The Superstars - Bert Finnikin 55
Added 8/12/2011 - When I tipped Bert Finnikin for points & World Champion one or two people started talking. I have watched Bert improving season by season and I now firmly believe that this will be his special one.
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What is BriSCA Heritage?BriSCA Heritage is an association of Stockcar racing fans, sharing a common interest in demonstrating the rich heritage that UK stockcar racing enjoys. Stockcars came to the UK from America in 1954 but via Paris France, where racing commenced in 1953. The contact element of the sport is something that was added by the French promoters, but this Gallic twist has ensured that the sport of today still features machines with substantial bumpers that are more than just decoration! Learn More... BriSCA HeritageBriSCA Heritage is an association of Stockcar racing fans, sharing a common interest in demonstrating the rich heritage that UK stockcar racing enjoys. Stockcars came to the UK from America in 1954 but via Paris France, where racing commenced in 1953. The contact element of the sport is something that was added by the French promoters, but this Gallic twist has ensured that the sport of today still features machines with substantial bumpers that are more than just decoration! The racing that started in the 50's featured big saloon cars, mostly of American origin. As these evolved and became custom built specials, a low cost second division emerged featuring UK built cars of around 1200cc engine size. During the sixties, these became known as Formula Two, while the bigger cars enjoyed the Formula One tag, names that have endured to this day. BriSCA, the British Stock Car Association, is the promoting group which stages racing for Formula One and Formula Two Stockcars, while BriSCA Heritage takes place at BriSCA venues at monthly intervals during the summer season for both race divisions. The Formula One division of BriSCA Heritage stages racing events that demonstrate the way Stockcars were between 1954 and 1990, with most of the cars that regularly race reflecting the sport of the 70's and 80's. The Formula Two division is for cars that raced between 1960 and 1973, when updated regulations permitted the construction of cars more like those racing today.
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In the good old days before "Coilover" springs and controlled tyres, Stock car racing was less of an exact science, each driver had his or her own idea about what "worked", naturally some worked and some didn't but the fact that there were more alternatives to each problem made this period of racing unique and well "Golden" the cars in the pits were all different and even when covered in shale on a wet Saturday night at Hyde Road you could tell instantly who was who. A closer look at the cars was a must at each meeting as fans and probably drivers alike looked at each others cars and tried to work out why 1 driver was faster than the other. Here we pay our own "Stoxpics" tribute to the people who dared to be different and tried something new and in so doing made our sport evolve. We'll be adding technical articles, pictures and whatever else we can find to show those ingenious drivers and spanner men of the past decades, we hope you enjoy it......
The Superstars - Bert Finnikin 55Added 8/12/2011 - When I tipped Bert Finnikin for points & World Champion one or two people started talking. I have watched Bert improving season by season and I now firmly believe that this will be his special one.
A Car is BornAdded 13/12/201 - Dennis Higgins (with his camera) takes us in to deepest Yorkshire and records Frankie Wainman constructing his 1981 car. This car would take Frankie to 3rd in the National points behind Stu Smith (1) and Len Wolfenden (190) and outed in 100 meetings netting 3 Finals and 27 Heats along the way.  "The Flying Finn"Added 2/11/2011 - Mention the name "flying Finn" to the average motor sport enthusiast and it conjours up thoughts of cars thundering through forest on the RAC Rally and spectators stood up to their elbows in sheep. To the lovers of BriSCA Stock Car racing, it represents a top flight driver to whom the chequered flag is no stranger. Tyre TalkIt wasn't always a case of a single make controled tyre, Bob Tanser explains the problems faced by drivers who had a choice of 'road only' tyres from his article in this 1980 Stock Car Magazine article.
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