Shakespeare County Raceway, 26th-28th August 2017
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The latest updates are at the top of the page. Click on your Browser's Refresh key to be sure of seeing the latest news. Click here to go back to the event index 18:20 First round pairings - Car classes (pdf format) Super Pro ET First round pairings - Bike classes (pdf format) Funny Bike Final Qualifying lists - Car classes (pdf format) Final Qualifying lists - Bike classes (pdf format) Funny Bike 17:50 We have now posted today's gallery which can be checked out via the Event Index. There are 125 pictures in all; if you do not see all 165 updated thumbnails when you load the gallery page then click on your Browser's Refresh button. Stay tuned for full qualifying sheets and first round pairings in pdf format.17:00 Junior Drag Bike qualifying after session 6
No changes in position in this session. That's the end of qualifying. We will shortly post the gallery for which many thanks to Callum Pudge. We will later post full qualifying sheets and first round pairings in pdf format. Stay tuned. ET Bike qualifying top five after session 7
No changes to the top five in this session. Sadly Chris Mott has had to withdraw due to breakage. Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying top five after session 7
No changes to the top five in this session. The cars will be off on their cruise shortly. 16:40 Sportsman ET qualifying top five after session 7
No changes to the top five in this session. 16:30 Nostalgia Super Stock qualifying top five after session 7
No changes to the top five this session. Neil Watkins in the pickup is sadly out with diff damage. 8.50 Bike qualifying top five after session 6
Augy Harrison moved up into fifth in this session. 16:25 9.50 Bike qualifying top five after session 7
Rick Sawatzki moved up a place to second. Brett Cordelle finally ran the right side of the index which improved his position by one place. 16:20 Outlaw Anglia qualifying top five after session 7
No changes to the top five positions. Wild Bunch qualifying top five after session 7
Keith Crampton regained his no.1 position as Bob Hawkins elected not to run in this session. Super Street qualifying after session 7
Dave Cherrett moved up three positions to take the no.1 spot and Andy Harrison improved but stayed in position. 16:10 Super Pro ET qualifying top five after session 7
Perfect RT for Brian Pateman, well done Brian! No changes to the top five positions in this session. Sadly Dave Russell is out for the event with a broken gearbox pump. 16:00 VW Pro qualifying top five after session 7
Jacob Bailey up from fourth to first in this session. 15:50 VW Sportsman qualifying top five after session 7
No changes to the top five in this session. Super Comp qualifying after session 7
Leah Kellett and Conrad Stanley both improved, but no changes in the standings. 15:40 Super Street Bike qualifying after session 7
Chris Reed improved but remained in position. Funny Bike qualifying after session 7
Storming run for Allan Davies to consolidate his no.1 position. 15:35 Comp Bike qualifying top five after session 7
Dave Batcheler improved and stayed in place. Scott Collier ran a 7.994/135.77 to go sixth and bump Phil Leamon out of the eight bike field. 15:25 Lucas Oil Junior Dragster qualifying top five after session 7
No changes to the top five in this session. We have twenty cars qualified quicker than 0.2s RT and six less than 0.1s RT. 15:10 Modurstang Pro ET qualifying top five after session 7
No changes in position in this session. 14:25 Junior Drag Bike qualifying after session 6
No changes in position in this session. We are now on a short break for track prep and then into session seven. Stay tuned. ET Bike qualifying top five after session 6
No changes to the top five in this session. Well done to Louis Davis for a new PB of 8.584, Louis considering a move to 8.50 Bike. 14:15 Sportsman ET qualifying top five after session 6
No changes to the top five in this session. 14:05 Nostalgia Super Stock qualifying top five after session 6
No changes to the top five in this session. 8.50 Bike qualifying top five after session 6
No changes to the top five in this session. 14:05 9.50 Bike qualifying top five after session 6
Rick Sawatzki improved but stayed in position and Brett Cordelle one session away from an all-breakout qualifying performance. 14:00 Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying top five after session 6
Al Williamson moved up to second and Nick Hale improved again but remained in position. 13:55 Outlaw Anglia qualifying top five after session 6
Jedd Guy's car let out a plume of smoke at the finish line on a 8.143/144 run, track inspected and found to be clean. No changes to the top five 13:45 Wild Bunch qualifying top five after session 6
Bob Hawkins adjusted his dial-in by a tenth and moved into no.1 position. 13:40 Super Pro ET qualifying top five after session 6
No changes to the top five in this session. Great run for Ian Brown, albeit breakout to a PB of 8.05, well done Ian! VW Pro qualifying top five after session 6
No changes in the top five in this session. 13:25 VW Sportsman qualifying top five after session 6
Holley Sanders up to second. Super Street Bike qualifying after session 6
Dave Smart improved but remained in position. 13:10 Funny Bike qualifying after session 6
No change in positions in this session. Courtesy Steve Moxley, Allan Davies's speed of 181.01 is a new PB, well done Allan! Comp Bike qualifying top five after session 6
Improvement for Sean Mills to consolidate his lead, and Kev Osman up to no.2 and Martin Walker up to no.3. Courtesy Steve Moxley, Martin Walker's run is a new PB, well done Martin! Scott Collier appeared with Steve French and Baz Rathbone as crew, back in the UK having broken a record at Bonneville Speed Week, well done Steve and Baz! Super Comp qualifying after session 6
No changes in this session. 12:55 Lucas Oil Junior Dragster qualifying top five after session 6
Meka-Jo up to fifth place, excellent performance on her debut race. 12:35 Modurstang Pro ET qualifying top five after session 6
Will Clark up into third place in this session. 12:00 Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying top five after session 5
Nick Hale improved but remained in position. That's it for session five, a few minutes pause and then into session six! Junior Drag Bike qualifying after session 5
Megan Talbot and Liam Holgate improved but no changes in position. ET Bike qualifying top five after session 5
Phil Pratt moved up three places to no.1 position and Joe Elliot up to no.5. 11:50 Nostalgia Super Stock qualifying top five after session 5
Guy King up to no.1 running +0.009 on his dial in. Mike Lacey didn't run in this session as the Vega is tube framed and consequently ineligible. 11:40 Sportsman ET qualifying top five after session 5
No change to the top five in this session. Andy Dibley may care to read Tog's introductory greeting in his report today... 11:35 8.50 Bike qualifying top five after session 5
Mark Dainty up to no.1 position and Andy Haley up to no.4. Jake Mechaell improved but remained in position. 9.50 Bike qualifying top five after session 5
Brett Cordelle improved, albeit still breaking out, and remained in position. 11:30 Outlaw Anglia qualifying top five after session 5
Colin Millar up to second in this session, his time five ten thousandths quicker than Paul Hensher's. Mat Cooper up to fifth as well. 11:25 Wild Bunch qualifying top five after session 5
Improvements for Keith Crampton and Bob Hawkins but no changes in position. Bob's dial-in indicates he is looking to improve further on his methanol fuelled slingshot record of 6.612 from Dragstalgia. A 200 mph ticket is also on Bob's shopping list. Well done to Darryl Howells for running a new PB speed of 160.46 in this session. Super Street qualifying after session 5
Andy Harrison switched to Super Street after Danny Pike did not show. Super Pro ET qualifying top five after session 5
Fantastic side by side Anglia 105E race between Ron Bartlett and Bill Murfin, well done to Bill on a new PB of 8.21 albeit breaking out, and his team absolutely delighted. 11:00 VW Pro qualifying top five after session 5
No changes to the top five in this session. VW Sportsman qualifying top five after session 5
Paul Walklate into second position, Luke Stevenson into fourth and Andy Voce into fifth in this session. 10:50 Super Street Bike qualifying after session 5
Graham Balchin up to no.1 position this session. Funny Bike qualifying after session 5
Allan Davies didn't run this session, and Dave Peters crossed lanes behind Phil Crossley who ran a 8.20.. 10:45 Comp Bike qualifying top five after session 5
Mick Winyard moved up to second in this session, and four bikes now in the sevens. Courtesy Steve Moxley, Dave Batcheler is in the sevens for the first time, well done Dave! Super Comp qualifying after session 5
Leah Kellett improved but remained in position. 10:35 Lucas Oil Junior Dragster qualifying top five after session 5
Meka-Jo with a deep-stage 0.013 RT went to no. Joe Holland Villa up to no.3 much to the delight of super crew Spencer Tramm. Kaitlin Deevey up to no.4 as well. Hard luck award to Harley Coulsell who red-lit by 0.001. 10:10 Modurstang Pro ET qualifying top five after session 5
Good to see Mike Lacey back with the Vega after diff damage with the Camaro. His first run was 10.64 on a 10.65 dial and he has two more runs to run the right side of his dial-in. 0.001 RT for Lee Guy; the money for the Eurodragster.com / Bad Habit Perfect Light Award went yesterday to Fiona Moor. John Parker with a very neat Nova SS had a perfect ET to go no.1, well done to him! 09:55 Good morning and welcome to our coverage of the APIRA Springspeed Nationals brought to you in association with John Woolfe Racing. Greetings to Tog, Julian and Elisabeth at Tierp Arena covering the final day of the Dico Scandinavian Internationals. Your reporter Simon and Callum Pudge are here at Shakey for the second day of the Open Sport Nationals. Thanks to Callum for yesterday's gallery. We are also grateful to the tech crew headed by Wayne Schreier and Simon Day for supplying data and qualifying lists. There won't be pit notes this weekend as your pit reporter is acting as race reporter; Callum will be taking pictures of the on-track action; Kirstie is racing in Sportsman ET and good luck to her. The weather here is warm, dry and sunny, and qualifying is due to commence at 10am. There are three qualifying sessions planned today and the running order is here. Reports and pictures ©Eurodragster.com |