Festival of Power
Santa Pod Raceway, 19th-21st April 2019

Friday



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20:05

Hutchinson & Dibley Sportsman ET qualifying session 2

Georgina Smith up to #1 in the second pair +0.0119 on dial-in. 0.0083 RT for Gary Lake next pair, gunning got the Eurodragster.com/Bad Habit Racing Perfect Light Award and also up to #2. Next pair and Pete Clayton up from #17 to #12 albeit on a smaller breakout. Our own Kirstie up from #16 to #2 next pair +0.0161, in the other lane a squeaker -0.0075 RT for Janet Lawson. Dan Holloway up a spot from #5 to #4 next pair. 0.0030 RT for Felicity Gibbs taking a tilt at our money and up from #15 to #8. #7 from #17 for Cliff Houghton, reaping the benefits of testing yesterday. Eurodragster.com sponsor Pete Walters then took over #7 spot, Jon McGarrigle up to #10 in the other lane. Holly Sanders closed the day moving up from #19 to #10.

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              Festival of Power 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
19/04/2019 20:09:39                              10  SPORTSMAN E.T.    
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   387     GEORGINA SMITH      + 0.0165 15.7619  0.0119  15.75  88.92
  2   3       KIRSTIE TRAMM       + 0.1134 14.7961  0.0161  14.78  90.15
  3   167     GARY LAKE           + 0.0083 14.2630  0.0230  14.24  95.62
  4   1006    DAN HOLLOWAY        + 0.0743 15.8071  0.0271  15.78  85.21
  5   14      ROB CRESWELL        + 0.0477 13.6336  0.0336  13.60 103.71
  6   483     CLIVE DANDRIDGE     + 0.1338 13.3544  0.0544  13.30 104.18
  7   881     PETER WALTERS       + 0.0142 13.9839  0.0839  13.90  99.46
  8   183     CLIFFORD HOUGHTON   + 0.0508 13.2178  0.0878  13.13 105.89
  9   236     DEBBIE TAYLOR       + 0.6985 12.8905  0.0905  12.80 106.50
 10   875     HOLLY SANDERS       + 0.2388 14.8437  0.1137  14.73  94.88
 11   778     JON MCGARRIGLE      + 0.1755 14.8665  0.1165  14.75  92.86
 12   1       FELICITY GIBBS      + 0.0030 17.0914  0.1414  16.95  81.82
 13   41      JANET LAWSON        - 0.0075 15.5201  0.1601  15.36  91.79
 14   5       HOLLEY WALTERS      + 0.2428 17.7523  0.2523  17.50  78.81
 15   4189    JANE MCCREADY       + 0.1198 15.6953  0.3953  15.30  86.36
 16   33      CHRIS CRESWELL      + 0.3122 16.5883  0.5083  16.08  83.32
 17   48      ASHLEY SYMONS       + 0.2067 14.0766  0.8266  13.25 105.26
 18   994     RICHARD MEDLEY      + 0.3796 17.3315  0.8615  16.47  78.81
 19   279     PETER CLAYTON       + 0.1101 14.4816 -0.0184  14.50  95.44

* = Disqualified 
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That's qualifying done for today, tune back in a short while for today's gallery.

20:00

Accelerate for a Cause and a Cure ET Bike qualifying session 2

#1 qualifier Paul Adams closer still to the Bruce/Eurodragster.com Perfect ET Award +0.0033 in dial-in. Squeaker -0.0048 RT for Dave Gruny, close to taking the Eurodragster.com/Bad Habit Racing Perfect Light Award. Steve Ashby up from #14 to #10 next pair. Big step to the left for Jasmine Cordelle's bike but she had a good hold of it. Last pair and Pete Harrison up from #13 to #2.

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              Festival of Power 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
19/04/2019 19:59:11                              15  E.T. BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   5       PAUL ADAMS          + 0.0365  8.8033  0.0033  08.80 141.70
  2   130     PETER HARRISON      + 0.0987 10.8349  0.0849  10.75 123.18
  3   2       GARY HESTER         + 0.2245 10.5415  0.0915  10.45 126.94
  4   1       PHIL PRATT          + 0.2596  8.9599  0.0999  08.86 151.07
  5   3       JASMINE CORDELLE    - 0.1334  9.6508  0.1708  09.48 140.69
  6   244     HAZRATALI NAZARALI  - 0.0204  9.2032  0.2032  09.00 153.18
  7   4       DAVE GRUNDY         + 0.0992 10.9815  0.2115  10.77 130.33
  8   105     JORDAN KENWAY       + 0.0281 10.3411  0.3411  10.00 132.55
  9   786     MOENAUWARALI NAZARAL+ 0.2527  9.3626  0.3626  09.00 150.04
 10   644     JAKE MECHAELL       + 0.0495 11.3112  0.4112  10.90 124.12
 11   129     ANDY BALL           + 0.4245 13.6119  0.4119  13.20  99.26
 12   367     STEPHEN ASHBY       - 0.0594  9.8087  0.4987  09.31 149.58
 13   1019    JUSTIN MALTON       + 0.4271 11.3179  0.6179  10.70 133.30
 14   71      JOE ELLIOTT         - 0.0466 14.5106 -0.0694  14.58  83.79

* = Disqualified 
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Accelerate for a Cause and a Cure Supertwin Top Gas Bike qualifying session 2

Chris van Nimmen with problems in the bleach box, pushed back. Fired again, burnout but then shut off.

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              Festival of Power 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
19/04/2019 20:10:27                              4  STTG              
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   56      LES HARRIS          + 0.2928  9.6937  9.6937  00.00 135.76
  2   1       MICHAEL GOODING     + 0.3784  9.9926  9.9926  00.00 139.40

* = Disqualified 
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19:50

NMCN 8.50 Bike qualifying session 2

Alan Morrison Sr into #1 spot in the first pair.

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19/04/2019 19:49:31                              20  8.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   180     ALAN MORRISON       + 0.1780  8.5277  0.0277  08.50 159.05
  2   198     JAY ROE             + 0.1350  8.5392  0.0392  08.50 155.26
  3   3       IAN CHRICHLOW       + 0.0528  8.6229  0.1229  08.50 161.93
  4   606     BRADLEY HEAD        + 0.2561  9.0869  0.5869  08.50 164.27

* = Disqualified 
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9.50 Bike qualifying session 2

Brette Cordelle up to #2 in the first pair. That lasted one pair as Stacey Reed took it over. James Cross improved... to a 9.2142.

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              Festival of Power 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
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19/04/2019 19:52:45                              18  9.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   99      CRAIG WRIGHT        + 0.2009  9.5296  0.0296  09.50 143.92
  2   8       STACEY REED         + 0.0556  9.5517  0.0517  09.50 139.93
  3   4       BRETT CORDELLE      + 0.4971  9.5879  0.0879  09.50 145.69
  4   835     ADAM BURNS          + 0.0655  9.6167  0.1167  09.50 138.13
  5   69      IAN SHIPTON         + 0.2781  9.8812  0.3812  09.50 137.39
  6   1080    IAN CROSS           + 0.2083 11.5042  2.0042  09.50  78.55
  7   1       RICHARD SAWATZKI    + 0.1932  9.4615 -0.0385  09.50 127.26
  8   102     ALAN MORRISON JNR   + 0.3075  9.4298 -0.0702  09.50 131.02
  9   1081    JAMES CROSS         + 0.1588  9.2142 -0.2858  09.50 139.84

* = Disqualified 
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19:45

Funny Bike qualifying session 2

Bang and sheet of flame from Dave Peters' motor at the hit. In the other lane a nice-looking run for Dave Batcheler to start with but motor was groaning in the second half. Next run and a couple of kangaroo hops, bangs and flame from Jiri Lukes' motor but he stayed with it. Great run for Phil Crossley on the Yellow Metal bike, heading for the centre line and a fag paper away from hitting all of the second half reflectors, stayed with it and missed them all. Up to #2 into the bargain.

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              Festival of Power 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder      QUALIFYING LIST
19/04/2019 19:43:07                              14  FUNNY BIKE        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   3       DAVE PETERS         + 0.6457  7.4058  7.4058  00.00 175.07
  2   2       PHIL CROSSLEY       + 1.0075  7.9163  7.9163  00.00 156.35
  3   4       KARS V D BELT       + 0.7892  8.3159  8.3159  00.00 161.32
  4   17      JIRI LUKES          + 2.9496  8.5306  8.5306  00.00 159.69
  5   15      DAVE BATCHELER      + 0.5918  8.5957  8.5957  00.00 111.84

* = Disqualified 
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Comp Bike qualifying session 2

Valentijn Sandtke up from #7 to #3 in the first pair. Next pair and Louis Davies up to #1 with a new PB, well done Louis and team! #1 spot lasted one pair as Sean Mills took it back, in the other lane a long but well-controlled wheelie for Den Antonia. Quick check of Den's lane, all OK. Blackstripe and a left turn for Phil Leamon next pair. Last pair Thurtny Martina shut off and pulled over by the Tree.

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                                                                QUALIFYING LIST
COMP BIKE                                                      THROUGH ROUND # 2                              19/04/2019 19:47:33
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    CAR #    CLASS    DRIVER               HOMETOWN                   CAR MAKE   ENGINE     INDEX    OV/UN    R.T.    E.T.    M.P.H.
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1   2        CB       SEAN MILLS           THATCHAM  UK               HAYABUSA   1408 CC    00.00     0.000   .1392  7.5196   193.05  
2   24       CB       LOUIS DAVIES         FLORE  UK                  SUZUKI     1500 CC    00.00     0.000   .1797  7.6013   171.07  
3   25       CB       DEN ANTONIA          NETHERLANDS  NL            HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .2937  8.0119   173.71  
4   1        CB       MARGOT SCHMIDT       NETHERLANDS  NL            HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .3174  8.1052   171.75  
5   16       CB       VALENTIJN SANDTKE    NETHERLANDS  NL            HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .0750  8.2296   178.54  
6   20       CB       RUDOLFO MADURO       NETHERLANDS  NL            SUZUKI     988CC      00.00     0.000   .0817  8.4849   189.80  
7   17       CB       PHILIP LEAMON        WOKINGHAM  UK              SUZ GSXR75 1290 CC    00.00     0.000   .1294  8.5226   155.22  
8   14       CB       THURTNY MARTINA      NETHERLANDS  NL            SUZUKI     1300 CC    00.00     0.000  .0227  8.7310   154.74  
9   26       CB       JOHN MCLEAN JR       CORBY  UK                  SUZUKI     1428 CC    00.00     0.000  2.6820  8.7744   148.09  
10  18       CB       CHRIS NEARY          HEDNESFORD  UK             HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .4996  8.7995   151.56  
 Best R.T. was  VALENTIJN SANDTKE   +  .0750
 Best E.T. was  SEAN MILLS           7.5196
 Best MPH was  SEAN MILLS          193.05
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19:35

Simon has posted today's second set of pit notes which you can check out via the Event Index.

Wild Bunch qualifying session 2

Keith Crampton up to #2 in the second pair. Mark Coulsell up to #1 from #8 with another set of PBs, well done Mark and team! In the other lane Pete Brown up from #5 to #3. Mark also +0.0080 off the Bruce/Eurodragster.com Perfect ET Award of £50. Couple of cylinders out at the hit for Bob Hawkins, cleared but then a groan and a huge cloud of smoke from the motor at 1000 feet. Safety crews chased Bob down, I am guessing he got a faceful of that. Word came back that Bob's dragster had tagged the left guardrail, by all accounts Phil James in the other lane pulled off a great avoiding manoeuvre. Bob was taken to the medical centre to be checked out and then to hospital.

Just before the re-start Dan Boone towed back to the pits.

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              Festival of Power 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
19/04/2019 19:10:26                              2  WILD BUNCH        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   3       MARK COULSELL       + 0.1908  8.2080  0.0080  08.20 158.04
  2   1       PHILIP JAMES        + 0.7218  9.3737  0.0437  09.33 141.73
  3   21      PETER BROWN         + 0.4687  8.7775  0.0675  08.71 157.93
  4   2       KEITH CRAMPTON      + 0.6127 10.9646  0.1146  10.85 117.48
  5   59      CALLUM SWINCHATT    + 0.2691  9.2424  0.1624  09.08 145.29
  6   67      DARRYL HOWELLS      + 0.2144  9.0683  0.1683  08.90 150.68
  7   25      TERRY CLIFFORD      + 0.2586 10.1150  0.8650  09.25 136.16
  8   91      BOB HAWKINS         + 0.3747  7.4647  0.9747  06.49 137.79
  9   115     DAN BOONE           + 0.5660  8.7460  2.7460  06.00 151.11
 10   12      PHILIPPA TURTON     + 0.2580 13.4990 -0.2010  13.70  99.42

* = Disqualified 
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18:55

In Posterum Junior Drag Bike qualifying session 2

Squeaker -0.0078 breakout for Meggie Talbot. Track 9.31 inches too short!

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                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
19/04/2019 18:56:39                              21  JUNIOR DRAG BIKE  
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   4       MEG TALBOT          + 0.2238  9.7180  0.0780  09.64  68.38
  2   3       CASEY HOLGATE       + 0.4304 13.9611  0.3911  13.57  48.52
  3   69      CIARAN LUCAS        + 0.2771 10.4281  1.1781  09.25  76.04
  4   1       BLADE DUMMER        + 0.3663 14.0160  5.7160  08.30  50.09

* = Disqualified 
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18:50

Jon Morton Super Gas Shootout qualifying session 2

Collin Morrice up from #8 to #7 in the second pair. A number of breakouts in this session. Dave Cherrett up from #4 to #1 in the penultimate run of the session. Huge 8.6037/151.11 breakout for Andy Dibley, his confidence in the car visibly growing on each pass. Well done Dibley!

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19/04/2019 18:54:15                              6  SUPER GAS         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.1751  9.9389  0.0389  09.90 128.42
  2   22      DAVID FULTON        + 0.1125  9.9688  0.0688  09.90 145.70
  3   205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.1527 10.0483  0.1483  09.90 118.53
  4   648     JON TURNER          + 0.2978 10.0782  0.1782  09.90 141.59
  5   990     ANDY DIBLEY         + 1.1956 13.9442  4.0442  09.90  54.10
  6   42      SIMON FULTON        + 0.0462  9.8956 -0.0044  09.90 146.76
  7   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0366  9.8819 -0.0181  09.90 148.58
  8   970     ANDY HARRISON       + 0.0528  9.8815 -0.0185  09.90 146.23

* = Disqualified 
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18:45

Apologies for the lack of verbiage on VW Pro, VW Sportsman and Super Comp. Had a minor IT issue here but all sorted now.

VW Pro qualifying session 2

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              Festival of Power 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
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19/04/2019 18:43:47                              23  VW PRO            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   97      ABI TETHER          - 0.3396 12.9504  0.0504  12.90 106.27
  2   372     JAMES GOULD         + 0.0962 12.3083  0.3083  12.00 116.23
  3   110     PAUL JORDAN         + 0.9337 10.2525  0.3525  09.90 138.59
  4   27      ED KEECH            + 0.1120 12.1355  0.3855  11.75 115.05
  5   1       PAUL BARGATE        + 0.3246 13.3784  0.6184  12.76 106.43
  6   112     JACOB BAILEY        - 0.2607 11.2323  0.8023  10.43 134.01
  7   383     ADRIAN SOLLY        + 0.0842 11.4774  0.9774  10.50 132.17
  8   444     SIMON BLACKBURN     + 0.8468 12.2070  1.2170  10.99 123.75
  9   54      CARL GOLDSMITH      - 0.0257 12.1635  1.3635  10.80 128.06
 10   295     JOHN MILLS          + 0.4630 14.2560  1.7560  12.50  94.86
 11   387     DANIEL PIGOTT       + 0.4525 11.9785 -0.0215  12.00 113.18
 12   156     PAUL JACKSON        + 1.4338 12.5827 -0.0673  12.65 111.64

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VW Sportsman qualifying session 2

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19/04/2019 18:48:08                              24  VW SPORTSMAN      
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   875     HOLLY SANDERS       + 0.1694 14.7753  0.0453  14.73  94.68
  2   778     JON MCGARRIGLE      - 0.0529 14.8771  0.1271  14.75  92.17
  3   307     PAUL WALKLATE       - 0.0399 15.0679  0.1679  14.90  92.66
  4   163     RUSS WEIR           + 0.0386 17.5064  0.2064  17.30  74.93
  5   1       POLLY JUDGE         + 0.2454 15.8138  0.2238  15.59  89.97
  6   408     PAUL SAROCH         + 0.4600 16.0613  0.3113  15.75  84.25
  7   467     JAKE BELTON         + 0.3134 13.7613  0.3613  13.40  99.93
  8   77      MARTIN AYTON        + 0.2868 16.9320  0.6620  16.27  81.96
  9   149     ZAYKK BENOIT        + 0.2398 13.8173  0.7173  13.10  96.48
 10   748     JON CRAWFORD        + 0.0797 15.8124  1.2924  14.52  88.22
 11   358     JOSHUA SIMPSON      + 0.6821 16.5057  2.5057  14.00  83.02

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18:35

Phoenix Personnel Super Comp qualifying session 2

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                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
19/04/2019 18:42:46                              5  SUPER COMP        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   211     MARI UDTIAN         + 0.1055  8.9173  0.0173  08.90 137.01
  2   2       LEAH KELLETT        + 0.0866  9.2739  0.3739  08.90 165.45
  3   298     ARNDT PUTZMANN      + 0.7166  9.3922  0.4922  08.90 146.69
  4   323     PHILLIP BENNETT     + 0.3332  9.5462  0.6462  08.90 131.68
  5   42      SIMON FULTON        + 0.0608  9.8731  0.9731  08.90 145.75
  6   151     PAUL HUDSON         + 0.6163 10.3205  1.4205  08.90 105.95
  7   11      GERD HABERMANN      + 0.0580  8.8845 -0.0155  08.90 144.90
  8   164     PETE CRESWELL       + 0.1023  8.8505 -0.0495  08.90 155.25

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18:20

Jet exhibition

Lee Dennick (Reign of Fire Jet Funny Car) 10.927/116.26 bye
Julian Webb (Fireforce 4 Jet Funny Car) 7.3881/187.37 bye (shut off at 1000 feet)
Roger Goring (Firestorm Jet FC) 5.3073/226.98 def. Martin Hill (Fireforce 3 Jet FC) 4.3834/239.85 (1000-foot race)

18:00

European Nitro Funny Car Series qualifying session 2 (left lane first)

Kevin Chapman no time DQ, Jason Phelps 7.2839/90.32

Kevin in pre-stage and then the car was reluctant to move further forward, auto-start kicked in and bulbed him. 0.9586 to sixty for Jason, shake started 100 feet out then the tyre tracks hourglassed as the car went for the centre line, Jason got off the gas about 250 feet out.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Kevin Kent 5.2221/146.78
  2. Kevin Chapman 5.3872/124.23
  3. Steve Ashdown 6.0284/112.65
  4. Jason Phelps 7.2839/90.32

17:50

Top Fuel Dragster exhibition (left lane first)

Liam Jones 8.5590/75.16, Maja Udtian 12.3187/70.21; Susanne Callin 8.0201/79.94 bye

A moment's concern getting Maja into reverse after the burnout but sorted without too much ado. Liam to sixty in 0.8447, tyres were shaking by then and he was off the gas. Maja looked to be off the gas very quickly, 1.0455 to sixty. Nicely-controlled burnout announced Susanne's return to Top Fuel after a long lay-off. 0.8657 to sixty, tyres shaking past the Tree, off the gas but a planned launch in any case.

17:45

Banks Nightclub Top Fuel Bike qualifying session 1 (left lane first)

Steve Woollatt 6.3260/194.70, Allan Davies 7.0443/194.57

Superb match between Steve and Allan. 1.0528 to sixty for Steve, front wheel up a long way, Allan to sixty in 1.1961. Straight as a rule run for Steve as usual, 4.0504/179.74 to the eighth to Alan's 4.6234/163.60. Big new PB for Allan, well done Allan and team!

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Steve Woollatt 6.3260/194.70
  2. Allan Davies 7.0443/194.57
  3. Neil Midgley 7.1243/135.73

17:40

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

Motorsport UK Pro Modified qualifying session 2 (left lane first)

Nick Davies 7.6667/144.82, Jon Webster no time DQ; Bert Englefield 6.3464/199.92 bye; Wayne Nicholson broke, bye;

Chris Isaacs 7.2071/198.12, Marck Harteveld 7.8263/112.48; Bobby Wallace 6.2458/228.03, Kev Slyfield 6.1255/227.84

First run of the day for Eurodragster.com sponsor Jon. Bumped out of stage, hit the gas for a pass but it will be Racepak only. Nick to sixty in 1.3195, car stuck to the track nicely, 4.7080/159.59 at the eighth and looked to shut it off there or thereabouts. Wayne Nicholson due to run alongside Bert but held for track check. Nice season opener for Bert with the bye, 1.0455 to sixty, drove through shake, 4.1169/179.90 at the eighth and shut it off before the stripe. Big burnout for Wayne but then as he came off the gas the car turned right and nosed into the guardrail. Wayne is OK. Hold followed for recovery and clean-up, great job by the track crew with a difficult problem.

Paired last-photographer burnout by Eurodragster.com sponsor Chris and Marck. Marck staged a little off his tracks. Marck to sixty in 1.0348, Chris in 1.1887, Mark's 'bird started to drift left and he got off the gas before the eighth 4.3274/139.24, Chris to the eighth in 4.7066/155.20. Great match between Bobby and Kev! Bobby to sixty in 1.0171, Kev in 0.9934, Kev visibly ahead at the eighth 3.9866/183.24 to Bobby's 4.0944/181.26. Consistemt passes for both, very slight improvement for Kev.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Kevin Slyfield 6.1255/227.84
  2. Bobby Wallace 6.2449/228.94
  3. Bert Englefield 6.3464/199.92
  4. Chris Isaacs 6.7751/215.91
  5. Nick Davies 7.6667/144.82
  6. Marck Harteveld 7.8263/112.48
  7. Michel Tooren 12.8862/58.12

15:45

Exhibition

Perry Watkins (Oklahoma Willy Jet Pick-up) 11.1620/144.83 bye
Julian Webb (Split Second Jet Dragster) no time, bye (timing system did not register)

15:35

Secret Worx Comp Eliminator qualifying session 2

First outings of the day for Kev Perkins and Andy Hone. easy launch for Kev and a half-pass for Fred. next pair and problems for Robin Orthodoxou coming round the corner. Jordan Payne took the bye, improvement but stayed in place. Robin then re-fired, improvement to consolidate his #1 spot. Dave Smith closed the session, +0.0059 RT taking atilt at the Eurodragster.com/Bad Habit Racing Perfect Light Award.

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    CAR #    CLASS    DRIVER               HOMETOWN                   CAR MAKE   ENGINE     INDEX    OV/UN    R.T.    E.T.    M.P.H.
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1   727      A/A      ROBIN ORTHODOXOU     HOUNSLOW  UK               T ALTERED  635 CI     07.45    -  .4028  1.2194  7.0472   188.08  
2   1962     SM/A     JORDAN PAYNE         CHAWSTON  UK               CORVETTE   538 CI     07.99    -  .1221  .0059  7.8679   174.41  
3   692      A/A      DAVE SMITH           BINTON  UK                 FIREBIRD   615 CI     07.45    +  .2122   .2518  7.6622   175.73  
4   203      SM/A     ANDREW HONE          COLLIER END  UK            SCORPIO    461 CI     07.99    +  .8928   .5046  8.8828   119.59  
5   12       SM/A     KEV PERKINS          BASILDON  UK               CUTLASS    468 CI     07.99    + 1.6268  2.0472  9.6168   150.06  
 Best R.T. was  DAVE SMITH          +  .2518
 Best E.T. was  ROBIN ORTHODOXOU     7.0472
 Best MPH was  ROBIN ORTHODOXOU    188.08
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15:30

Taylor's Trophy Super Street Bike qualifying session 2

Steve Venables with problems shut it off before half track, plenty of runs left to back up the speed record. Improvement for Dave Smith next pair, stayed in place. Steve Mead up from #7 to #3, in the other lane an improvement for Graham balchin but stayed in place, smoke from the motor in the shutdown area. First outing for Alex Hope, easy bedding-in pass. First run of the day for Garry Bowe and straight in at #2.

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    CAR #    CLASS    DRIVER               HOMETOWN                   CAR MAKE   ENGINE     INDEX    OV/UN    R.T.    E.T.    M.P.H.
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1   1        SSB      STEVE VENABLES       MESH POND  UK              HAYABUSA   1340 CC    00.00     0.000   .1470  7.0321   211.81  
2   4        SSB      GARRY BOWE           ASPATRIA  UK               HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000  1.6282  7.0759   206.99  
3   3        SSB      GRAHAM BALCHIN       WINCHESTER  UK             KAWASAKI   1200 CC    00.00     0.000   .1035  7.1943   199.78  
4   9        SSB      STEPHEN MEAD         WEDMORE  UK                HAYABUSA   1340 CC    00.00     0.000   .0897  7.3186   197.27  
5   12       SSB      DAVE SMITH           LEISTON                    HAYABUSA   1340CC     00.00     0.000   .1876  7.5256   192.22  
6   5        SSB      MARK DAINTY          CAMBOURNE  UK              HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .1010  7.6564   191.41  
7   11       SSB      CHRIS REED           SOUTHEND ON SEA UK         HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .1548  7.8595   191.34  
8   17       SSB      DAVE THOMAS          LLANELLI  UK               KAWASAKI   1199 CC    00.00     0.000   .1016  8.5089   174.45  
9   15       SSB      ALEX HOPE            HALSHAM  UK                HAYABUSA   1523 CC    00.00     0.000   .2400 11.1010   147.61  
 Best R.T. was  STEPHEN MEAD        +  .0897
 Best E.T. was  STEVE VENABLES       7.0321
 Best MPH was  STEVE VENABLES      211.81
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15:25

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying session 2

Joe Stevens up to #1 in the second pair, in the other lane Ashley Cooper into the tens in his van. Next pair and Andy Bond took back the lead, into the sevens. Smoke from james Murry's motor in the shutdown area, track checked and all OK. Improvement for Graham Smith but stayed in place.

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19/04/2019 15:25:07                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   666     ANDY BOND           + 0.2906  7.9471  7.9471  00.00 185.10
  2   63      JOE STEVENS         + 0.2256  8.0887  8.0887  00.00 175.05
  3   57      GRAHAM SMITH        + 0.3954  9.2470  9.2470  00.00 148.09
  4   436     NIGEL HALE          + 0.5801 10.5498 10.5498  00.00 131.71
  5   524     NICK HALE           + 0.0671 10.6857 10.6857  00.00 125.84
  6   226     ASHLEY COOPER       + 0.4478 10.9277 10.9277  00.00 130.16
  7   461     JAMES MURRAY        + 0.2713 11.7228 11.7228  00.00 113.47

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15:20

Bloodwise/Another Small f Super Pro ET qualifying session 2

Dave Russell up from #13 to #5 in the first pair. In the other lane a 0.0033 breakout for John Atkinson, but for 8.95 more inches of track... Dave Catton up from #14 to #3 second pair and that was with a pedal just past half track. Next pair and Joe Kellett up from #7 to #1 at +0.0118. Great match between Ian Brown and Scott Hauser but the clocks crapped out after they passed the eighth. Hold for re-start of the timing system. On the restart a 7.9724 on 8.00 dial-in for Dave Evans, don't think he'll mind the breakout. Laura Turburville in at #17 after the push-back last session. First outing for joint class sponsor Martyn Jones, couple of pedals as the ftont end of the dragster came up. In the other lane Brad Jackson up from #16 to #8. First outing for Mark Flavell and a big thumbs-up to Andy Flavell for donating blood as part of the Accelerate for a Cause and a Cure campaign. Mark in at #11.

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19/04/2019 15:20:31                              8  SUPER PRO E.T.    
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  1   2       JOE KELLETT         + 0.0114  7.8618  0.0118  07.85 169.75
  2   793     DAVID EVANS         + 0.4658  8.0218  0.0218  08.00 169.75
  3   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0665  8.6853  0.0253  08.66 151.55
  4   251     DAVE CATTON         + 0.0463  7.5428  0.0428  07.50 177.82
  5   22      DAVID FULTON        + 0.1754  9.0347  0.0447  08.99 148.08
  6   263     BARRY GILES         + 0.2076  7.3590  0.0590  07.30 181.37
  7   782     DAVID RUSSELL       + 0.1253  8.7130  0.0630  08.65 160.17
  8   1       BRAD JACKSON        + 0.0276  7.6304  0.0904  07.54 174.93
  9   896     AUSTIN JAQUES       + 0.0097  8.5396  0.1096  08.43 146.63
 10   3001    SCOTT HAUSER        + 0.1222  7.5909  0.1409  07.45 173.71
 11   551     MARK FLAVELL        + 0.4625  7.0628  0.2228  06.84 192.09
 12   453     MARTYN JONES        + 0.0976  6.3648  0.3648  06.00 185.87
 13   105     RON BARTLETT        + 0.4384  8.8329  0.5329  08.30 154.13
 14   474     ASH BELL            - 0.0023 11.1207  2.1307  08.99 116.68
 15   449     PEL NORMAN          + 0.4393 10.2274  2.2774  07.95 127.96
 16   200     STEVE JOHNSON       + 0.0343 10.5377  3.3377  07.20  62.02
 17   700     PHIL TOPPIN         + 0.1274 14.0897  5.0897  09.00  64.01
 18   221     JOHN ATKINSON       - 0.0552  8.7667 -0.0033  08.77 154.14
 19   717     LAURA TURBURVILLE   + 0.1071  7.7906 -0.1094  07.90 169.78

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14:45

We are pleased to announce that Track Announcer Colin Theobald is posting £50 for the first Perfect ET of this weekend in the name of the Bruce/Eurodragster.com Perfect ET Award. Thanks Colin!

Modurstang Pro ET qualifying session 2

Lee Huxley up to #6 in the first pair. Wheelspin for James Oliver robbed us of another wheelie, off the gas and idled through. #28 to #10 for Lee Morris. Next pair and 0.0042 RT for Mike Lacey got close to the Eurodragster.com/Bad Habit Racing Perfect Light Award. Next pair and Thomas Watkins up to #8 from #28. Ethan Lisle up from #6 to #1 +0.0013 on dial-in, close to the newly-posted Bruce/Eurodragster.com Perfect ET Award. Amy Watkins up from #27 to #12, in the other lane Paul Brown up from #3 to #2. Squeaker -0.0007 RT for Adrian Portelli so close to our £50. neill Watkins and Ben Newsome side-by-side up the ladder #24 to #5 and #27 to #9 respectively. Geoff Cowley with a 0.0027 RT next to take a tilt at the Eurodragster.com/Bad Habit Racing Perfect Light Award. -0.0008 RT for Dave Cherrett also having a go at the money. John Tebenham up from #28 to #5 in the penultimate pair. William Clark up to #16 in the final pair.

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    CAR #    CLASS    DRIVER               HOMETOWN                   CAR MAKE   ENGINE     INDEX    OV/UN    R.T.    E.T.    M.P.H.
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1   256      PRO/ET   ETHAN LISLE          NEW HARTLEY  UK            PLYMOUTH   572 CI     09.49    +  .0013   .1868  9.4913   144.30  
2   1        PRO/ET   PAUL BROWN           BEDFORD  UK                DRAGSTER   454 CI     09.00    +  .0029   .1076  9.0029   148.06  
3   475      PRO/ET   VICTOR PARSONS       NOTTINGHAM  UK             PLYMOUTH   499 CI     10.20    +  .0077   .1393 10.2077   132.14  
4   1966     PRO/ET   ADRIAN PORTELLI      DENHAM  UK                 CHARGER    493 CI     10.95    +  .0242  .0007 10.9742   123.85  
5   324      PRO/ET   JOHN TEBENHAM        SURREY  UK                 FORD POP   5000 CC    09.08    +  .0275   .5262  9.1075   142.06  
6   637      PRO/ET   NEILL WATKINS        WADHURST  UK               DODGE      505 CI     11.30    +  .0323   .1162 11.3323   116.09  
7   59       PRO/ET   PAUL BAYTON          COPTHORNE  UK              CAPRI      383 CI     10.45    +  .0331   .0784 10.4831   127.93  
8   795      PRO/ET   MIKE LACEY           EVESHAM  UK                CAMARO     598 CI     09.00    +  .0361   .0042  9.0361   150.06  
9   276      PRO/ET   ELAINE HANCOCK       BRISTOL  UK                ALTERED    383 CI     11.00    +  .0416   .4236 11.0416   115.63  
10  74       PRO/ET   BEN NEWSOME          DERBY  UK                  MUSTANG    347 CI     11.50    +  .0525   .0815 11.5525   119.88  
11  157      PRO/ET   RONNIE MERCER        ST HELENS  UK              ANGLIA     363 CI     10.58    +  .0769   .1104 10.6569   126.85  
12  559      PRO/ET   THOMAS WATKINS       WADHURST  UK               CHARGER    572 CI     09.40    +  .0780   .0951  9.4780   144.74  
13  365      PRO/ET   MARK WHITE           UXBRIDGE  UK               CHEVROLET  355 CI     09.85    +  .0790   .4455  9.9290   134.90  
14  205      PRO/ET   BOB MOLDEN           LEEDS  UK                  PEUGEOT    410 CC     09.48    +  .1049   .1481  9.5849   137.75  
15  2        PRO/ET   LEE HUXLEY           WORCESTER  UK              MUSTANG    520 CI     09.45    +  .1071   .0246  9.5571   140.83  
16  1420     PET      WILLIAM CLARK        BLACKWATER  UK             DRAGSTER   61 CI      09.91    +  .1074   .0757 10.0174   134.11  
17  554      PRO/ET   AMY WATKINS          WADHURST  UK               FIREBIRD   542 CI     09.50    +  .1127   .0961  9.6127   137.78  
18  864      PRO/ET   ALAN MEDLEY          SCUNTHORPE  UK             OLDSMOBILE 383 CI     10.74    +  .1243   .0770 10.8643   124.75  
19  358      PRO/ET   SIMON INNES          RAUNDS  UK                 BARRACUDA  493 CI     10.62    +  .1251  .0208 10.7451   125.54  
20  569      PRO/ET   LEIGH MORRIS         NUNEATON  UK               JAG E TYPE 346 CI     10.50    +  .1673   .1090 10.6673   121.53  
21  648      PRO/ET   JON TURNER           AYLESFORD  UK              BARRACUDA  512 CI     09.01    +  .2334   .0750  9.2434   150.04  
22  3650     PRO/ET   DAVID SWIFT          HOUGHTON LE SPR UK         BEETLE     2297 CC    11.24    +  .3290  1.0374 11.5690   125.09  
23  314      PRO/ET   STEVE HUDSON         HERSHAM  UK                ALTERED    383 CI     09.00    +  .4298   .0952  9.4298   145.78  
24  495      PRO/ET   GEOFF COWLEY         EVESHAM  UK                NOVA       500 CI     09.50    +  .4395   .0027  9.9395   131.79  
25  79       PRO/ET   DAVE CHERRETT        WORCESTER  UK              FORD A VAN 493 CI     10.90    +  .4552  .1024 11.3552    85.87  
26  952      PRO/ET   ANDREW THETFORD      OFFHAM  UK                 CAMARO     565 CI     09.78    +  .4926  .0500 10.2726   134.81  
27  252      PRO/ET   SARA UNSWORTH        REDCAR  UK                 MUSTANG    4600 CC    10.00    +  .9288  .0145 10.9288   132.50  
28  972      PET      JAMES OLIVER         TOWCESTER  UK              FIREBIRD   454 CI     09.60    +10.0405   .1205 19.6405    55.27  
 Best R.T. was  GEOFF COWLEY        +  .0027
 Best E.T. was  PAUL BROWN           9.0029
 Best MPH was  MIKE LACEY          150.06
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14:30

Lucas Oil Junior Dragster qualifying session 2

First pair and Frankie Taylor up to #1 at that point, Mackenzie Love up from #17 to #8. Squeaker -0.0039 red for Kaitlan Deevey in the second pair. Next up the ladder Holley Marshall up from #12 to #9, two pairs later Kai Cooper moved up from #15 to #10. Having been unseated at the start of the session Harley Coulsell took #1 spot back next pair. Squeaker -0.0013 for Thomas Cook-Abbott then lost drive, belt broke. In the other lane Katie Ellis was pushed back before staging. Purdie Hadfield up from #20 to #16 next pair and Lara Bartlett up from #15 to #12. Archie Wray up from #24 to #1, in the other lane Luke Mugridge up from #6 to #4. 8.5232 on 8.90 index for Harley-Jay Darby, that'll be a summons to the Headmistress' study. #19 to #14 for Harry Redshaw.

The below will likely change due to below-index ETs.

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19/04/2019 14:37:36                              22  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   14      ARCHIE WRAY         + 0.0375 12.1218  0.2218  11.90  53.44
  2   5       HARLEY COULSELL     + 0.0424  9.9582  1.0582  08.90  64.20
  3   19      FRANKIE TAYLOR      + 0.0425  7.9507  0.0507  07.90  80.53
  4   16      LUKE MUGRIDGE       + 0.0430  8.9257  0.0257  08.90  73.47
  5   1       CAITLIN WILSON      + 0.0462  8.1211  0.2211  07.90  81.22
  6   7       DANIEL WEIR         + 0.0591  9.4334  0.5334  08.90  68.22
  7   12      TOM KAYE            + 0.0664  7.8770 -0.0230  07.90  83.79
  8   8       THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  + 0.0840  8.3960  0.4960  07.90  77.60
  9   3       MATTHEW DOWDY       + 0.0842  8.1744  0.2744  07.90  79.79
 10   15      HOLLEY MARSHALL     + 0.0887  8.0560  0.1560  07.90  80.22
 11   35      KAI COOPER          + 0.0979 12.1175  0.2175  11.90  52.27
 12   36      MACKENZIE LOVE      + 0.1008  8.6823  0.7823  07.90  80.50
 13   1996    LARA BARTLETT       + 0.1082  8.0092  0.1092  07.90  80.37
 14   17      HARRY REDSHAW       + 0.1114 10.2196  1.3196  08.90  59.65
 15   10      LOTTIE BRADFORD     + 0.1121  8.1409  0.2409  07.90  80.65
 16   1966    JACQUELINE BARTLET  + 0.1121  9.0827  0.1827  08.90  71.15
 17   21      KATIE ELLIS         + 0.1315  8.1192  0.2192  07.90  80.79
 18   33      TEDDY SULLIVAN      + 0.1624 12.5379  0.6379  11.90  44.82
 19   38      PURDIE HADFIELD     + 0.1667 13.5307  1.6307  11.90  47.14
 20   102     ANNE SCHERSCHINSKI  + 0.2247 12.6241  3.7241  08.90  50.12
 21   37      CHEVROLET CHECKETT  + 0.2695 12.1777  0.2777  11.90  52.04
 22   39      ELLIE FAGG          + 0.6438 12.4178  0.5178  11.90  50.91
 23   9       KAITLAN DEEVEY      - 0.0039  8.2413  0.3413  07.90  76.83
 24   18      FREDDIE TAYLOR      - 0.0126  9.1709  0.2709  08.90  72.74
 25   11      FRANKIE FORDHAM     - 0.0625  8.1847  0.2847  07.90  76.30
 26   23      HARLEY DARBY        - 0.0814  8.5232 -0.3768  08.90  78.02
 27   34      DAMION REDSHAW      - 0.1583 14.3196  2.4196  11.90  43.20

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14:15

Exhibition

Lee Dennick (reign of Fire Jet FC) 10.3028/156.37 bye
Martin Hill (Fireforce 5 Jet Dragster) 4.6343/254.65 def. Julian Webb <(Split Second Jet Dragster) 5.7597/206.28 (1000-foot race)
Roger Goring (Firestorm Jet FC) no time, rolled through stage (bye)
Eric Teboul (Rocket Bike) 5.7617/201.49 bye

13:45

European Nitro Funny Car Series qualifying session 1 (left lane first)

Kevin Chapman 5.3872/124.23 bye; Steve Ashdown 6.0284/112.65, Kevin Kent 5.2221/146.78

John Smith in attendance from the USA with both Kevin Champan and Kevin Kent. Sixty-foot burnout for Kevin C with a big twitch as he got off the gas. 0.9240 to sixty, drove through high-frequency shake, going great guns whtn one chute deployed about 400 feet out but it wasn't the safety device since Kevin was still on the gas, 3.7104/161.82 at the eighth with the chute out. Stopped on the shutdown area but all OK. Steve just starting on his way back from his burnout before Kevin K pulled forward to the bleach box but all choreographed well as both were back together. Stev eto sixty in 0.9254, Kevin K in 0.9448, Steve hit shake about 250 feet out and Kevin about 300 feet outm looked from here like Steve's belt broke. Kevin's tyre tracks show shake then an hourglass at 330 feet, then the car took a hard left. Kevin K kept a hold of it and put the chutes out, great driving job. Steve to the eighth in 4.0874/130.80 and Kevin in 3.7420/168.89.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Kevin Kent 5.2221/146.78
  2. Kevin Chapman 5.3872/124.23
  3. Steve Ashdown 6.0284/112.65

13:30

Accelerate for a Cause and a Cure ET Bike qualifying session 1

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19/04/2019 13:31:45                              15  E.T. BIKE         
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  1   2       GARY HESTER         + 0.2245 10.5415  0.0915  10.45 126.94
  2   1       PHIL PRATT          + 0.1265  9.0347  0.1047  08.93 152.05
  3   3       JASMINE CORDELLE    - 0.1334  9.6508  0.1708  09.48 140.69
  4   4       DAVE GRUNDY         + 0.0992 10.9815  0.2115  10.77 130.33
  5   105     JORDAN KENWAY       + 0.0281 10.3411  0.3411  10.00 132.55
  6   644     JAKE MECHAELL       + 0.0495 11.3112  0.4112  10.90 124.12
  7   1019    JUSTIN MALTON       + 0.4271 11.3179  0.6179  10.70 133.30
  8   244     HAZRATALI NAZARALI  - 0.0563  9.4245  0.7245  08.70 150.54
  9   130     PETER HARRISON      + 0.2388 11.6467  0.8967  10.75 101.95
 10   129     ANDY BALL           + 0.2881 15.2810  2.0810  13.20  72.39
 11   786     MOENAUWARALI NAZARAL- 0.1669 14.7223  6.0223  08.70  85.35
 12   367     STEPHEN ASHBY       + 0.0476  9.5525 -0.0975  09.65 154.12
 13   71      JOE ELLIOTT         + 0.0222 14.6103 -0.2397  14.85  82.74

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13:15

NMCN 8.50 Bike qualifying session 1

First outing for Alan Morrison on what was Jake Mechaell's Championship-winning bike. Big breakout but we can let him off for his first competitive run. So close for Ian Chrichlow, had the track been 28.23 inches longer that would have been a Perfect ET.

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19/04/2019 13:13:01                              20  8.50 BIKE         
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  1   198     JAY ROE             + 0.1350  8.5392  0.0392  08.50 155.26
  2   606     BRADLEY HEAD        + 0.2561  9.0869  0.5869  08.50 164.27
  3   3       IAN CHRICHLOW       + 0.0814  8.4902 -0.0098  08.50 163.66
  4   180     ALAN MORRISON       + 0.5418  8.3323 -0.1677  08.50 163.09

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9.50 Bike qualifying session 1

Second pair Brett Cordelle and Adam Burns both testing here yesterday, similarly Craig Wright git his hand in yesterday, paid off for Craig with top spot at that point. Having seen Alan Morrison in 8.50 Bike we have Alan Morrison Jr in 9.50 Bike. Would he outdo Sr for breakout? Yes he would.

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                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
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19/04/2019 13:16:33                              18  9.50 BIKE         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   99      CRAIG WRIGHT        + 0.2009  9.5296  0.0296  09.50 143.92
  2   835     ADAM BURNS          + 0.0655  9.6167  0.1167  09.50 138.13
  3   4       BRETT CORDELLE      + 0.0378  9.7059  0.2059  09.50 146.77
  4   69      IAN SHIPTON         + 0.1653 10.1844  0.6844  09.50 132.10
  5   1080    IAN CROSS           + 0.2083 11.5042  2.0042  09.50  78.55
  6   8       STACEY REED         + 0.0122  9.4153 -0.0847  09.50 140.27
  7   1       RICHARD SAWATZKI    + 0.0910  9.3144 -0.1856  09.50 147.67
  8   102     ALAN MORRISON JNR   + 0.3955  9.1892 -0.3108  09.50 148.69
  9   1081    JAMES CROSS         + 0.2004  9.1151 -0.3849  09.50 140.33

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13:10

Comp Bike qualifying session 1

Huge wheelie for Valentijn Sandtke, small piece of bodywork departed the bike but he stayed on the gas. Next pair and Chris Neary with problems off the line, shut off and pulled over about 250 feet out. Shriek, shake, blackstriping and fishtailing for Sean Mills but stayed on the throttle all the way.

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    CAR #    CLASS    DRIVER               HOMETOWN                   CAR MAKE   ENGINE     INDEX    OV/UN    R.T.    E.T.    M.P.H.
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1   2        CB       SEAN MILLS           THATCHAM  UK               HAYABUSA   1408 CC    00.00     0.000   .3297  7.6685   193.69  
2   1        CB       MARGOT SCHMIDT       NETHERLANDS  NL            HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .3174  8.1052   171.75  
3   25       CB       DEN ANTONIA          NETHERLANDS  NL            HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .2632  8.5032   169.81  
4   17       CB       PHILIP LEAMON        WOKINGHAM  UK              SUZ GSXR75 1290 CC    00.00     0.000   .1294  8.5226   155.22  
5   14       CB       THURTNY MARTINA      NETHERLANDS  NL            SUZUKI     1300 CC    00.00     0.000  .0227  8.7310   154.74  
6   26       CB       JOHN MCLEAN JR       CORBY  UK                  SUZUKI     1428 CC    00.00     0.000  2.6820  8.7744   148.09  
7   16       CB       VALENTIJN SANDTKE    NETHERLANDS  NL            HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .4825 10.3047   122.22  
8   24       CB       LOUIS DAVIES         FLORE  UK                  SUZUKI     1500 CC    00.00     0.000   .2685 10.4932    83.80  
9   20       CB       RUDOLFO MADURO       NETHERLANDS  NL            SUZUKI     988CC      00.00     0.000   .7883 10.9774    91.04  
 Best R.T. was  PHILIP LEAMON       +  .1294
 Best E.T. was  SEAN MILLS           7.6685
 Best MPH was  SEAN MILLS          193.69
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Accelerate for a Cause and a Cure Supertwin Top Gas Bike qualifying session 1

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19/04/2019 13:10:13                              4  STTG              
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   56      LES HARRIS          + 0.2928  9.6937  9.6937  00.00 135.76
  2   1       MICHAEL GOODING     + 0.3784  9.9926  9.9926  00.00 139.40

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12:55

Funny Bike qualifying session 1

First competitive outing for Phil Crossley on the Yellow Metal bike which is to all intents and purposes a Pro Comp Bike. Great pass, more to come since Phil took a long way round. kangaroo launch for Kars van den Belt but kept a hold of it. Dave Peters and Dave Batcheler testing here yesterday, Dave B on Phil Crossley's bike shut off, his crew brought the battery cart and Dave got off the bike and went down on one knee and proposed to her. Dave, no longer a Batcheler. Congratulations both!

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19/04/2019 12:57:35                              14  FUNNY BIKE        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   3       DAVE PETERS         + 0.6457  7.4058  7.4058  00.00 175.07
  2   4       KARS V D BELT       + 0.7892  8.3159  8.3159  00.00 161.32
  3   17      JIRI LUKES          + 2.9496  8.5306  8.5306  00.00 159.69
  4   2       PHIL CROSSLEY       + 0.7521  8.8140  8.8140  00.00 151.63

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12:50

In Posterum Junior Drag Bike qualifying session 1

First competitive outing for Ciaran Lucas. Holgate v Holgate in the second pair, paired breakouts. Hesitation from Blade Dummer's motor off the line in the final run of the session.

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19/04/2019 15:51:01                              21  JUNIOR DRAG BIKE  
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  1   4       MEG TALBOT          + 0.2238  9.7180  0.0780  09.64  68.38
  2   69      CIARAN LUCAS        + 0.2771 10.4281  1.1781  09.25  76.04
  3   1       BLADE DUMMER        + 0.3356 16.5751  8.4751  08.10  37.76
  4   3       CASEY HOLGATE       + 0.3036 13.5827 -0.2473  13.83  48.64

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12:40

VW Sportsman qualifying session 1

Extra downforce for Jon McGarrigle the back hatch came open at half track. The car's, not his.

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19/04/2019 12:45:42                              24  VW SPORTSMAN      
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  1   307     PAUL WALKLATE       - 0.0399 15.0679  0.1679  14.90  92.66
  2   778     JON MCGARRIGLE      + 0.1175 15.2157  0.5157  14.70  90.09
  3   77      MARTIN AYTON        + 0.3527 16.7059  1.0059  15.70  83.33
  4   748     JON CRAWFORD        + 0.3341 15.9401  1.4201  14.52  86.85
  5   467     JAKE BELTON         - 0.3429 14.7986  1.7986  13.00  98.55
  6   358     JOSHUA SIMPSON      + 0.6821 16.5057  2.5057  14.00  83.02
  7   1       POLLY JUDGE         + 0.2864 15.7231 -0.0569  15.78  90.47
  8   875     HOLLY SANDERS       + 0.0761 14.7705 -0.0995  14.87  94.89
  9   408     PAUL SAROCH         + 0.3843 15.7105 -0.2895  16.00  87.54
 10   163     RUSS WEIR           + 0.3007 17.3290 -0.3210  17.65  74.66

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12:35

Wild Bunch qualifying session 1

Lively launch for Darryl Howells, wheels up and a move left, a pedal and pulled it all back together. New PBs for Mark Coulsell and Pete Brown in a great match-up, well done both! Next pair and Bob Hawkins kicked his Personal Best ET into next week and Callum Swinchatt his PB speed, well done both!

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19/04/2019 12:39:10                              2  WILD BUNCH        
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1       PHILIP JAMES        + 0.7218  9.3737  0.0437  09.33 141.73
  2   59      CALLUM SWINCHATT    + 0.2691  9.2424  0.1624  09.08 145.29
  3   67      DARRYL HOWELLS      + 0.2144  9.0683  0.1683  08.90 150.68
  4   21      PETER BROWN         + 0.4868  8.7153  0.1753  08.54 158.53
  5   2       KEITH CRAMPTON      + 0.6306 11.1335  0.2835  10.85 117.30
  6   25      TERRY CLIFFORD      + 0.2586 10.1150  0.8650  09.25 136.16
  7   115     DAN BOONE           + 0.5660  8.7460  2.7460  06.00 151.11
  8   3       MARK COULSELL       + 0.2267  8.2125 -0.0075  08.22 157.96
  9   91      BOB HAWKINS         + 0.4012  6.5155 -0.0845  06.60 204.41
 10   12      PHILIPPA TURTON     + 0.1766 13.9575 -0.4425  14.40  96.29

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12:25

VW Pro qualifying session 1

Abi Tether +0.0504 in the second pair for top spot at that point. Jacob Bailey with problems in the third pair pulled over and rolled to a halt at about 1000 feet, recovery called.

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19/04/2019 12:29:20                              23  VW PRO            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   97      ABI TETHER          - 0.3396 12.9504  0.0504  12.90 106.27
  2   372     JAMES GOULD         + 0.0962 12.3083  0.3083  12.00 116.23
  3   27      ED KEECH            + 0.1120 12.1355  0.3855  11.75 115.05
  4   110     PAUL JORDAN         + 0.5911 11.3790  1.4790  09.90 114.91
  5   54      CARL GOLDSMITH      + 0.0715 14.3180  3.5180  10.80 122.05
  6   387     DANIEL PIGOTT       + 0.4525 11.9785 -0.0215  12.00 113.18
  7   156     PAUL JACKSON        + 1.4338 12.5827 -0.0673  12.65 111.64

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12:20

Hutchinson & Dibley Sportsman ET qualifying session 1

Another class with a number of new names. Debbie Taylor tested here yesterday and reaped the benefit at +0.0905, first outing for Gary Lake. Pete Clayton was another testing yesterday, broke out this time. Rob Creswell into top spot +0.0336, big breakout for Jane McCready. Eurodragster.com sponsor Pete Walters in the Accelerate for a Cause and a Cure Audi owned by fellow Eurodragster.com sponsor Derek Flynn, breakout on the first outing. Clifford Houghton, another new name testing yesterday against our very own Kirstie, paired breakouts.

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19/04/2019 12:22:25                              10  SPORTSMAN E.T.    
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   14      ROB CRESWELL        + 0.0477 13.6336  0.0336  13.60 103.71
  2   1006    DAN HOLLOWAY        - 0.0934 15.8377  0.0377  15.80  84.90
  3   483     CLIVE DANDRIDGE     + 0.1338 13.3544  0.0544  13.30 104.18
  4   387     GEORGINA SMITH      + 0.4668 15.8158  0.0658  15.75  89.05
  5   167     GARY LAKE           - 0.0650 14.2731  0.0731  14.20  95.87
  6   236     DEBBIE TAYLOR       + 0.6985 12.8905  0.0905  12.80 106.50
  7   5       HOLLEY WALTERS      - 0.1797 17.5432  0.5432  17.00  80.07
  8   33      CHRIS CRESWELL      - 0.1125 16.7226  0.7726  15.95  85.06
  9   48      ASHLEY SYMONS       + 0.2803 14.1294  0.8794  13.25 105.15
 10   41      JANET LAWSON        + 0.4607 15.3474 -0.0526  15.40  91.77
 11   1       FELICITY GIBBS      + 0.1703 17.0460 -0.0540  17.10  82.27
 12   875     HOLLY SANDERS       + 0.0983 14.8783 -0.0717  14.95  94.83
 13   3       KIRSTIE TRAMM       + 0.1640 14.8353 -0.0847  14.92  92.11
 14   183     CLIFFORD HOUGHTON   + 0.2160 13.1445 -0.1455  13.29 105.28
 15   279     PETER CLAYTON       + 0.1508 14.5072 -0.1928  14.70  94.27
 16   994     RICHARD MEDLEY      + 0.2853 16.5249 -0.2651  16.79  81.23
 17   4189    JANE MCCREADY       + 0.2254 15.4820 -0.3180  15.80  86.86
 18   881     PETER WALTERS       + 0.1023 13.9893 -0.3607  14.35 100.05
 19   77      JON MCGARRIGLE      + 0.4341 14.8179 -0.6821  15.50  92.72

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12:10

Jon Morton Super Gas Shootout qualifying session 1

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19/04/2019 12:12:40                              6  SUPER GAS         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   22      DAVID FULTON        + 0.1125  9.9688  0.0688  09.90 145.70
  2   205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.1527 10.0483  0.1483  09.90 118.53
  3   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.3078 10.4759  0.5759  09.90 125.51
  4   648     JON TURNER          + 0.2137 10.8080  0.9080  09.90 139.53
  5   990     ANDY DIBLEY         + 1.1956 13.9442  4.0442  09.90  54.10
  6   42      SIMON FULTON        + 0.0462  9.8956 -0.0044  09.90 146.76
  7   970     ANDY HARRISON       + 0.0288  9.8777 -0.0223  09.90 146.64
  8   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0562  9.8280 -0.0720  09.90 150.12

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12:05

Jet exhibition

Perry Watkins (Oklahoma Willy Jet pick-up) 11.2657/143.96 bye
Lee Dennick (Fireforce 3 Jet FC) 7.2789/122.82 bye (half pass)
Julian Webb (Fireforce 4 Jet FC) 7.6096/179.22 bye (half pass)
Martin Hill (Fireforce 2 Jet FC) 8.0352/179.15 bye

11:40

Banks Nightclub Top Fuel Bike qualifying session 1 (left lane first)

Neil Midgley 7.1243/135.73 bye; Allan Davies 7.3118/175.75, Steve Woollatt 6.4168/172.39

Good first half for Midgo on Chris Hannam's bike. 1.0461 to sixty, clear blackstriping, 4.1099/167.78 at the eighth, bike started wandering left and right, motor grumbled a bit just past the eighth, possibly a belt let go, either way Neil shut it off. Clean-up called in Neil's lane. Allan to sixty in 1.1869, Steve off and running 1.0490, The Dealer as ever going straight as you like, 3.9894 at a big 189.34 at the eighth to Allan's 4.7605/156.28. Steve shut it off at about 1000 feet so a lot more to come there.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Steve Woollatt 6.4168/172.39
  2. Neil Midgley 7.1243/135.73
  3. Allan Davies 7.3118/175.75

11:30

Motorsport UK Pro Modified qualifying session 1 (left lane first)

Chris Isaacs 6.7751/215.91 bye; Marck Harteveld 10.4976/83.64, Michel Tooren 12.8862/58.12; Wayne Nicholson no time, Jean Dulamon no time; Kevin Slyfield 6.1285/229.34, Bobby Wallace 6.2449/228.94

Eurodragster.com sponsor Chris just nudged into deep stage. A nice pass to open the 2019 account, 1.1556 to sixty driving through a little shake and a move left, 4.4507/166.02 at the eighth. Marck to sixty ion 1.0221, Michel in 1.0302, both then hit shake and both cars headed left. Shut off pretty much simultaneously as guardrail and centre line approached respectively. Jean's tyres hooked up on the burnout and the car shot across the start line. Wayne's motor zinged at the hit, lost drive, car rolled forward with Wayne blipping the throttle trying to get forward motion, shut off and stopped about 150 feet out. Back of Jean's car jumped up, bad shake, shut off and rolled to a halt at 1000 feet. Clean-up in Wayne's lane. Great match between Kev and Bobby! Kev to sixty in 0.9836, Bobby in 1.0296, Bobby's Mustang drifted left but he stayed with it. Kev with the quicker eighth 3.9832/182.72 to Bobby's 4.0992/181.05. Kev reaping the benefit of testing yesterday and a superb off-the-trailer run for Bobby. Courtesy of the sheet kindly provided by Championship PR Robin Jackson we note that Bobby equals his PB speed, well done Bobby and team!

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Kevin Slyfield 6.1285/229.34
  2. Bobby Wallace 6.2449/228.94
  3. Chris Isaacs 6.7751/215.91
  4. Marck Harteveld 10.4976/83.64
  5. Michel Tooren 12.8862/58.12

11:15

Secret Worx Comp Eliminator qualifying session 1

Kev Jenkins' motor stopped after the burnout and he was pushed back. First competitive outing for Jordan Payne after one of the most impressive sets of licencing passes I have seen, baptism of fire with Robin Orthodoxou in the other lane. First competitive outing for Dave Smith after testing yesterday, great pass!

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19/04/2019 12:11:37                              12  COMP ELIMINATOR   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   727     ROBIN ORTHODOXOU    + 2.3547  7.2997 -0.1503  07.45 179.22
  2   1962    JORDAN PAYNE        + 0.1323  7.8688 -0.1212  07.99 176.37
  3   692     DAVE SMITH          + 0.2518  7.6622  0.2122  07.45 175.73

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11:10

Phoenix Personnel Super Comp qualifying session 1

Burndown between Gerd Habermann and Paul Hudson, so much so that Chief Starter Ian Marshall motioned both to go in then ran the Tree very quickly after they did. Next pair and Phil Bennett shut off before staging and pushed back, fluid found in the lane from the previous runner. A quick clean-up and we were back on. Great to see Mari Udtian here as well as her sister, the Udtians who have spent the whole week travelling gave Your Reporter the "Norm!" treatment in Tesco's last night. Maybe you heard it. Mari into #1. Next pair and Phil Bennett shut it off after the dragster started to move about the lane.

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19/04/2019 11:09:44                              5  SUPER COMP        
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  1   211     MARI UDTIAN         + 0.1055  8.9173  0.0173  08.90 137.01
  2   2       LEAH KELLETT        + 0.0344  9.5452  0.6452  08.90 163.65
  3   298     ARNDT PUTZMANN      + 0.4287  9.5998  0.6998  08.90 159.61
  4   42      SIMON FULTON        + 0.0608  9.8731  0.9731  08.90 145.75
  5   151     PAUL HUDSON         + 0.6163 10.3205  1.4205  08.90 105.95
  6   323     PHILLIP BENNETT     + 0.2370 12.0591  3.1591  08.90  57.24
  7   164     PETE CRESWELL       + 0.1023  8.8505 -0.0495  08.90 155.25
  8   11      GERD HABERMANN      + 0.9105  8.7865 -0.1135  08.90 148.57

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10:55

Taylor's Trophy Super Street Bike qualifying session 1

First pair and the first half of a new ACU speed record for Steve Venables, well done Ven!

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19/04/2019 10:55:33                              17  SUPER STREET BIKE 
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  1   1       STEVE VENABLES      + 0.1470  7.0321  7.0321  00.00 211.81
  2   3       GRAHAM BALCHIN      + 0.1930  7.3805  7.3805  00.00 196.39
  3   12      DAVE SMITH          + 0.3910  7.5860  7.5860  00.00 192.06
  4   5       MARK DAINTY         + 0.1010  7.6564  7.6564  00.00 191.41
  5   11      CHRIS REED          + 0.2015  8.3921  8.3921  00.00 188.22
  6   17      DAVE THOMAS         + 0.2425  9.4979  9.4979  00.00 167.29
  7   9       STEPHEN MEAD        + 0.1012  9.9615  9.9615  00.00 125.60

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10:50

Topspeed Autmotive Street Eliminator qualifying session 1

Great to see Ashley Cooper's van, a regular attendee at Shakespeare County Raceway of course. In the other lane first outing also for Anthony Higgs in his Capri. Jumped the beams and then huge clouds of smoke from both banks, pushed back. Quick clean-up ensued. James Murry another welcome entrant, NSCC participant if I remember rightly. nice run for Andy Bond, reaping the benefits of yesterday's testing and taking top spot.

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19/04/2019 10:50:21                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   666     ANDY BOND           + 0.3644  8.1620  8.1620  00.00 182.13
  2   63      JOE STEVENS         + 0.2293  9.3025  9.3025  00.00 166.67
  3   57      GRAHAM SMITH        + 0.4107  9.8193  9.8193  00.00 136.55
  4   436     NIGEL HALE          + 0.5801 10.5498 10.5498  00.00 131.71
  5   524     NICK HALE           + 0.0590 10.7601 10.7601  00.00 125.57
  6   226     ASHLEY COOPER       + 2.3631 11.4191 11.4191  00.00 131.02
  7   461     JAMES MURRY         + 0.2298 12.8107 12.8107  00.00  98.79

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10:40

Bloodwise/Another Small f Super Pro ET qualifying session 1

It will come as no surprise to you that first round the corner was John Atkinson. Next pair and Super Gas/Super Comp racer Dave Fulton taking a turn in Super Pro ET. In the other lane a big double wheelie for Pel Norman's Nova. Safety crews headed to the top end after the Pel v Dave pairing, field trip for one or the other I am guessing. Crews back on station within a few minutes. On the restart Ian Brown left before the lights ran so no time. There was a hint of it yesterday with a request for a Sportsman Tree shoe-whited on the back of the car, longtime Super Gas and Super Comp racer Collin Morrice running in Super Pro ET. Yesterday's testing paid off as Collin into #1 at that point +0.0253. Next pair and Phil Toppin shut off before staging. Dave Evans took the bye and took #1 at +0.0218, doing it for Ed. Next pair and Laura Turburville shut off before staging, fluid leak. Real good to see Ron Bartlett back with his Anglia, the burnouts haven't suffered from the lay-off that's for sure. nice 0.0097 RT for Austin Jaques, close to the Eurodragster.com/Bad Habit Racing Perfect Light Award, but then at about 1000 feet the bonnet came loose and started flapping about, I would imagine from Austin's point of view the lights went out but he got it stopped without incident. On the restart great to see Dave Catton back on the saddle, breakout but it will have felt good I'm sure.

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19/04/2019 10:41:25                              8  SUPER PRO E.T.    
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   793     DAVID EVANS         + 0.4658  8.0218  0.0218  08.00 169.75
  2   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0665  8.6853  0.0253  08.66 151.55
  3   22      DAVID FULTON        + 0.1101  9.0253  0.0453  08.98 150.57
  4   263     BARRY GILES         + 0.2076  7.3590  0.0590  07.30 181.37
  5   2       JOE KELLETT         + 0.0257  7.8636  0.0636  07.80 169.80
  6   896     AUSTIN JAQUES       + 0.0097  8.5396  0.1096  08.43 146.63
  7   3001    SCOTT HAUSER        + 0.1222  7.5909  0.1409  07.45 173.71
  8   105     RON BARTLETT        + 0.2255  9.0072  0.7072  08.30 136.94
  9   449     PEL NORMAN          + 0.4393 10.2274  2.2774  07.95 127.96
 10   474     ASH BELL            + 0.3950 11.6093  2.6193  08.99 113.88
 11   221     JOHN ATKINSON       + 0.1636  8.7759 -0.0041  08.78 155.22
 12   1       BRAD JACKSON        + 0.1196  7.6596 -0.0204  07.68 172.38
 13   782     DAVID RUSSELL       + 0.1638  8.6509 -0.0391  08.69 159.01
 14   251     DAVE CATTON         + 0.0678  7.5843 -0.0557  07.64 177.69

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10:05

Modurstang Pro ET qualifying session 1

Huge wheelie for class sponsor Mike Lacy in the first pair, breakout and close to PB into the bargain. New PB for Sara Unsworth in the second pair, well done Sara! Vic Parsons +0.0077 off the trailer. Super Gas racer Mark White now running in Pro ET. Andy Thetford pushed back before staging, fluid leak. Elaine Hancock now in altered, was here testing yesterday and went +0.0416 in this session. New name David Swift in the other lane. Big step right at the hit for Steve Hudson cost him ET but entertained the rest of us. Amy and Neill Watkins in side-by-side breakouts. Big wheelie for James Oliver then one tyre started to spin and the car took a hard right in mid-air, James got it down and kept it off the guardrail. Great +0.0074 RT for Lee Huxley in the other lane, first to take a tilt at the Eurodragster.com/Bad Habit Racing Perfect Light Award.

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              Festival of Power 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
19/04/2019 10:17:08                              9  PRO E.T.          
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   475     VICTOR PARSONS      + 0.1393 10.2077  0.0077  10.20 132.14
  2   1       PAUL BROWN          + 0.1375  9.0241  0.0241  09.00 141.22
  3   59      PAUL BAYTON         + 0.0784 10.4831  0.0331  10.45 127.93
  4   276     ELAINE HANCOCK      + 0.4236 11.0416  0.0416  11.00 115.63
  5   256     ETHAN LISLE         + 0.1851  9.5176  0.0676  09.45 143.92
  6   358     SIMON INNES         - 0.0208 10.7451  0.1251  10.62 125.54
  7   157     RONNIE MERCER       + 0.0951 10.7756  0.1956  10.58 126.53
  8   365     MARK WHITE          + 0.1776 10.0524  0.2024  09.85 134.81
  9   648     JON TURNER          + 0.0750  9.2434  0.2334  09.01 150.04
 10   3650    DAVID SWIFT         + 1.0374 11.5690  0.3290  11.24 125.09
 11   314     STEVE HUDSON        + 0.0952  9.4298  0.4298  09.00 145.78
 12   79      DAVE CHERRETT       - 0.1024 11.3552  0.4552  10.90  85.87
 13   495     GEOFF COWLEY        + 0.2222 10.1464  1.0464  09.10 129.03
 14   972     JAMES OLIVER        - 0.0393 22.6606 13.0906  09.57  40.18
 15   637     NEILL WATKINS       - 0.0104 11.3438 -0.0462  11.39 116.84
 16   2       LEE HUXLEY          + 0.0074  9.4538 -0.0462  09.50 141.57
 17   1420    WILLIAM CLARK       + 0.1473  9.9312 -0.0488  09.98 134.82
 18   252     SARA UNSWORTH       + 0.0847  9.9438 -0.0562  10.00 136.02
 19   795     MIKE LACEY          + 0.1670  8.9405 -0.0595  09.00 151.07
 20   1966    ADRIAN PORTELLI     + 0.2324 10.9369 -0.0631  11.00 125.44
 21   559     THOMAS WATKINS      + 0.2613  9.4654 -0.0646  09.53 145.21
 22   864     ALAN MEDLEY         + 0.0543 10.8091 -0.0809  10.89 125.20
 23   74      BEN NEWSOME         + 0.1157 11.5070 -0.0930  11.60 120.12
 24   554     AMY WATKINS         - 0.1533  9.5539 -0.1161  09.67 138.10
 25   205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.1908  9.4840 -0.1660  09.65 138.57
 26   324     JOHN TEBENHAM       + 1.1558  9.2922 -0.2878  09.58 147.63
 27   569     LEIGH MORRIS        + 0.1486 10.5607 -0.3393  10.90 122.05

* = Disqualified 
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09:50

Lucas Oil Junior Dragster qualifying session 1

New boy Teddy Sullivan the first to leave the line in the 2019 UK National Drag Racing Championships. Next pair and two more new names, Chevrolet Checkett and Purdie Hadfield, the power behind the throone in the Twister camp. New paint for Frankie Fordham and another new name in the other lane, Mackenzie Love. Next pair and yet another new name, Kai Cooper racing under the Fenny Racing banner. Great new colour scheme for Kaitlan Deevey's dragster and a squeaker -0.0068. Redshaw pairing, Damion and Harry, Damion a bit urgent on the line but plenty of sessions left to go right side. Quick check of the Energy Check lane after Daniel Weir ran, all OK. Next new name Ellie Fagg up against welcome German visitor Anne Scherschinski. Katie Ellis the next with new colours, car looks good.

A couple of runs disallowed in this session for sub-index ETs.

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              Festival of Power 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
19/04/2019 09:56:51                              22  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   5       HARLEY COULSELL     + 0.0452  9.9326  1.0326  08.90  64.70
  2   1       CAITLIN WILSON      + 0.0462  8.1211  0.2211  07.90  81.22
  3   7       DANIEL WEIR         + 0.0591  9.4334  0.5334  08.90  68.22
  4   16      LUKE MUGRIDGE       + 0.0720  8.9888  0.0888  08.90  72.73
  5   8       THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  + 0.0840  8.3960  0.4960  07.90  77.60
  6   3       MATTHEW DOWDY       + 0.0842  8.1744  0.2744  07.90  79.79
  7   1966    JACQUELINE BARTLET  + 0.1121  9.0827  0.1827  08.90  71.15
  8   15      HOLLEY MARSHALL     + 0.1403  8.0690  0.1690  07.90  79.80
  9   10      LOTTIE BRADFORD     + 0.1560  8.1715  0.2715  07.90  80.64
 10   33      TEDDY SULLIVAN      + 0.1624 12.5379  0.6379  11.90  44.82
 11   1996    LARA BARTLETT       + 0.1763  8.2694  0.3694  07.90  80.07
 12   19      FRANKIE TAYLOR      + 0.1781  7.9399  0.0399  07.90  80.50
 13   35      KAI COOPER          + 0.2134 12.0838  0.1838  11.90  52.21
 14   17      HARRY REDSHAW       + 0.2275  9.2780  0.3780  08.90  71.60
 15   102     ANNE SCHERSCHINSKI  + 0.2374 13.3802  4.4802  08.90  47.01
 16   21      KATIE ELLIS         + 0.2381  8.1729  0.2729  07.90  79.93
 17   36      MACKENZIE LOVE      + 0.3074  8.4514  0.5514  07.90  79.81
 18   38      PURDIE HADFIELD     + 0.3933 13.5791  1.6791  11.90  46.44
 19   39      ELLIE FAGG          + 0.6438 12.4178  0.5178  11.90  50.91
 20   37      CHEVROLET CHECKETT  + 0.7398 12.3258  0.4258  11.90  51.67
 21   9       KAITLAN DEEVEY      - 0.0068  8.2351  0.3351  07.90  76.80
 22   18      FREDDIE TAYLOR      - 0.0126  9.1709  0.2709  08.90  72.74
 23   14      ARCHIE WRAY         - 0.0480 12.1474  0.2474  11.90  52.88
 24   34      DAMION REDSHAW      - 0.1988 14.5566  2.6566  11.90  40.90

* = Disqualified 
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08:25

Good morning from Santa Pod Raceway for our coverage of the Festival of Power brought to you in association with John Woolfe Racing. It's a beautiful sunny day here, already mild, we're all set for a great day's racing.

Today's plan is for a real-time reports and results throughout the day, pit notes updated throughout the day, and then a gallery at the end of the day. No webcast from us this weekend, Santa Pod Raceway are streaming the event on YouTube Live and Facebook; you can find a link to the YouTube on the Event Index. Please note that the YouTube page will not, of course, show the live broadcast until it commences so just keep gitting Refresh. In the same way that we would not expect Santa Pod to entertain queries or comments about our own webcasts, we won't respond to queries or comments about SPR's webcast.

A big Good Morning to the Eurodragsterholics, especially Kai Plathan and the faithful Otto in Vehkataipale, Finland, and Ivar Kolberg who is tuned in from Norway. Hello also to Herb Andrews with thanks for the E-Mail, much appreciated.

We had a great day's testing here yesterday with everything from Junior Dragster to Pro Modified and from Junior Drag Bike to Top Fuel Bike. There were some great performances and you can read what happened and check out the gallery via the Event Index.

We start at 09:30 with Q1 of Lucas Oil Junior Dragster so tune back then and we'll bring you all the news.


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