2008 Big Bang Sunday (qualifying and eliminations) 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. Phil Pratt took the event in in 9.50 Bike and "rookie" Wayne Saunders was runner-up at his second-ever event in this class. Carl Atkinson was number one qualifier in 9.50 Bike. VW Pro racer Russ Fellows clocked a 9.8-second pass in his Beetle which he drove here from Chester. James Hodson was runner-up in VW Pro in his very rapid Golf. Paul Day took his first event win in VW Sportsman, chasing down Russ Weir. Craig Allen was #2 qualifier in his very busy Baja Bug. Laura White runs this Beetle in VW Alternate Engine and qualified fourth. Spencer Tramm has the name of new sponsor Wordplay on his Corrado and took the event win for them in VW Alternate Engine. Super Modified racer Rob Smallworth looked to have cured last year's problems with shake at the hit. Andy Hone ended Super Modified qualifying in second spot. That's not dust on the lens but Colin Lazenby's hood scoop which was launched into the air after a rod let go in B&H Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying. Craig Gibbs had a nitrous burp in the Obsession Super Modified Camaro but no damage done and Craig has certainly got the hang of the new clutch set-up. Steve Pateman more or less pulled a rolling burnout in the Street Eliminator final and Steve Nash took the trophy. Ron Haslett has a new nitrous system in his Cortina and he made it into the low tens in Street Eliminator qualifying. Don Brittain is one of a number of Sportsman ET rookies and made it into the final... ...where he met Nick Gay. Nick took the event win. Simon Barlow will be happy with his first weekend with a new engine in his Outlaw Anglia with PBs and a final round appearance. Former Street Eliminator and Pro ET racer Mark Bracking now contests Outlaw Anglia. Jordan Keelan went rounds in Junior Dragster. Dan Giles took the Junior Dragster event win over Scott Hauser. Gabrielle McDonald ended the weekend in the SPRC rental Junior Dragster in which Rhiannon Bellenie started it. Gaby's Junior Modified engine blew yesterday. Martin Walker got some good air in 9.50 Bike eliminations. Richard Colby was in the eights in his pretty Outlaw Anglia. Sportsman ET racer Ian Jackson uses his hazard lights to communicate with the commentary team broadcasting via Nitro FM on his car radio. VW Alternate Engine racer Ian Huggan's Beetle is named The Darkside but doesn't look like a circuit racer to us. Vicky Molden made a first round exit in Junior Dragster. Steve Ashby has been running 9.90 and then 9.50 Bike for as long as Eurodragster.com has been around. Adrian Wigley redlit in VW Sportsman and you can see his reaction. Andy Kirk's Super Modified Camaro has sprouted an extension to take advantage of the allowed front overhang. David of the timing crew looked after colleague Samantha's handbag after Sam had a mishap with a scooter and was in the Medical Centre having her gash stitched. Return to Event Index