Big Bang
Santa Pod Raceway, 24th-26th April 2015

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23:30

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19:50

Lucas Oil Junior Dragster qualifying session 3

Holley Marshall up from #17 to #7 in the first pair. Bonnie Wallace next to make a move, #14 to #11. Shannon Kiddell up from #13 to #7 in the penultimate pair.

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
26/04/2015 09:31:20                              2  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   801     PAIGE WHEELER       + 0.0035  8.0968  0.1968  07.90  79.38
  2   7       BILLY RINGER        + 0.0038  9.9688  2.0688  07.90  56.88
  3   11      THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  + 0.0075  9.0525  0.1525  08.90  68.52
  4   74      D. THOMAS-BRADLEY   + 0.0083 13.6382  0.7382  12.90  44.06
  5   43      KAITLAN DEEVEY      + 0.0123 13.8769  5.9769  07.90  48.48
  6   3       AARON FENSOME       + 0.0133  8.1710  0.2710  07.90  78.95
  7   4       SHANNON KIDDELL     + 0.0180  7.9687  0.0687  07.90  80.93
  8   23      HOLLEY MARSHALL     + 0.0232  8.1929  0.2929  07.90  76.80
  9   30      HOLLY MOORE         + 0.0332  8.6803 -0.2197  08.90  73.67
 10   5       MORGAN WILSON       + 0.0355  8.4050  0.5050  07.90  77.61
 11   17      TYLER ASHDOWN       + 0.0363  8.1512  0.2512  07.90  79.52
 12   14      BONNIE WALLACE      + 0.0385  8.2788  0.3788  07.90  78.55
 13   9       ANNIE WALLACE       + 0.0422  7.9829  0.0829  07.90  81.23
 14   6       S. FENSOME JELL     + 0.0475  8.4770  0.5770  07.90  76.54
 15   2       BILLY EVERITT       + 0.0807  7.9830  0.0830  07.90  80.65
 16   21      CAITLIN WILSON      + 0.1186  9.4175  0.5175  08.90  67.95
 17   8       RUARIDH HART        + 0.1188  9.5516  1.6516  07.90  65.42
 18   27      MATTHEW DOWDY       + 0.1576 13.9922  1.0922  12.90  44.57

* = Disqualified 
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That's qualifying done for today, more qualifying is planned for tomorrow morning. Stay tuned for today's pictures which we will post in a couple of hours.

We will also bring you an update on the VW v Rest of the World shootouts when we get the details ourselves.

19:35

Outlaw Anglia qualifying session 3

Great wheelie by Pete Rollinson, in the other lane Matt Cooper's Pop again went out of shape and he again took the sensible option, off the gas and chute out. Graunching sound from Phil Middleton's transmission, sounded like Ginner saved the motor from zinging, pulled over about 250 feet out, pushed back.

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 19:37:22                              19  OUTLAW ANGLIA     
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1       CLIFF GRIFFIN       + 0.6928  7.8947  7.8947  00.00 164.87
  2   2       COLIN MILLAR        + 0.1408  8.0243  8.0243  00.00 163.07
  3   81      SIMON BARLOW        - 0.2385  8.2146  8.2146  00.00 162.49
  4   298     STEVE WELLS         + 0.1018  8.6638  8.6638  00.00 150.62
  5   99      PHIL MIDDLETON      + 0.1603  9.0243  9.0243  00.00 147.61
  6   344     JEDD GUY            + 0.1220  9.3460  9.3460  00.00 143.00
  7   52      MAT COOPER          + 0.1620  9.4475  9.4475  00.00 107.81
  8   100     PETE ROLLINSON      + 0.5504  9.9613  9.9613  00.00 133.35
  9   84      DAVE SIDAWAY        + 0.4331 12.4746 12.4746  00.00  75.29

* = Disqualified 
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19:25

9.50 Bike qualifying session 3

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 19:22:43                              23  9.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   247     WAYNE BRADLEY       + 0.2258  9.5149  0.0149  09.50 144.40
  2   832     LEWIS BURGESS       + 0.3407  9.5178  0.0178  09.50 138.98
  3   587     PHIL PRATT          + 0.1791  9.5393  0.0393  09.50 138.65
  4   100     RICHARD SAWATZKI    + 0.2393  9.5399  0.0399  09.50 142.48
  5   1       ALEX HOPE           + 0.0395  9.5461  0.0461  09.50 128.08
  6   368     STEWART ASHBY       + 0.0836  9.6385  0.1385  09.50 145.29
  7   367     STEPHEN ASHBY       + 0.1611  9.7209  0.2209  09.50 138.55
  8   855     ADRIAN CATTELL      + 0.3947 10.3279  0.8279  09.50 125.94

* = Disqualified 
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8.50 Bike qualifying session 3

Jay Roe up to #3 from #5.

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 19:25:39                              22  8.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   2       JAKE MECHAELL       + 3.2452  8.5751  0.0751  08.50 157.37
  2   1       EDDY SMILEY         + 0.2610  8.5903  0.0903  08.50 136.04
  3   198     JAY ROE             + 0.1650  8.5954  0.0954  08.50 155.79
  4   4       MARTIN WALKER       + 0.2586  8.6716  0.1716  08.50 149.57
  5   3       MICK WINYARD        + 0.2703  8.6775  0.1775  08.50 166.75
  6   464     ANDY HALEY          + 0.4242  8.7038  0.2038  08.50 155.80
  7   310     JOSH STUBBINS       + 0.0829  9.0246  0.5246  08.50 147.14
  8   71      JOSEPH ELLIOT       + 0.1696  9.0416  0.5416  08.50 150.62
  9   710     RICK STUBBINS       + 0.6118  7.9255 -0.5745  08.50 180.62

* = Disqualified 
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19:20

Front Wheel Drive qualifying session 3

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                                                   Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                                                              TSI RACENET SYSTEM
                                                                QUALIFYING LIST
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE                                              THROUGH ROUND # 3                              25/04/2015 19:53:33
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    CAR #    CLASS    DRIVER               HOMETOWN                   CAR MAKE   ENGINE     INDEX    OV/UN    R.T.    E.T.    M.P.H.
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1   628      FWD      GUY CHAMBERLAIN      EAST CHURCH  UK            CIVIC      2100 CC    00.00     0.000  1.1572  8.7706   167.92  
2   243      FWD      KIEL PRIESTMAN       NEWTON AYCLIFFE UK         CIVIC      1800 CC    00.00     0.000   .9058  9.4663   157.43  
3   8        FWD      GLENN ROBSON         LIVERSEDGE  UK             CIVIC      1800 CC    00.00     0.000  1.2463  9.7081   160.20  
4   1        FWD      SAM BOLTON           GODMANCHESTER  UK          VAUX TIGRA 2000 CC    00.00     0.000  1.4914 10.0456   139.40  
5   3        FWD      DANIEL FROST         TAMWORTH  UK               CIVIC                 00.00     0.000  2.5202 10.1068   152.08  
6   5        FWD      AMY BRADLEY          TAMWORTH  UK               CIVIC EG   1800 CC    00.00     0.000  2.2277 10.5043   132.44  
7   777      FWD      PAUL ATKINSON        TAMWORTH  UK               CIVIC EK   1600 CC    00.00     0.000  1.9222 10.9183   127.73  
8   654      FWD      JAMES LORD           LITCHFIELD  UK             VW GOLF    1800 CC    00.00     0.000   .5906 11.1010   131.43  
9   193      FWD      PETER COLE           THATCHAM  UK               RENAULT 5  2000 CC    00.00     0.000   .4858 13.4222    92.13  
 Best R.T. was  PETER COLE          +  .4858
 Best E.T. was  GUY CHAMBERLAIN      8.7706
 Best MPH was  GUY CHAMBERLAIN     167.92
-------------------------------------------------- END OF TSI RACENET SYSTEM QUALIFYING LIST ---------------------------------------

Sportsman ET qualifying session 3

Ricky Hale into #1 spot in the first pair. Matthew Moxon next to make a move, up to #3.

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 19:19:38                              20  SPORTSMAN ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   440     RICKY HALE          + 0.0816 14.8067  0.0067  14.80  93.31
  2   436     NIGEL HALE          + 0.1012 15.9371  0.0071  15.93  86.17
  3   109     MATTHEW MOXON       + 0.0456 13.3708  0.0208  13.35 101.39
  4   99      CRAIG WRIGHT        + 0.0713 16.4448  0.0248  16.42  81.95
  5   794     STEVEN CHERRETT     - 0.1555 19.6905  0.0405  19.65  67.27
  6   4189    JANE MCCREADY       - 0.0332 17.1522  0.0522  17.10  85.35
  7   816     FELICITY GIBBS      + 0.6457 17.5116  0.0816  17.43  79.64
  8   748     JON CRAWFORD        + 0.3493 18.3540  0.2140  18.14  74.76
  9   875     HOLLY SANDERS       + 0.2292 15.7008  0.6008  15.10  91.22

* = Disqualified 
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19:10

Martin Hill followed VW Sportsman with a 5.8872/269.92 in the Fireforce 3 Jet FC. 4.0476/203.21 at the eighth.

VW Pro qualifying session 3

Richard Brook up to #4 in the first pair. In the next pair Paul Bargate pulled a 0.0004 RT but alas it had a red background and a minus sign in front of it.

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 19:12:28                              17  VW PRO            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   4       SAM YOUNG           + 0.4774  9.9431  0.0431  09.90 141.20
  2   32      PHIL NORMAN         + 0.2164 12.6511  0.0511  12.60 105.52
  3   281     DAVE CROWHURST      - 0.1672 11.1246  0.1246  11.00 119.92
  4   294     RICHARD BROOK       + 0.1462 13.1702  0.1802  12.99 103.24
  5   54      CARL GOLDSMITH      + 0.0318 11.9482  0.1982  11.75 114.43
  6   1       JAMES HODSON        + 0.2217 10.4413  0.2413  10.20 139.01
  7   228     PAUL BARGATE        + 0.2893 13.1203  0.3303  12.79 100.59
  8   63      IAN DALE            + 0.3817 12.8391  0.3891  12.45 106.14
  9   112     JACOB BAILEY        - 0.0004 12.3004  0.4304  11.87 111.22
 10   110     PAUL JORDAN         + 0.7338  9.4333  0.5333  08.90 140.75
 11   242     JASON ANSLOW        + 0.1222 14.2441  1.2541  12.99  94.09
 12   315     S. CHISHOLM-BROWN   + 0.0235 15.2119  2.2219  12.99  90.69
 13   204     GRAEME FREEMAN      LB3A     14.1302  2.2602  11.87 102.89

* = Disqualified 
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19:00

VW Sportsman qualifying session 3

Russ Weir up to #3 in the third pair.

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 18:58:07                              18  VW SPORTSMAN      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1       ED KEECH            + 0.1660 14.5000  0.0000  14.50  96.48
  2   75      JAMES CLARK         + 0.3883 14.7863  0.0063  14.78  96.09
  3   163     RUSS WEIR           - 0.0177 18.4780  0.0080  18.47  75.01
  4   311     KYLE MORRIS         - 0.2589 14.6322  0.0322  14.60  93.26
  5   265     ADRIAN LONDON       + 0.2187 15.5413  0.0513  15.49  86.64
  6   277     DAVE LEA            + 0.2721 14.1547  0.0547  14.10  95.83
  7   33      THOMAS HERBERT      + 0.0743 14.0195  0.0695  13.95  95.89
  8   748     JON CRAWFORD        + 0.0385 18.0897  0.0697  18.02  74.52
  9   317     R. CHISHOLM-BROWN   + 0.2533 14.6244  0.1244  14.50  94.64
 10   875     HOLLY SANDERS       + 0.4863 15.3389  0.2389  15.10  92.11
 11   857     STEVE PUGH          + 0.3016 15.2577  0.2577  15.00  84.41
 12   64      PAUL HERBERT        - 0.0248 13.5223  0.2723  13.25  99.05
 13   323     PHIL UNSWORTH       + 0.1333 15.3112  0.3112  15.00  91.94
 14   117     PAUL DAY            + 0.0400 16.2990  0.3990  15.90  80.93
 15   295     JOHN MILLS          + 0.3326 13.6600  0.4100  13.25  98.33
 16   20      DEAN CLATWORTHY     + 0.3585 14.3633  0.8633  13.50  92.32
 17   874     JAYGUN EVANS        + 0.6317 18.9960  0.9960  18.00  69.42
 18   322     FI SINCLAIR         + 0.1393 15.7437 -0.2563  16.00  81.23

* = Disqualified 
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18:50

Lucas Oil Junior Dragster qualifying session 2

Bonnie Wallace first to make a move, #12 to #8 in the second pair. Next pair and Holly Moore moved up from #15 to #6. Morgan Wilson up from #16 to #7 next run. Excellent 0.008 from Dylan Thomas moved him up from #14 to #4, first in this session to have a go at the Eurodragster.com / Bad Habit Racing Perfect Light Award. Paige Wheeler up to #1 next pair, had to go to the fourth digit to separate her and former #1 Billy Ringer. Annie Wallace up from #17 to #10 last pair.

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 18:49:08                              2  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   801     PAIGE WHEELER       + 0.0035  8.0968  0.1968  07.90  79.38
  2   7       BILLY RINGER        + 0.0038  9.9688  2.0688  07.90  56.88
  3   11      THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  + 0.0075  9.0525  0.1525  08.90  68.52
  4   74      D. THOMAS-BRADLEY   + 0.0083 13.6382  0.7382  12.90  44.06
  5   43      KAITLAN DEEVEY      + 0.0123 13.8769  5.9769  07.90  48.48
  6   3       AARON FENSOME       + 0.0133  8.1710  0.2710  07.90  78.95
  7   30      HOLLY MOORE         + 0.0332  8.6803 -0.2197  08.90  73.67
  8   5       MORGAN WILSON       + 0.0355  8.4050  0.5050  07.90  77.61
  9   17      TYLER ASHDOWN       + 0.0363  8.1512  0.2512  07.90  79.52
 10   9       ANNIE WALLACE       + 0.0422  7.9829  0.0829  07.90  81.23
 11   4       SHANNON KIDDELL     + 0.0470  7.9083  0.0083  07.90  79.93
 12   6       S. FENSOME JELL     + 0.0475  8.4770  0.5770  07.90  76.54
 13   14      BONNIE WALLACE      + 0.0524  8.2064  0.3064  07.90  78.42
 14   2       BILLY EVERITT       + 0.0807  7.9830  0.0830  07.90  80.65
 15   21      CAITLIN WILSON      + 0.1186  9.4175  0.5175  08.90  67.95
 16   8       RUARIDH HART        + 0.1254  9.8282  1.9282  07.90  62.12
 17   23      HOLLEY MARSHALL     + 0.1472  8.2441  0.3441  07.90  75.79
 18   27      MATTHEW DOWDY       + 0.1576 13.9922  1.0922  12.90  44.57

* = Disqualified 
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18:40

9.50 Bike qualifying session 2

Lewis Burgess up from #5 to #2 first pair. Improvement for Alex Hope but stayed #4.

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 18:35:12                              23  9.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   247     WAYNE BRADLEY       + 0.2258  9.5149  0.0149  09.50 144.40
  2   832     LEWIS BURGESS       + 0.3407  9.5178  0.0178  09.50 138.98
  3   100     RICHARD SAWATZKI    + 0.2393  9.5399  0.0399  09.50 142.48
  4   1       ALEX HOPE           + 0.0395  9.5461  0.0461  09.50 128.08
  5   368     STEWART ASHBY       + 0.0836  9.6385  0.1385  09.50 145.29
  6   587     PHIL PRATT          + 0.1765  9.6496  0.1496  09.50 139.06
  7   367     STEPHEN ASHBY       + 0.1051  9.7637  0.2637  09.50 138.67
  8   855     ADRIAN CATTELL      + 0.3947 10.3279  0.8279  09.50 125.94

* = Disqualified 
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8.50 Bike qualifying session 2

Ed Smiley up to #1 in the first pair. Next pair and Mick Winyard moved up to #3. Jake Mechaell into the lead next pair. Huge breakout by Rick Stubbins, 7.6608.

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 18:39:05                              22  8.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   2       JAKE MECHAELL       + 0.2073  8.5857  0.0857  08.50 156.88
  2   1       EDDY SMILEY         + 0.2610  8.5903  0.0903  08.50 136.04
  3   4       MARTIN WALKER       + 0.2586  8.6716  0.1716  08.50 149.57
  4   3       MICK WINYARD        + 0.2703  8.6775  0.1775  08.50 166.75
  5   198     JAY ROE             + 0.1114  8.6790  0.1790  08.50 152.65
  6   464     ANDY HALEY          + 0.4242  8.7038  0.2038  08.50 155.80
  7   71      JOSEPH ELLIOT       + 0.1696  9.0416  0.5416  08.50 150.62
  8   310     JOSH STUBBINS       + 0.1045  9.0738  0.5738  08.50 146.18
  9   710     RICK STUBBINS       + 0.6118  7.9255 -0.5745  08.50 180.62

* = Disqualified 
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18:30

Millers Oil JDS Street qualifying session 2

Improvement for David Greenhalgh to consolidate his #1 spot. In the other lane Brent Crooks improved but stayed #3. Next run and Jeff Ludgate blasted into the eights, stayed #2.

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 18:28:19                              15  JDS STREET        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1       DAVID GREENHALGH    + 1.2068  8.4508  8.4508  00.00 161.93
  2   2       JEFF LUDGATE        + 0.8937  8.9328  8.9328  00.00 156.31
  3   877     BRENT CROOKS        + 1.2068  9.8824  9.8824  00.00 138.97
  4   4       ANDRE GYSLER        + 1.5860 12.0225 12.0225  00.00 119.19

* = Disqualified 
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Front Wheel Drive Series qualifying session 2

Improvement for Amy Bradley moved her up to #4. Glenn Robson up to #3 and Sam Bolton #5 in the last pair.

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                                                   Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                                                              TSI RACENET SYSTEM
                                                            QUALIFYING ROUND SHEET
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE                                                 ROUND # 2                                  25/04/2015 19:51:33
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    CAR #    CLASS    DRIVER               HOMETOWN                   CAR MAKE   ENGINE     INDEX    OV/UN    R.T.    E.T.    M.P.H.
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1   628      FWD      GUY CHAMBERLAIN      EAST CHURCH  UK            CIVIC      2100 CC    00.00     0.000  1.1572  8.7706   167.92  
2   243      FWD      KIEL PRIESTMAN       NEWTON AYCLIFFE UK         CIVIC      1800 CC    00.00     0.000   .9058  9.4663   157.43  
3   8        FWD      GLENN ROBSON         LIVERSEDGE  UK             CIVIC      1800 CC    00.00     0.000  1.2463  9.7081   160.20  
4   1        FWD      SAM BOLTON           GODMANCHESTER  UK          VAUX TIGRA 2000 CC    00.00     0.000  1.4914 10.0456   139.40  
5   3        FWD      DANIEL FROST         TAMWORTH  UK               CIVIC                 00.00     0.000  2.5202 10.1068   152.08  
6   5        FWD      AMY BRADLEY          TAMWORTH  UK               CIVIC EG   1800 CC    00.00     0.000  2.2277 10.5043   132.44  
7   777      FWD      PAUL ATKINSON        TAMWORTH  UK               CIVIC EK   1600 CC    00.00     0.000  1.9222 10.9183   127.73  
8   654      FWD      JAMES LORD           LITCHFIELD  UK             VW GOLF    1800 CC    00.00     0.000   .5906 11.1010   131.43  
9   193      FWD      PETER COLE           THATCHAM  UK               RENAULT 5  2000 CC    00.00     0.000   .4858 13.4222    92.13  
 Best R.T. was  PETER COLE          +  .4858
 Best E.T. was  GUY CHAMBERLAIN      8.7706
 Best MPH was  GUY CHAMBERLAIN     167.92
-------------------------------------------------- END OF TSI RACENET SYSTEM QUALIFYING LIST ---------------------------------------

18:25

Liam Jones followed Outlaw Anglia with a full pass licencing attempt in Top Fuel Dragster. 0.9178 to sixty, 2.3622 to 330 feet, 3/4192/230.00 at the eighth by which time the blower relief panel had burst. 4.4977/199.76 at the thousand.

18:20

Outlaw Anglia qualifying session 2

Cliff Griffin up to #1 first pair. Gauntlet laid down to Colin Millar who was going great guns but there was a puff of smoke from Colin's left bank just past the eighth, terminal speed tends to imply an early shut-off. We think a PB for Pete Rollinson, well done Pete! In the other lane Matt Cooper's Pop got a wobble on in the second eighth, off the gas and chute out, nice piece of driving. Fantastic run for Simon Barlow, we think a PB in this car at least, if so then well done Simon!

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 18:19:22                              19  OUTLAW ANGLIA     
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1       CLIFF GRIFFIN       + 0.6928  7.8947  7.8947  00.00 164.87
  2   2       COLIN MILLAR        + 0.1408  8.0243  8.0243  00.00 163.07
  3   81      SIMON BARLOW        - 0.2385  8.2146  8.2146  00.00 162.49
  4   298     STEVE WELLS         + 0.1018  8.6638  8.6638  00.00 150.62
  5   99      PHIL MIDDLETON      + 0.1603  9.0243  9.0243  00.00 147.61
  6   344     JEDD GUY            + 0.1220  9.3460  9.3460  00.00 143.00
  7   52      MAT COOPER          + 0.1620  9.4475  9.4475  00.00 107.81
  8   100     PETE ROLLINSON      + 0.5504  9.9613  9.9613  00.00 133.35
  9   84      DAVE SIDAWAY        + 0.4331 12.4746 12.4746  00.00  75.29

* = Disqualified 
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18:05

Sportsman ET qualifying session 2

Jane McCready up from #5 to #2 in the first pair, in a substitute car after the van broke in testing. Nigel Hale up to #1 next pair +0.007 on dial-in. Ricky Hale followed him up the ladder to #2 spot next pair.

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 18:05:08                              20  SPORTSMAN ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   436     NIGEL HALE          + 0.1012 15.9371  0.0071  15.93  86.17
  2   440     RICKY HALE          + 0.1752 14.8609  0.0109  14.85  92.67
  3   99      CRAIG WRIGHT        + 0.1822 16.5689  0.0289  16.54  81.08
  4   794     STEVEN CHERRETT     - 0.1555 19.6905  0.0405  19.65  67.27
  5   4189    JANE MCCREADY       - 0.0332 17.1522  0.0522  17.10  85.35
  6   109     MATTHEW MOXON       + 0.3558 13.4773  0.0573  13.42 100.35
  7   816     FELICITY GIBBS      + 0.6457 17.5116  0.0816  17.43  79.64
  8   875     HOLLY SANDERS       + 0.2292 15.7008  0.6008  15.10  91.22
  9   748     JON CRAWFORD        + 0.1360 18.9960  0.9760  18.02  74.40

* = Disqualified 
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18:00

VW Pro qualifying session 2

Improvement for Sam Young to consolidate his #1 spot. Dave Crowhurst in at #2 next pair... that lasted two pairs as Phil Norman moved up from #5. Big improvement for James Hodson, #12 to #6.

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 17:51:27                              17  VW PRO            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   4       SAM YOUNG           + 0.4774  9.9431  0.0431  09.90 141.20
  2   32      PHIL NORMAN         + 0.2164 12.6511  0.0511  12.60 105.52
  3   281     DAVE CROWHURST      - 0.1672 11.1246  0.1246  11.00 119.92
  4   54      CARL GOLDSMITH      + 0.0318 11.9482  0.1982  11.75 114.43
  5   228     PAUL BARGATE        + 0.2893 13.1203  0.3303  12.79 100.59
  6   1       JAMES HODSON        + 0.3712 10.3764  0.3764  10.00 137.79
  7   112     JACOB BAILEY        + 0.2087 12.3250  0.4550  11.87 108.43
  8   110     PAUL JORDAN         + 0.7338  9.4333  0.5333  08.90 140.75
  9   294     RICHARD BROOK       + 0.1410 13.9596  1.0196  12.94  94.88
 10   242     JASON ANSLOW        + 0.1222 14.2441  1.2541  12.99  94.09
 11   315     S. CHISHOLM-BROWN   + 0.0235 15.2119  2.2219  12.99  90.69
 12   204     GRAEME FREEMAN      LB3A     14.1302  2.2602  11.87 102.89
 13   63      IAN DALE            + 0.4616 12.4902 -0.0098  12.50 106.02

* = Disqualified 
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VW Sportsman qualifying session 2

James Clark up from #9 to #1 and 0.006 off the Eurodragster.com / Gold RV Perfect ET Award. In the very next pair Ed Keech took the Eurodragster.com / Gold RV Perfect ET Award and #1 qualifier +0.0000 on dial-in when the Award only requires three zeroes, well done Ed! Not for nothing is that guy Champion. Big move for Jon Crawford, up from #14 to #6 in the last pair.

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 17:59:02                              18  VW SPORTSMAN      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1       ED KEECH            + 0.1660 14.5000  0.0000  14.50  96.48
  2   75      JAMES CLARK         + 0.3883 14.7863  0.0063  14.78  96.09
  3   311     KYLE MORRIS         - 0.2589 14.6322  0.0322  14.60  93.26
  4   265     ADRIAN LONDON       + 0.2187 15.5413  0.0513  15.49  86.64
  5   277     DAVE LEA            + 0.2721 14.1547  0.0547  14.10  95.83
  6   748     JON CRAWFORD        + 0.0385 18.0897  0.0697  18.02  74.52
  7   317     R. CHISHOLM-BROWN   + 0.0253 14.6963  0.1963  14.50  93.89
  8   63      RUSS WEIR           - 0.0150 18.5016  0.2116  18.29  74.52
  9   875     HOLLY SANDERS       + 0.4863 15.3389  0.2389  15.10  92.11
 10   33      THOMAS HERBERT      - 0.0565 14.0598  0.2498  13.81  98.40
 11   857     STEVE PUGH          + 0.3016 15.2577  0.2577  15.00  84.41
 12   64      PAUL HERBERT        + 0.1256 13.5714  0.2714  13.30  97.89
 13   323     PHIL UNSWORTH       + 0.1333 15.3112  0.3112  15.00  91.94
 14   295     JOHN MILLS          + 0.3326 13.6600  0.4100  13.25  98.33
 15   117     PAUL DAY            + 0.3977 16.6700  0.7700  15.90  77.87
 16   20      DEAN CLATWORTHY     + 0.3585 14.3633  0.8633  13.50  92.32
 17   874     JAYGUN EVANS        + 0.1437 19.1155  1.1155  18.00  69.26
 18   322     FI SINCLAIR         + 0.1393 15.7437 -0.2563  16.00  81.23

* = Disqualified 
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17:30

Sportsman ET qualifying session 1

Jon Crawford closest yet to the Eurodragster.com / Bad Habit Racing Perfect Light award with his 0.002 RT.

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 17:31:07                              20  SPORTSMAN ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   99      CRAIG WRIGHT        + 0.1822 16.5689  0.0289  16.54  81.08
  2   816     FELICITY GIBBS      + 0.6457 17.5116  0.0816  17.43  79.64
  3   436     NIGEL HALE          + 0.3166 15.9662  0.1162  15.85  86.17
  4   440     RICKY HALE          + 0.2504 15.6828  0.6828  15.00  77.73
  5   4189    JANE MCCREADY       + 0.3152 17.5821  1.3321  16.25  85.86
  6   794     STEVEN CHERRETT     + 0.0657 19.6877 -0.0123  19.70  67.24
  7   109     MATTHEW MOXON       + 0.1018 13.4529 -0.0471  13.50 100.07
  8   748     JON CRAWFORD        + 0.0025 18.0787 -0.1213  18.20  74.41

* = Disqualified 
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Great checkout pass for Martin Hill in the Fireforce 5 Jet Dragster, 6.7798/205.03 shut off just past the eighth.

17:25

Lucas Oil Junior Dragster qualifying session 1

Early tilts at the Eurodragster.com / Bad Habit Racing Perfect Light Award by Billy Ringer, Paige Wheeler and Thomas Cook-Abbott.

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 17:26:06                              2  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   7       BILLY RINGER        + 0.0038  9.9688  2.0688  07.90  56.88
  2   801     PAIGE WHEELER       + 0.0047  8.1229  0.2229  07.90  78.54
  3   11      THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  + 0.0075  9.0525  0.1525  08.90  68.52
  4   43      KAITLAN DEEVEY      + 0.0123 13.8769  5.9769  07.90  48.48
  5   3       AARON FENSOME       + 0.0133  8.1710  0.2710  07.90  78.95
  6   17      TYLER ASHDOWN       + 0.0446  8.1406  0.2406  07.90  79.65
  7   6       S. FENSOME JELL     + 0.0595  8.4955  0.5955  07.90  76.05
  8   4       SHANNON KIDDELL     + 0.1067  7.9098  0.0098  07.90  82.41
  9   21      CAITLIN WILSON      + 0.1186  9.4175  0.5175  08.90  67.95
 10   8       RUARIDH HART        + 0.1254  9.8282  1.9282  07.90  62.12
 11   74      D. THOMAS-BRADLEY   + 0.1296 13.6828  0.7828  12.90  43.91
 12   14      BONNIE WALLACE      + 0.1382  8.3801  0.4801  07.90  77.34
 13   23      HOLLEY MARSHALL     + 0.1754  8.3209  0.4209  07.90  75.52
 14   9       ANNIE WALLACE       + 0.2053  7.9739  0.0739  07.90  80.94
 15   30      HOLLY MOORE         + 0.3107  9.2383  0.3383  08.90  70.56
 16   5       MORGAN WILSON       - 0.0067  8.5233  0.6233  07.90  75.68
 17   2       BILLY EVERITT       - 0.0146  7.9655  0.0655  07.90  80.78
 18   27      MATTHEW DOWDY       - 0.0539 14.0932  1.1932  12.90  44.45

* = Disqualified 
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17:10

9.50 Bike qualifying session 1

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 17:06:57                              23  9.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   247     WAYNE BRADLEY       + 0.2258  9.5149  0.0149  09.50 144.40
  2   100     RICHARD SAWATZKI    + 0.2393  9.5399  0.0399  09.50 142.48
  3   1       ALEX HOPE           + 0.0523  9.6109  0.1109  09.50 124.92
  4   368     STEWART ASHBY       + 0.0836  9.6385  0.1385  09.50 145.29
  5   832     LEWIS BURGESS       + 0.2820  9.6705  0.1705  09.50 136.87
  6   587     PHIL PRATT          + 0.1961  9.7300  0.2300  09.50 116.10
  7   367     STEPHEN ASHBY       - 0.1959  9.7812  0.2812  09.50 137.70
  8   855     ADRIAN CATTELL      + 0.3947 10.3279  0.8279  09.50 125.94

* = Disqualified 
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8.50 Bike qualifying session 1

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 17:10:32                              22  8.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   4       MARTIN WALKER       + 0.2586  8.6716  0.1716  08.50 149.57
  2   198     JAY ROE             + 0.1114  8.6790  0.1790  08.50 152.65
  3   2       JAKE MECHAELL       + 0.3917  8.6979  0.1979  08.50 155.23
  4   464     ANDY HALEY          + 0.3575  8.8301  0.3301  08.50 156.86
  5   3       MICK WINYARD        + 0.2745  9.1513  0.6513  08.50 164.26
  6   71      JOSEPH ELLIOT       + 0.1170  9.4767  0.9767  08.50 146.64
  7   310     JOSH STUBBINS       + 0.0795  9.8920  1.3920  08.50 141.14
  8   1       EDDY SMILEY         + 0.2218  8.4976 -0.0024  08.50 148.16
  9   710     RICK STUBBINS       + 0.6118  7.9255 -0.5745  08.50 180.62

* = Disqualified 
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17:05

Outlaw Anglia qualifying session 1

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 17:03:18                              19  OUTLAW ANGLIA     
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   81      SIMON BARLOW        + 0.1466  8.6552  8.6552  00.00 156.96
  2   298     STEVE WELLS         + 0.1018  8.6638  8.6638  00.00 150.62
  3   2       COLIN MILLAR        + 0.1621  9.1213  9.1213  00.00 147.66
  4   344     JEDD GUY            + 0.0736  9.4222  9.4222  00.00 141.63
  5   99      PHIL MIDDLETON      - 0.3382  9.4337  9.4337  00.00 148.09
  6   100     PETE ROLLINSON      + 0.4114 10.4674 10.4674  00.00 128.71

* = Disqualified 
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16:55

Millers Oil JDS Street qualifying session 1

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 16:53:02                              15  JDS STREET        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1       DAVID GREENHALGH    + 1.5648  8.4727  8.4727  00.00 161.92
  2   2       JEFF LUDGATE        + 0.3242  9.4174  9.4174  00.00 149.08
  3   877     BRENT CROOKS        + 1.1960 10.6676 10.6676  00.00 137.82
  4   4       ANDRE GYSLER        + 1.5860 12.0225 12.0225  00.00 119.19

* = Disqualified 
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16:50

Front Wheel Drive Series qualifying session 1

Guy Chamberlain one hundredth off his PB off the trailer. Big cloud of smoke from kiel Priestman's Honda in the shutdown area after his PB, well done Kiel! Track checked and all OK.

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                                                   Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                                                              TSI RACENET SYSTEM
                                                                QUALIFYING LIST
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE                                              THROUGH ROUND # 1                              25/04/2015 16:51:03
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    CAR #    CLASS    DRIVER               HOMETOWN                   CAR MAKE   ENGINE     INDEX    OV/UN    R.T.    E.T.    M.P.H.
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1   628      FWD      GUY CHAMBERLAIN      EAST CHURCH  UK            CIVIC      2100 CC    00.00     0.000  1.1572  8.7706   167.92  
2   243      FWD      KIEL PRIESTMAN       NEWTON AYCLIFFE UK         CIVIC      1800 CC    00.00     0.000   .9058  9.4663   157.43  
3   3        FWD      DANIEL FROST         TAMWORTH  UK               CIVIC                 00.00     0.000   .6625 10.3596   146.75  
4   8        FWD      GLENN ROBSON         LIVERSEDGE  UK             CIVIC      1800 CC    00.00     0.000  1.2985 10.7038   156.29  
5   777      FWD      PAUL ATKINSON        TAMWORTH  UK               CIVIC EK   1600 CC    00.00     0.000  1.9222 10.9183   127.73  
6   5        FWD      AMY BRADLEY          TAMWORTH  UK               CIVIC EG   1800 CC    00.00     0.000   .5298 10.9327   136.86  
7   654      FWD      JAMES LORD           LITCHFIELD  UK             VW GOLF    1800 CC    00.00     0.000   .4230 11.5857   134.16  
8   193      FWD      PETER COLE           THATCHAM  UK               RENAULT 5  2000 CC    00.00     0.000   .5568 14.4782   112.63  
9   1        FWD      SAM BOLTON           GODMANCHESTER  UK          VAUX TIGRA 2000 CC    00.00     0.000   .4290 16.5980    75.28  
 Best R.T. was  JAMES LORD          +  .4230
 Best E.T. was  GUY CHAMBERLAIN      8.7706
 Best MPH was  GUY CHAMBERLAIN     167.92
-------------------------------------------------- END OF TSI RACENET SYSTEM QUALIFYING LIST ---------------------------------------

16:40

VW Sportsman qualifying session 1

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 16:41:24                              18  VW SPORTSMAN      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1       ED KEECH            + 0.0627 14.5941  0.0941  14.50  95.02
  2   277     DAVE LEA            + 0.3514 14.1326  0.1926  13.94  95.06
  3   33      THOMAS HERBERT      - 0.0565 14.0598  0.2498  13.81  98.40
  4   857     STEVE PUGH          + 0.3016 15.2577  0.2577  15.00  84.41
  5   64      PAUL HERBERT        - 0.0248 13.5223  0.2723  13.25  99.05
  6   163     RUSS WEIR           - 0.1462 18.4957  0.2957  18.20  75.77
  7   323     PHIL UNSWORTH       - 0.1442 15.3673  0.3673  15.00  91.96
  8   295     JOHN MILLS          + 0.3326 13.6600  0.4100  13.25  98.33
  9   75      JAMES CLARK         - 0.1612 14.9369  0.4369  14.50  93.27
 10   748     JON CRAWFORD        + 0.0746 18.6732  0.5232  18.15  73.32
 11   317     R. CHISHOLM-BROWN   + 0.1664 14.7275  0.5275  14.20  94.28
 12   311     KYLE MORRIS         - 0.3587 14.8667  0.5667  14.30  92.67
 13   117     PAUL DAY            + 0.3977 16.6700  0.7700  15.90  77.87
 14   20      DEAN CLATWORTHY     + 0.3585 14.3633  0.8633  13.50  92.32
 15   874     JAYGUN EVANS        + 0.4535 19.0840  3.5840  15.50  67.70
 16   265     ADRIAN LONDON       + 0.0465 15.5401 -0.0599  15.60  86.00
 17   875     HOLLY SANDERS       + 0.1881 15.1363 -0.2837  15.42  93.25

* = Disqualified 
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16:10

VW Pro qualifying session 1

Drama in the final pair as Paul Jordan's wild Scirocco took a hard right just past the finish line on a 9.433/140.75 pass. Some smoke just before the car made its move. The car front-ended the guardrail and spun its way down the shutdown area, safety crews were moving before Paul's car stopped. Paul got himself out of the car and is A-OK.

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                    Big Bang 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
25/04/2015 16:10:48                              17  VW PRO            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   4       SAM YOUNG           + 0.3384 10.0480  0.1480  09.90 142.07
  2   228     PAUL BARGATE        + 0.0559 13.0788  0.3888  12.69  99.85
  3   54      CARL GOLDSMITH      + 0.0885 12.0241  0.4041  11.62 113.20
  4   32      PHIL NORMAN         + 0.2248 12.6347  0.4347  12.20 105.18
  5   110     PAUL JORDAN         + 0.7338  9.4333  0.5333  08.90 140.75
  6   112     JACOB BAILEY        - 0.0113 12.3019  0.5719  11.73 110.27
  7   242     JASON ANSLOW        + 0.1222 14.2441  1.2541  12.99  94.09
  8   294     RICHARD BROOK       + 0.3408 14.6510  1.7110  12.94  91.20
  9   315     S. CHISHOLM-BROWN   + 0.0235 15.2119  2.2219  12.99  90.69
 10   204     GRAEME FREEMAN      LB3A     14.1302  2.2602  11.87 102.89
 11   1       JAMES HODSON        + 0.3018 12.6447  2.6447  10.00  75.01
 12   63      IAN DALE            - 0.0439 12.4987 -0.4913  12.99 106.02

* = Disqualified 
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15:45

Good afternoon and welcome to our coverage of Big Bang brought to you in association with John Woolfe Racing.

The Webster Race Engineering / Nimbus Motorsport webcam is on-line and broadcasting live video and commentary / Nitro FM audio so long as the track is open. Thanks to Doyousee.me for the provision of streaming services and a big Happy Birthday to DYSM supremo Maikel Gloudemans.

After a damp overnight we have had sun and cloud since 08:30 and the track was open since mid-morning for very enjoyable Run What You Brung. To all of those Facebook and other mizzogs who prefer being miserable, and trying to make the rest of us miserable, about the possibility of rain to getting excited about the prospect of racing, well, we're real sorry for your loss.

A big Hello to our Eurodragster.com colleague Simon who we're pleased to report has recovered from his back injury. Simon will be back with the team at Shakespeare County Raceway next weekend which is great news as we have all missed him and his contributions to our coverage.

Qualifying is due to commence at 16:00. Your Reporter is commentating as well as reporting on the race so things may be a little less verbose than usual but don't worry, you won't miss anything.


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