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Micro Scalextric Super Stock eliminators

Eight cars made things very easy - quarters, semis and a final.

   

Top Qualifier Iain got off to a solid start, beating Leo by 0.128 seconds. In the closest match-up, fifth qualifier Al beat fourth qualifier Andy Player by 0.018 - and that scuppered Andy's title challenge. Rebecca beat Hank by 0.071.

   

Andy Phillips has a reputation as a giant killer and it was Alan's Hot Mustard that was on the receiving end this time. A below-par run - despite a good warm-up - for the Jaguar meant Andy's Mini was through the line with 0.053 seconds to spare.

   

The first semi-final saw Al's ET improve from the first round and Iain's slip back a bit. It was enough for a shock win for the Pennsylvania Nissan - by 0.018 seconds. The curse of the Super Stock top qualifier strikes again!

In the second semi, Andy's Mini was quickest off the line...

   

... and he managed to get to the line 0.020 seconds in front of the second qualifier. That was the end of Rebecca's slim championship hopes.

An unexpected final line-up and a guaranteed first-time race winner. Which one would it be?

       

The two cars were off the line together and it looked really close. Al's Nissan just kept accelerating and pulled out a 0.017 gap as they crossed the line...

   

Huge congratulations to Al on his win. Tough luck for Andy - it was so nearly a magical end to the series for him. And congrats to Alan, who takes the Super Stock championship.

   

Here's the full Super Stock ladder...

   

There'll be a video of the final later this evening.