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Motorised mayhem! Banger racing heading to Cannock Chase

White vs Red, North vs South - it's Civil War 25! The wintery hills of Cannock Chase will reverberate to the sound of battle as the UK’s best National Banger drivers head into war for the 25th confrontation. 

By contributor James Sheard
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The Light Brigade class (Micros) are small in size, but big in action!
The Light Brigade class (Micros) are small in size, but big in action!

Let battle commence as the ultimate motorised confrontation takes place once again in the hills of Hednesford on Sunday, 12 January as the North clash with the South in Civil War 25.

Three classes of National Bangers take part in this unique event – the Light Brigade in pocket-sized cars such as Micras and Kas, the Infantry in family favourite hatchbacks (1600cc) and the Tank drivers in 2litre big cars! Each class gets three races plus a Demolition Derby where the last soldier still moving wins.

With a select team of soldiers on each side, including some of the biggest names and teams in the sport and many regular rivalries being put aside for one day only (but not all!), the meeting promises to deliver some of the biggest hits seen anywhere in National Banger racing in 2025.

A South driver reviews the damage on his car
A South driver reviews the damage on his car

The skill and determination of the racers will be evident as soon as the green flag drops, with some drivers racing for vital points and some doing their utmost to smash their opposition to oblivion.

Frantic action on track at the event in 2024
Frantic action on track at the event in 2024

The Generals - at the helm of each team - will have to carefully select their racers and wreckers and keep cool under fire as they direct their troops, dodging snowballs too if the weather takes a turn for the worst!

This is the greatest confrontation in motor racing – whether you are on the side of the North or South, do not miss this incredible experience of automotive carnage on Sunday at Hednesford Hills Raceway.

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