Santa Pod Racers Club Perpetual Awards for the 2020 season

Santa Pod Racers Club and Eurodragster.com are again teaming up to give readers the chance of input to the SPRC Perpetual Awards. The location and date for presentation of the trophies will be announced in due course, as the SPRC Dinner Dance is subject to Covid restrictions being lifted. The votes of Eurodragster.com readers will be taken into consideration when the SPRC Committee decides upon its winners.

For several of the 2020 season awards, shortlists have been decided for which votes can be submitted by E-Mail.

How to vote

The shortlists for the Perpetual Awards will be published on a regular basis starting on Monday 7th December 2020. Nominations for the Alex Brachtvogel Memorial Trophy will be accepted starting on the same date and throughout the voting period.

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 2020sprcawards@eurodragster.com giving the category (Most Promising Newcomer, Best-Appearing Car, Best-Appearing 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 for example when you have voted for Most Promising Newcomer then you may of course vote for Best-Appearing Car, Best-Appearing Bike 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.


MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER

Nominees for SPRC Most Promising Newcomer have impressed whilst contesting their first full season in a class or making their on-track début in 2020.

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

Jack Bishop, NEM Plant Nostalgia Super Stock

Vote for Jack Bishop

Luke Fulton, Lucas Oil Junior Dragster

Vote for Luke Fulton

Mason Griffiths, Another Small F Super Pro ET

Vote for Mason Griffiths

Carl Magedera, Hutchinson & Dibley Sportsman ET

Vote for Carl Magedera

Morgan Wilson, VW Sportsman

Vote for Morgan Wilson



BEST-APPEARING CAR

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

Ashley Bell
Another Small F Super Pro ET

Vote for Ashley Bell

Dave Billadeau
NEM Plant Nostalgia Super Stock

Vote for Dave Billadeau

Luke Fulton
Lucas Oil Junior Dragster

Vote for Luke Fulton

Clare Johnson
NEM Plant Nostalgia Super Stock

Vote for Clare Johnson

Mackenzie Love
Lucas Oil Junior Dragster

Vote for Mackenzie Love

Chris Newsam
Modurstang Pro ET

Vote for Chris Newsam

SPRC Junior Dragster
Lucas Oil Junior Dragster

Vote for SPRC Junior Dragster

Bobby Wallace
Motorsport UK Pro Modified

Vote for Bobby Wallace

Dan Williams
Modurstang Pro ET

Vote for Dan Williams

Nic Williams
Modurstang Pro ET

Vote for Nic Williams



BEST-APPEARING BIKE

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

Paul Adams
Accelerate for a Cause and a Cure ET Bike

Vote for Paul Adams

Tony Clark
Suzuki Performance Spares Comp Bike

Vote for Tony Clark

Mark Dainty
Taylor's Trophy Super Street Bike

Vote for Mark Dainty

Alex Hope
Atlantic Fluid Tech 9.50 Bike

Vote for Alex Hope

Mark Smith
Leeks Landscapes Funny Bike

Vote for Mark Smith



MOST PROFESSIONAL-APPEARING TEAM

The Most Professional-Appearing Team trophy recognises 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 is as follows:

Team Sweet FA (Ron Bartlett and team, Another Small F Super Pro ET)
Vote for Team Sweet FA

Chi Town Hustler (Paul Harris and team, Nostalgia Funny Car)
Vote for Chi Town Hustler

Oldsmobile Thunder (Claire Johnson and team, NEM Plant Ltd Nostalgia Super Stock)
Vote for Oldsmobile Thunder

Nitro Bug (Andy Raw and team, Nostalgia Funny Car)
Vote for Nitro Bug



SPRC JAMES EDGAR MEMORIAL TROPHY

The James Edgar Memorial Trophy is awarded for outstanding performance by a Crew Chief, tuner, racer/tuner, or crew member. The SPRC Committee's shortlist, in alphabetical order, is as follows:

Phil Baimbridge (Al Smith Top Fuel Bike)
Vote for Phil Baimbridge

Dave Bryant (Steve Ashdown Undertaker Fuel Funny Car)
Vote for Dave Bryant

Ashley Cooper (Ashley Cooper Street Eliminator)
Vote for Ashley Cooper

Karl Harrison (Andy Raw Nitro Bug Nostalgia Funny Car)
Vote for Karl Harrison

Marc Huxley (Mark Todd Six Appeal Street Eliminator)
Vote for Marc Huxley

Steve Mead (Steve Mead Super Street Bike)
Vote for Steve Mead

Aaron Springford (Colin Millar Flyin Fyfer Outlaw Anglia)
Vote for Aaron Springford

Annie Wallace (Bobby Wallace Pro Modified)
Vote for Annie Wallace

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 SPRC marshal Alison Hackney.

Click here to send an Alex Brachtvogel Memorial Trophy nomination