News from the 26th Annual Wild Bunch Prize Presentation Dinner Dance

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26th Annual Wild Bunch Prize Presentation

Hi folks!

What an amazing evening we all had at our Annual Prize Presentation Dinner Dance at Drayton Manor in Tamworth!!  Another excellent event, celebrating our 26th season!!

Barry Bohannon & Paul Wright were our fantastic MCs for the evening. Mark Hartnell & Claire Meaddows did most of the presenting. We had some special presentations to add to the trophies given to our Series and Merit award winners. Several messages were read noting some highlights and welcoming all of our guests who included our Guests of Honour, Robin Read & Ella Chapman, and our special guests Simon & Ros Groves of eurodragster. Our sponsors for the season were thanked for their great support!

Flowers were presented to Hayley (from Claire, for helping at MSUK events). The lovely Ella also received flowers in the Triple R colours for her birthday Sunday! Mark presented Mum Claire Meaddows with some red and gold flowers, on behalf of the Wild Bunch.

Gifts were given to all the lovely ladies attending (thanks Marras for presenting these to the ladies!)

The Series winners were awarded their well-earned trophies:

26th Annual Wild Bunch  Series

1st Place:        Pete & Rob Brown   “Rebel”                      

2nd Place:       Phil James                “Rampage”

3rd Place:       Dan Wilson               “Antique Toy”           

4th Place:       Bob Morgan              “B-Sting”

5th Place:       James Auld               “Little Fauss”
6th Place:       Keith Crampton        “Soultown Shaker”  

7th Place:       Gary Atkinson           “Time Lock II”           
=8th Place:     Rob & Pete Brown    “Wrathchild”
=8th Place:     Jim Tanner                “Shindigger”
=8th Place:     Rich Butcher              “4orth Dimension”

(Gary, Jim and Rich could not attend, so theirs will be given at a later date)

 

7th Annual ‘Spirit of Nostalgia Challenge’ Series

1st Place:        Rob & Pete Brown  “Rebel”          

2nd Place:       Phil James                “Rampage”                           

3rd Place:       Keith Crampton        “Soultown Shaker”  

4th Place:      Dan Wilson                “Antique Toy”                                   

24th Annual ‘Roy Wilding Nostalgia Race Cars’ Series

1st Place:        Dan Wilson              “Antique Toy”           

2nd Place:       Pete & Rob Brown  “Rebel”

3rd Place:       Phil James               “Rampage”

4th Place:        Bob Morgan             “B-Sting”

10th Annual ‘Springbridge MSUK Challenge’ Series   

Winner:          Keith Crampton        “Soultown Shaker”

 

Commemorative presentations were given for:

Lynne Coulsell -   for Wild Bunch Secretary and lots of help (this was given to hubby Mark before the evening, to pass on to Lynne, as sadly they and the Cassisis could not attend due to the recent loss of Lynne’s beloved Dad). Lynne and family, we are all thinking of you at this sad time and sending you all of our Love.

Mark Hartnell made a presentation to:

Claire Meaddows  -  for being Wild Bunch Race Co-ordinator & Treasurer & GM

We made several special presentations, a glass crystal star and diamond to Robin & Ella. Robin is currently celebrating 50 years in our great sport of Drag Racing!  He made a lovely speech at the start of the Merit awards, and his closing words were all about the wonderful support of families, crew and friends who do so much to support their racers, and the great family spirit we all share.  

MERIT AWARDS

Big Bang Trophy  -              Lee & Mark Hartnell    WB 5      “Metal Mistress”                     

Fastest time by a British-engined dragster–Tim Roy WB 90 “Boston Straggler II”  8.357 Dragstalgia

(Sponsored by Martin Holgate)                                           (+ 8.409 backup at Summer Showdown )

(Robin fittingly presented this to Tee!)

Fastest MPH –          Bob Hawkins      WB 91    “Time Traveller II”     193.86 mph  Summer Nats

 (+ 198.89 mph  quicker backup at Greenlight Nats)

Quickest E.T.     -      Bob Hawkins      WB 91    “Time Traveller II”     6.609 Nat Finals

                                                              (+ 6.685 backup at Greenlight Nats) 

Best Newcomer  -                 Dan Wilson               WB 33            “Antique Toy”

Best Altered  -                       Bob Morgan              WB 109          “B-Sting”

Best Slingshot  -                   Keith Crampton        WB 78            “Soultown Shaker”

Best Radical/Dragster  -       Phil James               WB 2              “Rampage”    

Best Turned Out  -              Keith Crampton        WB 78            “Soultown Shaker”

                                                            + “Spangliest Pit Award” for his disco themed pit!

Perseverance Award -        Bob Hawkins            WB 91          “Time Traveller II”  

+ “Run of the Year” for his 6.609/186 in the dark at the Finals

Best Achiever -                     Keith Crampton        WB 78            “Soultown Shaker”

Derek & Brenda Annable trophy -    Colliver King Racing    WB 19     “Misfit” & “From Hell”

‘Crazy Chris’ Showmanship –     Team Econorail               WB 75      “Hammerman II”      

Crew of the Year -              Alan Grimes                WB 72            “Team Daddy Cool”

Driver Dave Memorial Bell    –    presented by Mark Hartnell to Dave Williams

(Kept Calm and Carried on)        (on behalf of Angie Woods & Warren Rowlands)

Scottie Durrant ‘Above & Beyond’ Award  – Lee & Mark Hartnell  WB 5  “Metal Mistress”

Personal Achievement -     Ken ‘Mr Flathead’ Cooper     WB 22        “Back from the Past”

     (Daddy Cool Sag)

C & C Sportsperson  - Team “Happy Daze”        WB 98            “Happy Daze”

 

And THE BIG ONE!.......The DON GARLITS ‘SPIRIT OF DRAG RACING’ SHIELD

Our Guest of Honour, Robin Read presented the Shield to the 2022 winner:

Bob Hawkins Team “Time Traveller II”

Huge Congratulations to Bob and the whole team on this achievement!! This is the second time as Bob won it back in 2015!! Very well deserved yet again!!



Many Congratulations to all our winners! Well done on all your achievements!  Looking forward to next season already, for a brilliant 27th Anniversary year of The Wild Bunch!!

Best wishes to you all!!  

All the best

Claire

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(Full write up will be added as soon as I can! 😃)  

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