19th-Jan-22, 06:05 PM
Smokey Joe smoked away on warm-up, as usual. The first two runs started very slow and then was a rocket over the last couple of feet. The third run was just a rocket from start to finish. Who knows what will happen in the eliminators? You have Pete in Round 1 and I wouldn't want to call it.
Match Racing Round One
Anyway, with six matches, I'd better get cracking...
Jerome and Kev both had NHRA 4-Gears to race, so this made a perfect match - plus a good opportunity for Kev to get some data with his first 4-Gear build. The first race went the way of Jerome by 0.090 seconds. The ETs were 0.857 and 0.948 - the speeds through finish line 5.375 and 3.989 mph.
This match almost didn't happen - but Bill's isolated front axle 'Vette arrived just in time... to be beaten by Ken's 'Cuda. The winning margin was a big 0.226 seconds, the ETs 0.641 and 0.840 - the mphs 7.955 and 5.682.
More standard 3-Gears next, Andy's Rat Pack 1 facing Bill's Motown Missile. The first run was close - Bill just stretching a gap at the end to win by 0.032 seconds. The ETs 0.666 and 0.701. The speeds 8.523 and 6.119 mph.
Another pair of Pro Stocks - Rebecca's California Flash and Kev's green '55 Chevy... These were slow - but slow is still a match! Kev won by 0.105 of a second, the ETs 1.162 to 1.283 seconds and 3.517 mph to 2.273. These will be going back to the warm-up track before their next run.
Iain withdrew his gorgeous Ford 'OutLaw' Hot Rod as the engine had become loose in transit. It does look sensational - and will be going home with a Best-in-Show sticker.
Iain sat out the Micro 2019 races, leaving Rebecca, Kev, Bill and Ken to race. The latter two would start...
This looked super-close, Bill edging it at the end by 0.030 seconds. The winning ET 0.447 to Ken's 0.477. The speeds a massive 10.985 and 10.101 mph.
Finally, Kev's Pontiac edges Rebecca's Merc by 0.013 of a second. Their ETs were 0.461 and 0.476 - with speeds of 10.027 and 9.588 mph through the finish line.
More match racing later... but next there's 4-Gear Funny Cars.
Match Racing Round One
Anyway, with six matches, I'd better get cracking...
Jerome and Kev both had NHRA 4-Gears to race, so this made a perfect match - plus a good opportunity for Kev to get some data with his first 4-Gear build. The first race went the way of Jerome by 0.090 seconds. The ETs were 0.857 and 0.948 - the speeds through finish line 5.375 and 3.989 mph.
This match almost didn't happen - but Bill's isolated front axle 'Vette arrived just in time... to be beaten by Ken's 'Cuda. The winning margin was a big 0.226 seconds, the ETs 0.641 and 0.840 - the mphs 7.955 and 5.682.
More standard 3-Gears next, Andy's Rat Pack 1 facing Bill's Motown Missile. The first run was close - Bill just stretching a gap at the end to win by 0.032 seconds. The ETs 0.666 and 0.701. The speeds 8.523 and 6.119 mph.
Another pair of Pro Stocks - Rebecca's California Flash and Kev's green '55 Chevy... These were slow - but slow is still a match! Kev won by 0.105 of a second, the ETs 1.162 to 1.283 seconds and 3.517 mph to 2.273. These will be going back to the warm-up track before their next run.
Iain withdrew his gorgeous Ford 'OutLaw' Hot Rod as the engine had become loose in transit. It does look sensational - and will be going home with a Best-in-Show sticker.
Iain sat out the Micro 2019 races, leaving Rebecca, Kev, Bill and Ken to race. The latter two would start...
This looked super-close, Bill edging it at the end by 0.030 seconds. The winning ET 0.447 to Ken's 0.477. The speeds a massive 10.985 and 10.101 mph.
Finally, Kev's Pontiac edges Rebecca's Merc by 0.013 of a second. Their ETs were 0.461 and 0.476 - with speeds of 10.027 and 9.588 mph through the finish line.
More match racing later... but next there's 4-Gear Funny Cars.
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