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New cars arrive from the USA
We pleased to announce we now have three more cars available here in the UK. All new arrivals from the USA and are awaiting new owners, it could be you! Pictures will be added shortly, but we have two new shape cars and one Monte Carlo old shape to add to the list of cars already available to potential new drivers.
Interested? We can now offer a fantastic Hire Purchase Package for new drivers. For as little as £3K deposit you could be racing one of these cars this year! Contact us now for further details.
JASCAR
See the JASCAR page for further information on the new fleet of JASCARs that have landed and are available for collection now.
New Drivers Join MASCAR for 2012
MASCAR would like to welcome two new drivers to the series for 2012.
Adrian Pickerill is already a familar face to the series having made a number of guest appearances in 2010 and 2011, he has now joined the series full-time after purchasing the ex-#20 car. Ade will be racing as the #37 in 2011, a number he has a long association with in other formulas. Ade has previously raced Bangers and also achieved success in the Hot Ford formula, twice finishing second in the points championship at Grimley. He has also ran well in his previous appearances in MASCAR including taking an excellent race win at Lydden Hill in 2010.
Also joining MASCAR is a new face to the series, Karl Baker from Ipswich who has purchased the ex-#74 car. Despite only racing for 2 1/2 years, Karl has already achieved a great deal of success in the Spedeworth Rookie Rods class, progressing through the grades and will leave the formula as the owner of the coveted silver roof, awarded to the national points champion.
Karl is a second generation racer, his Dad racing Stock Rods and more recently Legends.
Upon joining the formula Karl took the opportunity to share with us his thoughts on becoming part of the MASCAR series:
"My passion is non contact racing as I enjoy the side by side aspect of the racing. I have chosen to move to MASCAR to continue to develop as a driver and I believe the style of racing and competiveness of the formula provides plenty of opportunity for this."
Karl is supported by Auto Renovate MOT and Service Centre, Felixstowe – 01394 277346 but is also seeking new sponsorship opportunities:
"I would be interested to speak to potential sponsors who share my passion for motorsport. If you feel that there would be benefit to you or their business through sponsorship, or simply if you have a passion for Motorsport and would like to be involved in some small way I would also be happy to discuss this.
As a fan I have always followed the careers of some individual drivers, watching them progress and develop as drivers, enjoying their individual battles to compete and eventually win. This has always added to my enjoyment of following the different short oval formulas that eventually led to my own involvement in short oval racing.
Therefore if you have a sponsorship interest, however big or small please feel free to contact me and play a part in my development within MASCAR. All support would be gratefully received so please feel free to contact me by phone – 07970021267 or email - karlbaker105@gmail.com for more details."
MASCAR welcome both Karl and Ade to the series for 2012 and we wish them every success.
Steve Stanford Wins the 2011 MASCAR Pro Championship
#22 Steve Stanford has claimed the 2011 MASCAR Archer Investments Pro championship following a hat-trick of race wins at the final meeting of the season at Birmingham Wheels. Going into Saturday's fixture he led the championship ahead of defending champion #01 Richie Wilkes and a perfect night meant Stanford claimed the title by just over 200 points.
The 2011 MASCAR season, held over 20 rounds, at tracks from Knockhill in Scotland to Ipswich in the East, saw the championship once again come down to the final round. Along with the overall crown Stanford also claimed the Racequip UK sponsored Birmingham Wheels track championship and the TopServe Autos Midlands 350 championship.
#25 Robin Bath won the Semi-Pro championship ahead of last year's winner #24 Lawrence Bath, Robin also took the International title, this year held in Scotland, while #01 Richie Wilkes won the Courtesy Cars of Ashford/Best Property Investments Southern title and finished second in the Pro championship points. #99 Steve Dakin finished in third in the points and #69 Simon Johnson won the inaugural British Championship held at Skegness.
Steve has indicated he may take a step back from racing in 2012 as he works hard to expand the formula in his capacity as series owner and promoter. MASCAR has extended a warm welcome to a number of new drivers to the sport in 2011 and hopefully next year will see this trend continue.
Full and confirmed fixtures for the 2012 season will be posted on the MASCAR website as soon as they are available.
MASCAR Highlights Available on Web TV
MASCAR is delighted to annouce an exciting new development with our ongoing TV highlights deal with Premier Sports TV.
In partnership with the production company AMG TV MASCAR will be offering a brand new pay per view WebTV service allowing race fans to view highlights from the MASCAR series for the price of just £2 per show. Programs will be shown on a month delay from their original Premier Sports TV broadcast date with the first program available from September 30th.
The Player will be on the AMG TV website at AMG WebTV, select the 'Pay Per View' option
The WebTV option means that, for the first time, anyone, even those without a Sky TV package, can view MASCAR highlights on demand.
Richie Wilkes Wins the Southern 450
MASCAR would like to congratulate Richie Wilkes, winner of the Southern 450 title for 2011.
Richie scored consistentily highly throughout the five eligible rounds at Aldershot, Ipswich and Yarmouth, taking the title by 97 points from Steve Dakin in second and Steve Stanford in third.
Defending champion Russ Best finished fifth overall.
Richie scored a vital win in Heat 2 of the final round of the series at Foxhall Raceway, Ipswich giving him another large points haul
New Driver joins MASCAR
MASCAR welcomes Rob Dance, and his partner Helen, to the series. Rob has purchased the ex-#14 car and made his debut at Hednesford Raceway on Monday 29th August racing under his old Hot Rod number 70. Rob's experience in oval racing goes back many years, he started off his career racing SEGTO cars on grass and then moved to Hot Rods where he won various championships. In 1987 he won the prestigious Driver of the Year award from Short Circuit Magazine. In 2000 he won the British Open and in 2001 he won The Open Hot Rod World Cup. We wish him all the best for 2011/12 in his new venture.
New Drivers Join MASCAR
MASCAR are delighted to announce that two drivers, Mark Carnwell and Stewart Simmonds, have joined the series.
Mark has recently purchased the ex-#44 car of Paul Bennett, and will be running under the #65. Mark has a very long history in racing, starting off in karts at the age of ten and progressing to Super Karts where he won various championships. He then went on to race in the Formula Ford series for a few years until moving to the Oval Track Legend series in 2010. MASCAR would like to offer a warm welcome to Mark and wish him every success in the series.
Stewart and partners have recently purchased the ex-#50 car of Deka Roseblade and will be running under the #46. Stewart started his racing career in indoor karts before moving to Euro Rods where in 2009 he finished 3rd in the points and also finished 2nd in the British Championship. Stewart recently made his debut in his MASCAR at Aldershot Raceway and finished in an impressive 5th place in his first race. MASCAR would like to offer a warm welcome to Stewart and wish him every success in the series.
MASCAR 2011 International Championship - Result Now Confirmed
Congratulations to #25 Robin Bath on winning the title for 2011
The results, after all points and penalties have been applied, see a change to the top points scorer over the two days with #25 Robin Bath taking the honours by just 5 points after an exciting weekend's racing in Scotland. Robin recorded two race wins and a second place finish at Knockhill and three top five results at Cowdenbeath saw him win the title, his first in MASCAR.
#99 Steve Dakin took second and #10 Michael Hart-Jones finished in third place.
Well done to all the drivers on a close fought battle.
Apologies to the drivers at the meeting for the unofficial result annoucement. However, we do state that these results are not confirmed until all issues are dealt with which can be up to 7 days after the meeting.
Highlights from both Scottish rounds will be broadcast on Premier Sports TV (Sky Channel 433) over the next couple of weeks.
To find out more about subscribing to Premier Sports, please call 0871 663 9000 quoting "MASCAR" or visit www.premiersports.tv and click subscribe.
Full details of the Premier Sports TV broadcast schedule can be found below
2011 MASCAR British Championship
MASCAR would like to congratulate #69 Simon Johnson, winner of the inaugural 'Courtesy Cars of Ashford' sponsored MASCAR British Championship.
Simon won the title in dramatic fashion after a superb evening's racing at Skegness Stadium on 30th July. The Lancashire based driver is supported by sponsors Razamataz.com, Rossendale Exhaust Centre and Car and Garage Supplies, Haslingden.
#22 Steve Stanford finished in second and the podium was completed by #01 Richie Wilkes in third.
Highlights from the British Championship, which formed Round 11 of the 2011 MASCAR series, will be broadcast on Premier Sports TV (Sky Channel 433) on Wednesday 10th August at 19.00
To find out more about subscribing to Premier Sports, please call 0871 663 9000 quoting "MASCAR" or visit www.premiersports.tv and click subscribe.
Tony Hart-Jones joins MASCAR
MASCAR is pleased to annouce another new driver to the series. Tony Hart-Jones is the father of fellow rookie Michael Hart-Jones and has purchased the ex-#16 car and will be racing under the #07. Tony has over 20 years experience in Autograss racing, in the class 2 formula where he is a former British Championship series winner. He has also finished as runner-up in the prestigious National Championships eight times and will be making his final attempt to win this competition at the start of August, MASCAR would like to wish him the best of luck!
Tony is a partner within Bouchard & Jones - Plumbing & Heating Services who are also his main sponsor and supporter. He is hoping to make his debut in the MASCAR series at Northampton on 24th July.
MASCAR would like to extend a warm welcome to the series to Tony and we wish him every success in MASCAR.
MASCAR & Premier Sports TV Announcement
MASCAR is delighted to announce a new deal with Premier Sports TV to broadcast exclusive highlights of this exciting stock car racing seres
MASCAR is proud to announce a unique television deal with the Premier Sports TV channel (Sky Channel 433) that will bring weekly highlight packages into homes UK- wide throughout the remainder of the 2011 season. Following weeks of hard work and negotiation we are delighted to be able to announce broadcast dates (subject to amendment) for Premier Sports TV highlights of the 2011 MASCAR season, please see the table below for the full schedule of race dates and accompanying TV broadcasts.
Premier Sports TV was formed in 2010 to primarily facilitate the broadcasting of sporting events that have been ignored by other broadcasters but have a very strong core following. It is the home of exclusive live NASCAR Sprint Cup Series coverage in the UK making it the perfect partner for the MASCAR series. Premier Sports operates on the Sky platform, channel 433, making it available in almost 10 million homes in the UK.
To find out more about subscribing to Premier Sports, please call 0871 663 9000 quoting "MASCAR" or visit www.premiersports.tv and click subscribe.
We believe MASCAR to be the first UK short oval formula to have such high profile media coverage and, as such, we are able to offer unprecedented advertising and sponsorship packages to accompany the Premier Sports TV broadcasts which include sponsorship of individual programs or full advertising for all 2011 broadcasts.
Please contact Steve Stanford direct on 07540 934998 or email info@mascar.co.uk for more details of this exciting opportunity
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07 Dec 2011 |
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07 Dec 11 21.00 |
MASCAR Open Practice Day
Thank you to all the drivers who made it along to the Open Practice Day at Birmingham Wheels. The weather may not have helped us but there was still a good turnout of existing drivers giving their cars a pre-season shakedown, including new driver #31 Nathan Nicholls, plus a number of potential new drivers who were out testing the 'For Sale' cars - #04 #32 and #22.
A special mention also to Glenn Lord who was the lucky winner of an Oval Racing News competition to win a test session in the #32 car.
A big thanks to Oval Racing News for organising the competition, to subscribe visit the Oval Racing News website.
Incarace photographer Phill Cornish from Ovalpix was also on hand to capture the event and Phill even got to run a few laps in the #04 car as well!
Photos from the day can be found in the MASCAR gallery and on Phill's flickr set
As a result of the practice day the #04 car has now been sold to new driver Michael Hart-Jones who will race during 2011 as the #10. Michael has previously raced Class 2 and then Class 1 in Autograss, finishing within the Top 10 in the British Autograss Series. He also made the final at the National Championships before being forced to retire from third with a blown engine. On behalf of all the drivers and officials, welcome to the series Michael!
MASCAR on Skype
Mascar Racing is now on Skype, user name 'stevestanford22'. Why not join us now! Click here to join Skype
