Classic American – September 2019

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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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.

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