Litter Cleans up at Ballymena - Added - 30/8/2010
The Ulster 2.0 Hot Rods contested Round 2 of their LJN DeSigns/Hoosier Tires Series at Ballymena Raceway on Friday 27th August., and it was Ed Litter who dominated with a heat and final brace.
Gary O’Neill took a welcome victory in the opening encounter with Litter in second in a yellow grade lock-out. Glen Hetherington and Garry Campbell were next up, leading the challenge from the blue grade. Litter would then go one better in the second heat, heading home series sponsor Leigh Nicholl and O’Neill in this one which was brought to a premature finish with Irish Champion Shane Murray in the home straight wall after some shenanigans in the main pack.
The final was lined up with the top points scorer from the heats on pole, and this honour fell to Litter with O’Neill alongside. Rapid blue tops Hetherington and Nicholl were now much closer to the front and an interesting battle lay ahead. Litter immediately turned his pole spot into the early lead, with his Fiesta soon fending off Hetherington and current form man Gary Wilson. The trio circulated as one for the majority of the race, with Litter shown the occasional blue flag but Hetherington unable to go the long way around. Wilson was the man to give it a go though, and his recent confidence saw him work his way alongside Hetherington to take second, and then take to the outside of Litter for the lead. Alas the laps ran out for Gary, with Litter just holding on to complete his double in a blanket finish. Hetherington came home third from Campbell, O’Neill and Adam Heatrick.

Report by Darren Black, Photos by Davy Park