2011 FIA Main Event
Friday


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20:25

Today's pictures have now been posted and can be checked out via the Event Index. There are seventy pictures in all; if you do not see all seventy updated thumbnails when you load the gallery page then click on your Browser's Refresh button.

Tune back in the morning and we'll bring you all the news from day two of qualifying and day one of Pro qualifying.

19:20

We have now updated the pit notes with the photographs taken by Ed at the time. You can check out today's illustrated pit notes via the Event Index page.

We're now going to work on today's gallery so tune back in a short while. We're pleased to announce with regard to Dave Evans' wheelie that Ed is not fired.

18:21

Qualifying is now done for the day.

We're now going to put the photographs into Ed's pit notes as promised and then work on today's gallery. Stay tuned for an update about those. We will leave the webcam running for a while but it will be switched off eventually and most likely without warning; you can stay with the Nitro FM audio-only stream via our Event Index page.

If you like your Top Fuel Dragsters then check out the story just posted on Eurodragster.com News.

18:20

Super Street Bike qualifying after session 5

Thomas Granica up from #12 to #8 in the third pair. Big puff of smoke from Dave Smith's bike right on the stripe but the track was checked and found to be OK. Another improvement for Nigel Barker good for one spot, 1.281 sixty foot time presaged that. Next pair and Danny Cockerill went into the sevens and up from #14 to #12.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 18:21:36                              16 SUPER STREET BIKE  
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   2       STEVE VENABLES      + 0.0454  7.3521  7.3521  00.00 190.50
  2   6       CHRIS REED          + 0.2181  7.4251  7.4251  00.00 196.18
  3   7       WAYNE SAUNDERS      + 0.1705  7.4990  7.4990  00.00 194.61
  4   9       GRAHAM BALCHIN      + 0.4104  7.5361  7.5361  00.00 193.88
  5   5       GARRY BOWE          + 0.2061  7.5396  7.5396  00.00 185.13
  6   14      GRAHAM DANCE        + 0.3104  7.6012  7.6012  00.00 185.83
  7   34      PETE FIELD          + 0.1323  7.6891  7.6891  00.00 182.83
  8   16      NIGEL BARKER        + 0.1842  7.6992  7.6992  00.00 187.42
  9   20      THOMAS GRANICA      + 0.2988  7.7395  7.7395  00.00 174.38
 10   8       MARK WATKINS        + 0.1487  7.7855  7.7855  00.00 180.62
 11   26      NICHLAS SVERIN      + 0.3655  7.8790  7.8790  00.00 177.10
 12   35      DANNY COCKERILL     + 0.0948  7.9574  7.9574  00.00 183.56
 13   4       DAVE SMITH          + 0.2401  7.9575  7.9575  00.00 170.46
 14   12      RICHARD HANN        + 0.1472  7.9727  7.9727  00.00 179.25
 15   25      MOGUNS LUND         + 0.1987  8.1065  8.1065  00.00 172.39
 16   11      MICK TEMPLEMAN      + 0.1360  8.1362  8.1362  00.00 182.86
 17   21      STEVE WOOD          + 0.4169  8.3921  8.3921  00.00 155.25
 18   10      STEPHEN MEAD        + 0.1420  8.7686  8.7686  00.00 159.06
 19   27      IAN COTTON          + 0.9482  8.9321  8.9321  00.00 164.27
 20   18      MARK WELLS          + 0.5055 14.7185 14.7185  00.00  49.83

* = Disqualified 
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18:10

Junior Dragster qualifying after session 5

Patrik Kivinummi runs an identical RT to Joe Kellett; our rules go to the fourth decimal place and then whoever ran it first, Joe pulled the 0.0015 first so Joe stays number one. Another 0.00 RT for for Josh Saunders, good for #4 spot. Harry Elliott up from #18 to #11 in the last pair.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 18:11:08                              21  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   6       JOE KELLETT         + 0.0015  8.1101  0.2101  07.90  81.08
  2   215     PATRIK KIVINUMMI    + 0.0015  8.2687  0.3687  07.90  78.13
  3   12      BILLY EVERITT       + 0.0024  8.9088  0.0088  08.90  71.26
  4   5       JOSH SAUNDERS       + 0.0033  8.0921  0.1921  07.90  80.65
  5   3748    MARCUS ANDERSSON    + 0.0116  7.9272 -0.9728  08.90  80.23
  6   188     LIRO LAAKSONEN      + 0.0198  8.1933  0.2933  07.90  79.38
  7   9       JACOB KOPASZ        + 0.0201  9.4837  0.5837  08.90  69.30
  8   10      PAIGE WHEELER       + 0.0231  9.4816  0.5816  08.90  66.61
  9   23      STACEY REED         + 0.0244 11.0091  2.1091  08.90  55.55
 10   7       BRAD JACKSON        + 0.0256  8.0585  0.1585  07.90  79.79
 11   27      HARRY ELLIOTT       + 0.0317  8.3503  0.4503  07.90  79.93
 12   14      MORGAN WILSON       + 0.0348 10.3567  1.4567  08.90  60.03
 13   100     IVANA VAN DEN BERG  + 0.0465  8.0737  0.1737  07.90  79.09
 14   3       ZAK JOHNSON         + 0.0521  7.9545  0.0545  07.90  81.95
 15   211     PONTUS DANTANUS     + 0.0543  8.0974  0.1974  07.90  78.40
 16   11      RHIANNON BELLENIE   + 0.0614  8.0272  0.1272  07.90  80.65
 17   8       LAURA TURBURVILLE   + 0.0883  8.2281  0.3281  07.90  79.80
 18   26      THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  + 0.0886 15.8667  2.9667  12.90  38.60
 19   20      AARON FENSOME       + 0.1056  9.4216  0.5216  08.90  68.32
 20   22      BILLY RINGER        + 0.2171 18.6644  5.7644  12.90  30.12
 21   28      GREGORY ROBINS      + 0.3863  9.2594  0.3594  08.90  69.92
 22   29      THALIAH GIBB        + 0.4256 15.1071  2.2071  12.90  40.25

* = Disqualified 
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18:00

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying after session 5

Improvements for Dave Murdoch and Eurodragster.com sponsor Bill Macdernid but they stayed in place. Same story for Jeff Meads with the last run of the session, quicker run but stayed where he was on ladder.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 17:58:11                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   69      STEVE PATEMAN       + 0.1486  7.8972  7.8972  00.00 182.14
  2   2       BRIAN PAYNE         + 0.0184  8.2138  8.2138  00.00 175.09
  3   1       IAN HOOK            + 0.0435  8.3719  8.3719  00.00 161.89
  4   504     JEFF MEADS          + 0.3131  8.5671  8.5671  00.00 156.32
  5   22      ALEX MCINTOSH       + 0.0371  8.7655  8.7655  00.00 166.06
  6   752     STUART WILLIAMS     + 0.2460  8.8536  8.8536  00.00 156.90
  7   33      DAVID MURDOCH       + 0.3180  8.9073  8.9073  00.00 152.11
  8   1969    BILL MACDERMID      + 0.2666  9.0042  9.0042  00.00 156.92
  9   666     ANDY BOND           + 0.0307  9.1913  9.1913  00.00 153.63

* = Disqualified 
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Super Gas qualifying after session 5

Another index-blaster from Wayne Hiscock, 9.046 and that was shut off very early!

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 18:00:03                              9  SUPER GAS         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   3       JON MORTON          + 0.0695  9.9021  0.0021  09.90 146.78
  2   365     MARK WHITE          + 0.0955  9.9227  0.0227  09.90 134.41
  3   25      BRIAN HUXLEY        + 0.2677  9.9250  0.0250  09.90 135.68
  4   1       DAN PAGE            + 0.0221  9.9387  0.0387  09.90 124.88
  5   424     JON GILES           + 0.0485  9.9403  0.0403  09.90 142.14
  6   1969    STUART MORRICE      + 0.0426  9.9625  0.0625  09.90 141.68
  7   763     WAYNE HISCOCK       + 0.8336 10.0038  0.1038  09.90 119.49
  8   10      BRIAN PATEMAN       - 0.2400 10.0156  0.1156  09.90 148.07
  9   1956    PAUL FOOTE          + 0.1175 10.0545  0.1545  09.90 131.77
 10   162     JOHN GRANT          + 0.1114 10.9840  1.0840  09.90 137.83

* = Disqualified 
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17:55

Super Street qualifying after session 5

0.002 RT by Antony Wilkins in mid-session. Improvement for Leigh Morris in the last pair but stayed in place.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 17:55:12                              10  SUPER STREET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   666     MARK WATKINS        + 0.0196 10.9002  0.0002  10.90 125.61
  2   11      JENNIFER GUSTAFFSO  + 0.0546 10.9060  0.0060  10.90 129.45
  3   271     CHRIS KENNY         - 0.0127 10.9062  0.0062  10.90 125.11
  4   911     ANTONY WILKINS      + 0.5237 10.9093  0.0093  10.90 119.48
  5   569     LEIGH MORRIS        + 0.0373 10.9133  0.0133  10.90 120.27
  6   41      SIMON GUSTAFSSON    + 0.1947 10.9209  0.0209  10.90 127.37
  7   162     JOHN GRANT          + 0.0006 10.9275  0.0275  10.90 144.40
  8   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.0733 10.9445  0.0445  10.90  93.52
  9   31      HALVOR OVERBY       - 0.1260 10.9471  0.0471  10.90 107.02
 10   138     MARTIN SANGER       + 0.0887 10.9478  0.0478  10.90 107.70
 11   409     BOB LEES            + 0.0257 10.9675  0.0675  10.90 131.30

* = Disqualified 
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17:50

Super Comp qualifying after session 5

Brian Pateman up from #9 to #4 in the first pair. Two pairs later Paul Marston made a big move, up from #15 to #4 bumping Brian down apiece and Paul was then bumped down by Eric Roerade two pairs later.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 17:54:18                              8  SUPER COMP        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   4       PETE CRESSWELL      + 0.0525  8.9008  0.0008  08.90 153.63
  2   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0373  8.9044  0.0044  08.90 149.56
  3   1963    MARTIN CURBISHLEY   + 0.1241  8.9071  0.0071  08.90 155.75
  4   33      ERIC ROERADE        + 0.0634  8.9199  0.0199  08.90 133.64
  5   1       PAUL MARSTON        + 0.0402  8.9250  0.0250  08.90 160.73
  6   3       BRIAN PATEMAN       + 0.1033  8.9495  0.0495  08.90 154.80
  7   381     NOAH STUTZ          + 0.0478  8.9554  0.0554  08.90 175.08
  8   694     DAVE RAPER          + 0.0626  8.9562  0.0562  08.90 137.74
  9   725     PAUL BROWN          + 0.0437  8.9933  0.0933  08.90 145.77
 10   67      NICKY FROST         + 0.2632  9.0061  0.1061  08.90 154.74
 11   456     SHAUN LATHEN        + 0.0728  9.0103  0.1103  08.90 149.62
 12   24      PAUL LETCHFORD      + 0.0798  9.0687  0.1687  08.90 144.84
 13   2       JON MORTON          + 0.3156  9.0765  0.1765  08.90 147.60
 14   40      PAUL SPIERS         + 0.1774  9.1196  0.2196  08.90 150.05
 15   645     MALCOLM MOTLER      + 0.3570  9.1532  0.2532  08.90 147.19

* = Disqualified 
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17:40

Super Pro ET qualifying after session 5

Huge wheelie by Dave Evans heading right for Ed at trackside and putting the front wheels down pretty much next to where we was stood and a few inches from the rail...naturally, if Ed didn't get the picture, he's fired.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 17:42:16                              22  SUPER PRO ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   258     DAVE WARD           + 0.0225  8.1218  0.0018  08.12 166.04
  2   96      DAVE NELSON         + 0.1451  8.9063  0.0063  08.90 139.37
  3   200     STEVE JOHNSON       + 0.0854  7.3337  0.0137  07.32 181.96
  4   2       JOHN ATKINSON       + 0.0887  8.8236  0.0236  08.80 150.53
  5   4       PETER WALTERS       + 0.1425  8.0755  0.0255  08.05 161.87
  6   91      BOB HAWKINS         + 0.0292  8.8818  0.0318  08.85 148.06
  7   435     IAN POWELL          + 0.2808  8.1923  0.0323  08.16 165.43
  8   555     JOHN GERRITSON      - 0.0049  8.6921  0.0421  08.65 155.73
  9   604     RICK GARRETT        + 0.0173  8.7965  0.0465  08.75 152.10
 10   694     DAVE RAPER          + 0.2178  8.8504  0.0504  08.80 150.06
 11   154     ROY WILDING         + 0.3764  8.0903  0.0603  08.03 166.01
 12   474     ASHLEY BELL         + 0.0303  8.8841  0.0641  08.82 142.01
 13   5       JOHN EVERITT        + 0.0431  8.0515  0.0915  07.96 167.34
 14   1       BARRY GILES         - 0.0029  7.7745  0.1245  07.65 169.15
 15   161     STEVE SAUNDERS      + 0.5085  8.7462  0.1462  08.60 155.75
 16   105     RON BARTLETT        + 0.4262  9.0708  0.1708  08.90 148.07
 17   401     JOHN BRADSHAW       + 0.1617  6.8481  0.1781  06.67 203.27
 18   315     BOB DOYLE           + 0.0375  9.0767  0.2267  08.85 145.68
 19   55      ROB SMALLWORTH      + 0.0254  8.0677  0.2677  07.80 178.52
 20   793     DAVID EVANS         + 0.1571  9.2213  0.4213  08.80 140.74
 21   81      ANDY RAW            + 0.1381  9.2749  0.4749  08.80 134.48
 22   250     NICK GOOD           + 0.3861  7.7741  0.7741  07.00 114.48
 23   45      CHRIS ORTHODOXOU    + 0.1731  8.9706  1.0706  07.90 171.72
 24   816     THOMAS STIEFEL      + 4.9072  8.1205  1.1205  07.00 126.26
 25   166     ALAN DIDWELL        - 0.0392 10.6596  2.1596  08.50  69.58
 26   405     BERNARD SAZ         + 0.4097 11.4867  2.9867  08.50 110.44
 27   490     ANDY FROST          + 0.3966  9.9261  3.1561  06.77  88.87
 28   453     MARTYN JONES        + 3.2928 11.4232  5.4232  06.00 100.26
 29   782     DAVID RUSSELL       - 0.1708 15.6093  9.6093  06.00  52.39
 30   58      PAULA ATKIN         + 0.0937  6.9190 -0.0310  06.95 196.23
 31   307     ROD HARRISON        + 0.0603  7.2137 -0.0863  07.30 179.85

* = Disqualified 
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Trackside conditions at the start of Super Pro ET were 21.8 C, 32% humidity and 29.71 inches' air pressure.

17:15

Martin Hill followed Super Street Bike with a thundering 5.860/271.51 in the Fireforce 3 Jet Funny Car. Great run and approaching his best-ever ET.

Ed has posted another set of pit notes which you can check out via the Event Index.

Pro ET qualifying after session 5

Rick McCann and Carla Pittau went side-by-side with Super Stock wheelies from #19 to #13 and from #9 to #4 respectively. If I recall correctly every run which Paul Marston has made in Pro ET today has been a 9.0 on a 9.0 dial-in, that's consistency for you but his best still only good for #5 spot.

#1 qualifier Billy Gane was carrying the Eurodragster.com/Gold RV Perfect ET Award decals so he is £75 better off, well done Billy!

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 17:20:05                              23  PRO ET            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   90      BILLY GANE          + 0.0915 10.2803  0.0003  10.28 124.92
  2   610     TIM STANBURY        + 0.0632  9.6948  0.0048  09.69 139.39
  3   648     JON TURNER          + 0.1534  9.9748  0.0048  09.97 135.21
  4   4       CARLA PITTAU        + 0.0933  9.7654  0.0054  09.76 134.51
  5   48      PAUL MARSTON        + 0.1162  9.0075  0.0075  09.00 149.13
  6   358     SIMON INNES         + 0.2565 11.4502  0.0102  11.44 111.53
  7   5       PAUL BROWN          + 0.0757  9.1624  0.0124  09.15 143.42
  8   430     ROY WALKER          + 0.1253  9.5142  0.0142  09.50 140.32
  9   731     RICK DENNY          + 0.0603 11.4045  0.0145  11.39 118.03
 10   450     MARK BAILEY         + 0.0028  9.3354  0.0154  09.32 144.29
 11   723     GORDON NORTHWAY     + 0.0515  9.4875  0.0175  09.47 142.02
 12   777     NEIL HUNTER         + 0.0344  9.7604  0.0204  09.74 136.12
 13   1       RICK MCCANN         - 0.0777 10.1085  0.0285  10.08 129.80
 14   757     DAVE BAILEY         + 0.1844  9.2556  0.0356  09.22 144.28
 15   626     LIZ MALCOLM         + 0.1482 11.0963  0.0363  11.06 117.94
 16   205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.3092  9.9784  0.0384  09.94 130.90
 17   795     MIKE LACEY          + 0.0064  9.3900  0.0400  09.35 142.91
 18   713     PETE YATES          + 0.3803  9.3708  0.0408  09.33 141.19
 19   25      LEE HUXLEY          + 0.0870  9.9424  0.0424  09.90 134.87
 20   314     STEVE HUDSON        - 0.0248  9.7594  0.0494  09.71 133.71
 21   7245    DEBORAH LAUGHER     + 0.0904  9.2897  0.0497  09.24 144.82
 22   700     PHIL TOPPIN         + 0.3254  9.2771  0.0571  09.22 141.57
 23   542     KEITH HERBERT       + 0.0601 10.1275  0.0575  10.07 134.00
 24   735     NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.0158  9.9730  0.0630  09.91 131.79
 25   59      PAUL BAYNTON        + 0.0306 10.3946  0.0646  10.33 127.21
 26   550     DAN PAGE            + 0.1473  9.9803  0.0803  09.90 125.57
 27   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.0448 10.0998  0.0998  10.00 120.77
 28   315     NIGEL GREEN         + 0.0344 11.3963  0.1163  11.28 114.92
 29   608     DAN WILLIAMS        + 0.3073  9.7313  0.1713  09.56 135.62
 30   1956    MATTHEW SEAMARKS    - 0.0549 12.3132  0.3232  11.99 110.13
 31   81      HANS VAN DER SPEK   + 0.3376 11.2433  0.3233  10.92 110.97
 32   62      MARIUS BLACKBURN    - 0.0973  9.3757  0.3257  09.05 135.61
 33   299     AMANDA COX          + 0.2651 10.3977  0.3477  10.05 122.74
 34   541     SIMON GOUGH         - 0.1704 10.5967  0.5967  10.00 126.49
 35   36      LUKE STEVENSON      - 0.0096 13.0290  1.0390  11.99 108.43

* = Disqualified 
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16:55

Super Street Bike qualifying after session 4

Huge step up by Ven, up from #6 to #1; 1.239 sixty foot told us that one was coming - that may well be the quickest SSB sixty foot time ever recorded in Europe beating out Graham Dance's 1.242 recorded at Easter; I'm sure our good buddy and timing guru Andy Marrs will be able to confirm from his records. Well done Ven! Great run from Chris Reed in the last but run but three of the session, up into #2 spot. Pete Field up from #10 to #7 next run. Improvement from Nigel Barker and up to #8 to close out the session.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 16:54:30                              16 SUPER STREET BIKE  
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   2       STEVE VENABLES      + 0.0454  7.3521  7.3521  00.00 190.50
  2   6       CHRIS REED          + 0.2181  7.4251  7.4251  00.00 196.18
  3   7       WAYNE SAUNDERS      + 0.1705  7.4990  7.4990  00.00 194.61
  4   9       GRAHAM BALCHIN      + 0.4104  7.5361  7.5361  00.00 193.88
  5   5       GARRY BOWE          + 0.2061  7.5396  7.5396  00.00 185.13
  6   14      GRAHAM DANCE        + 0.3104  7.6012  7.6012  00.00 185.83
  7   34      PETE FIELD          + 0.1323  7.6891  7.6891  00.00 182.83
  8   16      NIGEL BARKER        + 0.1934  7.7799  7.7799  00.00 183.59
  9   8       MARK WATKINS        + 0.1487  7.7855  7.7855  00.00 180.62
 10   26      NICHLAS SVERIN      + 0.3655  7.8790  7.8790  00.00 177.10
 11   20      THOMAS GRANICA      + 0.3236  8.0042  8.0042  00.00 150.66
 12   12      RICHARD HANN        + 0.3764  8.0279  8.0279  00.00 152.12
 13   35      DANNY COCKERILL     + 0.1341  8.0914  8.0914  00.00 170.44
 14   25      MOGUNS LUND         + 0.1987  8.1065  8.1065  00.00 172.39
 15   11      MICK TEMPLEMAN      + 0.1360  8.1362  8.1362  00.00 182.86
 16   4       DAVE SMITH          + 0.1254  8.3894  8.3894  00.00 158.56
 17   21      STEVE WOOD          + 0.4169  8.3921  8.3921  00.00 155.25
 18   10      STEPHEN MEAD        + 0.1420  8.7686  8.7686  00.00 159.06
 19   27      IAN COTTON          + 0.9482  8.9321  8.9321  00.00 164.27
 20   18      MARK WELLS          + 0.5055 14.7185 14.7185  00.00  49.83

* = Disqualified 
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16:40

Junior Dragster qualifying after session 4

Stacey Reed up from #13 to #6 in the second pair. Big improvement in RT for Thomas Cook-Abbott but only made up two places on the ladder, that is how close it is getting. Big move for Patrik Kivinummi, up to #9 from #17. One for dad by Josh Saunders next pair, #15 up to #3.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 16:41:14                              21  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   6       JOE KELLETT         + 0.0015  8.1101  0.2101  07.90  81.08
  2   12      BILLY EVERITT       + 0.0024  8.9088  0.0088  08.90  71.26
  3   5       JOSH SAUNDERS       + 0.0061  8.1082  0.2082  07.90  80.36
  4   188     LIRO LAAKSONEN      + 0.0198  8.1933  0.2933  07.90  79.38
  5   9       JACOB KOPASZ        + 0.0201  9.4837  0.5837  08.90  69.30
  6   10      PAIGE WHEELER       + 0.0231  9.4816  0.5816  08.90  66.61
  7   23      STACEY REED         + 0.0244 11.0091  2.1091  08.90  55.55
  8   3748    MARCUS ANDERSSON    + 0.0247  8.0358 -0.8642  08.90  79.93
  9   7       BRAD JACKSON        + 0.0256  8.0585  0.1585  07.90  79.79
 10   215     PATRIK KIVINUMMI    + 0.0282  8.2539  0.3539  07.90  78.41
 11   14      MORGAN WILSON       + 0.0348 10.3567  1.4567  08.90  60.03
 12   100     IVANA VAN DEN BERG  + 0.0465  8.0737  0.1737  07.90  79.09
 13   3       ZAK JOHNSON         + 0.0521  7.9545  0.0545  07.90  81.95
 14   211     PONTUS DANTANUS     + 0.0543  8.0974  0.1974  07.90  78.40
 15   11      RHIANNON BELLENIE   + 0.0614  8.0272  0.1272  07.90  80.65
 16   8       LAURA TURBURVILLE   + 0.0883  8.2281  0.3281  07.90  79.80
 17   26      THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  + 0.0886 15.8667  2.9667  12.90  38.60
 18   27      HARRY ELLIOTT       + 0.0943  8.0891  0.1891  07.90  80.94
 19   20      AARON FENSOME       + 0.1056  9.4216  0.5216  08.90  68.32
 20   22      BILLY RINGER        + 0.2171 18.6644  5.7644  12.90  30.12
 21   28      GREGORY ROBINS      + 0.3863  9.2594  0.3594  08.90  69.92
 22   29      THALIAH GIBB        + 0.4256 15.1071  2.2071  12.90  40.25

* = Disqualified 
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16:30

Super Gas qualifying after session 4

Jon Giles up from #8 to #5 first pair, alongside a rather large 9.227 breakout by Wayne Hiscock.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 16:29:14                              9  SUPER GAS         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   3       JON MORTON          + 0.0695  9.9021  0.0021  09.90 146.78
  2   365     MARK WHITE          + 0.0955  9.9227  0.0227  09.90 134.41
  3   25      BRIAN HUXLEY        + 0.2677  9.9250  0.0250  09.90 135.68
  4   1       DAN PAGE            + 0.0221  9.9387  0.0387  09.90 124.88
  5   424     JON GILES           + 0.0485  9.9403  0.0403  09.90 142.14
  6   1969    STUART MORRICE      + 0.0426  9.9625  0.0625  09.90 141.68
  7   763     WAYNE HISCOCK       + 0.8336 10.0038  0.1038  09.90 119.49
  8   10      BRIAN PATEMAN       - 0.2400 10.0156  0.1156  09.90 148.07
  9   1956    PAUL FOOTE          + 0.0514 10.1417  0.2417  09.90 132.18
 10   162     JOHN GRANT          + 0.1114 10.9840  1.0840  09.90 137.83

* = Disqualified 
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16:25

Topspeed Autmotive Street Eliminator qualifying after session 4

Side by side PBs for Andy Bond and Stu Williams in the first pair, well done both! Jeff Meads up from #7 to #4 two pairs later.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 16:27:04                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   69      STEVE PATEMAN       + 0.1486  7.8972  7.8972  00.00 182.14
  2   2       BRIAN PAYNE         + 0.0184  8.2138  8.2138  00.00 175.09
  3   1       IAN HOOK            + 0.0435  8.3719  8.3719  00.00 161.89
  4   504     JEFF MEADS          - 0.0024  8.6810  8.6810  00.00 156.30
  5   22      ALEX MCINTOSH       + 0.0371  8.7655  8.7655  00.00 166.06
  6   752     STUART WILLIAMS     + 0.2460  8.8536  8.8536  00.00 156.90
  7   33      DAVID MURDOCH       + 0.2745  9.0320  9.0320  00.00 149.57
  8   1969    BILL MACDERMID      + 0.0352  9.0766  9.0766  00.00 155.86
  9   666     ANDY BOND           + 0.0307  9.1913  9.1913  00.00 153.63

* = Disqualified 
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16:20

Super Street qualifying after session 4

0.007 RT and up from #10 to #5 for Leigh Morris in the second pair. Every Super Street qualifier is in the 10.9s, great stuff.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 16:21:18                              10  SUPER STREET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   666     MARK WATKINS        + 0.0196 10.9002  0.0002  10.90 125.61
  2   11      JENNIFER GUSTAFFSO  + 0.0546 10.9060  0.0060  10.90 129.45
  3   271     CHRIS KENNY         - 0.0127 10.9062  0.0062  10.90 125.11
  4   911     ANTONY WILKINS      + 0.5237 10.9093  0.0093  10.90 119.48
  5   569     LEIGH MORRIS        + 0.0072 10.9179  0.0179  10.90 120.44
  6   41      SIMON GUSTAFSSON    + 0.1947 10.9209  0.0209  10.90 127.37
  7   162     JOHN GRANT          + 0.0006 10.9275  0.0275  10.90 144.40
  8   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.0733 10.9445  0.0445  10.90  93.52
  9   31      HALVOR OVERBY       - 0.1260 10.9471  0.0471  10.90 107.02
 10   138     MARTIN SANGER       + 0.0887 10.9478  0.0478  10.90 107.70
 11   409     BOB LEES            + 0.0200 10.9930  0.0930  10.90 130.90

* = Disqualified 
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16:15

Super Comp qualifying after session 4

Nice run for Malcolm Motler, only a few runs to start approaching the numbers, a delighted team on the start line. In the other lane a breakout and a huge 177.13 mph for Noah Stutz. Eurodragster.com/Gold RV Perfect ET decal check on Pete Creswell's Mustang and none to be seen there either so subject to the third decal check of the day the £75 goes to Billy Gane.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 16:18:16                              8  SUPER COMP        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   4       PETE CRESSWELL      + 0.0525  8.9008  0.0008  08.90 153.63
  2   1963    MARTIN CURBISHLEY   + 0.1241  8.9071  0.0071  08.90 155.75
  3   33      ERIC ROERADE        + 0.0634  8.9199  0.0199  08.90 133.64
  4   381     NOAH STUTZ          + 0.0478  8.9554  0.0554  08.90 175.08
  5   694     DAVE RAPER          + 0.0626  8.9562  0.0562  08.90 137.74
  6   725     PAUL BROWN          + 0.0437  8.9933  0.0933  08.90 145.77
  7   67      NICKY FROST         + 0.2632  9.0061  0.1061  08.90 154.74
  8   456     SHAUN LATHEN        + 0.0728  9.0103  0.1103  08.90 149.62
  9   3       BRIAN PATEMAN       + 0.0905  9.0151  0.1151  08.90 154.15
 10   24      PAUL LETCHFORD      + 0.0798  9.0687  0.1687  08.90 144.84
 11   2       JON MORTON          + 0.3156  9.0765  0.1765  08.90 147.60
 12   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0298  9.1207  0.2207  08.90 145.70
 13   645     MALCOLM MOTLER      + 0.3570  9.1532  0.2532  08.90 147.19
 14   40      PAUL SPIERS         - 0.0206  9.2190  0.3190  08.90 139.51
 15   1       PAUL MARSTON        + 0.0382 10.2138  1.3138  08.90  98.82

* = Disqualified 
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16:10

Super Pro ET qualifying after session 4

Huge breakout for Eurodragster.com sponsor Pete Walters, 7.734 on an 8.12 dial-in, but a very happy team so I am guessing a PB, well done Pete! Steve Johnson up from #8 to #3 next pair then Dave Nelson moved up from #19 to #2 two runs later.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 16:09:11                              22  SUPER PRO ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  1   258     DAVE WARD           + 0.0225  8.1218  0.0018  08.12 166.04
  2   96      DAVE NELSON         + 0.1451  8.9063  0.0063  08.90 139.37
  3   2       JOHN ATKINSON       + 0.0887  8.8236  0.0236  08.80 150.53
  4   200     STEVE JOHNSON       + 0.1451  7.3436  0.0236  07.32 182.06
  5   4       PETER WALTERS       + 0.1425  8.0755  0.0255  08.05 161.87
  6   91      BOB HAWKINS         + 0.0292  8.8818  0.0318  08.85 148.06
  7   435     IAN POWELL          + 0.2808  8.1923  0.0323  08.16 165.43
  8   555     JOHN GERRITSON      - 0.0049  8.6921  0.0421  08.65 155.73
  9   604     RICK GARRETT        + 0.0173  8.7965  0.0465  08.75 152.10
 10   154     ROY WILDING         + 0.3764  8.0903  0.0603  08.03 166.01
 11   474     ASHLEY BELL         + 0.0303  8.8841  0.0641  08.82 142.01
 12   5       JOHN EVERITT        + 0.0431  8.0515  0.0915  07.96 167.34
 13   694     DAVE RAPER          - 0.0900  8.8975  0.0975  08.80 148.60
 14   1       BARRY GILES         - 0.0029  7.7745  0.1245  07.65 169.15
 15   161     STEVE SAUNDERS      + 0.5085  8.7462  0.1462  08.60 155.75
 16   401     JOHN BRADSHAW       + 0.1617  6.8481  0.1781  06.67 203.27
 17   315     BOB DOYLE           + 0.0375  9.0767  0.2267  08.85 145.68
 18   55      ROB SMALLWORTH      + 0.0254  8.0677  0.2677  07.80 178.52
 19   793     DAVID EVANS         + 0.1571  9.2213  0.4213  08.80 140.74
 20   81      ANDY RAW            + 0.1381  9.2749  0.4749  08.80 134.48
 21   45      CHRIS ORTHODOXOU    + 0.1731  8.9706  1.0706  07.90 171.72
 22   816     THOMAS STIEFEL      + 4.9072  8.1205  1.1205  07.00 126.26
 23   250     NICK GOOD           + 0.7767  8.4420  2.4420  06.00  97.27
 24   166     ALAN DIDWELL        + 0.3477 11.3773  2.8773  08.50  72.86
 25   405     BERNARD SAZ         + 0.4097 11.4867  2.9867  08.50 110.44
 26   490     ANDY FROST          + 0.3966  9.9261  3.1561  06.77  88.87
 27   453     MARTYN JONES        + 3.2928 11.4232  5.4232  06.00 100.26
 28   782     DAVID RUSSELL       - 0.1708 15.6093  9.6093  06.00  52.39
 29   58      PAULA ATKIN         + 0.0937  6.9190 -0.0310  06.95 196.23
 30   307     ROD HARRISON        + 0.0603  7.2137 -0.0863  07.30 179.85

* = Disqualified 
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15:50

Pro ET qualifying after session 4

Jon Turner up from #23 to #2 in the first pair. Rick Denny up from #28 to #5 two pairs on. Simon Innes next to make a big move, #29 to #9. Paul Brown up from #25 to #4 a couple of pairs later and a 0.004 RT from Nigel Green in the other lane. Next pair and Keith Herbert moved from #27 to #20. Perfect run by Billy Gane to take over #1 spot, well done Billy! A reward for all the team's hard work in the last couple of weeks and another one of Ed's pit note subjects strikes gold.

The top 26 qualifiers separated by 0.099 seconds, how about that?

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 15:50:34                              23  PRO ET            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   90      BILLY GANE          + 0.0915 10.2803  0.0003  10.28 124.92
  2   610     TIM STANBURY        + 0.0632  9.6948  0.0048  09.69 139.39
  3   648     JON TURNER          + 0.1534  9.9748  0.0048  09.97 135.21
  4   48      PAUL MARSTON        + 0.1162  9.0075  0.0075  09.00 149.13
  5   5       PAUL BROWN          + 0.0847  9.1627  0.0127  09.15 143.82
  6   430     ROY WALKER          + 0.1253  9.5142  0.0142  09.50 140.32
  7   731     RICK DENNY          + 0.0603 11.4045  0.0145  11.39 118.03
  8   4       CARLA PITTAU        - 0.0049  9.7346  0.0146  09.72 134.91
  9   723     GORDON NORTHWAY     + 0.0515  9.4875  0.0175  09.47 142.02
 10   450     MARK BAILEY         + 0.1196  9.4080  0.0180  09.39 140.24
 11   358     SIMON INNES         + 0.0392 11.4702  0.0302  11.44 114.61
 12   777     NEIL HUNTER         + 0.1608  9.8217  0.0317  09.79 136.03
 13   757     DAVE BAILEY         + 0.1844  9.2556  0.0356  09.22 144.28
 14   626     LIZ MALCOLM         + 0.1482 11.0963  0.0363  11.06 117.94
 15   205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.3092  9.9784  0.0384  09.94 130.90
 16   795     MIKE LACEY          + 0.0064  9.3900  0.0400  09.35 142.91
 17   713     PETE YATES          + 0.3803  9.3708  0.0408  09.33 141.19
 18   1       RICK MCCANN         + 0.0572 10.1691  0.0491  10.12 129.87
 19   314     STEVE HUDSON        - 0.0248  9.7594  0.0494  09.71 133.71
 20   7245    DEBORAH LAUGHER     + 0.0904  9.2897  0.0497  09.24 144.82
 21   542     KEITH HERBERT       + 0.0601 10.1275  0.0575  10.07 134.00
 22   59      PAUL BAYNTON        + 0.0306 10.3946  0.0646  10.33 127.21
 23   700     PHIL TOPPIN         + 0.1811  9.2996  0.0796  09.22 142.01
 24   550     DAN PAGE            + 0.1473  9.9803  0.0803  09.90 125.57
 25   735     NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.2901  9.9903  0.0903  09.90 131.66
 26   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.0448 10.0998  0.0998  10.00 120.77
 27   315     NIGEL GREEN         + 0.0344 11.3963  0.1163  11.28 114.92
 28   25      LEE HUXLEY          - 0.0379  9.9686  0.1586  09.81 134.10
 29   608     DAN WILLIAMS        + 0.3073  9.7313  0.1713  09.56 135.62
 30   1956    MATTHEW SEAMARKS    - 0.0549 12.3132  0.3232  11.99 110.13
 31   81      HANS VAN DER SPEK   + 0.3376 11.2433  0.3233  10.92 110.97
 32   62      MARIUS BLACKBURN    - 0.0973  9.3757  0.3257  09.05 135.61
 33   299     AMANDA COX          + 0.2651 10.3977  0.3477  10.05 122.74
 34   541     SIMON GOUGH         + 0.0636 10.6974  0.5974  10.10 115.78
 35   36      LUKE STEVENSON      - 0.0096 13.0290  1.0390  11.99 108.43

* = Disqualified 
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15:35

Super Street Bike qualifying after session 3

Thomas Granica up from #14 to #9 in the first pair. 1.305 sixty foot time for Nigel Barker and then rode out a couple of wheelies, very well controlled and stayed with it. Fantastic run for Niclas Sverin, up from #14 to #8 and maybe a PB, well done Niclas! Next pair and Wayne Saunders went into #1 spot and then parted company with the bike in the shutdown area. Wayne was reported as being conscious, alert and talking but was of course taken to the Medical Centre to be checked out.

Pete Field first to run on the re-start, shut off early but still into the sevens and moved up from #18 to #10. Good to see Ian Cotton back after his off at the Thunderball, gentle checkout pass and into #19 to open his account.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 15:35:56                              16 SUPER STREET BIKE  
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   7       WAYNE SAUNDERS      + 0.1705  7.4990  7.4990  00.00 194.61
  2   6       CHRIS REED          + 0.2111  7.5349  7.5349  00.00 189.00
  3   9       GRAHAM BALCHIN      + 0.4104  7.5361  7.5361  00.00 193.88
  4   5       GARRY BOWE          + 0.2061  7.5396  7.5396  00.00 185.13
  5   14      GRAHAM DANCE        + 0.3104  7.6012  7.6012  00.00 185.83
  6   2       STEVE VENABLES      + 0.0353  7.6838  7.6838  00.00 166.07
  7   16      NIGEL BARKER        + 0.4587  7.8211  7.8211  00.00 185.81
  8   26      NICHLAS SVERIN      + 0.3655  7.8790  7.8790  00.00 177.10
  9   8       MARK WATKINS        + 0.1796  7.8900  7.8900  00.00 176.46
 10   34      PETE FIELD          + 0.1006  7.9271  7.9271  00.00 158.47
 11   20      THOMAS GRANICA      + 0.3236  8.0042  8.0042  00.00 150.66
 12   12      RICHARD HANN        + 0.3764  8.0279  8.0279  00.00 152.12
 13   35      DANNY COCKERILL     + 0.1341  8.0914  8.0914  00.00 170.44
 14   11      MICK TEMPLEMAN      + 0.1360  8.1362  8.1362  00.00 182.86
 15   25      MOGUNS LUND         + 0.2940  8.1622  8.1622  00.00 176.41
 16   4       DAVE SMITH          + 0.1254  8.3894  8.3894  00.00 158.56
 17   21      STEVE WOOD          + 0.3463  8.4615  8.4615  00.00 148.61
 18   10      STEPHEN MEAD        + 0.1420  8.7686  8.7686  00.00 159.06
 19   27      IAN COTTON          + 0.7062  9.8705  9.8705  00.00 138.59
 20   18      MARK WELLS          + 0.5055 14.7185 14.7185  00.00  49.83

* = Disqualified 
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14:45

Junior Dragster qualifying after session 3

Rhiannon Bellenie up from #21 to #13 first pair. Next pair and Harry Elliott's run was DQ'd for a Blue Line violation, Harry's dad being the good chap that he is took it with a smile - of course, now he has to go back and face Harry. Laura Turburville up from #20 to #14 a couple of pairs later. Josh Saunders up from #21 to #14 in the penultimate paire.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 14:44:05                              21  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   6       JOE KELLETT         + 0.0015  8.1101  0.2101  07.90  81.08
  2   12      BILLY EVERITT       + 0.0024  8.9088  0.0088  08.90  71.26
  3   188     LIRO LAAKSONEN      + 0.0198  8.1933  0.2933  07.90  79.38
  4   9       JACOB KOPASZ        + 0.0201  9.4837  0.5837  08.90  69.30
  5   10      PAIGE WHEELER       + 0.0231  9.4816  0.5816  08.90  66.61
  6   3748    MARCUS ANDERSSON    + 0.0247  8.0358 -0.8642  08.90  79.93
  7   7       BRAD JACKSON        + 0.0256  8.0585  0.1585  07.90  79.79
  8   14      MORGAN WILSON       + 0.0348 10.3567  1.4567  08.90  60.03
  9   100     IVANA VAN DEN BERG  + 0.0465  8.0737  0.1737  07.90  79.09
 10   3       ZAK JOHNSON         + 0.0521  7.9545  0.0545  07.90  81.95
 11   211     PONTUS DANTANUS     + 0.0543  8.0974  0.1974  07.90  78.40
 12   23      STACEY REED         + 0.0684 10.9559  2.0559  08.90  56.58
 13   11      RHIANNON BELLENIE   + 0.0747  8.1477  0.2477  07.90  80.36
 14   5       JOSH SAUNDERS       + 0.0818  8.1204  0.2204  07.90  80.08
 15   8       LAURA TURBURVILLE   + 0.0883  8.2281  0.3281  07.90  79.80
 16   215     PATRIK KIVINUMMI    + 0.1018  8.1876  0.2876  07.90  79.37
 17   20      AARON FENSOME       + 0.1688  9.2606  0.3606  08.90  69.20
 18   26      THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  + 0.2019 16.0774  3.1774  12.90  38.66
 19   27      HARRY ELLIOTT       + 0.2070  8.0280  0.1280  07.90  81.79
 20   22      BILLY RINGER        + 0.2934 19.2346  6.3346  12.90  29.61
 21   28      GREGORY ROBINS      + 0.3863  9.2594  0.3594  08.90  69.92
 22   29      THALIAH GIBB        + 1.0486 15.5204  2.6204  12.90  39.17

* = Disqualified 
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14:30

Super Gas qualifying after session 3

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 14:30:43                              9  SUPER GAS         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   3       JON MORTON          + 0.0695  9.9021  0.0021  09.90 146.78
  2   365     MARK WHITE          + 0.0955  9.9227  0.0227  09.90 134.41
  3   25      BRIAN HUXLEY        + 0.2677  9.9250  0.0250  09.90 135.68
  4   1       DAN PAGE            + 0.0221  9.9387  0.0387  09.90 124.88
  5   1969    STUART MORRICE      + 0.0426  9.9625  0.0625  09.90 141.68
  6   763     WAYNE HISCOCK       + 0.8336 10.0038  0.1038  09.90 119.49
  7   10      BRIAN PATEMAN       - 0.2400 10.0156  0.1156  09.90 148.07
  8   424     JON GILES           + 0.0378 10.0387  0.1387  09.90 140.79
  9   1956    PAUL FOOTE          + 0.0514 10.1417  0.2417  09.90 132.18
 10   162     JOHN GRANT          + 0.1114 10.9840  1.0840  09.90 137.83

* = Disqualified 
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Trackside conditions are 19.6 C, 36% humidity and air pressure 29.71 inches'.

14:25

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying after session 3

Great return to the track for Steve Pateman, blasting into #1 spot as if he'd never been away. Nice straight run for Ian Hook, slowly turning up the power and the '34 Ford is going straighter than straight. Jeff Meads carried a great controlled wheelie out to about 100 feet and stayed with the Pop as it made a hard left on landing.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 14:26:46                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   69      STEVE PATEMAN       + 0.1486  7.8972  7.8972  00.00 182.14
  2   2       BRIAN PAYNE         + 0.0184  8.2138  8.2138  00.00 175.09
  3   1       IAN HOOK            + 0.0435  8.3719  8.3719  00.00 161.89
  4   22      ALEX MCINTOSH       + 0.0371  8.7655  8.7655  00.00 166.06
  5   752     STUART WILLIAMS     + 0.3381  8.9842  8.9842  00.00 156.89
  6   33      DAVID MURDOCH       + 0.2745  9.0320  9.0320  00.00 149.57
  7   504     JEFF MEADS          + 0.0105  9.1558  9.1558  00.00 150.10
  8   1969    BILL MACDERMID      + 0.0737  9.2270  9.2270  00.00 154.15
  9   666     ANDY BOND           - 0.0424  9.2465  9.2465  00.00 153.10

* = Disqualified 
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14:15

Super Street qualifying after session 3

Dave Cherrett up from #12 to #5 with a run shut off at about half track. Jennifer Gustafsson up from #11 to #2 with the last pass of the session, see what happens when you feature in Eurodragster.com pit notes? Unfortunately we were not able to spot Eurodragster.com/Gold RV Perfect ET Award decals on Mark Watkins' car so subject to a decal check the £75 will go to Pete Creswell for his 8.900 in Super Comp.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 14:16:29                              10  SUPER STREET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   666     MARK WATKINS        + 0.0196 10.9002  0.0002  10.90 125.61
  2   11      JENNIFER GUSTAFFSO  + 0.0546 10.9060  0.0060  10.90 129.45
  3   911     ANTONY WILKINS      + 0.5237 10.9093  0.0093  10.90 119.48
  4   41      SIMON GUSTAFSSON    + 0.1947 10.9209  0.0209  10.90 127.37
  5   162     JOHN GRANT          + 0.0006 10.9275  0.0275  10.90 144.40
  6   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.0733 10.9445  0.0445  10.90  93.52
  7   271     CHRIS KENNY         + 0.1368 10.9460  0.0460  10.90 124.45
  8   31      HALVOR OVERBY       - 0.1260 10.9471  0.0471  10.90 107.02
  9   138     MARTIN SANGER       + 0.0887 10.9478  0.0478  10.90 107.70
 10   569     LEIGH MORRIS        + 0.0822 10.9733  0.0733  10.90 119.79
 11   409     BOB LEES            + 0.0200 10.9930  0.0930  10.90 130.90

* = Disqualified 
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14:06

Ed has posted another set of pit notes which you can check out via the Event Index page.

14:05

Super Comp qualifying after session 3

Noah Stutz goes rightside and faster still, and up from #10 to #4 in with the second run of the session. Dave Raper straight into the 8.9s and into #5 spot with his first run of the day.

We had a brief stop for sprinkles of rain in this session but Pete Cresswell took #1 spot with a perfect 8.900 with the second run after the restart. Well done Pete!

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 14:06:03                              8  SUPER COMP        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   4       PETE CRESSWELL      + 0.0525  8.9008  0.0008  08.90 153.63
  2   1963    MARTIN CURBISHLEY   + 0.1241  8.9071  0.0071  08.90 155.75
  3   33      ERIC ROERADE        + 0.0634  8.9199  0.0199  08.90 133.64
  4   381     NOAH STUTZ          + 0.0478  8.9554  0.0554  08.90 175.08
  5   694     DAVE RAPER          + 0.0626  8.9562  0.0562  08.90 137.74
  6   725     PAUL BROWN          + 0.0437  8.9933  0.0933  08.90 145.77
  7   67      NICKY FROST         + 0.2632  9.0061  0.1061  08.90 154.74
  8   3       BRIAN PATEMAN       + 0.0905  9.0151  0.1151  08.90 154.15
  9   456     SHAUN LATHEN        + 0.0786  9.0387  0.1387  08.90 148.09
 10   2       JON MORTON          + 0.3156  9.0765  0.1765  08.90 147.60
 11   24      PAUL LETCHFORD      + 0.0845  9.0777  0.1777  08.90 143.46
 12   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0298  9.1207  0.2207  08.90 145.70
 13   40      PAUL SPIERS         - 0.0206  9.2190  0.3190  08.90 139.51
 14   645     MALCOLM MOTLER      + 0.4063  9.3065  0.4065  08.90 144.89
 15   1       PAUL MARSTON        + 0.0382 10.2138  1.3138  08.90  98.82

* = Disqualified 
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13:45

Super Pro ET qualifying after session 3

Dave Ward into #1 spot with the third run of the session, a mere +0.001 on dial-in. Big move for Rick Garrett, up from #18 to #6 towards the end of the session.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 13:46:30                              22  SUPER PRO ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   258     DAVE WARD           + 0.0225  8.1218  0.0018  08.12 166.04
  2   2       JOHN ATKINSON       + 0.0887  8.8236  0.0236  08.80 150.53
  3   4       PETER WALTERS       + 0.1425  8.0755  0.0255  08.05 161.87
  4   91      BOB HAWKINS         + 0.0292  8.8818  0.0318  08.85 148.06
  5   555     JOHN GERRITSON      - 0.0049  8.6921  0.0421  08.65 155.73
  6   604     RICK GARRETT        + 0.0173  8.7965  0.0465  08.75 152.10
  7   154     ROY WILDING         + 0.3764  8.0903  0.0603  08.03 166.01
  8   200     STEVE JOHNSON       + 0.1492  7.2820  0.0620  07.22 184.26
  9   435     IAN POWELL          + 0.5598  8.1259  0.0659  08.06 165.43
 10   5       JOHN EVERITT        + 0.0431  8.0515  0.0915  07.96 167.34
 11   1       BARRY GILES         + 0.0881  7.7300  0.1300  07.60 171.07
 12   474     ASHLEY BELL         + 0.0998  8.9356  0.1356  08.80 143.37
 13   315     BOB DOYLE           + 0.0375  9.0767  0.2267  08.85 145.68
 14   55      ROB SMALLWORTH      + 0.0254  8.0677  0.2677  07.80 178.52
 15   401     JOHN BRADSHAW       + 0.8463  7.0064  0.3364  06.67 199.70
 16   81      ANDY RAW            + 0.1381  9.2749  0.4749  08.80 134.48
 17   793     DAVID EVANS         - 0.0659  9.3262  0.5262  08.80 137.26
 18   96      DAVE NELSON         - 0.0102  9.2932  0.6432  08.65 134.00
 19   45      CHRIS ORTHODOXOU    LB3A      8.9595  1.1095  07.85 164.82
 20   816     THOMAS STIEFEL      + 4.9072  8.1205  1.1205  07.00 126.26
 21   250     NICK GOOD           + 0.7767  8.4420  2.4420  06.00  97.27
 22   405     BERNARD SAZ         + 0.4097 11.4867  2.9867  08.50 110.44
 23   490     ANDY FROST          + 0.3966  9.9261  3.1561  06.77  88.87
 24   453     MARTYN JONES        + 3.2928 11.4232  5.4232  06.00 100.26
 25   782     DAVID RUSSELL       - 0.1708 15.6093  9.6093  06.00  52.39
 26   58      PAULA ATKIN         + 0.0937  6.9190 -0.0310  06.95 196.23
 27   307     ROD HARRISON        + 0.0603  7.2137 -0.0863  07.30 179.85

* = Disqualified 
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13:15

Pro ET qualifying after session 3

This session took place in the left lane whilst a small hole was filled in on the start line in the right lane. Great pass from Tim Stanbury put him into #1 spot in mid-session. Two pairs later Nigel Green moved up from #29 to #22. Neil Hunter up from #25 to #7 three pairs after that. That put Liz Malcolm #25 but she moved up to #9 with her pass.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 13:15:13                              23  PRO ET            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   610     TIM STANBURY        + 0.0632  9.6948  0.0048  09.69 139.39
  2   48      PAUL MARSTON        + 0.1162  9.0075  0.0075  09.00 149.13
  3   430     ROY WALKER          + 0.1253  9.5142  0.0142  09.50 140.32
  4   4       CARLA PITTAU        - 0.0049  9.7346  0.0146  09.72 134.91
  5   723     GORDON NORTHWAY     + 0.0515  9.4875  0.0175  09.47 142.02
  6   450     MARK BAILEY         + 0.1196  9.4080  0.0180  09.39 140.24
  7   777     NEIL HUNTER         + 0.1608  9.8217  0.0317  09.79 136.03
  8   757     DAVE BAILEY         + 0.1844  9.2556  0.0356  09.22 144.28
  9   626     LIZ MALCOLM         + 0.1482 11.0963  0.0363  11.06 117.94
 10   205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.3092  9.9784  0.0384  09.94 130.90
 11   795     MIKE LACEY          + 0.0064  9.3900  0.0400  09.35 142.91
 12   713     PETE YATES          + 0.3803  9.3708  0.0408  09.33 141.19
 13   1       RICK MCCANN         + 0.0572 10.1691  0.0491  10.12 129.87
 14   314     STEVE HUDSON        - 0.0248  9.7594  0.0494  09.71 133.71
 15   7245    DEBORAH LAUGHER     + 0.0904  9.2897  0.0497  09.24 144.82
 16   59      PAUL BAYNTON        + 0.0167 10.3486  0.0686  10.28 128.38
 17   700     PHIL TOPPIN         + 0.1811  9.2996  0.0796  09.22 142.01
 18   550     DAN PAGE            + 0.1473  9.9803  0.0803  09.90 125.57
 19   735     NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.2901  9.9903  0.0903  09.90 131.66
 20   90      BILLY GANE          + 0.0758 10.2967  0.0967  10.20 125.57
 21   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.0448 10.0998  0.0998  10.00 120.77
 22   5       PAUL BROWN          + 0.1308  9.1504  0.1004  09.05 142.96
 23   648     JON TURNER          + 0.4122 10.0218  0.1118  09.91 134.09
 24   315     NIGEL GREEN         + 0.0344 11.3963  0.1163  11.28 114.92
 25   542     KEITH HERBERT       + 0.1031 10.1116  0.1216  09.99 132.86
 26   25      LEE HUXLEY          - 0.0379  9.9686  0.1586  09.81 134.10
 27   608     DAN WILLIAMS        + 0.3073  9.7313  0.1713  09.56 135.62
 28   731     RICK DENNY          + 0.1296 11.4314  0.1814  11.25 117.69
 29   358     SIMON INNES         + 0.3662 11.6536  0.2136  11.44 114.06
 30   1956    MATTHEW SEAMARKS    - 0.0549 12.3132  0.3232  11.99 110.13
 31   62      MARIUS BLACKBURN    - 0.0973  9.3757  0.3257  09.05 135.61
 32   299     AMANDA COX          + 0.2651 10.3977  0.3477  10.05 122.74
 33   541     SIMON GOUGH         + 0.0636 10.6974  0.5974  10.10 115.78
 34   36      LUKE STEVENSON      - 0.0096 13.0290  1.0390  11.99 108.43
 35   81      HANS VAN DER SPEK   + 0.2875 11.0303 -0.1397  11.17 118.24

* = Disqualified 
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12:50

Super Street Bike qualifying after session 2

Thomas Granica likely to be applying to join the Vienna Boys' Choir after his bike thumped down from a big wheelie, felt that one from my seat in Race Control. Track checked and given a quick sled. Richard Hann and Nigel Barker went side-by-side up the ladder, #17 to #11 and #12 to #5 respectively. Big move for Wayne Saunders, #10 to #3 in the last pair of the session, we could see that coming as Wayne ran today's quickest sixty foot so far of 1.306.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 12:50:25                              16 SUPER STREET BIKE  
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   6       CHRIS REED          + 0.2111  7.5349  7.5349  00.00 189.00
  2   9       GRAHAM BALCHIN      + 0.4104  7.5361  7.5361  00.00 193.88
  3   7       WAYNE SAUNDERS      + 0.1575  7.5580  7.5580  00.00 195.56
  4   14      GRAHAM DANCE        + 0.3104  7.6012  7.6012  00.00 185.83
  5   5       GARRY BOWE          + 0.1712  7.6486  7.6486  00.00 180.65
  6   2       STEVE VENABLES      + 0.1124  7.7319  7.7319  00.00 188.13
  7   16      NIGEL BARKER        + 0.4587  7.8211  7.8211  00.00 185.81
  8   8       MARK WATKINS        + 0.3827  7.9925  7.9925  00.00 168.53
  9   35      DANNY COCKERILL     + 0.1341  8.0914  8.0914  00.00 170.44
 10   25      MOGUNS LUND         + 0.2940  8.1622  8.1622  00.00 176.41
 11   12      RICHARD HANN        + 0.0983  8.2079  8.2079  00.00 171.74
 12   26      NICHLAS SVERIN      + 0.5040  8.2355  8.2355  00.00 165.47
 13   4       DAVE SMITH          + 0.1254  8.3894  8.3894  00.00 158.56
 14   20      THOMAS GRANICA      + 0.5147  8.4449  8.4449  00.00 143.03
 15   11      MICK TEMPLEMAN      + 0.2166  8.5248  8.5248  00.00 157.94
 16   21      STEVE WOOD          + 0.2345  8.7045  8.7045  00.00 142.55
 17   10      STEPHEN MEAD        + 0.1420  8.7686  8.7686  00.00 159.06
 18   34      PETE FIELD          + 0.1084 12.5222 12.5222  00.00  78.14
 19   18      MARK WELLS          + 0.5055 14.7185 14.7185  00.00  49.83

* = Disqualified 
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12:35

Junior Dragster qualifying after session 2

Jacob Kopasz up from #15 to #4 in the first pair. Brad Jackson next up the ladder, #17 to #5 next pair. Two pairs later and Thomas Cook-Abbott moved up from #20 to #11. Next pair and Paige Wheeler moved up from #16 to #5. Morgan Wilson next to move up, going rightside and climbing from #20 to #7 next run. Big move for Marcus Andersson, #18 to #6 in the last pair but two.

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                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 12:38:20                              21  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   6       JOE KELLETT         + 0.0015  8.1101  0.2101  07.90  81.08
  2   12      BILLY EVERITT       + 0.0024  8.9088  0.0088  08.90  71.26
  3   188     LIRO LAAKSONEN      + 0.0198  8.1933  0.2933  07.90  79.38
  4   9       JACOB KOPASZ        + 0.0201  9.4837  0.5837  08.90  69.30
  5   10      PAIGE WHEELER       + 0.0231  9.4816  0.5816  08.90  66.61
  6   3748    MARCUS ANDERSSON    + 0.0247  8.0358 -0.8642  08.90  79.93
  7   7       BRAD JACKSON        + 0.0256  8.0585  0.1585  07.90  79.79
  8   14      MORGAN WILSON       + 0.0348 10.3567  1.4567  08.90  60.03
  9   100     IVANA VAN DEN BERG  + 0.0465  8.0737  0.1737  07.90  79.09
 10   3       ZAK JOHNSON         + 0.0521  7.9545  0.0545  07.90  81.95
 11   211     PONTUS DANTANUS     + 0.0543  8.0974  0.1974  07.90  78.40
 12   23      STACEY REED         + 0.0684 10.9559  2.0559  08.90  56.58
 13   215     PATRIK KIVINUMMI    + 0.1018  8.1876  0.2876  07.90  79.37
 14   20      AARON FENSOME       + 0.2346  9.4207  0.5207  08.90  68.31
 15   26      THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  + 0.2548 16.2797  3.3797  12.90  37.80
 16   27      HARRY ELLIOTT       + 0.2602  8.1014  0.2014  07.90  81.36
 17   22      BILLY RINGER        + 0.2934 19.2346  6.3346  12.90  29.61
 18   28      GREGORY ROBINS      + 0.3863  9.2594  0.3594  08.90  69.92
 19   8       LAURA TURBURVILLE   - 0.0257  8.3023  0.4023  07.90  79.23
 20   5       JOSH SAUNDERS       - 0.0549  8.0795  0.1795  07.90  80.93
 21   11      RHIANNON BELLENIE   - 0.0909  8.3402  0.4402  07.90  78.97

* = Disqualified 
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Trackside conditions are 15.2 C, 50% humidity and

12:20

Super Gas qualifying after session 2

Jon Morton into #1 spot in the fourth pair of the session. Two pairs later and Suart Morrice moved up from #9 to #4. Looks like body panels blew off John Grant's 100E right on the finish line. Several pieces whatever it was, first word on the track radio was a door.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 12:19:17                              9  SUPER GAS         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   3       JON MORTON          + 0.0695  9.9021  0.0021  09.90 146.78
  2   365     MARK WHITE          + 0.0955  9.9227  0.0227  09.90 134.41
  3   1       DAN PAGE            + 0.0221  9.9387  0.0387  09.90 124.88
  4   1969    STUART MORRICE      + 0.0426  9.9625  0.0625  09.90 141.68
  5   25      BRIAN HUXLEY        + 0.2708  9.9899  0.0899  09.90 134.95
  6   763     WAYNE HISCOCK       + 0.8336 10.0038  0.1038  09.90 119.49
  7   10      BRIAN PATEMAN       - 0.2400 10.0156  0.1156  09.90 148.07
  8   424     JON GILES           + 0.0378 10.0387  0.1387  09.90 140.79
  9   1956    PAUL FOOTE          + 0.0514 10.1417  0.2417  09.90 132.18
 10   162     JOHN GRANT          + 0.1114 10.9840  1.0840  09.90 137.83

* = Disqualified 
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12:10

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying after session 2

Stuart Williams' first eight-second pass in Street Eliminator, well done Stuart! Nice first full pass for Ian Hook, up from #7 to #3 and no nitrous yet.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 12:12:18                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   2       BRIAN PAYNE         + 0.0184  8.2138  8.2138  00.00 175.09
  2   22      ALEX MCINTOSH       + 0.0371  8.7655  8.7655  00.00 166.06
  3   1       IAN HOOK            + 0.0648  8.9189  8.9189  00.00 148.08
  4   752     STUART WILLIAMS     + 0.3381  8.9842  8.9842  00.00 156.89
  5   33      DAVID MURDOCH       + 0.2745  9.0320  9.0320  00.00 149.57
  6   504     JEFF MEADS          + 0.0105  9.1558  9.1558  00.00 150.10
  7   1969    BILL MACDERMID      + 0.0583  9.5878  9.5878  00.00 141.24
  8   666     ANDY BOND           + 0.0543 20.7388 20.7388  00.00  52.59

* = Disqualified 
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12:05

Super Street qualifying after session 2

Mark Watkins into #1 spot with a perfect 10.900, quick decal check and pending that Mark will get the £75 Eurodragster.com/Gold RV Perfect ET Award. Well done Mark!

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 12:08:23                              10  SUPER STREET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   666     MARK WATKINS        + 0.0196 10.9002  0.0002  10.90 125.61
  2   911     ANTONY WILKINS      + 0.5237 10.9093  0.0093  10.90 119.48
  3   41      SIMON GUSTAFSSON    + 0.1947 10.9209  0.0209  10.90 127.37
  4   162     JOHN GRANT          + 0.0006 10.9275  0.0275  10.90 144.40
  5   271     CHRIS KENNY         + 0.1368 10.9460  0.0460  10.90 124.45
  6   31      HALVOR OVERBY       - 0.1260 10.9471  0.0471  10.90 107.02
  7   138     MARTIN SANGER       + 0.0887 10.9478  0.0478  10.90 107.70
  8   569     LEIGH MORRIS        + 0.0822 10.9733  0.0733  10.90 119.79
  9   11      JENNIFER GUSTAFFSO  + 0.0678 11.0100  0.1100  10.90 129.19
 10   409     BOB LEES            - 0.1310 11.0668  0.1668  10.90 130.20
 11   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.0481 10.6704 -0.2296  10.90  96.47

* = Disqualified 
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12:00

Super Comp qualifying after session 2

Nicky Frost in at #5 with her first run of the day. Good to see Shaun Lathan back on track, in at #10. 173.71 mph for Noah Stutz this run, and up from #12 to #9. That must be quite some throttle stop.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 12:03:13                              8  SUPER COMP        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1963    MARTIN CURBISHLEY   + 0.1241  8.9071  0.0071  08.90 155.75
  2   33      ERIC ROERADE        + 0.0634  8.9199  0.0199  08.90 133.64
  3   4       PETE CRESSWELL      + 0.0678  8.9523  0.0523  08.90 153.64
  4   725     PAUL BROWN          + 0.0437  8.9933  0.0933  08.90 145.77
  5   67      NICKY FROST         + 0.2632  9.0061  0.1061  08.90 154.74
  6   2       JON MORTON          + 0.3156  9.0765  0.1765  08.90 147.60
  7   24      PAUL LETCHFORD      + 0.0845  9.0777  0.1777  08.90 143.46
  8   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0298  9.1207  0.2207  08.90 145.70
  9   381     NOAH STUTZ          + 0.0791  9.2160  0.3160  08.90 173.71
 10   40      PAUL SPIERS         - 0.0206  9.2190  0.3190  08.90 139.51
 11   456     SHAUN LATHEN        + 0.1438  9.2596  0.3596  08.90 142.94
 12   645     MALCOLM MOTLER      + 0.4063  9.3065  0.4065  08.90 144.89
 13   3       BRIAN PATEMAN       + 0.0579  8.8576 -0.0424  08.90 155.27
 14   1       PAUL MARSTON        + 0.0266  8.8222 -0.0778  08.90 159.04

* = Disqualified 
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11:56

Ed has posted his first set of pit notes which you can check out via the Event Index. There are pictures to go with the notes but we have only one web coder on the team and he is doing the live race report so we will post the pit note pictures later on today.

11:55

Super Pro ET qualifying after session 2

Roy Wilding in at #4 with his first pass of the day. Next pair and Dave Ward in at #3 with his first pass of the day. Two pairs later Bob Hawkins moved from #10 to #3.

Next pair in stage and we had to go on hold for rain at the top end. On the restart Barry Giles moved from #19 to #11. First run of the day for John Everitt, into #9. Then another hold for sprinkles of rain but it was two minutes tops, followed by a brief break to rescue Paula Atkin's Mustang after it stopped on the track. Next up Andy Frost in the Red Victor 3 street-legal Pro Mod although on slicks today, licencing not being allowed at FIA events Andy had to change classes to be able to run. 6.77 dial-in, tyres screeching and off the throttle at about 400 feet then stopped on the shutdown area. Next up was Martyn Jones in the rebuilt Small Fortune dragster (aka the Top Methanol Dragster which isn't). Nice burnout then a superb wheels-up launch and off it at sixty feet. Nice run.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 11:57:04                              22  SUPER PRO ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   2       JOHN ATKINSON       + 0.0887  8.8236  0.0236  08.80 150.53
  2   4       PETER WALTERS       + 0.1425  8.0755  0.0255  08.05 161.87
  3   91      BOB HAWKINS         + 0.0292  8.8818  0.0318  08.85 148.06
  4   258     DAVE WARD           + 0.1998  8.1242  0.0342  08.09 166.56
  5   555     JOHN GERRITSON      - 0.0049  8.6921  0.0421  08.65 155.73
  6   154     ROY WILDING         + 0.3764  8.0903  0.0603  08.03 166.01
  7   200     STEVE JOHNSON       + 0.1492  7.2820  0.0620  07.22 184.26
  8   435     IAN POWELL          + 0.5598  8.1259  0.0659  08.06 165.43
  9   5       JOHN EVERITT        + 0.0431  8.0515  0.0915  07.96 167.34
 10   474     ASHLEY BELL         + 0.0998  8.9356  0.1356  08.80 143.37
 11   315     BOB DOYLE           + 0.0375  9.0767  0.2267  08.85 145.68
 12   1       BARRY GILES         + 0.0796  7.7485  0.2285  07.52 169.77
 13   55      ROB SMALLWORTH      + 0.0254  8.0677  0.2677  07.80 178.52
 14   401     JOHN BRADSHAW       + 0.8463  7.0064  0.3364  06.67 199.70
 15   81      ANDY RAW            + 0.1381  9.2749  0.4749  08.80 134.48
 16   793     DAVID EVANS         - 0.0659  9.3262  0.5262  08.80 137.26
 17   604     RICK GARRETT        + 0.0956  9.4112  0.6612  08.75 135.24
 18   96      DAVE NELSON         + 0.2788  9.4398  0.7898  08.65 118.64
 19   45      CHRIS ORTHODOXOU    LB3A      8.9595  1.1095  07.85 164.82
 20   816     THOMAS STIEFEL      + 4.9072  8.1205  1.1205  07.00 126.26
 21   250     NICK GOOD           + 0.7767  8.4420  2.4420  06.00  97.27
 22   490     ANDY FROST          + 0.3966  9.9261  3.1561  06.77  88.87
 23   405     BERNARD SAZ         + 0.3572 12.2773  3.7773  08.50 102.53
 24   453     MARTYN JONES        + 3.2928 11.4232  5.4232  06.00 100.26
 25   782     DAVID RUSSELL       - 0.1708 15.6093  9.6093  06.00  52.39
 26   58      PAULA ATKIN         + 0.0937  6.9190 -0.0310  06.95 196.23
 27   307     ROD HARRISON        + 0.0603  7.2137 -0.0863  07.30 179.85

* = Disqualified 
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11:10

Pro ET qualifying after session 2

Roy Walker into #2 with his first competitive run in the Ventora. Next pair and Paul Baynton moved from #18 to #10. Neil Hunter next to make a move, up from #25 to #19 two pairs later. Next pair and Steve Hudson moved up from #17 to #10. Big move for Eurodragster.com sponsor Pete Yates, up from #27 to #8. Deborah Laugher followed him from #27 to #12 next pair. one more pair and Phil Toppin moved up from #24 to #14. Next pair and Rick McCann moved up from #20 to #11.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 11:11:28                              23  PRO ET            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   48      PAUL MARSTON        + 0.1162  9.0075  0.0075  09.00 149.13
  2   430     ROY WALKER          + 0.1253  9.5142  0.0142  09.50 140.32
  3   4       CARLA PITTAU        - 0.0049  9.7346  0.0146  09.72 134.91
  4   723     GORDON NORTHWAY     + 0.0537  9.4780  0.0180  09.46 142.92
  5   450     MARK BAILEY         + 0.1196  9.4080  0.0180  09.39 140.24
  6   757     DAVE BAILEY         + 0.1844  9.2556  0.0356  09.22 144.28
  7   795     MIKE LACEY          + 0.0064  9.3900  0.0400  09.35 142.91
  8   205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.4285  9.9408  0.0408  09.90 132.82
  9   713     PETE YATES          + 0.3803  9.3708  0.0408  09.33 141.19
 10   610     TIM STANBURY        + 0.0560  9.6975  0.0475  09.65 138.52
 11   1       RICK MCCANN         + 0.0572 10.1691  0.0491  10.12 129.87
 12   314     STEVE HUDSON        - 0.0248  9.7594  0.0494  09.71 133.71
 13   7245    DEBORAH LAUGHER     + 0.0904  9.2897  0.0497  09.24 144.82
 14   59      PAUL BAYNTON        + 0.0167 10.3486  0.0686  10.28 128.38
 15   700     PHIL TOPPIN         + 0.1811  9.2996  0.0796  09.22 142.01
 16   550     DAN PAGE            + 0.1473  9.9803  0.0803  09.90 125.57
 17   735     NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.2901  9.9903  0.0903  09.90 131.66
 18   90      BILLY GANE          + 0.0758 10.2967  0.0967  10.20 125.57
 19   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.0448 10.0998  0.0998  10.00 120.77
 20   5       PAUL BROWN          + 0.1308  9.1504  0.1004  09.05 142.96
 21   648     JON TURNER          + 0.4122 10.0218  0.1118  09.91 134.09
 22   626     LIZ MALCOLM         + 0.1560 11.1262  0.1262  11.00 118.35
 23   777     NEIL HUNTER         + 0.0302  9.8253  0.1453  09.68 135.72
 24   25      LEE HUXLEY          - 0.0379  9.9686  0.1586  09.81 134.10
 25   608     DAN WILLIAMS        + 0.3073  9.7313  0.1713  09.56 135.62
 26   731     RICK DENNY          + 0.1296 11.4314  0.1814  11.25 117.69
 27   358     SIMON INNES         + 0.3662 11.6536  0.2136  11.44 114.06
 28   542     KEITH HERBERT       + 0.0733 10.2635  0.2735  09.99 132.09
 29   315     NIGEL GREEN         + 0.1063 11.3905  0.3205  11.07 115.33
 30   1956    MATTHEW SEAMARKS    + 0.1326 12.4089  0.4189  11.99 106.52
 31   541     SIMON GOUGH         + 0.3547 10.5718  0.6718  09.90 113.59
 32   299     AMANDA COX          + 0.1025 10.9987  0.9487  10.05  93.12
 33   36      LUKE STEVENSON      - 0.0096 13.0290  1.0390  11.99 108.43
 34   62      MARIUS BLACKBURN    + 0.2187  8.9790 -0.0710  09.05 141.67

* = Disqualified 
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10:55

Super Street Bike qualifying after session 1

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 10:58:02                              16 SUPER STREET BIKE  
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   6       CHRIS REED          + 0.2111  7.5349  7.5349  00.00 189.00
  2   9       GRAHAM BALCHIN      + 0.4104  7.5361  7.5361  00.00 193.88
  3   14      GRAHAM DANCE        + 0.3104  7.6012  7.6012  00.00 185.83
  4   5       GARRY BOWE          + 0.4153  7.8301  7.8301  00.00 179.18
  5   2       STEVE VENABLES      + 0.1781  8.0433  8.0433  00.00 161.33
  6   8       MARK WATKINS        + 0.2841  8.1294  8.1294  00.00 149.07
  7   25      MOGUNS LUND         + 0.2940  8.1622  8.1622  00.00 176.41
  8   7       WAYNE SAUNDERS      + 0.2806  8.1854  8.1854  00.00 173.73
  9   35      DANNY COCKERILL     + 0.1632  8.1884  8.1884  00.00 166.05
 10   26      NICHLAS SVERIN      + 0.5040  8.2355  8.2355  00.00 165.47
 11   16      NIGEL BARKER        - 0.1137  8.4364  8.4364  00.00 178.54
 12   20      THOMAS GRANICA      + 0.5147  8.4449  8.4449  00.00 143.03
 13   11      MICK TEMPLEMAN      + 0.2166  8.5248  8.5248  00.00 157.94
 14   10      STEPHEN MEAD        + 0.1420  8.7686  8.7686  00.00 159.06
 15   4       DAVE SMITH          + 0.2264  8.8942  8.8942  00.00 136.08
 16   21      STEVE WOOD          + 0.1856  8.9864  8.9864  00.00 121.42
 17   12      RICHARD HANN        + 0.2932  9.4150  9.4150  00.00 133.71
 18   34      PETE FIELD          + 0.1084 12.5222 12.5222  00.00  78.14
 19   18      MARK WELLS          + 0.5055 14.7185 14.7185  00.00  49.83

* = Disqualified 
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10:45

Junior Dragster qualifying after session 1

The money's gone but Joe Kellett still had a go at it to take top spot. PB Reaction Time for Billy Everitt, well done Billy!

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 10:46:15                              21  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   6       JOE KELLETT         + 0.0015  8.1101  0.2101  07.90  81.08
  2   12      BILLY EVERITT       + 0.0024  8.9088  0.0088  08.90  71.26
  3   188     LIRO LAAKSONEN      + 0.0198  8.1933  0.2933  07.90  79.38
  4   3       ZAK JOHNSON         + 0.0521  7.9545  0.0545  07.90  81.95
  5   23      STACEY REED         + 0.0684 10.9559  2.0559  08.90  56.58
  6   211     PONTUS DANTANUS     + 0.0785  7.8187 -0.0813  07.90  81.67
  7   215     PATRIK KIVINUMMI    + 0.1018  8.1876  0.2876  07.90  79.37
  8   100     IVANA VAN DEN BERG  + 0.2724  8.0810 -0.8190  08.90  79.79
  9   22      BILLY RINGER        + 0.2934 19.2346  6.3346  12.90  29.61
 10   20      AARON FENSOME       + 0.3430  9.3984  0.4984  08.90  68.47
 11   28      GREGORY ROBINS      + 0.3863  9.2594  0.3594  08.90  69.92
 12   8       LAURA TURBURVILLE   - 0.0257  8.3023  0.4023  07.90  79.23
 13   10      PAIGE WHEELER       - 0.0389  9.3497  0.4497  08.90  68.47
 14   3748    MARCUS ANDERSSON    - 0.0390  8.0034 -0.8966  08.90  81.08
 15   9       JACOB KOPASZ        - 0.0535  9.5597  0.6597  08.90  70.12
 16   5       JOSH SAUNDERS       - 0.0549  8.0795  0.1795  07.90  80.93
 17   7       BRAD JACKSON        - 0.0899  8.0566  0.1566  07.90  79.93
 18   11      RHIANNON BELLENIE   - 0.1260  8.0468  0.1468  07.90  80.10
 19   14      MORGAN WILSON       - 0.1733 10.3604  1.4604  08.90  60.86
 20   26      THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  LB3A     17.8059  4.9059  12.90  37.79

* = Disqualified 
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10:30

Super Gas qualifying after session 1

Great to see Wayne Hiscock back on the track with his Chevelle, and a nicely-judged first run into #2 spot at that point.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 10:33:59                              9  SUPER GAS         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   365     MARK WHITE          + 0.0955  9.9227  0.0227  09.90 134.41
  2   1       DAN PAGE            + 0.0221  9.9387  0.0387  09.90 124.88
  3   25      BRIAN HUXLEY        + 0.2818  9.9933  0.0933  09.90 134.42
  4   763     WAYNE HISCOCK       + 0.8336 10.0038  0.1038  09.90 119.49
  5   10      BRIAN PATEMAN       - 0.2400 10.0156  0.1156  09.90 148.07
  6   3       JON MORTON          + 0.0475 10.0773  0.1773  09.90 145.81
  7   1956    PAUL FOOTE          + 0.0514 10.1417  0.2417  09.90 132.18
  8   1969    STUART MORRICE      - 0.0003 10.1644  0.2644  09.90 138.55
  9   424     JON GILES           + 0.0771 10.1646  0.2646  09.90 141.26

* = Disqualified 
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Trackside conditions are 16.2 C, 53% humidity and 29.68 inches' air.

10:20

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying after session 1

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 10:23:01                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   2       BRIAN PAYNE         + 0.0184  8.2138  8.2138  00.00 175.09
  2   22      ALEX MCINTOSH       + 0.0698  8.9089  8.9089  00.00 164.25
  3   33      DAVID MURDOCH       + 0.2745  9.0320  9.0320  00.00 149.57
  4   504     JEFF MEADS          - 0.0367  9.2001  9.2001  00.00 150.14
  5   752     STUART WILLIAMS     + 1.2790  9.3598  9.3598  00.00 149.61
  6   1969    BILL MACDERMID      + 0.0583  9.5878  9.5878  00.00 141.24
  7   1       IAN HOOK            + 1.0541 11.2429 11.2429  00.00  84.43
  8   666     ANDY BOND           + 0.0543 20.7388 20.7388  00.00  52.59

* = Disqualified 
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10:15

Super Street qualifying after session 1

What was I saying about the money not lasting cycle 1? Congratulations to John Grant for winning the Eurodragster.com/Cotsweld Race Cars Perfect Light Award with a 0.000 RT in this session. Not the first time that John has taken money off us, well done John!

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 10:17:01                              10  SUPER STREET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   41      SIMON GUSTAFSSON    + 0.1947 10.9209  0.0209  10.90 127.37
  2   162     JOHN GRANT          + 0.0006 10.9275  0.0275  10.90 144.40
  3   31      HALVOR OVERBY       - 0.1260 10.9471  0.0471  10.90 107.02
  4   138     MARTIN SANGER       + 0.0887 10.9478  0.0478  10.90 107.70
  5   271     CHRIS KENNY         + 0.0204 11.0378  0.1378  10.90 119.17
  6   569     LEIGH MORRIS        + 0.5101 11.0409  0.1409  10.90 118.54
  7   11      JENNIFER GUSTAFFSO  + 0.0765 11.1135  0.2135  10.90 130.16
  8   409     BOB LEES            + 0.1268 12.6315  1.7315  10.90 100.52
  9   666     MARK WATKINS        + 0.0364 10.8908 -0.0092  10.90 124.42
 10   911     ANTONY WILKINS      - 0.0320 10.7481 -0.1519  10.90 120.60
 11   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.0481 10.6704 -0.2296  10.90  96.47

* = Disqualified 
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10:10

Super Comp qualifying after session 1

Great to see Malcolm Motler return with the Spellbound Morris Minor pick-up. Nice baseline pass to start his day. Next pass and Martin Curbishley had a go at the Eurodragster.com/Gold RV Perfect ET Award +0.007 on dial-in. Check out the terminal speed of Noah Stutz' run!

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 10:10:56                              8  SUPER COMP        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1963    MARTIN CURBISHLEY   + 0.1241  8.9071  0.0071  08.90 155.75
  2   33      ERIC ROERADE        + 0.0511  8.9495  0.0495  08.90 125.84
  3   4       PETE CRESSWELL      + 0.0174  8.9611  0.0611  08.90 152.64
  4   725     PAUL BROWN          + 0.0437  8.9933  0.0933  08.90 145.77
  5   2       JON MORTON          + 0.3156  9.0765  0.1765  08.90 147.60
  6   24      PAUL LETCHFORD      + 0.0845  9.0777  0.1777  08.90 143.46
  7   645     MALCOLM MOTLER      + 0.4063  9.3065  0.4065  08.90 144.89
  8   40      PAUL SPIERS         - 0.0422  9.3917  0.4917  08.90 148.58
  9   3       BRIAN PATEMAN       + 0.0579  8.8576 -0.0424  08.90 155.27
 10   381     NOAH STUTZ          + 0.2501  8.8353 -0.0647  08.90 175.73
 11   1       PAUL MARSTON        + 0.0266  8.8222 -0.0778  08.90 159.04

* = Disqualified 
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10:00

Super Pro ET qualifying after session 1

Bob Hawkins next to take a tilt at the Eurodragster.com/Cotsweld Race Cars Perfect Light Award with another 0.006 RT, quicker than Mike Lacey by 0.0003. I can't see the money lasting the day - maybe not even cycle 1. Breakout for Paula Atkin but a new PB, well done Paula!

We had a brief hold for spots of rain during this session.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 10:02:56                              22  SUPER PRO ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   2       JOHN ATKINSON       + 0.0887  8.8236  0.0236  08.80 150.53
  2   4       PETER WALTERS       + 0.1425  8.0755  0.0255  08.05 161.87
  3   555     JOHN GERRITSON      - 0.0049  8.6921  0.0421  08.65 155.73
  4   200     STEVE JOHNSON       + 0.1492  7.2820  0.0620  07.22 184.26
  5   474     ASHLEY BELL         + 0.0998  8.9356  0.1356  08.80 143.37
  6   435     IAN POWELL          + 0.4352  8.1055  0.1555  07.95 166.03
  7   315     BOB DOYLE           + 0.0375  9.0767  0.2267  08.85 145.68
  8   91      BOB HAWKINS         + 0.0061  9.0330  0.2330  08.80 149.53
  9   55      ROB SMALLWORTH      + 0.0254  8.0677  0.2677  07.80 178.52
 10   401     JOHN BRADSHAW       + 0.8463  7.0064  0.3364  06.67 199.70
 11   81      ANDY RAW            + 0.1381  9.2749  0.4749  08.80 134.48
 12   793     DAVID EVANS         - 0.0659  9.3262  0.5262  08.80 137.26
 13   604     RICK GARRETT        + 0.0956  9.4112  0.6612  08.75 135.24
 14   96      DAVE NELSON         + 0.2788  9.4398  0.7898  08.65 118.64
 15   45      CHRIS ORTHODOXOU    LB3A      8.9595  1.1095  07.85 164.82
 16   816     THOMAS STIEFEL      + 4.9072  8.1205  1.1205  07.00 126.26
 17   1       BARRY GILES         + 0.0842 10.4678  2.9478  07.52  75.40
 18   405     BERNARD SAZ         + 0.3572 12.2773  3.7773  08.50 102.53
 19   782     DAVID RUSSELL       - 0.1708 15.6093  9.6093  06.00  52.39
 20   58      PAULA ATKIN         + 0.0937  6.9190 -0.0310  06.95 196.23
 21   307     ROD HARRISON        + 0.0603  7.2137 -0.0863  07.30 179.85

* = Disqualified 
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9:20

Apologies for the break in webcam service just before this session started - Brudget the webcam PC crashed for some reason but she is all better now.

Pro ET qualifying after session 1

Mike Lacey first to take a tilt at the Eurodragster.com/Cotsweld Race Cars Perfect Light Award with a 0.006 RT, into number one spot at that point for good measure. Gordon Northway took over the lead a few pairs later. Carla Pittau took the lead in the last but one pair, only for Paul Marston to get close to the Eurodragster.com/Gold RV Perfect ET Award +0.007 on dial-in.

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               F.I.A Main Event 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.  
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
27/05/2011 09:22:12                              23  PRO ET            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   48      PAUL MARSTON        + 0.1162  9.0075  0.0075  09.00 149.13
  2   4       CARLA PITTAU        - 0.0049  9.7346  0.0146  09.72 134.91
  3   723     GORDON NORTHWAY     + 0.0537  9.4780  0.0180  09.46 142.92
  4   450     MARK BAILEY         + 0.1196  9.4080  0.0180  09.39 140.24
  5   795     MIKE LACEY          + 0.0064  9.3900  0.0400  09.35 142.91
  6   205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.4285  9.9408  0.0408  09.90 132.82
  7   757     DAVE BAILEY         + 0.2587  9.2627  0.0427  09.22 144.28
  8   610     TIM STANBURY        + 0.0560  9.6975  0.0475  09.65 138.52
  9   550     DAN PAGE            + 0.1473  9.9803  0.0803  09.90 125.57
 10   735     NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.2901  9.9903  0.0903  09.90 131.66
 11   90      BILLY GANE          + 0.0758 10.2967  0.0967  10.20 125.57
 12   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.0448 10.0998  0.0998  10.00 120.77
 13   5       PAUL BROWN          + 0.1308  9.1504  0.1004  09.05 142.96
 14   1       RICK MCCANN         - 0.0143 10.1430  0.1030  10.04 130.19
 15   314     STEVE HUDSON        + 0.1415  9.7860  0.1060  09.68 134.12
 16   648     JON TURNER          + 0.4122 10.0218  0.1118  09.91 134.09
 17   59      PAUL BAYNTON        + 0.0231 10.3705  0.1505  10.22 128.69
 18   608     DAN WILLIAMS        + 0.3073  9.7313  0.1713  09.56 135.62
 19   700     PHIL TOPPIN         + 0.3278  9.2932  0.1732  09.12 143.86
 20   626     LIZ MALCOLM         + 0.3278 11.0896  0.1896  10.90 118.34
 21   358     SIMON INNES         + 0.3662 11.6536  0.2136  11.44 114.06
 22   25      LEE HUXLEY          + 0.0511  9.8535  0.2535  09.60 135.61
 23   777     NEIL HUNTER         + 0.0946  9.9520  0.2720  09.68 134.40
 24   7245    DEBORAH LAUGHER     + 0.0397  9.2777  0.2777  09.00 147.61
 25   731     RICK DENNY          + 0.0536 11.5840  0.3340  11.25 108.31
 26   713     PETE YATES          + 0.5988  9.7316  0.4016  09.33 139.87
 27   541     SIMON GOUGH         + 0.3547 10.5718  0.6718  09.90 113.59
 28   1956    MATTHEW SEAMARKS    - 0.0410 12.8133  0.8233  11.99 107.65
 29   36      LUKE STEVENSON      - 0.0096 13.0290  1.0390  11.99 108.43
 30   315     NIGEL GREEN         + 0.0971 12.4846  1.4146  11.07  81.96
 31   62      MARIUS BLACKBURN    + 0.2187  8.9790 -0.0710  09.05 141.67
 32   299     AMANDA COX          + 0.2936 10.0712 -0.2288  10.30 130.55

* = Disqualified 
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Trackside conditions at the start of this session were 16.2 C, 56% humidity and air pressure 29.65 inches'.

7:30

Good morning and welcome to our coverage of the FIA Main Event brought to you in association with Alamo Rent-A-Car.

The Webster Race Engineering/Nimbus Motorsport webcam is on-line and will be broadcasting live video and commentary/Nitro FM audio as long as the track is open.

An overcast day here at Santa Pod but it's dry and the breeze has thankfully abated. We'll give you the trackside weather conditions very shortly. Yesterday was a complete loss with a couple of instances of the track being dry and minutes from starting and then the rain falling down again.

On the domestic front we have lost our Pit Reporter Simon for the weekend as he is has to deal with an urgent matter at home. We're all missing you and thinking of you Simon. Ed has kindly offered to help with pit notes and we'll be sending him out with his notebook very shortly. Ed has some experience of pit notes, having sent us word from NHRA races in the past, but working under the high-pressure conditions of our live Event Coverage is going to be new to him. He is well up for it though.

Courtesy of one of our moles in the Pro ET pits we understand that Ian Turnbull should be working but that once he puts on the webcam nothing gets done. Good morning Ian, now get on with your work! Also tuned in from the office, this time in Norway, is Ivar Kolberg who must be one of the biggest fans of our Event Coverage judging by the very nice E-Mails he frequently sends. A big Good Morning to you Ivar and we are looking forward to bringing you the news. And indeed a Good Morning to everyone who is tuned in from their day jobs today. We will do our best to keep you up to speed and don't any of you get in trouble with your managers.

We are due to start at 9:00 with the first qualifying session of Pro ET. Today's schedule has five complete cycles of Sportsman qualifying and then Martin Hill in the Fireforce Jet Funny Car.

Stay tuned and when the first pair fires up we'll be back with the numbers.


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