2006 SPRC Summer Nationals
Sunday (eliminations)



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The team watch on as Anna Stanley launches on her semi final pass. She went on to win the event.

Rob Turner took an easy win in MSA Top Methanol when John Parkinson was forced to stage for points after wounding the engine in qualifying.

Tim Blakemore returned to six second form in the final of funny bike with a 6.888 / 179.82mph pass.

Paul Watson steadily improved his times all weekend and saved a 7.596 / 174.41mph run for the final round.

The final of Wild Bunch was a rematch of a final at Shakey earlier this year with Sarah Howells taking on Helen Smythe.

After photographing the launch Sharkman turned the camera on Bernie, car owner for Sarah Howells. Guess who won...

John Wright put in a strong burnout and 1000 foot 7.432 / 147.21mph pass in the Chaos AA/FA.

The cars of Ian Hook and Steve Nash are both pawing the air as they launch in the Street Eliminator final.

Paul Cox qualified number one and made it to the quarter finals of VW Sportsman ET.

The team give Andy Kirk every encouragement as he launches in the Super Mod Semi Finals.

Joe Bond appeared to have his own fan club assembled on the VIP Balconey every time he ran.

Dave Jones was successful in Super Twin Street once again.

Gordon Smith launches strongly with a 0.891 sixty foot clocking on his fourth pass of the weekend.

John Floyd and Jerry Collier face off in the final of Super Twin Gas, John coming out the victor.

Craig Gibbs returned to seven-second form in the family Super Modified Camaro at this event.

John Walden was a advanced to the second round of Street Eliminator when Colin Lazenby was one of a number of surprise no-shows in the first round.

Len Paget rode his new frame to a runner-up spot in its Pro Stock bike second meeting.

Shaun Branch ran the supercharged methanol burning Suzuki GSX to a semi-final finish in Funny Bike with several mid-sevens.

Splinter fogged in the startline on every burnout.

Team Heaven & Hell bounced back from a terrible Main Event and Carla Pittau made it to the semi final in Pro ET.

Mick Payne's Keith Black-powered Dodge Coronet has all the aerodynamics of the VIP suite, but still launches wheels up.

John O'Sullivan went on another wild ride in Mr Mopar, getting on two wheels, crossing lanes and sliding around in his own fuel.

Steve Carey was the victor in Top Fuel bike, running a best of 7.299/185.37mph.

VW Alternate racer Matt 'Bubba' Finney gets close to getting his front wheels up in the Porsche powered Bay.

Jim Usher got his license and looked confident handling the Mob fuel altered.

Andrew Mansell lifts the front wheel in 9.50 bike.

Steve Venables had his super street bike back from work on it in the US and promptly ran a 7.777, only to come up short to Graham Dance in the final.

Rubber Chicken Man was a regular visitor to the barn when Martin Hill ran the jet car, and received assistance from startline crew member Paul Marshall to attempt to get it cooked....

Kev Charman was the victor in Competition Bike with a 7.844/162.99mph run.

Danny Cockerill and Gordon Appleton square off in another exciting Pro Mod match-up, Gordon being first to the stripe.


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