BILLED as Mayday Mayhem, the Mayday Monday race meeting at Smeatharpe Stadium has an exciting mix of four classes, with just shy of 100 drivers expected to feature.

National Bangers (2 litre) - rough, uncompromising, spectacular, destructive. Following a lively and action-packed first meeting for 2 Litre National Bangers at Smeatharpe in March, another dose of spectacular racing is expected.

At that meeting, George Baker of Hazelmere was the winner of a special Championship Wild Card event. Baker is poised to make a return visit to the westcountry, where he will be on the trail of further success.

Jayden James of Ideford has emerged as the early season leader of the Entertainers League. The competition carries huge significance, as the points chart is used to determine which drivers are afforded seeded entries into major Championships.

Drivers score points in the Entertainers League by way of attendance, presenting a smartly decorated car, participation in Destruction Derby events and providing a lot of action in the races.

For most drivers in the 2-litre National Banger class, the majority will be racing either a Ford Mondeo, Ford Cougar or Vauxhall Astra.

At the end of the meeting, the action will conclude with a Destruction Derby event, in which drivers will batter one another's cars into submission.

The non-contact Stock Rods will make their second Smeatharpe appearance of the season, and their last in the south west before a double Championship weekend in Scotland at the end of the month.

Some high quality results in the early weeks of the season saw a clutch of drivers promoted to higher grades, including Martin Walker of Wellington and Jem Tidball of Bridgwater.

National Champion Callum Faulconbridge of Plymouth swept to a comprehensive victory to win the Bertie Bassett Trophy at St Day in Cornwall in mid-April.

At that same meeting, Timsbury's Thomas Weeks was a double race winner, and that resulted in an instant grade promotion. .

Teenagers Connor Sweetland of Bishops Lydeard and Olly Bryant of Peasedown St John are each set to make their debut Stock Rod appearance on Mayday Monday. They will join Jack Southwell of Cullompton who has only amassed half a season of experience so far, but will be looking to continue his progress.

Modstox - cheap and affordable motorsport in open-wheeled specials. The Modstox will race at the Smeatharpe for the first time this season, when their British Championship will be at stake.

The starting grid for the title race will be determined by points scored in the qualifying heats. There are four heats scheduled for Sunday 3 May at the United Downs Raceway, St Day in west Cornwall. A further three heats will be contested at Smeatharpe, all as part of the build-up to the day's feature race.

James Faultless of Cannock will defend the British title. Local hopes will rest with Marcus Worth of Wellington, who is currently the most south westerly based driver in the class.

A host of lady racers will do battle for The Devonshire Cup in the Ladies Bangers. Of further relevance, the meeting is a World Championship qualifying round.

The Ladies Bangers have already produced one exciting westcountry fixture when the English Championship was contested at St Day in early March.

Exeter's Caitlin Emery won the title that afternoon, and she will head the entry at her local circuit, where she will defend The Devonshire Cup.