Easter Thunderball - April 10th - 13th
Easter Thunderball - April 10th - 13th
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jagdpanther

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19,633 posts

243 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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Righto

I thought I would post this in the good ole yorkshire section to see if anyone would be interesting in popping down for a weekend of manic, drag racing mayhem?

I'll be there on the saturday and sunday as team photographer for Bassline Top Fuel and shooting Falstead & Bests Fuel altered car (www.fuelaltered.co.uk)

All information on the event, can be found here smile

http://www.santapod.co.uk/e_easter.php

Slap your names on a list if you fancy it wink

TheMighty

584 posts

235 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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The Mighties will be there Friday to Monday. We'll pop by and say hello in the JB camp at some point over the weekend I'm sure.

jagdpanther

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19,633 posts

243 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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TheMighty said:
The Mighties will be there Friday to Monday. We'll pop by and say hello in the JB camp at some point over the weekend I'm sure.
Excellent, hope to see you there then

I predict that Saturday I will be the large, fresh faced and enthusiastic gentleman armed with a camera and a couple of friends armed with the same

Sunday I will probably very much the same, but about as fresh as a Petrol station egg salad sarnie rofl

BlueMR2

9,262 posts

226 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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Quite a few will be at te Yorkhire Breakfast Meet on the 12th, wonder if there is some hillclimbing on that weekend as well scratchchin

jagdpanther

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19,633 posts

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Wednesday 28th January 2009
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BlueMR2 said:
Quite a few will be at te Yorkhire Breakfast Meet on the 12th, wonder if there is some hillclimbing on that weekend as well scratchchin
Spring Nationals on 12th

I'm not aiming for a stload of people to come down, just wondering if anyone was and popping a heads up for those not doing the HC or BR

grahamw48

9,944 posts

262 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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Love the Pod, but planning to be under a palm tree in the Philippines then.smile

chevronb37

6,472 posts

210 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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Breakfast meet on Sunday then blasting down to Oulton Park for British F3 and GT opening rounds on Bank Holiday Monday - can't wait! Enjoy Santa od though.

TheMighty

584 posts

235 months

Friday 30th January 2009
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Hoping to not have to wash the Camaro each night on the way back to the hotel and drive through the snow to the track this year!

jagdpanther

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Friday 30th January 2009
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TheMighty said:
Hoping to not have to wash the Camaro each night on the way back to the hotel and drive through the snow to the track this year!
Aye snowed last year didn't it?

Vette_1978

3,258 posts

246 months

Sunday 22nd February 2009
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Good chance I'll see you there on Saturday mate. I've convinced the missus that as it's my birthday we should all go down to the Pod and try out the tent before the TT. Look out for a bored lass, a giddy 3 year old in ear protectors and a giddy 34 year old foaming at the mouth. Reckon we'll be there Friday/Saturday nights. Just need to check if we can camp Saturday and not have a Sunday ticket.

Monster trucks, wheelie Corvettes, jet cars, fireworks and all manner of drag cars.....yes please!

Jagdpanther

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19,633 posts

243 months

Sunday 22nd February 2009
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Vette_1978 said:
Good chance I'll see you there on Saturday mate. I've convinced the missus that as it's my birthday we should all go down to the Pod and try out the tent before the TT. Look out for a bored lass, a giddy 3 year old in ear protectors and a giddy 34 year old foaming at the mouth. Reckon we'll be there Friday/Saturday nights. Just need to check if we can camp Saturday and not have a Sunday ticket.

Monster trucks, wheelie Corvettes, jet cars, fireworks and all manner of drag cars.....yes please!
Gimme a shout nearer the time dude, meet up down there thumbup

We're there sat and sunday, guess we're camping, but no idea at present rofl

TheMighty

584 posts

235 months

Wednesday 8th April 2009
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You hardy fools still going then?

Metcheck looks good for all but Friday afternoon with 14/15 degrees each afternoon which isn't too bad for an Easter meet at the Pod!

I would suspect we'll be in quite a large group of reprobates from here on the PH drag racing forum, but actually more commonly tied by being ex-DragsterWorld types. We're usually to be found around 2/3rds of the way up the bank just about level with the 330ft reflector. If you fancy meeting up just let us know a time/place. As I said before we'll arrive Friday morning and be there all weekend so anytime is good as long as it doesn't get in the way of sniffing nitro!

Mighty and Mrs Mighty

Vette_1978

3,258 posts

246 months

Wednesday 8th April 2009
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TheMighty said:
You hardy fools still going then?
'fraid not. The weather forecast was dodgy so we bailed and made other plans. Looks like it'll be a decent weekend after all. Neh mind. I'll have a look at the other weekends, maybe the Mopar meet is a possibility.

Jagdpanther

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19,633 posts

243 months

Wednesday 8th April 2009
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Sadly I aint going

Jon Best had to withdraw from this competition and since I was kinda crewing and snapping for him, there's no point me going

Instead, I am now going for a ride on the ER5 on friday and out on the lash on saturday...

Probably to be found in a kebab house early doors sunday morning or crying with hangover in bed hehe

grahamw48

9,944 posts

262 months

Wednesday 8th April 2009
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Maybe you can make it to the meet at York Raceway, Easter Sunday.

Some of us Tivvers are going up the strip. Everything crossed for dry weather. smile

Jagdpanther

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Thursday 9th April 2009
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grahamw48 said:
Maybe you can make it to the meet at York Raceway, Easter Sunday.

Some of us Tivvers are going up the strip. Everything crossed for dry weather. smile
Possible, was just speaking to Trickie about this as I would like to pop up and give the bike a run in the process, but I won't know until saturday night/sunday morning as I'm out on the lash with a friend or two and it's bound to get messy!

grahamw48

9,944 posts

262 months

Thursday 9th April 2009
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Forecast is for SUN ! woohoo

Jagdpanther

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243 months

Thursday 9th April 2009
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grahamw48 said:
Forecast is for SUN ! woohoo
That's a stroke of luck

Supposed to be out on the bike today to give it a run in then tomorrow for a good run across to Cumbria and back..and now the weather's turned to shizzle

TheMighty

584 posts

235 months

Thursday 9th April 2009
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Oh dear... you're obviously not as hardy as I thought! 4 days come rain, come shine here...

I wouldn't have minded getting in a little track time at York as Mrs Mighty and I are considering running the Camaro in ASS this year, but the draw of all the nitro is way too much to bear. Plus there's 7 alky cars booked in and 10, oops make that 9 ProMods.

Probably will run into you at Leeds Cruise one night Phil when it doesn't clash with a race meeting. I don't do the Mopar Euronats and any of that type of event which is just a glorified RWYB in my opinion and in any case the Mopars clashes with the Viedec Festival at Mantorp Park and as a flight to Sweden and back can be had for abut £80 including taxes... I'll keep sniffing the nitro!




Rach*

8,824 posts

240 months

Thursday 9th April 2009
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The York track is so close to me and I've only just heard of it! Might have a nosy over the weekend