Volvo Gasser - Ain't No Saint

Volvo Gasser - Ain't No Saint Welcome to JD Racing (Johnstone & Daughters). We’re a family drag racing team from Somerset. Leading the pack, mechanic & lead driver, Lee.

The crew includes his wife Sue and their three daughters – Ellie, Tori & Sarah - who also all drive the gasser! Welcome to JD Racing (Johnstone & Daughters)! Leading the pack, mechanic and lead driver, Lee Johnstone and as they say there’s a great women behind every man and that’s his supportive wife, Sue. The crew includes their three daughters – Ellie, Tori and Sarah. All three daughters also drive the Volvo Gasser trying to beat their Dad’s time but no luck as yet! The Volvo P1800 Gasser has a super charged 454 big block chevy engine. Ellie’s PB 10.01 at 132mph
Lee’s PB 10.05 at 133mph

21/09/2026

From Gasser to Slingshot Dragster - this is how we will roll from 2027

Sooo… for those of you that attended the Hot Rod Drags Santa Pod Raceway you may have noticed that Lee Johnstone has co...
21/09/2026

Sooo… for those of you that attended the Hot Rod Drags Santa Pod Raceway you may have noticed that Lee Johnstone has come out of a short lived retirement from Drag Racing to become co-owner and chief engineer (guest driver) of a sling shot dragster that Eleanor Jones couldn’t resist when Dave Shoemark put The Crewman up for sale to fund a future project…. Team Volvo Gasser - Ain't No Saint is back at the track!

Eleanor did 3 runs on Sunday and considering she’s used to a Gasser - her initial runs, from idle, were respectable!
The best was 12.4 ET @ 109mph.
(Cars current PB is 9.4 )

The view from the dragster is panoramic in 4K high definition in comparison to the limited visibility from a gasser!! 😂

And the experience visceral! 109mph felt like 209mph 😜

The car will also be driven by Sarah Grace Johnstone and both girls intend to channel their inner Shirley Muldowney

As always, it’s a family affair with Victoria Upham and mum Sue as crew. Special thank you to Dave and his family for the support and in depth handover over the weekend. Also helps we’ve known for decades and you live in the same town!

Also Chris Hartnell for sharing your experience and Claire Meaddows (who is as excited as we are for the next chapter)

As for Ain’t No Saint, she is being shipped to Texas sometime between now and Christmas to Alienhotrods Alec Carter for her next chapter. She deserves to be in a warm dry state after being in the cold and damp here in the UK 🇬🇧 

Simon v Tony ?????
19/09/2026

Simon v Tony ?????

30/06/2026

Santa Pod Dragstalgia Weekend never fails to deliver good times with great people. Feeling very grateful for the lifelong friends we have made through the sport and Volvo Gasser - Ain't No Saint

Although the race car is going to pastures new, its legacy has positively impacted all of our live lives.

And watch this space, you can’t keep this team away from the track for too long! 😉

We missed some faces but hopefully you can make Hot Rod Drags 🙏

29/06/2026

Eek! And apparently drag racing is in straight line… epic driving job from Adam 😮

We have been here spectating and enjoying the UK 🇬🇧 heatwave. Cooler conditions today with a headwind should make for so...
28/06/2026

We have been here spectating and enjoying the UK 🇬🇧 heatwave. Cooler conditions today with a headwind should make for some great racing and PBs…

25/06/2026

*****edit Sold!******

Anyone in need of a three day ticket for Dragstalgia? We have a spare one going. From Friday 8am to Sunday - price £80. Collection from ticket office.

Cheers!!

Seller - Victoria Upham

02/05/2026

New catering manager 😜 Lee Johnstone

The team is enjoying spectating and supporting racers Santa Pod Raceway this weekend.

The time has come to announce my retirement from Drag Racing with the Ain’t No Saint Volvo Gasser. I would like to thank...
27/04/2026

The time has come to announce my retirement from Drag Racing with the Ain’t No Saint Volvo Gasser.

I would like to thank all our supporters/fans of the gasser during the past 10 plus years for their love of my quirky take of the gasser theme. A bit Marmite to some but definitely hit the mark especially with Hotwheels/Mattel, world wide fame who would have thought it.

The gasser has now been sold to an old friend, who emigrated to the USA and will appear on track in Texas at some point in the future.

This was a heartfelt decision and not taken lightly by myself and the team but the time felt right for a myriad of reasons I hope you will all forgive me.

Our page will remain active with updates etc.

Fondest regards from the team,

Ain’t No Saint
Lee ,Sue, Eleanor, Tori and Sarah.

A huge thank you to Arran Wynn Sarah Wynn of Byron Wynn Autos and the car club Rattlers Rod and Kustom for hosting us to...
15/02/2026

A huge thank you to Arran Wynn Sarah Wynn of Byron Wynn Autos and the car club Rattlers Rod and Kustom for hosting us today for a winter show and shine.

To our friends and followers, thank you for taking the time to support us today🙏

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Santa Pod Raceway, Airfield Road, Podington
Wellingborough
NN297

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