2018 sees Skegness Raceway hosting a throwback to Yesteryear with an Unlimited Banger team Reunion on Sunday 17th June. We have thought about running a similar meeting for the last couple of years but the emphasis was very much on one particular team reuniting and, for one reason or another, hasn’t quite materialised. For 2018 the meeting will definitely go ahead with Promoter Rob Speak making it an ‘Open House’ for any of the teams from years gone by to come out to play along with those from today’s generation.

Back in the day, many of the top teams from around the country used to pay regular visits to Skegness, quite often to take part in team events that were often staged. 10-20 years ago, household team names in the banger racing world such as Steam Team, Damage inc, Team Black, Predators, Essex Barn, Blooz Boys, Flying Squad, Condoms, Stinkbridge, Suicide Squad and the Bears were all found racing at Skeggy. Many of those just mentioned, or at least some members of those teams are still active today, some more than others we grant you. Our aim is to try and encourage as many of these types of teams along as we can and also welcome along anyone of the ‘current crop’ of drivers for a get together that would provide superb action, guaranteed.

In keeping with those good old days we aim to recreate, the cars will be of the PRE 85 Spec, with the likes of Granada’s, Jags, and Volvos etc. These were very much the mainstay of the unlimited scene in that era. Already some PR work has taken place by Rob Speak and members of his staff, who have been in contact with drivers from some of the teams mentioned above and those spoken to have given the car spec their approval and said “We Will Be There”. It will be teams of 4 drivers and details on Engine Specs and the substantial prize fund (aimed at both racers and crashers) will be confirmed soon.

So make that a date for 2018, Skegness raceway, Sunday 17th June, Unlimited PRE 85 bangers racing in a 4 a side team championship.