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We've been, busy re-vamping our blog, boy was it easy, there are so many good sites to help and with a little modification of our own, a new logo (see below) we are on our way to what we set out to do, there is still much to work out but for now we're happy.

Many thanks to all the people who posted these on Youtube, below is a collection of the more interesting and unusual ones.







2008
Stuart Smith JNR Interview from NEC show
Daniel & Frankie Wainman Interview from NEC show
2007
All about BriSCA F2's (Interviews)
2006
European Championship Final - Northampton (July 06)
BriSCA - Hednesford (July 2006) - Final
1980's
Frankie Wainman (7 Mins)
Belle Vue Dash For the Cash 1986
Late Late Brekfast Show (BriSCA F1)
1960's
F1's a Brands Hatch in the 60's
Brands Hatch And Cadwell
BriSCA F1 Racing at Belle Vue

Date Unknown
Dave Mellor 304 (great 5 min interview)
John Lund #53 on "Sporting Triangles"
BriSCA Stock Cars Rollover Mania #1 (DB Videos)
BriSCA Stock Cars Rollover Mania #2 (DB Videos)
BriSCA Stock Cars Rollover Mania #3 (DB Videos)

This all started by accident when we decided not to go to Buxton for the F2's on Sunday July 27th 2008 and go to Donnington Park for the “Truck Attack” meeting instead.
First of all it was a great day out, the sun shone all day (no really it did) and the racing was top notch on most of the formulas on offer. If anything we'd gone to see the Legends but that wasn't where this the surprise of the day appeared. Next day I went to “www.pickuptruckracing.com” to find out a little bit more and got the strange feeling a name rang a bell, in fact 4 bells ; #6 Rob Butterfield, #14 Damien Carr , #93 Michael Smith & #66Martin Heath all ex BriSCA F1 drivers appeared.
Next up was #22 Nic Grindrod ,#39,Karl Turner, & #66 Martin Heath agian all had been involved in BriSCA F2's at some point. On to the Legends and we find yet more BriSCA accociations #16 Richard Pocklington had some connection with the F2's via his brother and father (although his actual racing credentials I'm unsure about). You can read a little more on his webpage www.rapidmotorsport.co.uk.#32Peter Morton had a 20 year involvment with the F1's and according to the info available won Novice of the Year in 1980. Last but by no means least and perhaps with the most interesting connection to BriSCA is #85 Iain Holden, Iain raced in BriSCA F2 Stock Cars in a spare car belonging to none other than Rob Speak which Iain seems to have driven for a single season, but Iain's involvement doesn't end there as he races #85, it seems Iain was a good friend and mechanic to Ray Tyldesley.
(Addition July 28th 2008) -Thanks to "Trev" (member of Stoxnet) who informs us "#5 John Mickel was one of the biggest names in F2's in the 1990s" looking at Johns Career History it looks like John was also a big name in Legends to.
(Addition July 29th 2008) - More of them, this time on the Rebels webpage, lets start with the F2's this time, and currently "Rebbling" are Ex F2-ers,#40 Steve Featherstone,#46 Nathan Tye,#70 Steve Pollitt,#88,Steven Mallinson,#234 Crig Morgan,#488 Mike Kingston#615 Rod Webster. Ex F1-ers #70 Steve Pollitt ,#275 Ian Bell,#488 Mike Kingston. Ex V8 Hot Stockers #9 Anthony Hamstead,#17 Lee Cooke,#44 Steve Geary,#786 John Hoole V8.Finally the Mini Stockers #21 James Spittle, #33 Adam Charlesworth,#68 Kelvin Passey,#100 Adam Rubery,#588 Vicki Kingston.

I like Innocent Smoothies, they are great tasting and the stuff on the back usually brings a smile, but here is the crunch, that little bottle usually costs me £1.80 a day,so from Monday through Thursday that a WHOPPING £7.20, too much? Yes, could I do anything about it? Of Course.
Innocent tell us on the back of some bottles that they use 100% recycled plastic in the bottles to help the environment, so what if you recycle the recycled bottle? An idea formed and here is the short version and how to go about saving money and the planet all in one easy move.

1. Buy a little bottle of Innocent Smoothie
2. Open and drink (but don't throw it away)
3. Take it home and wash it out
4. Remove label - easier said than done, see below.
5. Buy a litre from your local super market (Asda did a "special" at £2 but under £3 is common)
6. Fill up your little bottle each day (day 4 depends on how much you put in days 1,2,&3)
7. Save around £4 per week (£208 a year) and 260 plastic bottles a year, if you use it all year round, best to change it once every few months.

Getting the label off!
I've found the best way is :
1. Gently heat the label with a hair dryer and peel off.
2.A little chain cleaner or similar product on a rag will take off all the glue left behind
3. put the lid on an wash in hot soapy water.

You should have an Innocent Bottle with no label, and that "should" keep you out of trouble in the staff canteen, of course you can always just get a big marker pen and write your name on it!

It seems like a win win call, Innocent don't have to make as may bottles, I still buy just as much and save money, I'm not sure if you can recycle a plastic bottle made of recycled plastic, but as you'll only be doing it once every so often I doubt it's that important.

Oh yes they have a rather good webpage to http://www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/
For information on the bottles and plastics you need this link http://www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/us/ethics/sustainable%5Fpackaging/

Spotted on e-bay (via Stoxnet)
Stock Car F1! (Former Mark Peters Car)
Shale or Tarmac Stock Car
Goes very well on both surfaces
Final Winning Car
Totally reconditioned 620 horse power big block 424 + Big Brodie Heads
Three Plate ARP Clutch
Quarter Master Bearings
Coil Overs
Transit Axle Willward Half Shafts
Doug Nash Gear Box
Very Straight & Clean Car
Comes with Spare Wheels
Call (Details Removed) Item number: 190202145477 (if interested)
Buyer collects.
Payment in cash on collection.

I wish...........

Nice story this, for those of you that didn't make the trip to Coventry for the October 1st meeting Dave Russo #49 (white top) won the final. It's always nice to see one of the lower grades be rewarded for their efforts against the "Big Boys" of F1 but this had a couple of twists, not only was it #49's 1st final win of his F1 carrer but Dave is also selling up at the end of the season (about 6 weeks). Stoxpics says "WELL DONE DAVE" enjoy your retirement from F1. (moved here in January 2008)

A Stuart Heap Photo