NSRA Nostalgia Nationals  28/29th June 2008

Shakespeare County Raceway

Entrants

Chris Kenny couldn't make it dad Aidan mentioned something about a pain in the neck.

Qualifying

1. OA 1        Paul Wright                     7.47 / 187 mph
2. OA 19      Paul Hensher                   8.22 / 149 mph
3. OA 82      Richard Colby                 8.81 / 158 mph
4. OA 31      Cliff Griffin                     8.93 / 147 mph p.b.
5. OA 81      Simon Barlow                 9.35 / 145 mph p.b.
6. OA 5        Rob Stone                       9.39 / 141 mph
7. OA 344    Ray Guy                          9.62 / 140 mph
8. OA 76      Rick Hooper                   9.74 / 138 mph p.b.
9. OA 80      Al O'Connor                    9.96 / 132 mph
10. OA 84      Dave Sidaway                10.12 / 132 mph
11. OA 74      Steve Harrison              10.92 / 123 mph
12. OA 87      Steve Nightingale          12.42 / 111 mph

There were 3 qualifying sessions on Saturday. Congratulations to Cliff Griffin & team for breaking into the eights, helped in part by dad Frank's special line bore. Paul Hensher sustained some engine damage after a nitrous malfunction in the second session.

Eliminations 1st Round

OA82 Richard Colby   v   OA84 Dave Sidaway

Dave was shut down due to a brake fluid leak, Richard ran a great 8.50/160mph

OA1 Paul Wright   v   OA74 Steve Nightingale

This was Steves first competitive round of racing & the odds were against him, AlcoPop ran straight & true 7.49/187mph. Steve ran 12.50/112mph.

OA5  Rob Stone  v  OA344  Ray Guy

Ray launched with a big wheelstand then punted a centre reflector 11.13/122mph. Rob went through 9.50/141mph.

OA31 Cliff Griffin   v   OA80 Al O'Connor

Al' left first then Cliff motored past running his second eight, 8.91/151mph p.b. to Al's 10.30/124mph.

OA81 Simon Barlow   v   OA76 Rick Hooper

Rick's street driven Anglia is now equipped with wheelie bars after a huge wheelstand earlier in the year, ran a superb 9.69/140mph Simon has been feeding in more power this weekend & took the win with a 9.32/146mph.

OA19 Paul Hensher   v   OA 74 Steve Harrison

Steve should have faced Paul Hensher but was on a solo due to breakage. Steve progressed with a 11.00/123mph

Eliminations 2nd Round

OA1 Paul Wright   v   OA5 Rob Stone

Both cars had good runs Rob 9.59/139mph, Guv won with a 7.62/188mph. Watch here

OA82  Richard Colby   v  OA31 Cliff Griffin

A pair of eight second runners Cliff posted 8.94/151 but it wasn't enough to stop Richard progressing with a great 8.247/168.2mph p.b.

OA81 Simon Barlow   v   OA74 Steve Harrison

Steve piloted Anxious to its final pass of the weekend as 12.05/117mph. wasn't enough to beat an on form Orange Pop Team's 9.46/144mph

Semi-Finals

OA82 Richard Colby   v   OA81 Simon Barlow

Simon was a bit keen on the lights & red-lit however that wasn't the end of the drama, Richard suffered tyre shake away from the tree, then crossed the centreline on 2 wheels, only just staying upright, before coming to rest back in his lane with jammed steering. Simon progressed via the first or worse rule. 9.72/126mph.

OA1 Paul Wright   -   bye

This pass was Paul's most errant of the weekend, only managing 10.19/131mph

Final

OA81 Simon Barlow  v  OA1 Paul Wright

After the last pass Paul took some power out & despite the car moving about in the lane won the round  8.01/174mph to Simons 9.35/142mph

Thanks to the NSRA, Organisers & Shakespeare County Raceway staff for a great weekend.