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15:00
Modurstang Pro ET eliminations round 1
Three pairs into eliminations the rain came again, and we have been called. It would take too long to dry the track and a further downpour is predicted this evening. Here are the three races that did take place. In the event we were denied a Brian Huxley vs Lee Huxley match-up in round one, the first time in British Drag Racing history that these multiple champions have been paired in a championship round, since up until this event they have shared their car. We will post today's pictures when we are back at base.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 1
23/05/2021 15:09:18 9 PRO ET
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Win 475 VICTOR PARSONS + 0.1731 10.3625 0.0825 10.28 127.60
424 JON GILES + 0.1663 10.1510 0.2510 09.90 142.97
Win 1420 WILLIAM CLARK + 0.1848 10.3178 0.5178 09.80 131.27
648 JON TURNER + 0.4448 10.2823 0.2823 10.00 123.81
Foul 495 GEOFF COWLEY - 0.0537 9.6668 0.0668 09.60 130.52
Win 22 DAVE FULTON + 0.0061 9.1657 0.0657 09.10 146.74
* = Disqualified
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14:55
Track drying is almost complete and the first round of Pro ET is in the pairing lanes. Stay tuned.
13:55
Scorpion Motors Super Twin Top Gas qualifying session 2
Just as we finished qualifying, there was a downpour and the track crew are now drying the racing surface and shut down area so that eliminations can commence. Stay tuned.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 13:52:42 19 SUPERTWIN TOP GAS
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 1 MICHAEL GOODING + 0.4625 9.3018 9.3018 00.00 143.93
2 818 JONNY YOUNG + 0.2543 11.6882 11.6882 00.00 110.72
* = Disqualified
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13:20
Outlaw Flat Four qualifying session 2
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 13:20:23 4 OUTLAW FLAT FOUR
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 100 JAMES WOTTON + 0.9562 9.8066 9.8066 00.00 144.88
2 60 DANNY PIKE + 0.6705 13.0958 13.0958 00.00 101.66
3 306 JONNY MARRIAGE + 0.4676 13.3534 13.3534 00.00 97.28
4 365 DAVID SWIFT + 3.8094 14.0500 14.0500 00.00 87.87
* = Disqualified
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Eurodragster.com Junior Drag Bike qualifying session 2
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 13:18:07 21 JUNIOR DRAG BIKE
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 3 CASEY HOLGATE + 0.1908 10.0095 0.0095 10.00 62.88
2 8 HOLLIE KING + 0.3364 11.2952 0.2952 11.00 56.25
3 4 MEG TALBOT + 0.2065 9.6223 0.6223 09.00 70.36
4 998 RICHARD WILCOX + 0.3224 13.4278 1.4278 12.00 38.18
5 6 LYRA HUMBER + 0.5975 20.8265 2.6565 18.17 33.41
* = Disqualified
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13:10
Atlantic Fluid Tech 9.50 Bike qualifying session 2
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 13:12:16 18 9.50 BIKE
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 99 CRAIG WRIGHT + 0.0698 9.5179 0.0179 09.50 142.14
2 1 RICHARD SAWATZKI + 0.0554 9.5236 0.0236 09.50 146.74
3 8 MARTIN HALLETT + 0.0640 9.5506 0.0506 09.50 138.66
4 46 BRETT CORDELLE + 0.4691 9.8709 0.3709 09.50 141.24
5 835 ADAM BURNS - 0.0718 9.9031 0.4031 09.50 113.48
6 69 PHILIP HARRISON + 0.1277 9.9105 0.4105 09.50 133.62
7 963 JAMES RITCHIE + 0.2078 10.2576 0.7576 09.50 132.45
8 597 ROSS MORRISON + 0.1590 11.3641 1.8641 09.50 108.47
* = Disqualified
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JKE Race Works 8.50 Bike qualifying session 2
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 13:09:20 20 8.50 BIKE
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 1 JAY ROE + 0.2504 8.5351 0.0351 08.50 158.52
2 71 JOSEPH ELLIOT + 0.1553 8.6032 0.1032 08.50 154.71
3 703 STEVE HOWE + 0.1717 8.6324 0.1324 08.50 154.79
4 2 ALAN MORRISON + 0.1108 8.9313 0.4313 08.50 152.14
5 99 JASMINE CORDELLE + 0.7884 10.0328 1.5328 08.50 144.77
* = Disqualified
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13:05
Blood Cancer UK ET Bike qualifying session 2
Roger Moore and team delighted with a seven on the bike's first full run in his hands lifting off on this pass as the bike wanted to go to the right. Problems for Jayne Kay and Liam Holgate in this session.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 13:05:33 15 ET BIKE
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 3 GARY HESTER + 0.4233 8.9901 0.0101 08.98 147.58
2 1 PHIL PRATT - 0.0667 9.0404 0.0204 09.02 149.04
3 8 DAVE GRUNDY - 0.0375 10.8822 0.0722 10.81 127.98
4 639 BLADE KING + 0.0911 9.3745 0.2745 09.10 138.21
5 844 BILL MARSH - 0.0455 9.9686 0.4186 09.55 150.06
6 125 ROBBIE DOBBIE + 0.2838 10.5812 0.4312 10.15 107.26
7 1019 JUSTIN MALTON + 0.2235 12.1569 1.1369 11.02 110.55
8 2 PAUL ADAMS + 0.0251 10.2941 1.4341 08.86 92.54
9 606 BRADLEY HEAD - 0.1636 12.9199 3.1199 09.80 136.91
10 480 ROGER MOORE + 0.9726 7.6816 7.6816 00.00 136.02
11 93 JAYNE KAY + 0.0245 22.5243 8.5243 14.00 31.41
12 828 LIAM HOLGATE LB3A 22.4234 11.9034 10.52 70.46
13 785 MATTHEW JONES + 1.1598 17.3488 17.3488 00.00 60.54
* = Disqualified
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12:55
Leeks Landscapes Funny Bike qualifying session 2
Lorcan Parnell into #3 with a 7.97. Tony Clark on Phil Crossley's bike was twitchy on the launch and smokey at the end of the pass.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 12:57:03 14 FUNNY BIKE
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 14 STUART CRANE + 0.0266 6.6672 6.6672 00.00 205.17
2 16 LEN PAGET + 0.7722 7.6143 7.6143 00.00 173.10
3 11 LORCAN PARNELL + 0.0832 7.9754 7.9754 00.00 137.41
4 3 DAVID PETERS + 0.5463 8.0688 8.0688 00.00 159.07
5 15 TONY CLARK + 0.1101 8.2105 8.2105 00.00 166.07
6 5 JIRI LUKES + 0.4793 8.5828 8.5828 00.00 156.30
7 12 MARK SMITH + 0.1803 9.2052 9.2052 00.00 131.67
8 480 + 0.8171 10.5365 10.5365 00.00 76.73
* = Disqualified
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12:50
Suzukiperformancespares.co.uk Comp Bike qualifying session 2
Louis Davies started with a 7.3190/178.48. Mark Smith pushed back as Jiri Lukes got a timed run in.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 12:51:56 16 COMP BIKE
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 1 LOUIS DAVIES + 0.0998 7.2347 7.2347 00.00 178.54
2 11 SEAN MILLS + 0.2790 7.9930 7.9930 00.00 168.55
3 14 CHRIS NEARY + 0.5272 8.2385 8.2385 00.00 138.17
4 5 PHILIP LEAMON + 0.2941 9.9129 9.9129 00.00 149.61
* = Disqualified
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12:45
Wild Bunch qualifying session 2
The session was preceded by a minute's silence for the late Dave Rowlands, fire marshal at Santa Pod Raceway and formerly Shakespeare County Raceway and former Wild Bunch racer who will be much missed by partner Angie Woods, son Warren and the whole UK drag racing community.
Darryl Howells with problems firing the Chemical Reaction slingshot leaving Mark Coulsell to a single 8.4546/153.15. Next was Steve Field on his first timed run, going through with a 9.260/153.11 to third. Bob Hawkins then gave us another whiff of nitro alongside Phil James in the Monza FC. 7.1846/179.18 for Bob as Phil James went #1 with a 9.523.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 12:47:42 2 WILD BUNCH
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 1 PHILIP JAMES + 0.5505 9.5236 0.0236 09.50 137.28
2 4 MARK COULSELL + 0.1896 8.4315 0.0315 08.40 154.15
3 91 BOB HAWKINS + 0.4418 7.1846 0.1946 06.99 179.18
4 76 STEVEN FIELD + 0.3375 9.2605 0.3605 08.90 153.11
5 2 ROB BROWN + 0.3436 9.3087 0.8287 08.48 148.17
* = Disqualified
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12:25
NEM Plant Nostalgia Super Stock qualifying session 2
Vic Parsons up from 10th to 4th in the first pair. Rick Denny from #12 to #1 in the next pair. Alan Medley pushed back for a leak as JAmes Oliver pulled a massive wheelie. Dave Billadeau's new Challenger into 4th on his first timed run. Pete Wiseman's Challenger also on its first timed run went to #10. A pair laterm there was a short pause to replace the 1000ft block. Jim Chandler from #3 to #2. Alan Medley's first timed run put him in 11th. A pair of Superbirds followed however Bob Main didn't stage and was then given the ok, sounding like gearing issues.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 12:26:33 7 NOSTALGIA S/STOCK
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 731 RICK DENNY + 0.0317 10.9701 0.0201 10.95 122.42
2 1965 JIM CHANDLER + 0.0234 10.0393 0.0393 10.00 129.80
3 1910 SIMON RICKWOOD + 0.1075 9.8596 0.0796 09.78 131.36
4 4566 DAVE BILLADEAU + 0.1834 10.5854 0.0854 10.50 117.63
5 76 CHRIS GOODALE + 0.2230 10.3867 0.0867 10.30 127.96
6 11 GARY CARR - 0.0663 9.2698 0.0998 09.17 146.21
7 475 VIC PARSONS + 0.1767 10.3700 0.1100 10.26 127.60
8 1966 ADRIAN PORTELLI + 0.1292 10.8809 0.1809 10.70 119.78
9 77 DAVID NAPIER + 0.1216 9.7434 0.2334 09.51 140.32
10 34 STUART THOMPSON + 0.1286 9.9702 0.2402 09.73 136.52
11 43 DON SCOTT + 0.1186 10.3669 0.3669 10.00 125.90
12 864 ALAN MEDLEY + 0.4241 11.5682 0.8082 10.76 119.90
13 72 PETER WISEMAN + 0.3253 12.3844 0.8844 11.50 124.78
14 73 ROBERT MAIN + 0.6452 14.2396 2.2396 12.00 94.09
15 972 JAMES OLIVER + 0.0901 9.3297 -0.0003 09.33 141.16
* = Disqualified
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12:15
VW Pro qualifying session 2
Dave Crowhurst improved his time to 10.2195/126.98 in the rebuilt Wanger, but broke out. James Hodson maintained his #1 position. Guy Folley's first run of the event with smoke out of the back in the shut down area. John Mills pushed back and did not run.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST (after re-run)
23/05/2021 13:06:38 23 VW PRO
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 108 JAMES HODSON + 0.2033 10.3468 0.0468 10.30 139.02
2 383 ADRIAN SOLLY + 0.0074 11.2698 0.0698 11.20 127.20
3 112 JACOB BAILEY + 0.0477 10.7503 0.2503 10.50 134.07
4 372 JAMES GOULD + 0.6394 11.0779 0.2779 10.80 132.51
5 72 ROBERT CARTER + 0.4444 13.0294 0.5294 12.50 120.24
6 241 GUY FOLLEY + 0.6331 11.6407 0.6507 10.99 115.04
7 33 TOM HERBERT + 0.1235 14.2962 1.3462 12.95 92.88
8 156 PAUL JACKSON + 0.8090 12.6781 1.6881 10.99 121.07
9 54 CARL GOLDSMITH + 0.0367 12.4051 1.7051 10.70 108.68
10 295 JOHN MILLS + 0.2931 17.1606 4.8606 12.30 57.30
11 281 DAVE CROWHURST - 0.0999 10.2195 -0.1805 10.40 126.98
* = Disqualified
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12:05
Hutchinson & Dibley Sportsman ET qualifying session 2
0.0015 RT for Felicity Gibbs, the Perfect Light Award still intact. Dan Holloway now using Ben Newsome's BMW tow car after his pickup broke. Kirstie Tramm now in a Mercedes E500.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 12:04:59 10 SPORTSMAN ET
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 816 FELICITY GIBBS + 0.0582 17.1109 0.0109 17.10 81.08
2 167 GARY LAKE + 0.1767 14.3165 0.0165 14.30 94.48
3 236 DEBBIE TAYLOR + 0.3464 15.0740 0.0740 15.00 92.17
4 1030 CARL MAGEDERA - 0.0918 12.1118 0.1118 12.00 107.52
5 1 DAN HOLLOWAY + 0.4323 12.8294 0.1294 12.70 105.90
6 14 ROB CRESWELL + 0.1026 13.8816 0.1316 13.75 102.08
7 92 CONNOR HOLT - 0.0387 13.4247 0.1747 13.25 108.29
8 4189 JANE MCCREADY + 0.0117 15.9287 0.1887 15.74 82.41
9 863 GILL MEDLEY + 0.0588 12.5164 0.2064 12.31 107.78
10 5 HOLLEY WALTERS + 0.0292 15.8105 0.2105 15.60 89.61
11 387 GEORGINA SMITH + 0.2087 16.2370 0.2270 16.01 86.82
12 2 KIRSTIE TRAMM + 0.4241 14.8123 0.3123 14.50 97.12
13 19 STEVEN MELLORS + 0.5675 16.3719 0.3619 16.01 85.21
14 107 TROY ATTREE + 0.4052 13.7912 1.4912 12.30 105.39
15 780 CHRIS WINN + 0.1101 16.1906 -0.0094 16.20 85.70
* = Disqualified
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12:00
Taylors Trophy Super Street Bike qualifying session 2
Steve Venables up from #3 to #2, still running conservatively, Dave Smith also moving up a spot. Alan Morrison Jr new to the class with a great 7.744/183 to go no.2.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 11:57:01 17 SUPER STREET BIKE
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 5 MARK DAINTY + 0.0643 7.4431 7.4431 00.00 185.09
2 17 ALAN MORRISON JNR + 0.0651 7.7441 7.7441 00.00 183.63
3 1 STEVE VENABLES + 0.0919 7.8097 7.8097 00.00 189.80
4 15 MARK HOPE + 0.0842 8.0489 8.0489 00.00 131.41
5 56 STEPHEN MEAD + 0.0869 9.3076 9.3076 00.00 112.65
6 3 DAVE SMITH + 0.1065 9.3820 9.3820 00.00 179.89
7 11 ALEX HOPE + 0.2426 10.2637 10.2637 00.00 104.21
* = Disqualified
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11:50
Nostalgia Funny Car qualifying session 2
Chi-Town Hustler vs Apache, both cars sounding crisp and the smell of nitro in the air. 6.2823/222.21 for Tim Garlick in Apache, 7.7719/120.76 for Paul Harris in the Hustler, incrementals for Apache 1.0610 abd 4.1249/182.50. Paul's engine smoked and he lifted at half track.
11:45
Motorsports UK Pro Modified qualifying session 2
John Webster (right lane) with a straight burnout then spun the tyres before the tree, and he coasted to 11.767/123.89.
Nick Davies and Kev Slyfield next, straight 6.9930/224.74 for Nick, wayward and pedalled 6.6140/224.49 for Kev with 4.4394/177.51 half track.
John Tebenham (right lane) soft launch and 6.9221/209.84 to move him to #2, looked conservative but car wandering around a bit.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 11:48:27 3 PRO MODIFIED
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 2 KEV SLYFIELD + 0.1504 6.6140 6.6140 00.00 224.49
2 1953 JOHN TEBENHAM + 0.0800 6.9221 6.9221 00.00 209.84
3 570 NICK DAVIES + 1.0054 6.9930 6.9930 00.00 224.74
4 507 JON WEBSTER + 3.5529 8.4714 8.4714 00.00 159.59
* = Disqualified
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11:40
Banks Night Club Top Fuel Bike qualifying session 2
Steve Woollatt fired up and burned out then fluid was spotted under the engine and he was shut off and pushed back. Next was Neil Midgley with the Cannon Motorsports/Lucas Oil twin, bike sounding strong, launching and lifting at 1000ft to 6.7716/155, 1.0655 to 60ft and 4.1455/177.75.
Al Smith then fired up the Rocket and after a short burnout he went to 900ft with 7.2077/135.63 and 1.1034 to 60ft and 4.2180/170.39 to half track, Al moving on the bike to keep it straight. Then with Frank Brachtvogel bringing him up to the line was Allan Davies, the engine missing on the launch and Allan leaning well to the left, lifting before 330ft to go 14.6712/58.05.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 11:41:13 13 TOP FUEL BIKE
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 2 NEIL MIDGLEY + 0.3697 6.7716 6.7716 00.00 155.75
2 4 AL SMITH + 0.6127 7.1657 7.1657 00.00 134.51
3 3 ALLAN DAVIES + 0.3021 14.6712 14.6712 00.00 58.05
* = Disqualified
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11:30
Track Worx Comp Eliminator qualifying session 2
First were Nic Williams and Simon Cowley. Nic taking his SS/KA to 11.77 to maintain whilst Simon struggled off the line. Next Kev Jenkins and Lloyd Perkins, Kev spun the tyres at the hit and got close to the wall before gathering it up, Kevin on another low boost run. Next Dan Williams and Robin Orthodoxou, Robin bouncing his way down the track and lifting whilst Dan went 11.64. Then Elaine Hancock with the Zephyr, apparently her view is better with the blower hat than the hood scoop albeit not completely unimpeded. As well as Dave Smith, Wayne Allman was in attendance. Elaine was pushed back for a small drip from the breather system.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET - DialIn QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 11:33:40 12 COMP ELIMINATOR
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 727 ROBIN ORTHODOXOU + 1.1757 7.2259 -0.2241 07.45 188.08
2 8608 DAN WILLIAMS - 0.0358 10.5348 -0.1652 10.70 123.47
3 8735 NIC WILLIAMS - 0.0506 11.2798 0.0298 11.25 114.32
4 73 KEVIN JENKINS + 0.1757 10.6697 3.0897 07.58 134.03
5 3 LLOYD PERKINS + 0.1793 11.5887 3.6187 07.97 161.34
6 276 ELAINE HANCOCK + 1.5084 14.8172 7.6872 07.13 44.04
7 331 SIMON COWLEY + 0.6258 23.6325 14.4325 09.20 123.17
* = Disqualified
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11:20
Be Fast R Super Comp qualifying session 2
Paul Hudson into #1 with dead-on six as they say over the Pond.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 11:20:58 5 SUPER COMP
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 2 PAUL HUDSON + 0.1126 8.9068 0.0068 08.90 161.92
2 1 LEAH KELLET + 0.0542 8.9321 0.0321 08.90 164.26
3 314 STEVEN HUDSON + 0.0727 8.9970 0.0970 08.90 142.98
* = Disqualified
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11:15
Dave Grady Super Gas qualifying session 2
Andy Dibley broke out to a 9.84 in the first pair, Tim Adam from 6th to 3rd and Dave Fulton from #2 to #1 in the next pair. Simon Fulton stayed at #2 whilst Jon Turner went from #8 to #6. Bob Molden up from #5 to #4 with a 10.000.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 11:18:03 6 SUPER GAS
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 22 DAVID FULTON + 0.0576 9.9210 0.0210 09.90 144.89
2 1 SIMON FULTON + 0.0545 9.9880 0.0880 09.90 144.32
3 26 TIM ADAM + 0.0932 9.9881 0.0881 09.90 144.77
4 205 BOB MOLDEN + 0.0822 10.0004 0.1004 09.90 122.21
5 990 ANDY DIBLEY + 0.3328 10.0168 0.1168 09.90 143.38
6 648 JON TURNER + 0.1632 10.0981 0.1981 09.90 133.62
7 970 ANDY HARRISON + 0.0600 10.1336 0.2336 09.90 137.41
8 365 MARK WHITE + 2.4638 10.3498 0.4498 09.90 129.81
* = Disqualified
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VW Sportsman qualifying session 2
First down the track #1 and #2 Jack Gooding and Spencer Tramm. Then a couple of pairs later the Audi TTs of Justin Folley and Paul Walklate Justin moving up from 13th to 7th. Laurence Clark up from #14 to #10, Bruce Harvey 14th to 3rd, Lowri Anslow 13th to 10th.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 11:13:20 24 VW SPORTSMAN
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 504 JACK GOODING + 0.1236 16.7792 0.0492 16.73 81.36
2 61 SPENCER TRAMM - 0.0048 17.0571 0.0571 17.00 80.65
3 588 SIMON CLARE + 0.5304 14.0706 0.1206 13.95 96.43
4 131 BRUCE HARVEY + 0.2351 14.9141 0.2141 14.70 85.86
5 307 PAUL WALKLATE +12.4894 14.7846 0.2746 14.51 100.93
6 14 ROB CRESWELL + 0.1220 13.8992 0.2992 13.60 102.08
7 45 LEE CORDERY + 0.1358 13.3193 0.3193 13.00 105.89
8 97 ABI TETHER - 0.0728 16.8519 0.3519 16.50 79.36
9 105 JUSTIN FOLLEY + 0.3578 14.9998 0.4998 14.50 89.08
10 326 MORGAN WILSON + 0.3694 18.1638 0.5138 17.65 71.79
11 575 LOWRI ANSLOW + 0.2332 18.2680 0.5180 17.75 75.04
12 487 STEVE METCALF + 0.4963 15.3203 0.6203 14.70 91.94
13 454 LAURENCE CLARK - 0.1774 14.1724 0.6724 13.50 95.82
14 1 JOHN CRAWFORD + 0.1222 16.0456 0.8456 15.20 86.00
* = Disqualified
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11:05
Lucas Oil Junior Dragster qualifying session 2
Purdie Hadfield up from #20 to #5 in the first pair. Ada Cassissi had a -0.0008 light, oh-so-close to the Perfect Light Award but needs to be on the right side to win. Luke Fulton up from #22 to #3 a couple of pairs later. In the next pair Katie Ellis went from #10 to #1 with a 0.0086 RT. Kim Willcox went from #22 to #8. Jessica Bishop up from #21 to #3 in her first event. Freddie Taylor up from #23 to #3 in the next pair.
Harley Jay Darby's car pushed back with engine problems and in the next pair Luke Mugridge went from #24 to #3. Mackenzie Love's first run put him into 16th.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 11:05:37 22 JUNIOR DRAGSTER
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 8 KATIE ELLIS + 0.0086 8.0652 0.1652 07.90 78.27
2 25 HARRY REDSHAW + 0.0226 9.0236 1.1236 07.90 71.80
3 27 LUKE MUGRIDGE + 0.0312 8.7782 0.8782 07.90 74.66
4 18 FREDDIE TAYLOR + 0.0327 9.4115 1.5115 07.90 69.94
5 42 JESSICA BISHOP + 0.0341 8.0706 0.1706 07.90 81.23
6 10 THOMAS COOK-ABBOT + 0.0432 8.2619 0.3619 07.90 78.54
7 29 LUKE FULTON + 0.0448 8.1192 0.2192 07.90 80.21
8 28 GEORGE OLIVER + 0.0800 8.5401 0.6401 07.90 75.91
9 392 LOLA-BELLE KENT + 0.0808 12.4529 0.5529 11.90 50.97
10 11 FRANKIE TAYLOR + 0.0827 8.3101 0.4101 07.90 75.79
11 12 PURDIE HADFIELD + 0.0929 8.2114 0.3114 07.90 77.73
12 998 KIM WILLCOX + 0.0934 9.1709 1.2709 07.90 74.06
13 14 TEDDY SULLIVAN + 0.1278 13.8368 1.9368 11.90 44.31
14 24 CHEVROLET CHECKETT + 0.1282 9.0712 0.1712 08.90 71.34
15 17 HARLEY-JAY DARBY + 0.1636 9.9424 2.0424 07.90 66.02
16 20 MACKENZIE LOVE + 0.1644 8.4686 0.5686 07.90 78.13
17 40 JAKE COOPER + 0.1714 12.6789 0.7789 11.90 51.68
18 43 JACK TAYLOR + 0.1878 10.1782 1.2782 08.90 62.11
19 9 CAITLIN WILSON + 0.1940 8.0828 0.1828 07.90 80.79
20 22 DAMION REDSHAW + 0.2473 9.6785 0.7785 08.90 64.20
21 41 ADA CASSISI + 0.3526 12.5546 0.6546 11.90 48.74
22 44 MAX TAYLOR + 0.3576 17.6577 5.7577 11.90 30.72
23 45 DANIEL TODD + 0.6178 13.1095 1.2095 11.90 47.58
24 3 KAI COOPER - 0.0035 10.1542 1.2542 08.90 69.27
25 7 HARLEY COULSELL - 0.0328 8.1884 0.2884 07.90 78.69
* = Disqualified
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10:50
Peter Nee Super Pro ET qualifying session 2
At the start of the session Colin Theobald paid tribute to Roger Gorringe for covering the sport for 50 years.
Phil Toppin pushed back for a fluid leak, then John Tebenham's engine zinged leaving the line and the Pop stopped at 60ft, being pushed back by his crew. #1 qualifier Dave Russell next against Tom Atkinson, Tom up from 10th to 7th as Dave broke out. Followed by Billy Gane and Callum Swinchatt, smoother run for Callum and into #1 with a 8.9528 ET. Andy Bond slowed after a strong launch as Bob Doyle went 8.97 on 8.99 to remain 12th.
Sponsor Peter Walters then against newcomer Kieran Astley's unpainted dragster, Kieran up to 4th and Pete from 11th to 1st, pole changing a number of times in this session. Two more dragsters next, Laura Turburville and Nick Good. Laura pushed back after losing fire and Nick soloed to 7.626 to take him from #16 to #3. Then Dave Bailey and Ashley Bell's doorslammers, Ashley Bell into #1 with a 8.717 on 8.70.
Ian Brown and Scott Hauser were next, Scott going 7.464 on 7.46 to become the fifth racer to be #1 in the session. Brian Pateman moved from #13 to #8 and Laura Turburville then had a second attempt, restarting the engine again before staging, and leaving hard on a 0.0012 RT to move from #16 to #14, closest yet to the Perfect Light Award.
Mick Howling displaying Bank's Nightclub livery for PMR against Phil Toppin, leak cured, Mick up from #15 to #9. Followed by Mark Turner's Supra, loooong static burnout and then 9.4722 on 8.75 to go #18 to #16.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 10:48:34 8 SUPER PRO ET
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 3001 SCOTT HAUSER - 0.0424 7.4643 0.0043 07.46 175.03
2 474 ASHLEY BELL + 0.0286 8.7174 0.0174 08.70 157.36
3 881 PETER WALTERS + 0.0234 7.8161 0.0361 07.78 171.06
4 59 CALLUM SWINCHATT + 0.0312 8.9528 0.0528 08.90 140.79
5 250 NICK GOOD + 0.1075 7.6260 0.0560 07.57 173.67
6 782 DAVID RUSSELL - 0.0698 8.7963 0.0663 08.73 157.36
7 42 KIERAN ASTLEY + 2.4921 8.4514 0.0714 08.38 156.26
8 68 BRIAN PATEMAN - 0.0606 8.9302 0.0802 08.85 153.60
9 212 MICK HOWLING + 0.3425 8.5286 0.1086 08.42 153.09
10 700 PHIL TOPPIN + 0.5992 9.0313 0.1413 08.89 146.19
11 324 JOHN TEBENHAM - 0.0230 9.1318 0.1418 08.99 144.79
12 166 ALAN DIDWELL + 0.9381 7.7546 0.1446 07.61 173.66
13 90 BILLY GANE + 0.0245 8.6342 0.1542 08.48 159.05
14 2 TOM ATKINSON + 0.0754 9.0243 0.1543 08.87 149.53
15 717 LAURA TURBURVILLE + 0.0012 8.0971 0.1971 07.90 146.16
16 308 MARK TURNER + 0.0314 9.4722 0.7222 08.75 140.74
17 315 ROBERT DOYLE + 0.0431 9.7743 0.7843 08.99 139.45
18 666 ANDY BOND + 0.2434 10.0829 2.1829 07.90 149.53
19 450 MARK BAILEY + 0.4074 16.9216 8.0216 08.90 45.45
20 66 IAN BROWN + 3.4785 17.5795 9.9195 07.66 70.67
* = Disqualified
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10:20
Modurstang Pro ET qualifying session 2
Alfie Wratten up from #22 to #2 alongside a good 8.9s run for Allan Schofield in the ex Conrad Stanley dragster. Bob Molden then rose from #30 to #2. Chris Newsam's first run of the event. Smoke in the shutdown area for Brett Featherstone, spotters checked and minor clean-up ensued.
After the restart two breakouts for Rick Denny and Mason Griffiths, cars much closer to their dial-ins. Ben Newsome up one place to #4. Leigh Morris up from #15 to #8. Chloe Wilkins up from #25 to #16. Perfect Light Award sponsor Tig Napier next against Amy Watkins, Amy with -.002 red light and maintained her #1 position. William Clark up from #25 to #5. In the next pair new Junior Comp car of Nick Mugridge came to the line for the first time in competition, #21 with 10.515 on a 10.20. Jon Turner moved up from #29 to #20 as Lee Huxley's Mustang uncharacteristically rolled the beams. Dave Fulton up to #11, Jon Giles up to #23 concluded the session.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 10:20:37 9 PRO ET
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 554 AMY WATKINS + 0.0277 9.5913 0.0113 09.58 138.95
2 559 THOMAS WATKINS - 0.1146 11.4141 0.0141 11.40 113.31
3 205 BOB MOLDEN - 0.0312 9.6170 0.0170 09.60 134.85
4 74 BEN NEWSOME - 0.0196 9.1625 0.0225 09.14 145.72
5 1420 WILLIAM CLARK + 0.2015 9.8290 0.0290 09.80 132.04
6 199 ALFIE WRATTEN - 0.0628 9.4920 0.0320 09.46 138.16
7 475 VICTOR PARSONS + 0.2273 10.2828 0.0628 10.22 128.38
8 595 JOHN BEAN + 0.0062 10.0632 0.0832 09.98 136.93
9 569 LEIGH MORRIS + 0.0963 10.3414 0.0914 10.25 129.06
10 85 MARC HUXLEY + 0.1732 10.3731 0.0931 10.28 128.29
11 22 DAVE FULTON - 0.0062 9.0892 0.0992 08.99 147.63
12 706 MASON GRIFFITHS - 0.0469 9.4036 0.1036 09.30 138.62
13 731 RICK DENNY + 0.1071 11.1272 0.1272 11.00 121.39
14 679 LEE HUXLEY - 0.0395 9.4811 0.1311 09.35 140.35
15 526 ALLAN SCHOFIELD + 0.3213 8.9890 0.1390 08.85 147.10
16 77 DAVID NAPIER + 0.0865 10.6611 0.1611 10.50 137.79
17 351 JAMES FORSTER + 0.0921 9.5790 0.1690 09.41 140.69
18 225 CHLOE WILKINS - 0.1383 9.8554 0.1754 09.68 139.82
19 42 SIMON FULTON - 0.0605 10.0940 0.1940 09.90 144.27
20 358 SIMON INNES + 0.0655 10.9968 0.1968 10.80 120.75
21 648 JON TURNER + 0.0985 10.1878 0.1978 09.99 132.91
22 40 SEAN LAW + 0.1607 9.2566 0.2566 09.00 145.24
23 424 JON GILES + 0.3847 10.2070 0.3070 09.90 142.91
24 1089 NICK MUGRIDGE + 0.0240 10.5156 0.3156 10.20 122.42
25 864 ALAN MEDLEY + 0.1315 10.8916 0.3216 10.57 123.16
26 113 CHRIS NEWSAM + 0.4567 9.6604 0.3604 09.30 138.17
27 495 GEOFF COWLEY + 0.3415 9.7703 0.3703 09.40 133.72
28 79 DAVE CHERRETT + 0.0184 10.8973 0.3973 10.50 99.87
29 2025 BRETT FEATHERSTONE - 0.0081 9.9736 0.8136 09.16 131.84
30 1 BRIAN HUXLEY + 0.0693 10.4959 0.8959 09.60 138.60
31 541 SIMON GOUGH + 0.2521 9.4249 0.9249 08.50 135.28
32 157 RONNIE MERCER + 0.1600 11.5792 0.9992 10.58 97.10
* = Disqualified
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09:50
Scorpion Motors Super Twin Top Gas qualifying session 1
Michael Gooding ran 9.5148/144.31. Class sponsor Thorsten Appel also made a run but no time came up on the system as the bike left before the tree was activated.
09:45
Hutchinson & Dibley Sportsman ET qualifying session 1
Gary Lake first to #1 but a few pairs later Felicity Gibbs gained the position and the Sportsman ET Award sponsored by Cath and Tig Napier for #1 off the trailer.
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Springspeed Nationals
TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
23/05/2021 09:44:55 10 SPORTSMAN ET
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 816 FELICITY GIBBS + 0.0582 17.1109 0.0109 17.10 81.08
2 167 GARY LAKE + 0.1767 14.3165 0.0165 14.30 94.48
3 236 DEBBIE TAYLOR + 0.3464 15.0740 0.0740 15.00 92.17
4 1030 CARL MAGEDERA - 0.0918 12.1118 0.1118 12.00 107.52
5 14 ROB CRESWELL + 0.0833 13.8950 0.1450 13.75 102.39
6 4189 JANE MCCREADY + 0.0117 15.9287 0.1887 15.74 82.41
7 387 GEORGINA SMITH + 0.2087 16.2370 0.2270 16.01 86.82
8 863 GILL MEDLEY + 0.1617 12.4187 0.3087 12.11 110.28
9 2 KIRSTIE TRAMM + 0.4241 14.8123 0.3123 14.50 97.12
10 19 STEVEN MELLORS + 0.5675 16.3719 0.3619 16.01 85.21
11 92 CONNOR HOLT + 0.1314 13.6661 0.5161 13.15 104.43
12 107 TROY ATTREE + 0.4052 13.7912 1.4912 12.30 105.39
13 5 HOLLEY WALTERS + 0.0252 15.6292 -0.0208 15.65 90.29
14 780 CHRIS WINN + 0.1811 16.4486 -0.3514 16.80 86.00
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08:45
Good morning and welcome to Eurodragster.com's coverage from the final day of the STP Springspeed Nationals from Santa Pod Raceway.
After a test day on which no wheels turned due to constant rain and wind, and yesterday's rain-halted qualifying, the weather is looking much better today with some high cloud and 9mph wind coupled with temperature of 8C rising to 12C. Fingers crossed the wet stuff has departed.
The plan racing-wise is to run the two classes not completed in yesterday's qualifying and then run a full second session of qualifying for all classes, before eliminations commence. It will be good news for teams who were still in testing mode yesterday following the loss of Friday and for all racers to have at least two chances of making a run. The track crew have been working hard on getting the surface sledded and glued and the indications are for a start at the scheduled 09:30.
Greetings to all Eurodragsterholics who followed yesterday's coverage, we will provide the same level of detail today and you will also be able to see Santa Pod Raceway's live stream via Facebook and Youtube. Special greetings to US correspondent Kathy Hileman and to Bob Roberts who popped up to say hello yesterday. Join us at 0930 for all the news from the track.
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