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News
item 18th June 2004
Hednesford National Banger Team Championship
We
had two teams (Demons & Mendos) entered for the Nationals and both
teams had their moments. I'd just like to say well done to both teams
who put on a good display.
DEMONS
95 Scott Gamble Tipton
132 Chris Cullum Walsall
150 Chris Key Wolverhampton
162 Bret Fiddler Darlaston
236 Andy Robinson Darlaston
999 Scott Hill Bilston
MENDOS
86 Aaron Groves West Midlands
98 John Harris West Bromwich
224 Graham Gamble Wolverhampton
330 Colin Murphy Worcester
400 Dave Butler Tipton
531 Toby Tropper Bilston
 999
Scott Hill (as always) impressed most with his (move out the way I'm going
for the win) tactics, taking a heat win which is by no means easy in that
sort of company. Top drivers from all around the country were at this
meeting and every race was action packed. A few other Demon drivers stood
out who I hadn't really took much notice of before, one being 531 Toby
Tropper (Mendos) who despite having a badly damaged & ill handling
car STILL went round the track at speed making concrete dust every time
he came round the pit bend as he shaved the wall time and time again!
I even noticed him shadowing 999 Scott Hill for some time in one heat
and there aren't many that can do that, Toby managing an eventual 7th
place and two points for 'Mendos'. 98 John Harris managed to take the
Destruction Derby win in the '' B' Final which again is no easy feat.
 You
have to have SOME luck to do well at this sort of meeting, Veteran Demon
and longest serving (Driver) member 236 Andy Robinson (Robbo) was sadly
lacking in this department on the day. It seemed he had a good start and
looked to be very quick. But then the inevitable track blockage happened....Robbo
with nowhere to go but straight into the back of someone! A following
Stinkbridge car....do I need to say more? Yer that's right, rearranged
the back of Robbo's car. From then on Robbo's motor was hit quite a few
times as a gap eventually appeared through the blockage. Robbo being the
chicane that many failed to negotiate without glancing! His car was damaged
enough to make that his first and last race of the day!
A good day for the Demons, a good meeting with loads of action and incidents.
Congratulations
to 2004 Team Champions the Barton Boys who managed to take the title despite
new member (luckless on this occasion) Ex Demon Marc (Woka) Watkins having
engine problems all day. I know Marc was well fed up by his performance
or should I say car performance. No doubt he'll have other moments of
glory with the Barton Boys, not as many as he had with the Demons of course!
:-)
New
Members
 Special
thanks & welcome to new member 'Murf' who at short notice raced in
the 'B' team 'Mendos'. Murf also helped us out at short notice last year
at Krash Kings and it's nice to see he's now joined as a full member.
Not only that but his mate Ashley has also joined the Demons, it seems
we'll have a full Grimley branch of Demons the way things are going with
another two drivers from the same area interested in joining the Demons!
More
photos, (over 200) from this meeting, thanks to Tracy can be viewed here.
If
you'd like to view a video clip of the follow in of Mr ASS (Real Steel)
at the same meeting, try this link.
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News
item 25th May 2004
Demon
News
DEMONS
win Top Towns (whatever that means) 2 Litre Banger Team meeting at Hednesford....
Scott Hill, Graham Gamble, Brett Fiddler, Rob Merrick
& John Harris were the Demon drivers
who took on Barton Boys and a few other teams at the Hednesford domestic
meeting. Demons managing a 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 8th place in one of the
heats! 2nd and 4th in another heat which gave them twice the amount of
points of nearest rivals Barton Boys. It seemed all the Demons had to
do was get one car reasonably placed in the final to take the title. Demon
Scott Hill came in 2nd in the final behind one of the Barton Boys and
another Barton Boy finished 5th. The Demons were presented with the winners
trophies BUT when it came to the payout they were told they had equal
first position with the Barton Boys!! WORK THAT ONE OUT!
Still
it's a kick in the teeth to those that seem to think the Demons are on
their way out....don't think so....on their way up more like.
Well
done lads.
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