EVENT
REPORT
DRAGSTALGIA
Santa Pod Raceway,
Northants
July 12-14
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on esrp; ragsagaseems oge e erw
everypassingyear,meaningit’safirmfixtureon
ourcalendar,anditreallyoughttobeonyours
too.Theweathermaynothaveemulatedthe
Californiascorcherexperiencedlastyear–clouds
threatenedrainovertheweekend–butforttunately
mostofitfellduringthehoursofdarkness,and
aparttfromalaterstarttonSundaymorning,there
wasplentyofstriptimeforeveryone,withsome
memorablerunsformorethanafewracers.
Nostalgiafansweretreatedtoplentyofcarsand
bikesrelivingtheearlierdaysofBritishdragracing,
withonceagainEuropeanracersgettinginvolved,
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Wo
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eith Harman
runningintheDragstalgiaCannonball,withoneof
them(TobbaJansson)ultimatelywinningit.Classes
thatarealreadyfirmfavouritesatDragstalgia,such
astheNostalgiaSuperStocks,OutlawAnglias,
(boastingtheirlargestclassentrytodate,at 31
ccaarrss)),,tthheeWWiillllyyssWWaarrss,,aannddtthheeGGaasssseerrCCiirrccuussttoooo,,
pleasersall,whichmeansplentyofstripactionfor
thefans.
Withthecampsitealreadyfulltobursting,
theraceactionstarttedFridaymorningwithRun
WhatYaBrungactionforpre- 1980 streetcars,
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That kids, isahardlaunch...
Nostalgia Super Stocks know how to entertain.
classic-american