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Nostalgia T-Jet Eliminators

Round One began with a re-run of last time's semi...

   

Bill's Torino was in devastating form and beat Rebecca's Dodge by 0.178 seconds - the ETs 0.626 to 0.786. Bill would have a bye next round and proceeded directly to the final.

   

Nico vs Andy was closer, although the speed of the VW bug meant a 0.088 winning margin at the finish line - the ETs 0.694 to 0.760. Nico booked his place in the semi-final.

   

The third first round race saw third and fourth qualifiers Clive and Iain scrap it out to meet Nico. Iain's Willys van struggled on the start during qualifying and gave Clive 0.018 on reaction time in the this race. Clive finished 0.032 seconds ahead, but the Willys should have been closer. Their ETs were 0.745 and 0.759.

   

Nico faced Clive in the only semi - to decide who'd line up against Bill in the final. It was great to see Clive's once-dominant T-bolt back on the strip - but the classic Super Stocker was no match for Nico's VW bug. A win by 0.051 seconds looks close on this strip - the ETs 0.676 and 0.716, both quicker than their first rounds.

T-Jet Final

   

The top two qualifier lined up... and this is what happened...




An incredibly close start...

   

..with the cars running side-by-side down the strip... until a small gap was created in the run-up to the line...

   

It was the closest T-Jet final we've seen in ages!

   

But the congratulations and the winner's medal go to Bill...

   

Here's the ladder...

   

And all the T-Jet data...

   

A short break - and there'll be all the Nostalgia 4-Gear Funny Car action...