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UK TOP SPORTSMAN 2012 AT THE MOPAR EURO NATIONAL= S

The mo= st exciting new heads-up doorslammer class returns to Santa Pod Raceway in 201= 2 at the Mopars 27^th - 29^th July. The second UK Top Sportsman shooto= ut is being held at the prestigious Mopar Euro Nationals. When asked, Paul Marston had this = to say ‘On behalf of Jeff Bull and myself I must offer our heartfelt thanks = to the Mopar Euronats Committee for helping us out= with a date. Santa Pod’s management had really tried to find us a summer break date but being that t= hey already have probably the busiest and most successful drag strip on the pla= net, it was no easy task. Nevertheless Jeff and I really appreciate the efforts = of David and James at Santa Pod. UK Top Sportsman needed a date in the summer break, logistically with most teams it’s the only time they can all assemble. Upon hearing of our plight the Mop= ar guys immediately got in touch to see if they could help out. Both Jeff Bull= and myself were bowled over with the offer, as holdi= ng UK Top Sportsman within the Mopars is a perfect compliment. A heads up no rul= es doorslammer class at the biggest, most established and best muscle car show= on the calendar - Perfect!

The in= augural running of Top Sportsman at Dragstalgia last year proved to be an enormous success, with 24 teams on the property to fight it out. There was some stunning and thrill= ing racing, big upsets and personal bests recorded. With cars from eight different ser= ies and classes from around the country slugging it out, it really was a who’s who from where’s where.&= nbsp; For 2012 it should be very interesting to see who shows up this time around.

The fo= rmat will stay virtually the same as 2011, two races over the three days. Heads up eliminator, .400 Pro Tree, one shot qualifying, 16 car field. Also the exciting opportunity to experience heads up bracket racing, .400 Pro tree, one timed run then strai= ght into eliminations, with a first round buy back. For more details of how it a= ll works please refer to the website www.topsportsman.co.uk

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Other = than safety, there are no rules. T= his is not an MSA event, it is an o= utlaw event, all you need to race is a driving license= , same as a rwyb.

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No wei= ght breaks, no cubic inch limit, you want to use 4 turbos and a 3 stage nitrous system, that’s fine by us. This is one event where you run what you brung and hope you brung enough. Last years heads-up f= inal was a classic North v South showdown between the No1 & 2 qualifiers a Street Eliminator Turbo Mustang and a Super Modified Chevy Pick-up driven by a girl! If you want a share of = the purse of the richest doorslammer race on the calendar, this is the one. There was over £5,000 cash a= nd trophies to be won last year, this year should see the same. Jeff and I believe in sharing the = wealth amongst the competitors, in 2011 over half the competitors shared in the pr= ize fund. Being that we are both = racers we know how much it costs to race, by spreading the prize fund, is our way of showing our appreciation.

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As wit= h last year, we need the race teams that are thinking of coming along to register their interest by simply communicating with Jeff Bull through the Contact F= orm on the Top Sportsman website or Paul Marston on pmracing@fsmail.net

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