With Tullyroan Oval bringing the sport back into the Co Armagh area for the first time in a decade, a number of faces from the Shamrock Park days have been seen back around the raceways for the first time in quite a while. One such man is Derrylee driver Warren Thompson, and he followed up a fine showing on opening night with a controlled heat and final double in the ProStocks. Another large grid of cars took to the track in the budget formula, and Sam McKinstry, the final winner last week, continued where he left off by taking a frenetic opening heat from his brother Adrian and Irish Champion Billy Finnegan. Thompson stamped his authority on the second heat, powering ahead from the front of the grid as those behind him got involved in all sorts of bothers. Adrian McKinstry finally emerged in second once again, ahead of another third spot for Finnegan.
Thompson got the head down in the final right from the off, and built up a decent lead before the field were called to a halt when Andy Emerson’s damaged car blocked the track on the entrance to the back straight. Thompson still held sway at the front, as the McKinstry brothers moved to second and third with the leader firmly in their sights. World Cup champion Tam Agnew was also on the move too, but he got delayed dealing with John Brady and it came down to shoot out between Thompson and Adrian McKinstry. McKinstry dragged himself to within touching distance, but just when it looked like a grandstand finish was on the cards he lost ground at the start of the final lap. Thompson came home to claim his double and the Jubilee Trophy, with the McKinstry’s next over the line ahead of Agnew.

Young Dan Campbell is proving that the new Tullyroan circuit is very much to his liking, and he powered to his second Junior Production final win on the trot on Saturday night. Bradley McKinstry was first across the line in the opening heat, just pipping early season form man Edmund Davis who showed that his recent upgrading will not stop him competing for race wins. Local lad Jack Gilpin, who lives right alongside the new oval, took the honours in heat two ahead of Ethan Dilly and Campbell. Conor Conlon set the early pace in the final, but Campbell soon roared through to take up the running and cruise home to the Jubilee Trophy win. Davis once again impressed in second with Drogheda driver Fionn Donnelly in third.