2006 Easter Thunderball
Friday (qualifying)
Photos ©Sharkman
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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. |
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Ashley Bell's Super Pro ET Cobra is now adorned with some very nicely-executed Cobra heads on the bonnet and scoop. |
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VW Sportsman racer Chris Bray developed an involuntary rear wing on one of his qualifying passes. |
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Chris Hannam immediately looked right at home on his new Comp Bike, into the sevens on his third-ever run. |
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"This one's for you Dad" |
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Danny Cockerill is running in Super Pro ET this weekend to get more track time for his blown-alcohol Pro Mod. |
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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. |
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Graham Dance's Super Street Bike is carrying a stunning new paint job applied by Specialist in Design. |
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Håkan Fällström impressed with a 0.885 sixty foot squirt on his second Top Fuel Dragster Observed Run. Check out that helmet design! |
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At the end of the first session of Junior Dragster qualifying, Sweden's Jenny Gustavsson was one of four girls in the top five. |
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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. |
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Joe Stevens was back into the low nines in Pro ET qualifying. |
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Street Eliminator racer John Sleath is on an 8.073 ET record if he can back it up with his turbo-equipped Audi. |
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Sweden's Jonas Dantanus broke out by a mere second or so in this morning's first Super Street session. |
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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! |
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On an Anniversary weekend don't these two beautiful Pro ET cars just take you back? |
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Neil Midgley has done the first part of a new ACU Funny Bike speed record of 195.06 mph. |
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ICE Automotive's Havoc blown-alcohol altered is now sporting a shotgun injector hat allowing Nick Davies to see where he is going! |
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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. |
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Nicola Lagrue has been in the top reaches of Sportsman ET qualifying all day. |
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Olav Skiervoe has made the trip from Norway and quickly got a handle on the track with a third-placed 9.940. |
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Paul Hollway took Wheelie of the Day with this excellent effort in 9.50 Bike qualifying. |
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Paul King is currently second in Pro Stock Bike, a squeak off the sevens at 8.033. |
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Paul Mander made two Super Mod licencing passes this afternoon. |
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Simon Barlow's Pro ET Orange Pop went through almost 180 degrees off the start line before hitting the guardrail. Simon was quite OK. |
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Tim Bell, aka Tinker, has spent a number of years building this impressive Beetle himself and is currently fifth in VW Pro. |
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Urs Erbacher did everything right on his first Top Fuel Dragster Observed Run, 0.890 to sixty feet. |
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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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