This is a guide giving a brief description of all the various classes of racing that appear at Buxton Raceway, links are provided for external websites on the Visiting Formulas, and on the domestics you can find links to the Rules and Grades.
Domestic Formulas
Super Bangers
Our oldest Domestic Formula here at buxton Raceway, these cars are a racing class with cars that have been toughened up with steel plate. Very entertaining to watch, these are a contact formula so expect some crashing but nothing like the Bangers.
Unlimited Street Bangers
Running along the same lines as Street Bangers the Unlimited Street Bangers [also known as Back to Basics] are the larger cars with bigger engines and front or rear wheel drive, none of the large amount of armouring or welding is required with this class making cars easier to build, action is superb and cars tend to last a few meetings.
Street Bangers
These are our most popular Local Banger, many drivers taking part having never raced before and is the entry level Banger into the sport. STREET BANGERS
Our old Bomber class became “Street Bangers”, retaining basic ‘nudge and spin’ banger racing with light contact and also a lighter build meaning its easier to prep the cars, the cars generally cars last longer too. Lots of drivers take part which adds to the spectacle and there are regular championship races, a very popular formula here at the Raceway.
Junior Rods
Our local Childrens non Contact formula with drivers aged 10 to 16 taking part. We run these in conjunction with Skegness Stadium and numbers at both tracks are on the increase for 2025.
Hot Fords
Hot Fords are front wheel drive Fords running as a non contact formula with strict rules enforcing standard parts throughout, the racing is fast and close. Drivers race for different championships during the season and even race away at Skegness on one weekend per season.
1300 Stockcars
1300 Stockcars run to the same spec as Skegness Raceway’s 1300 Stockcars on the East Coast, these are armoured up cars specially built to take a knock or ten! Racing is sustainable and the action is superb.
Open Rods
1600 Open Rods are strictly non contact using any car up to 1600cc engine limit, Citroen Saxo / Pug 106 and the Honda Civic are very popular. Cars are easy to build and the racing is excellent.
Ladies Rookie Bangers
Same as the usual Street Bangers but for the Ladies. gets the ladies off to a start before jumping in the the larger numbers of cars in with the men.
