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Power Nationals 12-13 June 2004

Shakespeare County Raceway

Entrants

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OA 2       Pete Ashworth

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OA 1       Paul Hensher

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OA25      Pete Moore

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OA14      Ian Norman

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OA80      Al O'Connor

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OA44      Martyn Payne

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OA298    Steve Wells

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OA 11     Paul Wright

Qualifying

There were 3  qualifying sessions on Saturday, the result of these were:

  1. OA 2      Pete Ashworth   8.89/148 mph

  2. OA 1      Paul Hensher          8.95/151mph

  3. OA 11    Paul Wright             9.12/136mph

  4. OA298  Steve Wells            9.76/134 mph

  5. OA80     Al O'Connor            9.91/132 mph

  6. OA25     Pete Moore          10.51/128 mph

  7. OA14     Ian Norman         10.85/133 mph

  8. OA44    Martyn Payne     11.22/121mph

 

Staging lanes photo copyright Gareth Evans

Ian Norman & Paul Wright both successfully completed their licensing observed passes during qualifying.

Congratulations to Pete for bagging the no.1 spot again

Eliminations

1st Round     OA2 Pete Ashworth  v  OA44 Martyn Payne

Number1 vs. number 8 can often look unfair in Outlaw Anglia, until number 1 gets turned over ! Didn't happen here, Pete ran a business like 8.98/148.2mph to Martyn's 11.39/121mph

1st Round     OA298 Steve Wells   v   OA80 Al O'Connor

The closest match up on paper in the 1st round didn't disappoint between 2 regular super-gas racers. Both cars left together & stayed that way for a good portion of the run, Al over powering Steve towards the top end 9.715/134.7mph to 9.834/131.5 mph

Steve Wells v Al O'Connor    Top-End photo copyright Eurodragster.com

1st Round     OA1 Paul Hensher   v   OA14 Ian Norman

Ian went into this round with a diff problem, a "I'm just going to stage for the points" became a 13.50/110.5mph. Paul ran 9.82/148.6mph to progress to the semis.

1st Round     OA11 Paul Wright  -  OA25 Pete Moore

Paul with no burnout due to a slipping clutch ran 9.37/130mph to take the win. Pete ran 10.168/131.2mph to notch up his 1st points of the season

Semi-Final     OA16 Pete Ashworth   v   OA80 Al O'Connor

Al knew he was up against it here turning up the wick again to run 9.61/137.5mph. Not enough to hold off Mr8 Pete made his 4th 8 second run of the weekend 8.985/147.5 mph to progress to the final.

Semi-Final     OA11 Paul Wright   v   OA1 Paul Hensher

Paul Wright had been suffering with clutch problems throughout the meeting, & despite continued adjustments these were worsening. This caused him to "roll through" the beams whilst trying to stage. Paul Hensher saw the flickering of lights & also left, both cars leaving before the tree was activated meant no times or speeds, but more importantly a double disqualification, neither car progressing to the final.

FINAL     OA2 Pete Ashworth  v  Bye

Pete's car was still very hot from a short turnaround, but after an initial hot starting problem, cruised through to take the win with a 13.52/83.2mph

Pete's now streaking ahead in the points.