Santa Pod Racers Club Perpetual Awards for the 2004 season

Once again Santa Pod Racers Club and Eurodragster.com are teaming up to give readers the chance to have input to the SPRC Perpetual Awards, which will be presented at the SPRC Dinner Dance on Saturday 5th February 2005. The votes of Eurodragster readers will be taken into consideration when the SPRC Committee decides upon the winners.

For six of the 2004 season awards, the SPRC Committee has decided upon a shortlist for which votes can be submitted by E-Mail. There are seven awards in all.

How to vote

The shortlists for six of the Perpetual Awards will be published one per week starting on Monday 22nd November. Nominations for the seventh Perpetual Award, the Alex Brachtvogel Memorial Trophy, will be accepted starting on Monday 22nd and throughout the following six weeks.

To submit a vote, click on the link under the name for which you would like to vote. An E-Mail will automatically be generated with your chosen name in the title; all you then need to do is to hit the Send button.

If the E-Mail is not automatically generated with your chosen name in the title then simply send an E-Mail to sprc.awards@btinternet.com giving the category (Best-Looking Car, Best-Looking Bike etc.) as the subject of the E-Mail and the name of the person for whom you wish to vote in the body of the E-Mail.

One vote per E-Mail address will be accepted for each Award. Voting is per Award, so if you have already voted for Best-Looking Car then you may of course vote for Best-Looking Bike, Most Professional-Appearing Team and so on.

Multiple votes for the same nominee from the same E-Mail address will all be disallowed, as will obvious attempts at organising multiple votes.


BEST-LOOKING CAR

The SPRC Committee's shortlist, in alphabetical order, is as follows. Click on any picture to see a larger version.

Tim Adam
Blitzkrieg Super Comp/Super Gas Ford Falcon

Vote for Tim Adam

Jerry Denning/Lee Pike
Hony Tonkin' Super Gas/Pro ET '57 Chevy

Vote for Jerry Denning/Lee Pike

Malcolm Francis
Air Sea Logistics Super Comp/Super Gas Pontiac Grand Am

Vote for Malcolm Francis

Chris Isaacs
Pro ET Standard Vanguard

Vote for Chris Isaacs

Spencer Tramm
Quantum Leap Volkswagen Alternate Engine/Super Gas VW Corrado

Vote for Spencer Tramm



BEST-LOOKING BIKE

The SPRC Committee's shortlist, in alphabetical order, is as follows. Click on any picture to see a larger version.

Ronny Aasen
Supertwin

Vote for Ronny Aasen

Sandra Chaplain
CSMA Motoring and Leisure Comp Bike

Vote for Sandra Chaplain

Les Harris
Tilly III Supertwin Gas

Vote for Les Harris

Chris Hope
Pinnacle Autocentre Pro Stock Bike

Vote for Chris Hope

Steve Venables
Super Street Bike

Vote for Steve Venables



MOST PROFESSIONAL-APPEARING TEAM

The Most Professional-Appearing Team trophy rewards not just the presentation of a race vehicle but the team's overall approach to racing. As well as a well-turned-out car or bike, the Committee have considered such aspects as the appearance and attitude of team personnel, the organisation and appearance of their pit area and support equipment, and their readiness when their class is called.

The SPRC Committee's shortlist, in alphabetical order, is as follows:

Martin Bishop and team, Pro Stock Bike
Vote for Martin Bishop and team

Allen Curtis and the No Manners Racing team, Custom Car Street Eliminator
Vote for Allen Curtis and team

Mark Flavell and team, Super Pro ET
Vote for Mark Flavell and team

Andy Kirk and the Rat Fink team, Super Modified
Vote for Andy Kirk and team

Anna and Conrad Stanley and the Automate team, Junior Dragster and Super Gas
Vote for Anna and Conrad Stanley and team



JAMES EDGAR MEMORIAL TROPHY

The James Edgar Memorial Trophy is awarded for outstanding performance by a Crew Chief. This year's shortlist includes the Crew Chiefs of UK National and Series Champions as well as National record holders.

The SPRC Committee's shortlist, in alphabetical order, is as follows:

Graham Balchin, Steve Venables (Super Street Bike)
Vote for Graham Balchin

Jeff Bull, various
Vote for Jeff Bull

Alan Cook, Ian Jackson (Custom Car Street Eliminator)
Vote for Alan Cook

Mick Coombs, Andy Hone (Super Modified)
Vote for Mick Coombs

Martin Curbishley, Spencer Tramm (VW Alternate Engine and Super Gas)
Vote for Martin Curbishley



MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER

Nominees for Most Promising Newcomer have contested their first full season in 2004. The list includes UK National Champions as well as event winners and racers who have impressed for other achievement within their chosen classes.

The SPRC Committee's shortlist, in alphabetical order, is as follows:

Derek Flynn, 6th in UK National Super Pro ET Championship
Vote for Derek Flynn

John Hackney, UK National 10.90 Bike Champion
Vote for John Hackney

Nick Hartwell, 3rd in VWDRC VW Sportsman Championship
Vote for Nick Hartwell

Linda Platt, UK National Sportsman ET Champion
Vote for Linda Platt

Gary Springford, 10th in UK National Pro ET Championship
Vote for Gary Springford



PAUL GIDDINGS MEMORIAL TROPHY

The Paul Giddings Memorial Trophy is a bike-only award is named for late racer Paul Giddings, and is presented for overcoming adversity. Nominees have typically had to endure personal problems, severe or prolonged mechanical trouble, an accident or other such troubles, but have faced those problems head-on and come out on top.

The Committee's shortlist is as follows (in alphabetical order):

Shaun Branch, Special Branch Funny Bike
Vote for Shaun Branch

Tony Clark, Paul Rose Motorsports Pro Stock Bike
Vote for Tony Clark

Anders Larsson, Colormailer Pro Stock Bike
Vote for Anders Larsson

Len Paget, White Lightning Pro Stock Bike
Vote for Len Paget

Ian Turburville, S & S Sure Shot Supertwin Fuel Bike
Vote for Ian Turburville



ALEX BRACHTVOGEL MEMORIAL TROPHY

This trophy was first awarded to Santa Pod Raceway's late Chief Marshal, Alex Brachtvogel, in 2001 to mark his outstanding contribution to Santa Pod Raceway and the sport as a whole. After Alex's death the trophy was named in his memory and continues to be awarded for contribution to drag racing.

There is no shortlist for the Alex Brachtvogel award. Nominations are invited for racers, race officials, track and safety crews, club officials, media, or anyone else who has contributed to the sport. Last year the Trophy was awarded to Kjell Pettersson and David Lloyd-Jones of Santa Pod Raceway.

Click here to send an Alex Brachtvogel nomination.

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