16/05/2005 - Arena Essex -  Unlimited Shootout IV Bang on 85 cars for this years Shootout, and as usual it was a quality line up.  Top Granadas were the Mk 2 Limo and Mk 1 Sallon of 308 Mick Bardbury and 112 Squeeky respectively.  242 Ricky Korpiela had a fresh Series 2 XJ6 which unfortunately never race, whilst 207 John Randall, 596 Neil Bracegirdle and 600 Mark Johns all had immaculate Series 3 XJ’s and 595 Drew Bracegirdle had an equally smart XJ40. 67 Gary Greenland and 85 James Ellis both had stunning fresh P5s, whilst 231 Tony Broughton, 356 Luke Radley and 773 Mad Mouse all had used versions.  165 Herb Wilson had a ‘Dirty’ P4 and 187 Wayne Bessant topped the British entry with a fairly solid looking VDP 4LR.   Onto the Yank beef and 330 Roy Laybourn returned 242 Korp’s car from last years event, whilst son 60 Steve Laybourn had a Buick, and team mate 528 Stu McLaren had a Dodge Coronet on the rad!  101 Garry Deacon returned his brothers Ford Ranchero Pick Up from Firecracker whilst 17 Malcolm Mortimer had a well smart Mercury Grand Marquis Estate.  117 Tony Green had a Chevrolet Caprice as did CAMSO’s 602 Patrick Bruurs and 612 Rob Cokx.  Whilst a further yank from the CAMSO boys was provided by 38 Peter Bollens with his Chevrolet Malibu and 152 Rob Broughton had a baby Pontiac.  788 Stephen Bessant paraded a Mercury Cougar XR7 and 264 Boonie had a Cadillac Fleetwood Limo. Just one Jap in the entry and it was a proper smart Nissan 300C for welcome returnee 61 Dan Reid.  Despite all of the above top car went to 332 Rolly and his Rolls Royce Silver Wraith II, which is a Silver Shadow with stretched rear doors, the first to be raced. It was on with the action and 30 or so were out in Heat 1, with 116 Wanty a non-starter.  3 Terry Peacock tried to spin the 101 Yank as 196 Midnite Joey Stuart Palmer spun out McLaren’s Dodge.  60 Steve Laybourn was the next to encounter Stu Palmer, dishing out a big head on, a move which was swiftly avenger when the latter turned round and gave Steve a shot over the back wheel.  Meanwhile on the top bend  528 McLaren, 606 Terminator, 3 Peacock and 152 Broughton  had all gone in, with 753 Billy Cunningham quickly adding 53 Big Ben to the pile up.  183 Paul Huner launched 602 Mr Knox into the pit bend Armco with the latter simply riding round to meet 196 Stu the Joey head on.  By now not many were left running and 102 Deacon managed a feeble hit on 603 Rob Kokx whilst 552 Karl Douglas continued his good form of late taking the win. A similar field for Heat 2 with 207 Johnny Randall following in 351 Lee Woodards from the off whilst 788 5 Bellies spun 262 Kev Lee.  Meanwhile the Glads/Essex Boys war was kicking off with 592 Marchant dishing out a large jacking to 174 Whipper on oppo as 262 Kev Lee jacked 330 Roy Laybourn!  600 Mark Johns used his smart XJ6 to follow in Nicky Greatex whilst 67 Greenland and 308 Bad Bradders got caught up with 330 Roy Boy.  207 Randall pounded 300 Laybourn several times as 600 Mark Johns continued his good show by turning aside 67 Gary Greenland.  330 Roy Laybourn turned it round with very little steering or drive clearly waving in the two Runners which were left going, although every time they managed to escape, partly on the shale!  Whilst all this was happening 99 Richie Ahern had taken the win on his return to Arena. Again 30 or so cars for the third and final heat, with 53 Big Ben giving 264 Boonie the bone from the off, the former continued to attack Boonie’s brother 165 Herb whilst Boonie was back in the action being spun by 151 Charlie Cumber.  165 Herb gave 414 Lee Busby a huge t-bone on the pit bend as 187 Fender Bender inverted his 4R on the bridge bend.  136 Clyde sprung into action giving 99 Stevie Van Goethe a big t-bone before 414 Busby got revenge for an earlier hit by jacking Herb’s P4.  537 Bruno spun 117 Tony Green with 773 Mad Mouse jacking the latter before being clipped by the passing 151 Cumber.  999 Stevie Van Goethem then went through the drivers door of 165 Herb’s long vacated P4, and then did the same to 264 Boonie’s also empty Caddy Limo at the other end, doing more damage to himself, nice one!  483 Steve Parrish gave 117 Ribbs the bone before 773 Mouse did a full lap on oppo to give Ribbs a savage jacking, leaving the roof well up on the yank.  In amongst all the action 47 Andy Davies had taken another win. Once again 30 or so came out for the Consilation, with the reds out immediately for a non-starter, but not before 152 Broughton had spun 323 Rigby, with the latter taking a huge head on from 592 Marchant, a big t-bone from 274 Matt Wright and another t-bone from 270 Kelvin Wyatt, although it was hand shakes all round, respect!  On the restart 53 Garmo followed 788 5 Bellies into 165 Herb with the latter taking further punishment from 309 Shane Collins, and more still when 60 Steve Laybourn dished out an almighty head on, squashing the P4 against the Armco.  10 Paul Whiteman gave out a big jacking to Vincky, which was repayed as his CAMSO team mate 606 Ton van Haaren was straight in on Whiteman.  187 Fender Bender caught 67 Greenland on oppo, finishing his own car as 312 Rattie spun 225 on route to the win, with 225 taking a further t-bone from 752 Billy Cunningham. Anybody who had thought the Final would be roddy was proved wrong as all 35 qualifiers made it on track and 665 Stu Scarlett put in 552 Blackbuts from the off, with 753 Billy Cunningham jacking 264 Boonie on the exit of turn 4.  600 Mark Johns spun 312 Rattie with the pair getting stuck with 395 Steve Hale as 85 James Ellis followed in 308 Bradders and 264 Boonie turned it round to give 294 Lee Hughes a big t-bone, with the latter taking a pounding from 207Randall and 203 Gnasher, and 312 Ratty more than happy to banana Boonie’s Limo!  With a pile up forming 53 Garmo trasher 326 Mark Woolner before taking one himself from 85 Ellis before 203 Gnashed ended a terrific train doing Ellis, with the final hits squashing Woolner more and sending him airborne!  183 Paul Hunter buried 312 Ratty and 112 Squeeky before 136 Clyde came on oppo to t-bone Squeeky and 312 Rattie also piling in, revenge from last weeks meeting I believe!  136 Clyde then handed out another bi t-bone to 177 Darren Jones before Rattie met the latter head on, and then Clyde doing the same!  49 Bill King buried 807 Murfin into Boonie’s vacated Limo, leaving 47 Andy Davies to come through for his second win of the day, followed home by 99 Ahern and 188 Fuller. A good field of 27 came back fro the Rawlins/DD with 441 Busby, 330 Roy Boy and 526 Warner, all having worked hard to get their cars back out.  From the off 712 Nicky Greatrx met 300 Roy Laybourn head on with 207 Randall jacking the latter and 203 Gnashed repeating the move.  152 Broughton gave 203 Gnasher a big hit whilst 773 Mad Mouse had stopped Vincky on the top bend  and 414 Lee Busby jacked 323 Same Rigby.  612 Rob Kokx met 516 Warner head on, with the latter being trashed by 61 Reidy and 85 James Ellis had trashed 712 Nicky Greatrex on the top bend, with the reds coming out for Greatex who looked to be just shaken.  The race was declared with the win going to 537 Bruno and after a lengthily delay the restart got underway, including 10 Whiteman who had been hiabed onto the track with absolutely no steering, and started on oppo!  85 Ellis continued his fine form by giving 884 Mortimer a good shot, although he took a big t-bone off of 349 Pricey.  395 Steve Hale followed in 152 Broughton before turning round and giving the latter a simply huge jacking, whilst 207 Randall gave Pricey the bone.   395 Hale did 207 Johnny Randall over the front wheel finishing himself, and leaving Randall as the last car, to finish an excellent meeting! Car List: 2 Billy Lee Mk 2 Granada 3 Terry Peacock Mk 2 Granada 6 Lee West Mk 2 Granada Est 10 Paul Whiteman Mk 2 Granada* 26 Buzz Kelsey Mk 2 Granada* DNR 38 Peter Bollens Chevrolet Malibu 47 Andy Davies Mk 2 Granada* 53 Ben Holtrop Jaguar XJ40 56 Karel Eecloo Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 60 Steve Laybourn Buick 61 Dan Reid Nissan 300C 63 Eric Raats Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 67 Gary Greenland Rover P5 85 James Ellis Rover P5 99 Richie Ahern Mk 2 Granada* 101 Gary Deacon Ford Ranchero Pick Up* 112 Ian Greatrex Mk 1 Granada 116 Mark Want Mk 1 Granada Est* 117 Tony Green Chevrolet Caprice 136 Clyde Williams Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 151 Charlie Cumber Mk 2 Granada 152 Rob Broughton Pontiac 165 Darren Wilson Rover P4 169 Lenny Brinkley Mk 2 Granada 174 Dave Osbourn Volvo 240 Est 177 Darren Jones Mk 2 Granada Est 183 Paul Hunter Mk 2 Granada* 187 Wayne Bessant VDP 4LR 188 Matt Fuller Mk 2 Granada Est 190 Dan Weller Mk 2 Granada* 196 Stuart Palmer Mk 2 Granada* 200 Richard Noon Jaguar XJ-S* 203 Darren Nash Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 207 John Randall Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 223 Tony Hutton Volvo 740 Est 231 Tony Broughton Rover P5* 242 Ricky Korpiela Jaguar XJ6 Series 2 DNR 252 Dean Conyard Mk 2 Granada Est DNR 262 Kevin Lee Mercedes 300 Coupe* 264 Steve Wilson Cadillac Fleetwood Limo 270 Kelvin Wyatt Jaguar XJ6 Series 3* 273 Matt Wright Volvo 240 Est 274 Terry Bourner Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 278 Tom Hills Mk 2 Granada Est 290 Jason McMahon Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 294 Lee Hughes Jaguar XJ6 Series 1* 308 Mick Bradbury Mk 2 Granada Limo 309 Shane Collins Jaguar XJ6 Series 3* 312 Greig Cheeseman Mk 2 Granada* 322 Mark Rowland Rolls Royce Silver Wraith II 323 Sam Rigby Volvo 740 Est 326 Mark Warner Mk 2 Granada 330 Roy Laybourn Lincoln Continental* 341 Ricky Williams Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 349 Lewis Price Volvo 240 Est 351 Lee Woodards Mercedes 300* 371 Sean Foley Mk 2 Granada Est* 393 Danny Chiddle Mk 2 Granada 395 Steven Hale Mk 2 Granada Est 414 Lee Busby Mk 2 Granada 471 Terry Freakes Cadillac Fleetwood* 483 Steve Parrish Volvo 240 Est * 508 Harry Bradbury Mk 2 Granada Est 526 Mark Warner Mk 2 Granada Est 528 Stuart McLaren Dodge Coronet 536 Annette Nicholls Mk 2 Granada Est 537 Martin Brunson Volvo 240 Est 549 Phillip Smith Volvo 240 Est 552 Karl Douglas Mk 2 Granada* 592 Mark Marchant Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 593 Tommy Harrell Mk 2 Granada 595 Drew Bracegirdle Jaguar XJ40 596 Neil Bracegirdle Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 600 Mark Johns Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 602 Patrick Bruurs Chevrolet Caprice 606 Ton van Haaren Mk 2 Granada Est 612 Rob Kokx Chevrolet Caprice Classic 653 Justin Garman Mk 2 Granada 665 Stu Scarlett Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 712 Nicky Greatrex Mk 3 Granada 753 Billy Cunningham Jaguar XJ6 Series 3* 788 Stephen Bessant Mercury Cougar XR7 807 Chris Murfin Mk 2 Granada Est* 884 Mark Mortimer Mk 4 Granada 999 Stevie van Goethem Mk 2 Granada Est