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Warton Raceway
Warton raceway is nestled
away on the West Coast of
England, a mere stone throw
from beautiful Morecambe
Bay. It’s enjoyed almost 40
years of competitive short
oval racing, so this year they
decided to push the boat out
and celebrate.

Warton have decided to
combine the Queens Jubilee
and Warton’s 40th year
Celebrations and as always
the drivers have responded
by painting their cars, vans
and caravans to
commemorate this milestone
in history.

Later in the year Warton will
have their second Van Banger
event. Following on from
their first success with over
25 vans turning up, the
course clerk may have to
decide if he should run 2
heats and a final... not a bad
situation when you consider
the economic climate.
The raceway has changed
beyond recognition over the
years from a very rough dirttrack to a super-fast 260
metre asphalt cauldron of
action and with it the formula
has evolved into five main
classes.

There are Bangers and Super
Bangers, Minis and Super
Minis, and Warton’s very own
special Outlaw Stockcars. On
page 12 in this magazine you
will find an article on
Warton’s F2 Evolution.
Warton’s season starts early
in the year usually on Easter

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Sunday with track
Championships taking place
mid September. All drivers
qualify either by way of
meetings attended or points
scored. They always run on
alternate Sundays with
racing getting underway at
noon.
Warton prides itself on being
family friendly and there’s
access to all areas including
the pits. An excellent
viewing area has been set
aside so you can enjoy the
sport from the comfort of
your car.

With an array of vendors
from ice cream to fish and
chips, Warton make sure
your day is one to remember.

What can you expect to see
this season? One of the
craziest spectacles you are
likely to see on a short oval
track is the Caravan Race
later in the year. This usually
attracts around 20 vehicles
on track all at once. Another
Van-Banger Race and the
usual domestic classes now
attract around 100 cars per
meeting. There’s plenty of
action, so why not come and
take a look?

It’s easy to find - just off the
M6 Motorway junction 35.
Visit: www.wartononline.com
for directions all the way to
the track.
A piece of advice
the track
is right on the coast just a
stone throw from the sea - so
if it's warm bring sun screen,
if it's cold and wet get
wrapped up.

40

Phots by: John Marlow
www.johnmarlow.net

Celebrating
Years
1972 -2012