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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
19/7/2025 @ 6.30pm
Unlimited National Bangers 2025 Tullyroan Challenge Cup
1600 Rookie Bangers 2025 Tullyroan Challenge Cup
Superstox The Neil Davison Memorial Cup 2025
Thunder Rods
1300 Stock Cars
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Aghadowey Oval
25/7/2025 @ 6pm-9.30pm
SUMMER SPEEDWEEKEND
Practice & Test Night
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Aghadowey Oval
26/7/2025 @ 4pm
SUMMER SPEEDWEEKEND
Ninja Karts 2025 World Championship Qualifying
2.0 Hot Rods 2025 European Championship Qualifying
Lightning Rods 2025 European Cup
Junior Productions 2025 National Championship (first ever staging)
Stock Rods 2025 King of Aghadowey
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News |
Big Shamwreck Wins for Nicholl and Boyd |
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The big crowd on hand at Aghadowey Oval on Saturday evening, May 31st, were treated to some top quality Banger and Stock Car racing. There was action aplenty throughout the meeting, with all five formulas playing their part. Ballykelly’s Matthew Nicholl took the biggest prize of the day, Shamwreck 2025 for the Unlimited National Bangers, whilst Garvagh’s Stephen Boyd won the Irish Open Championship for the 1600 Rookie Bangers from a field of over 30 cars.
The Irish Masters for the 1300 Stock Cars was another action packed affair and fell to Cullybackey’s Curtis Greer, with Ballycastle’s Andrew McLean claiming the DMC Gold Cup for the Thunder Rods. Finally, the Superstox final fell to Portadown’s Steven Haugh for his fourth feature race win in succession.
Some welcome English visitors joined the locals for the Shamwreck title race for Unlimited National Bangers, which was stopped early on for a huge crash on the Pit Bend involving Davy Patton and Stevo McGrath which left Patton’s Limousine absolutely destroyed. Jonny Murdock hit the front at the resumption but he soon lost out to a flying Matthew Nicholl, with a delighted Matthew going on to land the Shamwreck title over David Gurney and Murdock.
The first support race was for the King of Aghadowey, and through the carnage came Templepatrick’s Gordy McKee to take the win over Deano McGrath. The Allcomers event saw McKee, Leonard Dunn and Deano McGrath all getting well involved in some big hits on the Brown Trout Bend, as Jessie Gilshenan stormed through to take the win over Stevo McGrath.
The James Smith Memorial Destruction Derby boiled down to a fight between Deano McGrath, Steven Reynolds and Stevo McGrath, with Stevo coming out on top in his Lincoln Towncar.
With over 30 cars on track the 1600 Rookie Bangers were always going to be hectic, and local NI Points Champion Stephen Boyd served up his intentions for the afternoon with victory in heat one ahead of Josh Goligher and Christopher McNeill. Some great pit work from the teams saw another 30+ field for heat two, and this time it was every bit as intense. Ryan Nixon held his nerve to take the win over Boyd and Aaron McGraw.
The top three from the two heats started the Irish Open Championship final from the front, with Boyd settling into the lead early on. Again the spins and crashes came thick and fast, with a whole gaggle of cars heading for the fence on the Brown Trout Bend at one stage. Boyd held on out front to take the title victory despite the close attentions of defending champion John Goligher near the end. Behind Goligher in second, welcome English visitor Danny Grady claimed third spot ahead of Stephen Bolton.
Bolton then went one better in the Allcomers event to take the win, coming back hard after losing the lead to Grady mid race. When Grady went out, Boyd and Stephen Clarke followed Bolton home.
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Scottish Champion Jamie Stewart was a welcome addition to an 18-strong 1300 Stock Cars field who entertained all evening. On a damp track Jamie was driving superbly, and came from last car to the front for a superb heat one victory ahead of Curtis McConkey and Davy Clarke. Clarke was first over the line in a dramatic second heat, only to be docked to third for jumping the start. That handed the win to Graham Meek ahead of Alexander McCreadie.
With a closed grid for the Irish Masters final the start was sensational as the bumpers went in and the cars rattled off the concrete wall. Curtis Greer worked his way to the front and edged clear, only for a late caution with four to go when Clarke found trouble on the home straight. Curtis controlled the restart perfectly to take the victory in style, with Gary Freeburn coming through for second having qualified stone last on the grid after two troubled heats. Craig Bodenham and Gareth Halliday were next home.
The Thunder Rods formula were contesting the annual DMC Gold Cup, sponsored by McLaughlin Plumbing and Heating of Coleraine. Joe Largey took the opening heat win ahead of an impressive James Steele and Andrew McLean. Heat two saw a great three-way fight for the lead, with Adam McKinney getting the upper hand to win from Liam Wilson and Joshua McMullan.
McLean quickly assumed the lead in the Gold Cup final, but he was soon fighting a rearguard battle as Irish Champion James Gaoldie made a great assault for the lead on the outside line. Try as he may, James just couldn’t make the move stick and eventually dropped back, leaving McLean to take a well deserved win over Adam Graham and Largey.
The high speed element of the meeting came from the single-seater Superstox class, with Gerard Hartley taking a popular win in heat as he just held off World Champion Jordan Robinson at the flag. There was a messy start to heat two as Hartley nearly rolled off turn four, with Ethan Martin hitting the front. Jamie McCann soon reeled him in though, taking the win over Robinson and Steven Haugh.
The final saw Jonathan Crawford the initial pacesetter until Neil Hyndman took over the top spot, and he continued to lead for much of the race. Haugh and McCann had a great battle before Haugh broke clear and overhauled Hyndman with five laps to go to continue his dominance in the formula with his fourth straight feature race win. Robinson, McCann and Kyle Beattie completed the top four.
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