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Santa Pod Racers Club Perpetual Awards for the 2019 season 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 in February 2019. The votes of Eurodragster.com readers will be taken into consideration when the SPRC Committee decides upon its winners. For several of the 2018 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 30th December 2019. 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 2019. The SPRC Committee's shortlist, in alphabetical order, is as follows: Ashley Cooper, Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator Vote for Ashley Cooper Kai Cooper, Lucas Oil Junior Dragster Vote for Kai Cooper Dan Holloway, Hutchinson & Dibley Sportsman ET Vote for Dan Holloway Gary Lake, Hutchinson & Dibley Sportsman ET Vote for Gary Lake Ronnie Mercer, Modurstang Pro ET Vote for Ronnie Mercer Alan Morrison Sr, NMCN 8.50 Bike Vote for Alan Morrison Sr Alan Morrison Jr, 9.50 Bike Vote for Alan Morrison Jr Craig Wright, 9.50 Bike Vote for Craig Wright BEST-APPEARING CAR The SPRC Committee's shortlist, in alphabetical order, is as follows. Click on a picture to see a large version. Dave and Andy Dibley Jon Morton Super Gas Shootout (driver Andy Dibley) Vote for Dave and Andy Dibley Dan Holloway Hutchinson & Dibley Sportsman ET Vote for Dan Holloway ICE Automotive Motorsport UK Pro Modified (driver Nick Davies) Vote for ICE Automotive Kev Jenkins Secret Worx Comp Eliminator Vote for Kev Jenkins Guy King Modurstang Pro ET Vote for Guy King David Smith Secret Worx Comp Eliminator Vote for David Smith John Tebenham Motorsport UK Pro Modified Vote for John Tebenham BEST-APPEARING BIKE The SPRC Committee's shortlist, in alphabetical order, is as follows. Click on a picture to see a large version. Kars van den Belt Funny Bike Vote for Kars van den Belt Louis Davies Comp Bike Vote for Louis Davies Nick Milburn Top Fuel Bike Vote for Nick Milburn Steve Wood Super Street Bike Vote for Steve Wood 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: Powerflow Exhausts (Elaine Hancock, David Smith and team, Secret Worx Comp Eliminator and Modurstang Pro ET) Vote for Powerflow Exhausts Slick Tricks/Slick Chicks (Susanne Callin, Jacqueline and Lara Bartlett and team, FIA Top Fuel Dragster and Lucas Oil Junior Dragster) Vote for Slick Tricks/Slick Chicks Sticky Situation Racing (Jordan Payne and team, Secret Worx Comp Eliminator) Vote for Sticky Situation Racing Ugly Sister (Andy Bond and team, Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator) Vote for Ugly Sister White Noise Drag Racing Team (Bob Molden and team, Modurstang Pro ET and Jon Morton Super Gas Shootout) Vote for White Noise Drag Racing Team Venom Racing (Tony Betts and team, Nostalgia Funny Car) Vote for Venom Racing Voodoo Hemi Racing (Marck Harteveld and team, Pro Modified) Vote for Voodoo Hemi Racing 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 (Banks Nightclub Top Fuel Bike) Vote for Phil Baimbridge Graham Balchin (Taylor's Trophy Super Street Bike) Vote for Graham Balchin Phil Hartley (Super Pro ET) Vote for Phil Hartley Anthony Higgs (Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator) Vote for Anthony Higgs Stuart Morrice (Super Pro ET/Jon Morton Super Gas Shootout) Vote for Stuart Morrice James Woodsford (Pro Modified) Vote for James Woodsford 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 Santa Pod Raceway Track Announcer Colin Theobald. Click here to send an Alex Brachtvogel Memorial Trophy nomination |