Santa Pod Raceway, 15th-17th April, 2022
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The latest updates are at the top of the page. Click on your Browser's Refresh key to be sure of seeing the latest news. Click here to return to the Event Index. 19:00 Finals Fuel Funny Car: Kevin Chapman 4.9402/159.69 def. Steve Ashdown 5.7253/98.39Nostalgia Funny Car: Tony Betts 6.1612/233.78 bye Motorsport UK Pro Modified: Michel Tooren 6.0624/230.20 def. Nick Davies 6.0355/237.76 Track Worx Comp Eliminator: Spencer Tramm 11.1445/100.35 (11.55) def. Dan Williams 10.8266/91.57 (10.61) DQ red Fast R Super Comp: Steve Hudson 8.903/136.87 (perfect 0.0003 RT) def. Leah Kellett 8.9155/164.86 Tony Morris Carburetors Super Gas: Jon Morton 9.9902/153.11 def. Andy Dibley 9.9170/142.57 (margin 0.0011) Peter Nee Super Pro ET: Joe Kellett 7.8730/168.54 (7.80) Mark Turner 8.4481/157.41 (8.42) (win margin 0.002) Modurstang Pro ET: Brett Featherstone 9.5800/139.38 (9.54) Simon Gough 8.6658/154.69 (9.68) Hutchinson & Dibley Sportsman ET: Chris Redshaw 15.8250/88.73 (15.59) def. Brian Huxley 18.901/71.49(18.91) Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator: Andy Bond 6.9995/209.92 def. Al McSweeney 12.3754/91.62 Lucas Oil Junior Dragster: Mackenzie Love 8.3059/77.60 (8.31) def. Daniel Weir 8.0460/79.51 (7.96) DQ red Renegade Outlaw Anglia: Jon Webster 8.3689/115.24 def. Rob Stone 8.3613/156.86 VW Sportsman: Jake Fronda 18.8380/66.41 (18.53) Jon Crawford 17.6123/68.47 (16.70) VW Pro:Dave Crowhurst 9.6834/143.82 (9.65) def. Jacob Bailey (9.99) broke Banks Night Club Top Fuel Bike: Steve Woollatt 6.4462/192.11 def. Al Smith no-show (engine damage from semi final) Taylors Trophy Super Street Bike: Steve Venables 6.8967/214.82 def. Daniel Donat Lencses 12.1098/64.16 DQ red Leeks Landscapes Funny Bike: Stuart Crane 6.3251/213.77 def. Louis Davis broke Europe's quickest Funny Bike run ever, well done Stu. 1.0374 to 60ft and 4.0675/174.86 Suzukiperformancespares.co.uk Comp Bike: Chris Neary 8.0327/176.45 def. Jordan Kenway 8.2752/164.27 JKE Race Works 8.50 Bike: Stacey Reed 8.7452/120.92 def. Keith Wright 9.3142/165.45 Atlantic Fluid Tech 9.50 Bike: Rick Sawatzki 9.6467/129.57 def. Phil Harrison 9.6236/145.28 (0.0025 win margin) Blood Cancer UK ET Bike: Phil Pratt 9.2448/127.65 (9.08) Carl Hester 11.1772/125.09 (10.95) Eurodragster.com Junior Drag Bike: Hollie King 11.7026/50.98 (11.55) def. Casey Holgate 8.7397/78.61 (8.30) That's the end of our live coverage from the event, come back later for our galleries from Julian and Diana. 18:00 All-Ford match race Colin Millar (Anglia E93A) 7.0550/193.05 def. Kevin Jenkins (Escort Mk1) broke. Kev pulled over to the right as something failed for him shortly after the 60ft point. Colin off the line first 0.0494 to 0.2172, Colin's incrementals 1.1044 to 60ft and 4.5256/157.20. Results of finals will be posted when all complete. 17:55 Tony Morris Carburetors Super Gas eliminations round 3
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17/04/2022 17:58:28 6 SUPER GAS
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Win 69 JON MORTON + 0.0343 9.9662 0.0662 09.90 152.59
22 DAVID FULTON + 0.1082 9.9142 0.0142 09.90 137.37
Bye DAVID FULTON . -9.9000 09.90 0.00
Win 990 ANDY DIBLEY + 0.7212 9.8871 -0.0129 09.90 146.70
* = Disqualified
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B Fast R Super Comp eliminations round 2
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17/04/2022 17:53:01 5 SUPER COMP
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Win 314 STEVEN HUDSON + 0.0625 8.9163 0.0163 08.90 137.33
386 MARTIN CURBISHLEY + 0.1105 8.9276 0.0276 08.90 153.70
526 ALLAN SCHOFIELD + 0.1154 9.5644 0.6644 08.90 133.26
Win 1 LEAH KELLETT + 0.0534 9.1501 0.2501 08.90 126.31
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VW Pro eliminations round 3
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17/04/2022 17:51:03 23 VW PRO
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 JAMES HODSON + 0.1130 10.8666 -0.0334 10.90 116.11
Win 112 JACOB BAILEY + 0.0275 10.0102 0.0202 09.99 142.56
Bye JACOB BAILEY . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
Win 281 DAVE CROWHURST + 0.1000 14.4376 4.8876 09.55 75.54
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Modurstang Pro ET eliminations round 4
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17/04/2022 17:48:30 9 PRO ET
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Win 2025 BRETT FEATHERSTONE + 0.1173 9.5428 0.0028 09.54 138.95
Foul 706 MASON GRIFFITHS - 0.0027 9.2414 0.0614 09.18 142.11
Win 541 SIMON GOUGH - 0.1245 8.6908 0.0208 08.67 155.19
Foul 1420 WILLIAM CLARK - 0.0049 13.4334 3.6334 09.80 84.40
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Lucas Oil Junior Dragster eliminations round 4 Holeshot win for Mackenzie Love against Jessica Bishop, Lara Bartlett red against Daniel Weir
17:40 Nostalgia FC final Tony Betts 6.1612/233.78 bye: Last man standing for Tony after Tim Garlick withdrew and Paul Harris didn't qualify and Jayne Kay needs to finish licensing. 1.0635 to 60ft and 4.0756/186.40, quickest and fastest in the class, well done Tony, John and the Venom team! 17:40 Peter Nee Super Pro ET eliminations round 4 First ever final for Mark Turner as driver, well done M&M Racing!
VW Sportsman eliminations round 3
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17/04/2022 17:37:19 24 VW SPORTSMAN
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Win 748 JON CRAWFORD + 0.0185 18.3313 2.4813 15.85 52.03
Foul 566 PAUL ROBINSON - 0.0534 14.7644 0.0344 14.73 93.06
Win 220 JAKE FRONDA + 0.1371 18.5969 0.0669 18.53 74.97
Bye JAKE FRONDA . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
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Hutchinson & Dibley Sportsman ET eliminations round 3
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17/04/2022 17:34:51 10 SPORTSMAN ET
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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327 STEPHEN WEST + 0.1125 17.4929 0.0429 17.45 76.54
Win 25 BRIAN HUXLEY + 0.0647 18.9540 0.0440 18.91 72.52
Win 919 CHRIS REDSHAW + 0.2140 15.7005 0.1705 15.53 88.72
Bye CHRIS REDSHAW . -1.20000 12.00 0.00
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17:30 Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator eliminations round 2 Andy Bond chased down Tony Higgs who still ran a PB in defeat. Meets Al McSweeney in the final.
Blood Cancer UK ET Bike eliminations round 3 Scott Collier a 0.001 red light against Phil Pratt. Carl Hester meets Phil in the final.
JKE Race Works 8.50 Bike eliminations round 2 Keith Wright in the final when Al Morrison slowed, #11 into the final! Will face Stacey Reed.
Suzukiperformancespares.co.uk Comp Bike eliminations round 2 Chris Neary the upset winner against Shawn Buttigieg, no show for Graham Dance against Jordan Kenway.
Leeks Landscape Funny Bike eliminations round 2
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17/04/2022 17:24:38 14 FUNNY BIKE
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Win 14 LOUIS DAVIS + 0.0772 7.3310 7.3310 00.00 151.07
3 DAVE PETERS + 0.3891 7.8162 7.8162 00.00 155.79
Win 1 STUART CRANE + 0.9067 . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
Bye STUART CRANE . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
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Taylor's Trophy Super Street Bike eliminations round 1 Steve Venables mph not enough to back up his earlier 222mph for an ACU record.
Tony Morris Carburetors Super Gas eliminations round 2 Andy Dibley off the line first, gets a bye in the semi finals. 0.0023 win margin or 5.9 inches for Dave Fulton against Collin Morrice.
VW Pro eliminations round 2 Jonathan Newell unable to start against Dave Crowhurst who gets a bye into the final.
17:15 Lucas Oil Junior Dragster eliminations round 3
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17/04/2022 17:15:00 22 JUNIOR DRAGSTER
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Bye MACKENZIE LOVE . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
Win 15 DANIEL WEIR + 0.0026 7.9874 -0.0026 07.99 79.56
22 JAKE COOPER + 0.1687 8.9129 0.0129 08.90 70.02
Win 1996 LARA BARTLETT + 0.0783 7.9477 0.0077 07.94 80.21
Foul 11 LUKE FULTON - 0.0039 8.2562 0.0262 08.23 78.27
Win 5 MACKENZIE LOVE + 0.0240 8.3103 0.0303 08.28 77.34
Foul 45 DANIEL TODD - 0.0940 12.6114 0.0614 12.55 50.34
Win 8 JESSICA BISHOP + 0.1805 7.9956 0.0356 07.96 81.51
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16:55 Motorsport UK Pro Mod eliminations final Michel Tooren 6.0624/230.20 def. Nick Davies 6.0355/237.76 : Win margin 0.0071 as Michel wins on a holeshot. Michel off the line first 0.0591 to 0.0931, then 0.9701 to 60ft and 3.8835/191.00 to half track for Michel, 1.0172 to 60ft and 3.9897/190.44 to half track for Nick. Both cars straight down, little indication of tyre shake. Track Worx Comp Eliminator eliminations round 3
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17/04/2022 17:05:25 12 COMP ELIMINATOR
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Foul Win 61 SPENCER TRAMM - 0.0725 11.8066 0.2566 11.55 81.84
Bye SPENCER TRAMM . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
Win 8608 DAN WILLAIMS + 0.1340 10.6762 0.0662 10.61 89.43
Foul 55 ROB SMALLWORTH - 0.0016 7.7271 -0.2629 07.99 165.41
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16:55 Exhibition session 5 Roger Goring (Firestorm jet FC) 5.2016/238.91 def. Martin Hill (Fireforce 5 jet dragster) 6.1434/147.71 (1000ft): Well done to Roger, Helen and team on their win. Away together, 0.2336 to Martin's 0.2254, 1.1080 to 1.3082 at 60ft and 4.1544/197.02 to 4.7153/163.67 in Roger's favour. 16:45 Fuel Funny Car final Kevin Chapman 4.9402/159.69 def. Steve Ashdown 5.7253/98.39: Steve Ashdown staged to the right of his burnout tracks, holeshot for him but cylinders out at 330ft. Odd numbers from timing system, Kevin had 0.9074 60ft and 3.5594/180.99 to the eighth, Steve 3.4698/109.34 to the eighth. Great win and lead of the championship for Kevin. Followed by a time trial for Kevin Kent alongside Jason Phelps in the Hawk Racing Gladiator. Kevin left before Jason and both went under power along the track for virtually the whole 1000ft, Jason recording 5.3304/140.40 (3.7640/159.32 to the eighth and 0.9231 to 60ft). Kevin's times were incorrect so some examination of the timing system followed. 16:30 Top Fuel Dragster session 5 Susanne Callin 4.0785/241.26 def. Ida Zetterström 8.1012/85.22: Ida off the line first 0.1375 to 0.2855, and first to 60ft 0.8363 to 0.8557. Ida's car went into excess shake after the Christmas Tree and by the eighth Susanne was 4.0785/271.92 to Ida's slowing 5.3410/80.23. Great spectacle, performances improving every time as data is recorded and analysed by Rune and team. 16:10 Exhibition session 4 Julian Webb (Split Second jet dragster) (quarter mile): 6.7477/236.54, 1.1905 to 60ft and 4.5920/174.41 to half track. Atlantic Fluid Tech 9.50 Bike eliminations round 2 Carl Thomas broke out, Phil Harrison closer to the index than Dave Hall.
16:05 Blood Cancer UK ET Bike eliminations round 2 Anna Sasiak into the semis courtesy Robbie Dobbie red light. 0.0048 or 12.6 inches win margin for Phil Pratt against Paul Adams. Scott Collier closer to dial than Gary Hester.
JKE Race Works 8.50 Bike eliminations round 2 Gary Malone rolled the lights giving the win to Al Morrison. Jonny Hines slowed and pulled to the left to lose against Keith Wright. Joe Elliot had to lift against Stacey Reed.
VW Sportsman eliminations round 3 First race for Paul Robinson after two byes, Phil Jones broke out.
15:50 Eurodragster.com Junior Drag Bike eliminations round 2 Casey Holgate missed a gear shift but Anoukl Burgering broke out.
Hutchinson & Dibley Sportsman ET eliminations round 3
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17/04/2022 15:48:49 10 SPORTSMAN ET
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Win 919 CHRIS REDSHAW + 0.0004 15.5169 -0.0631 15.58 89.08
Foul 863 GILL MEDLEY - 0.0855 12.4796 -0.0104 12.49 109.74
Win 327 STEPHEN WEST + 0.1350 17.4521 -0.0579 17.51 76.67
479 ASHLEIGH CLARK + 0.0951 11.6371 -0.5629 12.20 123.81
167 GARY LAKE + 0.1515 14.0247 -0.0353 14.06 95.87
Win 25 BRIAN HUXLEY + 0.0993 18.9464 0.0864 18.86 72.99
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15:40 Modurstang Pro ET eliminations round 3 Brett Featherstone closer to dial than Kiwi, Ronnie Mercer stopped on track after 60ft against Simon Gough, drove the car down the track, Mason Griffiths with a quicker reaction and the lesser of the two breakouts against Amy Watkins. Will Clark closer to his dial than Dan Holloway.
15:35 Peter Nee Super Pro ET eliminations round 3 Sponsor Peter Walters red-lit against Brian Pateman, Ash Bell had the lesser breakout against Ron Bartlett, bye for Mark Turner, getting very consistent, Joe Kellett quicker light over a breaking-out Bob Doyle.
15:30 Renegade Outlaw Anglia eliminations round 2 1.0155 and 4.483/153 incrementals for Jon Webster as Mick Taylor knocked the 1000ft blocks.
15:25 Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator eliminations round 2 Tony Higgs outran Ash Cooper, Al McSweeney over Nigel Hale gave him a bye into the final. No show for Paul Morton against Andy Bond who ran his first six on the smaller tyre.
15:15 Exhibition session 3 Perry Watkins (Smokelahoma Willy): 11.5014/141.26. Great show, a lot of smoke in the tower though! Martin Hill (Fireforce 5 jet dragster) 5.4078/238.70 (quarter mile): 0.9349 to 60ft and 3.6043/221.96 to half track. 15:00 Motorsport UK Pro Mod eliminations round 2 Michel Tooren 5.9692/242.75 def. Kev Slyfield 7.8359/119.94: 0.007 light for Michel against 0.1337 for Kev, then better incrementals as Kev wandered around his lane and lifted at half track. Incrementals 0.9637 and 3.9133/189.63 and 0.9890 and 4.2823/134.69 for Kev, off the throttle by then. Nick Davies 6.1544/241.22 def. Wayne Nicholson 6.2240/232.77: Nick away first, 0.0962 to 0.1301, then a cloe race all the way down. 1.1200 to 0.9994 for Wayne, 4.1111/190.13 to 4.0956/182.72 for Wayne, Wayne New speed PB for Wayne. Great race, well done guys! Followed by a time trial for Andy Robinson, whose problem earlier was down to a reverse lever coming off its bracket. Andy ran 5.9079/245.53 with a 60ft of 0.9471, 3.8894/192.07, smooth looking launch, the best runs often look the smoothest. 14:50 Track Worx Comp Eliminator eliminations round 2 Spencer Tramm vs Kev Perkins for a bye-run place in the semis, 3.5s head start for Spencer who pulls a 0.1436RT and Kev went red, Spencer lifted. Robin Orthodoxou against Rob Smallworth, who pulled a Perfect Light and wins £50 from Bad Habit Racing, also winning the race as Robin couldn't catch him.
14:45 Exhibition session 2 Martin Hill (Fireforce 3 jet FC) 4.9967/229.06 def. Roger Goring (Firestorm) 5.1789/234.08 (1000ft): Martin away first 0.2391 to 0.3557, then all Martin 1.0463 to 1.0885 and 3.9729/204.74 to 4.1298/196.24. 14:35 Eurodragster.com Junior Drag Bike eliminations round 1 Meg Talbot broke out against Hollie King, Casey Holgate closer to dial than Lyra Humber, close race Anoukl Burgering over Maggie Smallman
14:20 VW Sportsman eliminations round 2 Big breakout for John Gallant against Jon Crawford. Phil Jones a quicker RT to defeat Jerry Sadler. Jake Fronda closer to dial than Justin Folley. Paul Robinson on a bye, 0.0070 or 11.7 inches margin of victory for Polly Judge over Laurence Clark.
Suzukiperformancespares.co.uk Comp Bike eliminations round 1 Shawn Buttigieg off the line second and overtook Aswin le Noble. Len Paget a no show against Jordan Kenway. Chris Neary and Mick Winyard #4 and #5, holeshot win for Chris. Graham Dance recovered from a hesitation on the launch to defeat Leo Lester.
14:20 Leeks Landscape Funny Bike eliminations round 1 Best wishes to Lucy Moore who is in the grandstand with a bad back. Louis Davies back after a big rebuild, long gone to Roger Moore's hesistant launch. No show for Mark Smith against Dave Peters, no show for Lorcan Parnell against Stu Crane who chose to take the green light, into a bye in the next round.
14:15 VW Pro eliminations round 1 Paul Jackson's car sat on the line, was eventually able to idle down track. Jonathan Newall in the Lagster overtook Lee Cordery. Luke Stevenson overtook Graham Fairhead and ran close to his dial, great run. Phil Blogg took the win despite a somnolent reaction. Later re-run for Paul Jackson and James Hodson after earlier timing system glitch, revised results shown.
14:10 Hutchinson & Dibley Sportsman ET eliminations round 2 Georgina Smith broke out against Chris Redshaw, Steve West defeated Kirstie with the better RT.
14:05 Tony Morris Carburetors Super Gas eliminations round 1 Breakout for Tim Moore against Jon Morton who was first off the line. Andy Harrison holeshot Jon Turner, Collin Morrice defeated Simon Fulton whose transmission issues continued and wasn't able to stage. Dave Fulton defeated Jon Giles in a battle of non throttle stop cars. Marc Huxley defeated a late leaving Mark White.
13:55 Atlantic Fluid Tech 9.50 Bike eliminations round 1 Double breakout for Carl Thomas and Andy Head, Carl by the least for the win. Rick Sawatzki away first over Dion Hartley, Dave Hall closer and quicker RT
13:50 JKE Race Works 8.50 Bike eliminations round 1 Close race Al Morrison defeating Ian Crichlow, red light for Jay Roe and 8.28 as Joe Elliot went through, Keith Wright over Josh Stubbins who had gear selection issues. Then #1 qualifier Craig Wright upset by Andy Haley who gets a bye in round 2. Solo for Jonny Hines who drifted to the right and gathered it back. No show for Jas Cordelle against Stacey Reed who ran a great closer amd Gary Malone over Dan De'ath who struggled with gears.
Renegade Outlaw Anglia eliminations round 1 Colin Millar shut off for a leak against Doug McClure, was not to be this time. 1.0221 to 60ft and 7.0832/180.86 for sponsor Jon Webster, well done Jon and team! Mick Taylor defeated Barry Woodford who rolled the beams to a red. Ben Kennedy getting burnout lessons from JT we suspect, but not able to stage as Rob Stone went through.
13:40 Lucas Oil Junior Dragster eliminations round 2 Red light for Freddie Taylor against Daniel Weir, Luke Fulton had quicker RT against 2021 class champion Harry Redshaw, battle of the Cooper brothers with Jake taking the win on a holeshot. Heads up race between Harley Coulsell and Lara Bartlett, both on a 7.94 dial, Lara wins on ET. Daniel Todd beat Liam McDonald on both RT and close to dial. Jessica Bishop closer to ET beat Purdie Hadfield.
13:30 Modurstang Pro ET eliminations round 2 Mason Griffiths a quicker RT than Adrian Portelli, Simon Gough caught Chloe Wilkins, Dan Holloway his first round win with The Rattler against Andrew Garnett's Tesla, Stuart Thompson caught Al Medley, Amy Watkins had the better RT against Dave Rudd's immaculate Cobra. Ronnie Mercer the better reaction against Dave Fulton, Will Clark won over a red lighting Marc Huxley, Brett Featherstone over John Bean.
13:20 Peter Nee Super Pro ET eliminations round 2 Red light for John Tebenham then runs a 8.99 on 8.98 dial - we'll be hearing about that! 0.0047 or 14 inches between Ashley Bell and 2021 class champion Barry Giles. Ron Bartlett back to almost perfect performance. Red light for Scott Hauser against Bob Doyle who broke out. Holeshot win for Brian Pateman against Billy Gane, fantastic bracket racing here. Bye for Joe Kellett, narrow 0.0092 win margin for Mark Turner against Callum Swinchatt.
13:00 Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator eliminations round 1 Ash Cooper's transit defeated James Murray's LS Cortina. No show for Al Williamson, giving Paul Morton his first round win, Paul off the throttle by 1000ft. No show for Mark Sheridan against Nigel Hale in the postcode-on-wheels. Tony Higgs overtook Nick Hale on track for the win, Elliot Day (dad Dave drove for Elliot on the cruise due to lack of insurance cover for the 17 year old Elliot) against Al McSweeney, Elliot spun the tyres and Al went through. Andy Bond with 1.19 60ft and 7.06 his quickest so far on the new narrower tyres.
12:45 Nostalgia Funny Car eliminations round 1 Tony Betts bye: Due to a timing system malfunction, Tony was shut off by chief starter Ian Marshall after his burnout. He will return. Paul Harris 6.9396/172.44: Paul didn't make a qualifying run yesterday however was allowed to put in a time trial in this session. Soft launch 1.1492, 4.4372/169.17 to half track. Some smoke in shut down area, but Paul's revised crew lineup with ex-Dennis Priddle crew member Brian Savidge must be delighted with the performance. Tony Betts 6.3591/200.56: Short chirp before the startline for Tony on refiring. Nice run, straight with 1.0754 60ft and 4.1564/181.30, the almost obligatory smoke at the finish line for these cars with their small capacity fuel pumps. 12:35 Top Fuel Dragster session 4 Antti Horto 7.9965/71.13 bye: Antti launched quickly to 0.8272 then tyre shake caused the chute to deploy at 200ft, off the throttle then. Still 4.9591/85.89 to the eighth with chutes out. Ida Zetterström 7.5331/75.78 def. Susanne Callin 8.4845/74.44: Both had tyre shake. Ida, second away 0.2682 to Susanne's 0.2285 had a cylinder out on the launch and shook the tyres by the tree. Susanne had to lift about the same time 200ft out. 0.8599 and 4.7286/94.29 to Ida, 0.8423 and 5.4156/78.70 for Susanne. 12:25 Banks Nightclub Top Fuel Bike eliminations round 1 Steve Woollatt 6.6818/171.10 bye, Neil Midley no-show: 1.1161 to 60ft and 4.2489/178.19 to half track. Steve creeping up on the settings for the new supercharger, more to come. Al Smith 6.6660/151.56 bye, Rene van der Berg no-show: 1.0196 to 60ft and 3.9003/177.07 to half track, early shut off for Al. Rene no-show due to damage sustained yesterday's last run. 12:10 Motorsport UK Pro Modified eliminations round 1 A big hello to Chris Orthodoxou, watching from the Tengiz Oil & Gas field in the remote western side of Kazakhstan. Chrissy O says "Wishing I was there taking part, hopefully I’ll be there racing with you all at the Doorslammers and Main Event in May." Michel Tooren 9.6566/88.19 bye: tyre shake and move to left, lifted at 200ft. 1.0017 60ft time. Kev Slyfield 5.9760/239.97 def. Jean Dulamon 6.0034/240.30 : #4 and #5 qualifiers, with Kev missing two sessions. Kev away first 0.1045 to a 0.3811, 0.9829 to 60ft and 3.9293/190.19 for Kev, 1.0351 and 3.9669/192.80 for Kev. Great return to form for Kev, set down a marker. New speed PB for Kev, well done Kev and team! Nick Davies 6.0533/241.13 def. Annie Wallace broke: Annie's car wouldn't engage forward gear. Nick's 60ft improved to 1.0474 and 4.0153/190.93 to half track so Nick and Rob back on the right track. Wayne Nicholson 6.1727/231.37 def. Andy Robinson broke: Long burnout for both, Andy at the usual high revs. However Andy's car wouldn't engage reverse and the team pushed the car back to let Wayne run. Wayne waited patiently, 0.9850 and 4.0422/184.05 showing the new combination is getting sorted in good order. The Robinson team were the first to applaud Wayne's run. 12:10 Track Worx Comp Eliminator eliminations round 1 Bog off the line for Alex Leiserach against Dan Williams. Kev Perkins aka The Soul Man (buy his CD, details in the February news) with a bye run after no show for Elaine Hancock. Elaine said "The Zephyr is poorly so no racing for us today. Dave and I are on the bank enjoying the racing, thank you to Sam Freeman, Wayne Allman and Mick Taylor for all the help and support yesterday." Then heads up match between the A/Altereds of Robin Orthodoxou and Dave Smith, win margin 0.0039 or 12 inches, much closer race due to Robin's chutes coming out early. Best run to date for Dave Smith in the Jag XKR. Great run for Fraudster but went red against Rob Smallworth. Then effectively an all Williams Bros Racing matchup between Nic and Spencer Tramm who had a fantastic 0.0020 RT!
11:55 Fuel Funny Car eliminations round 1 Steve Ashdown 5.6696/146.75 def. Jason Phelps, shut off: Steve Ashdown burned out to the right of the groove. Jason shut off, likely for oil pressure, as Steve went towards pre-stage. Steve launched and shut off around 300ft, 1.0070 to 60ft, 4.1101/149.98. Solid start for Steve, disappointment for Jason with Mark and Jackie Hawkins. Steve's car stuck in shut down area, likely with locked up transmission, having to be removed either by disengaging the driveline coupler or with dollies under the rear wheels. Kevin Chapman 4.4611/237.76 def. Kevin Kent 5.7918/122.18: Hi to John Bodie Smith, hope to see you here later in the year. Kevin K off the line first 0.1503 to 0.5565, and quickest to 60ft 0.9485 to 0.9822 then by the eighth Kevin C was in the lead 3.5181/232.65 to 3.9944/140.55 as Kevin K was slowing with a problem. Kevin C went for a full pass although the engine seemed to be eating itself up, but still a convincing win and a great start for Wayne Dupuy with the team. 11:35 Exhibition session 1 Perry Watkins (Oklahoma Willy VW Pickup) 11.5492/139.97. Martin Hill (Fireforce 5 jet dragster) 3.6306/219.67 def. Julian Webb (Split Second jet dragster) 4.4794/179.11 (eighth mile): Away together, 0.1440 for Martin and 0.1460 for Julian, 0.9745 60ft for Martin to 1.1706 for Julian. 11:20 Blood Cancer UK eliminations round 1 #1 qualifier Pete Harrison defeated by Robbie Dobbie on a holeshot. Jake Boden had a -0.005 red light against Carl Hester who broke out. Red for Allan Davies against Scott Collier. Jack Hartley took the win against a late Blade King in a double breakout.
11:15 VW Sportsman eliminations round 1 Emma and Jerry Sadler met, Jerry broke out by the least. Rare red light for Morgan Wilson. 0.0069 win for Jon Crawford against Rhys Finney or 9 inches, Bartlett girls were closer. No show for Ian Dance against Paul Robinson, who gets a bye in round 2.
11:00 Hutchinson & Dibley Sportsman ET eliminations round 1 Holeshot win for Felicity Gibbs against Jane McCready. No-show for Troy Attree.
10:50 Taylor's Trophy Super Street Bike eliminations round 1 Steve Wood in as alternate for Mark Dainty, but got an upset win light when Al Morrison went skyward on the launch. Ross Morrison pushed back against Steve Venables who ran 222.31mph for first half of another ACU speed record. Jake Mechaell out, and no Margot Schmidt (suffering food poisoning, get well soon) as alternate giving Dave Smith a bye run. Daniel Lencses on a bye as Steve Mead a no show, not a perfect run for him.
10:45 B Fast R Super Comp eliminations round 1 No-show for Richard Tunstall against Al Schofield. Big breakout for Steve Field despite slowing at the finish.
10:40 Lucas Oil Junior Dragster eliminations round 1 Welcome to Lucas Oil marketing co-ordinator Roo Pitt who is in the tower for his sponsored class's eliminations, Lucas also donated goodie bags and a #1 qualifier trophy. #1 qualifier Mackenzie Love won against Damion Redshaw and gets a bye in round 2. Harry Peters in the ex Rough Diamond car of Scott Gibbons. Problem for Ted Sullivan who came to a halt on track. Final pair were sisters Lara and Jacqueline Bartlett, with dad Keith looking on. Staging duel for a few seconds, then 0.0027 or 3.54inches win margin for Lara.
10:20 Peter Nee Super Pro ET eliminations round 1 John Tebenham with a bye run courtesy #1 qualifying position. Smoke for Steve Johnson who had red lit against Scott Hauser. Joe Kellett in the Dolly Daydream car after problems with his own dragster. Joe Kellett with a holeshot win over Pel Norman, great race, and gets a bye in round two to boot. Perfect ET sponsor Andy Hadfield broke out in chase mode against Billy Gane, smoke from Twister in the shutdown area. John Atkinson slowed after the launch against Barry Giles, not sure what the issue was. First seven for Jack Brewster in a losing effort against Collin Morrice, Jack's chutes out however he had caught the quarter mile blocks. Aaron Fensome a no-show against Brian Pateman after the dragster's engine lost a blower belt in his final qualifying run. Aaron reported "The car had been running very well up till we had a rod fail at 1/8 mile on a strong run and unfortunately there isn’t much left of the engine. On the plus side I won the main Super Pro award for best reaction with a 0.002 light and managed to get a PB in the car with a 7.02/198mph." Mark Turner with a replacement seal in his transmission thanks to many competitors who came to his aid, a true characteristic of our sport. 0.0085 light for Mark in his win against Phil Toppin. Great race between Ian Brown and sponsor Peter Walters, Peter coming out on top. Ron Bartlett back to winning ways with a holeshot against Dave Russell. Ashley Bell won against a red-lighting Lee Darby, the win margin invalid for the award as a result. Paul Marston broke against Bob Doyle due to a broken and a bent pushrod on the burnout.
09:50 Modurstang Pro ET eliminations round 1 0.0092 or 21 inches win margin for Chloe Wilkins against Geoff Cowley. No Kieran Turner against Alan Medley, and Dave Cherrett unable to make the call as alternate. Lee Huxley pushed back with a broken gearbox against Dave Fulton in his old car. 0.0030 or 7 inches between Leigh Morris and Simon Gough, a possibility for the Bob's Photo Finish Award. Dave Cherrett in for Laura Baynton alongside Amy Watkins. Nick Mugridge still suffering with injector issues.
08:45 Tony Morris Carburetors qualifying session 5 re-run Tim Moore 9.9428/144.76 vs Andy Dibley 9.9037/147.68. Existing results stand. 08:45 Good morning and welcome to the final day of our Festival of Power coverage from Santa Pod Raceway. We are fortunate with mainly clear skies and temperature of 10C forecast to rise to 17C with wind of 13mph. Qualifying was completed yesterday and so it's on to eliminations today. The larger classes such as Super Pro ET, Pro ET, Sportsman ET, VW Sportsman and Junior Dragster will all have five rounds and so they will be up first. You can see the overall running order plus these via our event index. We had some great highlights from yesterday. In Top Fuel Dragster Ida Zetterström showed she has the measure of these machines by going 3.8379/264.63, the eighth mile time of 3.0175/281.10 being the quickest in Europe to date and definitely one of those 'might have been' runs. Kevin Kent made a full pass in his West 10 Motorsports Funny Car to 4.4621/245.47 to head up the class. Motorsports UK Pro Modified is led by a seemingly re-energised Michel Tooren who ran 5.9420/243.73 just after Andy Robinson had run 5.971/245, his first five in his new Anger Management 2.0 car. In the bikes, Neil Midgley made headlines when he ran a five on only his second pass on the Cannon Engineering Puma machine, 5.8656/200.63 making h. However the team have withdrawn the bike from competition in order to work on how Neil can safely slow it in the shut down area, an entirely understandable decision as someone said that in riding one of these machines, the excitement starts at the finishing line. There were plenty of other highlights, stay tuned to see today's news and times. Greetings to all those who have been in touch and others tuned into our coverage. Best wishes to Herb Andrews who is tuned in from home, Sean Bowe who had bought tickets to come but chose to stay to look after his grandad in hospital, to Chris Hobson who is at home studying the funny car points intently, and to Don Scott who has an important announcement for Nostalgia Superstock. All enjoy the race! Reports and pictures ©Eurodragster.com |