Starting in 1966 at Aycliffe, the North Eastern Drivers Championship was first won by Arthur Gibson (141) who took back to back wins in 1966 and 1967.
The championship ran yearly until 1989 when Aycliffe, the track that hosted throughout this period closed.
With the event not held in 1990, the title would only be run twice more at Hartlepool in 1991 won by Russell Taylor (544) and 1996 won by Frankie Wainman Jnr (515).
With five wins all at Aycliffe, Stuart Smith (391) sits at the top of the list, two wins clear of John Lund (53).
The title last ran in 1996 and hasn’t been contested since.
Most Wins By A Driver
| Rank | Driver | Wins | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Smith (391) | 5 | ||
| 2 | John Lund (53) | 3 | ||
| = | Mike Close (199) | 3 | ||
| 4 | Arthur Gibson (141) | 2 | ||
| = | John Hillam (229) | 2 | ||
| = | John Toulson (286) | 2 |
Most Podiums By A Driver
| Rank | Driver | Podiums |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Smith (391/1) | 9 |
| = | John Lund (53) | 9 |
| 3 | Mike Close (199) | 6 |
| 4 | John Hillam (229) | 4 |
| 5 | Willie Harrison (2) | 3 |
| = | Tony Neal (100) | 3 |
| = | Arthur Gibson (141) | 3 |
| = | Andy Stott (160) | 3 |
| = | Len Wolfenden (190) | 3 |
| = | Frankie Wainman (212) | 3 |
| = | John Toulson (286) | 3 |
| 12 | Harry Smith (100) | 2 |
| = | Oliver Smith (124) | 2 |
| = | Brian Powles (154) | 2 |
| = | Gerald Taylor (250) | 2 |
| = | John Dowson (294) | 2 |
Full List Of Winners
| Year | Track | Champion | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Aycliffe | Arthur Gibson (141) | Gordon Foster (125) | Oliver Smith (124) |
| 1967 | Aycliffe | Arthur Gibson (141) | Earl Testo (389) | Dixie Deans (20) |
| 1968 | Aycliffe | Tony Neal (100) | Bert Shipman (297) | Ernie Dent (67) |
| 1969 | Aycliffe | Oliver Smith (124) | Arthur Gibson (141) | Tony Neal (100) |
| 1970 | Aycliffe | George Ansell (375) | Brian Powles (154) | John Hillam (229) |
| 1971 | Aycliffe | Stuart Smith (391) | Willie Harrison (2) | John Hillam (229) |
| 1972 | Aycliffe | Gerald Taylor (250) | Tony Neal (100) | Stuart Smith (391) |
| 1973 | Aycliffe | Stuart Smith (391) | Brian Wallace (119) | Frankie Wainman (212) |
| 1974 | Aycliffe | John Hillam (229) | Stuart Smith (391) | Gordon Smith (293) |
| 1975 | Aycliffe | John Hillam (229) | Stuart Smith (391) | Brian Powles (154) |
| 1976 | Aycliffe | Stuart Smith (391) | Gerald Taylor (250) | Sam Ostle (351) |
| 1977 | Aycliffe | Stuart Smith (391) | Frankie Wainman (212) | Mike Close (199) |
| 1978 | Aycliffe | Mike Close (199) | Willie Harrison (2) | John Lund (53) |
| 1979 | Aycliffe | Stuart Smith (391) | Trevor Todd (138) | Andy Stott (160) |
| 1980 | Aycliffe | Mike Close (199) | Willie Harrison (2) | Rod Falding (36) |
| 1981 | Aycliffe | Mike Close (199) | John Lund (53) | John Dowson (294) |
| 1982 | Aycliffe | John Toulson (286) | John Lund (53) | Mike Close (199) |
| 1983 | Aycliffe | John Lund (53) | Andy Stott (160) | Len Wolfenden (190) |
| 1984 | Aycliffe | Harry Smith (100) | Stuart Smith (1) | Andy Stott (160) |
| 1985 | Aycliffe | Len Wolfenden (190) | John Toulson (286) | Harry Smith (100) |
| 1986 | Aycliffe | John Lund (53) | Mike Close (199) | Frank Hudson (489) |
| 1987 | Aycliffe | John Lund (53) | John Dowson (294) | Richard Ainsworth (354) |
| 1988 | Aycliffe | John Toulson (286) | Frankie Wainman (212) | Joe Jopling (452) |
| 1989 | Aycliffe | Peter Falding (33) | John Lund (53) | Len Wolfenden (190) |
| 1990 | Event not held | - | - | - |
| 1991 | Hartlepool | Russell Taylor (544) | John Lund (53) | David Toulson (86) |
| 1992 | Event not held | - | - | - |
| 1993 | Event not held | - | - | - |
| 1994 | Event not held | - | - | - |
| 1995 | Event not held | - | - | - |
| 1996 | Hartlepool | Frankie Wainman Jnr (515) | Ray Witts (180) | John Lund (53) |