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APIRA Perpetual Awards for the 2014 season


Avon Park International Racing Association and Eurodragster.com are again teaming up to give readers the chance of input to the APIRA Perpetual Awards, which will be presented at the APIRA Trophy Presentation on Saturday 7th March 2015. The votes of Eurodragster.com readers will be taken into consideration when the APIRA Committee decides upon its winners.

For several of the 2014 season awards, shortlists have been decided for which votes can be submitted by E-Mail.

How to vote

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 apiraawards2014@btinternet.com giving the category (Iris Page Memorial Trophy 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 for example when you have voted for the Iris Page Memorial Trophy then you may of course vote for the APIRA Endeavour Trophy and so on.

Please note that blatant attempts at organising mass votes - for example asking workmates, forum members or Facebook friends to vote en masse - are easily identified and all such votes will be disallowed as they have been in previous years. Concerted attempts at vote-rigging will result in the nominee being removed from the shortlist whether or not that nominee had any knowledge or involvement.


APIRA IRIS PAGE MEMORIAL TROPHY

The Iris Page Memorial Trophy is presented to a racer, team, official, marshal or other individual who has either contributed to the sport over the last twelve months, or who has achieved their own personal goals against all the odds thrown at them.

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

Barry Bohannon and Paul Wright (Track Announcer and Shakeysounds)
Vote for Barry Bohannon and Paul Wright

The Detroit Spinner team (Nostalgia Doorslammer)
Vote for the Detroit Spinner team

The Fossil Fuellers team (8.50 Bike and 9.50 Bike)
Vote for the Fossil Fuellers team

The Moor family (Team Elysion) (Comp Bike, Supertwin ET and Junior Drag Bike)
Vote for the Moor family

Neil Townson (Supercharged Outlaws)
Vote for Neil Townson



APIRA SHAKESPEARE COUNTY RACEWAY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

The APIRA Shakespeare County Raceway Award for Outstanding Achievement will be awarded to a racer who has achieved outstanding performance at Shakespeare County Raceway during the 2014 season.

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

Richard Batty, Outlaw FWD
Vote for Richard Batty

Matt Cooper, Outlaw Anglia
Vote for Matt Cooper

Lee Gallimore, Supercharged Outlaws
Vote for Lee Gallimore

Bob Hawkins, The Wild Bunch
Vote for Bob Hawkins

Alex Hope, 9.50 Bike
Vote for Alex Hope

Team Jacksons MoT, Super Gas
Vote for Jacksons MoT

Paul Jordan, VW Pro
Vote for Paul Jordan

Phil Pratt, 9.50 Bike
Vote for Phil Pratt



APIRA SHAKESPEARE COUNTY RACEWAY SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

The APIRA Shakespeare County Raceway Sportswoman of the Year trophy recognises the efforts of women in 2014 as racers, crew members or track officials.

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

Holly Baldwin, VW Sportsman / Bracket Gamblers
Vote for Holly Baldwin

Clair Davis, Crew, Gipp Racing Comp Bike, Pro Stock Bike and Junior Drag Bike
Vote for Clair Davis

Lisa Morris, Crew, Paul Morris 9.50 Bike
Vote for Lisa Morris

Sue Morris, Crew, Satan's Lady 9.50 Bike
Vote for Sue Morris

Jane Read, Shakespeare County Raceway marshal
Vote for Jane Read

Soma Smith, Crew, Mick Winyard 8.50 Bike
Vote for Soma Smith

Linda Williams, Crew, Time Traveller slingshot and SCR pit runner
Vote for Linda Williams



APIRA ENDEAVOUR AWARD

The APIRA Endeavour Award is presented to a racer, team, supporter or member of the media in recognition for services rendered over the last twelve months, as well as their overall support of Avon Park International Racing Association and Shakespeare County Raceway. The APIRA Committee's shortlist, in alphabetical order, is as follows:

CC Medical Services, Medical crew
Vote for CC Medical Services

Mark Coulsell, Wild Bunch
Vote for Mark Coulsell

Alan Davis, Shakespeare County Raceway track prep
Vote for Alan Davis

Dave Smith, Media
Vote for Dave Smith

Jenny Wren, Photographer
Vote for Jenny Wren



APIRA ALAN WIGMORE MEMORIAL TROPHY

The founder of the National Drag Racing Club, Alan Wigmore was dedicated to every aspect of the sport at home as well as in America. As Chairman of the NDRC Alan got to do just about every job there was to organise as well as run race events. This Award is presented in Alan's memory to the chosen individual who has shown the same dedication, spirit and enthusiasm for the sport which Alan showed in his years in drag racing.

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

Nick Brooke-Langham, Gasser Circus
Vote for Nick Brooke-Langham

Sarah Howells, The Wild Bunch, fund-raising
Vote for Sarah Howells

Dave Massam, National Sprint Association
Vote for Dave Massam

Claire Meaddows, The Wild Bunch
Vote for Claire Meaddows

Bruno Sanderson-Brown, SCR safety crew
Vote for Bruno Sanderson-Brown

The Schreier family, SCR timing crew
Vote for The Schreier family



MCDONALD RACING IRELAND BEST NEWCOMER TROPHY

The McDonald Racing Ireland Best Newcomer trophy, for the most promising newcomer to contest events at Shakespeare County Raceway, was presented for the first time in 2012 and is posted by Graham, Edel and Gabrielle McDonald. Last year's recipient was Sportsman ET racer Stephen Cherrett, whose entry fees to the Springspeed Nationals and Open Sport Nationals were paid by McDonald Racing in addition to the trophy. The shortlist for the McDonald Racing Ireland Best Newcomer trophy, in alphabetical order, is as follows:

Harley Coulsell, Lucas Oil Junior Dragster
Vote for Harley Coulsell

Blade Dummer, Junior Drag Bike
Vote for Blade Dummer

Steve East, The Wild Bunch
Vote for Steve East

Damian Halliwell, Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator
Vote for Damian Halliwell

Natalie Jones, Junior Drag Bike
Vote for Natalie Jones

Ed Keech, VW Sportsman
Vote for Ed Keech

Jan Lukes, Sportsman ET
Vote for Jan Lukes

Pete Rollinson, Outlaw Anglia
Vote for Pete Rollinson

Megan Talbot, Junior Drag Bike
Vote for Megan Talbot

Dave Ward, Super Street Bike
Vote for Dave Ward

Kimberley Willcox, Lucas Oil Junior Dragster
Vote for Kimberley Willcox