OVAL EXPO SUCCESS AT ARENA ESSEX

Last weekend saw the second Oval Racing Expo at Arena Raceway Essex. With attendance and entries up the event was judged a great success. The usual bracing weather did nothing to dampen enthusiasm, brisk business was done by the traders and the Racing Junk swap meet had plenty to offer. The Drag Race display went down very well during our two slots on Sunday, with a whole load of event schedules for both Santa Pod Raceway and Shakespeare County Raceway. Paul Marston Racing saw plenty of old faces who have not been to the dragstrips for a while who are now coming to see how our great sport has progressed these past few years. Special thanks go out to Ray Tucker and his crew for entertaining the crowd with his beautiful AMS Oil backed Blown Corvette that currently competes in the Real Steel Street Eliminator and to the Andrew Gibbs, Sandy Gibbs and the Family for bringing down their Junior Dragster for display in the Marguee on the Drag Race Stand and Kirsty Gibbs for the live demo on the track. The promoters of the event have already indicated that they would be looking to increase the Drag Racing side of the Oval Expo next year. So on behalf of Paul Marston Racing and crew I would like to thank the Rolling Thunder Show for inviting us to attend their Oval Racing Expo and look forward to attending next years show.

New photographer to us!!

Check out www.racing-green.co.uk Andrew Bamford is the owner of this site, and too like the others has some cracking photos, not just of us, but everyone. Nice guy, and has given us permission to use his pics as and when! This is a photo of the "hairy" race between Paul in the Bruiser and John Everitt in the Alien!!!

PMR EXPANDS TRACKSIDE CREW

Paul Marston Racing have unveiled some of their plans for the 07 season, these will include the addition of at least three more crew and possibly fielding two more Drag racecars. With their continued success of the past few seasons, PMR see the 07 season as another great year in prospect. PMR will build on the solid progress made in 06, enjoying the advantages that come from continuity of drivers and crew, consistent reliability and growing competitiveness of the Paul Marston Racing racecars. "All of this is a testament to the professionalism of the crew who do such an outstanding job, the Paul Marston Racing pit crew makes all the drivers look good, their exploits mainly go unnoticed as they make Paul Marston Racing run so smoothly, it looks effortless. But believe me we could never thank them enough". Said Paul Marston For the 07 season more Drag Racecars are looking to being entered, more classes being contested, this all means more work for the hard working Paul Marston Racing Pit Crew. There are going to be some new additions to the crew roster and a welcome return of a veteran. The 07 season sees the very welcome full time return of Mick Pusey. Mick who crewed on the Chrysler UK sponsored PT Bruiser for the 2001-2003 seasons as a joint crew chief with Steve Brennan, Mick will resume the roll of full Crew Chief of either the PT Bruiser or one of the two new yet to debut Racecars. Be that our first venture into Super Modified or Super Pro with one of the new Paul Marston Racing Drag Racecars remains to be seen. With potential sponsor negotiations still to be completed it’s a little early to announce a final decision. Mick has been no stranger during the past two seasons, with the potential addition of two more Drag Racecars it makes sense to restructure the pit crew for the 07 season. Its all part of the evolution, with strong support from Drag Race Engineering (0208 597 9484) and Gary Springford, our success continues and Paul Marston Racing grows. Paul Marston Racing also sees Gary Springfords’ Dad sign up for a full year after having joined us at the Sportsman National Finals last year. Dad was so impressed and enjoyed it so much that he has signed up again. Our last inductee is yet another avid Drag Racing Fan who approached Paul Marston Racing about the possibility of gaining some experience as pit crew and seeing our great sport of Drag Racing from another perspective. Harry will be visiting the Drag Race Engineering workshops on Saturday, it has to be said that in the past some PMR crew members have got over excited over the prospect of a new crew member to initiate. Some of the past incidents have left the victims with both physical and mental scars, not to mention other more personal physical impediments that they carry to this day. I can assure everyone who is concerned for this young lads’ safety that all precautions have been taken and the PMR crew have decided democratically to draw straws instead of the usual "Lets all have a go" attitude so at least Harry stands some kind of chance. I can also guarantee that there is no hidden tattoo gun anywhere on the premises and even if there was the only person who might actually know where it is can actually spell – this time. We do have an excellent brand new hospital that recently opened namely Queens within three miles. Most of the ambulance drivers still don’t know where it is but once Harry’s in the back he is no longer our problem! Lastly on behalf of Paul Marston Racing and everyone who knows her, all our prayers and thoughts are with fellow Paul Marston Racing crewmember Lizz Mcarthy who is currently very ill and undergoing Kemo and Radio therapy after a recent operation. Never one to complain Lizz is bravely facing this most difficult time. You are always in our thoughts Lizz – Get well soon ‘cos we need you on that startline – we couldn’t do it without you.

LOOK WHAT SANTA BOUGHT!!!!!

Paul Marston Racing are very proud to announce the unexpected but most welcome addition to its stable. The ex-Mick Cheley Pro Modified Vauxhall Calibra, which arrived just last Saturday at the Drag Race Engineering workshops. Firstly Paul Marston would like to extend his personal thanks to Gary Springford for taking the time off of work to accompany Paul up to Birmingham to collect the Calibra. And to Mick Cheley for his hospitality, honesty and frankness in describing his beautiful Drag Racecar. Mick who has virtually owned the Calibra from new and wanted to see it go to a good home, I believe Mick was pleased to see that it will still be seen at the racetrack and not lay for years in a lock-up somewhere. Paul Marston did however admit that Paul Marston Racing do not at this moment have any definite plans for the Calibra at this stage. Paul Marston explained ‘This quality of racecar does not come up often in England, so when it does I believe you have to seize the opportunity. For us here at Paul Marston Racing we now have another Hauser built chromoly 25.1 Racecar that is legal to compete in any sportsman class, but not just that, it could be the basis of a competitive racecar in Super Modified, which would be Paul Marston Racings first venture into a heads-up championship class. Anyone who has the funding and/or sponsors and wishes to find out more about this exciting new challenge, call us here at Paul Marston Racing. We have already looked at the rules and feel that with the combo we think would have the best potential, the Calibra fits the class exceptionally well. Naturally it would understandably take a while to become competitive, there are some exceptionally good teams currently competing in Super Modified who we all have the utmost respect for, to become as good as they are would take time. But having the right tools for the job from the offset plays a big part, that is what Paul Marston Racing now have with this Vauxhall Calibra, it has run sevens, handles exceptionally well, would be right on the money weight wise, was exceptionally well looked after by its owner and crew and PMR bought it turnkey. If you think you would like to possibly share in this exciting new venture or alternatively would be interested in driving this fantastic Drag Racecar in Super Pro, Super Comp or Super Gas, in any class this racecar is an awesome prospect please contact Paul Marston Racing on 0208 597 4575 or 07831 650230 or office@pmracing.fsnet.co.uk