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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