something in the air ■ Words: Dave Biggadyke Pics: Julian Hunt and (as credited) Dave Biggadyke
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here was something in the air at the Hot Rod Drags this year. Actually, in reality was it was more a case of nothing in the air, with the density altitude being significantly lower than at recent events. That could only result in one thing – really quick times. Much to the delight of racers and spectators alike, that proved to be the case at the Hot Rod Drags in mid-September.
The Pod was buzzing all weekend Although cold at times, especially overnight on Friday, the weather pretty much played ball. Many PBs were run, one new record was set and the Pod was buzzing all weekend. With plenty of added entertainment away from the track, this really was a great weekend – a fitting finale to a season of street car racing. As Hod Rod Drags go, this 34th staging was up there with the best of them CC
Simon Devos was getting air under the front tyres on his Frankenstien
Chevy throughout the weekend. Simon’s best of a string of 10-second passes was a was a 10.2761 / 127.62 on the Friday
uite a few Modi ed 100E drivers showed what they re made of Stuart Flitton ran a PB 9.8762 / 138.13 followed by a PB 9.8337 / 136.13 on the Friday. He upped the ante the following day with a 9.7235 / 138.28 It will come as no surprise that Brian Savidge clocked up a good
number of quarter-mile passes in his CC-featured ’32 roadster, 17 to be exact. Brian ran a best of 10.3444 / 128 then switched back to his road tyres for the 170 mile drive home Remember the red, yellow and green stripey Mustang campaigned in recent years by father and son Grahame and Kieron Smith? Well, it’s no longer multi-coloured, and Kieron ran it to a best of 11.6080 / 113.51 on the Friday which Whiff matched the following way
Running in Gasser Circus, the winner of the NSRA Best Reaction Time
award was Lee Pike, in the Honky Tonkin’ II Chevy Nova, with a 0.0072. Car was sporting a for sale sign if you fancy joining the Circus
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