NSRA Nostalgia Nationals

  29-30 June 2002

Shakespeare County Raceway

Entrants

Staging lane at the NSRA Nostalgia Nationals 2002   photo Paul Wright

Saturday 29th June

Dale Giles was unable to make the event.

 This meeting is an exhibition (Non Championship) event for the Outlaw Anglias.

Four sessions on Saturday produced the following

1. OA 19     Paul Hensher          8.66 / 157.3mph
2. OA 5       Bob Hancox           10.17 / 133.1mph
3. OA 1       Cliff Griffin            10.20 / 131.9mph
4. OA 25     Pete Moore            10.81 / 116.5mph
5. OA 62     Chris Kitto             11.89 / 116.5mph
6. OA 63     Martin Davidson    11.92 / 115.9mph
7. OA 53     Brian Nixon            12.32 / 110.0mph
8. OA 56     Bloompy                 13.02 / 108.7mph
9. OA 51     Mike Callan            13.09 / 103.5 mph
10. OA 66     Squeaky                  13.10 / 109.7mph
11. OA 52     Matt Cooper            13.81 / 100.5mph

OA 2   Rob Stone  Kicked a rod out during his first burnout, hopefully this wont keep him out too long.

Sunday 30th June

12:00 Session  PRO

OA19  Paul Hensher   v   OA56  Bloompy

Somewhat of a "baptism of fire" for Bloompy, but those is the breaks. Paul won with a 8.62/164.8mph to a loose out 14.12/107.6mph

OA25  Pete Moore   v   OA62  Chris Kitto

Pete's mph was down in qualifying yesterday, the problem was still present in this pass, but an 11.20/96.1mph was enough to cover Chris's street tyred 11.97/115.9mph

OA5  Bob Hancox   v   OA73  Brian Nixon

Bob Hancox was giving his alky injection setup one final go this weekend, getting a handle on it this time with the assistance of Phil Cornish, by this the 5th pass of the weekend they had it running like a bracket car 10.29/133.9mph. Brian also was running pretty consistently but backed out of this once winning this the battle of the prefects was out of reach 14.32/88.4mph

OA1  Cliff Griffin   v   O63  Martin Davison

Cliff Griffin seasoned campaigner & current Outlaw Anglia champion must have been a daunting prospect for Rookie Martin, but he put in a good effort with 12.10/111.5mph to Cliff's winning 10.20/131.9mph

14:00 Session  SPORTSMAN

OA62  Chris Kitto   v   OA51  Mike Callan

Chris Kitto dialled-in 11.80 but broke-out with a personal best of 11.75/116.5mph, Mike also ran a personal best of 13.013 / 104.9mph but this time on the right side of a 13.00 dial-in . Good work for his 1st drag race !!

OA63  Martin Davidson  v  OA66  Squeaky

Martin dialled-in 11.80 but found some extra traction giving him a personal best of 11.71/123.2 but putting him out, Squeaky on the other hand was getting into the swing of it with a 13.30/108.9mph on a 13.00 dial-in. 

OA53  Brian Nixon  v  OA52  Matt Cooper

Another Personal Best, another Break out, this time Matt Cooper went under with 13.69/100.6mph on a 13.80 dial-in to Brian's slick 12.309/96.3mph on a 12.30 Dial-in

14:00 Session  PRO

OA19  Paul Hensher   v   OA25  Pete Moore

Paul decided to add a drop of nitrous to the already awesome Gas Attack car, The excellent track took the power well Paul ran 8.33/166mph to achieve a personal best & a new Outlaw Anglia track record. Pete's  Fordson left well but  he lifted at 100ft running 10.97/115.5mph

OA1  Cliff Griffin   v   OA5  Bob Hancox

On paper looked to be the closest race of the weekend the previous round the pair ran within 3 hundredths of a second. Both cars did strong burn-outs then the fun started, Bob went into pre-stage closely followed by Cliff but neither wanted to be the first to stage, Scottie the starter motioned  them forward twice before discarding the button & walking away!, fortunately he returned (i suspect to bulb them) Bob realising this dipped into stage then Cliff. Then ... Nothing Scottie had them in stage for a good 6 seconds before Activating the tree.    Bob Got away first but Cliff drove round him taking  the win by 8 hundredths, with a personal best of 10.16/133.9mph to Bobs 10.25/133.5mph. Great Race guys & Thanks Scottie!

15:30 Session  Sportsman

OA51 Mike Callan   v   Bye

Mike was still unable to dip into the 12's running 13.04/103.5mph

OA53 Brian Nixon  v  OA66 Squeaky

This race was over before it started, Brian suffering a flat battery in the staging lanes putting squeaky through with a bogging 15.00/85.5mph

 15:30 Session   Pro

OA19  Paul Hensher   v  OA1  Cliff Griffin

Paul was on a charge, a fantastic rolling burnout across the start-line had the crowd on their feet. Cliff also smoked'em to full effect. Paul must have heard about Cliffs stat-line antics, going into stage at the earliest opportunity. The ambers lit & they were Away, again the track prep held Paul's nitrous assisted 8.36/165mph to Cliff's Runner-up 10.47/110.5mph

16:30 Session  Sportsman

OA51 Mike Callan   v   OA66  Squeaky

Unfortunately a big oil-down & a spattering of rain put pay to this match-up in the fire-up road.   

Thanks to Alan Martin & the NSRA,  plus the APIRA & FAST for yet another brilliant weekend. Paul Hensher picked up the  Quickest Anglia trophy 8.32/166mph a full second quicker than at last years NSRA Hot Rod Drags. Superb!!