1989 Semi-Final

13th August 1989

13th August 1989

World Semi-Final

1st 422 Nigel Whorton

2nd 213 Des Chandler

3rd 499 Les Mitchell

4th 156 Graham Blundell

5th 417 Mike James

6th 190 Len Wolfenden

7th 216 Graham France

8th 41 Gaz Bott

9th 323 Keith Riley

10th 8 Gary Castell

Top 3s

Heat 1

1st 33 Peter Falding

2nd 544 Russell Taylor

3rd 85 Ray Tyldesley

Heat 3

1st 401 Mark Wareham

2nd 212 Frankie Wainman

3rd 367 Ian Smith

Consolation

1st 254 Brian Branson

2nd 53 John Lund

3rd 2 Willie Harrison

Final

1st 53 John Lund

2nd 85 Ray Tyldesley

3rd 294 John Dowson

Grand National

1st 33 Peter Falding

2nd 401 Mark Wareham

3rd 212 Frankie Wainman

John Lund 53

1st out on the parade lap :: John Lund 53

John Lund 53

Promoter Jim Wilkinson presenting the commemorative trophy to John Lund 53

John Lund 53

Favourite to win reigning world champion John Lund 53

Nigel Whorton 422

Nigel Whorton 422

Outside front row starter :: Nigel Whorton 422

Jayne Bean 309

Outside 4th row starter :: Jayne Bean 309

Willie Harrison 2

Willie Harrison 2

Veteran Willie Harrison 2 started on the inside of row 6

Len Wolfenden 190

Len Wolfenden 190

Outside 8th row starter :: Len Wolfenden 190

Len Wolfenden 190

Len Wolfenden 190

Crowd pleaser Len Wolfenden 190

Rob Bradsell 265

Rob Bradsell 265

Starting on row 12, Rob Bradsell 265

John Lund 53

John Lund 53 leads the grid off on the rolling lap

Len Wolfenden 190

Len Wolfenden 190

On the rolling lap Len Wolfenden 190 with Rob Pearce 175 bringing up the inside line

Rows 10 & 11 on the outside

Rows 10 & 11 on the outside

On the rolling lap David Toulson 86 & Richard Dobson 10

Nigel Whorton 422

Nigel Whorton 422

First acrss the line Nigel Whorton 422

The Top 3

1st 422 Nigel Whorton
2nd 213 Des Chandler
3rd 499 Les Mitchell

Nigel Whorton 422

Nigel Whorton 422

The 422 car of Nigel Whorton returns to the pits

Jayne Bean 309

Jayne Bean 309 on the consolation race rolling lap with Richard Dobson 10

Len Wolfenden 190

Len Wolfenden 190

Len Wolfenden 190 on the rolling lap for the meeting final in the company of Mike James 417

John Lund 53

After the disappointment of a flat tyre in the semi, John Lund 53 won the meeting final after a 2nd in the consolation race.

John Lund 53

Winner of the day's final, John Lund 53

John Lund 53

Grand National time and John Lund 53 heads off to chase the pack from the lap handicap

Russell Taylor 544

Brother of Warren 344 and Gerald Taylor 250, Russell Taylor 544

Nigel Whorton 422

Nigel Whorton 422 leaving after the Grand national