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Welcome To DMC.com
We are Northern Ireland's premier Short Oval Motor Racing promotion, bringing you the very best in Stock Car, Hot Rod and Banger racing since 2003. We promote top flight race meetings at both Tullyroan Oval near Dungannon and Aghadowey Oval near Coleraine. From the high speed, high octane National Hot Rods, to the thrill a minute wreck 'em racing of the National Bangers, DMC Race Promotions have something for everyone, from the serious motorsport enthusiast to the family looking for a day out with a difference.
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Tullyroan Oval
23/2/2025 @ 2pm
FEBRUARY BANGER BLITZ
Unlimited National Bangers 2025 Tullyroan Masters
1600 Rookie Bangers 2025 Tullyroan Masters
2.0 Hot Rods
Ninja Karts
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  An action packed afternoon at Tullyroan Oval on Saturday January 4th heralded in 2025 in some style. The huge crowd on hand were treated to some fantastic racing and wrecking, with the Big Van Bangers taking all the headlines. Lisburn’s Rodney Herron won the feature event, Van-dalism 2025, whilst in the exciting 1600 Rookie Bangers Steven Bolton came through to win the New Year Challenge.
In the non contact divisions, the Stock Rods final went to Randalstown’s Sam McNeice, the 2.0 Hot Rods were won by Kells driver Shane McMillan and long distance traveller Keith Kirwan from County Tipperary won the Lightning Rods feature race.
A record entry of almost 30 Big Van Bangers came to grid for the Van-dalism 2025 title race, and the action didn’t take long in coming as big hits went in all around the track. Dave Haugh hit the front, but he was taken out by arch rival Stevo McGrath in his he camper van. The action continued apace, with Grandpa Rodney Herron storming through the chaos to take the chequered flag and the trophy ahead of Paul Gaffney and Alan Haugh. These were the only three finishers in what was a brutal race.
The carnage continued in the first Allcomers event with some more big crashes. Matthew Nicholl spent most of the event in the lead before he was taken out, and then Gordy McKee came a cropper trying to find a way through a turn two blockage. That left Leonard Dunn as the only finisher having dished out a number of huge hits.
McKee bounced back to win the second Allcomers event, before he fought out the Destruction Derby with Dunn in a David v Goliath contest. Dunn got the verdict and the win, and he also took a well deserved Entertainer of the Day award. The Best Wreck trophy went to Tony Gillespie for his totally destroyed minibus.
Over thirty 1600 Rookie Bangers took the first green flag of 2025, with Brendan Doherty leading until he was overhauled by William McFaul. McFaul took the flag but was docked by the Race Stewards for jumping a restart, which handed victory to former World Banger Champion Steven Bolton. Heat two saw McFaul make amends as he took the victory, with Bolton second this time ahead of Marc Morrell.
The final was another excellent affair, with Bolton quickly going ahead as he battled with Ryan Nixon and Morrell. Steven survived a mid race stoppage for a big back straight crash, continuing to hold off former World title holder John Goligher to take the win. McFaul had to be content with third this time.
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A number of Tipperary Raceway visitors bolstered the Stock Rods field to over 20 cars, with Samuel Murphy taking a welcome flag to flag win in the opener ahead of Sam McNeice and Declan O’Connor. Young gun O’Connor took the win in heat two after a great dice with Murphy, with Callum Magill this time in third.
The final saw some great racing from the packed field under the floodlights, with O’Connor settling into the top spot but with McNeice chasing him down. They swapped places late on before McNeice stamped his authority on the battle to take a stylish victory ahead of O’Connor and Darragh O’Shea.
Andy Best took a brace of heat wins in the 2.0 Hot Rods, heading home Ally Neill and Jordan Rochford in the first heat before Shane McMillan and Adam Weir were his placemen in heat two.
A promotion to the star grade was always going to slow Best’s progress in the final, but he was again on form as he chased after long time leader McMillan. Best came up short though, with McMillan taking his maiden feature race win in the formula after a steady drive in the tricky conditions. Best was demoted two places for jumping the start, which elevated the fast finishing Rochford to second ahead of World and National Champion Adam Heatrick.
Rounding off the programme were the Lightning Rods, with Irish Champion Ross Houston winning the opener after a storming drive on the outside line to win over Ian MCCune and Nigel Jackson. Heat two went the way of World Cup Champion Stuart Agnew ahead of Jackson and Keith Kirwan.
Kirwan, from Cashel in County Tipperary, was a man on a mission in the final, revelling in the conditions to build a healthy lead. He took the victory with ease, leading home Jackson and the impressive McCune for a very popular win.
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Added: 07/01/25
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 The 2025 season at Tullyroan Oval quite literally starts with a bang on Saturday January 4th, with some huge fields of Bangers set to entertain the fans. Heading the programme is the annual Big Van Bangers Van-dalism event, alongside the 1600 Rookie Bangers who contest their New Year Challenge.
Big Van Bangers
25 Big Van Bangers are booked to appear for the ‘Van-dalism 2025’ title race, where the drivers will destroy their mounts in the chase for the honours. As usual the Ford Transit will be the weapon of choice for many, but each year we see some amazing entries from the drivers. We’ve had ambulances, ice cream vans, mini-buses and motorhomes in the past – what will drivers have in store this year?
Former National Bangers World Champion Stevo McGrath is always one to watch and he regularly entertains at this fixture, whilst Loughgall’s Jonny Murdock and
Donemana’s Leonard Dunn will be others in the midst of the carnage. Last year's winner David Gurney returns to defend his title, and reigning Irish Banger Champion Kieran Bowman from England is another scheduled to appear. The action and crashes will come thick and fast!
1600 Rookie Bangers
Also in action will be the 1600 Rookie Bangers, a formula dominated by the Vauxhall Astra and Ford Focus. Recently crowned World Champion Lucas Goligher from Limavady tops the entry which will see well in excess of 30 cars on track. Lucas is sure to receive a great welcome home following his big win back in November at Ipswich. Irish Champion Stephen Boyd, Josh and John Goligher and Phillip Farrell will be others chasing the silverware in this exciting formula.
Support Racing
There is plenty of support racing during the afternoon, with the 2.0 Hot Rods, Stock Rods and Lightning Rods all in action. There will be a host of Tipperary Raceway visitors in the Stock Rods including Eoghan Burke, Ronan O'Brien, Milly O'Sullivan and Tom Meenehan, whilst Keith Kirwan makes the journey north in the Lightning Rods.
The first race leaves the Tullyroan Oval grid at 2pm.
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Added: 31/12/24
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 Galgorm’s Shane Murray was on top form at Aghadowey Oval on Saturday December 28th, racing home to the final win in the headlining National Hot Rods division in his Murrays of Randalstown-sponsored Ginetta. On a day of big entries and great racing, young English visitor George Cooper won the Ninja Karts Stars of Tomorrow Challenge after an incredible 36 car final!
Other feature winners were Portadown duo Steven Haugh (Superstox) and Jack Morrison (Junior Productions), whilst Coleraine’s Mark McLaughlin won a frantic Thunder Rods final. The afternoon was completed by an excellent Ladies Only Caravan Destruction Derby that was won by Lexi Crooks.
The National Hot Rods were contesting Round 7 of World Series NI, and in a very slippery opening heat it was European Champion Adam Maxwell who powered through to take the win ahead of Ahoghill’s Philip McCloy and Nigel McCauley. Heat two saw Phil McCloy again setting the pace for much of the distance, before he was overhauled in the closing stages by Cork star Ian Riordan. As Ian celebrated his win, Scotland’s James Mooney and Gary Woolsey filled the places.
The final was an excellent race, with Garvagh’s Johnny McCloy this time breaking clear out front early on. He looked like he might just hold on all the way home, until he was caught out by the conditions and spun aside from the lead. Shane Murray got the run on McCauley in the aftermath of McCloy’s demise to hit the front, and he came home for a great win ahead of the Riordan brothers, series leader Jeff and Ian.
A huge entry of Ninja Karts from all across the British Isles arrived to contest the Stars of Tomorrow Challenge. Each of the three heats featured two thirds of the entry, with the opener falling to Loanends driver William Brown after a great drive ahead of Norfolk’s Thomas Cooper and West Midlands based British Champion Jaxon York.
Heat Two saw a win for England as Dolly Rae Keenan took the win ahead of Hampshire’s European Champion Charlie Weston and Jack Murphy, whilst Weston (in his last ever Ninja Kart meeting before hitting the age limit) then won heat three ahead of English Champion Mason Carberry and George Cooper.
The final saw a packed track as the young stars lined up in points order. Weston immediately went ahead until he was tipped into a spin mid-race by Murphy, which caused a race stoppage and earned the local driver a disqualification. On the restart there was a great battle for the lead all the way to the flag, with Norfolk’s George Cooper taking the win in style over York and his brother Thomas Cooper. Parker Smith made it an all-English top four, with World Champion Lewis Hazlett the first local home in fifth.
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A healthy field of Superstox came to grid, with Neil Hyndman getting the better of his brother Gregg to win the opening heat, before Troy Crawford took a welcome win in heat two ahead of World Champion Jordan Robinson and Jamie McCann. The star grade battles had been superb all day, and in the final it was NI Points Champion Steven Haugh who broke clear, running down long time leader Gerard Hartley to take the win. Kyle Beattie and McCann filled the podium slots.
Portadown’s Ryan Jackson was the star turn of the Junior Productions heats, the teenager grabbing both wins in great fashion. In the opener he held off Andrew Russell and Leyton Hughes, before leading home Jack Morrison and Hughes in heat two.
An automatic upgrade for the final for Jackson allowed Owen O’Brien to set the pace out front until he lost out to Morrison. Ryan Berry then surged past to the lead, but despite taking the chequered flag he was docked by the Race Stewards for contact earlier in the race. That elevated Morrison to the win ahead of Russell and Hughes.
The Thunder Rods fielded a great grid of cars for an out of season meeting, and they produced some outstanding racing all afternoon. Ballymena’s Tyler McMaster took a clear win in the opening heat over Mark McLaughlin and Liam Wilson, before Liam Wilson took the honours in heat two after passing long time leader Liam Irwin. Nolan Wilson and McLaughlin filled the places.
The final was led for much of the distance by the impressive Jordan McFetridge, before McLaughlin went past with five to go to take the win. Joshua McMullan made a great effort for the lead over the closing laps but had to be content with runner up spot ahead of Norman Purdy.
Four ladies braved the challenge of the Caravan Destruction Derby. Lauren McCloy, Lesley-Ann McConnell, Lexi Crooks and Terri Murphy entertained in great style as they battled hard and blitzed through the caravans. In the end the last one moving was the impressive Lexi Crooks and she took the chequered flag and the winners trophy.
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Added: 30/01/24
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 Ballymena driver James Goldie drove a fantastic race at Aghadowey Oval on Saturday evening to claim his third Irish Championship title in the Thunder Rods formula. Dungannon’s Derek Martin claimed victory in the National Hot Rods final for the Richard Turtle Memorial Cup, whilst Cullybackey’s Curtis Greer was crowned King of Aghadowey in the 1300 Stock Cars. The other feature race winners were Randalstown’s Sam McNeice (Stock Rods) and Portadown’s Jack Morrison in the Junior Productions.
Lined up in points order from throughout the season, David Reynolds and James Goldie shared the front row for the Thunder Rods Irish Championship. Goldie just got the jump when the green flag came out to lead them away, as it all kicked off behind with two pre-race favourites in Reynolds and Daniel Rodgers finding themselves on the sidelines with barely a lap done. Goldie controlled the race from the front, and even with Jason Darragh filling his mirrors late on, James sped home to successfully defend his Irish title. Darragh was a gallant runner up, with Neil Capper next home after a number of penalties were handed down for technical issues at post race scrutineering.
The reverse grid Irish Revenge race saw a popular win for Graham Young, and afterwards Reynolds was also presented with his NI Points Championship Trophy. This also earned him the William Bradley Perpetual Cup and a cash bonus from championship sponsor William, a big race fan who has missed just two race meetings at Aghadowey since it opened in 1971.
The opening National Hot Rods heat was a superb race, with Jordan McCann just holding off an onslaught from Allen Cherry and Dean McCrory to take the win. McCann was again the winner of heat two, this time ahead of former World Champion Derek Martin and McCrory.
The final, Round six of World Series NI and the Richard Turtle Memorial Cup, saw Martin quickly demote McCann to hit the front but he soon had a posse chasing him down. McCrory and Adam Maxwell gave it their all to get past, but Derek held resolute to take the flag and the silverware. McCrory, Jeff Riordan, Cherry and Shane Murray filled out the places.
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Although down in numbers, the 1300 Stock Cars were as hard hitting as ever. Returnee Bradley Woods took the opening heat win ahead of Curtis Greer and Graham Meek, before usual Stock Rod pilot Joe Largey raced through to win heat two ahead of Woods and Jon McQuillan.
The King of Aghadowey final paired Woods and Greer at the front of the grid, and the opening laps saw some excellent stock car action as they, along with Largey, traded blows and places lap after lap. Greer eventually got the break to take the win over Woods and Largey.
The Stocks Rods provided close and competitive racing all evening, with Sam Wilson just holding off Sam McNeice and Callum Magill to win the first heat. Magill then improved in heat two, taking a clear victory over Darragh O’Shea and McNeice.
Samuel Murphy set the pace early in the final, before McNeice made his move just before half distance. Sam powered clear to take the chequered flag ahead of Murphy and Mark Foster.
There was a great battle at the head of the field in the opening Junior Productions heat, with Jamie Hadden just getting the verdict ahead of Andrew Hawe. Heat two saw a great drive from the star grade for Callum Doak, as he raced past Hawe and Charlie Johnston to win ahead of Leyton Hughes and Harry Minish.
The final was another super race, with a three way battle for the lead late on between Hawe, Ryan Jackson and Jack Morrison. Jackson looked to have the run on Hawe for the lead, only for the two to clash which opened the door for Morrison to race through for a very popular victory indeed. Jackson held on for second ahead of Alfie Litter in third.
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Added: 04/11/24
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 A fantastic last meeting of the season at a packed Tullyroan Oval served up some great entertainment. There were three Irish Championship titles on the line, which fell the way of Bleary’s Drew McKeown (2.0 Hot Rods), England’s Kieran Bowman (Unlimited National Bangers) and Waringstown’s Ross Houston (Lightning Rods). In the other formulas on show, James McCann from Loughgall picked up both the meeting final and the Spedeworth TV/NIOvalTV Series spoils in the Superstox, whilst Enniskillen’s Stevie McNiece emerged victorious in the Stock Rods.
2.0 Hot Rods
Jordan Rochford and Drew McKeown headed a star studded field of 2.0 Hot Rods for their Irish Championship in wet conditions. McKeown got the drive from the wide outside line at the start to quickly move ahead. As Drew extended his lead, a great scrap for second developed between defending Champion Conor Hughes and Wayne Woolsey. The race was all about McKeown though, as he revelled in the difficult conditions to take a commanding Irish title victory ahead of Woolsey, with Rochford inheriting third after Hughes was docked two places for contact.
The reversed grid Irish Revenge race saw Aaron Stewart impress on his way to victory ahead of McKeown and Rochford.
Unlimited National Bangers
A welcome resurgence in the local National Bangers scene saw 26 cars come to grid for the Irish Championship. The action came thick and fast, as Dave Haugh hit the front with Kieran Bowman and Gordy McKee giving chase. Defending champion Stevo McGrath tried to remove Haugh on a number of occasions and then held him up long enough to allow Bowman through to snatch the Irish title win. Kieran added the Irish spoils to his Shamwreck crown from earlier in the season, with Haugh and McKee completing the podium. The race will long be remembered for a huge shot by Marty McKiernan on Tony Gillespie’s Limo on the Tullyroan Bend.
McKiernan was again well involved in the action in the first Allcomers race, with McKee taking the win over Haugh in this one.
The second Allcomers race was another cracker, with McKee ahead until he was spun aside by Bowman on the final bend, with Kieran taking the win over Haugh and the recovered McKee. The Stephen Bannon Memorial Destruction Derby saw a great event boil down to just Haugh and McKiernan left, with Haugh the last man moving to take the coveted trophy. McKiernan deservedly took the Entertainer of the Day award.
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Ross Houston and James McKinney battled hard at the start of the Lightning Rods Irish Championship, before Houston edged clear and Stuart Agnew stepped forward to challenge McKinney. Houston was well clear by now and took a fine Irish Championship win ahead of Agnew, McKinney and Conor Doherty.
The Irish Revenge race saw Agnew just hold on for the win ahead of the flying Nigel Jackson, with Houston and McKinney next home.
Superstox
Steven Haugh led much of the opening Superstox heat before being nudged wide on the last bend by Jordan Robinson, as Jordan powered through to take the win in a repeat of the epic finish to the recent Irish Championship. From then on the night belonged to Jamie McCann, as he got the better of a great heat two battle with Robinson and Haugh to take a great win.
The meeting final saw Haugh lead once again, only for McCann this time to pounce late on to snatch a last gasp victory, with Haugh, Robinson and Dean Catherwood filling out the places. The short, sharp Spedeworth TVNIOvalTV Series ShootOut Final then saw Haugh and McCann battle once again, with Jamie taking the win over Haugh and Catherwood, with all three receiving vouchers courtesy of the series sponsors.
Stock Rods
Rounding off the programme were the Stock Rods, where Samuel Murphy took a deserved win in the opening heat over Callum Magill and Siobhan Martin, before Joe Largey enjoyed the tricky conditions to take heat two ahead of Magill and Sam McNeice.
The final was another tremendous race, with Murphy leading early on until reeled in and overhauled by the rapid Stevie McNiece. As Stevie took the win and the trophy, the impressive Victor McAfee, Sam McNeice and Martin chased him home.
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Added: 28/10/24
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