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| THE NEW MILLENNIUM |
| Dominic Byles |
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| The Cartoon of Dominic's 148 car was drawn by Des Penny for the 'Stockcar Magazine' as seen in the '148' 1999 F2 Season. The 'animation' is by Dave Forte. Cheers Dave. Almost as fast as the real thing?! |
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| Time to get the Stocker ready. The long cold days and nights, grazed knuckles, often on your own. Dominic has just applied another coat of red chassis paint. The aerofoil is away being re-signwritten with 'MEDIPROP'. A new Sponsor. They supply 'props' plus equipment for Films and Television Programmes. (Photo: Glynn) |
| Outside the workshop, to speed up paint drying. The smell of paint was easily covered by the pile of horse manure by the gate!! The water is from a violent storm ten minutes earlier!! The newly signwritten aerofoil is covered before polishing to protect it from the scratching 'shale' racing will give it! (Photo: Glynn) |
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| Whilst in the pits during a Hartlepool Meeting way back in 1979, Dominic takes the chance of sitting in JT's F1 Stocker! (Photo: Glynn) |
| TWO BLASTS FROM THE PAST!! |
| Dominic on the 'Pace Car', while Mike Close (199) takes the applause having just become the 1986 F1 European Champion. (Photo: Glynn) |
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| A newly aquired photo of Dominic on the 'Lap Of Honour' after his 4th Place finish in the 'Novice of the Year' race at Mildenhall in 1999. His First Trophy! We are grateful to TRACKSHOPS UK (0181-8054065) for their permission to publish this picture on the 148 Web Site. |
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| RESULTS for the 2000 SEASON |
| BARFORD 2nd January 2000 Did it!! In the last race, of the last Meeting in 1999 (Skeggy). New Year 2000, First Meeting, First Heat at Barford! Not placed in either race tho'! (Photo: Glynn) |
| BARFORD April 30th. Lap 10 of Heat 1 the engine 'blows up'! Parked up in relative safety on the 'Centre Green'. What a way to start the New Millennium! (Photo: Glynn) |
| STOP PRESS! June 6th 148 for Sale! Working a 6 day week, mostly in the South of England and Steven Lake unable to help with setting up and maintaining the Stocker. It's got to go!! |
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| To see the bigger picture, LEFT CLICK any photo. |
| BIRMINGHAM WHEELS 29TH jULY. Mark Wareham(601) offered Dominic his F2 for the day! An ELITE! Yes please! With 148 put on the Aerofoil, he joined the grid for Heat 2. A new Track and a competitive F2 for Dominic to enjoy! (Photo Left: Andrea Davison) |
| Pictures Right and below by Matthew Bull 22 Philan Way, Collier Row, Romford. RM5 3YT (01708 - 7227690)e-mail: matt@matthewbull.co.uk and Matthew's Web Pages Matthew is one of Britian's top Stockcar Racing Photographers. Thanks Matthew for permission to publish hi photo's on this Web site. |
| A great photo of 148 Lined up on the grid, ready for the 'rolling lap' of Heat 2. |
| During Heat 2 a bunch of cars tried to get round a corner, all at the same time! (nothing new in that!) The 148 car ended up with a 'modified' bonnet and had to pull off the track! |
| A speedy repair got Dominic out for the Consolation. The bonnet lifted up when the clip came adrift during more contact racing. |
| 148 gets a 4th place, brilliant! With a few more adjustments Dominic joins the FINAL due to his 4th place and finishes 7th. Not bad eh! First drive at Birmingham and first drive in the 601 car. A great day plus 11 Points and £18 prize money! |
| HEDNESFORD HILL RACEWAY 5th November Only Dominic's third Meeting of the year. Guy Fawkes Night too! This is a large and very fast Tarmac track set in a natural 'bowl'. Practise from 11.30am which Dominic must do as it his first visit to this Circuit, as a Competitor! |
| Have a look at their very smart Web site. Click here INCARACE |
| The 148 driver and car prepare for Practise and get ready for Scrutineering at 11am. (Photo: Glynn) |
| Under close inspection on the Scruitineer's Ramp! All's well, so let's get going! (Photo: Glynn) |
| Dominic swaps the 601 Aerofoil for the Signwritten 148 version. The Bobby Burns 471 sign can just be seen underneath. Tyre pressures, petrol checked......... (Photo Right: Glynn) |
| Final preparations. Seatbelt well tightened up, helmet and visor on, neckbrace fitted, engine running. (Photo Left) Taken by Dave Carter another Top Stockcar Racing Photographer. Dominic owes Dave 'a beer or two' for the use of his excellent photo's. See Dave's great Web Site 'Rolling Start' e-mail david.carter6@virgin.net |
| Dominic waits for the 'rolling lap' to get Heat 1 underway. The butterflies and stomach start to jangle as the excitement builds! Photo by Dave Carter |
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| 148 Wins Heat 1 (16 Laps) From Row 3 of a 28 car heat Dominic fought hard to pass the first 5 White Top's by the end of Lap 1. Extra effort to pass the next 2 by Lap 9. Simon McNab, Yellow Top 67, was harder to catch. Late breaking into each corner closed him up to within 'nerfing' range, with 2 Laps to go! (Photo's Right & Below: Glynn) |
| (Photo Right: Glynn) With both cars coming into contact entering the second corner of Lap 14, Dominic got on the 'inside line'. No room for error! Too good a chance to miss. |
| Photo above The 148 car goes over the 'Rumble Strips' into turns 1 & 2. With more contact Dominic drives hard to get through on the inside. With only 7 'corners' to go before the Chequered Flag he had to go for it! Hold the line, hold the nerve and foot down! |
| Left 148 Ready to 'Put the bumper in'! Look out Simon, 148's up for a SHOVE! |
| Photo Left In turns 3 & 4.... Phew! Done it! Now to stay ahead...it going to get busy. Simon will want the lead back. This great photo taken by ace 'snapper' Crispen Rosevear. Thanks for the OK to use your photo's. Chrispen also compiles the Formu;a 2 National Points Table and is the Joint Promoter of Autospeed's Stadiums at SMEARTHORPE & HONITON & St DAY'S in Devon and Cornwall! |
| Photo Right: Matt Bull Out in front. Some wheelspin makes the rear tyres smoke as Dominic gets the 'pedal to the metal', whilst trying to get away from Simon in the Yellow 67 car, to win the Heat!! |
| The Lap of Honour for Heat 1 Winner Dominic Byles (148). His first F2 win and in his first race at Hednesford!! In the excitement the Chequered flag was not handed to the driver so we improvised! Photo Left: Glynn |
| Dominic being presented with the Heat 1 Winners Trophy. The ambition to race a BriSCA Stock Car has been capped with a win! Photo Left: Another jem from the Camera of David Carter (a few more beer's in debt). Thanks David. |
| Sitting comfortably, after 16 hetic Laps, proudly holding his first 'Pot' for the sideboard!! This photo was taken by PAUL BROWN. Covering mainly Scotland' and the North Paul is another of Stockcar Racing's Official photographers. Vogrie Croft, Newlandrig, Gorebridge, Scotland.EH23 4PA. 07050-351016 or 01875-820348 |
| Britain's National paper 'Motoring News' thought Dominic's first ever win in Heat 1 on November 5th 2000 at Hednesford, worthy of a mention. |
| Quite a day, one way and another. In fact, quite a Year. It is unlikely that Dominic will make any appearances on the tracks in 2001. Having sold his Stockcar and work commitments, a year out is planned. But who knows what could happen in 2002! |
| Click Dominic & Lennie to see how it all started. |
| Click on 148 for the 1999 Season. |
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