More from the Racing

Here are a selection of my other pictures from the weekend. Some of them aren't a clear as they could be. I guess I am out of practice. Hopefully I will get better again during the season.

Here is Fireforce. A lot of the teams are quite scathing about this big track drier, but it wouldn't be a large event at Santa Pod without it, and whether you love it of hate it, you have to admit it is quick. It's record is 336 mph at the end of the standing quarter mile. I have to admit I have a soft spot for this car.


Two funny cars next to each other! Well I cheated, it is the burnouts . This is Showtime and Starkotter. They were remarkably reliable this week end. The Penzoil car however behaved more true to form and threw it's bodywork at the crowd. No one was hurt but two pieces of barrier will never be the same. These fuel funny cars are very tricky beasts.

Another picture of Showtime, still behaving itself. I am really pleased to have caught the header flames in this shot, especially as it was such a bright day. Another picture I am really pleased to have caught. This is Urs Erbacher (runner up Top Fuel Pro Shootout) lifting up Lex Joon (winner). It was good to see the people at the top of the sport having fun together.

This is the best picture from the weekend though. Steve Bolton on the podium. Not only there but on the top step. Who would have thought it last year. He had so much bad luck, but it paid to stick with it. This weekend wasn't all plain sailing, Steve doesn't know his own strength and keeps breaking his throttle peddle. Without the kind souls at the track welding it for him he wouldn't have been collecting that trophy, so thank you all for your help. Hopefully Steve will soon be in need of a bigger house to store all his trophies.