NSRA Nostalgia Nationals  2/3 July 2005

Shakespeare County Raceway

Entrants

John O'Sullivan was unable to make it due to the "last few jobs" taking longer than expected. Ian Norman's engine parts didn't arrive on time. Richard Colby was at the meeting, but still testing his gorgeous new car.

Qualifying

Two rounds of qualifying on Saturday produced:

1. OA 3        Paul Wright                7.69 / 178mph pb
2. OA 222   Mark Pointer              8.24 / 167mph
3. OA 2        Paul Hensher              8.35 / 165mph
4. OA 25      Pete Moore                 9.50 / 145mph pb
5. OA 31      Cliff Griffin                 9.80 / 136mph
6. OA 21      Al O'Connor                9.89 / 133mph
7. OA344     Ray Guy                    10.56 / 114mph
8. OA 51      Mike  Callan              10.67 / 135mph
9. OA 44      Martyn Payne           10.76 / 129mph
10. OA 81      Simon Barlow            11.03 / 122mph pb
11. OA 590    Aidan Kenny             11.50 / 118 mph

1st Round 

OA3  Paul Wright   -   Bye

7.76/179.5mph to backup the 7.69 from yesterday for a new class record.

OA21  Al O'Connor  v   OA344  Ray Guy

Al cut a superb light but Ray drove round him & took the stripe by 8 hundredths 9.61/138.5mph (PB) to Al's  9.83/133.3mph. Both drivers best ET of the weekend. 

OA2  Paul Hensher  v  OA81  Simon Barlow

Simon was looking for his 1st 10-second pass after an 11.03 in qualifying yesterday, Paul was looking for a win & a clean pass. 8.54/171.4mph after a right turn off the line  for Paul, covering Simon's 11.59/114.9

OA25 Pete Moore  v  OA44 Martyn Payne

Both drivers on top form in qualifying, Pete with a PB. Martyn within a couple of hundredths of his, Pete comfortably took the win with another PB 9.47/145.4mph whilst Martyn also reset his  with a 10.72/128.8mph

OA222 Mark Pointer  v  OA590 Aidan Kenny

Aidan was unable to fire-up in the staging lanes, leaving Mark on a solo 8.47/160.0mph

OA51 Mike Callan  v  OA31 Cliff Griffin

Mike had had some spectacular skyward launches with his nitrous powered, non wheelie barred ride during the last couple of events. A rethink on the 4-Bar setting, before the 1st round of eliminations, allowed him to keep his foot in this time to beat Cliff with a 9.68/138.8mph (PB.)

Aidan Kenny won the Street Rodding In Motion reaction time prize with a 0.014 light in the 2nd qualifying session.

2nd Round  PRO

OA3  Paul Wright   v   OA344 Ray Guy

The last 2 black Pop's in competition, Paul needed the points to stay in contention. Ray ran another 9 this time 9.70/138.5mph, but Paul was on-one, another PB & record this trip also passing the 180 mph mark for the 1st time 7.64/180.3mph.

OA2  Paul Hensher   v   OA25 Pete Moore

Pete was up against it this one, his recent performance increase still a jot behind an on-form Paul Hensher & was he on form ! Propelling "Gas Attack" the long way round, before pulling the chutes just before the line 8.18/159.4mph (PB) to Pete's valiant 9.55/140.4mph

OA222  Mark Pointer   v  OA51 Mike Callan

Mike enjoyed his last pass & was looking to improve, both cars put in spectacular burnouts. Mike left hard in now familiar wheels-up fashion & recorded yet another pb 9.64/138.9mph Mark however had this well covered 8.42/160.7mph

 1st Round  SPORTSMAN 

OA31 Cliff Griffin  v  OA81 Simon Barlow

Cliff dialled-in 9.90 ran 9.982/118.9mph. Simon dialled in 10.90 ran 11.387/116.2mph.

OA44 Martyn Payne  v   OA590 Aidan Kenny 

Martyn dialled in 10.60 but broke-out running 10.58 (pb.) handing Aidan the win  11.47 on a 11.35 dial in

Semi-Final  PRO

OA3 Paul Wright  v  OA2 Paul Hensher

This was the 1st of the championship contenders match-ups, both teams coming into this round on the back of pb's, Paul hensher left 1st, but his car again made a move to the right forcing him to abort the run 10.23/126.0mph. Guv's car left hard & straight, carrying the wheels though the first gear change, at the top end the scoreboards showed 7.57/ 180.3mph a new PB but more importantly a new all time Outlaw Anglia record, now officially Europe's Quickest Pop. Well Done Team !

OA222 Mark Pointer  -  Bye

Mark prior to this round had fitted a nitrous kit to his Van which on Sunday was causing some head-scratching. Just before this run a bent micro switch was spotted & adjusted 8.28/161.9mph showed they were back on track.

Final  SPORTSMAN

 OA590 Aidan Kenny  v  OA81 Simon Barlow

Aidan dialled in 11.42 & ran 11.485/117.2mph, which was too good for Simon's 11.74/114.1mph on an 11.90 dial in. Congratulations Aidan & team.

Final  PRO

OA3 Paul Wright v OA222 Mark Pointer

Another important race as far as this seasons Real Steel championship was concerned, a win here for Mark would stretch his lead possibly beyond reach, but a win for Guv would close the 2nd-3rd place gap considerably. Paul got out of the hole 1st and never looked back ,taking the win & the round with 7.68/178.49mph but more importantly maximum points. against Mark's 8.41/158.5mph

Paul Wright Also won the Carter Motorsport Lucas Oil prize for low-ET of the meet.

Nostalgia Nat's Links: Jon Best's report    Richard Stirling's report & photo's    Sharkman's photo's    NSRA photo's

Thanks to the Organisers for another great, event cant wait to do it again. To the track staff for a great surface & smooth running. & to Lisa & Lorraine for putting on a great cocktail party Saturday night.