28th Mopar Euro Nationals
Santa Pod Raceway, 29th-31st July, 2022

Saturday



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Run What Ya Brung

19:05

Brendan Clancy in his '53 Corvette 8.756/165.47, full pass no nitrous and soft 1.3956 launch. Welcome back Brendan! '66 Impala Coupe 13.750/88.03. Peter Clayton (Super Gas Nova) 9.8353/131.27, Lola Cavey (NSS Nova) 13.3197/105.79.

Wild Bunch: Rob Brown 8.6714/142.48 vs Pete Brown 11.8517/119.97, Tim Roy pushed back after burnout. Steve Garlant last run of the day idled down the track.

That's all the track action finished for today, thanks for looking in. Come back later for Diana and Julian's galleries.

18:45

Stuart Flitton (Modified 100e) 11.5986 126.87 vs Tim Evans ME83 13.2027 104.22, Darren Peart 8.029/167.32, Matthew Southcott (OS '39 Ford) 10.207/128.71, Doug Harwood (OS Barracuda) 10.461/124.19. Pause for track inspection.

Dave Arnold (Taz Trans Am) 9.661/138.55 vs Chris Skinner 9.616/140.81. Dave Mahoney NTR v Sara Unsworth 9.644/139.91, Jack Petley 12.315/111.79 v Sally Woolner 8.596/157.41, Russ Pursley wheelying off the line to 9.344/140.27. Modified 100e's Stuart Flitton 10.503/127.95 v Tim Evans 13.247/108.45, Collin Morrice 9.9524/143.94 in Super Gas trim. Niamh Smith 16.146/84.58. Steve Taylor (white Ford Consul Mk2) 10.981/120.47.

Wild Bunch: Bob Morgan (B-Sting) 10.336/128.34 v Jim Tanner 10.4265 122.18, Tim Roy (Boston Straggler slingshot) 8.501/157.39 vs Gary Atkinson (Time Lock) 9.962/139.90, Dan Wilson (Antique Toy) 10.230/121.44, new PB on speed v Rich Butcher (Forth Dimension) 14.094/115.37, Ian Wild (Wild Cat altered) 12.808/100.32, Rob White (Happy Daze slingshot) 12.809/91.98.

18:20

NEM Plant Nostalgia Superstock eliminations round 1

Pete Christmas the smaller of two breakouts over John Davison, Howard Holmes quicker RT than a breaking out Bob Main, Don Scott red against Jack Bishop, Jim Smith over Lola Cavey, Nick Martin broke out against a quicker reacting Lee Chiles, no show for Andy Robinson against Christ Tyhurst, Gary Cork holeshot win against Neil Francis, Andy Bosomworth +0.012 on dial over Niamh Smith, Stewart Arthur red against Ash Rawson, Paul Singer with +0.008 on dial and 0.051 package over Dave Billadeau.

After a few minutes pause for some spots of rain, James Sweeney red lit against Glenda Thompson who went +0.03 on dial, Pete Wiseman broke out against a slower reacting Simon Rickwood, Karl Kenyon broke out with a RT advantage against Phil Hobson, Dan Williams closer to dial than James Ellis, Richard Granger with 0.0015 on dial against Dave Simcock +0.0057, Glynn Boardman with a holeshot win against Adam Nowak 0.0421 MOV, Paul Smail over a breaking out Mike Graham, #1 bye for Gary Carr.

Guy King holeshot win over Paul Dodd, Ty Strevett broke out against Lifestyle points leader James Oliver, Stuart Thompson with a holeshot win over Duncan Watts, Mick Elsworth breaks out by the least against Chris Goodale, Carly Watts broke out by less than Mick Sharpe, Adrian Portelli holeshot win over Jake Cawthorne.

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              Mopar Euro Nationals                                     
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

30/07/2022 18:20:18                              23  NOSTALGIA S/STOCK 
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      440     JOHN DAVIDSON       + 0.1496 10.5535 -0.0465  10.60 122.38
Win   416     PETE CHRISTMAS      + 0.2673 11.5389 -0.0211  11.56 113.89
 
Win   493     HOWARD HOLMES       + 0.0628 11.9477  0.0977  11.85 110.70
      73      ROBERT MAIN         + 0.3145 12.1693 -0.1307  12.30 111.08
 
Win   67      JACK BISHOP         + 0.1348  9.9365  0.0365  09.90 128.65
Foul  43      DON SCOTT           - 0.1708 13.7120  0.2120  13.50 104.18
 
Win   26      JIM SMITH           + 0.2146 11.2848  0.0848  11.20 111.49
      1972    LAUREN CAVEY        + 0.4704 13.3254  0.3254  13.00 106.14
 
Win   87      LEE CHILES          + 0.0732 10.0242  0.0742  09.95 134.40
      494     NICK MARTIN         + 0.2130 13.9701 -0.0299  14.00  93.44
 
Win   22      CHRIS TYHURST       + 0.9013 12.9108  0.2208  12.69 107.46
      572     ANDY ROBINSON                  .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
 
      555     NEIL FRANCIS        + 0.2728 12.5636  0.1636  12.40 106.52
Win   740     GARY CORK           + 0.0680 12.1165  0.3165  11.80 109.21
 
Win   349     ANDY BOSOMWORTH     + 0.0274 10.4620  0.0120  10.45 116.09
      162     NIAMH SMITH         + 0.2671 16.2115  1.2215  14.99  84.72
 
Foul  149     STEWART ARTHUR      - 0.2884 13.3768  0.1368  13.24 101.49
Win   500     ASHLEY RAWSON       + 0.1530 10.5055  0.0155  10.49 128.05
 
      1       DAVE BILLADEAU      + 0.0780  9.8990  0.0390  09.86 136.85
Win   390     PAUL SINGER         + 0.0430 12.4780  0.0080  12.47 108.18
 
Win   69      GLENDA THOMPSON     + 0.1272 14.4511  0.0311  14.42  97.55
Foul  71      JAMES SWEENEY       - 0.0408 10.6008  0.0708  10.53 126.58
 
      72      PETE WISEMAN        + 0.1160 10.1783 -0.0217  10.20 129.02
Win   1910    SIMON RICKWOOD      + 0.2768  9.9127  0.0627  09.85 131.77
 
      318     KARL KENYON         + 0.1766 14.9795 -0.0105  14.99  86.85
Win   888     PHIL HOBSON         + 0.6406 12.2825  0.1325  12.15 108.21
 
      7767    JAMES ELLIS         + 0.0261 12.9619  0.8419  12.12  99.46
Win   8735    NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.1075 11.5123  0.3123  11.20  97.47
 
      710     DAVE SIMCOCK        + 0.4546 10.3757  0.0057  10.37 128.66
Win   707     RICHARD GRANGER     + 0.1678 11.6715  0.0015  11.67 112.47
 
Win   4888    GLYNN BOARDMAN      + 0.1566 10.1281  0.0281  10.10 129.06
      4404    ADAM NOWAK          + 0.2075 10.9093  0.0193  10.89 122.51
 
Win   249     PAUL SMAIL          + 0.0404 13.1734  0.2234  12.95  94.88
      1135    MIKE GRAHAM         + 0.8637 12.0697 -0.5803  12.65 114.45
 

       Bye                                   .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   11      GARY CARR           + 0.0467  9.1446 -0.0054  09.15 145.57
 
      455     PAUL DODD           + 0.0732 11.4526  0.0326  11.42 115.81
Win   528     GUY KING            + 0.0112 10.2478  0.0378  10.21 128.73
 
Win   972     JAMES OLIVER        + 0.0683  9.4163  0.0363  09.38 135.61
      35      TY STREVETT         + 0.1277 12.3419 -0.0581  12.40 107.92
 
Win   34      STUART 'KIWI' THOMPS+ 0.1332  9.9651  0.0751  09.89 124.74
      3555    DUNCAN WATTS        + 0.6545  9.6140  0.0640  09.55 139.03
 
Win   229     MICK ELSWORTH       + 0.0965 13.8182 -0.0118  13.83 100.36
      76      CHRIS GOODALE       + 0.1980 10.3893 -0.0407  10.43 127.31
 
Win   308     CARLY WATTS         + 0.1176 10.8071 -0.0429  10.85 122.74
      301     MICK SHARPE         + 0.6744 10.3047 -0.0453  10.35 125.88
 
Win   1966    ADRIAN PORTELLI     + 0.0943 11.2082  0.3882  10.82 109.10
      163     JAKE CAWTHORNE      + 0.4543 11.9199  0.0699  11.85 112.47

* = Disqualified
Eurodragster.com data with thanks to Santa Pod Raceway
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17:50

Gasser Circus qualifying session 4

Several breakouts in this session. Jason Pickett #14 to #9. Simon Prest up one place to #5, Simon Glenn up from #14 to #8.

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              Mopar Euro Nationals                                     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
30/07/2022 17:49:26                              20  GASSER CIRCUS     
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   13      RAY IRISH           + 0.0577 10.0959  0.0359  10.06 128.42
  2   302     GRAHAM BARTON       + 0.2480 10.8956  0.0456  10.85 119.60
  3   47      SEAN MILSOM         - 0.0546 10.1696  0.0496  10.12 130.14
  4   37      BILLY JONES         + 0.0651 10.7417  0.0517  10.69 119.92
  5   11      SIMON PREST         - 0.0723 11.1974  0.0574  11.14 118.21
  6   640     PAUL DOMINEY        + 0.1225 11.8509  0.0609  11.79 112.20
  7   79      NICK HEWISON        + 0.0453 10.3687  0.0687  10.30 126.94
  8   43      SIMON GLENN         + 0.5821 11.8234  0.0734  11.75 110.16
  9   6       JASON PICKETT       + 0.4224 11.3887  0.0887  11.30 115.30
 10   64      BRIAN GIBSON        + 0.2561 11.5726  0.0926  11.48 115.63
 11   29      TOM MARGESSON       + 0.0304 10.9099  0.1099  10.80 122.19
 12   56      TONY PEARSON        - 0.1317 10.8913  0.1113  10.78 120.45
 13   77      MARTYN HALLAM       + 0.0490 10.1750  0.1250  10.05 125.79
 14   164     ADAM KRUCZYNSKI     - 0.1248 12.3576  0.1576  12.20 109.63

* = Disqualified 
Eurodragster.com data with thanks to Santa Pod Raceway
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17:45

Supercharged Outlaws qualifying session 3

Hayley Hadfield stepping in as starter for the first pair in this session. Aaron Windridge 7.860/169.16 vs Gary Parkes (Purple Daze) 7.659/176.44, Keith Freeman (El Loco) 9.701/141.59 vs Simon Boot (Bootlegger) 9.539/153.16.

Another licensing run for Thomas Cook Abbott in Mike Couch's Lil Hemi Hustler slingshot, 9.233/145.82, well done Thomas! Then Roy Wilding 7.359/191.33, great run for Roy.

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              Mopar Euro Nationals                                     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
30/07/2022 17:41:56                              17  S/CHARGED OUTLAW  
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   507     ROY WILDING         + 1.8235  7.3595  7.3595  00.00 191.33
  2   53      GARY PARKES         + 0.3134  7.5861  7.5861  00.00 182.17
  3   75      AARON WINDRIDGE     + 0.1691  7.8604  7.8604  00.00 169.16
  4   14      IAN MERRYWEATHER    + 0.2732  8.6674  8.6674  00.00 161.30
  5   73      MIKE COUCH          + 0.0710  9.2336  9.2336  00.00 145.82
  6   540     SIMON BOOT          + 0.3486  9.3126  9.3126  00.00 146.24
  7   222     KEITH FREEMAN       + 0.4097  9.6854  9.6854  00.00 142.04

* = Disqualified 
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17:30

It's been announced by the race director that after dinner break, Supercharged Outlaws Q3, Gasser Circus Q4 and Nostalgia Superstock eliminations round 1 will be taking place and run what ya brung will resume at 18:10.

17:00

Jet Dragster exhibition

Martin Hill (FireForce 5): 5.4713/271.34, 0.9967 to 60ft and 3.7189/217.94 to half track.

Now on a dinner break, back at 17:30!

16:50

Nostalgia Superstock qualifying session 3

Glenda Thompson up to #34, Don Scott up to #30, Paul Singer up to #26, Stewart Arthur up to #23, Pete Christmas up to #9, Jack Bishop up to #6, Lee Chiles #14 up to #1, Kyle Kenyon #39 to #6, Andy Robinson pushed back, Adrian Portelli #25 up to #17, Nick Martin #32 to #25, Bob Main #46 to #44, Dave Billadeau up from #9 to #4, Gary Cork #30 to #1 Pete Wiseman up to #27, Jim Smith #25 to #13 Paul Dodd #43 to #30, Ash Rawson broke out by 6/10000 of a second, Gary Carr wins the Perfect ET Award sponsored by Twister Racing and Andy Hadfield, well done Gary! Phil Hobson #40 to #33, Guy King #17 to #7.

Top 10 less than +0.01 on dial, 28 less than +0.1 on dial, remarkable!

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              Mopar Euro Nationals                                     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
30/07/2022 17:24:19                              23  NOSTALGIA S/STOCK 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   11      GARY CARR           + 0.4071  9.1503  0.0003  09.15 146.62
  2   740     GARY CORK           + 0.1971 11.8527  0.0027  11.85 112.19
  3   87      LEE CHILES          + 0.1190  9.9534  0.0034  09.95 134.06
  4   1910    SIMON RICKWOOD      + 0.2266  9.9042  0.0042  09.90 132.17
  5   500     ASHLEY RAWSON       + 0.1648 10.5047  0.0047  10.50 128.40
  6   1       DAVE BILLADEAU      + 0.1396  9.8849  0.0049  09.88 136.85
  7   707     RICHARD GRANGER     + 0.2828 11.5162  0.0062  11.51 117.69
  8   528     GUY KING            + 0.2354 10.2178  0.0078  10.21 129.02
  9   4404    ADAM NOWAK          + 0.2051 10.8996  0.0096  10.89 122.51
 10   318     KARL KENYON         + 0.0610 14.9997  0.0097  14.99  91.24
 11   67      JACK BISHOP         + 0.2494  9.9348  0.0148  09.92 128.74
 12   972     JAMES OLIVER        + 0.1818  9.3859  0.0159  09.37 140.37
 13   8735    NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.1622 11.1661  0.0161  11.15 115.80
 14   416     PETE CHRISTMAS      + 0.1604 11.5780  0.0180  11.56 113.46
 15   71      JAMES SWEENEY       + 0.2873 10.5193  0.0193  10.50 126.97
 16   26      JIM SMITH           + 0.1393 11.2222  0.0222  11.20 118.56
 17   76      CHRIS GOODALE       + 0.1640 10.3667  0.0267  10.34 127.68
 18   249     PAUL SMAIL          + 0.1400 12.9137  0.0337  12.88 101.49
 19   22      CHRIS TYHURST       + 0.3203 12.7241  0.0341  12.69 109.10
 20   1966    ADRIAN PORTELLI     + 0.2381 10.8455  0.0455  10.80 122.75
 21   493     HOWARD HOLMES       + 0.2314 11.9456  0.0456  11.90 113.74
 22   34      STUART 'KIWI' THOMPS+ 0.2277  9.9101  0.0501  09.86 137.31
 23   301     MICK SHARPE         + 0.1697 10.4194  0.0594  10.36 121.17
 24   349     ANDY BOSOMWORTH     + 0.4386 10.4498  0.0698  10.38 128.29
 25   555     NEIL FRANCIS        + 0.3454 12.4723  0.0723  12.40 107.03
 26   494     NICK MARTIN         + 0.2565 14.0269  0.0769  13.95  92.70
 27   72      PETE WISEMAN        + 0.3387 10.2771  0.0771  10.20 130.92
 28   149     STEWART ARTHUR      + 0.0670 13.3352  0.0952  13.24 101.39
 29   390     PAUL SINGER         + 0.1313 12.5224  0.1024  12.42 107.03
 30   710     DAVE SIMCOCK        + 0.2158 10.4336  0.1036  10.33 126.97
 31   455     PAUL DODD           + 0.0265 11.4550  0.1150  11.34 116.83
 32   4888    GLYNN BOARDMAN      + 0.1142 10.1979  0.1279  10.07 136.44
 33   888     PHIL HOBSON         + 0.7093 12.2327  0.1327  12.10 109.07
 34   43      DON SCOTT           + 0.6871 13.4461  0.1461  13.30 103.95
 35   35      TY STREVETT         + 0.1560 12.5443  0.1543  12.39 106.75
 36   7767    JAMES ELLIS         + 0.2733 12.1354  0.1554  11.98 106.90
 37   440     JOHN DAVIDSON       + 0.5741 10.6017  0.1617  10.44 126.18
 38   69      GLENDA THOMPSON     + 0.2946 14.5156  0.1656  14.35  97.46
 39   1972    LAUREN CAVEY        + 0.5165 13.0660  0.1660  12.90 106.15
 40   229     MICK ELSWORTH       + 0.1193 13.9104  0.1804  13.73  99.49
 41   1135    MIKE GRAHAM         + 0.2304 12.7941  0.1941  12.60 111.91
 42   572     ANDY ROBINSON       + 0.1713 10.0494  0.1994  09.85 133.25
 43   163     JAKE CAWTHORNE      + 0.2962 12.1111  0.2611  11.85 110.54
 44   73      ROBERT MAIN         + 0.2406 12.4855  0.3655  12.12 109.87
 45   3555    DUNCAN WATTS        + 0.7276  9.6849  0.3849  09.30 137.37
 46   308     CARLY WATTS         + 0.1184 11.1741  0.4741  10.70 123.05
 47   162     NIAMH SMITH         + 0.4972 15.8132  0.8232  14.99  86.02

* = Disqualified 
Eurodragster.com data with thanks to Santa Pod Raceway
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16:30

Gasser Circus qualifying session 3

Billy Jones up to #3. Nick Hewison #13 to #6, Graham Barton from #10 to #2,

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              Mopar Euro Nationals                                     
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
30/07/2022 16:27:44                              20  GASSER CIRCUS     
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   13      RAY IRISH           + 0.0577 10.0959  0.0359  10.06 128.42
  2   302     GRAHAM BARTON       + 0.2480 10.8956  0.0456  10.85 119.60
  3   47      SEAN MILSOM         - 0.0546 10.1696  0.0496  10.12 130.14
  4   37      BILLY JONES         + 0.0651 10.7417  0.0517  10.69 119.92
  5   640     PAUL DOMINEY        + 0.1225 11.8509  0.0609  11.79 112.20
  6   11      SIMON PREST         + 0.2953 11.1431  0.0631  11.08 114.90
  7   79      NICK HEWISON        + 0.0453 10.3687  0.0687  10.30 126.94
  8   64      BRIAN GIBSON        + 0.2024 11.4852  0.1052  11.38 115.52
  9   56      TONY PEARSON        - 0.1317 10.8913  0.1113  10.78 120.45
 10   77      MARTYN HALLAM       + 0.0490 10.1750  0.1250  10.05 125.79
 11   29      TOM MARGESSON       + 0.0824 11.0120  0.1520  10.86 121.72
 12   164     ADAM KRUCZYNSKI     - 0.1248 12.3576  0.1576  12.20 109.63
 13   6       JASON PICKETT       + 0.6225 11.3588  0.1588  11.20 115.37
 14   43      SIMON GLENN         + 0.4718 11.8299  0.1799  11.65 108.69

* = Disqualified 
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Run What Ya Brung

16:25

Steve Summer (Dodge Dart '62) 11.512/115.83, Darren Peart (Cortina Mk3) 7.7757/172.38, great run for Darren!

16:05

Vic Fisher (OS18 red Mustang) 13.904/94.63, Peter Clayton (Super Gas Nova) 10.514/117.03, nice licensing run! Ricky Hale (SE Chevy pickup) 10.724/128.71. Sara Unsworth 9.595/139.58 (alongside Phil James)

Russ Pursley (Dutton) 9.043/149.13, Pete Smith (Boost Monkey Audi S2) 13.067/52.65, wheels came up on launch, car got unsettled but Pete lifted and sidelined the car after the finish line without any harm. Licensing run for Thomas Cook Abbott in Lil Hemi Hunter, 10.032/102.81 with parachute deployment. Two seater dragster's fourth pass of the day, 8.056/164.93. German registered Dodge Dart 4 door 13.759/96.89 followed by a German registered Dodge Polara 16.4326/84.12 against Doug Harwood (OS Barracuda) 10.8959/129.05.

Wild Bunch: Pete Brown (Wrathchild) 11.393/124.45 v Rob Brown (Rebel) 8.556/153.16, Rich Butcher 13.193/97.98 vs James Auld 13.2242/101.41, Robert White (Happy Daze slingshot) 17.6008/49.66, Phil James (Rampage FC) 9.588/135.25, Gary Atkinson 9.845/140.35, new PB on speed, well done Gary!

15:30

Dave Arnold (Taz Trans Am) 9.483/141.59 v Chris Skinner 10.050/133.71, Billy Evans 10.744/120.45, Paul K (OS blue Mustang) 14.046/98.57, Collin Morrice 8.909/151.07, Ray Coleclough 10.176/116.68 vs Impala 66 Coupe 14.514/91.19, Vic Fisher (OS red Mustang) 15.925/74.70. 4MEN Dodge Challenger 10.596/131.03. Then 2 seater dragster with Andrew Bateman as passenger, 8.052/166.10.

Steve Summer (Dodge Dart '62) 11.433/116.10 vs Rod Atkinson (Nova) 10.5288/135.72, Michael B (OS Dodge Demon) 10.560/105.43, Angry Bird 10.246/135.23, Ricky Hale 10.8408/123.44, 66 Impala 13.527/103.60 first vs Chris Orthodoxou 13.412/108.44, we'll draw a veil over that one Chris!

Nic Williams driving Lorne Denny's truck to 17.755/78.57 as a comparison, earlier he was at the wheel of the rather more vintage Williams Bros pickup. Angry Bird less high revs than before to 11.968/130.54, Chris Orthodoxou passenger ride to 13.590/101.96. Mark Haswell (Modified 100e) 9.833/134.42 v Huseyin Yalcin (Anglia 105e) 11.574/118.04. Nina Coombes 13.031/107.04.

News from the pits that Jamie Faulkner is out following engine bearing damage, commiserations Jamie and hope to see you back soon.

Wild Bunch: Dan Wilson (Antique Toy WB slingshot) 10.241/121.40 new speed PB, well done Dan! Paul Tarry (Trigger's Broom) 10.859/121.57

14:50

Sara Unsworth 9.6218/140.26, Russ Pursley (Dutton) 8.971/149.67, Paul K (OS Mustang), Mk1 Consul VSY958 10.6140/131.82. Pause for track check. Stuart Flitton (Modified 100e) 10.3952/129.08 Brendan Clancy, great to see back with the '53 Vette, half track pass to 8.903/115.95. Outlaw Street gen 1 Camaro matchup Sally Woolner 8.379/162.48 v Dave Mahoney no time or speed as the car stage fouled. Outlaw Street Dodge Demo 10.501/106.66 for Michael B. Doug Harwood (OS Barracuda) 10.561/128.31 v Darren Brown (OS Magnette) 10.307/131.43, Steve Summer (Dodge Dart '62) 11.572/115.25.

Wild Bunch: James Auld 13.2527/101.44, Steve Garlant 11.691/111.24 v Gary Atkinson 10.2241 127.37, Rob White 12.883/94.86, Tim Roy 8.742/157.94, double step off line but great speed close to PB, Pete Brown (Rebel) 8.559/153.10 v Rob Brown (Wrathchild) 11.709/120.57, Paul Tarry (Triggers Broom) 10.831/122.73, Dan Wilson (Antique Toy) 10.267/120.76, Phil James (Rampage) 9.502/135.23, Ian Wild (Wild Cat) 12.932/101.73, Bob Morgan (B-Sting) 10.312/129.79 v Jim Tanner (Shindigger) 10.173/120.26.

14:15

Supercharged Outlaws qualifying session 2

Keith Freeman (El Loco) 9.798/140.27 v Simon Boot (Bootlegger Camaro) 9.606/152.65, Mike Couch (Lil Hemi Hustler) 9.322/145.33, Aaron Windridge v Roy Wilding, Aaron doing a huge burnout to around 900ft, and reversing back to the startline first, pushed back. Roy ran an on and off the throttle 7.927/185.13. Gary Parkes 7.646/179.20 v Ian Merryweather 8.667/161.30.

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                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
30/07/2022 14:15:41                              17  S/CHARGED OUTLAW  
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   507     ROY WILDING         + 0.5864  7.5628  7.5628  00.00 150.14
  2   53      GARY PARKES         + 0.3134  7.5861  7.5861  00.00 182.17
  3   14      IAN MERRYWEATHER    + 0.2732  8.6674  8.6674  00.00 161.30
  4   540     SIMON BOOT          + 0.3486  9.3126  9.3126  00.00 146.24
  5   73      MIKE COUCH          + 0.1566  9.3225  9.3225  00.00 145.33
  6   222     KEITH FREEMAN       + 0.4097  9.6854  9.6854  00.00 142.04
  7   75      AARON WINDRIDGE     + 0.0872  9.8343  9.8343  00.00  83.19

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14:00

NEM Plant Nostalgia Superstock qualifying session 2

Don Scott up from #41 to #20, Chris Tyhurst #42 to #4, Jack Bishop from #18 to #6, John Davison up from #38 to #20, Ty Strevett up from #25 to #20, Andy Robinson up #47 to #26, Andy Bosomworth up one spot to #9, Lee Chiles #45 to #5 vs Glenda Thompson #33 to #31, Mick Sharpe up to #9, Mike Graham up 43 to 28, Nick Martin up to #23, Ash Rawson up from #27 to #1 with +0.0047 on dial.

Simon Rickwood #15 to #1 with +0.0042 on dial one pair later! Paul Smail 19 to 6, Lola Cavey up to #26, Jim Smith #33 to #16, James Ellis #47 to #34 Gary Cork #45 to #22, Chris Goodale from #18 to #6, Dave Simcock #38 to #21, Dan Williams #20 to #4, Glynn Boardman #30 to #23, Meil Francis #22 to #18 vs Adam Nowak #11 to #4, Carly Watts up one spot to 45 with an off groove launch, Guy King #20 to #11, James Oliver #17 to #14 vs Gary Carr #26 to #18.

The top 22 cars less than 0.1s off their dial in!

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  1   1910    SIMON RICKWOOD      + 0.1266  9.9042  0.0042  09.90 132.17
  2   500     ASHLEY RAWSON       + 0.0648 10.5047  0.0047  10.50 128.40
  3   707     RICHARD GRANGER     + 0.1828 11.5162  0.0062  11.51 117.69
  4   4404    ADAM NOWAK          + 0.1051 10.8996  0.0096  10.89 122.51
  5   8735    NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.0622 11.1661  0.0161  11.15 115.80
  6   1       DAVE BILLADEAU      + 0.0647  9.8670  0.0170  09.85 136.06
  7   71      JAMES SWEENEY       + 0.1873 10.5193  0.0193  10.50 126.97
  8   76      CHRIS GOODALE       + 0.0640 10.3667  0.0267  10.34 127.68
  9   249     PAUL SMAIL          + 0.0400 12.9137  0.0337  12.88 101.49
 10   22      CHRIS TYHURST       + 0.2203 12.7241  0.0341  12.69 109.10
 11   528     GUY KING            + 0.1573 10.2249  0.0349  10.19 128.79
 12   87      LEE CHILES          + 0.0987  9.9577  0.0377  09.92 134.01
 13   67      JACK BISHOP         + 0.0642  9.9399  0.0399  09.90 128.39
 14   972     JAMES OLIVER        - 0.0333  9.3924  0.0424  09.35 141.12
 15   493     HOWARD HOLMES       + 0.1314 11.9456  0.0456  11.90 113.74
 16   34      STUART 'KIWI' THOMPS+ 0.1277  9.9101  0.0501  09.86 137.31
 17   301     MICK SHARPE         + 0.0697 10.4194  0.0594  10.36 121.17
 18   11      GARY CARR           - 0.0729  9.1594  0.0594  09.10 146.20
 19   349     ANDY BOSOMWORTH     + 0.3386 10.4498  0.0698  10.38 128.29
 20   555     NEIL FRANCIS        + 0.2454 12.4723  0.0723  12.40 107.03
 21   26      JIM SMITH           + 0.0866 11.2252  0.0752  11.15 118.66
 22   1966    ADRIAN PORTELLI     + 0.0865 10.8769  0.0969  10.78 123.16
 23   710     DAVE SIMCOCK        + 0.1198 10.3692  0.1192  10.25 127.20
 24   4888    GLYNN BOARDMAN      + 0.0142 10.1979  0.1279  10.07 136.44
 25   740     GARY CORK           + 0.1498 11.9808  0.1308  11.85 110.55
 26   390     PAUL SINGER         + 0.0930 12.5843  0.1343  12.45 107.26
 27   35      TY STREVETT         + 0.0560 12.5443  0.1543  12.39 106.75
 28   494     NICK MARTIN         + 0.0886 14.0480  0.1580  13.89  92.73
 29   440     JOHN DAVIDSON       + 0.4741 10.6017  0.1617  10.44 126.18
 30   1972    LAUREN CAVEY        + 0.4165 13.0660  0.1660  12.90 106.15
 31   43      DON SCOTT           + 0.2975 13.3761  0.1761  13.20 105.16
 32   1135    MIKE GRAHAM         + 0.1304 12.7941  0.1941  12.60 111.91
 33   888     PHIL HOBSON         + 0.6336 12.1967  0.1967  12.00 109.48
 34   572     ANDY ROBINSON       + 0.0713 10.0494  0.1994  09.85 133.25
 35   7767    JAMES ELLIS         + 0.3806 12.1206  0.2206  11.90 109.61
 36   416     PETE CHRISTMAS      + 0.1557 11.6196  0.2296  11.39 113.33
 37   69      GLENDA THOMPSON     + 0.2363 14.4575  0.2475  14.21  97.68
 38   318     KARL KENYON         + 0.1745 15.2486  0.2586  14.99  89.95
 39   229     MICK ELSWORTH       + 0.0748 13.9905  0.2605  13.73  99.60
 40   149     STEWART ARTHUR      + 0.3170 13.5246  0.2846  13.24  96.71
 41   72      PETE WISEMAN        + 0.3107 10.2068  0.3068  09.90 129.77
 42   455     PAUL DODD           - 0.2830 11.5737  0.3337  11.24 114.35
 43   163     JAKE CAWTHORNE      + 0.4593 12.0877  0.3377  11.75 110.68
 44   3555    DUNCAN WATTS        + 0.6120  9.7369  0.4369  09.30 136.54
 45   308     CARLY WATTS         + 0.0184 11.1741  0.4741  10.70 123.05
 46   73      ROBERT MAIN         + 0.0690 12.5895  0.4895  12.10 110.01
 47   162     NIAMH SMITH         + 0.3972 15.8132  0.8232  14.99  86.02

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13:40

Gasser Circus qualifying session 2

Martyb Hallam up to #7 to #5, Nick Hewison up to #9, 0.003 RT for Ray Irish, Graham Barton up from #8 to #6, Billy Jones up one place to #6, Simon Prest up from #12 to #3, Adam Kruczynski from #12 to #10, Paul Dominey from #12 to #3. Simon Glenn in at #14.

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  1   13      RAY IRISH           + 0.0577 10.0959  0.0359  10.06 128.42
  2   47      SEAN MILSOM         - 0.0546 10.1696  0.0496  10.12 130.14
  3   640     PAUL DOMINEY        + 0.1225 11.8509  0.0609  11.79 112.20
  4   11      SIMON PREST         + 0.2953 11.1431  0.0631  11.08 114.90
  5   64      BRIAN GIBSON        + 0.2024 11.4852  0.1052  11.38 115.52
  6   56      TONY PEARSON        - 0.1317 10.8913  0.1113  10.78 120.45
  7   77      MARTYN HALLAM       + 0.0490 10.1750  0.1250  10.05 125.79
  8   37      BILLY JONES         + 0.1261 10.7549  0.1349  10.62 120.52
  9   302     GRAHAM BARTON       + 0.2296 10.8836  0.1436  10.74 120.23
 10   29      TOM MARGESSON       + 0.0824 11.0120  0.1520  10.86 121.72
 11   164     ADAM KRUCZYNSKI     - 0.1248 12.3576  0.1576  12.20 109.63
 12   6       JASON PICKETT       + 0.6225 11.3588  0.1588  11.20 115.37
 13   79      NICK HEWISON        + 0.1933 10.5203  0.3203  10.20 129.53
 14   43      SIMON GLENN         + 0.2370 12.1693  0.5193  11.65 107.53

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12:55

Jet dragster exhibition run

Martin Hill (FireForce 5 jet dragster): 5.4954/232.39, clicked at 1000ft, 0.9730 to 60ft and 3.6805/217.84 to half track.

We are now on a lucnch break and will be back at 13:30.

Run What Ya Brung

12:50

Tim Evans (Modified 100e) 12.5638 107.68. Thomas Cook Abbott (Lil Hemi Hunter licensing pass) launch to 330ft and reverse for Thomas, then half pass, 10.259/92.34 with 1.4358 60ft, nice pass. Chris Orthodoxou 13.424/107.95, Dez Brown (OS MG Magnette) 10.143/134.83 v Doug Harwood (Barracuda) 10.462/128.45. Two seater dragster with Philip King from Braintree as passenger. Thanks from the two seater team to Duncan Watts for lending the team parts to get the dragster back running, 8.082/163.09 for the Thrill Ride. Afterwards a NSS '66 Chevy Impala Coupe in patina, 13.438/102. Rod Atkinson (OS Chevy Nova) 10.332/136.15. Then the 4MEN SRT Challenger to 10.583/130.30 and another run for the NSS '66 Chevy Impala Coupe 383ci taking it to 13.3633/102.65

12:20

Tim Evans (Modified 100e) 13.024/105.54, Darren Peart (Cortina Mk3) sideways launch and lift to 17s, Steve Summer (Dodge Dart '62) 11.475/114.49, Matthew Southcott ('39 Ford) 10.316/126.86 v Nina Coombes (Lexus) 13.221/105.17. Ray Coleclough (Dart) 9.834/134.95, Angry Bird 10.087/134.42. First run of the day for Chris Orthodoxou (Viper) 13.701/101.96, Ricky Hale (SE Chevy pickup) 11.543/125.25 blacklining the first half. Collin Morrice (Super Pro Camaro) 8.885/151.07, Chris Orthodoxou (Viper) 13.516/103.85. Pete Clayton with the ex Tim Moore Nova (SG279) 12.145/112.66. Stuart Flitton (Modified 100e) 10.368/129.04.

Wild Bunch: James Auld (Little Fauss dragster) 13.175/100.32, Ian Wild (Wild Cat altered) 14.424/91.25, Pete Brown (Wrathchild) 11.674/121.41 v Rob Brown (Rebel) 8.5612/153.20, Rich Butcher (Fourth Dimension slingshot) 13.007/108.33.

12:00

Rod Atkinson (OS Chevy Nova) 10.7078/132.45, Sally Woolner (OS Camaro) 8.4747/162.49, Michael B (OS Dodge Demon) 10.1986/133.29 vs Huseyin Yalcin (Anglia 105e) 10.6372/119.99. Pete Smith in the Boost Monkey Audi S2, 8.586/159.69, great pass. Louis H (OS C1500 Race Truck) 11.173/140.27. Paul Riley (Morgan) 11.288/125.14, Jack Petley (4th gen Camaro) 12.296/111.54, Angry Bird 9.850/136.90, Mk1 Zephyr Zodiac (YTW468) 11.461/119.95, Paul K 13.911/99.49 v Sara Unsworth 10.023/133.76 (OS Mustangs),

Wild Bunch: Bob Morgan (B Sting Topolino) 10.3000/129.42 vs Jim Tanner (Shindigger slingshot) 9.497/142.58 with a wander. Dan Wilson (Antique Toy slingshot) 10.363/119.20, Phil James (Rampage FC) 9.705/136.13, Paul Tarry (Trigger's Broom 23T) 10.973/120.76 (new PB on speed, well done Paul!)

11:30

Collin Morrice (Super Pro ET Camaro) 8.8947/150.11, Vic Fisher (OS Mustang) 13.7289/96.25.Dave Mahoney (OS Camaro) 8.974/147.60 v Huseyin Yalcin (Anglia 105e) 11.891/102.80, Nina Coombes (Lexus) 12.933/106.54, Matthew Southcott ('39 Ford Coupe) 10.272/128.30, Russ Pursley (Dutton) 8.966/147.12 v Mark Haswell (Modified 100e) 9.777/134.52, Ricky Hale (SE Chevy pickup) 11.018/127.00.

Next a real surprise, the Brendan Clancy Comp Eliminator ANA '53 Vette 1.16 to 60ft and checkout to 11.502/76.19, nice launch. Kirstie got a word with him, it is eight years since he last run here and would like to come back next year once the car is updated. Stuart Flitton (Modified 100e) 10.550/126.15. Jack Petley 12.298/111.27 up against an evil looking '72 Plymouth GTX in matt black 16.742/82.88. Adam Skinner 13.864/78.27 vs Chris Skinner 10.123/133.36 in Fiat 126s. Angry Bird NTR v Paul K (Mustang) 13.985/99.19. Gorgeous matchup between am Azure '65 Belvedere 14.992/94.30 v Dave Arnold (Trans Am) 10.228/125.56. Steve Pamment (OS Chevy Pickup) 15.148/88.05.

Wild Bunch: Bobby Wright 9.796/136.86, Paul Tarry (23T) 10.943/120.58, Rob Brown (Wrathchild slingshot) 11.666/124.79 v Pete Brown (Rebel Slingshot) 8.579/153.22. Rob White with Happy Daze pushed back.

11:15

Supercharged Outlaws qualifying session 1

Hi to Andy Hadfield on the start line co-ordinating the race cars. Simon Boot with a new gasket fitted to his supercharger but still a fluid leak and pushed back. Then Keith Freeman in El Loco v Thomas Cook Abbott in Little Hemi Hustler slingshot, Thomas found reverse after the burnout, 9.312/146.24 for Thomas to 9.685/142.04 for Keith. Then Gary Parkes (23T) v Roy Wilding (slingshot), side by side 7.5s, cars running straight. Aaron Windridge in the Grim Reaper 23T next, dry hops to the line, high revs on a strong launch and lifted by the eighth, 1.1227 to 60ft.

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  1   507     ROY WILDING         + 0.5864  7.5628  7.5628  00.00 150.14
  2   53      GARY PARKES         + 0.3134  7.5861  7.5861  00.00 182.17
  3   540     SIMON BOOT          + 0.3486  9.3126  9.3126  00.00 146.24
  4   222     KEITH FREEMAN       + 0.4097  9.6854  9.6854  00.00 142.04
  5   75      AARON WINDRIDGE     + 0.0872  9.8343  9.8343  00.00  83.19

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11:00

NEM Plant Nostalgia Superstock qualifying session 1

Stewart Arthur v Pete Christmas (Dodge Demon), Simon Rickwood (Nova) v Jack Bishop (Barracuda), Glenda Thompson (Charger) v Stuart 'Kiwi' Thompson (Duster) into #1 with +0.08 on dial, John Davison (Roadrunner) v Adrian Portelli (Charger), Paul Singer (Duster) v Neil Francis (Savoy), Don Scott (Monte Carlo) v Chris Tyhurst (Chevelle) who went on the cruise yesterday, Jake Cawthorne (Polara) v Lee Chiles (Valiant).

Karl Kenyon (Valiant) v Bob Main (Superbird), Niamh Smith (Fairlane) v Gary Cork (Coronet), Pete Wiseman (Challenger) v Chris Goodale (Camaro) into #3, Paul Dodd (Cutlass) v James Ellis (Camaro), Paul Smail (El Camino) v James Sweeney (Satellite) into #1 with +0.01, Dave Billadeau (Challenger) to #2 v Richard Grainger (Roadrunner) to #1 +0.006 on dial, Mick Sharpe (Dart) v Ash Rowson (Duster), Jim Smith (Challenger) v Dan Williams (Camaro) to #8, Adam Nowak (Roadrunner) vs Andy Robinson (Coronet), Nick Martin (Duster) vs James Oliver (Firebird).

Carly Watts (Challenger) v Andy Bosomworth (Coronet), Dave Simcock (Challenger) v Ty Strevett (Dart), Gary Carr (Chevelle) v Mick Elsworth (Coronet) Guy King (Chevelle) v Glynn Boardman (Omega), Phil Hobson (Coronet) bye, Howard Holmes (Coronet) v Duncan Watts (Challenger), Lola Cavey (Nova) v Mike Graham (Challenger).

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  1   707     RICHARD GRANGER     + 0.1828 11.5162  0.0062  11.51 117.69
  2   1       DAVE BILLADEAU      + 0.0647  9.8670  0.0170  09.85 136.06
  3   71      JAMES SWEENEY       + 0.1873 10.5193  0.0193  10.50 126.97
  4   4404    ADAM NOWAK          + 0.1123 10.8993  0.0393  10.86 122.41
  5   493     HOWARD HOLMES       + 0.1314 11.9456  0.0456  11.90 113.74
  6   972     JAMES OLIVER        + 0.0782  9.3796  0.0696  09.31 140.80
  7   528     GUY KING            + 0.1124 10.2354  0.0754  10.16 128.32
  8   349     ANDY BOSOMWORTH     + 0.2618 10.4122  0.0822  10.33 128.37
  9   34      STUART 'KIWI' THOMPS+ 0.2497  9.8887  0.0887  09.80 136.93
 10   1910    SIMON RICKWOOD      + 0.2970  9.8863  0.0963  09.79 130.51
 11   76      CHRIS GOODALE       - 0.1519 10.3901  0.1001  10.29 128.37
 12   1966    ADRIAN PORTELLI     + 0.1052 10.8351  0.1051  10.73 122.85
 13   8735    NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.0488 11.1806  0.1106  11.07 115.04
 14   249     PAUL SMAIL          + 0.0926 12.9011  0.1211  12.78 101.72
 15   555     NEIL FRANCIS        + 0.2681 12.4254  0.1254  12.30 107.15
 16   390     PAUL SINGER         + 0.0930 12.5843  0.1343  12.45 107.26
 17   11      GARY CARR           + 0.3074  9.2162  0.1362  09.08 145.21
 18   67      JACK BISHOP         + 0.0165  9.9261  0.1561  09.77 128.05
 19   4888    GLYNN BOARDMAN      + 0.3502 10.1739  0.1739  10.00 136.10
 20   500     ASHLEY RAWSON       - 0.0048 10.5793  0.1793  10.40 127.67
 21   888     PHIL HOBSON         + 0.6336 12.1967  0.1967  12.00 109.48
 22   35      TY STREVETT         + 0.1185 12.4020  0.2120  12.19 106.89
 23   416     PETE CHRISTMAS      + 0.1557 11.6196  0.2296  11.39 113.33
 24   494     NICK MARTIN         + 0.0440 14.0320  0.2420  13.79  93.10
 25   26      JIM SMITH           + 0.1675 11.2429  0.2429  11.00 118.52
 26   318     KARL KENYON         + 0.1745 15.2486  0.2586  14.99  89.95
 27   710     DAVE SIMCOCK        + 0.2112 10.4588  0.2588  10.20 127.93
 28   229     MICK ELSWORTH       + 0.0748 13.9905  0.2605  13.73  99.60
 29   69      GLENDA THOMPSON     - 0.0143 14.4834  0.2734  14.21  97.74
 30   149     STEWART ARTHUR      + 0.3170 13.5246  0.2846  13.24  96.71
 31   72      PETE WISEMAN        + 0.3107 10.2068  0.3068  09.90 129.77
 32   455     PAUL DODD           - 0.2830 11.5737  0.3337  11.24 114.35
 33   163     JAKE CAWTHORNE      + 0.4593 12.0877  0.3377  11.75 110.68
 34   1972    LAUREN CAVEY        + 0.3788 13.2846  0.3846  12.90 103.59
 35   3555    DUNCAN WATTS        + 0.6120  9.7369  0.4369  09.30 136.54
 36   440     JOHN DAVIDSON       + 0.1077 10.9073  0.4673  10.44 126.14
 37   73      ROBERT MAIN         + 0.0690 12.5895  0.4895  12.10 110.01
 38   308     CARLY WATTS         + 0.0777 11.2881  0.5881  10.70 122.08
 39   1135    MIKE GRAHAM         + 0.2714 12.9260  0.6260  12.30 108.16
 40   740     GARY CORK           + 0.0999 12.4268  0.6268  11.80 102.56
 41   43      DON SCOTT           + 0.5074 13.6106  0.7106  12.90 105.03
 42   22      CHRIS TYHURST       + 0.1702 13.2808  0.7908  12.49 105.93
 43   162     NIAMH SMITH         + 0.3972 15.8132  0.8232  14.99  86.02
 44   87      LEE CHILES          - 0.0180  9.9440 -0.0060  09.95 134.10
 45   301     MICK SHARPE         + 0.0776 10.3723 -0.0177  10.39 123.75
 46   7767    JAMES ELLIS         + 0.1191 11.9833 -0.0667  12.05 109.75
 47   572     ANDY ROBINSON       + 0.1320  9.9932 -0.2068  10.20 133.67

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10:40

Gasser Circus qualifying session 1

Tom Margesson (Anglia) v Ray Irish (Willys pickup) +0.03 to dial, Adam Kruczynski (Chevy) v Graham Barton (Austin Devon), Tony Pearson (56 Chevy) v Nick Hewison (Fordson), Brian Gibson (64 Polara) into #2 v Jason Pickett (55 Chevy), Billy Jones (Willys 41 Coupe) v Martyn Hallam ('33 Willys Coupe) (both doing a lot of test passes yesterday), Sean Milsom (Morris van) into #2 v Simon Prest (Falcon), Paul Dominey (Austin Dorset)

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  1   13      RAY IRISH           + 0.0577 10.0959  0.0359  10.06 128.42
  2   47      SEAN MILSOM         - 0.0546 10.1696  0.0496  10.12 130.14
  3   64      BRIAN GIBSON        + 0.2024 11.4852  0.1052  11.38 115.52
  4   56      TONY PEARSON        - 0.1317 10.8913  0.1113  10.78 120.45
  5   37      BILLY JONES         + 0.1533 10.6859  0.1459  10.54 121.07
  6   29      TOM MARGESSON       + 0.0824 11.0120  0.1520  10.86 121.72
  7   77      MARTYN HALLAM       + 0.0762 10.0682  0.1682  09.90 127.34
  8   302     GRAHAM BARTON       + 0.2495 10.7833  0.1833  10.60 121.19
  9   640     PAUL DOMINEY        + 0.1805 12.1847  0.3947  11.79 112.05
 10   164     ADAM KRUCZYNSKI     + 0.1722 12.5751  0.5751  12.00 109.60
 11   11      SIMON PREST         + 0.2556 11.1450 -0.0350  11.18 118.66
 12   6       JASON PICKETT       + 0.1932 11.2681 -0.0519  11.32 115.61
 13   79      NICK HEWISON        - 0.1274 10.2298 -0.0702  10.30 130.21

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Run What Ya Brung

10:30

Paul K's Outlaw Street Mustang 13.8813/99.47, Adam Nowak (NSS Roadrunner) 10.860/123.38, Simon Paul (OS Nissan GTR) 10.567/140.37, first run of the day for Sara Unsworth in her nitrous stick shift Mustang, 9.607/140.27, very entertaining to watch down the track. Jack Petley (4th gen Camaro) 12.272/111.52, Darren Peart (Mk3 Cortina) 8.2587/170.45 drawing a letter S on the track and refusing to lift.

Next a car new to us titled 'What the Fox', appropriate for a Fox body Mustang, 13.870/93.91. Stephen Cowling's MG Midget Yellow Machine 12.660/104.06 vs Ian Duckitt (cream Nova) 18.789/76.96 checkout pass for the immaculate Nova.

Abi Bailey-Unsworth 15.954/87.35 against a white Mk2 Zephyr 11.131/121.12.

10:00

Ford Consul Mk1 VSY958 to 10.063/136.53, Stuart Flitton (Modified 100e) 10.576/127.95, Tim Evans ME83 towed back to pits, Steve Summer (Dodge Dart '62) 11.401/116.10, Paul Riley (Morgan) 11.178/125.84 first vs Ricky Hale (SE Chevy pickup) 10.927/121.23.

Wild Bunch: Bobby Wright (WB 23T altered) 10.015/134.46, Steve Garlant (Sonic Attack slingshot) 11.528/112.66 vs James Auld (dragster) 13.138/100.98, Jim Tanner 10.409/138.22, Phil James (Rampage FC) 9.615/136.04, Paul Tarry (Trigger's Broom) 11.104/119.80, Ian Wild (Wild Cat Jag Altered) 14.097/90.88 vs Rich Butcher (slingshot) 13.102/115.09

Two seater dragster, Charlie Gregory the passenger ran with Paul Brown driving 7.958/166.70. Jamie Faulkner's first run in 'Crossfire' Camaro 9.548/137.28.

Taz Racing group: Chris Skinner (Fiat 126) 10.088/134.02 vs Dave Arnold (Trans Am) 9.456/140.82, great PB for Dave, well done! Adam Skinner (Fiat 126) 10.354/136.08 as Den Reynolds' Vette pushed back with a puddle of fluid underneath.

09:00

Good morning and welcome to day 2 of our coverage of the 28th Mopar Euronationals from Santa Pod Raceway. Conditions are currently similar to yesterday, 19C currently rising to 24C with wind of 13mph from the south west. Air density is forecast to be 1400ft to 2000ft with 70-77 grains of water, slightly poorer air than yesterday.

The plan for today's racing is qualifying in three sessions for all classes and four for Gasser Circus, with round 1 of Nostalgia Superstock eliminations scheduled for 18:30. There will also be run what ya brung and two passes by FireForce 5 jet dragster and Martin Hill at 12:55 and 16:55.

Greetings to Eurodragsterholics tuned in. We are delighted that Perfect ET sponsor Andy 'Fadster' and Hayley Hadfield are attending the race, and look forward to seeing them later. The Perfect Light Award, sponsored by Cath and Tig Napier of Bad Habit Racing and Perfect ET award will be available for the classes racing today and tomorrow other than RWYB. Hi to Tom Davis of VP Racing Fuel who will be attending with some senior company executives, also hi to those across Europe who are at races, we understand Billy Gane and Ronnie Mercer are flying the British flag in France at Clastres so hi to them.

Happy Birthday to several for today, Orange Pop crew member Jason Yates, former VP Racing Fuels sales manager and author Jim 'JK' Kelly, Modified 100e racer Paul Lorne, Golvo racer Joe Bristow, 8.50 Bike racer Phil Bloomfield and from Malta Toyota Starlet racer Justin Mizzi. Have a great day guys.

We'll start coverage when racing begins around 09:30.


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