2005 Custom Car Magazine Allstar Nationals
Monday (eliminations)



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Andy Frost faced off against arch-rival Ian Hook in the semi-final and the end result was the quickest side-by-side race in Street Eliminator history

Andy Kirk found his seven-second form and it took him to the final of Super Mod. Andy lost and wife Barbara injured herself cheering him on!

Andy Smith used consistent 9.5 second performance to take the win in Supertwin Gas.

Collin Morrice took the win in Junior Dragster in what may be his last race in a Junior here at Shakey.

Danny Cockerill won the first of today's Pro Mod match races and handed the second to Gordon with a red light.

The scoreboard tells the story of Dave Beck's stunning run in Pro Stock Bike.

Dave Smith will be glad he came back to Shakespeare County with a string of seven-second runs and a final-round appearance.

Who knows? In a few years time may be one of these junior dragster racers will have progressed to the seat of a Top Fuel Dragster!

Crewman Stuart watches the Firestorm.

A runner-up finish in Super Gas was enough to clinch the Ultimate Power Championship win for Frank Mason.

Gordon Appleton had to send a crewman running back to the pits for a footpump when a soft rear tyre was discovered just before the final Pro Mod match race.

Harry Stedman took the win in Junior Drag Bike after Scott Collier hit problems and slowed.

Holly Baldwin redlit in the final of VW Sportsman after Chris Bray changed his dial-in so that Holly left second.

A sticky track and a large fistful of throttle saw Ian Radanke heading skywards in the final of Supertwin Street.

Jim Turnbull scoped the Best In Show award from the Custom Car-backed show and shine

The Ultimate Power Super Pro ET Championship came down to the final round of eliminations. John Everitt took the win when Rick Cooke redlit.

Leigh Morris and Paul Spiers faced off in the final of Super Street.

The lucky seven carried Neil Hunter as far as the final of Pro ET

Brothers Paul and Steve Coombs faced off in the semi final of 9.50 Bike.

Paul Wright bounced back from a blown gasket in the supercharged methanol motor to take the win in Outlaw Anglia.

Phil Sweeney not only won the final of the Wild Bunch, he took the Eurodragster.com / LA Racing Parts Perfect ET Award into the bargain!

Roland Chaplain had a good weekend with a string of 8.3 second runs and a runner-up finish in Comp Bike.

Spencer Tramm's crew push the Corrado straight back down the pairing lanes after breaking out in the Super Gas final. The crew's effort was rewarded with a win in VW Alternate Engine.

Steve Phillips finally ended Dan Page's dream début by beating him in the Sportsman ET final.

Thomas Nataas caught in mid-pedal.

As you can see from the tyre tracks Thomas certainly had a driving job on his hands!

Vaughan Foster had the Comp Bike launching hard, but a persistent drift to the left prevented any really quick passes.

Wilf Stacey launched wheels up and seconds later was on two different wheels when the car got wildly out of shape.