Dragstalgia
Santa Pod Raceway, 12th-14th July 2019

Sunday



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17:55

Final results

Nostalgia Cannonball: Tobba Jansson 6.4370/196.19 def. Robbie Grabham 11.1190/88.74
Slingshot Showdown: did not take place, Joe Bond declared winner
Outlaw Anglia: Scott Crookston 7.4657/178.50 def. Colin Millar 7.5380/182.13
Nostalgia Super Stock: Kiwi (9.87) 9.9925/115.49 def. Neill Watkins (11.31) 11.3454/116.81 DQ red light
Gasser Circus: Nick Barnett (11.46) 11.4299/118.00 def. Sean Milsom (10.02) 10.4632/106.27 DQ red light
Nostalgia Pro Stock Bike: Len Paget 8.5351/154.17 def. Claire Rule 8.7038/149.69
National Sprint Association: Tim Blakemore 9.0401/161.92 def. Justin Newell 9.8857/138.97

17:35

Dragstalgia Showmanship trophy winners

Spirit of Dragstalgia: Phil Middleton for the return of Al's Gasser (Outlaw Anglia)
Moment of the Weekend: Hayley Fyfe's and Rob Brown's engagement at the cacklefest
Driving Job of the Weekend: Chris Manning (Slingshot Showdown)
Best Back-Up Girl or Guy: Thomas Cook-Abbott (Wild Bunch)
Best Appearing Team: Dave Hinson's Elvis impersonators (Willys Wars)
Best Wheelstand: Jim Usher (Supercharged Outlaws)
Best Burnout: Colin Millar (Outlaw Anglia)
Best Appearing Vehicle: Anthony Wilkins, Butcher's Shop Willys (Willys Wars)
Low ET: Tim Garlick, Apache Nostalgia FC, 6.3873 seconds
Fans’ Choice: Tony Betts, Venom Nostalgia FC

17:30

Willys Wars session 6

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                     *  S A N T A   P O D   R A C E W A Y  *        
QUALIFICATIONS RND# 7          WILLYS WARS                       07/14/2019
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Run #      Car #   Class     R/T    Index  1/8    1/8     1/4    1/4    Result
Time                                       E.T.   MPH     E.T.   MPH
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# 837    L 7       WW      + .2970         6.5158 107.28 10.1756 133.22 First  
17:29:09 R 52      WW      + .2282         7.9010  89.39 12.3440 109.73        

# 838    L 58      WW       LB3A          12.2602  61.61 18.3640  81.23  Foul  
17:30:01 R NONE
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17:25

Nostalgia Cannonball final

Tobba Jansson 6.4370/196.19 def. Robbie Grabham 11.1190/88.74

Cannonball up to this point, now heads-up for the event title. Tobba away first 0.1652 to 0.2028, 1.0292 to sixty for Tobba, Robbie in 1.1186 then problems, starting to pedal and getting off it. Tobba long gone by the eighth, 4.0831/179.56 then haze from the motor and smoke from one side.

Nostalgia Funny Car exhibition

Paul Harris 7.6638/194.41 bye

Paul rolled the beams very slightly before hitting it. Thickening smoke from the right bank past 1000 feet then the car briefly obscured by smoke in the shutdown area. Track checked and all OK.

Erik Wallinder 6.8527/203.33. bye

Second time of asking for Erik, motor sounded as if it were running on petrol first time. Aggressive red-misty burnout which is understandable I'd say. 1.1534 to sixty with a lot of clutch dust, absolutely straight to the eighth 4.4934/168.52 and on the gas all the way.

Matt Wright no time bye

Second time of asking for Matt too, at the first attempt the motor stopped after the burnout. Staged and then went before the Tree went, to pile Pelion upon Ossa when the Matt pulled the chute it came off the car and fell to the track in the traps. Got it stopped OK though.

17:05

Outlaw Anglia eliminations round 4

A lot of smoke from Ronnie Mercer's motor in the shutdown area, track checked and all OK.

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              Dragstalgia 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. Podington, Beds, UK.
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 4

14/07/2019 17:02:34                              6  OUTLAW ANGLIA     
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   1       COLIN MILLAR        + 0.0971  7.7681  7.7681  00.00 182.87
      298     STEVE WELLS         + 0.1346  8.3350  8.3350  00.00 152.65
 
      8       RONNIE MERCER       + 0.3382  9.3730  9.3730  00.00 139.40
Win   2       SCOTT CROOKSON      + 0.1666  7.4305  7.4305  00.00 179.24

* = Disqualified 
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Nostalgia Super Stock eliminations round 4

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              Dragstalgia 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. Podington, Beds, UK.
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 4

14/07/2019 17:03:43                              16  NOSTALGIA S/STOCK 
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Foul  3081    SHELBY WATTS        - 0.0654 11.3370 -0.0130  11.35 118.24
Win   637     NEIL WATKINS        + 0.0577 11.3208  0.0308  11.29 116.51
 
Foul  1965    JIM CHANDLER        - 0.0054  9.9061  0.0061  09.90 132.08
Win   34      KIWI                + 0.0658  9.8700 -0.0300  09.90 136.12

* = Disqualified 
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Gasser Circus eliminations round 3

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              Dragstalgia 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. Podington, Beds, UK.
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 3

14/07/2019 17:05:05                              7  GASSER CIRCUS     
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      55      RAY TURNER          + 0.0595 11.3009 -0.0291  11.33 112.61
Win   63      NICK BARNETT        + 0.0248 11.4869  0.0269  11.46 117.43
 
Win   47      SEAN MILSOM         + 0.1082 10.0555  0.0355  10.02 134.04
Foul  5       KATIE BOOTH         - 0.0233 10.5356  0.0356  10.50 130.97

* = Disqualified 
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16:57

Nostalgia Pro Stock Bike eliminations round 3

Mark Stevens was shut off and pushed back before staging for his race with Claire Rule.

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              Dragstalgia 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. Podington, Beds, UK.
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 3

14/07/2019 16:58:19                              18  PRO STOCK BIKE    
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   10      CLAIRE RULE         + 0.5255  8.7672  8.7672  00.00 147.61
      4       MARK STEVENS                   .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
 
Win   156     LEN PAGET           + 0.0523  8.4683  8.4683  00.00 155.21
      2       ANDY LAMBERT        + 0.0745  9.1310  9.1310  00.00 149.61

* = Disqualified 
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16:55

Wild Bunch qualifying session 3

Top five after this session (average performance against dial-in):

1	CALLUM SWINCHATT              	0.0223	
2	PHILIP JAMES                  	0.0389	
3	CRAIG LARMAN                  	0.0517	
4	JOHAN TJERNSTORM              	0.0702	
5	MARK COULSELL                 	0.1166	

16:45

Supercharged Outlaws qualifying session 5

The Supercharged Outlaws handle their own qualifying; this is who did what in this session.

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              Dragstalgia 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. Podington, Beds, UK.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
                                QUALIFYING ROUND 5
14/07/2019 16:45:52                              5  S/CHARGED OUTLAWS 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   777     DES TAYLOR          + 0.3037  8.4074  8.4074  00.00 184.36
  2   222     KEITH FREEMAN       + 0.6597 10.5748 10.5748  00.00 128.80

* = Disqualified 
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16:30

Willys Wars session 6

Willys Wars organise their own qualifying, this is who did what in this session. PB for Tony Underhill (WW64), well done Tony and team! In the other lane smoke from Spencer Tidswell's motor in the shutdown area, clean-up called.

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                     *  S A N T A   P O D   R A C E W A Y  *        
QUALIFICATIONS RND# 6          WILLYS WARS                       07/14/2019
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Run #      Car #   Class     R/T    Index  1/8    1/8     1/4    1/4    Result
Time                                       E.T.   MPH     E.T.   MPH
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# 808    L 55      WW      + .3408         7.1597 104.31 10.9459 128.32 First  
16:23:40 R NONE                                                                

# 809    L 58      WW      + .3364        11.4391  59.74 17.6704  78.15        
16:24:38 R 2       WW      + .5808         8.2776  84.56 12.9992 104.44 First  

# 810    L 62      WW      + .4557         8.3804  83.17 13.0963 104.52        
16:25:32 R 38      WW      - .0006         8.2243  88.18 12.6543 107.65  Foul  

# 811    L 7       WW      + .3975         6.5907 107.00 10.2803 131.31        
16:26:26 R 30      WW      + .6572         6.3356 112.75  9.8830 138.59 First  

# 812    L 55      WW      + .5232        10.2996  68.65 16.2929  74.52        
16:27:15 R 59      WW      + .2716         9.8020  73.01 15.3615  87.14 First  

# 813    L 3       WW      + .6141         7.5220  96.69 11.6001 120.09 First  
16:28:22 R 52      WW      + .2047         7.8089  89.22 12.2566 109.21        

# 814    L 64      WW      + .1920         4.6450 150.53  7.2395 189.77 First  
16:29:34 R 22      WW      + .0791         5.2419 132.52  8.2651 161.30        
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16:20

National Sprint Association session 4

The NSA are running in exhibition; this is who ran what rather than formal qualifying. Fantastic runs for Jan Honee and Tim Blakemore but then drama as legend John Hobbs' Olympus made a move left then slid out from under him. Chris Illman in the other lane had to take avoiding action. Hobbsy was straight back up on his feet, medical crew checked him out.

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              Dragstalgia 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. Podington, Beds, UK.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
                                QUALIFYING ROUND 3
14/07/2019 16:23:12                              17  N.S.A.            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   300     TIM BLAKEMORE       + 0.2666  8.1970  8.1970  00.00 163.66
  2   26      JAN HONEE           + 0.8531  8.7684  8.7684  00.00 120.79
  3   150                         + 0.4111  9.5701  9.5701  00.00 140.37
  4   176     RAY LAW             + 0.6670  9.8655  9.8655  00.00 139.12
  5   23      GRAHAM MARTIN       + 0.6193 11.9423 11.9423  00.00 115.83
  6   137     ALISTAIR HENRY      + 0.3688 14.8548 14.8548  00.00 106.54
  7   69      RORY ADCOCK         + 0.1247 14.9950 14.9950  00.00  96.88
  8   5       TERRY HOMAN         + 0.7485 21.2935 21.2935  00.00  48.25
  9   2       CHRIS ILLMAN        + 0.4710 30.8615 30.8615  00.00  35.31

* = Disqualified 
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15:55

Custom Car Invitational session 4

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                     *  S A N T A   P O D   R A C E W A Y  *        
QUALIFICATIONS RND# 1          CUSTOM CAR                        07/14/2019
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Run #      Car #   Class     R/T    Index  1/8    1/8     1/4    1/4    Result
Time                                       E.T.   MPH     E.T.   MPH
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# 798    L L8              + .5132         9.3026  77.09 14.2100  99.06        
15:49:15 R OS41            + .7185         7.7996  89.76 12.1835 112.24 First  

# 799    L BGY890Y         + .2552         7.6732  91.07 12.0218 112.62        
15:51:36 R O58             + .4662         6.6815 110.04 10.2475 137.42 First  

# 800    L 516             + .3978         6.8550  96.52 11.1309 109.91 First  
15:52:35 R OG              + .9762         6.9236 100.99 10.7894 127.36        

# 801    L PSST55          + .1836         6.8115 106.02 10.5165 132.84 First  
15:53:19 R BUGR            + .4505         6.5990 104.00 10.3765 130.26        

# 802    L L15             + .4786         6.3380 110.45  9.9549 134.03 First  
15:54:26 R L31             + .8543         6.5844 106.45 10.2491 133.31        
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15:50

Gasser Circus eliminations round 2

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              Dragstalgia 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. Podington, Beds, UK.
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

14/07/2019 15:48:34                              7  GASSER CIRCUS     
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   55      RAY TURNER          + 0.0352 11.3601  0.0301  11.33 116.99
      13      RAY IRISH           + 0.0642  9.9845 -0.0355  10.02 132.54
 
Foul  640     MERV BARNETT        - 0.0082 11.9525  0.5525  11.40 111.77
Win   5       KATIE BOOTH         + 0.1331 10.5151 -0.0849  10.60 131.72
 
Win   47      SEAN MILSOM         + 0.1356 10.0296  0.0796  09.95 134.40
      302     GRAHAM BARTON       + 0.2227 11.3121  0.0321  11.28 107.91
 
      77      MARTYN HALLAM       + 0.0423 10.5721 -0.0579  10.63 121.40
Win   63      NICK BARNETT        + 0.0532 11.4676 -0.0224  11.49 117.43

* = Disqualified 
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15:45

Nostalgia Pro Stock Bike eliminations round 2

Gerd Matzold a no-show for his race with Mark Stevens. Gary Clarke a no-show for his race with Andy Lambert.

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              Dragstalgia 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. Podington, Beds, UK.
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

14/07/2019 15:45:09                              18  PRO STOCK BIKE    
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   156     LEN PAGET           + 0.0768  8.3664  8.3664  00.00 156.29
      14      STEFAN AXELSSON     + 0.4183 10.2141 10.2141  00.00 139.05
 
      15      GERD MATZOLD                   .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   4       MARK STEVENS        + 0.4817  9.0446  9.0446  00.00 144.83
 
Win   10      CLAIRE RULE         + 0.4076  9.1468  9.1468  00.00 144.30
        Bye                                  .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
 
Win   2       ANDY LAMBERT        + 0.0940  8.7634  8.7634  00.00 150.57
      3       GARY CLARKE                    .      0.0000  00.00   0.00

* = Disqualified 
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15:40

Nostalgia Super Stock eliminations round 3

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              Dragstalgia 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. Podington, Beds, UK.
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 3

14/07/2019 15:40:06                              16  NOSTALGIA S/STOCK 
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   34      KIWI                + 0.0744  9.9498  0.0498  09.90 121.72
      340     BILLY MILLS         + 0.0546 11.3562  0.2562  11.10 119.91
 
Win   3081    SHELBY WATTS        + 0.1300 11.4763  0.1663  11.31 117.29
Foul  735     NIC WILLIAMS        - 0.0030  9.7573 -0.0027  09.76 134.07
 
Win   1965    JIM CHANDLER        + 0.0324 10.1222  0.2222  09.90 127.56
      528     GUY KING            + 0.1597 10.2817  0.1317  10.15 126.96
 
Foul  795     MIKE LACEY          - 0.0256  8.9638 -0.0362  09.00 150.53
Win   637     NEIL WATKINS        + 0.1442 11.3071 -0.0029  11.31 116.82

* = Disqualified 
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15:35

Outlaw Anglia eliminations round 3

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              Dragstalgia 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. Podington, Beds, UK.
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 3

14/07/2019 15:36:30                              6  OUTLAW ANGLIA     
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   8       RONNIE MERCER       + 0.1643  9.3231  9.3231  00.00 141.59
      93      ADAM CUTHBERT       + 0.2209  9.8523  9.8523  00.00 139.04
 
      107     GARRY HILL          + 0.2332  9.7742  9.7742  00.00 138.12
Win   298     STEVE WELLS         + 0.1460  8.8280  8.8280  00.00 143.93
 
Win   1       COLIN MILLAR        + 0.0931  8.2549  8.2549  00.00 160.18
      504     JEFF MEADS          + 0.3575  9.0698  9.0698  00.00 169.18
 
      9       ROB STONE                      .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   2       SCOTT CROOKSON      + 0.2764  7.4517  7.4517  00.00 179.12

* = Disqualified 
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15:20

Willys Wars session 5

Willys Wars organise their own qualifying, this is who did what in this session:

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                     *  S A N T A   P O D   R A C E W A Y  *        
QUALIFICATIONS RND# 5          WILLYS WARS                       07/14/2019
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Run #      Car #   Class     R/T    Index  1/8    1/8     1/4    1/4    Result
Time                                       E.T.   MPH     E.T.   MPH
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# 771    L 55      WW      + .5381        29.6597  41.89                       
15:14:26 R NONE                                                                

# 772    L 4       WW      + .2340         8.4371  82.71 13.2696  99.92        
15:15:38 R 3       WW      + .4562         7.8461  95.41 11.9644 118.97 First  

# 773    L 2       WW      + .1620         8.1247  86.35 12.6414 108.55 First  
15:16:23 R 62      WW      + .5752         8.1952  84.25 12.8624 106.39        

# 774    L 41      WW      + .5332         8.4388  90.49 12.7381 113.17        
15:17:21 R 52      WW      + .1825         7.9082  89.22 12.3490 109.48 First  

# 775    L 38      WW      - .1815         7.7579  89.25 12.2805 101.47  Foul  
15:18:18 R 56      WW      + .3308         8.8137  82.87 13.5794  99.17        

# 776    L 8       WW      + .2588         6.2174 111.77  9.7765 135.61        
15:19:09 R 30      WW      - .0372         6.5178 113.88 10.0265 140.31  Foul  

# 777    L 55      WW      + .1154        10.5557  68.94 16.4643  81.66        
15:20:10 R 59      WW      + .4842         9.6482  73.34 15.2131  86.83 First  

# 778    L 7       WW      + .5472         6.6355 106.02 10.3401 132.04 First  
15:20:54 R 13      WW       LB3A           8.6229  68.57 14.4279  83.01  Foul  

# 779    L 58      WW      + .5016        11.9899  60.86 18.1318  80.79        
15:21:53 R 31      WW      + .4431        11.4530  73.46 16.8750  88.33 First  

# 780    L 22      WW      + .4218         5.2508 132.05  8.2718 160.15 First  
15:23:02 R NONE                                                                
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15:15

Wild Bunch qualifying session 2

Top five after this session (average performance against dial-in):

1 CALLUM SWINCHATT  0.0061
2 PHILIPPA TURTON   0.0185
3 CRAIG LARMAN      0.0241
4 JOHAN TJERNSTROM  0.0868
5 ROB/PETE BROWN    0.1192

14:55

Nostalgia Super Stock eliminations round 2

Jack Bishop +0.0047 on dial-in in his race with Mike Lacey. Guy King +0.0077 on dial-in in his race with Eurodragster.com sponsor Tig Napier. Kiwi +0.0079 on dial-in in his race with Claire Johnson. 0.0084 seconds or 20.30 inches in the race between Amy Watkins and Billy Mills.

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              Dragstalgia 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. Podington, Beds, UK.
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

14/07/2019 14:56:26                              16  NOSTALGIA S/STOCK 
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      67      JACK BISHOP         + 0.1531  9.7647  0.0047  09.76 129.81
Win   795     MIKE LACEY          + 0.0174  9.0484  0.0484  09.00 130.27
 
Win   3081    SHELBY WATTS        + 0.2507 11.3137 -0.0363  11.35 118.52
      37      CHRIS LAYRAM        + 0.3053 12.7711 -0.1289  12.90 106.65
 
Win   1965    JIM CHANDLER        + 0.0590  9.9438 -0.0062  09.95 122.74
      1966    ADRIAN PORTELLI     + 0.0755 10.9885 -0.0415  11.03 124.16
 
Foul  77      DAVID NAPIER        - 0.0088  9.5204 -0.0496  09.57 142.45
Win   528     GUY KING            + 0.0744 10.1577  0.0077  10.15 131.75
 
Win   735     NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.0770  9.7605 -0.0095  09.77 125.44
      66      HARRISON BROWN      + 0.0746 10.6991 -0.0209  10.72 122.51
 
Win   34      KIWI                + 0.0161  9.9079  0.0079  09.90 136.44
      317     CLAIRE JOHNSON      + 0.0974  9.8918 -0.1282  10.02 138.17
 
      554     AMY WATKINS         + 0.0278  9.6279  0.0479  09.58 137.31
Win   340     BILLY MILLS         + 0.0377 11.1296  0.0296  11.10 120.88
 
Foul  510     OZZIE BROWN         - 0.0532 14.0333  0.1033  13.93  97.10
Win   637     NEIL WATKINS        + 0.1868 11.3219  0.0419  11.28 116.52

* = Disqualified 
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14:45

Supercharged Outlaws qualifying session 4

The Supercharged Outlaws handle their own qualifying; this is who did what in this session.

Single lane running initially, whilst the Energy Check lane was scraped to sixty feet. Smoke then a flash of flame from the motor of Eurodragster.com sponsor Andy Fadster's roadster, track checked and all OK, hopefully nothing serious. Kirsten van Croonenborgh now in the seat of Paul Watts' No Easy Pick-Up. Took a good look at the centre line most of the way down but had a hold of it. ian Merryweather into the sevens, well done Ian and team!

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              Dragstalgia 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. Podington, Beds, UK.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
                                QUALIFYING ROUND 4
14/07/2019 14:47:18                              5  S/CHARGED OUTLAWS 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   666     JOEL KERR           + 0.3995  7.3512  7.3512  00.00 185.88
  2   14      IAN MERRYWEATHER    + 0.3828  7.9018  7.9018  00.00 170.47
  3   57      LUKE WATTS          + 0.0445  8.2721  8.2721  00.00 163.06
  4   22      ANDY HADFIELD       + 0.2170  8.3922  8.3922  00.00 169.83
  5   777     DES TAYLOR          + 0.3165  8.6522  8.6522  00.00 149.07
  6   1969    BILL MACDERMID      + 0.1544  8.7980  8.7980  00.00 165.46
  7   53      GARY PARKES         + 0.1964  9.2230  9.2230  00.00 144.84
  8   700     PHIL TOPPIN         + 0.2814  9.3988  9.3988  00.00 145.31
  9   540     SIMON BOOT          + 0.2400  9.4290  9.4290  00.00 147.20
 10   73      MIKE COUCH          + 0.1741  9.4320  9.4320  00.00 140.78
 11   105     PAUL DALE           - 0.0736  9.6941  9.6941  00.00 141.26
 12   51      KIRSTEN VC          + 0.8180  9.6981  9.6981  00.00 139.89
 13   222     KEITH FREEMAN       + 0.4872 10.5501 10.5501  00.00 130.67
 14   1941    TONY UNDERHILL      + 0.4946 11.6327 11.6327  00.00  88.24

* = Disqualified 
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14:15

Nostalgia Cannonball qualifying session 3 (left lane first)

Doc Stinger 6.8566/206.00 bye; Robbie Grabham 8.6705/131.68 bye, Rob Elsom shut off; Paul Harris shut off, bye; Tim Garlick 10.4618/109.91, Tobba Jansson 6.4464/195.46; Matt Wright no time/70.80 bye; Wendy Baker shut off, bye;

1.1466 to sixty for Doc, a move to the right but stayed with it. 4.5717/169.14 at the eighth, chutes out before the traps but still a new PB, Well done doc and team! Rob's idle very high stopping from the burnout, backed up and shut off when back at the start line. Robbie to sixty in 1.1039, altered started to move left and right, a pedal, 5.0811/123.10 to the eighth feathering the throttle, off the gas as the moves got more serious. Fuel squirt from Paul's bug catcher in the burnout, shut off and pushed back. Tim to sixty in 1.0362, Tobba in 1.0441, Tim tried to drive through shake and the FC made a left turn, off the gas and wrrenched it right and up on two wheels, luckily back down on to four. Tobba to the eighth in 4.0940/180.99. Matt rolled through stage, backed up and edged out of stage again, Chief Starter Ian Marshall put his foot in the stage beam and ran the Tree. Matt on the gas then off, back on then feathered and idled through. First outing for Wendy in the new Time Warp FC, left a trail of oil from the pairing lanes round to the bleach box, shut off.

Final standings, Tobba v Robbie in the final:

1. Tobba Jasson 19.6619
2. Robbie Grabham 24.5099
3. Doc Stinger 24.8377
4. Tim Garlick 25.3729
5. Erik Wallinder 28.0788
6. Robin Read 28.1344
7. Tony Betts 29.3558
8. Paul Harris 30.7985
9. Rob Elsom 37.0547
=10. Matt Wright 37.9853
=10. Andy Raw 37.9853
=10. Wendy Baker 37.9853

Martin Hill followed with a 7.4607/211.84 in the Fireforce 2 Jet Funny Car.

13:55

National Sprint Association session 3

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Run #      Car #   Class     R/T    Index  1/8    1/8     1/4    1/4    Result
Time                                       E.T.   MPH     E.T.   MPH
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# 726    L 124     NSA     + .5612         6.6919 112.35 10.0471 147.13        
13:38:02 R 56      NSA     + .2892         6.5346 108.78 10.1333 136.16 First  

# 727    L 26      NSA     + .7421         8.0154  89.45 12.9696  83.49 First  
13:40:21 R 308             + .8922         9.0755  77.51 14.2781  92.71        

# 728    L 345     NSA     + .6546        12.3555  63.43 18.5750  74.17        
13:42:27 R 50      NSA     + .5348         7.0419 105.45 10.7917 128.45 First  

# 729    L 159     NSA     + .8517                                             
13:43:17 R 49      NSA     + .9133         7.6021 104.45 11.3638 130.24 First  

# 730    L 69      NSA     + .3582         8.5285  84.27 13.3252 101.06 First  
13:44:14 R 137     NSA     + .3746         8.8340  63.86 17.9091  39.49        

# 731    L 300     NSA     + .1727         5.3024 137.28  8.2293 160.73 First  
13:46:11 R 150             + .9384         6.1447 119.01  9.4757 145.30        

# 732    L 176     NSA     + .6653         6.7222 113.50 10.3028 130.54 First  
13:48:49 R 11      NSA     + .6852        14.8921  28.30                       

# 733    L 23      NSA     + .5452         7.5879  94.88 11.7570 116.70 First  
13:51:57 R 2       NSA     + .5217         8.5097  87.02 13.3649  98.15        

# 734    L 8       NSA     + .8004         7.9206  90.86 13.4307  72.96 First  
13:53:56 R 200     NSA     +1.0038        11.1724  73.35 16.9506  74.45        

# 735    L 34      NSA     + .8843         6.6293 117.33  9.9955 142.52 First  
13:56:02 R NONE                                                                
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13:35

Slingshot Showdown eliminations round 1

Bob Hawkins no time, Sam Freeman no time

Drama in this race as Sam's motor started to spray fluid at the eighth, the dragster moved left then went into a flat spin, a couple of spins then into Bob's lane. Meanwhile Bob whose dragster had been drifting right had backked out of it and Sam's dragster bumped into the back of Bob's car, continued its flat spin and spun round to hit Bob's dragster again. Cars tangled then Sam's car went up on its side and stopped just past the finish line still on its side. Bob's car went across into the right lane and ended up nestled alongside the guardrail. Safety crews moved instantly and were very quickly with Sam and Bob. Both extricated from their cars after checks by the medical teams, word quickly came back that both were walking and talking.

Joe Bond 6.5567/207.05 def. Christian Frei 8.0360/165.45

Christian away first 0.1502 to 0.1648, rapid 1.0944 sixty for Joe to Christian's 1.2136. Joe's slingshot gently swaying left and right but he probably didn't even notice, visible lead at the eighth 4.3064/173.36 to Christian's 5.1320/137.28. Joe off the gas and chutes out a touch early.

13:20

The very worthy recipient of this year's Spirit of '76 trophy, presented by Pro Fuel legend Peter Crane, is Roy Wilding. Peter presented Roy with his trophy on the start line.

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

12:45

Nostalgia Pro Stock Bike eliminations round 1

Richard Peachey a no-show for his race with Gary Clark. Charlie Draper a no-show for hsi race with Claire Rule. Kevin Melling a no-show for his race with Gerd Matzold.

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              Dragstalgia 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. Podington, Beds, UK.
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

14/07/2019 12:49:05                              18  PRO STOCK BIKE    
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   156     LEN PAGET           + 0.6911  8.4969  8.4969  00.00 154.16
         Bye                                 .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
 
Win   2       ANDY LAMBERT        + 0.1348  9.1587  9.1587  00.00 150.56
      16      LEE GILMORE         + 0.2884 11.7644 11.7644  00.00 111.94
 
      13      SEAN BIDDLECOMB     + 0.2432 11.8762 11.8762  00.00  82.87
Win   4       MARK STEVENS        + 0.4052  9.0464  9.0464  00.00 144.88
 
Win   14      STEFAN AXELSSON     + 0.7032  9.8109  9.8109  00.00 139.84
      8       LIZZ CHARMAN        + 0.2238 10.5875 10.5875  00.00 131.77
 
Win   3       GARY CLARKE         + 0.5706 10.3099 10.3099  00.00 136.87
      7       RICHARD PEACHEY                .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
 
Win   10      CLAIRE RULE         + 0.5174  8.7419  8.7419  00.00 148.09
      11      CHARLIE DRAPER                 .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
 
Win   15      GERD MATZOLD        + 0.5841 13.1939 13.1939  00.00  70.24
      17      KEVIN MELLING                  .      0.0000  00.00   0.00

* = Disqualified 
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12:40

Gasser Circus eliminations round 1

In the first pair Tim Holmes was shut off in stage for a fluid leak. Steve Matthews shut off before staging, Merv Barnett took the bye.

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              Dragstalgia 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. Podington, Beds, UK.
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

14/07/2019 12:40:41                              7  GASSER CIRCUS     
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      426     TIM HOLMES                     .     -1.06500 10.65   0.00
Win   13      RAY IRISH           + 0.6132 10.1245  0.0945  10.03 132.54
 
      52      MICK ALLEN          + 0.3728 11.4229  0.4929  10.93 118.86
Win   302     GRAHAM BARTON       + 0.2876 11.3472  0.1472  11.20 103.74
 
Win   47      SEAN MILSOM         + 0.0668 10.1134 -0.0366  10.15 124.40
      56      TONY PEARSON        + 0.5906 10.7941 -0.0759  10.87 122.84
 
Win   63      NICK BARNETT        + 0.1257 11.4943 -0.0857  11.58 115.78
      7       NERVOUS NICK        + 0.1947 11.4529 -0.1671  11.62 118.96
 
Win   55      RAY TURNER          + 0.1095 11.4395  0.1095  11.33 109.34
      57      KEN BROOKES         + 0.2822 10.7148 -0.6152  11.33 111.65
 
      64      BRIAN GIBSON        + 0.0756 11.3022  0.1522  11.15 117.02
Win   5       KATIE BOOTH         + 0.1732 10.6824  0.0124  10.67 128.42
 
      12      STEVE MATTHEWS                 .     -1.09600 10.96   0.00
Win   640     MERV BARNETT        + 0.6406 11.6991  0.2991  11.40 117.73
 
Win   77      MARTYN HALLAM       + 0.0366 10.7798  0.1098  10.67 105.52
      210     JOHN GIBSON         + 0.5421 10.9103 -0.2897  11.20 121.52

* = Disqualified 
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12:30

A big Thank You to Jake Bracking for the cakes, celebrating his birthday tomorrow... have a great day Jake the Cake.

Mick Taylor a no-show for his race with Rob Stone. Paul Hensher a no-show for his race with Adam Cuthbert. Colin Millar with a bye as Luke Hoskins was a no-show, having run 0.01 below the class speed record yesterday Colin equalled it on this run it today.

Outlaw Anglia eliminations round 2

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              Dragstalgia 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. Podington, Beds, UK.
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

14/07/2019 12:30:36                              6  OUTLAW ANGLIA     
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   8       RONNIW MERCER       + 0.1612  9.3802  9.3802  00.00 140.27
      95      IAN TWEDDLE         + 0.1298 10.9710 10.9710  00.00 121.51
 
Win   504     JEFF MEADS          + 0.3460  8.1290  8.1290  00.00 173.07
      70      MARK BRACKING       + 0.4002 10.5673 10.5673  00.00 133.35
 
        Bye                                  .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   298     STEVE WELLS         + 0.3157  8.3315  8.3315  00.00 159.63
 
Win   9       ROB STONE           + 0.2747  8.9785  8.9785  00.00 147.61
      97      MICK TAYLOR                    .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
 
        Bye                                  .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   107     GARRY HILL          + 0.3965 10.0428 10.0428  00.00 139.06
 
      77      PAUL HENSHER                   .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   93      ADAM CUTHBERT       + 0.4626 12.8864 12.8864  00.00  86.03
 
Win   1       COLIN MILLAR        + 0.3374  7.4549  7.4549  00.00 190.60
      75      LUKE HOSKINS                   .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
 
        Bye                                  .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   2       SCOTT CROOKSON      + 0.1444  7.8057  7.8057  00.00 171.74

* = Disqualified 
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12:15

Nostalgia Super Stock eliminations round 1

Mike Lacey +0.0093 on dial-in in his race with #1 qualifier Dave Billadeau. Neill Watkins +0.0068 on dial-in in his race with Jake Cawthorne.

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              Dragstalgia 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. Podington, Beds, UK.
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

14/07/2019 12:18:28                              16  NOSTALGIA S/STOCK 
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      416     PETE CHRISTMAS      + 0.3116 11.8914  0.1214  11.77 111.77
Win   1966    ADRIAN PORTELLI     + 0.0238 11.2385  0.2285  11.01 108.69
 
Win   37      CHRIS LAYRAM        + 0.3293 12.9212  0.0212  12.90 104.31
      35      KEV STREVETT        + 0.3163 12.6048  0.1848  12.42 109.48
 
Win   317     CLAIRE JOHNSON      + 0.0701  9.9931 -0.0469  10.04 138.10
Foul  87      LEE CHILES          - 0.0195 11.0803 -0.0097  11.09 124.52
 
Win   67      JACK BISHOP         + 0.1767  9.7893  0.0293  09.76 129.39
      608     DAN WILLIAMS        + 0.1961 14.4881 -0.0119  14.50  92.49
 
Win   34      KIWI                + 0.1847  9.9477  0.0477  09.90 136.02
      1910    SIMON RICKWOOD      + 0.1021 10.0696  0.1696  09.90 124.19
 
      349     ANDREW BOSOMWORTH   + 0.3105 11.1333  0.0633  11.07 121.09
Win   340     BILLY MILLS         + 0.0290 11.2346  0.1346  11.10 118.97
 
      451     DAVE BILLADEAU      + 0.0267 10.7390 -0.0110  10.75 125.12
Win   795     MIKE LACEY          + 0.1832  9.0093  0.0093  09.00 149.10
 
Win   77      DAVID NAPIER        + 0.0515  9.7795  0.2095  09.57 121.07
      710     DAVE SIMCOCK        + 0.2427 10.4187  0.0987  10.32 129.89
 
Win   1965    JIM CHANDLER        + 0.0221 10.0494  0.0994  09.95 130.90
      707     RICHARD GRANGER     + 0.2500 11.4985 -0.0515  11.55 118.67
 
      65      ROB TYRRELL         + 0.1910 10.2603 -0.1797  10.44 127.93
Win   66      HARRISON BROWN      + 0.1780 10.7318 -0.0182  10.75 121.85
 
Foul  559     TOM WATKINS         - 0.0469  9.4275 -0.0225  09.45 146.15
Win   528     GUY KING            + 0.1823 10.1244 -0.1356  10.26 131.40
 
Foul  475     VIC PARSONS         - 0.0343 10.2501  0.0501  10.20 131.70
Win   735     NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.0814  9.7679 -0.0321  09.80 133.69
 
Win   510     OZZIE BROWN         + 0.0116 14.0107  0.0307  13.98  97.76
      76      CHRIS GOODALE       + 0.2925 11.8146  0.4646  11.35 112.74
 
Win   554     AMY WATKINS         + 0.0806  9.6277 -0.0223  09.65 137.26
Foul  864     ALAN MEDLEY         - 0.0388 10.8080  0.0980  10.71 124.48
 
Win   3081    SHELBY WATTS        + 0.1595 11.4039  0.0539  11.35 117.60
      3555    DUNCAN WATTS        + 0.3462 10.5786  0.1186  10.46 127.32
 
      163     JAKE CAWTHORNE      + 0.3273 12.0597 -0.0603  12.12 109.34
Win   637     NEIL WATKINS        + 0.0455 11.3268  0.0068  11.32 117.13

* = Disqualified 
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11:55

Custom Car Invitational session 3

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                     *  S A N T A   P O D   R A C E W A Y  *        
QUALIFICATIONS RND# 1          CUSTOM CAR                        07/14/2019
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Run #      Car #   Class     R/T    Index  1/8    1/8     1/4    1/4    Result
Time                                       E.T.   MPH     E.T.   MPH
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# 677    L ME13            + .6788         7.9377  84.42 12.6559 103.13        
11:51:16 R OG              + .8137         7.4390  99.23 11.3655 125.92 First  

# 678    L L31             + .4430         6.4555 109.65 10.0395 134.85 First  
11:52:28 R PSST55          + .3983         6.9267 105.20 10.6587 132.17        

# 679    L BGY890Y         + .3044         7.6601  90.52 12.0187 112.62        
11:53:29 R 516             + .4554         6.7469  99.20 10.9402 111.94 First  

# 680    L SE536           + .2810         6.4217 109.11 10.0291 135.63 First  
11:55:20 R Y33             + .2881         6.4347 107.96 10.0901 133.73        

# 681    L L8              + .6378         8.4906  85.56 13.1958 104.08        
11:56:04 R OS41            + .7602         7.7706  89.62 12.1640 111.68 First  

# 682    L UAA8331H        + .5935         5.2259 133.63  8.1757 166.06 First  
11:58:09 R BUGR            + .2564         6.6982 103.26 10.5034 129.18        

# 683    L L15             + .2464         6.4259 109.08 10.0790 133.23 First  
11:59:08 R 058             + .5884         6.6773 104.24 10.4398 132.92        
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09:15

Good morning and welcome to our coverage of Dragstalgia brought to you in association with John Woolfe Racing.

We had rain in the small hours, that particular weather system is gone, right now we have light drizzle.

The plan for today is for real-time reports and results on the organised classes, pit notes courtesy of Simon, and end-day galleries courtesy of Kirstie, Julian and Diana. No webcast from us this weekend; Santa Pod Raceway are streaming free Web TV on YouTube and Facebook and you can check out the links via the Event Index.

The traditional Raceday Side-By-Side Time Trials Day greetings to our US Correspondent Kathy Hileman who is tuned in from NH, hope your weekend is going OK Kathy. A big Good Morning also to the Eurodragsterholics, especially Ivar Kolberg in Norway, Kai Plathan and the faithful Otto in Vehkataipale, Finland, Benni Voss in Germany, and Bob Roberts here in the UK.

Stay tuned and we will keep you apprised. In the meantime you could do worse than to check out yesterday's gallery, whch is the largest we have ever posted; I know that large galleries can be a bit unwieldy but so much happened yesterday, and Kirstie and Julian produced so many quality pictures between them, that to publish a smaller gallery would have meant not telling the whole story of the day's events. Simon is currently working on more pit notes for you, which he will post on today's page, but be sure to check out yesterday's notes. We'll be back.


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