23rd Mopar Euro Nats 2016

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Mon Aug 01, 16 4:50 pm

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Aug 01, 16 5:14 pm

Now that's looking not too shabby Andy, excellent!

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Tue Aug 02, 16 6:31 pm

I had a great time

saw all the usual faces

good chats

bit of slow strip action
turns out based on the slips I have dating back a few years I did have a PB

and !!!!

what a surprise at the presentation

totally taken aback

many thanks

pride of place on top of the TV box for all to see

Dave

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Aug 02, 16 6:45 pm

Congratulations Dave, a unanimous choice and winner

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Tue Aug 02, 16 6:46 pm

What did you win Dave? Most helpful person on the interwebs?

cadboy · Post by **cadboy** » Wed Aug 03, 16 6:20 am

Had a great weekend thanks to the organisers, talked to many and saw beautiful MOPARS.

Had to leave earlier than usual to get back for trip away with work, so do not know any winners

Gas for GOSH · Post by **Gas for GOSH** » Wed Aug 03, 16 10:23 am

GJ's not far wrong! You are always helpful on the forum Dave, so pleased you were gobsmacked!

Watch out though.....the precious needs polishing!!

db · Post by db » Wed Aug 03, 16 1:12 pm

I had a fantastic weekend

Anyone beat 25 runs in the weekend?
Best ET 12.7, best speed 109.
The Belve was faultless, never missed a beat, though I missed a couple of shifts (2nd gear syncro needs some attention I think).

I had no time to do any fettling on the car as small people needed attention more. Wren decided 1am was the time to ping awake and run up and down the caravan for 2 hours each night

I got dehydrated on Friday afternoon and hit the cider on an empty stomach. Oh how I regretted that on Saturday, bad head and Sunday wasn't much better, I didn't get to the track til about 2pm

I brought a load of newbies who came for my birthday, they had no previous interest in drag racing whatsoever. A few have the bug already and will be back!
Kai got my nitrous bottle filled as a belated birthday pressie so I tried to use it on Sunday afternoon. Sadly the N2O system fuel regulator was sticking so the safety cut-out shut it down, no time to fix it so we gave up and just got a load more runs in!

It was great to finally meet up with Les as he's given so much help over the years.
Thanks to Guy for some startline tips- I needed to soften the rear to get more reaction and burnout more. He also notice the clutch smell. This was partly due to mis-adjustment, partly due to me subconsciously riding the pedal off the startline.
I was disappointed with my reaction times- mostly around 0.6. I really struggled to concentrate at the start line.
I was shifting pretty quick, but at very inconsistent rpms- concentration again! Dunc noticed I Bananarama! the limiter a lot on the 2-3 shift, then I'd over compensate and short-shift 3-4! Bloody annoying

I found myself carrying a lot of passengers down the track... though it didn't seem to hurt my times any. out of 25 runs, 10 were with a co-pilot!

The kids sadly were too young so we piled about 7 of them in the car for a cruise around the pits, man they were buzzing after that

Was the jet car supposed to run? I noticed the tent in the pits and the website said it would be there, that caused some disappointment with my new recruits.
Overall though, my mates all commented what a great event it was and that they were really surprised how enjoyable the actual racing was. They loved being able to wander around the pits and get close up to the cars and drivers. Mostly they talk about the atmosphere- how easy going it all was, how nice the people were- racers, spectators and staff alike.
So well done Santa Pod and the Nats teams, thanks for looking after my little crowd and showing them a great time, a few of them will definitely be back, along with their kids

Not sure if you have to be on FB to access this link, but this is some in-car action taken by my first co-pilot the Stik...

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Wed Aug 03, 16 5:01 pm

GJUK wrote:What did you win Dave? Most helpful person on the interwebs?

got the spirit of the Club/Nats Cup

Pete give a speech which I can't remember due to thinking "hang on dear chap, I need to drive off before you start the next one, but along then lines of

we think you are alright dave and you deserve this

but I was tempted up there by winning clash of the A bodies 6 cylinder.
a hard fought fight with myself all weekend.. doing my damndest to go slower as the weekend progressed

not sure if I was the only entrant because, I was the only entrant, or I was the only entrant because others were told to get lost

in order to make sure I stayed around until the presentation

but I was totally taken aback really.....just kinda speechless for once

just a nice surprise to end the show.

not one for blowing my own trumpet.... but I did send a photo to my mum

Dave

db · Post by db » Wed Aug 03, 16 5:07 pm

Well done Dave

I was in front of you in the queue for a bit, but by the time I noticed I'd strapped myself in so couldn't really turn and wave very successfully...
The Charger sounded fierce by the way

XP29 · Post by **XP29** » Wed Aug 03, 16 11:44 pm

Congrats Dave and thanks for the advice

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Wed Aug 03, 16 11:51 pm

Dave 999 you are just a pure racer through and through, congratulatons on your tire shreading race victory

top man

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Thu Aug 04, 16 12:11 am

Dave999 wrote:
GJUK wrote:What did you win Dave? Most helpful person on the interwebs?

got the spirit of the Club/Nats Cup

Deserved for sure. Well done mate.

Someone should add that to your forum profile...

65Belvedere · Post by **65Belvedere** » Mon Aug 15, 16 9:50 am

WINNERS MOPAREURONATS 2016 SHOW WINNERS
BEST IN SHOW JOHN CASTLEMAN 1970 PLYMOUTH SUPERBIRD

WINGED WARRIORS JOHN CASTLEMAN 1970 PLYMOUTH SUPERBIRD

MOST ORIGINAL MOPAR GARY SNELL 1961 CHRYSLER NEWPORT CONVERTIBLE

BEST RESTIFIED MOPAR GARY BELLAMY 1972 PLYMOUTH SATELLITE

PARTICIPANTS CHOICE DAVE HILLS 1968 PLYMOUTH SATELLITE

BEST MODERN MUSCLE KEVIN HANCHANT 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT

BEST GM RON SMITH (USA) 1968 CHEVROLET CAMARO RS

BEST HOT ROD JIM SIMKINS 1934 FORD
ROADSTER

BEST VIPER MARK KIDMAN DODGE VIPER GTS-R

OLD TIMER CHRIS DENTON 1939 DODGE PICKUP

CLASSIC AMERICAN HEAT WINNER JOHN CASTLEMAN 1970 SUPERBIRD

SYLVIA HAUSER CHOICE GLYN BIGGS 1968 DODGE CHARGER R/T

BEST CRUISE CAR SHAUN HENSTRIGE 1969 PLYMOUTH WAGON

TOP FIVE

PETER CROFTS 1969 PLYMOUTH SATELLITE

JOHN PETO 1969 DODGE DART

ED AND ROB YELLOTT 1964 DODGE DART GT

STUART VEAR 1975 CHEVY STEPSIDE TRUCK

PRESTIGE BODY SHOP 1970 DODGE CHARGER

RACE WINNERS

MODERN MUSCLE JONATHON MARTIN DODGE VIPER 11.28

STOCK APPEARING 1970 GTX DAVE BILLADEAU 13.79

PRODUCTION MOPAR ANDY CORRUTHERS 13.94
MODIFIED PRODUCTION ADAM NOVAK 10.92

KING OF STREET BRI WOOD 9.72

UNLIMITED KING OF STREET MAG BAILEY 8.92

FASTEST MOPAR MICHAEL TOUREN BARRACUDA 6.074 AT 236.41 MPH

MMA AWARDS

PAUL WORROW MEMORIAL CLASS ANDY ROBINSON 1968 DODGE CORONET R/T 9.8 SECS 135MPH

CLASH OF THE A BODIES BIG BLOCK MARK BAILEY 1968 BARRACUDA 8.92 SECS 147MPH

SMALL BLOCK/6 CYLINDER DAVID GRAY CHRYSLER CHARGER 16.23 SECS 82 MPH

MMA AWARD SPIRIT OF THE NATS DAVID GRAY

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Aug 15, 16 10:11 am

Thanks Carl!