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T-Jet Nostalagia Super Stock

   

Two-time winner Clive must have gone into the eliminators fairly confident of more success. The only worry must have been the potential of second-place qualifier Doug to hook up a stupendously quick run - but only if he got through to the final. Doug’s first round almost ended in disaster - there were gasps as his Ford was slow to get going. It looked like Noah would get to the line first, but Doug’s Ford blasted through 0.056 ahead.

   

The excitement carried over to Alan and Iain’s race, two Best in Show winners separated by just 0.12 of a second - Iain taking the win...

   

Meanwhile, Clive, Andy and Rebecca all had fairly comfortable wins.

Clive’s Thunderbolt had a bye in Round Two, Andy and Rebecca racing to see who would face him in the Semi Final. Andy’s Malcolm Durham tribute car put in another solid run, but Rebecca’s AMX was slow - giving Andy an easy win by 0.262 seconds. Doug had another scare against Iain - a woeful start followed by a rapid last few feet, Ford beating Chevy by a mere 0.011 of a second. That put Doug straight through to the final.

Andy needed a mishap for Clive in their Semi, but both cars performed with typically solid runs - Clive winning by 0.086 with a 0.698 second pass to put him through to another final.

   

If Andy’s Dodge is a known quantity, Doug’s Ford Coupe is anything but. Capable of frightening speed by the end of the strip, but it normally takes three-quarters of the run to get everything together. Doug saved up a particular tidy run for the final. Yes, Clive got away strongly, but it was a decent start for the Ford. However, the pace of Clive’s Thunderbolt is also impressive. Despite narrowing the gap a little and clocking 9.102 mph through the speed trap, Doug could not catch up. The winning margin was 0.072 seconds...

   

This is how it looked...



And here's the full T-Jet ladder...

   

Congrats to Clive for his win - three out of three ain't bad