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16:15
Final results
VW Pro: Carl Goldsmith (9.90) 10.7898/139.88 def. Graeme Freeman (12.70) 12.637/105.75 breakout
VW Sportsman: Morgan Wilson (17.65) 17.7376/73.12 def. Rob Creswell (13.80) 13.9378/103.36
Outlaw Flat Four: Stuart Hodgson 10.213/134.82 def. Simon Knief, no-show
Supercharged Outlaws: Gary Parkes 8.2421/165.45 def. Andy Hadfield 12.2252/57.53
Burnout to the eighth for Fadster 0.1914 to 0.2276 RTs to Gary and then Fadster faded by the eighth. Great consistency throughout the event by Gary whose six passes were all 159mph or faster with ETs in the eights on all runs, great effort by Gary and the team.
The final pair of Supercharged Outlaws were Keith Freeman and David McCallan, 9.9047/133.24 to 9.4900/142.11.
That's the end of our coverage of VW Breakout, we will post the photo gallery when we are back at base. Join us for live coverage at the Not The Euro Finals test day on Thursday.
15:40
RWYB session 9
Once again Lara Bartlett and Jaqueline Bartlett again made side-by-side test passes swapping lanes this time. Lara ran a -0.1003 RT and 7.9168/80.65 and Jaqueline a great +0.0012 RT and 8.2112/77.87. Great job by Lara, Jaqueline and team!
Another new PB for Jose Leite in his turbo diesel Polo, 11.2765/120.16, well done again Jose! The car is hot-lapping with the aid of a team member spraying nitrous oxide on the intercooler in order to keep the temperatures down.
15:15
Nostalgia Funny Car licensing run
We think Andy Raw's last run of the weekend. Great run, well controlled after drifting to the right, 6.5922/198.91 and 1.076 to 60ft and 4.249/172.24 to the eighth. Fantastic achievement by the crew to come back from a long break and run a representative pass, well done Andy, Karl and team! It looks like game on for Nitro Bug v Gladiator!
15:10
VW Sportsman eliminations semi-finals
For Rob Creswell a 0.11 package but Morgan has done well in her performances so far, final should be an interesting race.
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VW Breakout
TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 4
06/09/2020 15:09:31 6 VW SPORTSMAN
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Win 14 ROB CRESWELL + 0.0306 13.8826 0.0826 13.80 95.26
1 JON CRAWFORD + 0.2005 15.9093 -0.0407 15.95 86.00
Win 326 MORGAN WILSON + 0.1711 18.2716 0.5816 17.69 73.75
Bye MORGAN WILSON . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
* = Disqualified
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VW Sportsman eliminations semi-finals
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VW Breakout
TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 3
06/09/2020 15:05:32 5 VW PRO
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Win 204 GRAEME FREEMAN + 0.8728 19.0533 6.3533 12.70 66.41
Bye GRAEME FREEMAN . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
72 ROBERT CARTER + 0.2606 10.0312 -0.1388 10.17 138.57
Win 54 CARL GOLDSMITH + 0.0502 10.1463 0.2463 09.90 142.96
* = Disqualified
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15:05
Supercharged Outlaws qualifying session 9
First were Keith Freeman and David McCallan, David getting a great 0.0077 light and running a 9.4128/142.61 to Keith's 10.0686/132.45.
Andy 'Fadster' Hadfield then lined up for a bye. The car drifted left, he corrected it and up came 7.9218/171.73 (1.1826 60ft) for his best of the weekend, well done Fadster and team!
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VW Breakout
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
06/09/2020 15:04:01 10 S/CHARGED OUTLAWS
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 666 JOEL KERR + 0.3212 7.0082 7.0082 00.00 197.99
2 22 ANDY HADFIELD + 0.3007 7.9218 7.9218 00.00 171.73
3 53 GARY PARKES + 0.2092 8.1378 8.1378 00.00 166.69
4 105 PAUL DALE + 1.0551 8.8281 8.8281 00.00 154.68
5 68 DAVID MCCALLAN + 0.1747 9.2474 9.2474 00.00 144.35
6 222 KEITH FREEMAN + 0.2117 9.5631 9.5631 00.00 139.87
* = Disqualified
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14:55
Jet Funny Car test run
Roger Goring in Firestorm again lit up the startline area and then was the pass he was planning for, 1.0949 to 60ft, 4.1019/197.85 at the eighth - and 5.9919/263.69 at the stripe. Fantastic run, well done on the five Roger, Helen and crew!
14:15
VW Sportsman eliminations round 3
Morgan Wilson into the semi final where she has a bye, and if she wins the event she is up for a possible £500 VWDRC cash prize to add to her £250 from yesterday. Semi-finals are scheduled for 15:00 with finals at 16:30.
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VW Breakout
TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 3
06/09/2020 14:16:43 6 VW SPORTSMAN
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Foul Win 14 ROB CRESWELL - 0.0186 13.7302 -0.0698 13.80 103.38
Bye ROB CRESWELL . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
131 BRUCE HARVEY + 0.1294 14.5139 0.3139 14.20 98.18
Win 1 JON CRAWFORD + 0.2771 15.9745 0.0245 15.95 81.81
Win 326 MORGAN WILSON + 0.2806 17.9194 0.2694 17.65 73.79
333 POLLY JUDGE + 0.5524 17.6028 -0.0472 17.65 71.14
* = Disqualified
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RWYB session 8
Jaqueline Bartlett and Lara Bartlett made side-by-side test passes. Jaqueline 0.0567 RT and 8.2247/78.27 to Lara's 0.0100 RT and 7.7418/82.86. Great reactions for both, but Lara's car will need to be slowed a little!
13:55
Outlaw Flat Four eliminations round 1
James Wotton a no-show against Stuart Hodgson. Danny Pike a no-show against Simon Knief who missed gears going down the track. Richie Webb a no-show for his bye-run as #1 qualifier.
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VW Breakout
TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 1
06/09/2020 13:56:23 7 OUTLAW FLAT FOUR
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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100 JAMES WOTTON . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
Win 79 STUART HODGSON + 0.8503 10.2445 10.2445 00.00 133.36
Win 35 SIMON KNIEF + 1.6291 18.8354 18.8354 00.00 45.86
60 DANNY PIKE . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
* = Disqualified
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13:50
Supercharged Outlaws qualifying session 8
First up Gary Parkes v Andy Hadfield, 8.193/165.46 for Gary and a long-way-round 8.0066/173.73 for Fadster, so close to a seven!
Then Keith Freeman v David McCallan, 9.921/136.86 to 9.2474/144.35 for David.
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VW Breakout
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
06/09/2020 13:52:22 10 S/CHARGED OUTLAWS
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 666 JOEL KERR + 0.3212 7.0082 7.0082 00.00 197.99
2 22 ANDY HADFIELD + 0.3081 8.0066 8.0066 00.00 173.73
3 53 GARY PARKES + 0.2092 8.1378 8.1378 00.00 166.69
4 105 PAUL DALE + 1.0551 8.8281 8.8281 00.00 154.68
5 68 DAVID MCCALLAN + 0.1747 9.2474 9.2474 00.00 144.35
6 222 KEITH FREEMAN + 0.2117 9.5631 9.5631 00.00 139.87
* = Disqualified
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13:45
VW Sportsman eliminations round 2
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VW Breakout
TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 2
06/09/2020 13:47:11 6 VW SPORTSMAN
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Foul 33 THOMAS HERBERT - 0.0881 25.4952 11.4952 14.00 38.01
Win 333 POLLY JUDGE + 0.2773 16.7507 -0.0493 16.80 83.15
269 REBECCA GOSLING + 0.5488 13.6612 0.4712 13.19 100.79
Win 14 ROB CRESWELL + 0.1005 14.2478 0.4478 13.80 79.10
133 JOHN MCGEE + 0.2685 20.2177 0.3977 19.82 67.60
Win 131 BRUCE HARVEY + 0.1327 14.4010 0.2010 14.20 89.76
Win 1 JON CRAWFORD + 0.1218 16.0853 0.1853 15.90 87.12
Bye JON CRAWFORD . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
Win 326 MORGAN WILSON + 0.1933 17.7273 0.0773 17.65 73.67
117 PAUL DAY + 0.2232 12.8811 -0.1189 13.00 91.18
* = Disqualified
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13:40
VW Pro eliminations round 2
Graeme Freeman against Ian Huggan, Ian throws it away by leaving before the tree was activated. Carl Goldsmith v James Hodson, Carl winning as James broke out. Then Adrian Solly v Robert Carter, the Passat going the long way round and winning in a double breakout.
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VW Breakout
TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 2
06/09/2020 13:42:08 5 VW PRO
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Win 204 GRAEME FREEMAN + 0.3886 12.8394 0.2394 12.60 105.75
Foul 98 IAN HUGGAN 14.3258 2.8258 11.50 109.21
Win 54 CARL GOLDSMITH + 0.1616 10.0076 0.1076 09.90 148.07
108 JAMES HODSON + 0.1732 10.3250 -0.0250 10.35 136.10
383 ADRIAN SOLLY + 0.2171 10.7422 -0.0578 10.80 138.10
Win 72 ROBERT CARTER + 0.0798 10.2434 -0.0566 10.30 136.08
* = Disqualified
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12:45
Jet Dragster test run
Martin Hill brought out FireForce 5 for its first blast of 2020. Quickest time of the event! 0.9479 to 60ft, 3.6037/224.33 to the eighth and 5.3333/258.97 at the stripe. Great performance, well done Martin and crew!
12:35
RWYB session 7 (ctd)
A 12.745/106.79 for Charlie Roberts in the 5-Up! with nitrous switched on for the first time this weekend. Matt Attwood had a run in The Loaner and went 11.3329/131.30. Rob Carter ran a 10.743/123.39 in his Cosworth YB powered Passat Mk1.
New PB for Marc Taylor in the Seat Leon, 10.5328/139.11, well done Marc! Also new PB for Helder Pereira in a Seat Ibiza, 10.8276/128.70, crew and friends including Luis Skilla and Luis Silva celebrating noisily, well done Helder!
12:15
Jet Funny Car test run
Yesterday Roger ran a 6.0918/246.36. Can he make it into the fives today? Well, close. On his second run of 2020 he ran 6.0287/268.24 with half track numbers of 4.1392/198.68. Nevertheless a great run!
12:05
Nostalgia Funny Car licensing run
Andy Raw came to the line, engine sounding as strong as ever. On the 1.0539 launch the car made a move to the right, Andy corrected but decided to get off the throttle as the half track came up at 4.7461/113.06, and coasted to 9.4116/81.55.
11:40
RWYB session 7
Jose Leite started the session with a new PB of 11.3643/119.83, well done Jose!
Drama after a few minutes when Sam Edward Swain lost control of his unbodied car, regaining it after crossing the centre line at a near 90 degree angle and the rear wheel impacted the left barrier, the car returning over the centre line once again and coming to a halt. Emergency services were called and Sam walked away unhurt.
Lara Bartlett came out in her Junior Dragster and ran a time trial with a RT of 0.0238 and times to the eighth of 8.1968/79.66.
The second round of eliminations will be at 13:30 with VW Sportsman then running their third round at 14:15.
11:25
Supercharged Outlaws qualifying session 7
Fadster left before the lights ran but appeared to run quickly and outpaced David MacCallan's 9.3746/142.03
Next was Paul Dale v Keith Freeman. Paul edged away to 9.2148/152.09 to Keith's 10.2873/110.04.
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VW Breakout
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
06/09/2020 11:23:49 10 S/CHARGED OUTLAWS
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 666 JOEL KERR + 0.3212 7.0082 7.0082 00.00 197.99
2 53 GARY PARKES + 0.2092 8.1378 8.1378 00.00 166.69
3 22 ANDY HADFIELD + 0.2511 8.6094 8.6094 00.00 152.11
4 105 PAUL DALE + 1.0551 8.8281 8.8281 00.00 154.68
5 68 DAVID MCCALLAN + 0.1014 9.3360 9.3360 00.00 144.39
6 222 KEITH FREEMAN + 0.2117 9.5631 9.5631 00.00 139.87
* = Disqualified
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11:15
VW Sportsman eliminations round 1
Repeat of the STP Greenlight Nationals final between Morgan Wilson and James Cordery, same winner with Morgan's Junior Dragster experience paying off. Lowri Anslow a no-show against John/Simon McGee in the van. A pair of spare cars in the final pair with Polly Judge defeating Matt Attwood.
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VW Breakout
TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 1
06/09/2020 11:18:12 6 VW SPORTSMAN
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Win 326 MORGAN WILSON + 0.1022 17.6976 0.0776 17.62 73.44
45 LEE CORDERY + 0.3025 14.0887 0.0887 14.00 100.05
Win 33 THOMAS HERBERT + 0.1128 13.9218 -0.0782 14.00 95.64
Bye . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
Win 269 REBECCA GOSLING + 0.3953 15.0798 1.8898 13.19 70.12
137 GARETH BATES + 0.2278 13.5170 -0.0830 13.60 103.02
Win 131 BRUCE HARVEY + 0.1472 14.5644 0.3644 14.20 97.34
454 LAURENCE CLARK + 0.6395 15.1806 1.2806 13.90 87.83
Win 133 JOHN MCGEE + 0.4246 19.8940 0.0740 19.82 67.06
575 LOWRI ANSLOW . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
Foul 402 CHARLIE ROBERTS - 0.1886 13.8121 0.0621 13.75 96.92
Win 1 JON CRAWFORD + 0.0673 15.9649 0.1649 15.80 86.66
119 KAYLEE JACKSON + 0.7144 22.8408 3.1408 19.70 49.35
Win 117 PAUL DAY + 0.4047 13.6088 0.6088 13.00 76.17
Win 14 ROB CRESWELL + 0.0685 14.4963 0.6963 13.80 84.73
105 JUSTIN FOLLEY + 0.6104 14.9538 0.5538 14.40 90.46
Win 333 POLLY JUDGE + 0.3291 17.4171 0.9171 16.50 82.26
Foul 86 MATTHEW ATTWOOD - 0.0670 14.6536 0.4736 14.18 91.75
* = Disqualified
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11:10
VW Pro eliminations round 1
John Mills a no-show against James Hodson. Carl Goldsmith followed with an easy pass on his #1 qualifier bye. Ben Mace a no-show against Adrian Solly. Red light for Jacob Bailey but ran a PB of 10.8375/129.50 in his defeat by Ian Huggan. Oly Whitehouse a no-show against Graeme Freeman.
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VW Breakout
TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 1
06/09/2020 11:10:18 5 VW PRO
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Win 108 JAMES HODSON + 0.2556 12.6014 2.2514 10.35 100.74
295 JOHN MILLS . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
Bye . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
Win 54 CARL GOLDSMITH + 0.6061 17.8992 7.9992 09.90 78.82
Win 383 ADRIAN SOLLY + 0.1834 11.2803 0.6803 10.60 138.04
468 BENJAMIN MACE . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
16 GRAHAM FAIRHEAD + 0.1976 13.2862 0.7862 12.50 118.86
Win 72 ROBERT CARTER + 0.1016 11.1407 0.8407 10.30 106.65
Win 98 IAN HUGGAN + 0.6394 13.1018 1.6018 11.50 112.89
Foul 112 JACOB JACOB BAILEY - 0.0027 10.8375 -0.3125 11.15 129.50
Win 204 GRAEME FREEMAN + 0.1563 12.7962 0.1962 12.60 103.51
38 OLY WHITEHOUSE . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
* = Disqualified
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10:50
RWYB session 6
Jose Leite ran 11.5048/119.49 in his first pass of the day in his rapid Polo.
Marc Taylor followed with 11.7142/132.07 in his Seat Leon, Marc having hit the 10s at the VW Drag Day in August - and improved later to 10.5754, well done Marc!
Graham Rawlings ran a new of PB 9.8849/130.30 in his VW powered slingshot, well done Graham and team! He later backed it up with a 9.9431/131.80 for his PB speed too!
Sam Edward Swain on his soon-to-be Polo bodied tube chassis has a pair of slicks on today but the steering broke after a wheelie on the launch and the car took a wander all over his lane.
10:00
Supercharged Outlaws Qualifying session 6
Perfect ET award sponsor Andy Fadster managed to effect repairs overnight and ran a 8.785/135.34 (1.25 60ft). He said It was a huge effort by the team but we are ready for eliminations, I can’t thank my team enough. Keith Freeman alongside ran 11.114/84.74.
Paul Dale v Gary Parkes was next. Paul away first 9.0135/156.29 but Gary caught him with 8.2568/165.48.
David McCallan ran a bye to 9.371/142.94, his truck running the straightest of all.
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VW Breakout
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
06/09/2020 10:04:12 10 S/CHARGED OUTLAWS
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 666 JOEL KERR + 0.3212 7.0082 7.0082 00.00 197.99
2 53 GARY PARKES + 0.2092 8.1378 8.1378 00.00 166.69
3 22 ANDY HADFIELD + 0.2511 8.6094 8.6094 00.00 152.11
4 105 PAUL DALE + 1.0551 8.8281 8.8281 00.00 154.68
5 68 DAVID MCCALLAN + 0.1014 9.3360 9.3360 00.00 144.39
6 222 KEITH FREEMAN + 0.2117 9.5631 9.5631 00.00 139.87
* = Disqualified
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09:50
VW Sportsman qualifying session 6
Paul Day up from 16th to 7th. Jon Crawford improved but stayed in place. Kaylee Jackson pushed back for a problem as Gareth Bates moved up from 14th to 3rd.
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VW Breakout
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
06/09/2020 09:51:46 6 VW SPORTSMAN
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 33 THOMAS HERBERT - 0.0215 14.0172 0.0172 14.00 96.09
2 402 CHARLIE ROBERTS - 0.2330 13.8217 0.0217 13.80 97.27
3 137 GARETH BATES + 0.4792 13.6071 0.0271 13.58 103.24
4 326 MORGAN WILSON + 0.1550 17.6334 0.0334 17.60 73.69
5 131 BRUCE HARVEY + 0.2718 14.2354 0.0354 14.20 99.03
6 86 MATTHEW ATTWOOD + 0.1167 14.5176 0.0376 14.48 93.70
7 14 ROB CRESWELL + 0.1402 13.7284 0.0784 13.65 103.59
8 117 PAUL DAY - 0.0202 13.0806 0.0806 13.00 92.69
9 133 JOHN MCGEE + 0.3135 19.9036 0.0836 19.82 67.60
10 1 JON CRAWFORD + 0.2596 15.8394 0.0894 15.75 87.85
11 269 REBECCA GOSLING + 0.4340 13.7997 0.0997 13.70 101.26
12 45 LEE CORDERY + 0.3630 14.1305 0.1305 14.00 100.05
13 454 LAURENCE CLARK + 0.4686 14.0419 0.1419 13.90 95.84
14 333 POLLY JUDGE + 0.3556 16.5800 0.1700 16.41 83.63
15 105 JUSTIN FOLLEY + 0.6626 14.9188 0.3188 14.60 88.91
16 119 KAYLEE JACKSON + 0.7427 20.4227 0.5227 19.90 64.93
17 575 LOWRI ANSLOW + 0.3633 21.1961 5.9961 15.20 34.46
* = Disqualified
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09:45
VW Pro qualifying session 6
Carl Goldsmith backed up his first nine second pass with a 9.9597/146.23.
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VW Breakout
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
06/09/2020 09:44:24 5 VW PRO
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 54 CARL GOLDSMITH + 0.0103 9.9987 0.0087 09.99 145.72
2 38 OLY WHITEHOUSE + 0.5908 11.8113 0.0113 11.80 116.68
3 72 ROBERT CARTER + 0.4411 10.4395 0.0395 10.40 126.18
4 108 JAMES HODSON + 0.6317 10.3734 0.0734 10.30 138.17
5 112 JACOB JACOB BAILEY + 0.2104 10.9973 0.1473 10.85 126.61
6 383 ADRIAN SOLLY + 0.1480 10.8242 0.2242 10.60 136.43
7 204 GRAEME FREEMAN + 0.0232 12.7669 0.3269 12.44 102.62
8 16 GRAHAM FAIRHEAD + 0.2848 12.0153 0.5153 11.50 121.07
9 295 JOHN MILLS + 0.3895 13.5150 1.0150 12.50 103.01
10 98 IAN HUGGAN LB3A 13.0130 1.5130 11.50 116.82
11 468 BENJAMIN MACE + 0.6556 14.9120 3.1120 11.80 107.39
* = Disqualified
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09:35
VW Pro STP Greenlight Nationals final
Jacob Bailey raced the second car of Carl Goldsmith, called 'The Loaner', to a best of 10.97 yesterday but suffered a gear shift mechanism issue. Getting this put right so Luke can race at this event meant getting the engine and gearbox out and making repairs. Luke was ready to face James Hodson as the first race of the day.
James Hodson (10.35) 10.526/124 def. Luke Stevenson (10.95) 11.1828/111.82
09:15
Good morning and welcome to the final day of VW Breakout. The skies are clear and the temperature is eleven degrees celsius rising to nineteen. You will see from yesterday's report that five rounds of qualifying were completed in the invited classes and qualifying will continue into the sixth round at 09:30 this morning. Round one of eliminations is due to commence at 11:00 and RWYB will be taking place between these sessions. As yesterday, we'll bring all the results from qualifying and eliminations and highlights of RWYB.
You'll see our gallery from yesterday with 125 photos taken by Julian and Kieran to whom many thanks. Diana will return at Not The Euro Finals for pit pics.
Among the good news from yesterday we had a winner from the STP Greenlight Nationals in the held-over VW Sportsman final. Congratulations to Morgan Wilson who won over a red-lighting Lee Cordery. In other good news we had unscheduled runs from the two jet Funny Cars of Martin Hill and Roger Goring, their first time on track this year. They both ran great times. Also Andy Raw ran a convincing half pass in the Nitro Bug Nostalgia FC as he aims to complete licencing ahead of a planned match race against Jason Phelps in Mark and Jackie Hawkins' Gladiator next weekend.
Commiserations to Joel Kerr who lost an engine at 1000ft on what was a great run to that point and then the car skidded on its oil and impacted the left barrier, and then brushed the right wall with the chutes out. Joel was perfectly ok after the incident. Although the front quarter is badly damaged we hope the car will be repaired in due course. Also on the casualty list was Perfect ET sponsor Andy 'Fadster' Hadfield who had a fire after the magneto rotated altering the timing, this lifting the blower and causing internal engined damage. Fadster has only a limited time to fix the damage before the Hot Rod Drags.
A big Hello to Eurodragsterholics who are tuned into the coverage. Our regular greetings to Kathy Hileman in the US, Ivar Kolberg in Norway and Kai Plathan with Otto in Finland. Hi also to retired Eurodragster.com editor Tog who is tuned in and to Diana and Kirstie, hope you are all having a great day.
We'll be back as soon as eliminations are under way shortly after 09:30.
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