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18:20

15:15

Final results

Super Pro ET: Brad Jackson (7.68) 7.759/162.11 def. Bob Doyle (8.58) 8.700/155.98
Super Comp: Stuart Doignie 8.933/143.55 def. Andy Williams 8.863/136.92
Super Street: Leigh Morris 10.911/120.63 def. Dave Cherrett 10.813/84.92
Pro ET: Ethan Lisle (10.00) 10.163/130.65 def. Brian Huxley (9.40) 9.463/142.78
Sportsman ET: Tig Napier (14.70) 14.665/95.15 def. Andy Dibley (13.65) 13.560/102.53 red-light
Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator: Stuart Williams 7.809/180.71 def. Gary Gooding 8.000/171.87
VW Pro: Sam Chisholm-Brown (12.25) 12.316/114.47 def. Carl Goldsmith (11.00) 11.228/134.39 red-light
VW Sportsman: Ross Chisholm-Brown (14.10) 14.270/97.09 def. Luke Stevenson (13.00) 12.989/93.45
Wild Bunch: Bob Hawkins (6.81) 6.810/197.62 def. Alan Loten (9.25) 9.136/137.76
Outlaw Anglia: Jed Guy 8.225/167.39 def. Phil Middleton 8.539/158.94
Lucas Oil Junior Dragster: Caitlin Wilson (8.71) 8.705/73.05 def. Billy Everitt (7.99) 7.979/80.36
Funny Bike: Phil Crossley 7.285/183.60 def. Allan Davies 7.620/174.10 red
Comp Bike: Eddy Smiley 7.889/176.71 def. Martin Walker 8.076/183.46
Super Street Bike: Steve Venables 7.396/193.16 def. Graham Balchin 7.446/193.90
8.50 Bike: Augy Harrison 8.630/161.98 def. Jay Roe 8.463/146.04
9.50 Bike: Jonathan Kasziba 10.007/137.35 def. Stacey Reed 9.970/139.63
NAST ET/ET Bike: Wayne Bradley (9.00) 9.467/113.29 def. Fiona Moor (11.45) 11.925/114.18
Junior Dragbike: Louis Davies (8.28) 8.255/81.37 def. Jack Shook (8.85) 8.661/70.53

Perfect ET for Bob Hawkins, and a new Wild Bunch record of 6.810, well done Bob!

That's the end of a successful event. We will post the photo gallery in a couple of hours' time.

14:25

Lucas Oil Junior Dragster eliminations round 4 winners

Billy Everitt (7.97) 8.008/80.79, Caitlin Wilson (8.70) 8.764/72.00

14:05

We are now on a 15 minute break while all finalists are being assembled.

14:00

NAST ET/ET Bike eliminations round 3 winners

Wayne Bradley (9.00) 9.041/149.31, Fiona Moor (11.80) 11.955/113.81 bye

Super Street eliminations round 1 winners

Dave Cherrett 10.668/91.96 (Neil Hunter no-show), Leigh Morris 10.940/120.07 bye

13:55

Outlaw Anglia eliminations round 2 winners

Jed Guy 7.908/170.02, Phil Middleton 13.475/52.39 bye

Cliff Griffin up in smoke at the hit and rolled through.

13:50

VW Sportsman eliminations round 3 winners

Luke Stevenson (13.00) 13.007/90.84, Ross Chisholm Brown (14.30) 14.623/84.21

VW Pro eliminations round 2 winners

Sam Chisholm-Brown (12.25) 12.279/113.48, Carl Goldsmith (11.07) 11.003/134.19.

13:45

Sportsmman ET eliminations round 3 winners

Tig Napier (14.68) 14.716, Andy Dibley (13.65) 13.596/101.90 bye

13:40

Lucas Oil Junior Dragster eliminations round 3 winners

Caitlin Wilson (8.72) 8.720/71.77, Adam Bentley (8.17) 8.395/78.95, Billy Everitt (7.98) 8.005/78.26

Caitlin Wilson with a perfect ET, well done Caitlin!

13:35

Pro ET eliminations round 3 winners

Brian Huxley (9.40) 9.434/138.16, Ethan Lisle (10.00) 10.075/136.49

13:30

Comp Bike eliminations round 2 winners

Eddy Smiley 7.917/173.70, Martin Walker 8.035/182.76

Super Street Bike eliminations round 2 winners

Graham Balchin 7.364/189.94, Steve Venables 7.422/193.44 bye

13:25

Funny Bike eliminations round 2 winners

Phil Crossley 7.264/180.09 (Dave Buttery no-show), Alan Davies broke beam.

Super Pro ET eliminations round 3 winners

Brad Jackson (7.71) 7.683/168.00 (Rick Cooke broke out more), Bob Doyle (8.55) 8.616/157.43.

13:20

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator eliminations round 2 winners

Stuart Williams 7.703, Gary Gooding 7.824/178.13 bye

PB for Gary Gooding, well done Gary!

13:15

Junior Drag Bike eliminations round 2 winners

Louis Davies (8.28) 8.526/69.77, Jack Shook (8.74) 8.944/71.20 bye.

NAST ET/ET Bike eliminations round 2 winners

Wayne Bradley (9.00) 9.124/122.58, Peter Austin (9.49) 9.555/130.36, Fiona Moor (11.45) 11.804/115.06.

12:35

VW Sportsman eliminations round 2 winners

Paul Day (15.38) 15.860/88.04, James Morgan (15.86) 16.211/75.63, Ross Chisholm-Brown (14.30) 14.481/90.29, Luke Stevenson (13.00) 12.958/94.83 (Jon Crawford broke out more)

Jon Crawford had to rush back along the return road as he was running back to back classes!

12:30

Sportsman ET eliminations round 2 winners

Andy Dibley (13.67) 13.740/88.97, Jemma Hale (15.70) 15.866/84.54, Tig Napier (14.68) 15.030/85.24

12:25

Lucas Oil Junior Dragster eliminations round 2 winners

Matthew Dowdy (8.90) 9.077/68.91, Caitlin Wilson (8.73) 8.740/72.23, Ruaridh Hart (9.19) 9.222/67.26, Adam Bentley (8.20) 8.228/76.14, Thahliah Gibb (7.95) 7.952/80.94, Billy Everitt (7.96) 8.009/78.95.

12:20

Pro ET eliminations round 2 winners

Brian Huxley (9.40) 9.435/139.19, Ethan Lisle (10.10) 10.106/130.48, Bob Molden (9.70 9.764/136.86 (Geoff Cowley red-lit), Dave Nicol (9.34) 9.409/140.97

0.001 red-light for Geoff Cowley.

12:15

Super Pro ET eliminations round 2 winners

Bob Doyle (8.56) 8.594/151.99, Rick Cooke (8.22) 8.134/162.12 (Billy Gane red-lit), Brad Jackson (7.71) 7.665/174.32 (Peter Walters no-show), Chris Parker (7.69) 7.647/177.41 (John Atkinson no-show)

Joes Stevens broke out with another PB of 8.13, well done Joe! John Atkinson out with fuel pump damage and Peter Walters with piston damage. Billy Gane running 8.308 on 8.30 dial but red-lit by 0.029.

12:05

Junior Drag Bike eliminations round 1 winners

Jack Shook (8.74) 8.750/74.38, Blade Dummer (9.15) 9.187/69.88, Louis Davies (8.30) 8.306/80.50

NAST ET/ET Bike eliminations round 1 winners

Peter Harrison (10.85) 10.801/121.59 (Siobhan Moor no-show), Wayne Bradley (8.88) 9.000/152.04 (Giselle Moor no-show), Alfie Udall (9.30) 9.317/124.07, Joe Elliott (9.00) 9.113/149.78, Peter Austin (9.46) 9.554/138.94, Fiona Moor (11.80) 11.471/112.26 (Mike Nelthorpe broke out more)

11:55

8.50 Bike eliminations round 1 winners

Augy Harrison 8.589/160.51, Jay Roe 8.558/141.63

9.50 Bike eliminations round 1 winners

Joanathan Kasziba 9.345/143.72 (Brett Cordelle no-show), Stacey Reed 9.722/140

11:50

Outlaw Anglia eliminations round 1 winners

Cliff Griffin 8.362/181.11, Phil Middleton 8.594/157.93, Jedd Guy 7.886/169.08

11:45

Wild Bunch eliminations round 1 winners

Bob Hawkins (6.81) 6.837/197.97, Alan Loten (9.27) 9.279/139.67 (Steve East no-show)

11:40

Super Comp eliminations round 1 winners

Stuart Doignie 8.841/159.84 (Conrad Stanley no-show), Andy Williams 8.454/157.36 (Paul Brown no-show).

11:30

Super Street Bike eliminations round 1 winners

Graham Dance 7.821/164.94, Steve Venables 8.247/183.62, Graham Balchin 7.695/192.78

11:30

Funny Bike eliminations round 1 winners

Phil Crossley 7.273/179.12 (bye), Allan Davies 7.635/174.33 (Dave Peters no-show), Dave Buttery 7.382/174.75.

Pete Le Gros sportingly waited for Dave Buttery who struggled to get his bike fired, then Dave won with his best time of the weekend.

11:20

Comp Bike eliminations round 1 winners

Kevin Osman 8.575/179.45(Paul Hambidge no-show), Eddie Smiley 8.003/171.27 (Phil Leamon no-show), Dave Batcheler 8.817/110.36 (Sean Mills no-show), Martin Walker 8.088/180.84

11:10

VW Sportsman eliminations round 1 winners

James Morgan (16.10) 15.891/86.78 (bye), Jaygun Evans (18.80) 18.321/66.19 (James Gould red-lit), Steve Roberts (17.05) 17.093/72.66, Paul Day (15.40) 15.457/86.48, Sean McGee (17.25) 17.396/70.80, Ross Chisholm Brown (14.30) 14.395/91.62), Luke Stevenson (13.00) 12.915/94.66 (Natalie Wood broke out more), Jon Crawford (16.56) 16.663/70.10

11:10

VW Pro eliminations round 1 winners

Sam chisholm-Brown (12.25) 12.448/114.60, Richard Brook (12.98) 13.128/106.23, Carl Goldsmith (11.00) 11.371/118.67

11:00

Sportsman ET eliminations round 1 winners

Jon Crawford (16.56) 15.339/88.60 (Felicity Gibb red-lit), Tig Napier (14.68) 14.797, Jemma Hale (15.75) 15.700/92.02 (Nicole Parker red-lit), Elaine Hancock (16.40) 16.337/83.72 (Kirstie Tramm broke out more), Andy Dibley (13.75) 13.615/102.16 (Steve Cherrett red-lit), Gill Medley (14.36) 14.318/95.64 (Alan Medley no-show)

11:05

Lucas Oil Junior Dragster eliminations round 1 winners

Matthew Dowdy (8.90) 8.898/69.02, Adam Bentley (8.20) 8.766/55.08, Caitlin Wilson (8.77) 8.769/72.35, Holley Marshall (8.21) 8.332/75.00, Thomas Cook-Abbott (8.01) 8.105/79.79, Thaliah Gibb (7.96) 7.974/80.50, Bonnie Wallace (8.00) 8.020/80.36, Morgan Wilson (7.97) 7.96, Ruaridh Hart (9.18) 9.215/68.49, Billy Everitt (7.99) 8.030/76.40, Joe Holland-Villa (8.02) 8.609/70.75, Jack Gooding (7.97) 8.13

Apologies for incomplete information earlier as scoreboards are being cleared very quickly, and thanks to the track crew who have kindly provided a screen for me to use.

10:45

Pro ET eliminations round 1 winners

Paul Baynton (10.38) 10.423/123.69, Tim Stanbury (9.20) 9.206/147.08, James Forster (11.85) 11.863/110.96, Bob Molden (9.70) 9.711/138.33 (Neil Hunter no-show), Ethan Lisle (10.10) 10.141/135.61, Dave Nicol (9.25) 9.369/141.22, Brian Huxley (9.46) 9.415/143.22, Geoff Cowley (9.20) 9.190/143.03.

10:35

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator eliminations round 1 winners

Matt Smith 8.275/183.89 (Martin Smith broke), Gary Gooding 8.002/177.47 (Al Williamson broke), Stuuart Williams 7.760/181.

Al Williamson sadly out for the rest of the season with head and piston damage from a dropped valve. He said he will be back with an improved setup next year.

10:30

Super Pro ET eliminations round 1 winners

Bob Doyle (8.58) 8.596/158.55, Rick Cooke (8.22) 8.243/154, Chris Parker (7.66) 7.757/175.11 (Bill Murfin no-show), Peter Walters (8.14) 9.112/157.10 (Dave Russell no-show), Joe Stevens (8.20) 8.194/171 (Paul Marston no-show), John Atkinson (8.87) 8.930/136.55, Billy Gane (8.34) 8.310/164.58 (bye), Brad Jackson (7.77) 7.742/171.95 (Jack Brewster red-lit).

Another PB for Joe Stevens at 8.184, well done Joe! Wheelspin and smoke out of Peter Walters' dragster, looking like piston damage. We then suffered a power outage which the track crew were very quick to fix. Dave Russell reported to have engine damage with a suspected dropped valve.

09:30

Good morning and welcome to our coverage of the 10th Anniversary APIRA Open Sport Nationals brought to you in association with John Woolfe Racing.

It's a glorious Bank Holiday Monday, warm and with some high cloud here at Shakespeare County Raceway. Eliminations are due to start at 10am with Super Pro ET, Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator, Pro ET and Junior Dragster. You can see the full order by going to the event index.

A big thank you to Simon Day and Wayne Schreier of the track crew for supplying information to us and in particular for the complete qualifying lists and first round pairings which we posted on yesterday's report.

Thanks also to contributing photographer Callum Pudge for supplying excellent images of the event, including top end shots from yesterday's qualifying.

You will see from the event index page there are no pit notes as your pit reporter will be writing the race report.

A Big Good Morning to Grace, Tog and Julian who are en route from Tierp back to the UK after covering the Scandinavian Internationals. The traditional raceday good morning to US correspondent Kathy Hileman, hope you are doing ok after your European trip Kathy. Good morning also to all of the Eurodragsterholics, hope you enjoy the coverage.