THERE is over £1,000 of prize money at stake at the United Downs Raceway, when the track hosts its final national date of the year, on Sunday, October 7.
The top prize for the Formula Two stock cars will be the coveted Old Motor Cycle Club Trophy. Ministox and Bangerstox will also be a feature of the afternoon.
The main prize of the day will be the Old Motor Cycle Club Trophy. The splendid silver cup, was presented to stock car racing over 40 years ago. On Saturday, the trophy will be on display, as part of the launch of Jeremy Jackson's new publication: St Austell Speedway 1958-1963 plus The Sidecar Years.
A recent tradition of the race for the Old Motor Cycle Club Trophy, is that each lap carries a £25 bonus for the lap leader - and with 20 laps, that equates to £500 of extra prize funding on the one race.
The all-time record holder of the trophy, is former four times World Champion Bill Batten of Newton Abbot, who will be leading the impressive entry of Formula Two Stock Cars in their final St Day outing of the season.
Two drivers aiming to take full advantage of racing on their home track, will be Ross Rowe of Radnor and Jon Kind of RNAS Culdrose. Rowe currently sits in second place in the Track Championship, behind Plymouth's Tim Farrell. It has been a great season for Rowe, who was the winner of the meeting final at St Day's opening fixture in March.
In contrast, Kind has had a season to forget. Plagued by engine problems, Kind also missed six months of racing after breaking his foot playing football. Success on Sunday would help Kind to finish on a more positive note.
Paul Butcher of Dursley, Gloucestershire, will complete a truly remarkable feat when he joins the line-up at St Day on Sunday. Since 2001, Butcher has clocked up an unbroken sequence of attendances at St Day, and his latest outing will be the 50th successive meeting he has contested in west Cornwall. Each visit necessitates a round trip of over 400 miles.
The meeting represents the final outing in Cornwall for this year, for the Bangerstox, and teenage sensation Hannah Creed of Tiverton will be aiming to put the seal on winning the Track Championship. Going into Sunday's event, she holds an 11 point lead.
Sean Gillett of Stithians, Jamie Jenkin of Hayle and Ian Carter of Camborne will spearhead the local entry.
The youngsters in the Ministox will make their penultimate appearance at St Day for this year, with a selection of young Cornish racers eager to do well on their home circuit.
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