2006 Easter Thunderball
Friday (qualifying)



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Andy Raw was the only VW Alternate Engine driver to post a time today and a 13.825 was not the pace we normally see from the nitrous-assisted Beetle.

Ashley Bell's Super Pro ET Cobra is now adorned with some very nicely-executed Cobra heads on the bonnet and scoop.

VW Sportsman racer Chris Bray developed an involuntary rear wing on one of his qualifying passes.

Chris Hannam immediately looked right at home on his new Comp Bike, into the sevens on his third-ever run.

"This one's for you Dad"

Danny Cockerill is running in Super Pro ET this weekend to get more track time for his blown-alcohol Pro Mod.

Dave Smith was the early leader in Super Street Bike with an 8.032 off the trailer. Only in the third session did Jamie Sneddon usurp him.

Graham Dance's Super Street Bike is carrying a stunning new paint job applied by Specialist in Design.

Håkan Fällström impressed with a 0.885 sixty foot squirt on his second Top Fuel Dragster Observed Run. Check out that helmet design!

At the end of the first session of Junior Dragster qualifying, Sweden's Jenny Gustavsson was one of four girls in the top five.

Jerry Charles' Street Eliminator Capri just missed the guardrail in the burnout and then went way out of shape on the run. Jerry did a great job to save it on both occasions.

Joe Stevens was back into the low nines in Pro ET qualifying.

Street Eliminator racer John Sleath is on an 8.073 ET record if he can back it up with his turbo-equipped Audi.

Sweden's Jonas Dantanus broke out by a mere second or so in this morning's first Super Street session.

Martin Hill has swapped engines in the Fireforce 3 Jet FC and put in a couple of test passes with the usual effect upon Race Control and the Barn!

On an Anniversary weekend don't these two beautiful Pro ET cars just take you back?

Neil Midgley has done the first part of a new ACU Funny Bike speed record of 195.06 mph.

ICE Automotive's Havoc blown-alcohol altered is now sporting a shotgun injector hat allowing Nick Davies to see where he is going!

Super Pro ET racer Nick Spence took the £75 Eurodragster.com/LA Racing Parts Perfect ET Award with an 8.250 on an 8.25 dial-in.

Nicola Lagrue has been in the top reaches of Sportsman ET qualifying all day.

Olav Skiervoe has made the trip from Norway and quickly got a handle on the track with a third-placed 9.940.

Paul Hollway took Wheelie of the Day with this excellent effort in 9.50 Bike qualifying.

Paul King is currently second in Pro Stock Bike, a squeak off the sevens at 8.033.

Paul Mander made two Super Mod licencing passes this afternoon.

Simon Barlow's Pro ET Orange Pop went through almost 180 degrees off the start line before hitting the guardrail. Simon was quite OK.

Tim Bell, aka Tinker, has spent a number of years building this impressive Beetle himself and is currently fifth in VW Pro.

Urs Erbacher did everything right on his first Top Fuel Dragster Observed Run, 0.890 to sixty feet.

The £75 Eurodragster.com/Speedflow Perfect Light Award went to Vic Amato for his 0.000 in the second Pro ET session.


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