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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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Aghadowey Oval
27/12/2025 @ 1.30pm
FESTIVE RACE ACTION
National Hot Rods World Series NI Round 7
Ninja Karts 2025 Stars of Tomorrow Challenge
2.0 Hot Rods
Stock Rods
Thunder Rods
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Tullyroan Oval
4/1/2026 @ 2pm
NEW YEAR BONANZA
Big Van Bangers Van-dalism 2026
1600 Rookie Bangers New Year Challenge
Lightning Rods
Superstox
Junior Productions
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  The 2025 oval racing season at Aghadowey Oval ended in sensational style with an outstanding championship meeting on Saturday night, November 1st. Three Irish Championship title were on the line and they fell to Coleraine’s Willie Taggart (1300 Stock Cars), Randalstown’s Sam McNeice (Stock Rods) and Ballymena’s James Goldie (Thunder Rods). The National Hot Rods contested the Richard Turtle Memorial Cup and it went to Kells star Derek McMillan, whilst Antrim’s Leyton Hughes continued his fantastic run of form with another Junior Productions title win, this time the King of Aghadowey.
The 1300 Stock Cars Irish Championship will live long in the memory as one of the best races seen on the iconic Aghadowey circuit, a history that dates back over 50 years! Cullybackey’s World Champion Curtis Greer made the perfect break from pole position, only for an early caution period to cancel his advantage. At the resumption the bumpers went in hard and Curtis got shuffled down the order. The lead was changing constantly out front as the bumperwork continued, with so many lead changes it was hard to keep up! Gareth Halliday went ahead, then Graham Meek, then Halliday again and then Curtis McConkey for a few laps. Meek then came back to hit the top spot, before Willie Taggart appeared from the rear of the grid to top spot, with Meek then going back ahead once again. It was sensational stuff, with Meek then tracking Taggart over the last few laps, waiting for a last bend assault. Graham gave it everything, but Taggart was equal to his attack with the Coleraine man staying out front for a superb win over Meek, the recovering Greer, Fionn Donnelly and McConkey.
The reverse grid Irish Revenge race saw a win for McConkey despite the late attentions from Ty Richardson, before Greer completed the night with a win in the Allcomers race.
Always an eagerly anticipated event, the Stock Rods Irish Championship saw pole-sitter Sam McNeice immediately assume the top spot ahead of Harry Minish and Siobhan Martin. Jonny Cardwell had dropped down the order from his front row start but he was making strides back towards the front, relegating Martin and then Minish to go second. For a time it looked like he may get on terms with the leader, but out front it was all about McNeice who controlled the race from flag to flag to take his first Irish Championship success with ease. Cardwell, Minish, Martin and a superb drive from the evergreen Victor McAfee completed the top five.
The Irish Revenge race saw a thrilling race, as former World Champion Marc Morrell marked his recent return to the formula with a fine win, having held off advances from Martin and Darragh O’Shea.
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The National Hot Rods were contesting Round 6 of World Series NI with heat one falling to Kells racer Derek McMillan after an almighty scrap with Davy Clarke for the win. Heat two saw a welcome and well deserved win for Garvagh’s Johnny McCloy ahead of McMillan and NI Points Champion Jeff Riordan.
The final for the Richard Turtle Memorial Cup was a thriller, as McMillan worked his way ahead but soon had National Champion Ian Riordan on his case. Their battle slowed them up, which allowed Glenn Bell, John Christie and Jeff Riordan to join the fun for the closing stages. McMillan was equal to all their advances though, taking his second win of the night and the coveted Richard Turtle Memorial Cup. Ian Riordan and Christie filled out the top three.
Ballymena’s James Goldie, already a three times winner of the event, started from pole spot in the Thunder Rods Irish Championship and quickly moved clear of the pack. Many would have assumed that it was done and dusted at that stage, but step forward Liam Wilson who moved through to second and ran down Goldie’s advantage. Wilson tried inside and outside of the leader, but Goldie is a vastly experienced campaigner and he used everything in his locker to stay ahead. They had to negotiate heavy backmarking traffic near the end, but it was Goldie who hung on for his third Irish Championship win in succession. Wilson was great value in second ahead of Joshua McMullan and Jason Darragh.
The reversed grid Irish Revenge race was kindly sponsored by Autoclean of Limavady, and this time it was Wilson who did grab the honours after a fine drive through the field. McMullan and Alex Mailey completed the top three finishers.
The teenage Junior Productions aces raced for the King of Aghadowey title, with Ryan Berry taking the opening heat from Jack Morrison before heat two fell to Leyton Hughes from the impressive Charlie Johnston.
Hughes immediately hit the front from pole position in the final ahead of Berry and Johnston. But Casey Cherry and Morrison were coming through the pack like a steam train after trouble during the heats. As Hughes completed his dream season with another title win in some style, Cherry and Morrison filled the podium places ahead of Berry and Johnston.
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Added: 03/11/25
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 A thrilling night of championship racing signalled the end of the 2025 season at Tullyroan Oval on Saturday night, October 25th. Jordan Rochford took victory in the 2.0 Hot Rods Irish Championship, whilst fellow Portadown driver Jordan Robinson successfully defended his Superstox Irish title. Dublin’s Deano McGrath won the Unlimited National Bangers Irish Championship, whilst Armagh’s Jack Murphy won the Ninja Karts Champion of Champions from a huge field of drivers. Completing the programme were the Lightning Rods where former World Champion Stuart Agnew (Magheralin) took the honours.
Jordan Rochford and teenager Callum Doak shared the front row for the 2.0 Hot Rods Irish Championship, with Rochford quickly settling into the lead. A great battle developed for second involving Doak, Andy Best, Conor Hughes and Adam Hylands. As Rochford cruised home to a fine victory, Hughes took a creditable second ahead of a fine drive from Hylands, with Best and Doak next home.
The reversed grid Irish Revenge race saw Michael Woods set the pace before Hylands swooped past on the outside nearing the end to claim a classy win.
There was an explosive start to the Superstox Irish Championship race, with World & European Champion Steven Haugh on pole spot with British and defending Irish champion Jordan Robinson alongside. Haugh was spun and collected by the pack before he even reached the green flag to end his race, with others getting involved to bring out a caution flag.
Neil Hyndman led the restart away, but he was quickly sent to the wall by Robinson as he took over out front. Hyndman and Jamie McCann were battling hard for second before both found trouble. As Robinson took the title for the second year in a row, Paddy Murphy came through for second ahead of a recovering McCann, with Gerard Hartley and Andrew Murphy next home.
A lively Irish Revenge race saw Stephen Stewart out front before McCann bumpered his way past to win from Stewart and Dean Catherwood.
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A huge field of Ninja Karts from all across the British Isles took to the grid for the Hollytree Farm sponsored Champion of Champions event, with heat wins falling to England’s Henry Hunn, local star Jaxon Cairns and Scotland’s Rory Wilson.
The final was a superb race, with Cairns and Ollie Williamson having spells out front before Irish Champion Jack Murphy powered through to win over World Champion Dillon Murphy from Cork, England’s Mason Carberry and local driver Rowdy Grattan.
Earlier all the Ulster drivers who hadn’t won a race so far in 2025 took part in the Hollytree Farm Individual Achievement Award. Cahan Bradley quickly assumed the lead and took the win over William Brown and Matthew McNeill.
Stevo McGrath powered ahead in the Unlimited National Bangers Irish Championship race, before a puncture slowed his progress and his nephew Deano McGrath came through for the victory ahead of Steven Reynolds and an ailing Stevo.
Stevo McGrath that grabbed victory in both Allcomers races, before young star of the future Jake Reynolds won the Stephen Bannon Memorial Destruction Derby.
Teenager Tom Hewitt took a clear win in the opening Lightning Rods heat ahead of Dermot Tynan and Ian Hobson, before Mark McBurney claimed victory in heat two ahead of Tynan and Nigel Jackson.
The final saw Hewitt lead early on in the tricky conditions, before McBurney took up the running. But Stuart Angew was coming on strong, taking victory over McBurney and Hewitt.
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Added: 26/10/25
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 A thoroughly entertaining race meeting at Aghadowey Oval on Saturday night, October 11th, saw two excellent Irish Championship events topping the bill. Limavady’s World Champion Lucas Goligher took the win in a dramatic 1600 Rookie Bangers Irish decider, whilst Co Armagh’s Jack Murphy claimed victory in a keenly contested Ninja Karts Irish Championship. The support events saw a heat and final double for Richhill’s Rob Barnett in the 2.0 Hot Rods, Portadown’s World Champ Steven Haugh took a hat-trick in the Superstox and Limavady driver Liam Wilson also took a brace of wins in the Thunder Rods category.
The 1600 Rookie Bangers have become a must-see for the fans in 2025, and a big grid came under starters orders for their Irish Championship. Stephen Boyd and Steven Bolton shared the front row on points collected during the season, and it was chaotic from the off as Boyd took up the running from Lucas Goligher and Aaron McGraw. There were a number of stoppages, for loose wheels and debris and then for a big crash on turn four. Boyd unfortunately was eliminated at this stage for not stopping under the red flags, which elevated Goligher to the lead. Lucas held on through the carnage to land the win, with McGraw and Ryan Nixon filling out the podium places.
Two excellent support races followed, which saw plenty of action with Boyd claiming victory in the first ahead of Josh Goligher. The second saw a home straight rollover for Jack Bell, as McGraw took victory. Second place in this one for Boyd was enough for him to secure a deserved victory in the NI Points Championship.
The young stars in the Ninja Karts contested their biggest domestic race of the year, the Irish Championship, with Ollie Williamson and Jack Murphy on the front row of the grid. Early on there was a superb five car dice for the lead, with Jaxon Cairns hitting the front. But Murphy was coming back strong, and he swooped ahead and raced home to take the Irish title in some style. Cairns took a very creditable second after a great drive, with Cahan Bradley also impressing on his way to third spot ahead of William Brown and Ethan McQuillan.
The first Allcomers race was lined up in reverse to the Irish Championship grid, and after an early crash caused a stoppage, Murphy once again showed his class to power through to victory over Williamson and Tommy Johnston. The final race saw a graded start, from which Frankie Stirling drove his heart out to take a fantastic win over Eddie Fowler and Rowdy Grattan.
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Rob Barnett has shown some great pace of late in the 2.0 Hot Rods, and he took their opening heat from Shane McMillan and Chris Hamill. The roles were reversed in heat two, with McMillan this time the victor over Barnett, with Hamill once again in third ahead of Callum Doak.
Barnett edged out ahead in the final, but as the laps dwindled down McMillan and Hamill led much of the field onto his rear bumper. It was an enthralling final few laps, with Barnett just holding off McMillan to seal his second win of the night. Most eyes were on Adam Hylands though, as the former World title holder made an audacious attempt on the outside line. He came from nowhere to snatch a fantastic third on the line, ahead of Hamill and Doak.
A well subcribed field of Thunder Rods were on top form all evening, with Sam Dougherty pulling clear to win the opener ahead of Adam McMullan and Liam Irwin. Heat two saw McMullan ahead early on before Liam Wilson came storming through to claim the win over Jordan Nicholl and Norman Purdy.
Tyler McMaster and Alex Milligan had spells out front early in the final, before Irwin settled into the top spot and invited allcomers to take him on. Jason Darragh, Purdy and Wilson were right there on his tail, before Liam was bundled wide and out of contention. Darragh took the flag but was penalised for his part in Irwin’s demise, which handed the second win of the evening to Wilson from Mark McLaughlin and Darragh.
Steven Haugh sported the gold roof of Superstox World Champion for the first time after his big win last month, and he stormed through to take the opening heat win ahead of Dean Catherwood and Sean Mark. Mark led heat two for a time, but he had no answer to Haugh who claimed his second win of the evening over Mark and Catherwood.
There was an early caution in the final with Jonathan Crawford stuck in the wall on the Brown Trout Bend, and on the resumption Haugh lost a lot of ground to the leaders. Neil Hyndman was the man out front, but despite his earlier setback, Haugh arrived on his tail on the final lap, nudging him wide to complete a faultless hat-trick of wins. Hyndman tried to come back on the last bend but had to settle for second, ahead of Mark and Gregg Hyndman.
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Added: 13/10/25
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 Portadown National Hot Rods ace Glenn Bell continued his recent run of superb form at Tullyroan Oval on Saturday night, winning both Round 5 of World Series NI and the Ulster Championship.
There were also two Irish Championships up for grabs, where both Waringstown’s Ross Houston and Antrim’s Leyton Hughes successfully defended their Irish crowns in the Lightning Rods and Junior Productions respectively. In the other divisions on show, Portadown’s Adam Hylands took a heat and final double in the 2.0 Hot Rods, whilst Larne’s Samuel Wilson completed a similar brace of wins in the Stock Rods.
Conditions were still slightly damp for the first National Hot Rods race of the night, and it was Garvagh’s Johnny McCloy who drove superbly to take the win over Allen Cherry and Glenn Bell. From that point on the night belonged to Bell, winning heat two on the outside line in his rapid Ginetta from McCloy and Jeff Riordan.
The Final of World Series NI Round 5 saw McCloy lead until relegated by Riordan, but Bell was soon on the scene and swept past with ease to take the victory from Riordan and Derek Martin, the latter having his best run in some time. The meeting concluded with the Ulster Championship where Bell conducted the draw and put himself to the rear of the line up, from where he still won at a canter from John Christie and Shane Murray.
Nigel Jackson and Ross Houston shared the front row for the Lightning Rods Irish Championship, with Houston getting a fantastic drive from the outside line to lead the way early on. Jackson pressed him for the full duration of the event, but just couldn’t find a gap or force Ross into an error. Houston came home to retain his Irish crown after a fine drive ahead of Jackson, Stuart Agnew and Jake Morgan.
The Irish Revenge race saw a win for Morgan over Agnew and Houston.
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The Junior Productions Irish Championship was another keenly fought event, with Leyton Hughes and Ryan Berry sharing the front row on aggregate point from across the season. The duo had a great battle early on before a caution period, only to resume the fight once the greens came back out, and with Jack Morrison now joining in too! It could have gone wither way as the laps ticked down, but Hughes kept hid cool and held on to retain his Irish title ahead of Morrison and Berry in the closest of finishes.
The reverse grid Irish Revenge race saw a fantastic drive from Ryan Carroll as he took the win from Keegan Turtle and Hughes.
After an ill-disciplined affair the previous weekend, it was great to see some fantastic racing this time around from the 2.0 Hot Rods. Shane McMillan led heat one until Adam Hylands found a way past, and he had to use all his experience to hold off Jordan Rochford over the closing laps to take the win. Heat two again saw McMillan set the early pace, but this time it was Rob Barnett who broke clear to take a well deserved and popular win over McMillan and James McKinney.
Approaching half distance in the final Hylands put a superb outside pass on McMillan to take the lead, and the formula Grand Slam winner held on to take his second win and announce his return to the scene in style. Rochford, the impressive Barnett and McMillan were next home.
Once again a full field of Stock Rods put on some tight, competitive racing. Neil Capper and Aaron Dilly battled out front in heat one before Callum Magill stormed past to take the win over Dilly and Rab Preston. Capper and Magill had spells out front in heat two, but this time it was Samuel Wilson who came home ahead, winning from Siobhan Martin and Jonny Cardwell.
An early yellow in the final changed the complexion of the race and brought the higher graders into play early. Wilson was once again the star of the show, pulling clear to record his second win of the night and seal a return to the star grade. Magill, Harry Minish and Sam McNeice completed the top places.
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Added: 06/10/25
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 A sensational, sunny Sunday at Tullyroan Oval saw English visitor Joe Giles claim the feature event of the afternoon, the Irish Open Championship for 1300 Stock Cars. The bulging entry produced a superb spectacle with some of the best contact racing seen at the venue for some time.
In the other classes in action at the McKinney Safety Centre of Strabane sponsored meeting, recently crowned British Champion Glenn Bell was victorious in Round 4 of the National Hot Rods World Series NI, whilst fellow Portadown driver Jordan Rochford claimed the Tullyroan Challenge Cup in the 2.0 Hot Rods. Meath’s Jake Morgan took an accomplished victory in the Lightning Rods, with Limavady’s Liam Wilson the Thunder Rods victor.
A huge field of almost forty 1300 Stock Cars took to the grid for their opening qualifying heat, and the action came thick and fast right from the off. Norfolk’s Jake Banwell led initially before Kent star Jacob Bromley edged clear to take the victory over Scottish Champion Jamie Stewart and Banwell. Heat two was every bit as action packed, as another English duo of Joe Giles and Darren Terry-Brand traded blows, and the lead, out front. Terry-Brand went in with a last bend hit, but he just failed to unseat Giles from the top spot by the slenderest of margins in a race that also saw a rollover for Scotsman Stewart.
A win and a third saw Bromley annexe pole position for the Irish Open Championship final from Giles, and the race kicked off with a huge turn one shunt which brought about a stoppage. On the resumption the title battle came down to Giles and Bromley, with Giles hitting the front and edging clear to land the title in great fashion ahead of Bromley. Cullybackey’s World Champion Curtis Greer came through for third ahead of Terry-Brand, Curtis Tebbenham and Ryan Jordan.
There was an early stoppage in National Hot Rods heat one, as NI Champion Jeff Riordan found himself in the wall on turn three. Once they got going again it was his brother, Ian Riordan, who romped home to the win over Shane Murray and Glenn Bell. National Champion Ian repeated the feat in heat two, winning at a canter again from Bell and Jordan McCann.
The final again saw Ian Riordan build quite an advantage early on, but Bell soon set his sights on reducing his deficit. With the laps disappearing, he arrived on Riordan’s bumper before pulling off a sensational outside swoop to claim the victory in superb style. Riordan, John Christie, Murray and McCann filled the places.
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It wasn’t the best day at the office for the 2.0 Hot Rods formula, with some ill-disciplined driving seeing a number of penalties handed out and some cars unfortunately damaged. British Champion Conor Hughes pulled off a great pass on early leader Jake Devlin to win the opening heat, before former World Champion Andy Best took heat two ahead of James McKinney and Callum Doak.
There was an early crash in the final which eliminated some runners, with Jordan Rochford hitting the front. Hughes was soon running him down having started down the pack, and despite Rochford looking to be in some mechanical difficulty he held on to take the Tullyroan Challenge Cup ahead of Hughes. Aaron Stewart inherited third spot after both the third and fourth placed drivers over the line were disqualified in the post-race analysis.
Jake Morgan was first over the line in the opening Lightning Rods heat, but the teenager was penalised for contact which handed the win to Mark McBurney over Ross Houston. Heat two saw a clear win for another teenager in Tom Hewitt, as he took the flag ahead of Nigel Jackson in a chaotic race.
The final saw Morgan quickly hit the front after just four laps, and the Meath driver held sway all the way home to win from Houston and Stuart Agnew.
Completing the programme were the Thunder Rods, where Jason Darrgh took the opening heat win after first across the line Liam Wilson was penalised by the Stewards. Heat two saw Adam McMullan and newcomer Jack Gault clear out front until they hit fluid on the track and skittled into the wall, bringing out the yellow flags. At the resumption it was Joshua McMullan who took the lead and the win over James Goldie and Joe Largey.
The final saw a repaired Adam McMullan out front early on but this time Wilson was on a charge, and he took a clear win to make up for his penalty earlier in the afternoon. Darragh, Goldie and Adam McKinney chased him home.
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Added: 29/09/25
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