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Nostalgia T-Jet Eliminators

Top qualifier Bill sat out the first round and watched to see what the other ten racers could do...

   

Doug looked to have ruined his chances with a poor start. Rebecca's AMX was off down the strip, but the green Ford Coupe just managed to catch up on the line. A very slim 0.009 win to Doug, despite 0.859 to 0.913 on the ETs.

   

Clive duly dispatched Al's Willys Coupe, but knew he'd have to improve on his 0.761 second run.

   

Noah comfortably beat his dad's chrome Impala by 0.220 seconds - the ETs 0.880 to 1.076.

   

Alan's Anglia is looking quick - a 0.769 run beat Dylan's improving Chevy by 0.460 seconds.

   

In the final race of the first round, Andy's Thunderbolt beat Iain's marvellous Chevy by 0.284. The Chevy has some pace, but is struggling off the line. The ETs were 0.801 to 1.042.

Round Two

   

Bill was in competitive action against Doug. The Torino ran a slick 0.654 second run to win by 0.197. Doug's green Coupe doesn't have the wild pace it did in the summer, but is much more controlled and consistent not it's fitted with a wheelie bar. A 0.813 was a best time for Doug so far.

   

Clive's Thunderbolt wasn't showing its best form. However, it had enough for a 0.756 and a 0.097 win over Noah, whose Willys Coupe didn't manage to replicate its qualifying form with a 0.807 after a bad start.

   

The final second round race saw Alan's Anglia leave it late to beat Andy's T-bolt by 0.093 seconds - 0.685 to 0.795. The blue Ford had been leading at half distance. That gave Alan a place in the final - and he sat out his bye round.

Semi Final

The one semi saw top qualifier Bill line up against Summer Series T-Jet champ Clive...

   

Both cars improved their times, but it was Bill who triumphed by 0.087 seconds - ETs 0.654 to 0.718.

Nostalgia T-Jet Final

The top two qualifiers lined up for what promised to be the quickest T-Jet final seen on the Rock County Eighth Mile...

   

Alan's Anglia reared up on the start line, ruining his getaway. The Torino immediately pulled out a gap...

   

The Anglia found some grip and powered down the strip, but the Torino was shifting pretty quick too...

   

Here's how it looked...



The silver Ford passed the finish-line sensors 0.040 seconds ahead...

   

Congrats to Bill on a second pancake win in two days!

   

The rest of the field have some work to do before February.

Here's the full ladder...

   

And all the stats...

   

Dylan's Chevy definitely didn't go 142 mph - I would have noticed.