2008 Springspeed Festival Saturday II (Sunday rained out) Pictures are ©Roger Gorringe and Eurodragster.com and must not be taken, copied or used in any way without written permission. Unauthorised use may result in legal action. Click on the thumbnails for a larger view, click on your Browser's Back button to return. Ivan Birch leads Comp Bike on his first run out on his recently-acquired bike. Aaron Sparks was licencing in Supertwin ET this weekend. RWYB regular Alan Williamson has joined Pro ET this year. Jon Morton stands third in Super Gas qualifying but didn't get a Super Comp time. We all waited for Dave Cherrett's traditional breakout in Super Street but he let us down with a 10.9018 which was good for #1 spot. Ian Turburville's Supertwin runs in Top Fuel Bike and is qualified second. Jason Weir is fourth in B&H Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying... ...whilst #1 qualifier Steve Nash added more paint in a blatant attempt get his 7.7-second Cougar into the end-day gallery again. Shaun Spiers told us last week that he was trying to get back to the 9.5s, this week he did it again and took #1 qualifying spot. Wayne Nicholson is taking the chance to test out his Pro Mod 'Vette before the FIA Main Event. John Hackney reaps the benefits of regular RWYBing with very rapid Reaction Times and second qualifying spot. Jordan Keelan in Junior Dragster qualifying. Martin Bishop is third in Pro Stock Bike with an early shut off 7.7264. Cliff Griffin was pulling storming burnouts in his blown-alcohol Outlaw Anglia. Ray Debben's ZX12R Pro Stock Bike was into the sevens off the trailer. Ric Naylor is back in Supertwin Gas after a Comp Bike outing to test at Easter. Joe Bond has a new motor and made a checkout pass in yesterday's NFAA session. Darren Law took the Wild Bunch event title at the Easter Thunderball and leads qualifying this weekend. Mick (Don't call me Michael) Howling is running in Pro ET and Super Gas. Mark Watkins runs the Forge Motorsport Datsun in Super Street. Giselle Moor is fourth in Junior Drag Bike; mum Fiona runs in Comp Bike. Len Paget is #2 qualifier in Pro Stock Bike. Helen Williams is fourth in VW Sportsman +0.0941 on her dial-in. Conrad Stanley is second in Super Gas qualifying. Tig Napier is making his first runs with his new set-up and broke out with a very nice 9.8369. Another VW Sportsman event, and Martin Ayton's name is in the top five again. Paul Hensher leads Outlaw Anglia even though he had to pedal when the car went out of shape. Rookie Harrison Brown pulled an excellent 0.002 RT in Super Street qualifying. Fred Furlong led the breakouts in the first round of 9.50 Bike qualifying. Tim Garlick is second in Super Modified qualifying. Charlotte Watts is one of the longest-standing competitors in Junior Dragster. English cat v American stallion as Leigh Morris and Martyn Sanger face off in Super Street qualifying. Return to Event Index