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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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Coming Fixtures |
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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Herron Wins Title At Outstanding Tullyroan Vans |
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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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