UK HO Drag Proxy Series 2021-22 - Autumn Nationals - September - Printable Version

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RE: UK HO Drag Proxy Series 2021-22 - Autumn Nationals - RACE THREAD - woodcote - 4th-Sep-21

One of the reasons things are a little late starting today is that the Brighton Speed Trials are happening. Usually I'd be volunteering 5am to 3pm as a paddock marshal - but not this year. Instead, I went along for an hour or so to say a socially-distant hello and look at the cars. Despite only getting the go-ahead from Motorsport UK and the local council last month, there was an almost full entry and nearly all the £15 tickets for the limited crowd have been sold. There are some pictures here: https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/19559248.top-25-photos-first-runs-brighton-speed-trials-2021/

The delay did mean Pete had time to deliver nine cars - for him, Sue and Jerome, plus two new Street Stock cars for Anna and Mary...

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Rose has kindly stepped down her Nostalgia Funny Car, giving us a new total of 67 cars to compete this weekend.

There are 16 in Street Stock; 12 in Super Stock; 10 in NHRA 4-Gear Funny Car, Pro Stock & Pro Mod; 8 in Nostalgia Funny Car; 7 in Nostalgia Magnatraction Pro Stock; 5 in Nostalgia T-Jet; 5 in NHRA Top Fuel; and 4 in Nostagia Micro Scalextric 2019. That does add up to 67.

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RE: UK HO Drag Proxy Series 2021-22 - Autumn Nationals - RACE THREAD - woodcote - 4th-Sep-21

First things first - some Best in Show judging for Rebecca. This is for all the new re-paints and scratch builds. Although Rebecca liked Nico's Lead Sled conversion, we decided the original liveries should go through to a final three...

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It was exceedingly close, but Rebecca chose this glistening gold 350z...

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Congrats to Kev on a first HO paint job that was very well done

Meanwhile, Rose has just woken up from her latest nap - tired out after her visit from Pete, plus a rather large helping of the Dreamies sent by uncle Clive...

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RE: UK HO Drag Proxy Series 2021-22 - Autumn Nationals - RACE THREAD - KensRedZed - 4th-Sep-21

Andy,

Thanks a million for hosting this amazing event!

Fun fun fun on the... Autobahn! 

Best of luck to everyone!

Ken

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RE: UK HO Drag Proxy Series 2021-22 - Autumn Nationals - RACE THREAD - woodcote - 4th-Sep-21

Looking forward to running these 67 cars...

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Get ready for some coverage around 7.45pm UK time. This world clock may be helpful for spectators in other time zones: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/uk/london

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RE: UK HO Drag Proxy Series 2021-22 - Autumn Nationals - RACE THREAD - woodcote - 4th-Sep-21

Micro Scalextric Street Stock - Qualifying

Qualifying began about 20 minutes ago...

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Each car gets three runs - at least one in each lane. The fastest ET for each car counts.

The first round is over and here's the top ten...

1. Jeremy - 'Old Smokey' - 0.609 seconds
2. Jane - Nissan 350Z - 0.616
3. Clive - Audi R8 - 0.622
=  Bill - Aston Martin DB5 - 0.622
5. Nico - Veyron - 0.633
6. Rebecca - Porsche Boxster - 0.659
7. Sue - Audi TT - 0.677
8. Anna - Audi R8 - 0.685
9. Jerome - Veyron - 0.688
10. Rose - Peugeot 206 - 0.697

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RE: UK HO Drag Proxy Series 2021-22 - Autumn Nationals - RACE THREAD - Nico - 4th-Sep-21

@Hornet Tires: that's the white blingbling tires for the MS standard rims!!!! 

What a change!!!!!!  Thanks Axel!!!!!

Nico

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RE: UK HO Drag Proxy Series 2021-22 - Autumn Nationals - RACE THREAD - BAracer - 4th-Sep-21

Wow. 

I can't believe that 'old smokey' will still be in one piece by the end of the evening!

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RE: UK HO Drag Proxy Series 2021-22 - Autumn Nationals - RACE THREAD - woodcote - 4th-Sep-21

Here are the Qualifying results...

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Jane is our Top Qualifier - huge congrats to her

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We'll soon see if it means anything...

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RE: UK HO Drag Proxy Series 2021-22 - Autumn Nationals - RACE THREAD - woodcote - 4th-Sep-21

Street Stock Eliminators - Round 1

Eight first round races started with top and bottom qualifiers, Jane and Kev...

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Although Kev improved on his best qualifying time, this was an easy 0.120 second win for Jane's Nissan - the ETs 0.621 to 0.747.

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This was the classic 8th vs 9th place qualifier bout... but Mary had an awful start, allowing Sue a 0.076 second win. Their ETs were 0.707 and 0.753.

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Iain's Boxster was no match for Nico's Veyron - a 0.047 second win and ETs of 0.651 and 0.693.

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Clive's Dreamies bribe worked. Rose let him win by 0.076 seconds - 0.640 to 0.704.

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Would 'Smokey Joe' make it down the strip in one piece? It did. Was it quick enough to beat Pete? It was. A big 0.119 second win for the Veyron - the ETs 0.633 and 0.736.

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This one was the humdinger of the round. Jerome up against Anna. I'm not sure of their exact relationship - cousins? aunt & nephew? - but this race was family affair. Jerome got a horrible stutter at the start and had to pedal hard to catch up... Had he done it? The win margin was 0.001 of a second  - in favour of the Audi. Congrats to Anna who scored a great holeshot win - her ET was 0.708 and Jerome's 0.695. The lad will be fuming.

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Back to a routine win for third place qualifier Bill in this North American bout. Ken's ET was 0.724 and Bill's 0.633 - the winning margin 0.098 seconds. USA 1 - Canada 0.

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Finally, it was Rebecca vs Andy - Porsche vs Alfa. The Alfa has been uncharacteristically quick today, but Rebecca's Porsche was quicker - a winning margin of 0.040 seconds and ETs of 0.670 and 0.705.

Round 2 coming up soon...

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RE: UK HO Drag Proxy Series 2021-22 - Autumn Nationals - RACE THREAD - woodcote - 4th-Sep-21

Street Stock - Round 2

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Jane saw off Sue with relative ease - a 0.075 second win. Their ETs were 0.609 and 0.690.

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Next were Nico and Clive - 4th vs 5th qualifier. It was close, but the Audi always looked like is had the Veyron covered. Clive's winning margin was 0.019 seconds - the ETs 0.621 and 0.638.

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Would a Veyron be beaten by an Audi in race 3? It wasn't really close - Jeremy clocked 0.626 to take a 0.070 second win. Anna's ET was 0.695.

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The fourth race of the round was a bit closer, but Bill's DB5 had the beating of Rebecca's Porsche by 0.035 seconds. Their ETs were 0.622 and 0.654. That made Bill the final car through to finals - second to fourth making quarter final runs of 0.621, 0.622 and 0.626... However, Jane's was 0.609.

Semis next...

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