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Run what ya brung
19:30
Well done to Nova-King-Chance with a great 8.8744./152.65, fourth quickest of the day! Richard Grainger 11.643/118.83 vs Ash Rawson 10.407/130.60.
Martyn Hallam (GC '33 Willys) 9.8691/130.90, quickest of the day for him. Jack Petley (Camaro), trying for a 12.1s run, 12.233/112.10, Mick Elsworth (NSS Coronet) 13.648/101.49. Abi Bailey-Unsworth 15.153/90.13. Modified 100e matchup Scott Collin 9.927/132.09 vs Mark Haswell 9.549/139.92. Angry Bird Falcon 10.164/136.04. Richard Butler (WB slingshot) 12.240/114.61, Jack Petley 12.1934/112.78 new PB, well done Jack! Pete Smith in the Boost Monkey/Renegade Audi A2 feathered the throttle to 8.662/159.08 (1.248 60ft).
That's the end of today's action, thanks for looking in and come back later for galleries from Diana and Julian.
19:00
Phil Moules (Willys Coupe) 10.270/132.98, Pete Wiseman (NSS Challenger) rolled beams to 11.742/133.60 (3s 60ft). Ian Merryweather (SO Banzai Topolino) 8.6573/166.08 with a fairly soft launch.
OS matchup Ruby in her Lexus 15.654/91.25 and Abi Bailey-Unsworth first 15.222/89.61, cream Nova vs Phil Moules who double stepped off the line to 10.606/131.81. Bobby Wright (WB 23T) 10.104/138.53 double stepping off the line.
Ian Marshall 12.105/112.79, then NSS Watts Shop Challengers Dave Simcock 10.2357/129.80 vs Carly Watts 11.1626/125.20, Ray Coleclough's NSS Dart 9.7521/137.70 vs Sara Unsworth 10.0514/133.37, Duncan Watts (NSS Challenger) 9.860/137.37 hugging the centre line and a bit of a misfire after half track.
18:45
Gary Atkinson 9.7163/136.16, Russ Pursley 9.6335/139.37 vs Gary Carr 9.2211/147.6. 100e matchup with Mark Haswell 9.434/141.59 new PB for Mark vs Scott Collin great wheels up launch to 10.0086/132.93. Steve Summer (Dodge Dart '62) 11.328/117.03 vs Phil Moules 10.006/135.73. Ty Strevett 12.176/110.43 vs Angry Bird (B30) 10.063/136.56
18:30
Russ Pursley 9.510/141.19 vs Sally Woolner (OS Camaro) 8.572/163.06, Steve Garlant (WB Sonic Attack 2 slingshot) 11.0115/117.31 vs James Auld (Little Fauss SB dragster) 13.040/103.26. Abi Bailey-Unsworth 15.403/89.09 vs Sara Unsworth 9.4833/141.22 yet another PB, well done Sara! Lola Cavey 15.034/104.55 vs Don Scott 12.905/107.14. Adam Skinner (Fiat 126) 10.094/137.69 vs Duncan Watts 9.649/137.75, Doug Harwood (OS Barracuda) 10.256/131.82.
Pete Smith's Audi S2 8.4411/161.92 to become quickest of the day, well done Pete! Angry Bird 10.011/136.86 vs David Searle 13.411/117.75. David Arnold (TAZ014 Trans Am) 11.001/133.22 vs Glenda Thompson 14.234/98.96, Gary Cork 11.843/113.20, Mick Elsworth (NSS Coronet) 13.612/101.95 vs Adrian Portelli (NSS Charger) 10.783/124.54, Stuart Thompson (Duster) 9.819/139.38 Mike Graham (Barracuda) 12.748/112.46, Andy Bosomworth (NSS Coronet) 10.330/130.14, Nick Hewison (GC Fordson) 10.236/131.32.
Martyn Hallam (GC '33 Willys) 9.903/130.90 vs Keith Freeman (SO 5 window Coupe) 9.6503/142.97. Red Dodge Demon (OS Michael B) 12.672/109.11, Gary Carr (NSS Chevelle) 10.174/144.28 with a lot of wheelspin vs Guy King (NSS Chevelle) 10.142/129.89, Bob Main (Superbird) 12.179/112.61.
Joel Kerr in Stiff Shifter (SO Pontiac Star Chief) checkout pass with a misfire along the way 15.754/61.87, Paul Dominey (GC Austin Dorset) 11.759/115.49 vs Nick Hewison (GC Fordson) 10.325/131.02. Huseyin Yalcin (Anglia 105e) 10.970/118.54 vs Red Dodge Demon (OS Michael B) 12.732/109.51. 'Daffy' Dart (3 ducks in the rear window) 14.742/100.16.
18:00
Jack Petley 12.214/112.37 vs Abi Bailey-Unsworth 15.567/88.55, Nïamh Frances Smith 16.631/86.67 vs Neil Francis 12.451/108.17, Pete Christmas 11.435/116.08 v Paul Singer 12.421/109.47, Ruby's Lexus 15.8811/89.07 vs Stewart Arthur (NSS Roadrunner) 13.3075/102.08, Lola Cavey (NSS Nova) 13.593/104.29 vs Don Scott (NSS Monte Carlo) 13.318/106.39, Dave Simcock (NSS Challenger) 10.247/130.60, Abi Bailey-Unsworth 15.175/87.01 vs Neil Francis 12.343/108.43.
Paul Singer 12.734/102.77, Phil Hobson (NSS Coronet) 12.078/110.97 vs Pete Christmas 11.436/115.33, Carly Watts (NSS Challenger) 11.7199/123.38 vs Don Scott 13.125/106.89, Lola Cavey 13.157/106.02 vs Ash Rawson 10.404/130.60, Richard Grainger 11.673/119.16 vs Neil Francis 12.408/108.16, Abi Bailey-Unsworth 15.039/88.92. David Searle (Monaro) 12.523/120.27, Don Scott (with Get Well Hayley on his rear window) 13.0526/107.67, Bobby Wright (WB 23T) 10.4841/126.16 moving around his lane from 330ft. Pause for track inspection.
17:00
Pete Wiseman (NSS Challenger) 9.957/132.86, James Sweeney (NSS Satellite) 10.512/128.79, Billy Jones (GC Willys Coupe) 10.579/124.41 vs Mick Elsworth 13.535/102.54, Andy Robinson (NSS Charger) 10.348/130.54, Ian Tweddle (OA) 10.446/126.85 vs Chris Tyhurst (NSS Chevelle) 13.305/106.89.
Glynn Boardman 10.075/137.30 vs Abi Bailey-Unsworth 15.3101/89.57. Then Supercharged Outlaws Ian Merryweather 8.710/166.67 vs Keith Freeman 9.662/142.58.
Phil Hobson 12.043/111.50 vs Jason Pickett 11.1086/118.62, Glenda Thompson 14.251/97.88, Stuart 'Kiwi' Thompson 9.837/139.38 vs Simon Rickwood 9.820/133.73, Nick Hewison (GC Fordson) 12.023/95.47 feathering the throttle, Adrian Portelli (NSS Charger) 10.803/124.75 vs Gary Cork (Coronet) 12.074/111.08, Nina Coombes 13.139/108.33 vs Abi Bailey-Unsworth 16.006/88.89.
David Searle (Monaro) 13.280/116.68 vs Martyn Hallam 9.904/130.62, Adam Skinner 10.4233/137.74 vs Chris Skinner 9.9633/136.14, Guy King 10.2039/130.14 Neil Francis 12.5711 108.17, Gary Carr 9.1425/147.63, Matthew Southcott 10.423/127.70, Sara Unsworth with another PB 9.4977/142.11. WB dragster Richard Butcher 12.251/115.81, Paul Dodd 11.446/114.90 vs Bobby Wright (23T altered) 9.977/137.79. Dave Mahoney 9.012/153.10 vs Nick Hewison 10.572/132.16. Then a great looking matchup with Karl Kenyon who had more trans problems and the beautiful Nova which did another checkout pass. NSS racers Ty Strevett (Dart) 12.327/109.60 and Chris Tyhurst (Chevelle) 12.423/111.09. NSS racer Lola Cavey 12.988/106.78, Nina Coombes (Lexus) 13.079/108.07 vs David Searle (Monaro) 12.796/117.45.
Now in a dinner break, back at 17:30 for more run what ya brung.
16:30
Chris Orthodoxou (roadgoing Viper) 13.828/104.57, Simon Rickwood (NSS Nova), Andy Bosomworth (NSS Coronet) 10.306/130.17, David Searle (Monaro) 13.188/116.24. Simon Prest (GC Falcon) 11.280/118.34, Abi Bailey-Unsworth 14.956/91.25 vs Phil Moules (Willys Coupe) 10.417/130.66, Chris Orthodoxou 15.028/92.91. Sara Unsworth (OS Mustang) 9.542/140.26 vs Doug Harwood (OS Barracuda) 10.245/131.81. Abi Bailey-Unsworth 15.097/89.23, Chris Orthodoxou 14.742/91.44. Nïamh Frances Smith 15.802/86.67.
Ian Marshall in a 4th gen Camaro (4PWU), a 12.174/112.50, nice to see you back on track in a race car Ian! Russ Pursley's OS Dutton 9.1075/145.70. Jack Bishop (NSS Barracuda) 9.792/130.93 vs Ian Marshall 15.091/95.60. Gary Atkinson (WB Topolino) 9.481/139.91. Then a light yellow Nova which we understand from announcer Colin Theobald has a 8.50 tagged chassis but is a sleeper, gentle checkout for the owner after he and another had built it over 14 years.
Carly Watts (Watts Shop Challenger) 11.949/123.04, much better run. Black vs Orange Challengers 11.968/123.10 black first vs 12.959/109.76. Steve Summers' Dodge Dart '62 11.3499/117.33. Abi Bailey-Unsworth 15.099/88.39. Bobby Wright got out of shape off the launch to 13.168/104.46 and continued to wander around on the track.
16:00
Nick Hewison (GC Fordson) 10.500/130.93 vs Chris Tyhurst 12.524/111.06, Phil Moules (Willys Coupe) 10.126/132.44 vs Abi Bailey-Unsworth 15.277/89.96, NSS Valiant racer Karl Kenyon with a repeat of previous trans problems, David Searle (Monaro) 12.990/114.96 vs Chris Orthodoxou 13.937/100.75, Angry Bird 10.309/138.10 vs Richard Grainger 11.873/117.43, James Auld (WB dragster Little Fauss) 12.899/103.83 v Simon Prest (GC Falcon) 11.276/118.03, NSS racers Neil Francis 12.456/107.79 vs Ash Rawson 10.459/129.52, Chris Goodale 10.565/126.89 vs Bob Main 12.286/111.64, James Ellis 12.136/110.95 vs Paul Smail 12.875/102.31, Mark Haswell (Modified 100e) 9.456/140.75 new PB, well done Mark, vs Huseyin Yalcin (Anglia 105e) 10.662/110.04. Phil Moules 10.500/128.82.
15:45
All Lexus OS matchup with Nina Coombes 13.082/107.31 vs Ruby's 18.663/72.89. Lola Cavey's Nova 13.247/106.75, Neil Francis 12.524/108.94, Dave Arnold (OS Trans Am) 10.104/139.84. Chris Skinner (TAZ Fiat 126) 9.8904/136.45 vs Darren Scannell 9.712/146.28. Then Martyn Hallam's GC Willys with a less aggressive but still wheels up 9.908/130.52, Steve Summers' Dodge Dart '62 11.393/116.72 vs Nick Hewison's GC Fordson 10.390/130.26, Phil Moules (Willys Coupe) 10.018/132.82 vs Paul Dodd 11.510/114.75. Scott Collin (Modified 100e) 9.899/133.64 vs Nina Coombes (Lexus) 12.982/108.20.
Pair of Outlaw Street cars, Alan P's Hot Wheels rat rod '34 11.322/115.53 vs Matthew Southcott 10.227/129.91, Lola Cavey (NSS Nova) 13.713/105.01. On hold for cleanup for a few minutes.
15:20
Chris Goodale (NSS Camaro) 10.334/130.14 vs Paul Smail (NSS El Camino) 12.827/102.77, then James Ellis (NSS Camaro) 12.124/110.72, Abi Bailey Unsworth 15.579/90.78 vs Sara Unsworth 9.628/141.22, Paul Dodd 11.259/119.18.
Stuart Thompson (NSS Duster) 9.811/139.38 vs Simon Rickwood (NSS Nova) no time or speed at quarter 6.1687/110.27 at eighth. Gary Cork 12.040/112.19. Steve Summer (Dodge Dart '62) 11.412/116.74.
Then the return of Joel Kerr and Stiff Shifter, which had a broken prop shaft at its first race back, Joel's engine cut out just as the car was going into the burnout and was pushed back to the pits for investigation. Great to see you back Joel, hope you can get back on track for a test pass later.
Chris (OS Barracuda) 18.639/49.79 vs Billy Jones's Willys 10.644/123.82. Pause for track inspection.
15:00
Glenda Thompson (NSS Charger) 14.281/98.83 vs Abi Bailey Unsworth (Horatio Fiat Abarth) 15.540/90.46, Nina Coombes 12.887/109.10, quickest of the day for Nina. Then new OS racer Ruby in her Lexus, 17.862/81.68, Ty Strevett (NSS Dart) 12.330/110.27, orange SRT 13.215/108.07 vs matt black Hellcat 12.481/121.23. James Sweeney 10.524/128.05, Chris Tyhurst 12.589/109.86, Carly Watts 12.317/118.24 with wheelspin, getting loose after 60ft vs Dave Simcock 10.232/130.25. Bobby Wright with a scenic 11.663/119.29.
First run for Dave Mahoney (OS Camaro) 9.224/153.62 vs Phil Hobson (Coronet) 12.040/111.63, Glynn Boardman 10.1391/136.44 vs Chris Orthodoxou 14.5167/ 93.07, Simon Prest (GC Falcon) 11.207/117.11. Jack Petley (Camaro V8 CHV reg.) 12.269/112.77 (was 12.21 PB off the trailer earlier), Pete Wiseman (NSS Challenger). 'Boost Monkey' Audi S2 (we think Pete Smith and the car the ex John Sleath 7s SE car) with a no boost launch 11.131/139.51. Pair of WB Topolinos, Bob Morgan with B-Sting 10.198/131.30 and Gary Atkinson's Time Lock 9.763/135.38. David Searle (Monaro) 13.069/117.46, Mike Graham's NSS Barracuda 12.386/114.64.
14:40
Russ Pursley 9.3832 149.57, John Pratt (NSS Barracuda) 11.7945/111.93, Adam Skinner 10.1466/139.96, Ian Tweddle (OA) 10.4359/126.29, Tom Margesson 10.765/124.83. Paul Riley (Morgan) 10.669/129.04 vs James Auld (WB dragster) 12.781/104.95, pair of Lexus Nina Coombes 12.957/108.84 vs Ruby (OS77) 19.214/72.43, Chris Goodale 10.307/130.22, NSS racers James Ellis (Camaro) 13.129/83.15 vs Lee Chiles (Valiant) 9.946/134.92, Paul Smail (NSS El Camino for sale) 12.814/102.88 vs Chris Tyhurst 12.328/110.27.
Mark Haswell (Modified 100e) 9.490/142.04 vs Huseyin Yalcin (Anglia 105e ex John Tebenham) 10.467/121.22. A Mk1 Consul 14.430/80.80, nice paint job, Jason Pickett (GC Chevy) 11.324/118.21 vs Simon Prest (GC Falcon) 11.171/118.35. Chris Orthodoxou (Viper) 14.103/95.88 vs Nova-king-chance 9.886/134.51
14:20
Bob Main 12.302/112.46. Next Phil Hobson in O' Scatter Bolts 12.135/110.98 alongside a Corvette C6 12.229/117.43, Ray Coleclough in his Dart 9.833/136.49 vs Sara Unsworth 9.597/140.78 we think a new PB for Sara, well done! Dave Simcock 10.322/129.55. Bobby Wright's 23T 9.904/138.53 vs Andy Bosomworth's NSS 10.343/129.87. Russ Pursley 9.485/149.56 vs MMA11 yellow Dart 11.435/113.60, Glenda Thompson 14.361/98.61.
TAZ matchup Darren Scannell (Escort Mk1) 10.532/110.45 vs Adam Skinner (Fiat) 10.821/136.96, Dave Arnold 10.520/100.83 vs Chris Skinner (Fiat) 9.981/135.77. Adrian Portelli (NSS Charger) 10.783/124.76.
Chris Tyhurst (NSS Chevelle) 12.691/109.86 vs Tom Margesson (GC Anglia) 10.899/124.19, Sally Woolner 8.552/160.17 to go quickest of the day so far. NSS runners Paul Singer 12.405/109.90 and Gary Cork. 11.877/113.32. Then Simon Rickwood (NSS Nova II) 9.765/134.41. Followed by a Hellcat matchup, pick your colour matt black 12.435/122.40 or orange 13.114/108.46.
Keith Freeman in his Supercharged Outlaw 5-window coupe 9.729/142.48. Pause for track inspection.
14:00
Nïamh Frances Smith 16.2273/86.15, Carly Watts 15.1692 100.36 vs Richard Grainger 11.8478 118.04, Ash Rawson 10.447/130.51 vs Steve Summer (Dodge Dart '62) 11.459/117.12, Glynn Boardman first run in his Omega 10.071/138.10.
Paul Dominey (GC Dorset) 11.706/114.35 vs Billy Jones 10.607/124.16. Wild Bunch Bobby Wright (23T altered) 9.837/138.96 vs Gary Atkinson (Topolino) 10.501/127.68, Next the NSS cars of Karl Kenyon 14.816/93.50 vs Nïamh Frances Smith 16.745/85.20. Steve Garlant (WB dragster) 10.902/119.00. Steve Summer (Dodge Dart '62) 11.697/116.98 vs Steve Matthews (GC Chevy) who pulled to the side of the track at 330ft and was towed down the track back to the pits.
Next Phil Moules (Willys Coupe) 10.111/135.22 vs Scott Collin (Modified 100e) 9.902/133.34
13:00
Chris Tyhurst 12.5305/110.68 vs James Sweeney (NSS Satellite) 10.4958/128.40, David Searle (OS Monaro) 13.062/115.51. Abi Bailey Unsworth 15.865/89.44 soloed when Nova-King-Chance pushed back for a fluid leak. Adam Skinner (TAZ Fiat 126) 10.210/138.55 with an uncharacteristically straight launch and pass, Martyn Hallam with a wheelie and big move to the left as one of the rear tyres gripped more than the other to 14.240/76.96, can he be entering Sunday's wheelie competition?
Now on a lunch break, back at 13:30!
12:45
Keith Freeman in El Loco, second pass of the day and restarted to a 9.6017/143.38, Abi Bailey Unsworth (OS Fiat) 15.744/87.69 vs Tom Margesson (GC Anglia) 10.967/122.50, David Searle's Monaro 13.123/117.03. A yellow '68 Dart (MMA111) 11.4447/113.79 Bob Main 12.344/111.23. Matthew Southcott - '39 Ford Coupe10.389/128.48. Mark Haswell's 100e (ME572) a new PB of 9.475/142.59, well done Mark!, then a red Nova (whimsically named Nova King Chance) to 9.864/132.17, Nick Hewison's GC Fordson to 11.016/130.28, James Griffen's OS Camaro 9.540/140.37, Alan P's Hot Wheels rat rod '34 11.432/114.21.
12:30
Pete Wiseman (NSS Challenger) 10.179/133.21 v Pete Christmas (NSS Demon) 11.669/113.32, John Pratt (NSS Barracuda) 11.803/113.75 vs Gary Cork (NSS Coronet) 11.954/112.47.
Next the Boost Monkey Audi S2 (BM3) with V8 power, initial pass to 9.819/143.00 with likely more to come. Stewart Arthur (NSS Coronet) 13.303/102.42, Huseyin Yalcin's Anglia 105e 10.948/115.66. Martyn Hallam 11.865/94.88 (with bigger wheelie and hard landing) vs Paul Dominey (GC Austin Dorset) 11.732/114.74, Nïamh Frances Smith with 15.798/86.52 in her Falcon, Unsworth family matchup with Abi Bailey-Unsworth 15.444/89.62 vs Sara Unsworth 9.698/139.48 in her stick shift Mustang, Ian Tweddle pushed back against Tom Margesson (GC Anglia) 11.007/122.85, TAZ Racing returnee Dave Arnold 10.059/136.44 in his Trans Am, Steve Matthews with Honky Tonkin' (GC Chevy) 9.840/136.08. Billy Jones (GC Willys Coupe) first run 10.653/123.76, David Searle's Monaro 12.706/119.83.
12:15
Red Dodge Hellcat 12.790/108.56 vs Abi Bailey Unsworth 15.606/90.14, Gary Parkes (Supercharged Outlaw Purple Daze 23T) got loose at 330ft after 1.1802 to 60ft and lifted to 10.413/74.33. Richard Butcher (WB slingshot) 12.877/115.21 vs Steve Garlant in Sonic Attack 2 (WB slingshot) 10.999/116.55. Ian Merryweather (Supercharged Outlaws Topolino) checkout with wheelspin off the line to 8.911/148.10, Russ Pursley 9.298/149.04 vs John Pratt 11.665/113.59, Gary Cork 11.958/112.05.
Stuart 'Kiwi' Thompson (NSS Duster) 9.860/138.95, nice opening pass for Kiwi, Darren Scannell (Taz Racing Mk1 Escort) 10.626/136.13 with wheelspin. Adam Skinner in his Fiat 126 (Fiat now part of Chrysler) 10.279/138.16, Chris Skinner (Fiat 126) 10.642/127.32, Doug Harwood (OS Barracuda) 10.416/131.32 vs James Auld (Wild Bunch dragster) 12.951/104.42, Yellow Anglia 105e 12.816/84.73 vs Gary Atkinson clicked early to 14.387/59.25.
12:00
John Pratt's blue Barracuda 12.077/113.21, another neatly turned out car for John's class debut, Chris Tyhurst 13.259/110.55, Pete Lane's Mercury wagon 14.028/101.28, Abi Bailey Unsworth 15.174/88.39 vs Nina Coombes 12.959/108.99, David Searle's Monaro 12.937/117.62 vs James Sweeney (NSS Satellite) 10.530/128.77, Russ Pursley 8.9833/151.58, first time out for Nick Hewison (GC Fordson) 10.406/131.27 vs Tom Margesson (GC Anglia) 11.088/123.81.
Steve Summer (Dodge Dart '62) 11.438/116.40. Chris Orthodoxou 13.799/102.79, Chris Tyhurst 12.674/110.68 vs Paul Singer 12.381/109.73. Lee Chiles (NSS Valiant) 9.921/135.24 vs Chris Goodale (NSS Camaro) 10.316/129.90, Kyle Kenyon (NSS Valiant) 23.699/42.72 trouble with gearbox vs Paul Smail (NSS El Camino) 12.712/104.20.
11:45
Neil Francis 12.2839/109.21, Sally Woolner 9.141/151.06, Martyn Hallam (GC '33 Willys) with a nice wheelie to 9.897/129.44, David Searle (black OS Holden Monaro) 12.8719/116.44, Chris Orthodoxou 13.846/100.38, Gary Atkinson (WB34 Time Lock Topolino) 10.180/135.61 after going left on the launch. Pete Lane 14.420/100.37 vs Nina Coombes (OS Lexus) 12.961/108.50. David Searle's Monaro 12.608/117.03, Paul Riley's Morgan 10.741/127.98 vs Sara Unsworth 10.025/138.20.Steve Summer's (Dodge Dart '62) 11.513/117.30 vs Chris Orthodoxou's Viper 13.932/100.97.
11:30
Phil Moules's Willys Coupe ran 11.313/118.68, then Paul Singer (NSS Duster) 12.416/109.88, Pete Christmas (NSS Demon) 11.495/116.41, then Neil Francis 12.341/108.84 vs Mike Graham (NSS 'Cuda) 13.451/101.85 in his debut event in the class. Challenger SRT Hellcat ran 12.528/121.76. Phil Moules 10.416/128.31 vs Ian Tweddle (OA) 10.561/124.23, Gary Cork (NSS Coronet) 11.798/111.92. Pause for track inspection.
11:15
Doug Harwood (OS Barracuda) 10.327/132.17. Abi Bailey Unsworth in her new Fiat Abarth 14.959/90.31, a great start for her and a new PB by more than 5s, well done Abi! Pete Lane with his Mercury postcode-on-wheels 14.753/100.52 vs Nina Coombes 14.495/106.28, Sara Unsworth 9.975/140.27 vs James Griffen OS Camaro) 9.515/140.83. Neil Francis (NSS Savoy) 12.313/109.21. Paul Dominey's Gasser Circus Dorset 11.963/114.63 vs Phil Moules' Willys Coupe 11.695/121.53, Chris Tyhurst NSS Chevelle to 12.825/108.69 with more wheelspin and a 0.004 RT. Sally Woolner in her OS Camaro 9.115/151.56. Nïamh Frances Smith's NSS Falcon ran 15.722/88.21.
Abi Bailey Unsworth 15.309/85.22 vs Russ Pursley 9.093/149.64, Russ the quickest so far, Paul Smail (NSS El Camino) 12.722/103.80 vs Adrian Portelli (NSS Charger) 10.814/124.19. A Charger SRT Hellcat (matt black paint) 12.349/121.56, more to come, Neil Francis 12.294/109.07.
11:00
Ty Strevett's NSS Dodge went 12.218/108.94, Mick Sharpe's NSS Dart 11.663/80.79 with a feather of the throttle in the second half of the track. Stewart Arthur NSS 13.242/103.09 vs Richard Grainger 12.178/116.82, Neil Francis's NSS Plymouth Savoy 12.428/108.17, Jack Bishop NSS Barracuda 9.949/130.14 vs Ash Rawson Duster 10.502/130.23. Bob Main's Superbird 12.419/110.71.
Next a couple of Wild Bunch cars, Steve Garlant in Sonic Attack 2 11.364/118.03. Dave Arnold's blue Trans Am to a wheelspinning 12.478/122.54, car looking great. First Supercharged Outlaws pair Keith Freeman 9.461/144.81 vs Simon Boot pushed back for fluid leak. Karl Kenyon 15.034/91.98 vs Gary Cork's NSS Coronet 12.114/109.48. Chris Orthodoxou 13.794/103.98 vs Outlaw Street Russ Pursley 9.075/149.56.
10:45
On the restart the Outlaw Street runners of Matthew Southcott 10.355/130.29 against the Hot Wheels Rat Rod 11.216/117.03. A '68 street Camaro 11.601/122.10. First run for Jake Cawthorne 16.550/92.67 was against a Dart MMA111 11.700/109.90.
Adam Skinner 10.485/138.10 vs OA 95 Ian Tweddle 10.492/125.91, Darren Scannell's Mk1 Escort 9.445/145.72 vs Chris Orthodoxou 14.266/99.04 om a roadgoing Viper. Ramblin' Man Valiant pushed back for fluid leak, then James Auld in the Wild Little Fauss Bunch dragster 12.994/103.05. Next the Morgan of Paul Riley to 11.011/128.80, NSS Duster of Paul Singer 12.558/108.69, NSS Chevelle of Chris Tyhurst 13.456/106.66.
A 1970 Buick convertible 14.070/102.81.
10:05
First run was Karl Kenyon in his NSS Plymouth Valiant, 17.038/83.64 checkout pass. A black Roadrunner and '57 Ford pickup followed, the pickup 13.232/97.30. Pause to cleanup after some fluid came out of the Ford pickup.
09:30
Good morning and welcome to day 1 of our coverage from the 28th Mopar Euronationals at Santa Pod Raceway. The weather is dry with high cloud and temperature of 18C rising to 22C, wind of 9mph from the east. Density altitude is forecast to be 1200-1700 feet with about 60grains of water.
As we type the track team are sledding the track for the first session of run what ya brung which will start at 10:00 and be on the whole day until 8pm. The Friday night cruise will be taking place for the first time since 2019 from 18:00 assembly and 18:30 departure, arriving back at 20:00.
Thanks to all who wished your editor and race reporter a Happy Birthday, it is much appreciated. Today we wish a Happy Birthday to Swedish photojournalist and EDRS reporter Lena Perés and to Serck Motorsport General Manager and future Street Eliminator racer Graham Smith, we hope you have a fantastic day.
Greetings to Eurodragsterholics everywhere, we hope you keep up with the report as there unfortunately will be no stream or Nitro FM from this year's event. We will bring you the times for everyone we can recognise on track. Greetings to all at Mantorp Park for Drag Revival for which we will pubish results post the event. Also safe journey to former editor Tog who will be making his way up to Melbourne Raceway for the Straightliners 25th Anniversary meeting taking place tomorrow and Sunday.
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