Looking forward to this so much even though it is another year with out me running my pop , but good things come to those who wait . 
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With this years 24th annual edition of the NSRA Hot Rod Drags just around the corner Alan Martin has kindly given us a sneaky preview of the design for the limited edition event clothing prior to this weekend’s NSRA Hot Rid Drags. The shirt will be available in all the usual sizes (S,M,L,XL,XXL) as T shirts, long sleeved hoodies (zipped or otherwise), sweat shirts and Ladies V neck T shirts. Quantities are limited and there will be no repeat orders once sold. The official NSRA Hot Rod Drags Ts go on sale Friday afternoon in the pit area opposite BB’s Catering as well as by the side of the main grandstands on race days.
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Raygun Industries are organising another of its popular Art Shows at this years Hot Rod Drags. If you have anything you wish to display or any art you wish to sell then please get in touch with Paul at www.raygun-industries.co.uk.
Courtesy of the NSRA Forum; Drive out Cancer Auto Jumble to be held at the NSRA Hot Rod Drags 15th/16th September. We need any small Automotive items that you would be willing to donate. Table top items would be best (we don’t really want large lumps of scrap)! Gauges/switches/lights/steering wheel/magazines/books. Anything you can give will help. Bring the items along on the day or if you can get them to us beforehand that would be great, an idea of what the item is and its value would also be useful. The stall will have limited opening times on Sat and Sun so make sure you keep a look out for the details. You can also contact us through the web site www.driveoutcancer.org. Or have a drive out and come to our breakfast meet. Bring your items along to that...........http://vhra.proboards.com/index.cgi?...play&thread=29
muddytalker wrote:Nick Brooke-Langham, driver of the yellow Austin Devon NogBad the Bad has been in touch to say that so far he has 14 Gasser Circus entries signed up for the Hot Rod Drags next weekend. All the usual protagonists are listed including Honky Tonkin II, Roaring Rat, Green Onions and the Alchemist ’34 5 window of Carl Frith.Ray Turner in his Green Onions 55 Chevy is leading the Showdown, with Martyn Hallam and His 33 Willys Coupe Whiplash second. In third is some old Austin driven by that Nervous bloke, in fourth is Sean Milson in his Morris van Ain't Misbehavin and the top 5 is rounded out by Carl Frith in his Hemi powered Alchemist.
There looks to be a couple of new kids on the block including yet another ’49 Devon, the Checkered Demon of Phil Nelson and a ’48 Plymouth called the Manx Kid owned by Rob kilham. Nick also tells me that there are two additional Gassers awaiting confirmation. In the race to the series title Ray Turner has an unassailable lead with 29 points over Martyn Hallam on 18 and himself Nick Brooke-Langham on 17. Should be quite a shootout! So don’t forget to be ringside for four sessions on Saturday and bracketed eliminations on Sunday. See you at the Drags.
Supercharged Outlaw co-ordinator Dave McKenzie has been in touch with news of whose in at the Hot Rod Drags.
You wait all winter for the season to start and here we are at the Hot Rod Drags; the final round of Supercharged Outlaws 2012 series. This is going to be the big one with 18 teams confirmed. Add in the Wilder at Heart Dodge Charger Funny Car of Rockin’ Ramon this and to date this will be the biggest field of Supercharged Outlaws I can ever remember!
With the series all but won by the Speed Demon team of Vic Hammond and driver Sam Freeman on 182 pts all they need to do is to simply turn up and go two rounds! With 182 points to there credit the Hammond & Freeman team cannot be caught even by Alec Coe in the Shy Talker slingshot who’s in second place on 126. But, as we all know in drag racing nothing is guaranteed until the fat lady sings as there could be yet another twist in the tale to come!
Third place is also up for grabs between Andy Hadfield with the Twister Model T altered at 110, Paul Watts in the No Easy Pick Up on 96, and outside bets Lee Gallimore with the Red Mist altered (82) and Team Thing on 80 could sneak in at the eleventh hour and steal away the place.
There should be some really good match racing as well between the two Chevy trucks of Chas Chivers and Paul Watts, three Funny Cars with Steve Goode in the Pontiac Trans Am Firebird bodied Ghost Train (Steve seems to have a handle on the car now), Trace Froome in the Ultra Racing Dodge Avenger Funny Car and the Wilder at Heart ’71 Dodge Charger of Ramon all the way from Netherlands.
And what about the Doorslammers with eight cars which includes Simon Cooper’s Chevy Nova, Ian Kerr in the newly imported Pontiac Firebird which could be in the seven second bracket this coming weekend, and one of the fans favourites is back; the stars and stripes ’53 Corvette of Ian Hanson fresh from a successful European Finals running in the 7.3s. Newcomers to the Outlaws are Simon Boot’s Z28 Chevy Camaro and Martin Green Plymouth Duster looking to mix it up a bit.
In the altered category big hitters at this event will be Joe Bond and the low six second Nuthin Fancy Fiat Topolino. Another big altered to watch out for is Brian Gandy Skullduggery Model T capable of running as low as 7.2 at speeds closing in on the 200mph zone. Clive Bush also back out with the Crazy Horse altered.
And who can forget Mr Entertaining (nicknamed by track announcer Jerry) Lee Gallimore with the Red Mist altered! Lee is famous for his long smoky burnouts and wild guardrail to guardrail runs. Alongside Lee will be Dave Mac in the Team Thing altered. After nearly going flying at the top end in 2011 this year Dave decided to try two wheel burnouts at the Bulldog Bash much to the delight of the crowd. The team’s 5 window coupe altered may not be the quickest altered in the group but it sure does attract a lot of attention especially the drivers on and off the track! Not to be out done for the burnout title is Andy Hadfield in the Twister. So expect some excellent match ups between these over the weekend.
So whatever’s your favourite style of car; Doorslammer, Pick Up Truck , Altereds, Slingshots or Funny Cars the Supercharged Outlaws has it all with exciting side by side burn outs and guardrail to guardrail action. You need to be at the Hot Rod Drags to see it.
The final round of the series is being sponsored by Jim Maher of Good Vibrations Motorsport, California. So from all the Supercharged Outlaw racers and fans would like to take this opportunity to thank Jim and all the staff at Good Vibrations for their continued support for the fastest growing class in the UK. See you at the drags!
You wait all winter for the season to start and here we are at the Hot Rod Drags; the final round of Supercharged Outlaws 2012 series. This is going to be the big one with 18 teams confirmed. Add in the Wilder at Heart Dodge Charger Funny Car of Rockin’ Ramon this and to date this will be the biggest field of Supercharged Outlaws I can ever remember!
With the series all but won by the Speed Demon team of Vic Hammond and driver Sam Freeman on 182 pts all they need to do is to simply turn up and go two rounds! With 182 points to there credit the Hammond & Freeman team cannot be caught even by Alec Coe in the Shy Talker slingshot who’s in second place on 126. But, as we all know in drag racing nothing is guaranteed until the fat lady sings as there could be yet another twist in the tale to come!
Third place is also up for grabs between Andy Hadfield with the Twister Model T altered at 110, Paul Watts in the No Easy Pick Up on 96, and outside bets Lee Gallimore with the Red Mist altered (82) and Team Thing on 80 could sneak in at the eleventh hour and steal away the place.
There should be some really good match racing as well between the two Chevy trucks of Chas Chivers and Paul Watts, three Funny Cars with Steve Goode in the Pontiac Trans Am Firebird bodied Ghost Train (Steve seems to have a handle on the car now), Trace Froome in the Ultra Racing Dodge Avenger Funny Car and the Wilder at Heart ’71 Dodge Charger of Ramon all the way from Netherlands.
And what about the Doorslammers with eight cars which includes Simon Cooper’s Chevy Nova, Ian Kerr in the newly imported Pontiac Firebird which could be in the seven second bracket this coming weekend, and one of the fans favourites is back; the stars and stripes ’53 Corvette of Ian Hanson fresh from a successful European Finals running in the 7.3s. Newcomers to the Outlaws are Simon Boot’s Z28 Chevy Camaro and Martin Green Plymouth Duster looking to mix it up a bit.
In the altered category big hitters at this event will be Joe Bond and the low six second Nuthin Fancy Fiat Topolino. Another big altered to watch out for is Brian Gandy Skullduggery Model T capable of running as low as 7.2 at speeds closing in on the 200mph zone. Clive Bush also back out with the Crazy Horse altered.
And who can forget Mr Entertaining (nicknamed by track announcer Jerry) Lee Gallimore with the Red Mist altered! Lee is famous for his long smoky burnouts and wild guardrail to guardrail runs. Alongside Lee will be Dave Mac in the Team Thing altered. After nearly going flying at the top end in 2011 this year Dave decided to try two wheel burnouts at the Bulldog Bash much to the delight of the crowd. The team’s 5 window coupe altered may not be the quickest altered in the group but it sure does attract a lot of attention especially the drivers on and off the track! Not to be out done for the burnout title is Andy Hadfield in the Twister. So expect some excellent match ups between these over the weekend.
So whatever’s your favourite style of car; Doorslammer, Pick Up Truck , Altereds, Slingshots or Funny Cars the Supercharged Outlaws has it all with exciting side by side burn outs and guardrail to guardrail action. You need to be at the Hot Rod Drags to see it.
The final round of the series is being sponsored by Jim Maher of Good Vibrations Motorsport, California. So from all the Supercharged Outlaw racers and fans would like to take this opportunity to thank Jim and all the staff at Good Vibrations for their continued support for the fastest growing class in the UK. See you at the drags!
There's one new addition to the Gasser Circus in the form of a 1949 Fleetside D100 Dodge Pick Up truck belonging to Mopar EuroNats organiser Tim Holmes.
Phil Steele has updated me on a few minor changes to the Nostalgia Dragbike Register/NSA Touring team for the weekend. Join in on the fun will be John Young on his incredible wheelstanding 250cc and 500cc Jap. John's the sort of guy who will play to the crowd and in his own words 'its motorcycle hot rodding from 1936'. Also hoping to make the show is Ray Law on his double engined Triumph. Finally with his own bike Rouge out of commission following a rather large and expensive bang at Dragstalgia Phil will be taking to the track on one of Jasper Joy's Trident 'Dunlop' street Bikes which has won everything in the NSA classic Brit classes. So its good for some low 11 second action.
Can you get us 'chapter and verse' on the bike entries Jerry, this is shaping up to be a fantastic entry list, let alone the 'brungers we'll get over the two days. Are we doing a gambler, or will we be too busy with all the eliminators already taking place on Sunday ?
Heres a picture of that Hooligan mr Young taken at wroughton sprint recently...... 