2005 Shakespeare Nationals
Sunday (eliminations)

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19.30

Today's pictures have now been posted, you can view them via the Event Index.

That's the end of our coverage of the Shakespeare Nationals, thanks very much for tuning in.

Thanks very much for their help to Ozzy Ewing and all of the APIRA race and track officials; Janet and Wayne Schreier and Simon Day of Shakespeare County Raceway's timing crew; Lee Child; Simon Groves; track announcers John Price and Jerry Cookson; Tracey Cowen; Darren Prentice and Jon Cross; Yvonne Tramm; Mark Pointer and Sharon; Paul Venners; and Cath and Tig Napier.

A special thank you goes to our good buddy Gareth Evans of www.uk1320.com for producing the qualifying and results for us this weekend.

Eurodragster.com's next Event Coverage will be from the Summer Nationals at Santa Pod Raceway on 25th-26th June; our next Event Coverage from Shakespeare County Raceway will be from the Custom Car Allstar Nationals on 27th-29th August.

This weekend's Event Coverage has been brought to you in association with American Car Imports.

18.30

Winners and Runner-ups

Super Modified - Kev Perkins 7.756/178.09 def Andy Hone 8.034/170.07
Super Comp - Paul Knight 9.050/134.46 def Belinda Bull 9.119/137.13
Super Gas - Frank Mason 9.947/137.88 def Ron Bartlett 10.154/134.29
Super Street - John Grant 10.940/131.64 def Dave Cherrett 10.997/98.14
Super Pro ET - Barry Giles 7.72/7.857/168.07 def Derek Flynn 7.28/7.400/181.77
Pro ET - Ron Bartlett 9.90/9.955/135.11 def Lee Huxley 10.66/10.667/125.88
Sportsman ET - Ian Petrie 16.68/16.863/79.18 def Cath Bishop 15.10/15.326/89.90
Street Eliminator - Colin Lazenby 8.734/178.56 def Ian Hook 11.510/82.46
Wild Bunch - Sarah Howells 9.75/10.022/117.10 def Tony Smith 11.75/12.433/110.05
Outlaw Anglia - Paul Hensher 8.204/168.54 def Paul Wright 8.177/168.62
Junior Dragster - Daniel Giles 14.50/14.584/41.86 def Jay Hauser 7.90/7.931/82.72 (subject to ratification)
VW Pro - Glynn Morgan 12.10/13.192/105.83 def Julian Rider 12.15/11.900/111.69
VW Sportsman - Paul Herbert 15.00/15.361/70.76 def Holly Baldwin 18.45/18.546/67.13
VW Alternate Engine - Spencer Tramm 9.90/10.142/112.79 def Matt Attwood 13.49/13.733/98.04

Top Fuel Bike - Steve Woollatt 6.806/205.27 def Steve Carey (broke)
Pro Stock Bike - Dave Beck 7.352/183.55 def Len Paget 7.668/179.18
Funny Bike - Chris Hall 7.092/185.26 def Paul Knapp 22.860/29.58
Comp Bike - Gary Jones 8.116/169.82 def Phil Leamon 8.410/157.46
Super Street Bike - Steve Venables 7.912/196.86 def Mark Fisher 8.984/117.53
9.50 Bike - Richard Hann 9.523/144.71 def Martin Walker 9.772/144.18
Junior Drag Bike - Jake Carruthers 12.00/12.739/52.26 def Andy Irvine 12.50/12.876/52.02
Supertwins Modified - Tony Legg 9.484/152.11 def Chris Mott 10.544/137.18
Supertwins Street - Dave Jones 10.344/125.81 def Ian Radanke 10.998/126.39
Supertwins Gas - John Floyd 9.205/140.61 def George Laycock 9.480/139.59

Andy Carter and Darryl Bradford faced off once today, with Bradford producing a huge fireball. The heat was intense as he passed the assembled photographers, but apparently it was an oil line that came adrift and there is little engine damage. In the other lane, Carter slowed and cruised to 7.22/125 - perhaps he was aware of Bradfords woes in the other lane. Roger Goring put in two passes in the Firestorm Jet Car, shutting off early on the first pass, but recording a good 6.48/245 on the second.

Pro ET racer Tig Napier cut a perfect light, but too late - the perfect light had already been won! On the way to the win in Super Street Bike, Steve Venables ran a seven second pass in every round, with a best of 7.829 in the first round, and a huge 196.86 mph in the final. All four semi finalists in Super Street Bike were seven second runners. In Supertwins Modified, Tony Legg, who set a new record yesterday, improved to 9.399 which was backed up sucessfully. Another rider to impress was Pro Stock Bikes Len Paget, running a personal best of 7.603 in the first round, and then a 7.668 in the final. Unfortunately for Len, he faced Dave Beck in the final, who ran 7.352 - his second run in the 7.3 zone of the day.

Ron Bartlett, who runs in both Super Gas and Pro ET had a great day, taking the win in Pro ET, and runner up spot in Super Gas. He recently made changes to the rear suspension in his Anglia, and it no longer launches with one wheel high in the air. It's not so dramatic now, but more sucessful. It was kind of appropriate for Fathers Day, as Barry Giles took the win in Super Pro ET, and his son Daniel took the win in Junior Dragster - congratulations to them both.

Todays coverage is in association with American Car Imports.


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