Whilst the FIA/UEM teams started heading towards Northern Europe for the midsummer Scandinavian Swing, sportsman brackets become the focus at Santa Pod with the Summernationals, now in its fourth year of operation by the Santa Pod Racers Club. The race entry was an eclectic mix, with everything from road going VW Beetles through to Top Fuel Motorcycles and seemingly everything in between.

Dave Grabham debuted his blown small block Topo altered at the meeting, and, after a couple of shakedown passes, placed the pedal to the metal and caught a big dose of sky. The subsequent landing wasn't so pretty and severely bent the front of the chassis sidelining the team for the rest of the season. (if you can't see the above Flash slide show, click here to view the sequence. Or download the free Flash player here.)

Chris Isaacs' immaculate (and rare as hen's teeth) Standard Vanguard wagon equipped with a big block and a squirt of nitrous was runner-up in Super Comp after heading the qualifying sheets with an 8.905.

Pro ET Stalwarts, Rick and Carla McCann share the driving duties in the Heaven&Hell Camaro, the reigning class champions notched up another stack of points with the event win with Rick behind the wheel.