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17:00

Final results

0.0093 seconds or 14.79 inches in the VW Sportsman final.

Sportsman ET: Craig Wright (17.75) 17.8490/74.92 def. Nigel Hale (13.15) 13.2158/99.92 DQ red light
Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator: Jon Webster 8.1173/169.82 def. Jeff Meads 8.6782/169.79
Outlaw Anglia: Colin Millar 8.0457/166.05 def. Cliff Griffin 8.2363/154.20
VW Pro: Sam Young (10.10) 10.1991/115.92 def. Stuart Hodson (12.00) 12/2756/112.90
VW Sportsman: Abi Tether (15.75) 15.7730/83.32 def. Polly Naylor (15.60) 15.6582/90.33
Outlaw Flat Four: James Wotton 11.8334/122.39 def. Joe Gallagher 12.4597/110.31

Two exhibition passes after the finals to close the event, 8.6965/193.86 by Al Cook in Richard Billings' Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator Mustang and 8.0248/169.18 by Rob Elsom in his Super Mod Cutlass.

We will be posting today's pictures in the next hour or so; the webcam will remain on for a while yet.

16:15

VW Pro eliminations round 3

0.0063 seconds or 12.00 inches in the race between Paul Herbert and Stuart Hodgson.

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 3

22/07/2012 16:13:19                              23  VW PRO            
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      64      PAUL HERBERT        + 0.2484 12.2826  0.0826  12.20 108.29
Win   290     STUART HODGSON      + 0.1746 12.1201  0.1501  11.97 113.32
 
      797     LUCY MATTHEWS       + 0.2349 12.7147  0.5647  12.15 108.84
Win   4       SAM YOUNG           + 0.2882 10.5790  0.4790  10.10 107.40

* = Disqualified 
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We're now on a thirty-minute break to collect our finalists.

16:05

VW Sportsman eliminations round 4

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 4

22/07/2012 15:58:19                              24  VW SPORTSMAN      
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Foul  37      GRAHAM WHITE        - 0.0175 23.0461  9.0461  14.00  58.58
Win   333     POLLY NAYLOR        + 0.2340 15.9466  0.3466  15.60  87.16
 
        Bye                                  .     -1.29900 12.99   0.00
Win   97      ABI TETHER          + 0.0636 15.6427 -0.1073  15.75  87.16

* = Disqualified 
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Sportsman ET eliminations round 3

Craig Wright close to the Eurodragster.com/Gold RV Perfect ET Award, +0.003 on dial-in in his win against Nicole Parker.

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 3

22/07/2012 16:04:06                              10  SPORTSMAN ET      
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      6666    MARK WATKINS        + 0.2594   .     -1.20000 12.00   0.00
Win   436     NIGEL HALE          + 0.1791 13.1370  0.0370  13.10  97.67
 
Foul  55      NICOLE PARKER       - 0.0220 13.8227  1.3227  12.50  87.35
Win   99      CRAIG WRIGHT        + 0.1185 17.8031  0.0031  17.80  74.67

* = Disqualified 
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Rob Elsom followed Sportsman ET with a 7.9661/173.07 exhibition pass in his Super Modified Cutlass.

15:55

Outlaw Anglia eliminations round 2

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

22/07/2012 15:54:52                              20  OUTLAW ANGLIA     
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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        Bye   COLIN MILLAR        LB3A       .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   1       CLIFF GRIFFIN       + 0.4671  8.2611  8.2611  00.00 148.16
 
Win   3       COLIN MILLAR        + 0.0988  8.0090  8.0090  00.00 167.29
      298     STEVE WELLS         + 0.0688 11.6397 11.6397  00.00  72.08

* = Disqualified 
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Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator eliminations round 2

We believe the fastest ever speed recorded in Street Eliminator for Al Cook in Richard Billings' Mustang, well done Cooky! Holeshot by Jeff Meads and tyres up in smoke at the hit for Cooky and time lost to pedalling gave Jeff the win.

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

22/07/2012 15:56:58                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      1000    ALAN COOK           + 0.5502  8.6008  8.6008  00.00 197.18
Win   504     JEFF MEADS          + 0.1802  8.7035  8.7035  00.00 171.08
 
Win   507     JON WEBSTER         + 0.1044  8.1250  8.1250  00.00 169.82
      6       STUART WILLIAMS     + 0.0364  8.4251  8.4251  00.00 167.92

* = Disqualified 
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15:50

Sportsman ET eliminations round 2

Drama for Dave Cherrett as the left rear wheel came off his Model A van at the hit. The van stopped pretty much instantly and Dave is quite OK. Looks like a halfshaft failure as the wheel was still bolted on to what was left of the shaft. Almost unnoticed in the other lane Nicole Parker came close to the Eurodragster.com/ModUrStang Perfect Light Award with a 0.007 RT.

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

22/07/2012 15:50:42                              10  SPORTSMAN ET      
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      36      LUKE STEVENSON      + 0.3476 14.4170  0.2170  14.20  90.87
Win   436     NIGEL HALE          + 0.0621 13.3979  0.2979  13.10  91.18
 
Foul  92      FERRET              - 0.1070 18.4185  0.1785  18.24  73.55
Win   6666    MARK WATKINS        + 0.8255 12.7479  0.7479  12.00  63.12
 
      79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.1588   .     -1.20000 12.00   0.00
Win   55      NICOLE PARKER       + 0.0078 13.3375  0.8375  12.50  72.17
 
        Bye                                  .     -1.20000 12.00   0.00
Foul Win  99  CRAIG WRIGHT        - 0.0028 17.9806  0.1806  17.80  67.04

* = Disqualified 
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15:20

VW Pro eliminations round 2

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

22/07/2012 15:15:49                              23  VW PRO            
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      108     JAMES HODSON        + 0.1455 10.8301  0.2001  10.63 124.06
Win   4       SAM YOUNG           + 0.1876 10.1966  0.0966  10.10 118.66
 
Win   64      PAUL HERBERT        + 0.0938 12.3632  0.1632  12.20 103.80
      1       PHIL NORMAN         + 0.0734 12.2270  0.2370  11.99 103.71
 
Win   290     STUART HODGSON      + 0.3857 12.0456  0.0756  11.97 107.00
      71      MARTIN CHARLES      + 0.1057 13.9833  0.9933  12.99  81.08
 
Win   797     LUCY MATTHEWS       + 0.4843 12.2367  0.2467  11.99 109.60
      102     BRUCE COLLINS       + 0.4425 12.4961 -0.0039  12.50 108.70

* = Disqualified 
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VW Sportsman eliminations round 3

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 3

22/07/2012 15:18:26                              24  VW SPORTSMAN      
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      1       MATT BENNETT-SIME   + 0.2227 19.4559  0.3559  19.10  65.08
Win   333     POLLY NAYLOR        + 0.1608 15.7377  0.1377  15.60  79.23
 
Win   37      GRAHAM WHITE        + 0.1023 14.9331  0.9331  14.00  83.94
        Bye                                  .     -1.29900 12.99   0.00
 
      321     RICHARD MERRIMAN    + 0.2780 19.9863  0.4863  19.50  66.80
Win   97      ABI TETHER          + 0.2324 16.0033  0.2533  15.75  80.36

* = Disqualified 
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15:10

Harry Gibson followed Outlaw Flat Four with an 8.8587/75.67 in the SPR Junior FC. Julian Webb was next in the Split Second Jet Dragster, 6.9841/220.18. Martin Hill next in the Fireforce 3 Jet FC, 6.0404/265.06. Closing the exhibition session was Wayne Allman in the Mental Breakdown blown-alcohol pick-up, scheduled for a full pass. Fantastic run! 7.6734/170.45.

14:40

Outlaw Flat Four eliminations round 1

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

22/07/2012 14:42:47                              22  OUTLAW FLAT FOUR  
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   100     JAMES WOTTON        + 0.2640 11.6268 11.6268  00.00 116.73
      65      LUCAS DAGLISH       + 0.3741 14.4961 14.4961  00.00 104.69
 
Win   850     JOE GALLAGHER       + 0.4010 13.3297 13.3297  00.00  89.63
      500     MARTIN TAYLOR       LB3A       .      0.0000  00.00   0.00

* = Disqualified 
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14:35

Outlaw Anglia eliminations round 1

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

22/07/2012 14:29:15                              20  OUTLAW ANGLIA     
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Foul  86      BARRY WOODFORD      - 0.1544 10.3106 10.3106  00.00 127.58
Win   1       CLIFF GRIFFIN       + 0.4815  8.2153  8.2153  00.00 153.19
 
      5       ROB STONE           + 0.1230  8.7927  8.7927  00.00 149.07
Win   298     STEVE WELLS         + 0.0996  8.7245  8.7245  00.00 148.15
 
Win   3       COLIN MILLAR        + 0.2495  9.4407  9.4407  00.00 106.01
         Bye                                 .      0.0000  00.00   0.00

* = Disqualified 
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Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator eliminations round 1

Another Personal Best for Stuart Williams, well done Stuart! Bye for Eurodragster.com sponsor Jon Webster after Gerry Treit's transmission broke in the last qualifying session.

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

22/07/2012 14:33:25                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   504     JEFF MEADS          + 0.0639  8.8377  8.8377  00.00 171.09
Foul  1       BRIAN PAYNE         - 0.0065  8.4039  8.4039  00.00 178.50
 
Win   1000    ALAN COOK           + 0.1935  7.9612  7.9612  00.00 189.82
      666     ANDREW BOND         + 0.0454  8.9726  8.9726  00.00 160.19
 
      472     MATS ANDERSSON      + 0.2184  8.7206  8.7206  00.00 154.16
Win   6       STUART WILLIAMS     + 0.1763  8.3075  8.3075  00.00 167.31
 
Win   507     JON WEBSTER         + 3.2627  8.1456  8.1456  00.00 168.53
      40      GERRY TREIT         LB3A       .      0.0000  00.00   0.00

* = Disqualified 
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14:20

Sportsman ET eliminations round 1

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

22/07/2012 14:21:21                              10  SPORTSMAN ET      
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      524     NICK HALE           + 0.5204 13.2763 -0.0237  13.30 101.04
Win   55      NICOLE PARKER       + 0.1185 12.7487  0.2487  12.50  90.63
 
      738     ANDREW GOULDING     + 0.3088 18.6214 -0.0986  18.72  73.79
Win   99      CRAIG WRIGHT        + 0.1748 17.8440  0.0940  17.75  74.91
 
Win   36      LUKE STEVENSON      + 0.2115 14.7651  0.5651  14.20  78.13
      440     RICKY HALE          + 0.6553 15.1051  0.4451  14.66  92.13
 
      33      TOM HERBERT         LB3A       .     -1.20000 12.00   0.00
Win   92      FERRET              + 0.1667 18.2764  0.1264  18.15  74.06
 
Win   6666    MARK WATKINS        + 0.3431 11.2550 -0.7450  12.00 119.46
Foul  713     SEAN ARMSTRONG      - 0.0442 16.4836  0.1836  16.30  79.65
 
      252     SARAH UNSWORTH      + 0.2733 11.9220 -0.0780  12.00  96.92
Win   436     NIGEL HALE          + 0.2154 13.1028 -0.0472  13.15 100.71
 
Win   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.0107 12.5964  0.5964  12.00  86.02
      93      RICHARD EACOCK      LB3A       .     -1.24500 12.45   0.00

* = Disqualified 
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Rob Elsom followed Sportsman ET with an 8.0675/166.08 in his Super Modified Cutlass.

14:10

VW Pro eliminations round 1

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

22/07/2012 14:08:57                              23  VW PRO            
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      1120    JAKE FRONDA         + 0.6024 12.7670 -0.0330  12.80 110.13
Win   4       SAM YOUNG           + 0.2422 10.3516  0.2516  10.10 105.17
 
      74      GRAEME KENNETT      + 0.1185 15.3108  2.3208  12.99  84.57
Win   102     BRUCE COLLINS       + 0.6941 12.7515  0.9515  11.80  97.28
 
Foul  10      RUSS FELLOWS        - 0.0518  9.1970  0.1970  09.00 155.73
Win   71      MARTIN CHARLES      + 0.1004 13.7998  0.8098  12.99  88.69
 
      228     PAUL BARGATE        + 0.2907 12.6899 -0.0101  12.70 100.37
Win   797     LUCY MATTHEWS       + 0.1745 13.3687  1.7687  11.60 107.90
 
      112     JACOB BAILEY        + 0.0826   .     -1.29900 12.99   0.00
Win   64      PAUL HERBERT        + 0.4905 12.4700  0.2700  12.20 113.02
 
      110     PAUL JORDAN         LB3A       .     -6.9900  06.99   0.00
Win   108     JAMES HODSON        + 0.1164 10.6823  0.0523  10.63 132.16
 
Win   290     STUART HODGSON      + 0.2726 12.2282  0.2582  11.97 111.24
      103     DANNIE HIGHMAN      LB3A       .     -6.9900  06.99   0.00
 
Win   1       PHIL NORMAN         + 0.2803 15.3059  3.3159  11.99  74.03
      714     DANNY WHARTON       LB3A       .     -6.9900  06.99   0.00

* = Disqualified 
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VW Sportsman eliminations round 2

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

22/07/2012 14:13:19                              24  VW SPORTSMAN      
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   333     POLLY NAYLOR        + 0.3291 16.3290  0.7290  15.60  86.69
      212     SUZANNE MCLAY       + 0.7411 16.0464  0.4464  15.60  80.79
 
Win   37      GRAHAM WHITE        + 0.0691 14.0977  0.0977  14.00  79.93
      51      CHRISTOPHER BAYLIS  + 0.4956 13.1330  0.1330  13.00  97.48
 
Win   1       MATT BENNETT-SIME   + 0.1403 19.2742  0.1742  19.10  62.12
      36      LUKE STEVENSON      + 0.2314 16.1216  1.9216  14.20  89.91
 
Win   321     RICHARD MERRIMAN    + 0.3395 19.5158  0.0158  19.50  67.91
      75      JAMES CLARK         + 0.3233 15.1093  0.0593  15.05  89.23
 
      129     ANDY VOCE           + 0.3275 17.2046 -0.0454  17.25  80.79
Win   97      ABI TETHER          + 0.2052 15.8636  0.1136  15.75  83.47

* = Disqualified 
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13:05

VW Sportsman eliminations round 1

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

22/07/2012 13:03:40                              24  VW SPORTSMAN      
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      33      TOM HERBERT         LB3A       .     -1.29900 12.99   0.00
Win   333     POLLY NAYLOR        + 0.2057 17.7955  2.1955  15.60  75.91
 
Win   75      JAMES CLARK         + 0.6907 15.3324  0.2824  15.05  88.90
Foul  20      DEAN CLATWORTHY     - 0.2874 16.0771  0.2571  15.82  79.37
 
      90      DENNIS COX          + 0.3408 15.3287 -0.2213  15.55  83.79
Win   51      CHRISTOPHER BAYLIS  + 0.3708 13.0729  0.0729  13.00  98.12
 
      237     JAMES LONDON        + 0.1991 15.3354  0.2454  15.09  89.78
Win   97      ABI TETHER          + 0.1018 16.0517  0.3017  15.75  77.33
 
      192     JOHN DEVLIN         + 0.3397 20.0670 -0.8830  20.95  65.74
Win   37      GRAHAM WHITE        + 0.0858 14.5919  0.6419  13.95  91.39
 
Foul  210     STEVE PUGH          - 0.1207 16.1509  0.0709  16.08  79.93
Win   212     SUZANNE MCLAY       + 0.8755 15.6250  0.0250  15.60  86.00
 
Win   129     ANDY VOCE           + 0.3044 17.2251  0.0251  17.20  81.52
      35      LARRY STOCKFORD     + 0.0296 19.1479 -0.0021  19.15  70.16
 
Win   1       MATT BENNETT-SIME   + 0.1996 19.1490  0.0490  19.10  66.71
      156     PAUL JACKSON        + 0.2371 18.3424  0.1924  18.15  74.05
 
Win   321     RICHARD MERRIMAN    + 0.3370 19.7890  0.3390  19.45  67.00
Foul  61      SPENCER TRAMM       - 0.0070 16.0860 -0.1140  16.20  81.94
 
Win   36      LUKE STEVENSON      + 0.2560 14.5090  0.3090  14.20  77.60
      77      MARTIN AYTON        + 0.1760 14.7758  0.5158  14.26  88.53

* = Disqualified 
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We are now on a break until 14:00.

12:50

Scheduled eighth-mile licencing pass for Wayne Allman in his blown-alcohol pick-up. Very nicely-judged run! 1.2913 to sixty, 5.1058/142.60, off the throttle and chute out, 9.3825/74.56 at the stripe.

12:45

VW Pro qualifying after session 6

Slight improvement for Russ Fellows to consolidate his #1 spot. Jake Fronda took #1 spot in the very last pass of qualifying, +0.001 and thus very close to winning the Eurodragster.com/Gold RV Perfect ET Award.

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
22/07/2012 12:41:47                              23  VW PRO            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1120    JAKE FRONDA         + 0.6450 12.7617  0.0017  12.76 111.25
  2   10      RUSS FELLOWS        + 0.0110  9.1818  0.0118  09.17 154.67
  3   228     PAUL BARGATE        - 0.0840 12.7176  0.0176  12.70 107.29
  4   64      PAUL HERBERT        + 0.1684 12.0193  0.0193  12.00 113.03
  5   108     JAMES HODSON        + 0.1758 10.6394  0.0394  10.60 132.89
  6   290     STUART HODGSON      + 0.4865 12.0256  0.0556  11.97 115.21
  7   102     BRUCE COLLINS       + 0.7713 12.2324  0.0824  12.15 110.70
  8   1       PHIL NORMAN         + 0.1838 12.0553  0.1053  11.95 109.34
  9   4       SAM YOUNG           + 0.2138 10.3075  0.1875  10.12 120.23
 10   71      MARTIN CHARLES      - 0.2436 13.3406  0.3506  12.99  98.17
 11   797     LUCY MATTHEWS       + 0.4833 13.6639  0.6739  12.99  97.76
 12   112     JACOB BAILEY        + 0.7587 13.2764  0.7764  12.50 110.68
 13   110     PAUL JORDAN         + 0.5711 11.6254  1.1254  10.50 136.09
 14   103     DANNIE HIGHMAN      + 1.0153 13.5825  1.5925  11.99 105.53
 15   74      GRAEME KENNETT      + 0.2602 14.8541  1.8641  12.99  87.16
 16   714     DANNY WHARTON       - 0.2115 15.3220  2.3320  12.99  74.80

* = Disqualified 
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Outlaw Flat Four qualifying after session 6

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
22/07/2012 12:45:09                              22  OUTLAW FLAT FOUR  
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   500     MARTIN TAYLOR       + 0.3727  9.8876  9.8876  00.00 142.10
  2   100     JAMES WOTTON        + 0.3387 10.4537 10.4537  00.00 133.63
  3   65      LUCAS DAGLISH       + 0.2881 12.3931 12.3931  00.00 106.18
  4   850     JOE GALLAGHER       + 0.3560 12.5974 12.5974  00.00 113.92

* = Disqualified 
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Harry Gibson followed with a 8.7852/75.42 exhibition pass in the SPR Junior FC.

12:30

VW Sportsman qualifying after session 5

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
22/07/2012 12:23:56                              24  VW SPORTSMAN      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   51      CHRISTOPHER BAYLIS  + 0.3062 13.0003  0.0003  13.00 100.93
  2   75      JAMES CLARK         + 0.3286 15.0248  0.0248  15.00  89.60
  3   1       MATT BENNETT-SIME   + 0.3455 19.0297  0.0297  19.00  67.80
  4   129     ANDY VOCE           + 0.1787 17.3259  0.0459  17.28  81.22
  5   210     STEVE PUGH          + 0.2196 16.2164  0.0664  16.15  80.07
  6   192     JOHN DEVLIN         + 0.5698 20.9713  0.0713  20.90  60.21
  7   321     RICHARD MERRIMAN    + 0.0770 19.5253  0.0753  19.45  67.70
  8   77      MARTIN AYTON        - 0.0807 14.3387  0.0787  14.26  95.07
  9   237     JAMES LONDON        + 0.2616 15.0977  0.0977  15.00  89.97
 10   333     POLLY NAYLOR        + 0.4124 15.8511  0.1011  15.75  90.29
 11   90      DENNIS COX          + 0.1583 15.4704  0.1204  15.35  87.69
 12   20      DEAN CLATWORTHY     + 0.5041 15.6947  0.1547  15.54  81.66
 13   156     PAUL JACKSON        + 0.0775 18.2958  0.1958  18.10  74.52
 14   35      LARRY STOCKFORD     + 0.3191 19.4102  0.2102  19.20  68.89
 15   212     SUZANNE MCLAY       + 0.8106 15.9855  0.2855  15.70  76.03
 16   37      GRAHAM WHITE        + 0.3636 14.0128  0.3128  13.70  88.52
 17   61      SPENCER TRAMM       + 0.0543 16.2798  0.3498  15.93  85.98
 18   36      LUKE STEVENSON      + 0.0130 14.4776  0.4776  14.00  90.84
 19   97      ABI TETHER          + 0.2021 15.9894  0.4894  15.50  87.16
 20   33      TOM HERBERT         + 0.3713 19.1198  0.5698  18.55  68.52

* = Disqualified 
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Sportsman ET qualifying after session 5

Andrew Goulding took over the lead in the fourth pair of the session. 0.004 RT from Nigel Hale in the second pair, closest decal carrier yet to the Eurodragster.com/ModUrStang Perfect Light Award. Sixth pair and Sean Armstrong moved up from #8 to #4.

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
22/07/2012 12:30:59                              10  SPORTSMAN ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   738     ANDREW GOULDING     - 0.0444 18.7315  0.0115  18.72  73.43
  2   436     NIGEL HALE          + 0.3546 13.1168  0.0168  13.10 101.26
  3   524     NICK HALE           + 0.1306 13.2829  0.0329  13.25 101.16
  4   713     SEAN ARMSTRONG      + 0.1846 16.3355  0.0355  16.30  80.21
  5   440     RICKY HALE          + 0.3353 14.7397  0.0597  14.68  93.06
  6   93      RICHARD EACOCK      + 0.0363 12.4598  0.0698  12.39 107.77
  7   92      FERRET              + 0.5083 18.1980  0.0780  18.12  74.66
  8   99      CRAIG WRIGHT        + 0.0416 17.8500  0.0800  17.77  74.80
  9   252     SARAH UNSWORTH      + 0.1071 12.1535  0.1535  12.00  97.88
 10   55      NICOLE PARKER       + 0.1222 12.6081  0.2081  12.40 112.46
 11   6666    MARK WATKINS        + 0.1690 12.2305  0.2305  12.00  64.43
 12   36      LUKE STEVENSON      + 0.1335 14.2913  0.2913  14.00  91.57
 13   79      DAVE CHERRETT       - 0.0197 12.3450  0.3450  12.00  69.48
 14   33      TOM HERBERT         + 0.4920 18.7468  1.2468  17.50  69.94

* = Disqualified 
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12:05

Exhibition session

John Spuffard 6.4990/135.63

0.9563 to sixty, driving through shake, 2.5331 to 330 feet, off the throttle at the eighth 3.7291/189.71. The FC was moving left and right towards the eighth but Spuff stayed with it until the scheduled shut-off. I bet that felt good not just for Spuff but for Bob Jarrett and the whole team.

Julian Webb (Split Second Jet Dragster) 6.9359/226.73
Martin Hill (Fireforce 3 Jet FC) 5.9963/260.45

Eric Teboul (Rocket Bike) 5.9140/186.53

11:35

Outlaw Anglia qualifying after session 5

Huge wheelie for Andy Bond in the first pair, he had it nicely balanced but the Mustang was heading for the other lane so he had to shut it off in the end, wrenched it back straight but then shut it off in the second half. Tyre spin again for Gerry Treit and stopped on the track at about 1000 feet, had to be towed off.

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
22/07/2012 13:13:16                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1000    ALAN COOK           + 0.1328  7.9017  7.9017  00.00 178.52
  2   507     JON WEBSTER         - 0.0022  8.1268  8.1268  00.00 169.82
  3   6       STUART WILLIAMS     + 1.1142  8.4023  8.4023  00.00 166.68
  4   1       BRIAN PAYNE         + 0.0291  8.4203  8.4203  00.00 180.66
  5   504     JEFF MEADS          + 0.1860  8.4347  8.4347  00.00 171.75
  6   472     MATS ANDERSSON      + 0.0264  8.7197  8.7197  00.00 156.84
  7   40      GERRY TREIT         + 0.2170  9.4248  9.4248  00.00 148.14
  8   666     ANDREW BOND         + 0.0583  9.4249  9.4249  00.00 159.68

* = Disqualified 
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Next up is an exhibition session commencing with the Showtime Fuel FC.

11:25

Outlaw Anglia qualifying after session 5

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
22/07/2012 12:19:48                              20  OUTLAW ANGLIA     
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   3       COLIN MILLAR        + 0.2323  7.9097  7.9097  00.00 170.45
  2   1       CLIFF GRIFFIN       + 0.1980  8.1760  8.1760  00.00 154.19
  3   298     STEVE WELLS         + 0.0844  8.6822  8.6822  00.00 147.73
  4   5       ROB STONE           + 0.2017  8.7383  8.7383  00.00 147.67
  5   86      BARRY WOODFORD      + 0.1192 10.2246 10.2246  00.00 130.66

* = Disqualified 
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Outlaw Flat Four qualifying after session 5

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
22/07/2012 11:26:19                              22  OUTLAW FLAT FOUR  
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   500     MARTIN TAYLOR       + 0.3727  9.8876  9.8876  00.00 142.10
  2   100     JAMES WOTTON        + 0.3387 10.4537 10.4537  00.00 133.63
  3   65      LUCAS DAGLISH       + 0.2881 12.3931 12.3931  00.00 106.18
  4   850     JOE GALLAGHER       + 0.3560 12.5974 12.5974  00.00 113.92

* = Disqualified 
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11:15

VW Pro qualifying after session 5

Paul Bargate up from #10 to #6 in the fourth pair.

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
22/07/2012 11:17:22                              23  VW PRO            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   10      RUSS FELLOWS        + 0.0110  9.1818  0.0118  09.17 154.67
  2   64      PAUL HERBERT        + 0.1684 12.0193  0.0193  12.00 113.03
  3   108     JAMES HODSON        + 0.1821 10.5660  0.0460  10.52 132.89
  4   1120    JAKE FRONDA         + 0.4207 12.6051  0.0551  12.55 112.07
  5   290     STUART HODGSON      + 0.4865 12.0256  0.0556  11.97 115.21
  6   228     PAUL BARGATE        + 0.1644 12.7727  0.0727  12.70 107.51
  7   1       PHIL NORMAN         + 0.1838 12.0553  0.1053  11.95 109.34
  8   4       SAM YOUNG           + 0.2138 10.3075  0.1875  10.12 120.23
  9   102     BRUCE COLLINS       + 0.3267 12.1104  0.2104  11.90 112.19
 10   71      MARTIN CHARLES      - 0.2436 13.3406  0.3506  12.99  98.17
 11   797     LUCY MATTHEWS       + 0.4833 13.6639  0.6739  12.99  97.76
 12   112     JACOB BAILEY        + 0.7587 13.2764  0.7764  12.50 110.68
 13   110     PAUL JORDAN         + 0.5711 11.6254  1.1254  10.50 136.09
 14   103     DANNIE HIGHMAN      + 1.0153 13.5825  1.5925  11.99 105.53
 15   74      GRAEME KENNETT      + 0.2602 14.8541  1.8641  12.99  87.16
 16   714     DANNY WHARTON       - 0.2115 15.3220  2.3320  12.99  74.80

* = Disqualified 
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10:40

Sportsman ET qualifying after session 4

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
22/07/2012 10:36:15                              10  SPORTSMAN ET      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   436     NIGEL HALE          + 0.3546 13.1168  0.0168  13.10 101.26
  2   524     NICK HALE           + 0.1306 13.2829  0.0329  13.25 101.16
  3   738     ANDREW GOULDING     - 0.0546 18.5059  0.0559  18.45  74.66
  4   440     RICKY HALE          + 0.3353 14.7397  0.0597  14.68  93.06
  5   92      FERRET              + 0.5083 18.1980  0.0780  18.12  74.66
  6   99      CRAIG WRIGHT        + 0.2012 17.8041  0.1041  17.70  75.67
  7   93      RICHARD EACOCK      - 0.0493 12.5556  0.1356  12.42 108.03
  8   713     SEAN ARMSTRONG      + 0.2038 16.4404  0.1404  16.30  80.50
  9   252     SARAH UNSWORTH      + 0.1071 12.1535  0.1535  12.00  97.88
 10   6666    MARK WATKINS        + 0.1690 12.2305  0.2305  12.00  64.43
 11   36      LUKE STEVENSON      + 0.1335 14.2913  0.2913  14.00  91.57
 12   79      DAVE CHERRETT       - 0.0197 12.3450  0.3450  12.00  69.48
 13   55      NICOLE PARKER       + 0.0882 12.4647  0.3647  12.10 113.03
 14   33      TOM HERBERT         + 0.4920 18.7468  1.2468  17.50  69.94

* = Disqualified 
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Rob Elsom followed Sportsman ET with a 7.9804/171.72 exhibition pass in his Super Modified.

10:30

Outlaw Flat Four qualifying after session 4

Martin Taylor into the nines and into #1 spot with his first complete run of the weekend.

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
22/07/2012 10:20:40                              22  OUTLAW FLAT FOUR  
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   500     MARTIN TAYLOR       + 0.3727  9.8876  9.8876  00.00 142.10
  2   100     JAMES WOTTON        + 0.2367 10.6016 10.6016  00.00 125.46
  3   65      LUCAS DAGLISH       + 0.2881 12.3931 12.3931  00.00 106.18
  4   850     JOE GALLAGHER       + 0.3560 12.5974 12.5974  00.00 113.92

* = Disqualified 
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VW Sportsman qualifying after session 4

John Devlin up from #14 to #6 in the third pair. Perfect Light for this weekend's pit reporter Spencer Tramm, well done Spencer! Spencer doesn't run decals on what is his daily drive so the Eurodragster.com/ModUrStang Perfect Light Award is still available.

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
22/07/2012 10:29:39                              24  VW SPORTSMAN      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   51      CHRISTOPHER BAYLIS  + 0.3062 13.0003  0.0003  13.00 100.93
  2   75      JAMES CLARK         + 0.3286 15.0248  0.0248  15.00  89.60
  3   1       MATT BENNETT-SIME   + 0.3455 19.0297  0.0297  19.00  67.80
  4   129     ANDY VOCE           + 0.1787 17.3259  0.0459  17.28  81.22
  5   210     STEVE PUGH          + 0.2196 16.2164  0.0664  16.15  80.07
  6   192     JOHN DEVLIN         + 0.5698 20.9713  0.0713  20.90  60.21
  7   77      MARTIN AYTON        + 0.1563 14.4343  0.0943  14.34  95.89
  8   333     POLLY NAYLOR        + 0.4124 15.8511  0.1011  15.75  90.29
  9   90      DENNIS COX          + 0.1583 15.4704  0.1204  15.35  87.69
 10   321     RICHARD MERRIMAN    + 0.2241 19.5843  0.1343  19.45  68.05
 11   20      DEAN CLATWORTHY     + 0.5041 15.6947  0.1547  15.54  81.66
 12   237     JAMES LONDON        - 0.1482 15.2290  0.1590  15.07  89.76
 13   156     PAUL JACKSON        + 0.0775 18.2958  0.1958  18.10  74.52
 14   35      LARRY STOCKFORD     + 0.3191 19.4102  0.2102  19.20  68.89
 15   212     SUZANNE MCLAY       + 0.8106 15.9855  0.2855  15.70  76.03
 16   37      GRAHAM WHITE        + 0.3636 14.0128  0.3128  13.70  88.52
 17   61      SPENCER TRAMM       + 0.0543 16.2798  0.3498  15.93  85.98
 18   36      LUKE STEVENSON      + 0.0130 14.4776  0.4776  14.00  90.84
 19   33      TOM HERBERT         + 0.3713 19.1198  0.5698  18.55  68.52
 20   97      ABI TETHER          + 0.2104 17.3359  1.8359  15.50  82.86

* = Disqualified 
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10:15

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying after session 4

Improvement for Al Cook to consolidate his #1 spot. Wild ride for Gerry Treit as his tyres started to spin and then the Willys turned hard right. Looked from here like heavy braking with front tyres smoking and then Gerry pulled it back into his lane. New PB for Stuart Williams, well done Stuart!

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
22/07/2012 10:17:38                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  1   1000    ALAN COOK           + 0.1328  7.9017  7.9017  00.00 178.52
  2   507     JON WEBSTER         - 0.0022  8.1268  8.1268  00.00 169.82
  3   6       STUART WILLIAMS     + 1.1142  8.4023  8.4023  00.00 166.68
  4   1       BRIAN PAYNE         + 0.0291  8.4203  8.4203  00.00 180.66
  5   504     JEFF MEADS          + 0.1860  8.4347  8.4347  00.00 171.75
  6   472     MATS ANDERSSON      + 0.0264  8.7197  8.7197  00.00 156.84
  7   40      GERRY TREIT         + 0.2170  9.4248  9.4248  00.00 148.14
  8   666     ANDREW BOND         + 0.0583  9.4249  9.4249  00.00 159.68

* = Disqualified 
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10:10

Outlaw Anglia qualifying after session 4

A very Happy 27th Birthday to David Woodford of Barry Woodford's team. Hope you have a great day David.

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
22/07/2012 10:13:43                              20  OUTLAW ANGLIA     
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  1   3       COLIN MILLAR        + 0.2323  7.9097  7.9097  00.00 170.45
  2   1       CLIFF GRIFFIN       + 0.1980  8.1760  8.1760  00.00 154.19
  3   298     STEVE WELLS         + 0.0844  8.6822  8.6822  00.00 147.73
  4   5       ROB STONE           + 0.2017  8.7383  8.7383  00.00 147.67
  5   86      BARRY WOODFORD      + 0.1192 10.2246 10.2246  00.00 130.66

* = Disqualified 
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10:05

VW Pro qualifying after session 4

James Hodson up from #5 to #3 in the first pair followed up the ladder by Stuart Hodgson up from #11 to #5 next pair. New PB for Russ Fellows two pairs later, 9.0351 at a huge 155.73, well done Russ!

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                          Bug Jam 26. Santa Pod Raceway. England.      
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
22/07/2012 10:10:08                              23  VW PRO            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  1   10      RUSS FELLOWS        + 0.0110  9.1818  0.0118  09.17 154.67
  2   64      PAUL HERBERT        + 0.1684 12.0193  0.0193  12.00 113.03
  3   108     JAMES HODSON        + 0.1821 10.5660  0.0460  10.52 132.89
  4   1120    JAKE FRONDA         + 0.4207 12.6051  0.0551  12.55 112.07
  5   290     STUART HODGSON      + 0.4865 12.0256  0.0556  11.97 115.21
  6   1       PHIL NORMAN         + 0.1838 12.0553  0.1053  11.95 109.34
  7   4       SAM YOUNG           + 0.2138 10.3075  0.1875  10.12 120.23
  8   102     BRUCE COLLINS       + 0.3267 12.1104  0.2104  11.90 112.19
  9   71      MARTIN CHARLES      - 0.2436 13.3406  0.3506  12.99  98.17
 10   228     PAUL BARGATE        + 0.0723 13.3922  0.5922  12.80 100.05
 11   797     LUCY MATTHEWS       + 0.4833 13.6639  0.6739  12.99  97.76
 12   112     JACOB BAILEY        + 0.1434 14.9506  1.0106  13.94 100.35
 13   110     PAUL JORDAN         + 0.5711 11.6254  1.1254  10.50 136.09
 14   103     DANNIE HIGHMAN      + 1.0153 13.5825  1.5925  11.99 105.53
 15   74      GRAEME KENNETT      + 0.2343 14.9065  1.9165  12.99  88.72
 16   714     DANNY WHARTON       + 0.3276 16.8351  3.8451  12.99  87.84

* = Disqualified 
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08:00

Good afternoon and welcome to our coverage of Bug Jam brought to you in association with Alamo Rent-A-Car.

The Webster Race Engineering / Nimbus Motorsport webcam is on-line and broadcasting live video and track commentary / Nitro FM stream as long as the track is open. Thanks to our good friends at Doyousee.me for the provision of streaming services and for their help yesterday when things were not going well.

It's a very nice morning here at Santa Pod Raceway, sun and high cloud and the track looks just great. The traditional raceday Good Morning to our US Correspondents Ed O'Connell and Kathy Hileman who are tuned in from Rye, NH. Good morning and hugs also to Paula Marshall who is tuned in from home, hope you are OK and having a good day Paula.

We are scheduled to start at 10:00 with more qualifying and then into eliminations after lunch. Stay tuned and when the wheels start to turn we'll bring you all the news.


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