News and Specials from Butcha Engineering and Racing Formula Car Lift from A$450.00 Perfect for most Small Formula Cars and to look after the mechanics bad knees or back. Comes in choice of colours, Price with electric winch $750.00. .. STINGER wins first 1600 only race! Adam Proctor and crew headed to Mallala raceway in South Australia for the first FV1600 only meeting in Australia.  Having never been to the track and in only the car's 4th race, Adam qualifies 3rd and with two 3rds, a 2nd, and a 1st is awarded the winners trophy. Nothing in Motorsport is easy and it was a good reward for Adam and his hard working team, after being involved in an accident at the NSW state round 2 weeks earlier. CHASSIS and BODY KIT SPECIAL Order now a Chassis and Body Kit Special for $4,500.00 and get trailing arms, steering bracket and steering arms and gear linkage included in price. E-mail for further info. STINGER 001 FOR SALE SOLD JAN 04 STINGER 001, sold . STINGER ON POLE IN TEXAS and Jan 04 UPDATE The 2nd chassis that was shipped to the USA early last year has had its first race at the Texas World Speedway. Bobby Kaeffaber qualified on pole and lead early but retired when in 3rd with a clutch problem at the fast Texas Speedway.This adds to the win by the 1st Stinger in the USA,at Lime Rock, and the 2003 1200 NSW Championship and the first 1600 only race win. The first 1600 Stinger that finished 5th in the 1600 Championship has been sold and will race in South Australia this year. The NSW 1200 champion Stinger is upgrading to 1600 spec's, to tackle 04 NSW title while a new 1600 is built. Mid year it will revert back to 1200 and rookie FV driver John Swensen with BUTCHA support will compete at 04 nationals. John succesfully tested the Stinger recently and cant wait to get some more, STINGER BREAKS LAP RECORD AT MALLALLA RACEWAY The ex Adam Proctor 1600 Stinger smashes lap record at Mallala Race Way in South Australia and goes on to win 3 of the 4 races in the hands or Mark Foster. The meeting was dominated by Mark Foster in the Engman prepared Stinger that was being shaken down for it’s new owner Susan Quigley. Mark was by far the fastest Vee all day taking around ¾ second out of the official 1600 Vee record and scoring 3 wins from 4 races, only being denied in the last race due to a lack of functioning 3rd gear. TEAM STINGER ARRIVES ---- TEAM STINGER ARRIVES ------- TEAM STINGER ARRIVES . October 2004 news Another shitty nationals for Stephen Butcher. After getting food poisoning on the eve of the nationals.Stephen qualified poorly in 9th,finished 5,6,& 3 in the heats to start the final in 8,and a 7th at the finish after loosing a nose 1/2 way thru. " A big thank you to John Swensen the current #001 Stinger owner who allowed Stephen to have one more crack at a 1200 Nationals. Place your orders NOW to ensure your ready for 2005 and what looks like being the first 1600 Nationals rumoured to be held in NSW? . FEB 2005 With the 2005 Season about to start and New Stingers about to appear in NSW and VIC .The stinger that Found its way to texas has finished 2nd at the Texas World Speedway. Troy Fleeman is the owner and is hoping for big things this season. See photo " ." . "2005 SEASON IN REVIEW", "RND 1 ENGINE BLEW IN FRIDAY PRACTICE,RND 2 ENGINE WOES CONTINUE, RND 3 DEFLATING TYRE DRAMA STARTS, BUT STRONG 2ND WHEN NO PROBLEMS,RND 4 MISSED,RND 5 STINGER AT FRONT ALL WEEKEND BUT DRIVER STUFFED UP IN FINAL,RND 6 AT FRONT AGAIN BUT TYRE DRAMAS CONTINUE.STINGER 001 re-appears in NSW in New comer Luke Eddey's hands, ORAN PARK DAY NIGHT A GOOD RESULT WITH 2ND IN FINALS ", "Nationals what can you say but ended wrong way up .On the upside STINGER 005 was quick. Luke 15th at first Nationals"