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Stuart and his brother Steve were both juniors at Bradford, and it was Steve who made the racing suits and bike covers (SJP) which David used to wear. Steve also made the Racejackets for David's Farewell meeting .

Stuart when not racing himself is Jason Lyon's mechanic

I thought it was Stuart Parnaby in the Birmingham Race Jacket, can any one confirm? Well done to Adam, and Richard Lawson rode very well, it was only his second outing on the Ashfield track.

At the meeting we will be auctioning off the Jim Blanchard painting of David current bid £400 and some of the racejackets. Raffle ticket will be on sale at 50p a strip: Prizes Jim Blanchard - Tomaz Gollob framed print O2 Sony Erikkson K800i Mobile phone “Concrete for Breakfast" by Jeff Scott (Signed) Ltr bottle vodka Leigh Adams Aussie Shirt Photos and programme board Henrik Larsen Celtic away top (Framed)

Jeremia Thelaus – Swedish lad. Currently races for Solkatterna in the Allsvenskan League, where he is a team-mate of Mikael Max and Daniel Nermark. Also races for the Crossbone Pirates in the Swedish first division. Race format is Red(G1) Blue(G2) Green(G3) Yellow(G4) Heat 1 T1/R1 T2/R1 T1/R2 T2/R2 Heat 2 T2/R3 T3/R3 T2/R4 T3/R4 Heat 3 T3/R1 T1/R3 T3/R2 T1/R4 Heat 4 T1/R5 T2/R5 T1/R6 T2/R6 Heat 5 T2/R1 T3/R5 T2/R2 T3/R6 Heat 6 T3/R2 T1/R1 T3/R1 T1/R2 Heat 7 T1/R6 T2/R3 T1/R5 T2/R4 Heat 8 T2/R5 T3/R6 T2/R6 T3/R5 Heat 9 T3/R3 T1/R4 T3/R4 T1/R3 Heat 10 T1/R2 T2/R6 T1/R1 T2/R5 Heat 11 T2/R2 T3/R1 T2/R1 T3/R2 Heat 12 T3/R5 T1/R5 T3/R6 T1/R6 Heat 13 T1/R3 T2/R4 T1/R4 T2/R3 Heat 14 T2/R6 T3/R4 T2/R5 T3/R3 Heat 15 T3/R6 T1/R2 T3/R5 T1/R1 Heat 16 T1/R4 T2/R2 T1/R3 T2/R1 Heat 17 T2/R4 T3/R2 T2/R3 T3/R1 Heat 18 T3/R4 T1/R6 T3/R3 T1/R5 hopefuly I have got the above right

Carl Stonehewer has family commitments on Sunday. Line up for meeting (not in riding order) Glasgow Shane Parker Trent Leverington Steve Johnson Robert Ksiezak Mitchell Davey James Grieves Edinburgh Robert Eriksson Andrew Tully William Lawson Derek Sneddon Michael Coles Michal Makovsky Workington Jenemia Thelaus James Cockle Kevin Doolan Richard Lawson Kauko Nieminen James Birkinshaw

The dreaded phone calls have been received over the last few days which now means a few of the big names are no longer available as we all know in speedway these are the risks when putting together competitive teams - Stewart and Alan can keep their job, as I for one would not be a promoter. Unfortunatly Joe Screen picked up an injury in Sweden during the week. Rusty Harrison texted David from hospital to say sorry mate can't make it now. - we wish Rusty a speedy recovery. Simon Stead not recovered from broken collarbone. Robert Nagy - hand injury. Daniel Nermark riding in Poland The final three riders confirmed for David's Farewell meeting tomorrow, Sunday 7th September are James Birkenshaw Mitchell Davey Richard Lawson I am looking forward to seeing Richard Lawson riding and also Jeremia Thelaus. Jeremia scored 12+3 (6) in the meeting Valsarna v Solkatterna. Lets all do a SUN dance!!!

We have had such a brilliant response for rider, fuel and tyre sponsoship that we are having to double and even triple up some of the riders. It is very much appreciated.

Admission prices for David's meeting are:- Adults: £13.00 OAP/Student: £9.00 Children under 12: FREE with an accompanying paying adult. Children under 12: without an accompanying paying adult - £5.00 Season tickets are not valid for this meeting

GO-GO-GRIEVESY GIVES WEE MAC A BIG BOOST!! AND SKIPPER SHANE IS ALSO IN THE MIX! DAVID really was shell-shocked when he received the news that Robert Nagy, Glasgow’s prodigal son, would be unable to race in his meeting because of a hand injury sustained in an international event in Croatia. But Wee Mac moved quickly to get Glasgow’s OTHER prodigal son on board. JAMES GRIEVES had absolutely no hesitation in agreeing to race and David was thrilled that the racer he bought his first ever bike from would be there to help him celebrate a special career. Oh, and Shane Parker will be there too!!!!!!! Visit David's website for more details

ROBERT NAGY TO RACE FOR GLASGOW - GLASGOW’S FAVOURITE SON RETURNS! DAVID really has come up trumps with the latest addition to his farewell meeting. ROBERT NAGY is coming to town and just to prove HIS commitment – he’s driving just under FOUR THOUSAND miles to be there!! And he will pull on that famous old Tigers racejacket one last time. Check David's website for more details

David was hoping to be in a position to announce the name of two riders who will take to the track for Glasgow and Edinburgh but was still awaiting confirmation as we went to press. He said: “These guys will be dynamite but I refuse to release any names until all the paperwork is complete. I don’t want to end up with egg on my face.” DAVID did reveal however that Glasgow duo Josh Grajczonek + Mitchell Davey have agreed to be meeting reserves and said they were quite happy to come along and wait in the wings for the chance to ride. David said: “Josh is a star in all senses. He has come over here and ripped up the formbook with some of his recent performances. But he also had a word of praise for Mitchell Davey – Josh’s fellow teen Aussie – and said: “When I first set eyes on Mitch I wasn’t too sure about him but he truly has turned the corner and is starting to score big. I think we will see both of these lads blossom next season. I’m glad Glasgow have signed them on two-year deals.”

DAVID is delighted to announce that this week’s additions to his Farewell Meeting are two of the most stylish and popular names in the speedway world. They really are!! SIMON STEAD is revered at Ashfield not only for his points-gathering prowess but also for his superb all-action style and his inclusion alone is sure to swell the gate. AND David struck gold when he received a call moments after putting the phone down to Simon. On the other end of the blower was DANIEL NERMARK – only the top averaged rider in the Premier League at the moment. Visit David's website for more details

MR SHOWMAN UP FOR DAVID’S MEET! AND RUSTY ALSO IN TOWN! MR TESTIMONIAL is coming to town to show his support for David, and Wee Mac has also revealed that an ex-Tiger, Monarch and Comet will also be heading for Ashfield. STEVE `JONNO’ JOHNSTON has agreed to travel to Ashfield on Sunday September 7th (subject to overseas commitments) and this news is sure to set the speedway drums beating. RUSTY HARRISON is also on his way back to Ashfield – but for one day only. Rusty started his pro career with Glasgow after he was given his big break by then promoter Brian Sands in 2001. Unfortunately chose to move to Workington the following term but Ashfield fans have never stopped being thrilled by his all-action style. David added: “I’m really pleased with the way everything is coming together. I’ve been in touch with some fantastic riders but I can’t say too much more until they actually agree to ride!! Names will be released in due course.” And David has a treat in store for Tigers fans with long memories. www.davidmcallanracing.co.uk A massive thank you to EVENT MEDIX, the premier First Aid team, who have kindly agreed to sponsor the costs of the ambulance for David’s big meeting. Grand gesture from the team there!! And another huge thanks to Mick Kowal of Leicester who has kindly agreed to sponsor the Edinburgh Select Monarchs. Mick was the lucky winner of the Danish Grand Prix tickets in David’s raffle and the guys have kept in touch. Thanks again Mick! For full press release see www.davidmcallanracing.co.uk

HOT SWEDE OVER FOR DAVID’S MEET! AND DEREK SNEDDON ALSO SIGNS UP! DAVID MCALLAN has announced the two latest riders to sign up for his big meeting in September – and one of the name’s is certain to make a splash. DEREK SNEDDON and David enjoyed many battles over the years and the pair were involved in many on-track skirmishes, although that’s as far as it ever went. But now Derek, current skipper of Edinburgh Monarchs, has agreed to take part. And David enthused: “I’m glad that `Skid’ is coming along. A lot of people think we’re enemies but nothing could be further from the truth. We’re both wholehearted – but FAIR – riders who never really gave an inch on track. “Derek and I always seemed to be in the thick of things during meetings between Glasgow and Edinburgh and you know how tensions can build in the white-hot atmosphere of derby encounters. But I’m so glad he will be there and, for me, it’s just another major plus-point of what is shaping up to be a great afternoon.” THE SECOND name released by David will have fans reaching for the Who’s Who of speedway – but not for too much longer. JEREMIA THELAUS is going all the way to the top and will have a queue of Premier League promoters reaching for contracts in the not-too-distant future. STEVE LAWSON is coming up to the meeting but WON’T sadly be jumping on a bike. Steve assures us that his days of racing are well and truly OVER!! Last week we announced that FSM Outdoor Advertising would be sponsoring the Workington Select. We also said a massive thanks to Fraser Smith but, of course, it should have read FRASER MACDONALD. For that error, we sincerely apologise to Fraser There will be loads happening and all the info will be released with each weekly press release. CHECK OUT DAVID’S WEBSITE Click here