Smith Jr moving closer to F1 Shootout crown

BRISCA F1: King’s Lynn

Organiser: Trackstarx When: October 21 Where: King’s Lynn Starters: 48 Stuart Smith Jr moved closer to clinching the National Series Shootout title with a dominant display at King’s Lynn on Saturday night. Smith backed up his final win with a second place in the Grand National from a one-lap handicap and, with three rounds remaining, he leads by 105 points over Frankie Wainman Jr.

Smith said: “I have seen people lose the title at the last meetings before so I am still going to race as hard as I can in every race.”

Mark Sargent led the final from the early stages before Smith broke away from a battle with Nigel Green to barge Sargent out of the way and into a racewinning lead just after the half way point. Sargent held on for second but was docked two places for jumping the start, allowing Green to claim runner-up spot.

“It’s the best track in the country and tonight it was in great condition. I am just sorry it wasn’t a better battle for the lead but I hope the fans enjoyed it,” said Smith.

World champion Green said: “I think I was as fast as Smith in the early part of the race and I thought I would be able to nudge past him towards the closing stages, but my car kept the same pace at the end and Smith got faster, he got the set-up right tonight.”

Result

1 Stuart Smith Jr; 2 Nigel Green; 3 Craig Finnikin; 4 Mark Sargent; 5 Frankie Wainman, Jr; 6 Ben Riley; 7 Chris Brocksopp; 8 Glen Scott; 9 Mark Gilbank; 10 Frankie Wainman Jr Jr.