MASTERTON Motorplex events organiser Bob Wilton was a happy man last week after a very successful drags meet at Hood Aerodrome.
There were good fields (153 all up) and 5000 spectators spread over Monday and Tuesday of last week. Drivers came from as far as Auckland, Tauranga and the South Island.
"It
was a good all-round points meeting," he said. And the turnout of fans was especially pleasing, topping up the club's coffers and allowing it to continue development at Hood.
There will be new lights for next meeting, and scales to weigh the cars. This will allow national records to be set in Masterton, which in turn will bring more top competitors to the track.
"Four cars ran national record times at the meeting, but they can't be recognised," said Wilton.
The next meeting, the central nationals, is on February and will feature the crowd-pleasing top alcohol cars. The season ends in March with a jet car the star turn.
Results (all speeds in mph):
C5 Supergas: Kevin Foothead, '23 T-bucket, 9.969s @ 133.93mph, 1; Steve Milne, Fiat Topolino, 10.034s @ 119.36s, 2.
C1 Top alcohol: Graeme Blumant, rear-engined dragster, 7.631s @ 174.42, 1.
C11 ET bike: Jeff Godden, Harley, 13.527 @ 100.22s, 1; Lindsay Morgan, Yamaha, 11.01s @ 128.21s, 2.
C2 Comp: Ash Beck, Ford Pop, 9.119s @ 144.23, 1; Grease Martin and Andrew Rea, front-engined dragster, broke, 2; Richard McCarthy, '27 roadster, 8.757s @156.25, 3.
C8 Super street: Mark Hudson, Holden, 12.531s @ 108.17, 1; Paul Priebee, '76 Torana, 12.503s @ 107.40, 2; Rhonda Goodin, Mustang, 15.306s @ 91.46, 3; Graeme Simpson, HQ Holden, 12.887s @ 105.63, 4.
C3 Modified: Mike Williams, '23 T, 10.323s @130.06, 1; Steve Anderson, front-engined dragster, 8.548s @ 161.87, 2; Dean Blackburn, '23 T Altered, 10.053s @ 125.35, 3; Karl Goddard, front-engined dragster, broke, 4.
C7 Top Street: Scott Miller, '79 Mustang, 9.149s @ 149.01, 1; Bradley Rosewarne, Corvette, 9.389s @ 147.54, Roger Binnema, Honda Accord, broke, 3; Graham Carter, Jaguar XJS, 8.690s @ 161.87, 4.
B-SI 2wd turbo: Richard Whinham, RX7, 13.479s @ 96.77, 1; Nick Reid, Mazda RX, broke, 2; Josh Theurillat, Mirage, 13.686s @ 105.88, 3; Darren Scott, 300ZX, 13.542s @ 123.29, 4.
C-SI All motor: Chris Sim, 14.027s @ 96.36, 1; Adam Brooks, 15.027s @ 84.43, 2; Shane Hunt, 15.253s @ 86.97, 3.
C10 Super sedan: Terry Patterson, Honda Integra, 9.669s @ 124.65, 1; Scotty Landsborough, '29 Dodge, 14.468s @ 85.55, 2; Shane Perkins, RX4, 11.344s @ 121.62, 3; Jason Bond, '26 T-bucket, broke, 4.
C6 Pro Import: Rod Harvey, Datsun, 8.273s @ 161.29, 1; Andre Simon, Evo 3, 19.197s, 47.12, 2.
C9 ET bike: Mark Bouzaid, Kawasaki, 10.853s @ 128.57, 1; Gary Beaumont, Harley, 10.454s @ 130.06, 2; Steve Green, Yamaha, 16.771s @ 72.58, 3; Baine Smart, dragbike,12.475s @ 107.17, 4.
A-SI 4wd turbo: Dave Duncan, Skyline, 11.051s @ 123.97, 1; Trigger Bowles, Evo II, 11.604s @ 117.19, 2; Craig Brady, 11.999s @ 113.64, 3; Scott Tindle, Subaru, 13.930s @ 85.88, 4.
C4 Super stock: Tony Bennis, Camaro, 8.878s @ 154.11, 1; Scott Campbell, Mustang, 10.367s @ 93.17, 2; Andre Gil, Chevelle,13.733s @ 143.77, 3.
CM junior dragster: Claudia Ombler, 15.656s, 1; Steven Hausman, 11.176s, 2; Dion Crook, 10.131s, 3; Nicole Rivers, 10.700s, 4.
Participation certificates: Rachel Paterson, Joee Reid, Nicky Smith, Aidan Crook, Dylan Evett.
MASTERTON Motorplex events organiser Bob Wilton was a happy man last week after a very successful drags meet at Hood Aerodrome.
There were good fields (153 all up) and 5000 spectators spread over Monday and Tuesday of last week. Drivers came from as far as Auckland, Tauranga and the South Island.
"It
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