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Van Bangers Chase Walsh Memorial

Meeting Date: Saturday 7th March

Join Our Facebook Event | Purchase Advance Tickets For This Event. After our excellent season opener last weekend, we are back to it on Saturday 7th March as we see the Van Bangers take centre stage as they race for the 2026 Shaun Walsh Memorial Shield which also doubles up as round 1 in the Dhoom Indian Streatery Cash Chaser Series.

The Van Bangers are out in force with 20+ drivers currently booked to attend, which will bring a huge amount of on track action, carnage, thrills and spills. Zak Murdoch is the defending Shaun Walsh Memorial winner and he’ll be looking to become the first driver to win the event in successive years. Barry Jarman is a previous winner and he’ll be looking to win it once more, whilst the likes of Kai McNulty, Paul Barron and Iain Tait will all be looking to claim victory. The event will finish with a demolition derby, in which points are allocated for active participation.

The Ninja Karts provided some excellent, nail biting racing in 2025 and we anticipate another strong year for the youngsters. A few new drivers are set to join the ranks in the next few meetings, and this weekend we welcome a few visiting drivers from over the water. Eddie Fowler and Jaxon Cairns join us from DMC, whilst World Champion Dillon Murphy and Tading Coonan join us from Tipperary. A little closer to home we will see a number of drivers in some new machinery – Ryan Love and Alfie Shevill are two such drivers that we are aware of that should be racing in new karts. Henry Hunn, Christopher Lattka, Rory Wilson and Blair Innes will all be hoping to hit the ground running, but with a number of last years newcomers now finding their feet, catching some of the less experienced drivers may take some doing.

The 2.0 Hot Rods are one of the formula that are capable of producing scintillating racing with a lot of drivers of similar speeds – The skill in making an overtake or being brave enough to stick it around the outside is always admired. There are no margins for error. Mark Dews was in fine form towards the end of 2025 and will be hoping to carry that into 2026 as he looks to get his year off to the best possible start. Charle Hardie was the driver to beat last season, and he’ll be focused on ensuring that remains the case in 2026 as he looks to chase further silverware in the formula. Allan Gibson is never one to be discounted – the 196 car on it’s day, is as quick and competitive as anyone on track, and could take some beating. Olivia Krzyzanowska grew in confidence throughout last season and she’ll be hoping to continue that improvement this year, as she looks to chase some strong results. We welcome Northern Ireland visitor Ryan McClure with us as he looks to get some valuable track time ahead of the European Championship in May.

The Junior Productions were arguably one of the most watchable formula in 2025 with good car numbers, competitive racing and lots of different race winners throughout the season. A few of the more experienced drivers have now moved on from the formula, opening the door for others to step up and be recognised. There are a few newcomers into the class that are set to make their debut’s this weekend – Tamia Aitken, Scott Thomson and Jayden McKie are three such drivers. They will be looking for valuable track time, and gain some further experience in competitive field of cars. It could be a brilliant year for the formula with plenty of close and exciting racing to look forward too – we really do not know who will be the driver to stand up and say ‘catch me if you can’ this year! The season starts off for the formula in round 1 of the AG Motors Series.

The Superstox complete the line up this weekend, and with a few drivers still not quite ready, it is a perfect opportunity for the rest to get some good points on the board, and start gearing up towards a World Championship push in September. The open wheel formula is capable of producing exciting racing, with drivers permitted to use the bumper to dispose of the opposition around them. We welcome Callum Kelman from south of the border this weekend as he looks to get some track time at Lochgelly Raceway.

We hope that you enjoy your visit with us at HRP Lochgelly Raceway. Pick up a fixture list at the main reception to see what we have in store for the rest of the season.

A reminder, we have 50 50 TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM THE MAIN RECEPTION FOR JUST £1 PER STRIP, WITH HALF THE TAKINGS GOING TO THE WINNER.


A reminder, motorsport can be dangerous. Please stay clear of the catch fence during racing, be observant throughout the event and keep all children accompanied at all times. The promotors do our utmost to ensure a safe environment for all, however, given the nature of the sport, risks cannot be fully eradicated.

All attendee’s are requested to drive with care whilst arriving and leaving the venue. Pedestrians and horse riders are a regular feature on the access road. Please give them room and respect.

Race Team Information

The drivers sign in office will open at 14:00. The drivers briefing will take place in the tunnel at 15:00, with practice will getting underway at 15:00. Drivers must be ready for their practice slot. The sign in office will close at 16:45. Thereafter, drivers must sign in from the main reception.
Scrutineering will be open from 14:00 Drivers must be signed in before being scrutineered. Drivers cannot practice until they have been signed in and scrutineered.
All drivers MUST attend the drivers briefing.

Drivers are reminded that they are responsible for leaving a tidy pit area, utilizing the bins provided, or taking rubbish away with them. Any teams found to be leaving their pit area untidy, will be fined and possibly banned from attending race meetings.

All drivers must ensure that they have read the Drivers Briefing Notes. HRP will not be held accountable for a driver failing to read / understand these. Upon signing in, it will be presumed that you have read and understood these notes.

Spectator Information

The spectator gates will open at 14:30. Trackside parking only available on a first come first served basis and cannot be pre-booked. High sided vehicles are requested to park on the upper level, and the far end of the middle level, so not to obstruct views of those behind them. A maximum of 1m should be left between parked vehicles.

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Provisional Running Order

14:00 Driver Sign In Opens
14:30 Spectator Reception Opens

15:00 Practice Commences.
Provisional Practice Schedule
Ninja Karts 15:00 - 15:10 & 15:50 - 16:00
2.0 Hot Rods 15:10 - 15:20 & 15:50 - 16:00
Junior Productions 15:20 - 15:30 & 16:00 - 16:10
Superstox 15:30 - 15:40 & 16:10 - 16:20

16:30 - Driver Briefings In Tunnel

Provisional Race Format
Race 1 Ninja Karts White and Yellows
Race 2 Junior Productions Heat 1
Race 3 Superstox Heat 1
Race 4 Ninja Karts Heat 1
Race 5 2.0 Hot Rods Heat 1
Race 6 Van Bangers Shaun Walsh Memorial
Race 7 Junior Productions Heat 2
Race 8 Superstox Heat 2
Race 9 Ninja Karts Heat 2
Race 10 2.0 Hot Rods Heat 2
Race 11 Van Bangers Heat 2
Race 12 Junior Productions Final
Race 13 Superstox Final
Race 14 Ninja Karts Final
Race 15 2.0 Hot Rods Final
Race 16 Van Bangers Heat 2 / DD


Please note, running order subject to change.

Booking Lists

Ninja Karts
5 Denni Farrell
7 Rory Wilson
8 Alex Cuthbert
9 Jayden Jeffrey
13 Alix Martin
37 Eddie Fowler
42 Harley Wilson
63 Ryan Love
75 Jack Murphy
132 Blair Innes
163 Sophie Love
194 Jacob Green
232 Brett Sneddon
339 Henry Hunn
518 Alfie Shevill
619 Sunny Hardie
658 Christopher Lattka
666 Alfie MacLeod
668 Harry Ford
839 Tading Coonan
931 Jaxon Cairns

Van Bangers
11 Jack Dougall
14 Lee Roberts
21 Kai Johnson
22 John Dodds
31 Ryan Martin
46 Barry Jarman
61 Brooke McMullan
69 Kev McLeish
76 Ryan Scott
88 William Stawiarski
90 Max Fleckley
95 Taylor Neilson
97 Rhory Smith
99 Lee Clarke
128 Ciaran Adams
148 Bryan Piaskowski
161 Stephen Van Putten
165 David Gibbons
180 Sean McConnachie
206 Fraser Hamilton
245 Zak Murdoch *
567 Jake Langley
610 Kai McNulty
639 Connor Jones
711 Ross Thornurn
755 Paul Barron
889 Ian Tait

Superstox
028 Mirran Adams
22 Callum Kelman
54 David Lumsden
119 Aaron Riddell
309 Bryan Forrest
319 Benjamin Erskine
426 Mick Taylor
555 Jordan Black
695 Dylan Anderson
900 Stephen Stewart
925 Craig McConnell

Junior Productions
5 Connor st Aubyn
58 Bella Brown
65 Lee Moore
74 Aiden Duffy
78 Tamia Aitken
126 Bobby Whyte
133 Kenzie Kopacz
147 Louie Hendry
172 Archie Denholm
205 Scott Thomson
232 Nicole Innes
245 Jayden Barrie
263 Millie McGill
313 Callum Ritchie
359 Adam Donnelly
636 Lewis Duffy
722 Jayden McKie
878 Leeland Dearn

2.0 Hot Rods
7 Charlie Hardie
23 Ryan Adamson
32 William Buller
53 David Frame *
171 Mark Brady *
178 Mark Dews
196 Allan Gibson
899 Olivia Krzyzanowski
941 Ryan McClure


Whilst care is taken to compile booking lists, Hardie Race Promotions cannot be held responsible for any drivers failing to fulfil bookings.

Admission Costs

General Admission: £16
Concessions: £13 What qualifies as a concession? Find out here
10-15yrs: £8
Under 10s GO FREE with paying adult


Trackside parking available subject to availability from £5 per car.
Large free onsite car park available, with overflow on the drift track if required.

Wristbands cannot be purchased from the drivers sign in office.



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