2011 VP Racing Fuels National Finals
Saturday


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20:55

We have now posted today's pictures and they can be viewed via the Event Index page. There are 75 pictrues in all; if you do not see all 75 updated thumbnails when you load the gallery page then click on your Browser's Refresh button.

With his Championship Co-ordinator hat on Simon tells us that Brian Pateman has won the 2011 UK National Super Comp Championship, so congratulations to him.

Tune back in the morning and we'll bring you all the news from eliminations.

18:45

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

Junior Drag Bike qualifying session 3

Conor Meehan and Alfie Udall went #1 and #2 respectively in the second pair. That lasted two pairs as Bobby Frazier took over #1 spot and alongside her Josh Webb moved up from #8 to #6.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 18:38:24                              2  JUNIOR DRAG BIKE  
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   13      BOBBY FRAZIER       + 0.1896  9.7314  0.0314  09.70  66.91
  2   9       CONOR MEEHAN        + 0.1236 10.8202  0.0702  10.75  59.03
  3   6       ALFIE UDALL         + 0.2231 11.9783  0.0783  11.90  54.68
  4   3       BRETT CORDELLE      + 0.1583  9.2839  0.0839  09.20  72.15
  5   5       JASMINE CORDELLE    + 0.2757 11.1374  0.1374  11.00  54.62
  6   11      JOSH WEBB           + 0.2453  9.8391  0.1391  09.70  65.90
  7   2       SCOTT COLLIER       + 0.0545  9.3660  0.1660  09.20  64.90
  8   4       LOUIS DAVIES        + 0.3103 14.5792  0.3292  14.25  44.54
  9   10      JAKE CHARMAN        + 0.1997 11.2351  0.7351  10.50  62.30
 10   1       JORDON BISSELL      + 0.2143  9.8657  0.9657  08.90  64.43

* = Disqualified 
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Supertwin Gas qualifying session 3

Improvement for Dave Smart to consolidate his #1 spot.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 18:41:40                              22  S/TWIN TOP GAS    
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   33      DAVE SMART          + 0.3401  9.1960  9.1960  00.00 146.27
  2   71      JOE ELLIOTT         + 0.3017  9.2749  9.2749  00.00 141.26
  3   1       CHRIS MOTT          + 0.1643  9.6915  9.6915  00.00 134.97
  4   5       LES HARRIS          + 0.2527  9.7798  9.7798  00.00 131.05
  5   15      MARTIN HOLGATE      + 0.2300  9.9675  9.9675  00.00 142.48
  6   278     NIGEL BATSFORD      + 0.2472 10.8222 10.8222  00.00 128.31

* = Disqualified 
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Supertwin ET qualifying session 3

Tim Boutle up from #7 to #2 in the first pair. Two pairs later and Pete Harrison took over the lead.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 18:46:37                              12  S/TWIN ET BRACKET 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1       PETER HARRISON      + 0.1260 11.7325  0.0025  11.73 110.71
  2   66      DAVID SHORTHOSE     + 0.0166 10.7158  0.0158  10.70 132.51
  3   21      TIM BOUTLE          + 0.5167 13.0434  0.0434  13.00 103.96
  4   284     TARA HARRIS         + 0.3323 14.6090  0.1090  14.50  89.96
  5   7       SIMON CLAMP         + 0.3333 11.2961  0.1961  11.10 119.92
  6   46      MARTIN BROOKES      + 0.3011 10.9836  0.4836  10.50 123.08
  7   5       MIKE NELTHORPE      + 0.6402 13.9123  0.7123  13.20 104.55

* = Disqualified 
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That's qualifying done. Stay tuned and we'll bring you today's pictures in a couple of hours. The webcam will remain streaming for the time being but will eventually be stopped and likely without warning.

18:35

Sportsman ET qualifying session 3

Sean Armstrong up from #12 to #4 in the first pair. Next pair and looked like a flash of flame for Sarah Styles' Camaro, the safety crew were right there and the team had the bonnet up before you could say a very short word. All OK underneath and the team put the bonnet back just as quickly and Sarah made her run. Kev Long and Sara Unsworth went #1 and #2 respectively next pair.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 18:21:21                              10  SPORTSMAN ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   597     KEVIN LONG          + 0.0110 15.6023  0.0523  15.55  89.91
  2   254     SARA UNSWORTH       + 0.2571 14.9667  0.0667  14.90  93.11
  3   252     STEVEN UNSWORTH     + 0.0710 13.1554  0.1054  13.05 101.49
  4   92      TETHYS              + 0.4052 17.8090  0.1090  17.70  75.54
  5   713     SEAN ARMSTRONG      + 0.0594 16.4667  0.1767  16.29  79.94
  6   738     ANDREW GOULDING     + 0.0100 18.9701  0.2001  18.77  73.67
  7   545     SARAH STYLES        + 0.0386 13.2156  0.2056  13.01 104.20
  8   436     NIGEL HALE          + 0.0832 13.2015  0.2215  12.98 100.82
  9   615     STEVE TAYLOR        + 0.4824 12.6762  0.2362  12.44 105.39
 10   99      CRAIG WRIGHT        + 0.0677 17.9941  0.2441  17.75  74.04
 11   763     JAKE HANDY          + 0.0378 13.9370  0.2570  13.68  97.97
 12   711     JOE RICHARDS        + 0.0673 16.8803  0.6303  16.25  83.94

* = Disqualified 
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Junior Dragster qualifying session 3

Brad Jackson up from #9 to #5 first pair. Two pairs later and Greg Robins moved up to #10 from #15, and was then bumped down to #11 as Josh Saunders moved up to #5. Thaliah Gibb next to make a move, again from #15, to #8 in this instance. Next pair and it's sisters on the start line as Paige and Belle Wheeler went side-by-side. Paige moved up from #18 to #6, bumping Belle down one spot in the process, Belle's dragster seemed to have trouble moving stopped off the line - maybe the 32 lb of lead which dad Andy of Eurodragster.com sponsor Alamo Rent-A-Car had to put on it to slow it down.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 18:33:58                              21  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   12      BILLY EVERITT       + 0.0105  8.9205  0.0205  08.90  71.48
  2   30      SASKIA JELL         + 0.0166 17.8220  4.9220  12.90  34.66
  3   26      THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  + 0.0184 15.9160  3.0160  12.90  38.46
  4   6       JOE KELLETT         + 0.0291  8.2025  0.3025  07.90  79.66
  5   5       JOSH SAUNDERS       + 0.0384  8.0520  0.1520  07.90  80.36
  6   10      PAIGE WHEELER       + 0.0464  8.0489  0.1489  07.90  80.07
  7   23      STACEY REED         + 0.0552 11.0411  2.1411  08.90  56.72
  8   24      RACHEL GILES        + 0.0617  9.4566  1.5566  07.90  69.47
  9   29      THAILAH GIBB        + 0.0618 14.3607  1.4607  12.90  41.24
 10   7       BRAD JACKSON        + 0.0623  8.0478  0.1478  07.90  80.65
 11   11      RHIANNON BELLENIE   + 0.0636  8.1480  0.2480  07.90  80.37
 12   8       LAURA TURBURVILLE   + 0.0838  8.0819  0.1819  07.90  79.51
 13   28      GREGORY ROBINS      + 0.0937  9.5325  0.6325  08.90  68.11
 14   14      MORGAN WILSON       + 0.1386 10.1456  1.2456  08.90  63.92
 15   25      JAMES HALEY         + 0.1438 11.4507  2.5507  08.90  58.25
 16   20      AARON FENSOME       + 0.2018  9.4066  0.5066  08.90  68.32
 17   32      BELLE WHEELER       + 0.6074 13.3326  0.4326  12.90  46.03
 18   9       JACOB KOPASZ        - 0.0269  8.0242  0.1242  07.90  81.37

* = Disqualified 
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Ivana ven den Berg followed with a 9.5767/67.95 bye run in her Junior FC.

18:15

Super Gas qualifying session 3

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 18:05:16                              6  SUPER GAS         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1969    STUART MORRICE      + 0.0592  9.9086  0.0086  09.90 143.47
  2   3       JON MORTON          + 0.1244  9.9174  0.0174  09.90 146.68
  3   10      BRIAN PATEMAN       + 0.1125  9.9377  0.0377  09.90 149.56
  4   648     JON TURNER          + 0.4474 10.1853  0.2853  09.90 130.57
  5   1933    CHRIS BISHOP        + 0.5635 10.3079  0.4079  09.90 125.81

* = Disqualified 
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Wild Bunch qualifying session 3

Chris Hartnell up to #2 from #5 in the second pair. Next pair and Mark Coulsell lost fire on return from the burnout, one of his crew sprayed petrol into the injector only for the motor to blow back on firing up and ignite the petrol, from here it looked like the crew member's hand briefly went up with it plus of course the bottle which he threw away and the fire went with it. Everyone OK, no harm done. On the re-start Keith Crampton took over #2 spot.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 18:14:52                              20  WILD BUNCH        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   91      BOB HAWKINS         + 0.4258  8.8230  0.0230  08.80 150.11
  2   78      KEITH CRAMPTON      + 0.1247 11.6846  0.0346  11.65 115.95
  3   6       CHRIS HARTNELL      + 0.1725  9.1177  0.0377  09.08 142.10
  4   3       ADAM PRICE          + 0.1212  9.3423  0.0423  09.30 133.36
  5   25      TERRY CLIFFORD      + 0.2015 10.4322  0.0822  10.35 125.84
  6   11      DAVE WILLIAMS       + 0.1125 11.8248  0.1448  11.68 113.63
  7   40      DARREN LAW          + 0.1273  9.2319  0.2019  09.03 143.85
  8   8       MARK COULSELL       + 0.4662 10.3292  1.2292  09.10 136.95

* = Disqualified 
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18:00

Top Methanol session 2

Lindsay Deuchar 7.4038/165.52 bye

Unfortunately we won't be seeing Steph Milam again this weekend as a piston broke in the last session, taking a liner with it and doing associated damage.

Nice burnout for Lindsay, I would imagine that that is a bit like not forgetting how to ride a bike. Gentle launch, 1.3515 to sixty, 4.8343/156.87 at the eighth, off the throttle before the stripe. Building things up nicely.

Nostalgia Fuel Altered Association session 2 (left lane first)

Adam Gleadow 10.5070/127.98, Gary Page 10.7636

Gary's rear tyres up in smoke at the hit, off the throttle then idled it. Adam's car looked to be driving through the clutch and he was out in front of Gary most of the way, but then Gary gave it a little wellie right in the last knockings and got there first by 0.0900.

17:50

MSA Pro Modified qualifying session 3 (left lane first)

Steve Hall 7.3993/195.56 bye; Wayne Nicholson 7.1908/205.20 bye; Mick Payne 7.5103/182.13, Jean Dulamon 7.4744/179.23; Nick Davies 7.1130/235.30, Andy Wright 7.3207/207.89; Roger Moore 6.7423/205.32 bye

Another sub-7.4 run would do the trick for Steve and the run would count for qualifying. Another nice burnout and then 1.2062 to sixty, slight hesitation from the motor almost as if Steve's foot was pushed back, on the limiter just before the eighth 4.8628/152.13 and then a lot of smoke from about 1000 feet. Track checked and the clean-up crew sent to the top end. But the good news is that Steve is now licenced and that this run stands for qualifying. Nicely done, 7.40 or quicker and Steve runs a 7.399.

Clean-up complete, Wayne took the bye. 1.1666 to sixty, a pedal for what looked like high-frequency shake, 4.7742/159.08 at the eighth, the Vette moved about its lane some but Wayne stayed with it and moved up to #3. Mick and Jean next up, great wheels-up launch for Mick, 1.0774 to sixty, 4.8126/144.76 at the eighth. 1.1401 to sixty for Jean, the Camaro swinging left and right with flames spitting at each gear change. Improvement for Jean, both stayed in place. Nick rolled the beams as he went up on the revs, a pedal and then wellied it, 179.89 at the eighth and another big top end speed. Shake for Andy, the Coupe made a move to the right, a pedal and back on it, 4.9209/160.20 at the eighth. Nick moved up a place. Wheels-up launch for Roger, sounded like slight hesitation or it may have been shake, 1.0832 to sixty and 4.3683/173.01 at the eighth, consolidated his #1 spot.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Roger Moore 6.7423/205.32
  2. Graham Ellis 7.0809/152.59
  3. Nick Davies 7.1130/235.30
  4. Wayne Nicholson 7.1908/205.20
  5. Andy Wright 7.2148/178.54
  6. Jean Dulamon 7.4744/179.23
  7. Mick Payne 7.7104/171.11

17:20

Top Fuel Bike qualifying session 3 (left lane first)

Steve Carey no time DQ, Ian King 6.1487/213.92; Kev Charman 10.0600/173.07, Chris Hannam 7.2400/187.28

1.4768 to sixty for Steve C, bike headed for the centre line and Steve was off the throttle and hit the 330 foot reflector. Fantastic run for Ian, blowing away his Personal Best by a long way. 1.0840 to sixty feet, 4.0214/192.55 eighth which is approaching Peter Svensson territory, header flames high in the air but looked like a cylinder out for a while too. Well done Ian!A big Well Done to Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator racer Alex McIntosh who answered Kev Charman's plea for a drive belt after the last session, waving aside all talk of recompense. Nice one Alex! Rear tyre up in smoke for Kev, stayed with it effectively pulling a second burnout, feathered the throttle and got back on it, big speed for a ten-second pass! Cannon sat on the line for a second and then hit the throttle, 1.2023 to sixty, full pass although the candles went out momentarily at the eighth.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Ian King 6.1487/213.92
  2. Kev Charman 6.7112/202.55
  3. Chris Hannam 7.0900/189.70
  4. Steve Carey 10.6682/83.65
  5. Steve Woollatt 12.7990/52.05

17:10

Comp Bike qualifying session 3

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 17:10:13                              16  COMP BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   3       STUART CRANE        + 1.0726  7.6904  7.6904  00.00 167.92
  2   17      HAROLD WOLFENDEN    + 0.1657  7.8884  7.8884  00.00 179.21
  3   4       PHIL CROSSLEY       + 0.1217  8.0438  8.0438  00.00 163.07
  4   6       PHILIP LEAMON       + 0.0854  8.3272  8.3272  00.00 156.29
  5   21      NICK MILBURN        + 0.4496  8.4721  8.4721  00.00 166.06
  6   88      MAARTEN ZILSTRA     + 0.1385  8.5679  8.5679  00.00 156.85
  7   8       ROWLAND CHAPLAIN    + 0.6047  8.6980  8.6980  00.00 151.69
  8   46      TONY CLARK          + 0.1598  8.8037  8.8037  00.00 156.35
  9   7       PAUL WING           + 0.2578  9.5999  9.5999  00.00 140.75

* = Disqualified 
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Track prep and then Top Fuel Bike and Pro Modified.

17:05

Funny Bike qualifying session 3

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 17:04:01                              14  FUNNY BIKE        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1       STEVE FRENCH        + 1.4306  7.1608  7.1608  00.00 179.20
  2   15      MIKE CHISLETT       + 0.2108  7.4704  7.4704  00.00 174.37
  3   6       TIM BLAKEMORE       + 0.2465  7.6780  7.6780  00.00 165.47
  4   19      THOMAS JOSWIG       + 0.2725  8.3757  8.3757  00.00 156.82
  5   18      ALAN YOUNG          + 0.1505  8.8132  8.8132  00.00 151.67
  6   22      KLAUS BRINKMANN     + 0.3680  9.6871  9.6871  00.00 136.56
  7   17      DAVE PETERS         + 0.2816 10.9126 10.9126  00.00  76.83
  8   16      NICK DANIELS        + 1.0908 10.9736 10.9736  00.00 118.54
  9   20      KEN COOPER          + 2.0465 12.4260 12.4260  00.00  59.03
 10   14      BOB BROOKS          + 2.0394 14.8876 14.8876  00.00 108.98

* = Disqualified 
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Pro Stock Bike qualifying session 3

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 17:06:46                              15  PRO STOCK BIKE    
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1       DAVE BECK           + 0.2161  7.4268  7.4268  00.00 177.12
  2   2       LEN PAGET           + 0.1217  7.6513  7.6513  00.00 170.47
  3   3       MARK SMITH          + 0.2894  8.3813  8.3813  00.00 132.19
  4   6       RAY DEBBEN          + 0.0093 10.8561 10.8561  00.00 155.21

* = Disqualified 
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16:55

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying session 3

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 16:54:08                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   22      ALEX MCINTOSH       + 0.0667  8.3147  8.3147  00.00 168.55
  2   1       IAN HOOK            + 0.0361  8.4055  8.4055  00.00 170.45
  3   1969    BILL MACDERMID      + 0.0263  8.8362  8.8362  00.00 157.93
  4   333     ALAN WILLIAMSON     + 0.1542  9.9359  9.9359  00.00 147.69
  5   2       BRIAN PAYNE         + 0.1721 10.0384 10.0384  00.00 126.65

* = Disqualified 
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Super Street qualifying session 3

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 16:56:02                              7  SUPER STREET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   569     LEIGH MORRIS        - 0.0214 10.9013  0.0013  10.90 120.26
  2   409     BOB LEES            + 0.3521 10.9179  0.0179  10.90 130.65
  3   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.0985 10.9200  0.0200  10.90  89.08
  4   559     LYNDA STANLEY       + 0.1590 10.9357  0.0357  10.90 126.55
  5   162     JOHN GRANT          + 0.0185 10.9858  0.0858  10.90 142.92
  6   666     MARK WATKINS        - 0.0025 11.1779  0.2779  10.90 127.75
  7   138     MARTYN SANGER       + 0.0914 10.8136 -0.0864  10.90 120.11

* = Disqualified 
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16:45

8.50 Bike qualifying session 3

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 16:38:16                              19  8.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   295     JEMMA VENABLES      + 0.3444  8.5119  0.0119  08.50 173.72
  2   246     MARTIN WALKER       + 0.3018  8.5318  0.0318  08.50 169.19
  3   751     MICK WINYARD        + 0.2780  8.6298  0.1298  08.50 167.37
  4   750     SAM SYKES           + 0.0880  8.6627  0.1627  08.50 161.32
  5   712     DAVE THOMAS         + 0.6033  8.6639  0.1639  08.50 167.33
  6   604     EDDY SMILEY         + 0.1382  8.7845  0.2845  08.50 163.65
  7   398     PETER AUSTIN        + 0.3524  8.8381  0.3381  08.50 161.32
  8   635     DAVE BATCHELER      + 0.2570  9.0406  0.5406  08.50 147.59
  9   311     AUGY HARRISON       + 0.1372  9.1494  0.6494  08.50 153.67
 10   770     PHIL BLOOMFIELD     + 0.2921  9.2599  0.7599  08.50 156.84
 11   422     MARK SLADE          + 0.3527  9.4699  0.9699  08.50 164.85
 12   465     MARTIN WILSON       + 0.3820  9.6576  1.1576  08.50 172.40
 13   52      MARK WINDER         + 0.7317 11.8464  3.3464  08.50 100.30

* = Disqualified 
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9.50 Bike qualifying session 3

Nice run by Richard Beck to take #1 spot in the first pair. Next pair and Jake Mechaell moved up from #8 to #3, in the other lane Andy Burfitt moved up a place to #5. Nice 0.0050 RT by Steve Ashby next pair. Two pairs later and Richard Sawatzki moved up from #6 to #4.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 16:44:57                              18  9.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   3       RICHARD BECK        + 0.1602  9.5260  0.0260  09.50 130.53
  2   783     FRED FURLONG        + 0.2266  9.5567  0.0567  09.50 143.93
  3   1       JAKE MECHAELL       + 0.1285  9.5693  0.0693  09.50 127.37
  4   2       RICHARD SAWATZKI    + 0.0767  9.5734  0.0734  09.50 143.05
  5   82      DAVE HALL           + 0.2165  9.5789  0.0789  09.50 147.19
  6   375     ANDY BURFITT        + 0.0000  9.5832  0.0832  09.50 147.13
  7   367     STEVE ASHBY         + 0.0447  9.5921  0.0921  09.50 111.39
  8   368     STEWART ASHBY       + 0.1570  9.6408  0.1408  09.50 141.27
  9   10      AARON SPARKS        + 0.2967  9.7541  0.2541  09.50 142.98
 10   4       SHAUN SPIERS        + 0.3416  9.7664  0.2664  09.50 144.30
 11   653     ROBERT FIELD        + 0.1174  9.8440  0.3440  09.50 137.38
 12   56      MIKE AUSTIN         + 0.4481 10.2450  0.7450  09.50 141.64
 13   313     STEVE WHITING       + 0.0994 10.3407  0.8407  09.50 134.91
 14   369     MARK HALES          + 0.1087 10.7859  1.2859  09.50 136.87
 15   330     BRENDAN YOUNG       + 0.5667 11.5411  2.0411  09.50 121.77

* = Disqualified 
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16:30

Super Street Bike qualifying session 3

Great run by Ondrej Klymciw in the first pair to move up to #7. In the other lane Dave Smith's chain broke. next pair and a fantastic run by Steve Venables to take #1 spot, storming 1.2397 to sixty and 4.8120/157.97 at the eighth, first into the 7.3s this weekend. Chris Reed up into #4 in the last pair of the session.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 16:31:56                              17  SUPER STREET BIKE 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   2       STEVE VENABLES      + 0.1144  7.3279  7.3279  00.00 190.50
  2   7       WAYNE SAUNDERS      + 0.2600  7.4430  7.4430  00.00 198.04
  3   9       GRAHAM BALCHIN      + 0.0704  7.5773  7.5773  00.00 189.72
  4   6       CHRIS REED          + 0.0575  7.6336  7.6336  00.00 188.88
  5   35      DANNY COCKERILL     + 0.1240  7.6373  7.6373  00.00 184.31
  6   5       GARRY BOWE          + 0.2346  7.6947  7.6947  00.00 181.36
  7   4       DAVE SMITH          + 0.0878  7.7106  7.7106  00.00 190.60
  8   30      ONDREJ KLYMCIW      + 0.0805  7.7436  7.7436  00.00 179.24
  9   18      MARK WELLS          + 0.1244  7.7623  7.7623  00.00 190.52
 10   12      RICHARD HANN        + 0.1184  7.7730  7.7730  00.00 182.88
 11   14      GRAHAM DANCE        + 0.3080  7.9226  7.9226  00.00 185.82
 12   17      PAUL HAMBIDGE       + 0.1908  8.0694  8.0694  00.00 177.80
 13   20      THOMAS GRANICA      + 0.1834  8.0892  8.0892  00.00 176.43
 14   21      STEVE WOOD          + 0.4182  8.1090  8.1090  00.00 175.08
 15   10      STEPHEN MEAD        + 0.1466  8.1336  8.1336  00.00 169.81
 16   3       DAVE HOLLAND        + 0.1485  8.2869  8.2869  00.00 142.55

* = Disqualified 
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16:20

Super Comp qualifying session 3

0.0060 RT by Paul Marston in the last pair.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 16:21:14                              5  SUPER COMP        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   694     DAVE RAPER          + 0.1092  8.9221  0.0221  08.90 149.11
  2   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0581  8.9266  0.0266  08.90 148.57
  3   4       PETER CRESWELL      + 0.1030  8.9410  0.0410  08.90 153.63
  4   2       JON MORTON          + 0.0632  8.9529  0.0529  08.90 147.61
  5   3       BRIAN PATEMAN       + 0.0636  8.9674  0.0674  08.90 154.75
  6   725     PAUL BROWN          + 0.0476  8.9742  0.0742  08.90 146.74
  7   298     STEVE WELLS         + 0.1067  8.9814  0.0814  08.90 145.24
  8   1       PAUL MARSTON        + 0.0413  9.2295  0.3295  08.90 148.66

* = Disqualified 
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16:15

Super Modified qualifying session 3

Improvement for Andy Hone in the first pair to consolidate his #1 spot... until Nigel Payne came around the corner and took #1 spot away from him.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 16:16:25                              4  SUPER MODIFIED    
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1962    NIGEL PAYNE         + 0.2860  7.5970  7.5970  00.00 179.96
  2   1       ANDY HONE           + 0.1474  7.9191  7.9191  00.00 181.41
  3   69      CRAIG GIBBS         + 0.2216  8.2401  8.2401  00.00 174.39

* = Disqualified 
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16:10

VW Sportsman qualifying session 3

Dennis Cox up into #1 spot in the last pair of the session.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 16:09:13                              24  VW SPORTSMAN      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   90      DENNIS COX          + 0.3342 21.0459  0.0459  21.00  63.60
  2   156     PAUL JACKSON        - 0.4759 16.6322  0.1322  16.50  81.08
  3   20      DEAN CLATWORTHY     - 0.2292 16.5466  0.2466  16.30  79.09
  4   237     JAMES LONDON        + 0.0380 19.3920  0.3120  19.08  71.79
  5   77      MARTIN AYTON        + 0.0822 14.6738  0.4338  14.24  94.47
  6   75      JAMES CLARK         + 0.5580 15.4923  0.4923  15.00  89.08
  7   240     M. BENNETT-SIME     + 0.0838 18.9204  0.7204  18.20  67.85
  8   51      CHRISTOPHER BAYLIS  LB3A     15.6265  2.2265  13.40  89.76

* = Disqualified 
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VW Pro qualifying session 3

Improvement for James Hodson in the first pair to consolidate his #1 spot. Lucy Matthews up from #4 to #2 in the last pair of the session.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 16:11:48                              23  VW PRO            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   108     JAMES HODSON        + 0.1914 10.7259  0.0459  10.68 133.61
  2   797     LUCY MATTHEWS       + 0.0725 11.5548  0.0948  11.46 118.03
  3   104     SAM YOUNG           + 0.3602 10.5343  0.1343  10.40 118.84
  4   32      PHIL NORMAN         + 0.1548 12.6000  0.1500  12.45  98.12
  5   63      IAN DALE            + 0.0060 12.4460  0.6960  11.75 115.01

* = Disqualified 
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16:05

Top Fuel Dragster licencing pass

Laurie Bamford 12.4482/56.95 bye

This run scheduled for an eighth mile. 0.9983 to sixty feet and then shake and a cylinder out on the left bank, off the gas about 200 feet out.

16:00

Super Pro ET qualifying session 3

Ashley Bell up from #10 to #3 in the third pair. Good to see Andy Raw on the start line accompanying the Stardust team, hand still pretty much surrounded by scaffolding but I'd bet that being here at the track is helping the healing. Jack Brewster up from #2 to #2 in the last pair but three. 0.0080 RT for Scott Hauser in the last run of the session, up from #13 to #9 for good measure.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 15:59:46                              8  SUPER PRO ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   2       JOHN ATKINSON       + 0.0720  8.8383  0.0083  08.83 152.09
  2   543     JACK BREWSTER       + 0.0498  8.4495  0.0095  08.44 160.18
  3   251     DAVE CATTON         + 0.0051  8.0904  0.0104  08.08 162.46
  4   435     IAN POWELL          + 0.1454  8.1557  0.0257  08.13 164.22
  5   474     ASHLEY BELL         + 0.2470  8.9373  0.0373  08.90 148.07
  6   1       BARRY GILES         + 0.0272  7.7194  0.0394  07.68 171.04
  7   694     DAVE RAPER          + 0.2993  8.9427  0.0427  08.90 148.58
  8   570     VINCE GIBBS         + 0.0377  7.7584  0.0984  07.66 146.69
  9   3001    SCOTT HAUSER        + 0.0080  8.1193  0.0993  08.02 163.63
 10   154     ROY WILDING         + 0.1450  8.1372  0.1072  08.03 164.23
 11   727     ROBIN ORTHODOXOU    + 1.1231  7.6131  0.1131  07.50 174.99
 12   4       PETER WALTERS       + 0.0511  8.7383  0.2383  08.50 149.53
 13   307     ROD HARRISON        + 0.2113  7.1903 -0.0097  07.20 184.26

* = Disqualified 
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Next up is Laurie Bamford's second Top Fuel Dragster licencing pass.

15:45

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

Pro ET qualifying session 3

More and more cars carrying Get Well messages for Paula Marshall, hope your internet access is good enough to let you see that on the webcam Paula. Hugs from everyone in the Eurodragster.com office.

Rick Denny up from #10 to #4 first pair, followed up the ladder by Carla Pittau #25 to #10 next pairing. 0.0076 to 0.0056 RTs for Nigel Green and Steve Hudson respectively, Steve also moved up from #17 to #7. Next pair and Deborah Laugher moved into #2 spot, our second perfect run of the day and a mere 0.0001 behind Gino. #26 to #9 for Mark Bailey a few pairs later. Lee Huxley up from #13 to #6 next pair.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 15:44:20                              9  PRO ET            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   649     GINO BERNADINE      + 0.0542  9.3105  0.0005  09.31 140.35
  2   7245    DEBORAH LAUGHER     - 0.2088  9.1406  0.0006  09.14 146.72
  3   1956    MATTHEW SEAMARKS    + 0.0457 11.8025  0.0025  11.80 112.05
  4   90      BILLY GANE          + 0.0351 10.2831  0.0031  10.28 127.66
  5   731     RICK DENNY          + 0.0140 11.3672  0.0072  11.36 118.34
  6   25      LEE HUXLEY          - 0.0250  9.7685  0.0085  09.76 136.85
  7   542     KEITH HERBERT       + 0.3147 10.0034  0.0134  09.99 132.43
  8   48      PAUL MARSTON        + 0.0628  9.2136  0.0136  09.20 145.67
  9   1       RICK MCCANN         + 0.0301 10.1877  0.0177  10.17 128.04
 10   314     STEVEN HUDSON       + 0.0056  9.8716  0.0216  09.85 133.28
 11   450     MARK BAILEY         + 0.0850  9.2636  0.0236  09.24 144.74
 12   626     LIZ MALCOLM         + 0.2958 11.1052  0.0252  11.08 118.31
 13   795     MICHAEL LACEY       + 0.1224  9.5474  0.0274  09.52 141.22
 14   4       CARLA PITTAU        - 0.0040  9.7032  0.0432  09.66 136.02
 15   550     DAN PAGE            + 0.2975 11.3060  0.0460  11.26 117.60
 16   76      TOM VAN DER WIJDEN  + 0.1122 10.4442  0.0542  10.39 125.56
 17   5       PAUL BROWN          + 0.0278  9.1617  0.0617  09.10 142.92
 18   541     SIMON GOUGH         + 0.1236 10.2644  0.0644  10.20 130.23
 19   723     GORDON NORTHWAY     - 0.3197  9.7397  0.0697  09.67 140.74
 20   79      DAVE CHERRETT       - 0.0316  9.9013  0.1013  09.80 115.35
 21   648     JON TURNER          - 0.0555 10.2235  0.1035  10.12 131.27
 22   430     ROY WALKER          + 0.0276  9.6806  0.1106  09.57 139.38
 23   77      DAVE NAPIER         + 0.0877  9.7496  0.1196  09.63 138.19
 24   358     SIMON INNES         + 0.1786 11.5755  0.1355  11.44 115.62
 25   205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.5537 10.3191  0.1591  10.16 130.93
 26   315     NIGEL GREEN         + 0.0076 11.3278  0.1678  11.16 112.61
 27   62      MARIUS BLACKBURN    - 0.0989  9.0486 -0.0014  09.05 142.91

* = Disqualified 
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15:30

Martin Hill followed Pro Modified with a storming 5.9531/265.15 in the Fireforce 3 Jet FC. 4.0787/198.82 at the eighth.

Junior Dragster qualifying session 2

Rhiannon Bellenie up from #14 to #3 in the first pair. Next pair and Saskia Jell moved up from #10 to #2. Next big move Joe Kellett up from #15 to #4 followed by Stacey Reed up from #18 to #6.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 15:27:27                              21  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   12      BILLY EVERITT       + 0.0105  8.9205  0.0205  08.90  71.48
  2   30      SASKIA JELL         + 0.0166 17.8220  4.9220  12.90  34.66
  3   26      THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  + 0.0184 15.9160  3.0160  12.90  38.46
  4   6       JOE KELLETT         + 0.0291  8.2025  0.3025  07.90  79.66
  5   11      RHIANNON BELLENIE   + 0.0636  8.1480  0.2480  07.90  80.37
  6   23      STACEY REED         + 0.0712 11.2744  2.3744  08.90  55.41
  7   24      RACHEL GILES        + 0.0810  9.5842  1.6842  07.90  68.42
  8   8       LAURA TURBURVILLE   + 0.0838  8.0819  0.1819  07.90  79.51
  9   7       BRAD JACKSON        + 0.0974  8.0516  0.1516  07.90  80.36
 10   5       JOSH SAUNDERS       + 0.0980  8.2077  0.3077  07.90  78.95
 11   14      MORGAN WILSON       + 0.1386 10.1456  1.2456  08.90  63.92
 12   20      AARON FENSOME       + 0.2177  9.3587  0.4587  08.90  68.26
 13   25      JAMES HALEY         + 0.3055 12.0318  3.1318  08.90  55.89
 14   29      THAILAH GIBB        + 0.4410 14.7800  1.8800  12.90  39.30
 15   28      GREGORY ROBINS      + 0.5847  9.2036  0.3036  08.90  70.45
 16   32      BELLE WHEELER       + 0.6074 13.3326  0.4326  12.90  46.03
 17   10      PAIGE WHEELER       - 0.0002  8.0792  0.1792  07.90  79.50
 18   9       JACOB KOPASZ        - 0.0269  8.0242 -0.8758  08.90  81.37

* = Disqualified 
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Harry Gibson (left lane) and Ivana van den Berg followed in their Junior FCs. 0.0647 RT for Ivana, 9.4020/66.45, -0.0892 for Harry and 8.8378/76.02 at the eighth.

Junior Drag Bike qualifying session 2

Scott Collier up from #4 to #2 in the first pair. Louis Davies up from #9 to #5 two pairs later. Bobby Frazier up to #2 from #2 in the last run of the session.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 15:32:06                              2  JUNIOR DRAG BIKE  
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   3       BRETT CORDELLE      + 0.1583  9.2839  0.0839  09.20  72.15
  2   13      BOBBY FRAZIER       + 0.5566  9.7998  0.0998  09.70  66.92
  3   5       JASMINE CORDELLE    + 0.2757 11.1374  0.1374  11.00  54.62
  4   2       SCOTT COLLIER       + 0.0545  9.3660  0.1660  09.20  64.90
  5   9       CONOR MEEHAN        + 0.1716 10.9479  0.2979  10.65  58.13
  6   4       LOUIS DAVIES        + 0.3103 14.5792  0.3292  14.25  44.54
  7   11      JOSH WEBB           + 0.0918 10.0933  0.5933  09.50  65.08
  8   6       ALFIE UDALL         + 0.2066 12.2000  0.6500  11.55  53.60
  9   10      JAKE CHARMAN        + 0.5272 11.3990  0.8990  10.50  60.44
 10   1       JORDON BISSELL      + 0.2143  9.8657  0.9657  08.90  64.43

* = Disqualified 
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That's cycle two done, we're going into qualifying cycle 3 now.

15:00

MSA Pro Modified qualifying session 2 (left lane first)

Steve Hall 7.3733/188.15 bye; Wayne Nicholson 11.4626/86.70 bye; Jean Dulamon no time DQ, Roger Moore 6.7846/196.26; Andy Wright 9.6938/110.44, Nick Davies 7.3583/231.43; Graham Ellis 7.0809/152.59, Mick Payne 8.4947/124.18

Very nice, straight burnout for Steve. 1.1249 to sixty, a little shake, 4.7580/148.16 at the eighth. If I remember rightly (Robin or Spencer?) 7.40 seconds is the ET requirement for Pro Mod licencing and you have to do it twice so that's one on the board. Instant tyre spin for Wayne, Vette turned hard left, Wayne pedalled then rode the throttle all the way. 1.0726 to sixty for Roger, nice straight run, 4.3936/165.33 to the eighth and into #1 spot. 1.1220 to sixty for Jean, shake and the Camaro started to move about its lane, Jean shut it off but couldn't avoid the eighth-mile reflectors.

During the reflector replacement I had a quick word with Race Director Robin Shone who confirmed that one more sub 7.4-second run will get Steve Hall his licence. Thanks also to Spencer Tramm who got in touch within about one minute, or maybe less, of our posting the above query.

Reflectors replaced, Andy and Nick were next around the corner. Andy pulled the briefest of burnouts and the Coupe still managed to to a hard right. Shake for both Andy and Nick, 1.9237 to sixty for Andy and several pedals, 1.3209 for Nick trying to drive through the shake then pedalled and nailed it again, the huge terminal speed showing just what turbos will do for you, 162.54 at the eighth and 231.43 at the stripe. Nice straight burnout for Eurodragster.com sponsor, short linelock burnout for Mick. 1.0598 to sixty for Mick, 1.0905 for Graham and looked to leave the line with one cylnder out on the right side although it cleared quickly. Mick tried to drive through shake and the Camaro pretty much wrote his name on the track, moving left and right and Mick only got off it towards the top end when the car made a hard left move. A couple of pedals for Graham also, 4.3941/161.75 at the eighth and chutes out before the stripe.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Roger Moore 6.7846/196.26
  2. Graham Ellis 7.0809/152.59
  3. Andy Wright 7.2148/178.54
  4. Nick Davies 7.3583/231.43
  5. Jean Dulamon 7.5296/159.14
  6. Mick Payne 7.7104/171.11
  7. Wayne Nicholson 7.8144/175.07

14:35

Supertwin Gas qualifying session 2

Chris Mott up into #3 spot in the first pair.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 14:34:06                              22  S/TWIN TOP GAS    
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   33      DAVE SMART          + 0.2243  9.2092  9.2092  00.00 145.23
  2   71      JOE ELLIOTT         + 0.3017  9.2749  9.2749  00.00 141.26
  3   1       CHRIS MOTT          + 0.1643  9.6915  9.6915  00.00 134.97
  4   5       LES HARRIS          + 0.2527  9.7798  9.7798  00.00 131.05
  5   15      MARTIN HOLGATE      + 0.2300  9.9675  9.9675  00.00 142.48
  6   278     NIGEL BATSFORD      + 0.2472 10.8222 10.8222  00.00 128.31

* = Disqualified 
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Supertwin ET qualifying session 2

Tara Harris up to #2 in the third pair.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 14:36:43                              12  S/TWIN ET BRACKET 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   66      DAVID SHORTHOSE     + 0.0166 10.7158  0.0158  10.70 132.51
  2   284     TARA HARRIS         + 0.3323 14.6090  0.1090  14.50  89.96
  3   7       SIMON CLAMP         + 0.3333 11.2961  0.1961  11.10 119.92
  4   1       PETER HARRISON      + 0.4368 11.8289  0.2289  11.60 110.98
  5   46      MARTIN BROOKES      + 0.3011 10.9836  0.4836  10.50 123.08
  6   5       MIKE NELTHORPE      + 0.6402 13.9123  0.7123  13.20 104.55
  7   21      TIM BOUTLE          + 0.7121 13.5276  0.8276  12.70 106.02

* = Disqualified 
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MSA Pro Modified in the pairing lanes.

14:30

Wild Bunch qualifying session 2

Chris Hartnell up from #8 to #4 first pair. Next pair and Bob Hawkins took #1 spot.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 14:33:24                              20  WILD BUNCH        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   91      BOB HAWKINS         + 0.4258  8.8230  0.0230  08.80 150.11
  2   3       ADAM PRICE          + 0.1212  9.3423  0.0423  09.30 133.36
  3   25      TERRY CLIFFORD      + 0.2015 10.4322  0.0822  10.35 125.84
  4   78      KEITH CRAMPTON      + 0.3821 11.7383  0.0883  11.65 114.05
  5   6       CHRIS HARTNELL      + 0.1464  9.1503  0.1003  09.05 140.81
  6   11      DAVE WILLIAMS       + 0.1767 11.7685  0.1685  11.60 113.91
  7   40      DARREN LAW          + 0.1273  9.2319  0.2019  09.03 143.85
  8   8       MARK COULSELL       + 0.4662 10.3292  1.2292  09.10 136.95

* = Disqualified 
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Sportsman ET qualifying session 2

Sara Unsworth up from #12 to #2 in the second pair only to be outdone by husband Steve who took #1 spot pushiner her down to #3. Steve Taylor up from #12 to #6 in the last pair of the session.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 14:31:13                              10  SPORTSMAN ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   252     STEVEN UNSWORTH     + 0.0710 13.1554  0.1054  13.05 101.49
  2   92      TETHYS              + 0.4052 17.8090  0.1090  17.70  75.54
  3   254     SARA UNSWORTH       + 0.2748 15.0137  0.1137  14.90  92.74
  4   545     SARAH STYLES        + 0.0386 13.2156  0.2056  13.01 104.20
  5   436     NIGEL HALE          + 0.0832 13.2015  0.2215  12.98 100.82
  6   615     STEVE TAYLOR        + 0.4824 12.6762  0.2362  12.44 105.39
  7   597     KEVIN LONG          + 0.0175 15.6677  0.2677  15.40  89.74
  8   738     ANDREW GOULDING     + 0.2067 18.9811  0.2811  18.70  72.73
  9   99      CRAIG WRIGHT        + 0.1917 18.0037  0.4537  17.55  73.67
 10   763     JAKE HANDY          + 0.0175 13.8553  0.4553  13.40  98.19
 11   711     JOE RICHARDS        + 0.0673 16.8803  0.6303  16.25  83.94
 12   713     SEAN ARMSTRONG      + 0.1525 16.5059  0.8059  15.70  79.93

* = Disqualified 
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14:20

Top Fuel Bike qualifying session 2 (left lane first)

Ian King 7.3723/161.32, Steve Carey 10.6682/83.65; Chris Hannam 7.1351/189.78, Kev Charman 11.2239/66.97;

Thanks to Nick Saunders of AFB Drag Racing for getting in touch to let us know that Shawn Rodman will not be here this weekend. Nick said some nice things about the event coverage, too, for which many thanks.

1.0844 to sixty for Steve then shake, a feather of the throttle, more shake so he backed it off. Similar story for Ian, 1.1061 to sixty, a lengthy feather of the throttle then back on it. 1.1947 to sixty for Cannon, 4.6197/159.61 at the eighth. 1.0822 for Kev, nice-lookign launch but then it looked as if the chain broke. Several small pieces on the track and a clean-up.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Kev Charman 6.7112/202.55
  2. Chris Hannam 7.0900/189.70
  3. Ian King 7.3723/161.32
  4. Steve Carey 10.6682/83.65
  5. Steve Woollatt 12.7990/52.05

14:15

Super Gas qualifying session 2

Closer still for Stuart Morrice to consolidate his #1 spot in the first pair. Next pair and Brian Pateman moved up from #5 to #2.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
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24/09/2011 14:12:55                              6  SUPER GAS         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1969    STUART MORRICE      + 0.0592  9.9086  0.0086  09.90 143.47
  2   10      BRIAN PATEMAN       + 0.1125  9.9377  0.0377  09.90 149.56
  3   3       JON MORTON          + 0.0566 10.0331  0.1331  09.90 145.32
  4   648     JON TURNER          + 0.4474 10.1853  0.2853  09.90 130.57
  5   1933    CHRIS BISHOP        + 0.5635 10.3079  0.4079  09.90 125.81

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Next up is the second qualifying session for Top Fuel Bike.

14:10

Pro Stock Bike qualifying session 2

Mark Smith of Eurodragster.com sponsor Draper Tools gets a time on the board, as does Eurodragster.com Blogger Dave Beck, taking #1 spot.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 14:05:34                              15  PRO STOCK BIKE    
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1       DAVE BECK           + 0.2161  7.4268  7.4268  00.00 177.12
  2   2       LEN PAGET           + 0.1217  7.6513  7.6513  00.00 170.47
  3   3       MARK SMITH          + 0.2894  8.3813  8.3813  00.00 132.19
  4   6       RAY DEBBEN          + 1.3181 14.8534 14.8534  00.00 103.98

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Comp Bike qualifying session 2

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
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24/09/2011 14:09:50                              16  COMP BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   3       STUART CRANE        + 1.0726  7.6904  7.6904  00.00 167.92
  2   17      HAROLD WOLFENDEN    + 0.4285  7.9836  7.9836  00.00 179.91
  3   6       PHILIP LEAMON       + 0.0443  8.3644  8.3644  00.00 156.29
  4   88      MAARTEN ZILSTRA     + 0.1385  8.5679  8.5679  00.00 156.85
  5   4       PHIL CROSSLEY       + 0.0975  8.8401  8.8401  00.00 155.74
  6   21      NICK MILBURN        + 0.3598  8.8717  8.8717  00.00 159.08
  7   8       SANDRA CHAPLAIN     + 1.6266  9.1659  9.1659  00.00 137.76
  8   7       PAUL WING           + 0.2752  9.8279  9.8279  00.00 148.16
  9   46      TONY CLARK          + 0.1295 10.0859 10.0859  00.00 105.68

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14:00

Funny Bike qualifying session 2

Steve French into #1 spot in the fourth pair. Next pair and an improvement for Tim Blakmore moved him up to #3 and that was appearing to let go of the left handlebar for a moment at the eighth.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
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24/09/2011 13:58:59                              14  FUNNY BIKE        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1       STEVE FRENCH        + 1.4306  7.1608  7.1608  00.00 179.20
  2   15      MIKE CHISLETT       + 0.2108  7.4704  7.4704  00.00 174.37
  3   6       TIM BLAKEMORE       + 0.2465  7.6780  7.6780  00.00 165.47
  4   19      THOMAS JOSWIG       + 0.2725  8.3757  8.3757  00.00 156.82
  5   18      ALAN YOUNG          + 0.3894  8.9589  8.9589  00.00 130.29
  6   22      KLAUS BRINKMANN     + 0.6623  9.7512  9.7512  00.00 135.35
  7   17      DAVE PETERS         + 0.2816 10.9126 10.9126  00.00  76.83
  8   20      KEN COOPER          + 0.2305 13.5187 13.5187  00.00  49.22

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13:45

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying session 2

Excellent pass for Eurodragster.com sponsor Bill Macdermid, nicely into the eights and into #2 spot at that point. Superb run also for Brian Payne in his stand-in Zephyr.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 13:44:09                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   22      ALEX MCINTOSH       + 0.0667  8.3147  8.3147  00.00 168.55
  2   1       IAN HOOK            + 0.0373  8.7881  8.7881  00.00 170.45
  3   1969    BILL MACDERMID      + 0.0263  8.8362  8.8362  00.00 157.93
  4   333     ALAN WILLIAMSON     + 0.1542  9.9359  9.9359  00.00 147.69
  5   2       BRIAN PAYNE         + 0.1721 10.0384 10.0384  00.00 126.65

* = Disqualified 
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Super Street qualifying session 2

Leigh Morris into #1 spot in the second pair. Next pair and Bob Lees moved up to #2 spot whilst in the other lane Mark Watkins took the Eurodragster.com/Cotsweld Race Cars Perfect Light Award with a 0.0007 RT. Well one Mark!

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
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24/09/2011 13:47:30                              7  SUPER STREET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   569     LEIGH MORRIS        + 0.2382 10.9081  0.0081  10.90 120.77
  2   409     BOB LEES            + 0.3521 10.9179  0.0179  10.90 130.65
  3   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.0985 10.9200  0.0200  10.90  89.08
  4   559     LYNDA STANLEY       + 0.1590 10.9357  0.0357  10.90 126.55
  5   162     JOHN GRANT          + 0.1133 11.0375  0.1375  10.90 142.98
  6   666     MARK WATKINS        + 0.0007 11.4887  0.5887  10.90 126.51
  7   138     MARTYN SANGER       + 0.0608 10.7103 -0.1897  10.90 122.18

* = Disqualified 
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13:35

Top Fuel Dragster licencing pass

Laurie Bamford 17.7240/35.95 bye

Laurie licencing in the dragster driven this year by Jari Halinen. This is Laurie's first run so scheduled for sixty feet. Excellent launch, 0.479 RT and 0.923 to sixty feet, slight shake.

13:30

8.50 Bike qualifying session 2

Jemma Venables into #1 spot in the last run of the session.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
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24/09/2011 13:24:50                              19  8.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   295     JEMMA VENABLES      + 0.3444  8.5119  0.0119  08.50 173.72
  2   246     MARTIN WALKER       + 0.3018  8.5318  0.0318  08.50 169.19
  3   751     MICK WINYARD        + 0.1828  8.6379  0.1379  08.50 169.17
  4   750     SAM SYKES           + 0.2854  8.7110  0.2110  08.50 162.52
  5   398     PETER AUSTIN        + 0.3524  8.8381  0.3381  08.50 161.32
  6   604     EDDY SMILEY         + 0.3440  8.8433  0.3433  08.50 161.94
  7   712     DAVE THOMAS         + 0.4173  8.9227  0.4227  08.50 166.07
  8   635     DAVE BATCHELER      + 0.2570  9.0406  0.5406  08.50 147.59
  9   311     AUGY HARRISON       + 0.1661  9.2012  0.7012  08.50 153.63
 10   770     PHIL BLOOMFIELD     + 0.2921  9.2599  0.7599  08.50 156.84
 11   422     MARK SLADE          + 0.3527  9.4699  0.9699  08.50 164.85
 12   465     MARTIN WILSON       + 0.5812 11.1121  2.6121  08.50 128.81
 13   52      MARK WINDER         + 0.7317 11.8464  3.3464  08.50 100.30

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9.50 Bike qualifying session 2

Eurodragster.com sponsor Fred Furlong into #1 spot in the first run of the session. Jake Mechaell up from #14 to #4 two pairs later.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 13:31:06                              18  9.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   783     FRED FURLONG        + 0.2266  9.5567  0.0567  09.50 143.93
  2   82      DAVE HALL           + 0.2165  9.5789  0.0789  09.50 147.19
  3   2       RICHARD SAWATZKI    + 0.1067  9.5866  0.0866  09.50 141.22
  4   367     STEVE ASHBY         + 0.0447  9.5921  0.0921  09.50 111.39
  5   375     ANDY BURFITT        + 0.2473  9.6272  0.1272  09.50 149.56
  6   368     STEWART ASHBY       + 0.1570  9.6408  0.1408  09.50 141.27
  7   1       JAKE MECHAELL       + 0.0116  9.6705  0.1705  09.50 127.33
  8   10      AARON SPARKS        + 0.2967  9.7541  0.2541  09.50 142.98
  9   4       SHAUN SPIERS        + 0.3416  9.7664  0.2664  09.50 144.30
 10   653     ROBERT FIELD        + 0.1174  9.8440  0.3440  09.50 137.38
 11   56      MIKE AUSTIN         + 0.4481 10.2450  0.7450  09.50 141.64
 12   313     STEVE WHITING       + 0.1334 10.4074  0.9074  09.50 120.47
 13   369     MARK HALES          + 0.1087 10.7859  1.2859  09.50 136.87
 14   330     BRENDAN YOUNG       + 0.5667 11.5411  2.0411  09.50 121.77
 15   3       RICHARD BECK        + 0.2023  9.4951 -0.0049  09.50 138.97

* = Disqualified 
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Next up is Laurie Bamford on a Top Fuel Dragster licencing pass. Simon has already spoken to Laurie so stay tuned for his pit note.

13:15

Super Street Bike qualifying session 2

Steve Venables up from #5 to #1 first pair, 1.2961 sixty foot presaged that improvement. Dave Smith next up the ladder, #9 to #2 next pair. Richard Hann and Paul Hambidge followed on and both moved up, #13 to #3 and #10 to #7 respectively. #16 to #2 for Graham Balchin in the next run. Next pair and a superb run for Wayne Saunders, up into #1 spot from #1. Hope you enjoyed that one Spencer. Next pair and a new PB for Danny Cockerill and up into #4, well done Danny! Garry Bowe up from #16 to #5 last pair whilst in the other lane Chris Reed pulled a huge wheelie, way past the half-vertical point, calmly put it down and carried on. Excellent session.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 13:17:01                              17  SUPER STREET BIKE 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   7       WAYNE SAUNDERS      + 0.2600  7.4430  7.4430  00.00 198.04
  2   2       STEVE VENABLES      + 0.2202  7.5235  7.5235  00.00 187.44
  3   9       GRAHAM BALCHIN      + 0.0704  7.5773  7.5773  00.00 189.72
  4   35      DANNY COCKERILL     + 0.1240  7.6373  7.6373  00.00 184.31
  5   5       GARRY BOWE          + 0.2346  7.6947  7.6947  00.00 181.36
  6   4       DAVE SMITH          + 0.0878  7.7106  7.7106  00.00 190.60
  7   18      MARK WELLS          + 0.1244  7.7623  7.7623  00.00 190.52
  8   12      RICHARD HANN        + 0.1163  7.8174  7.8174  00.00 182.15
  9   14      GRAHAM DANCE        + 0.3080  7.9226  7.9226  00.00 185.82
 10   6       CHRIS REED          + 0.0320  8.0055  8.0055  00.00 191.42
 11   17      PAUL HAMBIDGE       + 0.1908  8.0694  8.0694  00.00 177.80
 12   10      STEPHEN MEAD        + 0.1466  8.1336  8.1336  00.00 169.81
 13   30      ONDREJ KLYMCIW      + 0.1161  8.2767  8.2767  00.00 147.16
 14   3       DAVE HOLLAND        + 0.1485  8.2869  8.2869  00.00 142.55
 15   21      STEVE WOOD          + 0.2177  8.3871  8.3871  00.00 156.34
 16   20      THOMAS GRANICA      + 0.8685  9.3453  9.3453  00.00 107.21

* = Disqualified 
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13:05

Super Comp qualifying session 2

Collin Morrice up to #2 spot from #5 in the second pair. Next pair and Jon Morton moved up from #8 to #4.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 13:04:36                              5  SUPER COMP        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   694     DAVE RAPER          + 0.1092  8.9221  0.0221  08.90 149.11
  2   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0581  8.9266  0.0266  08.90 148.57
  3   4       PETER CRESWELL      + 0.1030  8.9410  0.0410  08.90 153.63
  4   2       JON MORTON          + 0.0632  8.9529  0.0529  08.90 147.61
  5   3       BRIAN PATEMAN       + 0.0636  8.9674  0.0674  08.90 154.75
  6   725     PAUL BROWN          + 0.0476  8.9742  0.0742  08.90 146.74
  7   298     STEVE WELLS         + 0.1147  9.0167  0.1167  08.90 144.77
  8   1       PAUL MARSTON        + 0.0413  9.2295  0.3295  08.90 148.66

* = Disqualified 
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12:55

Super Modified qualifying session 2

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 12:53:20                              4  SUPER MODIFIED    
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1       ANDY HONE           + 0.2562  8.0414  8.0414  00.00 182.14
  2   69      CRAIG GIBBS         + 0.2216  8.2401  8.2401  00.00 174.39
  3   1962    NIGEL PAYNE         + 0.0720 11.4004 11.4004  00.00 116.56

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12:50

VW Sportsman qualifying session 2

Paul Jackson into #1 in the first pair.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
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24/09/2011 12:47:53                              24  VW SPORTSMAN      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   156     PAUL JACKSON        - 0.4759 16.6322  0.1322  16.50  81.08
  2   20      DEAN CLATWORTHY     - 0.2292 16.5466  0.2466  16.30  79.09
  3   237     JAMES LONDON        + 0.0380 19.3920  0.3120  19.08  71.79
  4   75      JAMES CLARK         + 0.5580 15.4923  0.4923  15.00  89.08
  5   77      MARTIN AYTON        + 0.2486 14.7914  0.6314  14.16  94.86
  6   240     M. BENNETT-SIME     + 0.0838 18.9204  0.7204  18.20  67.85
  7   90      DENNIS COX          - 0.0513 21.6515  1.7515  19.90  59.98
  8   51      CHRISTOPHER BAYLIS  LB3A     15.6265  2.2265  13.40  89.76

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VW Pro qualifying session 2

Lucy Matthews up from #5 to #3 second pair, followed up the standings by Sam Young up from #4 to #2.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 12:51:21                              23  VW PRO            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   108     JAMES HODSON        + 0.2405 10.7517  0.0517  10.70 132.42
  2   104     SAM YOUNG           + 0.3602 10.5343  0.1343  10.40 118.84
  3   32      PHIL NORMAN         + 0.3785 12.5588  0.2088  12.35 100.36
  4   797     LUCY MATTHEWS       + 0.0784 11.7388  0.2788  11.46 117.13
  5   63      IAN DALE            + 0.0060 12.4460  0.6960  11.75 115.01

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12:45

Super Pro ET qualifying session 2

In the first pair, cool as a cucumber Dave Catton gave your reporter a wave on the way round from the collection area, thanks Dave. He then had a go at the Eurodragster.com/Cotsweld Race Cars with a 0.005 RT and took #1 spot +0.010 on dial-in which just shows what happens when you are nice to the staff of Eurodragster.com. Next pair and John Atkinson took back the #1 spot going +0.008 but that's OK too because John's Crew Chief and son Tom is the other half of Eurodragster.com staff member Kirstie. Ian Powell up from #10 to #4 next pair. Quicker and quicker dial-ins for Scott Hauser, 8.00 this time having broken out on the 8.15 in Q1. Up from #12 to #6 with another 8.0-second pass. Next pair and Barry Giles moved up from #12 to #3, changes in every pair here keeping your reporter busy.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 12:44:21                              8  SUPER PRO ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   2       JOHN ATKINSON       + 0.0720  8.8383  0.0083  08.83 152.09
  2   251     DAVE CATTON         + 0.0051  8.0904  0.0104  08.08 162.46
  3   1       BARRY GILES         + 0.0272  7.7194  0.0394  07.68 171.04
  4   543     JACK BREWSTER       + 0.3555  8.4537  0.0537  08.40 160.73
  5   435     IAN POWELL          + 0.0535  8.1782  0.0582  08.12 161.94
  6   694     DAVE RAPER          + 0.1064  8.9586  0.0786  08.88 148.07
  7   3001    SCOTT HAUSER        + 0.0600  8.0980  0.0980  08.00 162.47
  8   154     ROY WILDING         + 0.1450  8.1372  0.1072  08.03 164.23
  9   727     ROBIN ORTHODOXOU    + 1.1231  7.6131  0.1131  07.50 174.99
 10   474     ASHLEY BELL         + 0.1133  9.0302  0.1302  08.90 148.09
 11   570     VINCE GIBBS         + 0.0696  7.6705  0.2205  07.45 160.71
 12   4       PETER WALTERS       + 0.0511  8.7383  0.2383  08.50 149.53
 13   307     ROD HARRISON        + 0.3473  6.9240 -0.2760  07.20 196.21

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12:30

Pro ET qualifying session 2

Roy Walker up from #26 to #9 first pair, in the other lane Rick Denny had a go at the Eurodragster.com/Cotsweld Race Cars Perfect Light Award with a -0.0002 RT. Two pairs later Keith Herbert moved up to #2 from #5. Big moves a couple of pairs later, Paul Brown up from #22 to #8 and in the other lane Billy Gane up from #16 to #2. Next pair and Mike Lacey made a big move up from #23 to #5 followed up the ladder next run by Tom ven der Wijden, #19 to #9. #24 for #13 for Simon Gough in the following pair. Next pair and Gino Bernadine went perfect and into #1 spot, 9.3105 on a 9.31 dial-in, a quick decal check and he'll take the Eurodragster.com/Gold RV Perfect ET Award. Well done Gino! Last pair and Rick McCann up from #14 to #5.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 12:31:59                              9  PRO ET            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   649     GINO BERNADINE      + 0.0542  9.3105  0.0005  09.31 140.35
  2   1956    MATTHEW SEAMARKS    + 0.0457 11.8025  0.0025  11.80 112.05
  3   90      BILLY GANE          + 0.0351 10.2831  0.0031  10.28 127.66
  4   542     KEITH HERBERT       + 0.3147 10.0034  0.0134  09.99 132.43
  5   1       RICK MCCANN         + 0.0301 10.1877  0.0177  10.17 128.04
  6   7245    DEBORAH LAUGHER     + 0.1665  9.1133  0.0233  09.09 149.09
  7   795     MICHAEL LACEY       + 0.1224  9.5474  0.0274  09.52 141.22
  8   626     LIZ MALCOLM         + 0.2100 11.0986  0.0386  11.06 120.13
  9   25      LEE HUXLEY          - 0.0320  9.6934  0.0434  09.65 138.16
 10   731     RICK DENNY          + 0.0163 11.3290  0.0490  11.28 118.65
 11   48      PAUL MARSTON        + 0.0353  9.2028  0.0528  09.15 146.18
 12   76      TOM VAN DER WIJDEN  + 0.1122 10.4442  0.0542  10.39 125.56
 13   5       PAUL BROWN          + 0.0278  9.1617  0.0617  09.10 142.92
 14   550     DAN PAGE            + 0.0147 11.2825  0.0625  11.22 118.83
 15   541     SIMON GOUGH         + 0.1236 10.2644  0.0644  10.20 130.23
 16   314     STEVEN HUDSON       + 0.0717  9.8795  0.0795  09.80 132.89
 17   79      DAVE CHERRETT       - 0.0316  9.9013  0.1013  09.80 115.35
 18   430     ROY WALKER          + 0.0276  9.6806  0.1106  09.57 139.38
 19   358     SIMON INNES         + 0.1786 11.5755  0.1355  11.44 115.62
 20   205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.5537 10.3191  0.1591  10.16 130.93
 21   315     NIGEL GREEN         - 0.0048 11.1610  0.2610  10.90 112.20
 22   723     GORDON NORTHWAY     + 0.3158  9.8620  0.3020  09.56 140.29
 23   648     JON TURNER          + 0.1029 10.4729  0.6729  09.80 128.06
 24   62      MARIUS BLACKBURN    - 0.0989  9.0486 -0.0014  09.05 142.91
 25   4       CARLA PITTAU        - 0.0698  9.7931 -0.0069  09.80 136.43
 26   450     MARK BAILEY         + 0.1660  9.2544 -0.0256  09.28 145.21
 27   77      DAVE NAPIER         + 0.3020  9.6735 -0.0365  09.71 139.37

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12:20

Nostalgia Fuel Altered Association session 1 (left lane first)

Gary Page 7.2054/141.68 bye

1.0978 to sixty, a cylinder out all the way to the eighth 4.3112/169.19, off the throttle right on the eighth.

We're now going into qualifying cycle 2.

12:10

Top Methanol session 1 (left lane first)

Steph Milam 6.0178/224.50 bye; Lindsay Deuchar 9.5072/75.56 bye;

Top Methanol is running in exhibition this weekend.

1.0810 to sixty for Steph, 3.9234/195.18 at the eighth, good-looking run but then more and more smoke in the second half. Track checked and found to be OK so hopefully not a big problem for Steph and the team. First competitive outing in some years for Lindsay Deuchar and a very welcome return. Motor almost stopped on engaging reverse after the burnout, a couple of blips on the pedal from Lindsay kept it alight. Rolled the beams before hitting the pedal, 1.2490 to sixty, 4.9470/123.17 at the eighth, audibly feathering the throttle.

12:05

MSA Pro Modified qualifying session 1 (left lane first)

Steve Hall 8.5225/173.74 bye; Andy Wright 7.2148/178.54 bye; Mick Payne 7.7104/171.11, Jean Dulamon 7.5296/159.14; Nick Davies 11.3596/84.74, Wayne Nicholson 7.8144/175.07; Roger Moore 13.5193/63.43, Graham Ellis 7.1757/179.25

A big Hello to MSA Pro Modified Championship PR Robin Jackson who is tuned in from home, hope you are enjoying the coverage Robin and maybe we'll see you later.

Great to see Steve back so quickly after tagging the guardrail the weekend before the FIA European Finals, as you will recall a great driving job by Steve prevented the car from going over. This a licencing pass. 1.3993 to sixty, sounded like some hesitation from the motor off the line, 5.6653/131.70 at the eighth. I am guessing that was a post-repair checkout pass as much as it was a licencing pass. 1.1735 to sixty for Andy, the Coupe seemed determined to go for the guardrail but Andy stayed onthe throttle, 4.7148/185.83 at the eighth, very close to the rail in the second half and off the throttle and chutes out a touch before the stripe. Brief squirt of a burnout for Mick. Mick away first 0.3747 to 0.5482, the better sixty 1.0945 to 1.1184, Jean's motor was spitting flame from the launch onwards. Both got close to the centre line, it was almost choreographed, 4.7675/150.65 at the eighth for Jean and 4.8473/142.03 for Mick. Nick coming into today's session on the back of a 6.29/239 in testing yesterday. Tyres up in smoke at the hit, pedalled and shake, shut it off. 1.0344 to sixty for Wayne then shake and the Vette made a hard move to the right. A pedal, 5.1157/139.10 at the eighth, then back on the gas. Two goes at the burnout for Eurodragster.com sponsor Graham then 0.9984 to sixty, shake and the Cuda went for the guardrail, a pedal then 4.6538/154.20 at the eighth, off the throttle and chutes out in the second half. Roger and Dave Moore had a bad time getting here, having been involved in a pile-up on the A14 yesterday. No-one badly hurt, not a lot of damage. Big shake for Roger here though, 1.5349 at sixty and shut off by then.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Graham Ellis 7.1757/179.25
  2. Andy Wright 7.2148/178.54
  3. Jean Dulamon 7.5296/159.14
  4. Mick Payne 7.7104/171.11
  5. Wayne Nicholson 7.8144/175.07
  6. Nick Davies 11.3596/84.74
  7. Roger Moore 13.5193/63.43

11:45

Top Fuel Bike qualifying session 1 (left lane first)

Steve Carey 11.1167/90.52, Ian King 8.5863/111.95; Chris Hannam 7.0900/189.70 bye; Kev Charman 6.7112/202.55, Steve Woollatt 12.7990/52.05

Ian visibly away first 0.2749 to 0.4264, Ian hit shake off the line and from here it looked like he shook his head, 1.1212 to sixty and off the throttle before the eighth and taking it gently for the remainder. 1.1727 to sixty for Steve C but had to back off as the bike almost immediately headed for the centre line. Cannon earns "Most Evil-Sounding Race Vehicle On The Facility" so far, the bike again growing fangs when the nitro kicked in on start-up. Short burnout then a great run, dead straight, 1.2187 to sixty feet, 4.6097/161.92 to the eighth, some smoke from the motor in the second half but on the throttle all the way. Not the usual screaming burnout from Steve W, took it very sedately. Steve in pre-stage before Kev was back from his burnout. 1,0842 to sixty for Steve, looked like the rear tyre unloaded when the front end came down, shake and smoke and shut off. 1.1471 to sixty for Kev, really accelerating hard, straight run, 4.3581/171.59 at the eighth, close to or a PB I think, and #1 spot. Well done Kev!

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Kev Charman 6.7112/202.55
  2. Chris Hannam 7.0900/189.70
  3. Ian King 8.5863/111.95
  4. Steve Carey 11.1167/90.52
  5. Steve Woollatt 12.7990/52.05

11:30

Junior Drag Bike qualifying session 1

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 11:25:12                              2  JUNIOR DRAG BIKE  
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   3       BRETT CORDELLE      + 0.1583  9.2839  0.0839  09.20  72.15
  2   5       JASMINE CORDELLE    + 0.2488 11.0974  0.1974  10.90  55.08
  3   13      BOBBY FRAZIER       + 0.5388  9.8694  0.2194  09.65  67.77
  4   2       SCOTT COLLIER       + 0.0521  9.3622  0.3622  09.00  68.07
  5   11      JOSH WEBB           + 0.1367  9.9520  0.6020  09.35  64.59
  6   9       CONOR MEEHAN        + 0.0807 11.4588  0.8088  10.65  56.17
  7   1       JORDON BISSELL      + 0.2143  9.8657  0.9657  08.90  64.43
  8   10      JAKE CHARMAN        + 0.5907 13.9783  3.4783  10.50  59.27
  9   4       LOUIS DAVIES        + 0.2716 14.4282 -0.0718  14.50  45.07
 10   6       ALFIE UDALL         + 0.2157 11.9073 -1.2927  13.20  54.55

* = Disqualified 
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Supertwin Gas qualifying session 1

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 11:28:36                              22  S/TWIN TOP GAS    
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   33      DAVE SMART          + 0.2243  9.2092  9.2092  00.00 145.23
  2   71      JOE ELLIOTT         + 0.3017  9.2749  9.2749  00.00 141.26
  3   5       LES HARRIS          + 0.2527  9.7798  9.7798  00.00 131.05
  4   278     NIGEL BATSFORD      + 0.2472 10.8222 10.8222  00.00 128.31
  5   1       CHRIS MOTT          + 3.3623 11.2693 11.2693  00.00 110.99
  6   15      MARTIN HOLGATE      + 0.3762 12.2236 12.2236  00.00 111.92

* = Disqualified 
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Supertwin ET qualifying session 1

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 11:31:02                              12  S/TWIN ET BRACKET 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   66      DAVID SHORTHOSE     + 0.0461 10.8767  0.1767  10.70 124.78
  2   7       SIMON CLAMP         + 0.3333 11.2961  0.1961  11.10 119.92
  3   1       PETER HARRISON      + 0.4368 11.8289  0.2289  11.60 110.98
  4   284     TARA HARRIS         + 0.2664 14.7834  0.4834  14.30  88.18
  5   46      MARTIN BROOKES      + 0.3011 10.9836  0.4836  10.50 123.08
  6   21      TIM BOUTLE          + 0.4547 13.8341  1.6341  12.20  96.86
  7   5       MIKE NELTHORPE      LB3A     15.2245  2.0245  13.20 106.14

* = Disqualified 
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Next up is the first of today's three Pro sessions.

11:20

Junior Dragster qualifying session 1

A big Good Morning to Zak and the Johnsons who are tuned in, Zak having retired from Junior racing at the last event. Rhiannon Bellenie is now in Zak's car and squeaked a red light but put in a nice first run in the low eights. Also in a new car is Laura Turburville, very nice-looking piece it is too, even has a front wing. First competitive outing for Belle Wheeler - eight years old on Thursday, licenced yesterday and racing today. Run too quick and DQ'd. Next pair and Belle's sister Paige went -0.0002, a squeak from taking the Eurodragster.com/Cotsweld Race Cars Perfect Light Award.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 11:27:52                              21  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   26      THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  + 0.0184 15.9160  3.0160  12.90  38.46
  2   12      BILLY EVERITT       + 0.0105  8.9205  0.0205  08.90  71.48
  3   24      RACHEL GILES        + 0.0810  9.5842  1.6842  07.90  68.42
  4   5       JOSH SAUNDERS       + 0.0980  8.2077  0.3077  07.90  78.95
  5   8       LAURA TURBURVILLE   + 0.1003  7.8249 -0.0751  07.90  82.26
  6   14      MORGAN WILSON       + 0.1386 10.1456  1.2456  08.90  63.92
  7   7       BRAD JACKSON        + 0.1608  8.0016  0.1016  07.90  80.94
  8   20      AARON FENSOME       + 0.2177  9.3587  0.4587  08.90  68.26
  9   30      SASKIA JELL         + 0.2376 17.5616  4.6616  12.90  34.39
 10   29      THAILAH GIBB        + 0.5575 14.4095  1.5095  12.90  40.76
 11   28      GREGORY ROBINS      + 0.5847  9.2036  0.3036  08.90  70.45
 12   6       JOE KELLETT         - 0.0040  8.1704  0.2704  07.90  80.35
 13   10      PAIGE WHEELER       - 0.0002  8.0792  0.1792  07.90  79.50
 14   11      RHIANNON BELLENIE   - 0.0133  8.1655  0.2655  07.90  80.36
 15   9       JACOB KOPASZ        - 0.0479  8.0574 -0.8426  08.90  81.67
 16   25      JAMES HALEY         - 0.0692 11.5162 -1.3838  12.90  57.08
 17   23      STACEY REED         - 0.0713 11.2195  2.3195  08.90  56.03

* = Disqualified 
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Harry Gibson (left lane) and Ivana van den Berg went side-by-side in their Junior Funny Cars to follow JD qualifying. 0.074 RT and 8.7548/77.06 for Harry and 0.0762 RT and 9.2819/67.75 for Ivana.

11:05

Sportsman ET qualifying session 1

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 11:07:23                              10  SPORTSMAN ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   92      TETHYS              + 0.4052 17.8090  0.1090  17.70  75.54
  2   252     STEVEN UNSWORTH     + 0.2317 13.1141  0.1141  13.00 102.33
  3   545     SARAH STYLES        + 0.0386 13.2156  0.2056  13.01 104.20
  4   436     NIGEL HALE          + 0.1165 13.2738  0.2938  12.98 101.25
  5   99      CRAIG WRIGHT        + 0.1917 18.0037  0.4537  17.55  73.67
  6   763     JAKE HANDY          + 0.0175 13.8553  0.4553  13.40  98.19
  7   597     KEVIN LONG.         - 0.0033 15.5771  0.4771  15.10  89.92
  8   738     ANDREW GOULDING     - 0.0848 19.1654  0.5654  18.60  73.22
  9   711     JOE RICHARDS        + 0.0673 16.8803  0.6303  16.25  83.94
 10   713     SEAN ARMSTRONG      + 0.1525 16.5059  0.8059  15.70  79.93
 11   615     STEVE TAYLOR        + 0.2363 13.3338  0.8938  12.44  99.90
 12   254     SARA UNSWORTH       + 0.1012 14.9887 -0.0113  15.00  92.93

* = Disqualified 
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11:00

Super Gas qualifying session 1

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 10:53:50                              6  SUPER GAS         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1969    STUART MORRICE      + 0.0994  9.9182  0.0182  09.90 146.17
  2   3       JON MORTON          + 0.0566 10.0331  0.1331  09.90 145.32
  3   1933    CHRIS BISHOP        + 0.5635 10.3079  0.4079  09.90 125.81
  4   648     JON TURNER          + 0.3042 10.3346  0.4346  09.90 129.44
  5   10      BRIAN PATEMAN       + 0.0756  9.8814 -0.0186  09.90 150.14

* = Disqualified 
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Wild Bunch qualifying session 1

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 11:01:01                              20  WILD BUNCH        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   3       ADAM PRICE          + 0.1212  9.3423  0.0423  09.30 133.36
  2   25      TERRY CLIFFORD      + 0.2015 10.4322  0.0822  10.35 125.84
  3   78      KEITH CRAMPTON      + 0.3821 11.7383  0.0883  11.65 114.05
  4   11      DAVE WILLIAMS       + 0.1767 11.7685  0.1685  11.60 113.91
  5   40      DARREN LAW          + 0.1273  9.2319  0.2019  09.03 143.85
  6   8       MARK COULSELL       + 0.4662 10.3292  1.2292  09.10 136.95
  7   91      BOB HAWKINS         - 0.3080 10.2705  1.4705  08.80 153.12
  8   6       CHRIS HARTNELL      + 0.1791  9.0954 -0.0046  09.10 143.00

* = Disqualified 
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10:50

Comp Bike qualifying session 1

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 10:51:09                              16  COMP BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   3       STUART CRANE        + 1.0726  7.6904  7.6904  00.00 167.92
  2   17      HAROLD WOLFENDEN    + 0.4285  7.9836  7.9836  00.00 179.91
  3   88      MAARTEN ZILSTRA     + 0.1385  8.5679  8.5679  00.00 156.85
  4   4       PHIL CROSSLEY       + 0.0975  8.8401  8.8401  00.00 155.74
  5   21      NICK MILBURN        + 0.3598  8.8717  8.8717  00.00 159.08
  6   8       SANDRA CHAPLAIN     + 1.6266  9.1659  9.1659  00.00 137.76
  7   46      TONY CLARK          + 0.1295 10.0859 10.0859  00.00 105.68
  8   7       PAUL WING           + 0.5142 10.5542 10.5542  00.00 124.76

* = Disqualified 
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10:45

Funny Bike qualifying session 1

Second pair Tim Blakemore and Mike Chislett, both from Bristol: a pair of Bristols out on the start line then. Sorry, couldn't let that one go unremarked. Great run from Mike, Tim was going great guns but then something came off the bike. Bob Brooks on one of Richard Gipp's bikes this weekend. Very competent burnout but then jumped the lights, good enough run but not timed. Burnout of the day so far by Al Young, looks like a new bike to me also. Good to see Klaus Brinkmann back with us, Klaus was of course a member of the very popular German Blue Klaus / Yellow Klaus duo in Super Street Bike some years ago together with Klaus Sarembe.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 10:43:26                              14  FUNNY BIKE        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   15      MIKE CHISLETT       + 0.2108  7.4704  7.4704  00.00 174.37
  2   1       STEVE FRENCH        + 0.1966  7.5349  7.5349  00.00 136.04
  3   19      THOMAS JOSWIG       + 0.2725  8.3757  8.3757  00.00 156.82
  4   18      ALAN YOUNG          + 0.3894  8.9589  8.9589  00.00 130.29
  5   6       TIM BLAKEMORE       + 0.3204  9.0637  9.0637  00.00 138.54
  6   22      KLAUS BRINKMANN     + 0.6623  9.7512  9.7512  00.00 135.35
  7   17      DAVE PETERS         + 0.1845 12.2178 12.2178  00.00  59.66
  8   20      KEN COOPER          + 0.2305 13.5187 13.5187  00.00  49.22

* = Disqualified 
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Pro Stock Bike qualifying session 1

Eurodragster.com Blogger Dave Beck shut off after his burnout. Ray Debben's motor hesitated big time on the launch.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 10:45:32                              15  PRO STOCK BIKE    
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   2       LEN PAGET           + 0.6116  7.6757  7.6757  00.00 166.69
  2   6       RAY DEBBEN          + 1.3181 14.8534 14.8534  00.00 103.98

* = Disqualified 
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10:30

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying session 1

Brian Payne not in his Mustang due to engine damage, instead driving a very tidy Mk1 Zephyr which according to colour commentator Matt Atkinson "Was just sat in his garage and he hasn't touched it in in years". Simon will get us more about that I'm sure.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 10:26:38                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   22      ALEX MCINTOSH       + 0.0667  8.3147  8.3147  00.00 168.55
  2   1       IAN HOOK            + 0.0505  9.4650  9.4650  00.00 164.86
  3   1969    BILL MACDERMID      + 0.2343  9.4868  9.4868  00.00 150.05
  4   333     ALAN WILLIAMSON     + 0.1542  9.9359  9.9359  00.00 147.69
  5   2       BRIAN PAYNE         + 0.6169 11.0371 11.0371  00.00 128.04

* = Disqualified 
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Super Street qualifying session 1

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 10:29:12                              7  SUPER STREET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.0985 10.9200  0.0200  10.90  89.08
  2   569     LEIGH MORRIS        + 0.0421 10.9340  0.0340  10.90 121.21
  3   559     LYNDA STANLEY       + 0.1711 10.9460  0.0460  10.90 127.70
  4   162     JOHN GRANT          + 0.1133 11.0375  0.1375  10.90 142.98
  5   409     BOB LEES            + 0.1288 11.0416  0.1416  10.90 130.91
  6   138     MARTYN SANGER       + 0.0608 10.7103 -0.1897  10.90 122.18
  7   666     MARK WATKINS        + 0.3445 10.4399 -0.4601  10.90 127.94

* = Disqualified 
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10:20

8.50 Bike qualifying session 1

Excellent first competitive run in 8.50 Bike for Jemma Venables.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 10:14:30                              19  8.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   246     MARTIN WALKER       + 0.3018  8.5318  0.0318  08.50 169.19
  2   751     MICK WINYARD        + 0.1828  8.6379  0.1379  08.50 169.17
  3   750     SAM SYKES           + 0.0640  8.8167  0.3167  08.50 157.92
  4   295     JEMMA VENABLES      + 0.3844  8.8228  0.3228  08.50 168.55
  5   604     EDDY SMILEY         + 0.3440  8.8433  0.3433  08.50 161.94
  6   398     PETER AUSTIN        + 0.3738  8.8710  0.3710  08.50 171.72
  7   712     DAVE THOMAS         + 0.4173  8.9227  0.4227  08.50 166.07
  8   635     DAVE BATCHELER      + 0.2570  9.0406  0.5406  08.50 147.59
  9   770     PHIL BLOOMFIELD     + 0.2921  9.2599  0.7599  08.50 156.84
 10   311     AUGY HARRISON       + 0.1846  9.4676  0.9676  08.50 146.72
 11   422     MARK SLADE          + 0.3390  9.9906  1.4906  08.50 158.48
 12   465     MARTIN WILSON       + 0.5812 11.1121  2.6121  08.50 128.81
 13   52      MARK WINDER         + 0.7317 11.8464  3.3464  08.50 100.30

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9.50 Bike qualifying session 1

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 10:19:31                              18  9.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   375     ANDY BURFITT        + 0.2473  9.6272  0.1272  09.50 149.56
  2   2       RICHARD SAWATZKI    + 0.0494  9.6447  0.1447  09.50 142.47
  3   82      DAVE HALL           + 0.1671  9.6839  0.1839  09.50 145.23
  4   368     STEWART ASHBY       + 0.1958  9.7118  0.2118  09.50 142.02
  5   10      AARON SPARKS        + 0.2967  9.7541  0.2541  09.50 142.98
  6   4       SHAUN SPIERS        + 0.3416  9.7664  0.2664  09.50 144.30
  7   783     FRED FURLONG        + 0.1844  9.8326  0.3326  09.50 126.63
  8   653     ROBERT FIELD        + 0.1174  9.8440  0.3440  09.50 137.38
  9   56      MIKE AUSTIN         + 0.4481 10.2450  0.7450  09.50 141.64
 10   313     STEVE WHITING       + 0.1219 10.5961  1.0961  09.50 124.52
 11   369     MARK HALES          + 0.4822 11.2215  1.7215  09.50 141.14
 12   367     STEVE ASHBY         + 0.2371  9.4835 -0.0165  09.50 130.28
 13   3       RICHARD BECK        + 0.1034  9.4422 -0.0578  09.50 142.61
 14   1       JAKE MECHAELL       + 0.1210  9.4377 -0.0623  09.50 133.77

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10:05

Super Street Bike qualifying session 1

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 10:05:37                              17  SUPER STREET BIKE 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   18      MARK WELLS          + 0.1682  7.9171  7.9171  00.00 188.20
  2   14      GRAHAM DANCE        + 0.3080  7.9226  7.9226  00.00 185.82
  3   7       WAYNE SAUNDERS      + 0.2422  7.9776  7.9776  00.00 189.71
  4   35      DANNY COCKERILL     + 0.1667  8.1109  8.1109  00.00 152.59
  5   2       STEVE VENABLES      + 0.2692  8.1668  8.1668  00.00 158.50
  6   30      ONDREJ KLYMCIW      + 0.1161  8.2767  8.2767  00.00 147.16
  7   3       DAVE HOLLAND        + 0.1485  8.2869  8.2869  00.00 142.55
  8   21      STEVE WOOD          + 0.2177  8.3871  8.3871  00.00 156.34
  9   4       DAVE SMITH          + 0.1062  8.4394  8.4394  00.00 182.09
 10   17      PAUL HAMBIDGE       + 0.4144  8.5838  8.5838  00.00 179.97
 11   6       CHRIS REED          + 0.0498  8.9788  8.9788  00.00 184.38
 12   20      THOMAS GRANICA      + 0.8685  9.3453  9.3453  00.00 107.21
 13   12      RICHARD HANN        + 0.1021  9.7330  9.7330  00.00 139.90
 14   5       GARRY BOWE          + 0.3252 16.6288 16.6288  00.00  42.93
 15   10      STEPHEN MEAD        + 0.2680 18.6042 18.6042  00.00  37.19
 16   9       GRAHAM BALCHIN      + 0.1500 24.7712 24.7712  00.00  34.48

* = Disqualified 
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09:55

Super Comp qualifying session 1

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 09:52:20                              5  SUPER COMP        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   694     DAVE RAPER          + 0.1092  8.9221  0.0221  08.90 149.11
  2   4       PETER CRESWELL      + 0.1030  8.9410  0.0410  08.90 153.63
  3   3       BRIAN PATEMAN       + 0.0636  8.9674  0.0674  08.90 154.75
  4   725     PAUL BROWN          + 0.0476  8.9742  0.0742  08.90 146.74
  5   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0203  9.0051  0.1051  08.90 147.20
  6   298     STEVE WELLS         + 0.1147  9.0167  0.1167  08.90 144.77
  7   1       PAUL MARSTON        + 0.0413  9.2295  0.3295  08.90 148.66
  8   2       JON MORTON          + 0.0656  8.8844 -0.0156  08.90 149.07

* = Disqualified 
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Super Modified qualifying session 1

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 09:54:09                              4  SUPER MODIFIED    
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1       ANDY HONE           + 0.2562  8.0414  8.0414  00.00 182.14
  2   1962    NIGEL PAYNE         + 0.0720 11.4004 11.4004  00.00 116.56

* = Disqualified 
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09:40

VW Sportsman qualifying session 1

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 09:37:49                              24  VW SPORTSMAN      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   20      DEAN CLATWORTHY     + 0.1686 16.5749  0.5749  16.00  76.93
  2   77      MARTIN AYTON        + 0.2486 14.7914  0.6314  14.16  94.86
  3   237     JAMES LONDON        + 0.1951 19.7591  0.6791  19.08  71.79
  4   240     M. BENNETT-SIME     + 0.0838 18.9204  0.7204  18.20  67.85
  5   156     PAUL JACKSON        + 0.3005 17.4172  0.9872  16.43  77.21
  6   90      DENNIS COX          + 0.2107 21.0478  2.2478  18.80  60.51

* = Disqualified 
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VW Pro qualifying session 1

Lucy Matthews next to blow away her Personal Best, way into the elevens, a big breakout even with a missed shift, but again she won't be worried about the breakout. Well done Lucy!

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 09:41:23                              23  VW PRO            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   108     JAMES HODSON        + 0.2405 10.7517  0.0517  10.70 132.42
  2   32      PHIL NORMAN         + 0.5362 12.5051  0.2551  12.25 106.64
  3   104     SAM YOUNG           + 0.1045 10.9558  0.5558  10.40 113.75
  4   63      IAN DALE            + 0.2333 11.7711 -0.0789  11.85 116.23
  5   797     LUCY MATTHEWS       - 0.0044 11.5671 -0.4329  12.00 118.97

* = Disqualified 
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09:30

Super Pro ET qualifying session 1

Fantastic run for Rod Harrison, into the sixes and huge breakout but who cares about a breakout when you've gone into the sixes and blown away your PBs! Well done Rod!

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 09:32:11                              8  SUPER PRO ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   2       JOHN ATKINSON       + 0.0178  8.8569  0.0269  08.83 153.61
  2   251     DAVE CATTON         + 0.0454  8.1464  0.0764  08.07 162.45
  3   474     ASHLEY BELL         + 0.1133  9.0302  0.1302  08.90 148.09
  4   694     DAVE RAPER          + 0.1834  9.1717  0.1817  08.99 124.05
  5   570     VINCE GIBBS         + 0.0696  7.6705  0.2205  07.45 160.71
  6   4       PETER WALTERS       + 0.1134  8.7429  0.3429  08.40 149.07
  7   727     ROBIN ORTHODOXOU    + 1.0245  8.2023  0.7023  07.50 178.51
  8   543     JACK BREWSTER       + 0.0331  8.4194 -0.0106  08.43 161.88
  9   435     IAN POWELL          + 0.0516  8.1348 -0.0352  08.17 165.44
 10   1       BARRY GILES         + 0.0513  7.7083 -0.0417  07.75 171.07
 11   3001    SCOTT HAUSER        - 0.0568  8.0608 -0.0892  08.15 164.24
 12   307     ROD HARRISON        + 0.3473  6.9240 -0.2760  07.20 196.21

* = Disqualified 
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09:20

Pro ET qualifying session 1

Matthew Seamarks first to take a tilt at the Eurodragster.com/Gold RV Perfect ET Award.

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               National Finals 2011. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
24/09/2011 09:19:19                              9  PRO ET            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1956    MATTHEW SEAMARKS    + 0.0457 11.8025  0.0025  11.80 112.05
  2   7245    DEBORAH LAUGHER     + 0.1665  9.1133  0.0233  09.09 149.09
  3   626     LIZ MALCOLM         + 0.2100 11.0986  0.0386  11.06 120.13
  4   25      LEE HUXLEY          - 0.0320  9.6934  0.0434  09.65 138.16
  5   542     KEITH HERBERT       + 0.0571 10.0235  0.0435  09.98 132.55
  6   731     RICK DENNY          + 0.0163 11.3290  0.0490  11.28 118.65
  7   1       RICK MCCANN         + 0.0900 10.2135  0.0635  10.15 128.40
  8   79      DAVE CHERRETT       - 0.0316  9.9013  0.1013  09.80 115.35
  9   358     SIMON INNES         + 0.1786 11.5755  0.1355  11.44 115.62
 10   550     DAN PAGE            + 0.2125 11.2585  0.1485  11.11 119.15
 11   48      PAUL MARSTON        + 0.0766  9.1998  0.1698  09.03 147.10
 12   315     NIGEL GREEN         - 0.0048 11.1610  0.2610  10.90 112.20
 13   723     GORDON NORTHWAY     + 0.3158  9.8620  0.3020  09.56 140.29
 14   76      TOM VAN DER WIJDEN  + 0.1027 10.8488  0.3588  10.49 107.91
 15   90      BILLY GANE          + 0.0705 10.6355  0.5355  10.10 126.85
 16   648     JON TURNER          + 0.1029 10.4729  0.6729  09.80 128.06
 17   649     GINO BERNADINE      - 0.0052 24.0595 14.7495  09.31  41.51
 18   62      MARIUS BLACKBURN    - 0.0989  9.0486 -0.0014  09.05 142.91
 19   4       CARLA PITTAU        - 0.0698  9.7931 -0.0069  09.80 136.43
 20   795     MICHAEL LACEY       + 0.1496  9.5667 -0.0233  09.59 142.07
 21   5       PAUL BROWN          + 0.1080  9.1046 -0.0354  09.14 143.45
 22   541     SIMON GOUGH         + 0.1171 10.2267 -0.0533  10.28 131.38
 23   450     MARK BAILEY         + 0.1953  9.2897 -0.0903  09.38 145.68
 24   430     ROY WALKER          - 0.0196  9.5702 -0.1198  09.69 139.92

* = Disqualified 
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08:15

Good morning and welcome from Santa Pod Raceway for our coverage of the VP Racing Fuels National Finals brought to you in association with Alamo Rent-A-Car.

The Webster Race Engineering/Nimbus Motorsport webcam is on-line and will be broadcasting live video and trackside audio as long as the track is open. Thanks to Maikel and our buddies at Doyousee.me for the provision of streaming services.

It's a beautiful day here at Santa Pod, the sunrise looked lovely through the mist (which is long gone) and now there is hardly a cloud in the sky.

A big Hello to two friends whom we wish were here, SPRC Club Secretary Paula Marshall, and Pro Mod Marshal and Anyone's Crew Spencer Tramm, who are both unwell. Our best wishes to you guys and your returns won't be a moment too soon.

We are due to start at 9:00 with Pro ET; three cycles of qualifying are scheduled. You can check out today's provisional running order via the Event Index page.

Stay tuned and as soon as the first pair fires up we'll be in touch with all the news.


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