ANOTHER dry evening at the Racewall for the drivers, and it was a rare evening without both the BriSCA F2 and Saloon Stock Cars, writes our Racewall scribe, Jack Watson.
The ORCi Ministox RCM Thistle Trophy was the feature event and went to newly-crowned British Champion Stuart Shevill.
Oakley Grief rolled himself into the headlines - quite literally - and as if his second rollover at Cowdenbeath of the season wasn't enough, he repeated the feat at Crimond on Sunday afternoon!
Callum Rennie also ended up on his side after a tangle at the end of the Prostock Basics Final.
There were also a quartet of first-time winners: Cooper Brown in the Micro F2s, Liam Loggie in the Prostock Basics, and Megan Ford and Bryan Thomson in the Streetstox.
After their British Championship and Keir Millar 'Memorial' double header last weekend, the ORCi Ministox were lighter of numbers than usual, but both of last weekend's major winners, Stuart Shevill and Jamie Balfour, were on track, while the ranks were bolstered with Dilara Caven making her debut.
The first race was for the RCM Thistle Trophy, and as is tradition featured a parade of the drivers beforehand.
Caitlin Mitchell and Lana Middler led the opening stages of the race itself, but Shevill came from the back of the pack to take the win. Ben McLellan was second and Middler third.
Caven joined the grid for the second race where Mitchell was again the early leader.
Shevill made his move in the closing stages to lead and win, and McLellan just squeezed past Mitchell for second place.
Shevill collected the wall in the final rave of the night which created an oil slick on the entry to the home straight, which claimed a number of cars including Middler and McLellan.
After a brief stoppage, Mitchell battled with Shaun Boyle for the lead but Boyle was spun out of the race by Bailey Wilson.
Mitchell and Wilson ran side by side for more than a lap at the end of the race but Wilson just got his nose in front to win.
Mitchell was second and Ollie Sime was third, Balfour was the only other finisher in fourth.
There was another good field of Prostock Basics, although perhaps slightly short of what we have become used to this season.
Liam Loggie led the opening heat from start to finish, in what was his first win since joining the formula a few weeks ago.
Mark Bartleman was Loggie's closest challenger for much of the race but Norman Moore sneaked through for second towards the end - Bartleman was third.
Daz Sarjantson and John Harris were early casualties in the second heat, the race being completely restarted.
Alex Mill led the way with Loggie in hot pursuit. As the race headed towards its conclusion, Mill and Loggie collided on the entry to the pit bend which dislodged Mill's back bumper, eventually forcing him into retirement.
Loggie crossed the line first but was penalised for an infringement which handed the win to Bartleman. Jay Fordyce inherited second and Loggie was awarded third.
Loggie led the entirety of the Final, surviving pressure from Bartleman - especially after a yellow flag period for a multi-car tangle on the back straight involving Harry Wotherspoon, Shannon Dalgarno and Callum Rennie - the latter landing on his side.
Bartleman was second but was deemed to have made too good a getaway at the restart, which handed second place to Zoe Stewart - her best result to date.
Third went to Highland Champion Joanne Hilditch.
The Prostocks were back on track after a few weeks away and included the return of Paul Barron after a couple of months recovering from an injury.
Barron wasted no time in getting back to winning ways, taking heat one ahead of Kai McNulty and John Mason.
Barron and Ryan Martin were both retirees in the second heat, as was Dylan Dickson whose issue ended his evening early.
K. McNulty was the winner of the second heat, finishing over half a lap ahead of Mason and Mark Boyle.
Barron was involved in the action in the Final, spinning Paul McNulty Jnr on the entry to the home straight.
K. McNulty and Ryan Martin battled for the lead during the closing stages of the final but K. McNulty was able to create enough of a gap to take his second win of the night.
Martin was second and Liam Georgeson was third.
The Micro F2 drivers were in fine form again with lots of close racing.
Cooper Brown took his first win in the first race of the night after getting a break from the front of the field.
Evah Adsley was second and Ryan Johnstone was third, after battling it out for position right up to the line.
Heat two featured a fantastic four car battle for the lead involving Harris Honeyman, Johnstone, Brown and Adsley. Johnstone took the win ahead of Adsley and Honeynan.
Archie Grieve spun around in the latter stages of the third race, with the battle for the lead centering between Adsley and Brown.
Adsley left it late, but made a move up the inside of Brown on the last bend to win ahead of Brown and Jaydyn Wilson - the latter's first top three finish at the Racewall.
Adsley then celebrated by taking her victory lap in the Racewall pit buggy!
The last formula in action were the Street Stox, with the new category enticing a pair of debutants to the track - Kevin Alexander and Bryan Thomson.
Megan Ford was an early retiree in the first heat when her bonnet flew open, obscuring her vision.
Scott Turner Jnr won by over an entire lap, having spun Thomson when making a move for the lead. Alexander was second and Thomson third.
Ford won her first ever race in heat two. Thomson and Turner Jnr had been battling for the lead when they tangled, allowing Ford to make her way into the top spot. Thomson beat Turner Jnr for second.
Thomson was the winner of the third race, Turner Jnr was the only other finisher.
This Saturday at the Racewall it is a Sunday afternoon meeting starting at 1pm.
The BriSCA F2 Stock Cars and Saloon Stock Cars have their Scottish Championship titles to be decided, the F2 drivers will also be on the hunt for World Championship Qualifying points. The Prostock Basics complete the line-up.
At St Day, in Cornwall, the BriSCA F2 drivers were competing for their British Championship. Harley Burns took the win ahead of Archie Grindey and Jon Palmer.
Meanwhile at Buxton, in Derbyshire, the ORCi Stock Rods had their ORCi Championship on the line. Cameron Doak continued his recent championship-winning form, taking his third title in less than a month.
Ross Graham was second and Ben Faulconbridge was third.
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