Extremely modified road cars aim to be the best all round performers in the UK

One of UK's top performance road car events is set to take place for the 15th time at the end of July. Ten of the Best (TOTB), organised by Straightliners Ltd, aimed at finding the best all round cars and drivers in the UK. 'Handling', top speed and a 1/4m drag strip are used to determine the best of the best street-legal cars and drivers. TOTB is also an opportunity for competitors and spectators to experience the raw power and performance of the best modern high tech / high spec cars and retro classics. Thousands of spectators and hundreds of competitors and car clubs will pour into the grounds (Elvington Airfield, North Yorkshire, England) over the last weekend in July (30th & 31st July).

Essential the participant vehicles are regular (road) cars that have been souped up and modified, some to the extreme. TOTB attracts drivers hoping to break UK or world records and to prove their modified cars’ performance and their abilities to the public. All cars that compete in the main competition class are road legal, taxed, tested and insured. There is also a new "pro-drag class" for the ultimate drag specific cars. In addition many of the entrants have built and modified their own vehicles, while others represent the cream of the crop from the tuners and garages that specialise in the types of cars that compete. The three areas of competition are:

• Handling - sharp cornering, acceleration and braking
• Top speed - the fastest over a kilometre
• Drag strip - over a quarter mile (1320 feet, 402 m)

Entrants come from most of the UK and European car clubs and groups, along with individual entries and invited tuner cars with the latest performance enhancing devices. Points are awarded in each of the three events overall, making it extremely difficult to score points in all events, unless the car and driver are on top form! The 'Pro Mod' drag class will have its own shootout final and trophy, with regular head to head runs during the event. Individual classes are also used to determine class trophies and these are:

• FWD (front wheel drive)
• RWD (rear wheel drive)
• 4WD (four wheel drive)

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