There was an almighty clang, sparks flew off the barrier and the Ford Focus rebounded back into the path of the pack, where it was t-boned and then spun around, before coming to rest in the middle of the track, steam pluming from its radiator and a door skin peeled back. And the race continued…
This was banger racing. I had not planned to watch these much-maligned machines, but was at Foxhall Stadium, Ipswich for the National Hot Rods on the same bill. I’m glad I did though because, while there was plenty of crashing, this was not just the demolition derby I