Exciting New Year’s Day programme at Raceway

A festive feast of oval racing is scheduled for Ballymena Raceway on New Year’s Day, where the 2014 National Hot Rod Winter National Championship is the main event on the programme.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Jan 2014, 11:00 BST
Ballymena Raceway hosts the National Hot Rod Winter National Championship on New Year's Day.Ballymena Raceway hosts the National Hot Rod Winter National Championship on New Year's Day.
Ballymena Raceway hosts the National Hot Rod Winter National Championship on New Year's Day.

Twelve months ago it was Keith Martin who collected the title and the former World Champion from County Tyrone has indicated his intention to defend the title.

The fastest cars on the province’s ovals are sure to provide a high speed afternoon of short track action, with some interesting names amongst the entry. Former Open Hot Rod racer Bill McCurdy from Broughshane is poised to make his National debut on New Year’s Day at the wheel of a Vauxhall Tigra B, and there will be a welcome return to the premier class for Londonderry based Davy Gurney. Adam Maxwell currently lies second in the World Qualifying Series after an impressive campaign in 2013 and the Crumlin charger will be one to watch on New Year’s Day.

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There’s also a packed programme of support races at the Gilmore Engineering backed meeting, with Group Two Lightning Rods, Euro Stocks, Junior Rods, Classic Hot Rods and Stock Rods all on display.

During the meeting the 2013 Points Champions in the Stock Rod, Group Two Lightning Rod and Junior Rod divisions will be presented with their awards on what promises to be an action packed afternoon of short oval motorsport, with the first race getting underway in the Ballymena Showgrounds at 2pm.