Welcome to tonight's live updates from Arlington Raceway for the first of our Wednesday night events from 7.30pm. Tonight features a fully-booked field of 42 Bangers which will be running all-in for the first round of the Race Pixels Track Championship, also a fully-booked field of 26 Rookie Rods and last but not least the youngsters in the Ministox.
Ministox
Heat 1 - 118 Sadie Betts, 136, 143, 523, 115, 161, NOF.
An eventful first race for the Ministox with all the top 3 on the same bend at the finish but it's Sadie Betts who takes the chequered.
Heat 2 - 160 Jack Barwick, 115, 118, 136, 161, 523, 143, NOF.
Some good battling between recent adversaries 136 Ryan Polley and 143 Danny Hansford in the 2nd Ministox race, but Jack Barwick gets on with the winning and the flag to flag victory is his first ever win - well done Jack!
Final - 115 Jack Miller, 523 David Rogers, 161 Jacques West, 118, 143, 160, 136, NOF.
136 and 143 getting involved again in this one which puts paid to their chances of a trophy finish, and it's Jack Miller who storms through from the back to win the Final! A good night for PRI visitor David Rogers though as he gets 2nd.
Rookie Rods
Heat 1 - 506 Lee Woolgar, 311, 177, 174, 427, 70, 86, 28, 89, 196.
The star graders struggle to make an impact in the first Rookie Rod race with 70 Becca Dance the highest of them in 6th, and it's Lee Woolgar who wins it from blue grade.
Heat 2 - 311 Michael Fitzsimmons, 177, 427, 114, 506, 383, 174, 579, 121, 144.
A good win from white grade in the 2nd Rookie Rod race as he manages to hold off Noel Whinney to take a great win in Ed Kennett's old car!
Final - 311 Michael Fitzsimmons, 427 Sam Matthews, 506 Lee Woolgar, 89, 114, 144, 277, 211, 70, 579.
So it's no more white roof for Fitzsimmons as he makes it an excellent heat and Final double which automatically promotes him to yellow grade for his next meeting!
Bangers
Heat 1 - 558 Rob Haines, 106, 51, 450, 115, 417, 469, 701, 228, NOF.
A great turn out of Bangers for the opener in the Race Pixels Track Championship and with the weather having dried out after a downpour before the start there's some great action as well, 35 cars start the race and only 9 finish, and it's Rob Haines who continues his good form from the National Banger teams here 2 days ago with the first race win!
Heat 2 - 529 Keith Conlon, 51, 469, 104, 228, 183, 28, 417, NOF.
Another action-packed race from the Bangers with Keith Conlon taking a flag to flag win this time!
Final - 558 Rob Haines, 228 Robert Barnes, 194 Steve Anscombe, 426, 104, 482, 183, NOF.
It's another heat and Final double with Rob Haines repeating the dose in the Banger Final after a couple of stoppages.
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