hoped that the decision would be beneficial to all concerned. With [...]
Good news for 2012 is that after listening to many of you we have decided on a new look but slightly smaller (in page numbers only) magazine, which will be available in print but only on subscription. The new look magazine will start before the season starts, hopefully by mid February, and we are hoping [...]
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