2010 Big Bang
Saturday


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21:35

We have now posted today's pictures, which you can view from the Event Index. There are seventy pictures in all and some have mouseover captions. If you do not see seventy pictures when you load today's gallery then click on your Browser's Refresh button.

Tune back in the morning and we will bring you all the news from the closing rounds of qualifying and then eliminations. The track is due to open at 9:00 am.

19:55

Super Modified qualifying after session 3:

Only Rob Smallworth turned out for this session. Tyre spin at the hit so no improvement. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 19:49:09                              4  SUPER MODIFIED    
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   95      BELINDA BULL        +0.0124   7.6098  7.6098  00.00 175.05
  2   55      ROB SMALLWORTH      +0.1220   7.7570  7.7570  00.00 174.40

* = Disqualified 
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Junior Dragster qualifying after session 3:

Another improvement for Paige Wheeler, up into #4, that was until the next pair when Joe Kellett took over #4 from #11 spot. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 19:54:30                              22  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   7       ZAK JOHNSON         +0.0064   7.9932  0.0932  07.90  80.65
  2   5       GABRIELLE MCDONLD   +0.0084   8.0604  0.1604  07.90  71.94
  3   9       CLARE GILES         +0.0119   9.2011  1.3011  07.90  69.47
  4   3       JOE KELLETT         +0.0253   8.4732  0.5732  07.90  74.28
  5   16      PAIGE WHEELER       +0.0392   8.9143  0.0143  08.90  71.27
  6   18      LAURA TURBURVILLE   +0.0407   8.3408  0.4408  07.90  75.41
  7   2       JOSH SAUNDERS       +0.0551   8.0362  0.1362  07.90  80.93
  8   17      BRAD JACKSON        +0.0790   7.9080  0.0080  07.90  81.52
  9   20      JACOB KOPASZ        +0.1391   9.1754  0.2754  08.90  71.45
 10   10      RHIANNON BELLENIE   +0.1451   9.8112  0.9112  08.90  65.02
 11   1       ANNA STANLEY        +0.1805   8.0691  0.1691  07.90  81.52

* = Disqualified 
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That's the end of qualifying for today. We start at 9:00 am tomorrow with more qualifying and then the first eliminations mid-morning.

We are now going to work on today's pictures, stay tuned.

19:45

Outlaw Anglia qualifying after session 3:

Nice driving job by Simon Barlow in the first pair as the Orange Pop's tyres went up in smoke and then the car turned hard left. Simon calmly got off the throttle and pulled it straight. Nice run for Colin Millar to take #2 spot in the last run but one of the session. Matt Cooper's second checkout pass in his blown-alcohol Pop was straight and true but the engine sounded to be misfiring. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 19:32:53                              19  OUTLAW ANGLIA     
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   81      SIMON BARLOW        +0.2843   9.3562  9.3562  00.00 143.84
  2   5       COLIN MILLAR        +0.2541   9.8290  9.8290  00.00 135.30
  3   8       ROB STONE           +0.2257   9.8988  9.8988  00.00 129.17
  4   70      MARK BRACKING       +0.3061  10.2932 10.2932  00.00 134.42
  5   52      MAT COOPER          +1.7924  12.6200 12.6200  00.00  86.53

* = Disqualified 
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Sportsman ET qualifying after session 3:

Geoff Cowley up from #6 to #4 in the last pair but one, then in the last pair Eurodragster.com sponsor Ian Jackson took over #1 spot. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 19:46:56                              10  SPORTSMAN ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   764     IAN JACKSON         +0.2162  12.6020  0.0020  12.60 103.81
  2   252     STEVEN UNSWORTH     +0.2956  13.4035  0.0035  13.40  99.62
  3   342     NIGEL HOLLAND       +0.2840  14.1162  0.0762  14.04  96.90
  4   495     GEOFF COWLEY        +0.0168  14.8334  0.0834  14.75  92.91
  5   763     JAKE HANDY          +0.1822  13.8482  0.1282  13.72  98.95
  6   4       SPENCER TRAMM       -0.0545  16.1079  0.1779  15.93  86.32
  7   3       NICK GAY            +0.2571  13.8592  0.2592  13.60  97.97
  8   738     ANDREW GOULDING     +0.2696  19.4205  0.4205  19.00  68.52
  9   1994    MATTHEW SEAMARKS    +0.1382  18.2533  0.5633  17.69  72.60
 10   615     STEVE TAYLOR        +0.0301  13.6813  0.5813  13.10 102.42
 11   559     LYNDA STANLEY       +0.5527  12.5869  0.5869  12.00  84.56

* = Disqualified 
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Trackside conditions are 15.7 C, 46% humidity and 29.68 inches of air.

19:25

9.50 Bike qualifying after session 3:

Paul Furlong up from #12 to #6 in the last pair but one, and Martin Walker up from #12 to #8 in the last run of the session. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 19:23:00                              18  9.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   7       RICHARD BECK        +0.1887   9.5008  0.0008  09.50 137.73
  2   367     STEVE ASHBY         +0.1422   9.5040  0.0040  09.50 136.46
  3   10      PHIL PRATT          +0.1855   9.5179  0.0179  09.50 124.77
  4   9       JAKE MECHAELL       -0.0502   9.5300  0.0300  09.50 141.70
  5   653     ROBERT FIELD        +0.1996   9.5329  0.0329  09.50 132.97
  6   100     PAUL FURLONG        +0.0935   9.5686  0.0686  09.50 143.39
  7   1       RICHARD SAWATZKI    +0.0547   9.5733  0.0733  09.50 139.50
  8   4       MARTIN WALKER       +0.1914   9.5782  0.0782  09.50 143.39
  9   6       FRED FURLONG        +0.2430   9.5937  0.0937  09.50 144.43
 10   3       SHAUN SPIERS        +0.1766   9.6007  0.1007  09.50 143.84
 11   573     DAVE SMART          +0.2422   9.6030  0.1030  09.50 139.92
 12   14      JON WEBSTER         +0.1198   9.6313  0.1313  09.50 143.00
 13   295     JEMMA VENABLES      +0.2135   9.6890  0.1890  09.50 146.17
 14   1125    JOSEPH ELLIOTT      +0.2165   9.7366  0.2366  09.50 138.20
 15   528     AARON SPARKS        +0.2004   9.7751  0.2751  09.50 144.36
 16   81      RICHARD BELL        +0.2347   9.8345  0.3345  09.50 141.67
 17   368     STEWART ASHBY       +0.2434   9.9122  0.4122  09.50 140.81
 18   604     EDDY SMILEY         +0.1926  10.1949  0.6949  09.50 125.80
 19   313     STEVE WHITING       +0.2852  10.5065  1.0065  09.50 129.44
 20   369     MARK HALES          +0.7845  10.7870  1.2870  09.50 130.91

* = Disqualified 
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8.50 Bike qualifying after session 3:

Andy Haley into #1 spot in the last but one pair, alongside him Chris Reed moved out of breakout territory and into #2. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 19:27:17                              17   8.50 BIKE        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   464     ANDY HALEY          +0.4021   8.5950  0.0950  08.50 162.50
  2   600     CHRIS REED          +0.2103   8.6258  0.1258  08.50 138.54
  3   616     JOHN MCDONALD       +0.2653   8.7012  0.2012  08.50 161.94
  4   22      ANDY FAWCETT        +0.6586   8.7205  0.2205  08.50 167.31
  5   665     PAUL WATSON         +0.6814   8.8981  0.3981  08.50 161.36
  6   750     SAM SYKES           +0.3196   8.9199  0.4199  08.50 165.44
  7   422     MARK SLADE          +0.1496   9.3020  0.8020  08.50 142.15
  8   649     SANDRA CHAPLAIN     +0.5017   9.4908  0.9908  08.50 140.77
  9   30      JAMIE SNEDDON       +0.2275   9.7760  1.2760  08.50 150.06
 10   576     ROB LEE             +0.3580  10.8260  2.3260  08.50 136.86
 11   52      MARK WINDER         +0.4762  12.1163  3.6163  08.50  80.80

* = Disqualified 
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Trackside it's now 16.8 C, 43% humidity and 29.68 inches of air.

19:15

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying after session 3:

Nice run for Mark Todd, into #4 spot in the first pair of the session with his first run of the day. Same story for Steve Pateman, but into #1 with his first qualifying run of the weekend after problems in the RWYB. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 19:14:57                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   69      STEVE PATEMAN       +0.1140   8.1098  8.1098  00.00 172.37
  2   34      IAN HOOK            +0.0291   8.6777  8.6777  00.00 158.01
  3   574     BRIAN PAYNE         +0.2436   8.8775  8.8775  00.00 171.09
  4   1000    RICHARD BILLINGS    +1.0244   8.9086  8.9086  00.00 157.92
  5   406     MARK TODD           +0.2222   9.1353  9.1353  00.00 160.74
  6   22      ALEX MCINTOSH       +0.1270   9.2257  9.2257  00.00 161.92
  7   24      RAY COMER           +0.4081   9.3124  9.3124  00.00 143.51
  8   718     RON HASLETT         +0.1890   9.6647  9.6647  00.00 149.13

* = Disqualified 
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Trackside conditions 17.9 C, 37% humidity and 29.71 inches of air.

19:05

VW Sportsman qualifying after session 3:

Rhonda Callaway up the ladder again, #8 to #6 in the second pair of the session. Matthew Bennett-Simes up from #8 to #4 in the next pair. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 19:04:19                              24  VW SPORTSMAN      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   20      DEAN CLATWORTHY     +0.2836  15.9192  0.0192  15.90  81.97
  2   97      ABI TETHER          +0.0526  16.1615  0.0615  16.10  84.10
  3   163     RUSS WIER           +0.1541  17.6441  0.0941  17.55  76.17
  4   240     MATTHEW BENNETT-SI  +0.1330  18.2737  0.1237  18.15  71.49
  5   90      DENNIS COX          +0.1184  15.6239  0.1239  15.50  82.56
  6   64      PAUL HERBERT        +0.1086  13.3368  0.1368  13.20  99.18
  7   771     RHONDA CALLAWAY     +0.3807  16.6846  0.1846  16.50  82.11
  8   176     PAUL PHELPSTEAD     +0.2771  16.9893  0.1893  16.80  84.10
  9   1       LUCY MATTHEWS       -0.0613  24.5113  0.5113  24.00  54.80
 10   102     BRUCE COLLINS       +0.5153  15.6367  1.1367  14.50  89.06
 11   122     ALEX HILL           +0.2490  17.6766  1.5266  16.15  75.67
 12   92      LYNN COX            +0.8892  22.0535  2.2535  19.80  53.38

* = Disqualified 
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VW Pro qualifying after session 3:

Ian Huggan up from #4 to #2 and Jacob Bailey up from #10 to #5 in the first pair. Dave Bridge next to improve, up to #6 from #8. Phil Norman into #1 from #9 with the last run of the session. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 19:09:09                              23  VW PRO            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   32      PHIL NORMAN         +0.4567  12.5807  0.0807  12.50 103.96
  2   86      MATT ATTWOOD        -0.0883  11.6371  0.1171  11.52 115.92
  3   98      IAN HUGGAN          -0.1179  12.8777  0.1277  12.75 106.78
  4   321     RICHARD MERRIMAN    -0.0023  12.9196  0.2196  12.70  99.48
  5   1       JAMES HODSON        +0.4083  10.9727  0.2227  10.75 134.41
  6   112     JACOB BAILEY        -0.1013  12.9146  0.2246  12.69 111.91
  7   78      DAVE BRIDGE         +0.2783  12.8433  0.2433  12.60 103.11
  8   714     DANNY WHARTON       +0.0852  12.8592  0.2592  12.60 102.54
  9   104     SAM YOUNG           -0.0307  11.2864  0.2964  10.99 112.48
 10   81      ANDY RAW            +0.1394   9.8605  1.1105  08.75 133.31
 11   44      CRAIG ALLEN         +0.0412  13.7451  1.7451  12.00  99.48
 12   63      IAN DALE            +0.1188  15.9905  3.0005  12.99  81.52

* = Disqualified 
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18:55

Sportsman ET qualifying after session 2:

Nick Gay up from #8 to #4 in the first pair only to be pushed down a place by Geoff Cowley in the next pair. Nigel Holland up from #9 to #3 next run. Jake Handy next into the popular #4 spot in the next pair. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 18:52:14                              10  SPORTSMAN ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   252     STEVEN UNSWORTH     +0.2956  13.4035  0.0035  13.40  99.62
  2   764     IAN JACKSON         +0.1475  12.8975  0.0475  12.85 101.39
  3   342     NIGEL HOLLAND       +0.2106  14.0875  0.0875  14.00  97.32
  4   763     JAKE HANDY          +0.1822  13.8482  0.1282  13.72  98.95
  5   4       SPENCER TRAMM       -0.0545  16.1079  0.1779  15.93  86.32
  6   495     GEOFF COWLEY        +0.1018  14.8881  0.1881  14.70  92.13
  7   3       NICK GAY            +0.2571  13.8592  0.2592  13.60  97.97
  8   738     ANDREW GOULDING     +0.2696  19.4205  0.4205  19.00  68.52
  9   1994    MATTHEW SEAMARKS    +0.1382  18.2533  0.5633  17.69  72.60
 10   615     STEVE TAYLOR        +0.0301  13.6813  0.5813  13.10 102.42
 11   559     LYNDA STANLEY       +0.5527  12.5869  0.5869  12.00  84.56

* = Disqualified 
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Junior Dragster qualifying after session 2:

Josh Saunders into #3 in the first pair. Big improvement for Paige Wheeler two pairs later, #11 to #5 followed by Laura Turburville who jumped up to #3 from #11 next run. Gabby McDonald up into #2 in the last run of the session. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 18:57:04                              22  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   7       ZAK JOHNSON         +0.0064   7.9932  0.0932  07.90  80.65
  2   5       GABRIELLE MCDONLD   +0.0084   8.0604  0.1604  07.90  71.94
  3   9       CLARE GILES         +0.0379   9.2328  1.3328  07.90  69.27
  4   18      LAURA TURBURVILLE   +0.0407   8.3408  0.4408  07.90  75.41
  5   2       JOSH SAUNDERS       +0.0595   7.9690  0.0690  07.90  81.37
  6   17      BRAD JACKSON        +0.0790   7.9080  0.0080  07.90  81.52
  7   16      PAIGE WHEELER       +0.0992   8.8780 -0.0220  08.90  71.12
  8   10      RHIANNON BELLENIE   +0.1451   9.8112  0.9112  08.90  65.02
  9   1       ANNA STANLEY        +0.1805   8.0691  0.1691  07.90  81.52
 10   20      JACOB KOPASZ        +0.3590   8.7445 -0.1555  08.90  74.42
 11   3       JOE KELLETT         -0.0136   8.5221  0.6221  07.90  73.10

* = Disqualified 
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That's qualifying cycle 2 complete, straight into cycle 3.

Trackside conditions are 19.8 C, 29% humidity and 29.68 inches of air.

18:45

Super Modified qualifying after session 2:

Still no sign of Andy Hone after he rolled to a halt after launch in the Run What You Brung earlier on. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 18:45:35                              4  SUPER MODIFIED    
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   95      BELINDA BULL        +0.0124   7.6098  7.6098  00.00 175.05
  2   55      ROB SMALLWORTH      +0.1220   7.7570  7.7570  00.00 174.40

* = Disqualified 
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18:40

9.50 Bike qualifying after session 2:

Improvement for Phil Pratt in the first pair but he stayed in #2 at that point. Shaun Spiers first to make a move, #9 to #6 followed by Martin Walker up to #9 from #10 in the next pair. Fred Furlong then in #10 moved up to #6 in the next pairing alongside Paul Furlong. Two pairs later Richard Beck ran perfect for #1 spot and subject to carrying the decals will be £50 better off courtesy of the Eurodragster.com/Gold RV Perfect ET Award, well done Richard! 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 18:38:36                              18  9.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   7       RICHARD BECK        +0.1887   9.5008  0.0008  09.50 137.73
  2   367     STEVE ASHBY         +0.1422   9.5040  0.0040  09.50 136.46
  3   10      PHIL PRATT          +0.1855   9.5179  0.0179  09.50 124.77
  4   9       JAKE MECHAELL       +0.1448   9.5642  0.0642  09.50 140.37
  5   653     ROBERT FIELD        +0.2830   9.5682  0.0682  09.50 133.24
  6   1       RICHARD SAWATZKI    +0.0547   9.5733  0.0733  09.50 139.50
  7   6       FRED FURLONG        +0.2430   9.5937  0.0937  09.50 144.43
  8   3       SHAUN SPIERS        +0.1766   9.6007  0.1007  09.50 143.84
  9   573     DAVE SMART          +0.2422   9.6030  0.1030  09.50 139.92
 10   4       MARTIN WALKER       +0.0960   9.6555  0.1555  09.50 142.93
 11   100     PAUL FURLONG        +0.1010   9.6658  0.1658  09.50 142.09
 12   295     JEMMA VENABLES      +0.2135   9.6890  0.1890  09.50 146.17
 13   14      JON WEBSTER         +0.1319   9.7185  0.2185  09.50 143.02
 14   1125    JOSEPH ELLIOTT      +0.2165   9.7366  0.2366  09.50 138.20
 15   528     AARON SPARKS        +0.2004   9.7751  0.2751  09.50 144.36
 16   81      RICHARD BELL        +0.2912   9.8740  0.3740  09.50 139.50
 17   368     STEWART ASHBY       +0.3962   9.9278  0.4278  09.50 139.12
 18   604     EDDY SMILEY         +0.1926  10.1949  0.6949  09.50 125.80
 19   313     STEVE WHITING       +0.2852  10.5065  1.0065  09.50 129.44
 20   369     MARK HALES          +0.7466  10.8731  1.3731  09.50 132.10

* = Disqualified 
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8.50 Bike qualifying after session 2:

John McDonald improved in the first pairing to consolidate his #1 spot. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 18:42:04                              17   8.50 BIKE        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   616     JOHN MCDONALD       +0.2653   8.7012  0.2012  08.50 161.94
  2   22      ANDY FAWCETT        +0.6586   8.7205  0.2205  08.50 167.31
  3   665     PAUL WATSON         +0.6814   8.8981  0.3981  08.50 161.36
  4   750     SAM SYKES           +0.3196   8.9199  0.4199  08.50 165.44
  5   464     ANDY HALEY          +0.5360   9.0672  0.5672  08.50 160.77
  6   422     MARK SLADE          +0.1496   9.3020  0.8020  08.50 142.15
  7   649     SANDRA CHAPLAIN     +0.5017   9.4908  0.9908  08.50 140.77
  8   30      JAMIE SNEDDON       +0.2275   9.7760  1.2760  08.50 150.06
  9   576     ROB LEE             +0.3580  10.8260  2.3260  08.50 136.86
 10   52      MARK WINDER         +0.4762  12.1163  3.6163  08.50  80.80
 11   600     CHRIS REED          +0.6444   8.4879 -0.0121  08.50 139.40

* = Disqualified 
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18:30

Outlaw Anglia qualifying after session 2:

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 18:29:58                              19  OUTLAW ANGLIA     
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   81      SIMON BARLOW        +0.2843   9.3562  9.3562  00.00 143.84
  2   8       ROB STONE           +0.2257   9.8988  9.8988  00.00 129.17
  3   5       COLIN MILLAR        +0.5795  10.0185 10.0185  00.00 134.02
  4   70      MARK BRACKING       +0.3061  10.2932 10.2932  00.00 134.42
  5   52      MAT COOPER          +1.8493  14.8982 14.8982  00.00  92.17

* = Disqualified 
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18:25

VW Sportsman qualifying after session 2:

Dean Clatworthy into #1 spot in the second pairing and then Abi Tether up into #2. An improvement for Lucy Matthews but she stayed in #8 spot at that point. Rhonda Callaway up from #12 to #8 after a re-run whose reason we didn't catch. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 18:47:24                              24  VW SPORTSMAN      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   20      DEAN CLATWORTHY     +0.2836  15.9192  0.0192  15.90  81.97
  2   97      ABI TETHER          +0.0526  16.1615  0.0615  16.10  84.10
  3   163     RUSS WIER           +0.1541  17.6441  0.0941  17.55  76.17
  4   90      DENNIS COX          +0.1184  15.6239  0.1239  15.50  82.56
  5   64      PAUL HERBERT        +0.1086  13.3368  0.1368  13.20  99.18
  6   176     PAUL PHELPSTEAD     +0.2771  16.9893  0.1893  16.80  84.10
  7   240     MATTHEW BENNETT-SI  +0.0710  18.3128  0.2128  18.10  71.49
  8   771     RHONDA CALLAWAY     +0.1407  16.9604  0.4604  16.50  81.23
  9   1       LUCY MATTHEWS       -0.0613  24.5113  0.5113  24.00  54.80
 10   102     BRUCE COLLINS       +0.5153  15.6367  1.1367  14.50  89.06
 11   122     ALEX HILL           +0.2490  17.6766  1.5266  16.15  75.67
 12   92      LYNN COX            +0.8892  22.0535  2.2535  19.80  53.38

* = Disqualified 
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18:20

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying after session 2:

Ron Haslett up into fifth then Alex McIntosh took it back off him. Richard Billings into the eights now. Forty five-degree wheelstand for Ian Hook on the launch, put it down gently then full power all the way, the car was rocking left and right in the second half. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 18:23:37                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   34      IAN HOOK            +0.0291   8.6777  8.6777  00.00 158.01
  2   574     BRIAN PAYNE         +0.2436   8.8775  8.8775  00.00 171.09
  3   1000    RICHARD BILLINGS    +1.0244   8.9086  8.9086  00.00 157.92
  4   24      RAY COMER           +0.2738   9.3198  9.3198  00.00 146.70
  5   22      ALEX MCINTOSH       +0.0780   9.4621  9.4621  00.00 158.53
  6   718     RON HASLETT         +0.1890   9.6647  9.6647  00.00 149.13

* = Disqualified 
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18:15

VW Pro qualifying after session 2:

James Hodson up from #5 to #2 in the second pair. Matt Atwood took the lead in the last run of the session. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 18:18:05                              23  VW PRO            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   86      MATT ATTWOOD        -0.0883  11.6371  0.1171  11.52 115.92
  2   321     RICHARD MERRIMAN    -0.0023  12.9196  0.2196  12.70  99.48
  3   1       JAMES HODSON        +0.4083  10.9727  0.2227  10.75 134.41
  4   98      IAN HUGGAN          +0.0073  12.8950  0.2450  12.65 106.64
  5   714     DANNY WHARTON       +0.0852  12.8592  0.2592  12.60 102.54
  6   104     SAM YOUNG           -0.0307  11.2864  0.2964  10.99 112.48
  7   78      DAVE BRIDGE         +0.0137  13.3213  0.5413  12.78 102.63
  8   32      PHIL NORMAN         -0.4320  13.3358  0.8358  12.50 103.59
  9   81      ANDY RAW            +0.1394   9.8605  1.1105  08.75 133.31
 10   112     JACOB BAILEY        +0.4874  14.2158  1.3158  12.90 109.76
 11   44      CRAIG ALLEN         +0.0412  13.7451  1.7451  12.00  99.48
 12   63      IAN DALE            +0.1188  15.9905  3.0005  12.99  81.52

* = Disqualified 
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18:00

Junior Dragster qualifying after session 1:

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 18:01:53                              22  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   7       ZAK JOHNSON         +0.0064   7.9932  0.0932  07.90  80.65
  2   9       CLARE GILES         +0.0379   9.2328  1.3328  07.90  69.27
  3   17      BRAD JACKSON        +0.0790   7.9080  0.0080  07.90  81.52
  4   10      RHIANNON BELLENIE   +0.1451   9.8112  0.9112  08.90  65.02
  5   5       GABRIELLE MCDONLD   +0.1593   7.7463 -0.1537  07.90  81.37
  6   1       ANNA STANLEY        +0.1805   8.0691  0.1691  07.90  81.52
  7   2       JOSH SAUNDERS       -0.0284   7.9065  0.0065  07.90  81.96
  8   3       JOE KELLETT         -0.0306   8.4883  0.5883  07.90  73.82
  9   18      LAURA TURBURVILLE   -0.0515   8.1520  0.2520  07.90  78.00
 10   20      JACOB KOPASZ        -0.1022   8.8533 -0.0467  08.90  62.63
 11   16      PAIGE WHEELER       -0.1730   8.8917 -0.0083  08.90  70.82

* = Disqualified 
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Trackside conditions are 21.3 C, 27% humidity and 29.71 inches of air.

Qualifying cycle 1 is now finished, a quick break for Ronie Picardo's Jet Beetle and then we will be in to cycle 2.

17:55

Martin Hill followed 8.50 Bike with a superb 5.9331/268.14 in the Fireforce 3 Jet FC.

Sportsman ET qualifying after session 1:

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 17:56:55                              10  SPORTSMAN ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   252     STEVEN UNSWORTH     +0.2956  13.4035  0.0035  13.40  99.62
  2   764     IAN JACKSON         +0.1475  12.8975  0.0475  12.85 101.39
  3   738     ANDREW GOULDING     +0.3916  19.2746  0.2746  19.00  69.48
  4   4       SPENCER TRAMM       +0.1868  16.3275  0.3975  15.93  81.80
  5   763     JAKE HANDY          +0.4500  14.6096  0.8896  13.72  94.88
  6   559     LYNDA STANLEY       +0.4051  13.3971  1.3971  12.00  74.17
  7   495     GEOFF COWLEY        +0.0815  14.7162 -0.0338  14.75  92.69
  8   615     STEVE TAYLOR        +0.3854  13.2830 -0.1170  13.40 104.55
  9   3       NICK GAY            +0.2235  13.6791 -0.1209  13.80  97.97
 10   342     NIGEL HOLLAND       +0.2412  14.0678 -0.3322  14.40  97.95
 11   1994    MATTHEW SEAMARKS    +0.0724  17.7276 -0.5224  18.25  69.90

* = Disqualified 
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17:20

Huge cloud of smoke from Paul Watson's bike right on the finish line, followed by fluid clean-up in the shutdown area.

8.50 Bike qualifying after session 1:

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 17:25:46                              17   8.50 BIKE        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   616     JOHN MCDONALD       +0.2174   8.8378  0.3378  08.50 161.31
  2   665     PAUL WATSON         +0.6814   8.8981  0.3981  08.50 161.36
  3   750     SAM SYKES           +0.1538   9.1362  0.6362  08.50 166.09
  4   22      ANDY FAWCETT        -0.3723   9.2193  0.7193  08.50 168.57
  5   464     ANDY HALEY          +0.5196   9.2676  0.7676  08.50 159.04
  6   422     MARK SLADE          +0.1496   9.3020  0.8020  08.50 142.15
  7   30      JAMIE SNEDDON       +0.2275   9.7760  1.2760  08.50 150.06
  8   649     SANDRA CHAPLAIN     +0.4838   9.8637  1.3637  08.50 129.17
  9   52      MARK WINDER         +0.4762  12.1163  3.6163  08.50  80.80
 10   576     ROB LEE             +0.3667  14.4088  5.9088  08.50  93.71
 11   600     CHRIS REED          -0.0173   8.4676 -0.0324  08.50 166.65

* = Disqualified 
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17:15

9.50 Bike qualifying after session 1:

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 17:19:08                              18  9.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   367     STEVE ASHBY         +0.1422   9.5040  0.0040  09.50 136.46
  2   10      PHIL PRATT          +0.1787   9.5421  0.0421  09.50 125.13
  3   653     ROBERT FIELD        +0.2830   9.5682  0.0682  09.50 133.24
  4   1       RICHARD SAWATZKI    +0.0547   9.5733  0.0733  09.50 139.50
  5   7       RICHARD BECK        +0.1388   9.5824  0.0824  09.50 133.23
  6   573     DAVE SMART          +0.2422   9.6030  0.1030  09.50 139.92
  7   9       JAKE MECHAELL       -0.0543   9.6180  0.1180  09.50 139.95
  8   6       FRED FURLONG        +0.1980   9.6787  0.1787  09.50 143.88
  9   3       SHAUN SPIERS        +0.2104   9.7147  0.2147  09.50 144.30
 10   4       MARTIN WALKER       +0.0766   9.7151  0.2151  09.50 139.11
 11   1125    JOSEPH ELLIOTT      +0.2165   9.7366  0.2366  09.50 138.20
 12   14      JON WEBSTER         +0.2586   9.7402  0.2402  09.50 133.75
 13   528     AARON SPARKS        +0.2004   9.7751  0.2751  09.50 144.36
 14   100     PAUL FURLONG        -0.3168   9.8575  0.3575  09.50 140.70
 15   81      RICHARD BELL        +0.2912   9.8740  0.3740  09.50 139.50
 16   604     EDDY SMILEY         +0.1926  10.1949  0.6949  09.50 125.80
 17   368     STEWART ASHBY       +0.4667  10.2924  0.7924  09.50 137.79
 18   313     STEVE WHITING       +0.2852  10.5065  1.0065  09.50 129.44
 19   369     MARK HALES          +0.7466  10.8731  1.3731  09.50 132.10

* = Disqualified 
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Trackside conditions are 21.6 C, 27% humidity and 29.71 inches of air.

17:05

Super Modified qualifying after session 1:

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 17:06:57                              4  SUPER MODIFIED    
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   95      BELINDA BULL        +0.0124   7.6098  7.6098  00.00 175.05
  2   55      ROB SMALLWORTH      +0.1220   7.7570  7.7570  00.00 174.40

* = Disqualified 
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17:00

Outlaw Anglia qualifying after session 1:

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 17:03:53                              19  OUTLAW ANGLIA     
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   81      SIMON BARLOW        +0.2843   9.3562  9.3562  00.00 143.84
  2   8       ROB STONE           +0.2257   9.8988  9.8988  00.00 129.17
  3   70      MARK BRACKING       +0.3061  10.2932 10.2932  00.00 134.42
  4   5       COLIN MILLAR        +0.1580  10.4288 10.4288  00.00 125.61
  5   52      MAT COOPER          +1.8493  14.8982 14.8982  00.00  92.17

* = Disqualified 
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16:55

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying after session 1:

Big PB for Brian Payne, well done Brian! We think a PB also for Richard Billings, nice one Richard. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 16:58:18                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   34      IAN HOOK            +0.0291   8.6777  8.6777  00.00 158.01
  2   574     BRIAN PAYNE         +0.2436   8.8775  8.8775  00.00 171.09
  3   1000    RICHARD BILLINGS    +1.4297   9.2401  9.2401  00.00 159.12
  4   24      RAY COMER           +0.0542   9.6078  9.6078  00.00 134.92
  5   22      ALEX MCINTOSH       -0.0083   9.6787  9.6787  00.00 159.04
  6   718     RON HASLETT         +0.1403   9.7875  9.7875  00.00 136.52

* = Disqualified 
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16:45

VW Sportsman qualifying after session 1:

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 16:45:56                              24  VW SPORTSMAN      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  1   163     RUSS WEIR           +0.1541  17.6441  0.0941  17.55  76.17
  2   20      DEAN CLATWORTHY     +0.6664  16.2981  0.0981  16.20  78.67
  3   90      DENNIS COX          +0.1184  15.6239  0.1239  15.50  82.56
  4   64      PAUL HERBERT        +0.1086  13.3368  0.1368  13.20  99.18
  5   97      ABI TETHER          -0.1812  16.2809  0.1809  16.10  83.63
  6   176     PAUL PHELPSTEAD     +0.2771  16.9893  0.1893  16.80  84.10
  7   240     MATTHEW BENNETT-SI  +0.1807  18.5245  0.6245  17.90  71.00
  8   1       LUCY MATTHEWS       +0.0742  24.7944  0.7944  24.00  53.89
  9   102     BRUCE COLLINS       +0.5153  15.6367  1.1367  14.50  89.06
 10   92      LYNN COX            +0.8892  22.0535  2.2535  19.80  53.38
 11   122     ALEX HILL           +0.1655  18.4295  5.4395  12.99  79.10
 12   771     RHONDA CALLAWAY     +0.3666  16.6103 -0.0897  16.70  82.25

* = Disqualified 
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Trackside conditions are 22.5 C, 28% humidity and 29.71 inches of air.

16:40

VW Pro qualifying after session 1:

Huge breakout and a PB by a country mile for Sam Young in the electric Beetle but we're sure he's not worried about the breakout, well done to Sam and the team. 

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                 Big Bang Camper And Bus Show 2010. Santa Pod Raceway. 
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/04/2010 16:39:55                              23  VW PRO            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   321     RICHARD MERRIMAN    -0.0023  12.9196  0.2196  12.70  99.48
  2   714     DANNY WHARTON       +0.0078  12.8923  0.2923  12.60 101.63
  3   78      DAVE BRIDGE         +0.0137  13.3213  0.5413  12.78 102.63
  4   1       JAMES HODSON        +0.3995  11.1771  0.5771  10.60 133.72
  5   98      IAN HUGGAN          +0.0431  13.2804  0.6304  12.65 105.63
  6   32      PHIL NORMAN         +0.2058  13.7482  1.2482  12.50 104.05
  7   112     JACOB BAILEY        +0.4874  14.2158  1.3158  12.90 109.76
  8   44      CRAIG ALLEN         +0.0412  13.7451  1.7451  12.00  99.48
  9   63      IAN DALE            +0.1188  15.9905  3.0005  12.99  81.52
 10   86      MATT ATTWOOD        +0.1228  11.6302 -0.0298  11.66 115.60
 11   104     SAM YOUNG           +0.1700  11.2432 -0.1468  11.39 112.33

* = Disqualified 
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Saturday morning

Good morning and welcome from Santa Pod Raceway for our coverage of Big Bang brought to you in association with American Car Imports.

Qualifying, and thus our live report, commences at 4:30 this afternoon. In the meantime the track is open for Run What You Brung and you will be able to keep an eye on things courtesy of the Webster Race Engineering/Nimbus Motorsport webcam which is scheduled to post a picture every sixty seconds until the track closes tomorrow.

Tune back at 4:30 and we'll bring you all the news from qualifying.


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