Santa Pod Racers Club Perpetual Awards for the 2023 season

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Santa Pod Racers Club and Eurodragster.com are again teaming up to give readers the chance of input to the SPRC Perpetual Awards, which will be presented at the SPRC Dinner Dance and Trophy Presentation on 3rd February 2024. The votes of Eurodragster.com readers will be taken into consideration when the SPRC Committee decides upon its winners.

For several of the 2023 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 Saturday 9th December 2023. 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 [email protected] 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 2023.

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

Danielle Coppin, VW Pro

Vote for Danielle Coppin

Frankie Kent, Lucas Oil Junior Dragster

Vote for Frankie Kent

Jaxon King, Eurodragster.com Junior Drag Bike

Vote for Jaxon King

Terry Newton, Track Worx Competition Eliminator

Vote for Terry Newton

Richard Palmer, Hutchinson & Dibley Sportsman ET

Vote for Richard Palmer

Michael Piggott, Suzukiperformancespares.co.uk Comp Bike

Vote for Michael Piggott

Nicholas Playdon, Blood Cancer UK ET Bike

Vote for Nicholas Playdon

Victoria Smith, Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator

Vote for Victoria Smith

Jago Stokes, Hutchinson & Dibley Sportsman ET

Vote for Jago Stokes

Chris Venn , ET Bike

Vote for Chris Venn

BEST-APPEARING CAR

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

John Bean
Modurstang Pro ET

Vote for John Bean

Mark Coulsell
Peter Nee Super Pro ET/Springbridge Direct Wild Bunch

Vote for Mark Coulsell

Harley Jay Darby
Peter Nee Super Pro ET

Vote for Harley Jay Darby

Matthew Dowdy
Hutchinson & Dibley Sportsman ET/VP Racing Lubricants Nostalgia Super Stock

Vote for Matthew Dowdy

Steve Field
Fast R Super Comp/Springbridge Direct Wild Bunch

Vote for Steve Field

Chris Goodale
VP Racing Lubricants Nostalgia Super Stock

Vote for Chris Goodale

Colin Millar
Outlaw Anglia

Vote for Colin Millar

Phil Norman
Track Worx Competition Eliminator

Vote for Phil Norman

Jason Pickett
Modurstang Pro ET

Vote for Jason Pickett

Victoria Smith
Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator

Vote for Victoria Smith

Dan Williams
Track Worx Competition Eliminator

Vote for Dan Williams

BEST-APPEARING BIKE

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

Gary Hester
Blood Cancer UK ET Bike

Vote for Gary Hester

Jonny Hines
JKE Race Works 8.50 Bike

Vote for Jonny Hines

Casey Holgate
Blood Cancer UK ET Bike

Vote for Casey Holgate

Blade King
Blood Cancer UK ET Bike

Vote for Blade King

Gary Malone
JKE Race Works 8.50 Bike

Vote for Gary Malone

Bill Marsh
Blood Cancer UK ET Bike

Vote for Bill Marsh

John McLean Jnr
Eurodragster.com Junior Drag Bike

Vote for John McLean Jnr

Jay Roe
JKE Race Works 8.50 Bike

Vote for Jay Roe

Chris Venn
Blood Cancer UK ET Bike

Vote for Chris Venn

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:

The Dubois Family, Peter Nee Super Pro ET
Vote for The Dubois Family

Stevie Gates , Modurstang Pro ET
Vote for Stevie Gates

Simon Innes , Modurstang Pro ET
Vote for Simon Innes

Lorraine Large, VW Sportsman
Vote for Lorraine Large

Gary Malone, JKE Race Works 8.50 Bike
Vote for Gary Malone

Colin Millar , Outlaw Anglia
Vote for Colin Millar

Dave Smith Motorsport UK Pro Modified
Vote for Dave Smith

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:

John Atkinson (Tom Atkinson, Peter Nee Super Pro ET)
Vote for John Atkinson

Gordon Darby (Ahmed Jamshaid, Track Worx Comp Eliminator)
Vote for Gordon Darby

Bob Doignie (Stuart Doignie, Be Fast R Super Comp and Tony Morris Carburetors Super Gas)
Vote for Bob Doignie

Andy Fensome (Jake and Kai Cooper, Lucas Oil Junior Dragster)
Vote for Andy Fensome

Simon Holgate (Eurodragster.com Junior Drag Bike)
Vote for Simon Holgate

Ollie King (Hollie King and Jaxon King, Eurodragster.com Junior Drag Bike)
Vote for Ollie King

Tony Underhill (Brad Head and Motorsport UK Pro Modified)
Vote for Tony Underhill

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 Peter Walters for designing and implementing online SPRC event entry system and website.

Click here to send an Alex Brachtvogel Memorial Trophy nomination