2006 SPRC Summer Nationals
Sunday (eliminations)
Photos ©Sharkman
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The team watch on as Anna Stanley launches on her semi final pass. She went on to win the event. |
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Rob Turner took an easy win in MSA Top Methanol when John Parkinson was forced to stage for points after wounding the engine in qualifying. |
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Tim Blakemore returned to six second form in the final of funny bike with a 6.888 / 179.82mph pass. |
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Paul Watson steadily improved his times all weekend and saved a 7.596 / 174.41mph run for the final round. |
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The final of Wild Bunch was a rematch of a final at Shakey earlier this year with Sarah Howells taking on Helen Smythe. |
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After photographing the launch Sharkman turned the camera on Bernie, car owner for Sarah Howells. Guess who won... |
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John Wright put in a strong burnout and 1000 foot 7.432 / 147.21mph pass in the Chaos AA/FA. |
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The cars of Ian Hook and Steve Nash are both pawing the air as they launch in the Street Eliminator final. |
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Paul Cox qualified number one and made it to the quarter finals of VW Sportsman ET. |
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The team give Andy Kirk every encouragement as he launches in the Super Mod Semi Finals. |
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Joe Bond appeared to have his own fan club assembled on the VIP Balconey every time he ran. |
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Dave Jones was successful in Super Twin Street once again. |
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Gordon Smith launches strongly with a 0.891 sixty foot clocking on his fourth pass of the weekend. |
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John Floyd and Jerry Collier face off in the final of Super Twin Gas, John coming out the victor. |
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Craig Gibbs returned to seven-second form in the family Super Modified Camaro at this event. |
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John Walden was a advanced to the second round of Street Eliminator when Colin Lazenby was one of a number of surprise no-shows in the first round. |
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Len Paget rode his new frame to a runner-up spot in its Pro Stock bike second meeting. |
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Shaun Branch ran the supercharged methanol burning Suzuki GSX to a semi-final finish in Funny Bike with several mid-sevens. |
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Splinter fogged in the startline on every burnout. |
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Team Heaven & Hell bounced back from a terrible Main Event and Carla Pittau made it to the semi final in Pro ET. |
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Mick Payne's Keith Black-powered Dodge Coronet has all the aerodynamics of the VIP suite, but still launches wheels up. |
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John O'Sullivan went on another wild ride in Mr Mopar, getting on two wheels, crossing lanes and sliding around in his own fuel. |
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Steve Carey was the victor in Top Fuel bike, running a best of 7.299/185.37mph. |
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VW Alternate racer Matt 'Bubba' Finney gets close to getting his front wheels up in the Porsche powered Bay. |
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Jim Usher got his license and looked confident handling the Mob fuel altered. |
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Andrew Mansell lifts the front wheel in 9.50 bike. |
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Steve Venables had his super street bike back from work on it in the US and promptly ran a 7.777, only to come up short to Graham Dance in the final. |
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Rubber Chicken Man was a regular visitor to the barn when Martin Hill ran the jet car, and received assistance from startline crew member Paul Marshall to attempt to get it cooked.... |
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Kev Charman was the victor in Competition Bike with a 7.844/162.99mph run. |
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Danny Cockerill and Gordon Appleton square off in another exciting Pro Mod match-up, Gordon being first to the stripe. |
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