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Backdraft's Achievements
1995
  • Awarded The Roy Wilding Trophy for
    "Best Newcomer to the Sport"
1996
  • 3rd Place Wild Bunch series
  • "Wildest Ride"spot prize
  • "Best Burnout" spot prize
  • Two 3rd places at events
  • Wild Bunch "Test Driver"
1997
WB 3
  • 13th Place Wild Bunch series
  • "Best Dragster" spot prize
1998
  • 10th Place Wild Bunch series
  • "Best Burnout" spot prize
  • "Quickest E.T." spot prize
  • Two "Best Slingshot" spot prizes
  • "Big Bang" trophy
1999
  • 5th Place Wild Bunch series
  • 1st Place Super Series (Wild Bunch Class)
  • 1st Place Custom Chrome series
  • 1st Place MDRA series
  • Ray Feltell Trophy (MDRA)
  • 2nd Place Real Steel Trophy round
  • Don Garlits "Spirit of Drag Racing" shield
  • Wild Bunch "Best Achiever"
  • 3 Event Wins
  • Loads of event spot prizes
2000
  • 4th Place Wild Bunch series
  • 1st Place MDRA series
  • 1st Place Super Series (Wild Bunch class)
  • 1st Place MDRA series
  • 2nd Place Custom Chrome series
  • 1 Event 3rd Place
  • 2 Event 4th Places
  • Loads of event spot prizes
2001
WB 4
  • 2nd Place Wild Bunch Series
  • 1st Place Custom Chrome Series
  • 1st Place Super Series (WB Class) - 3rd Year In A Row!
  • 1st Place Roy Wilding Nostalgia Race Cars Series
  • 1st Place Real Steel Series
  • Best Slingshot 2001
  • Four 1st Place Event Trophies
  • Two 2nd Place Trophies
  • One 3rd Place
  • One 4th Place Event Trophies
  • Plus Loads Of Event Spot Prizes
2002
WB 2
  • 6th Place Wild Bunch Series
  • 5th Place Real Steel Series
  • 4th Place Roy Wilding Nostalgia Race Cars Series
  • 2nd Place Ultimate Power Series
  • Best WB Slingshot 2002
  • One 2nd Place Event Trophy
  • One 3rd Place Event Trophies
  • Two 4th Place Event Trophy
  • Plus loads of event Spot Prizes
2003
WB 3
  • 6th Place Wild Bunch Series
  • 5th Place Real Steel Series
  • 4th Place Roy Wilding Nostalgia Race Cars Series
  • 2nd Place Ultimate Power Series
  • Best WB Slingshot 2003
  • One 2nd Place Event Trophy
  • One 3rd Place Event Trophies
  • Two 4th Place Event Trophy
  • Plus loads of event Spot Prizes
2004
WB 6
  • 6th Place Wild Bunch Series
  • 3rd Place Real Steel Series
  • 10th Place Roy Wilding Nostalgia Race Cars Series
  • 8th Place Ultimate Power Series
  • Best WB Slingshot 2004
  • One 1st Place Event Trophy
  • One 2nd Place Event Trophy
  • One 3rd Place Event Trophy
  • One 4th Place Event Trophy
  • Plus loads of event Spot Prizes
  • And a very special trophy, the Anya Yates ‘With you all the way’ award
2005
WB 6
  • 4th Place Wild Bunch Series
  • 6th Place Real Steel Series
  • 2nd Place Roy Wilding Nostalgia Race Cars Series
  • 3rd Place Ultimate Power Series
  • One 2nd Place Event Trophy
  • Three 3rd Place Event Trophies
  • Plus loads of event Spot Prizes, including 3 Best Slingshot awards
2006
WB 4
  • 5th Place Wild Bunch Series
  • 2nd Place Real Steel Series
  • 2nd Place Roy Wilding Nostalgia Race Cars Series
  • 5th Place APIRA Series
  • Tony Murry ‘Grafter of the Year’ award 2006 (Claire!)
  • One 1st Place Event Trophy
  • One 3rd Place Event Trophy
  • One 4th Place Event Trophy
  • Event Spot Prizes: two “Best Appearing Team”, one “Best Slingshot”, one “Closest to Dial-in” awards
2007
WB 6
  • 7th Place Wild Bunch Series
  • 7th Place Real Steel Series
  • 6th Place Roy Wilding Nostalgia Race Cars Series
  • 4th Place APIRA Series
  • One 1st Place Event Trophy
  • One 3rd Place Event Trophies
  • One 4th Place Event Trophies
  • Two 'Best Appearing Team, two 'Quickest E.T.' and two '#1 Qualifier' awards
2008
WB 6
  • 3rd Place Wild Bunch Series
  • 2nd Place Real Steel Series
  • 12th in the Roy Wilding Nostalgia Race Cars Series
  • 5th in the APIRA Series
  • 4th in the WB MSA Challenge
  • Best WB Slingshot 2008
  • 'Best Turned Out' WB Team 2008
  • Quickest WB E.T. 2008 (9.013)
  • Shakespeare County Ladies Award 2008 (Claire!)
  • SPRC Most Professional Appearing Team Shield 2008
  • PDRC ‘Best Turned out Competition Car’ 2008
  • Two 1st Place Event Trophies
  • Two 2nd Place Event Trophies
  • One 3rd Place Event Trophy
  • Event Spot Prizes: 4 Best Appearing Team, 3 Best Slingshot, 2 Closest to Dial-in, 1 Best Reaction, 1 #1 Qualifier, 2 Quickest ET awards
2009
WB 3
  • 2nd Place Wild Bunch Series
  • 2nd Place Real Steel Series
  • 5th in the Roy Wilding Nostalgia Race Cars Series
  • 4th in the APIRA Series
  • 3rd in the WB MSA Challenge
  • Three 1st Place Event Trophies
  • One 2nd Place Event Trophies
  • Four 4th Place Event Trophy
  • Event Spot Prizes: 3 “Best Appearing Team”, 3 “Best Slingshot”, 3 “ Closest to Dial-in”, 1 “Best Reaction”, 1 “#1 Qualifier”, 1 “Quickest ET” , 1 “Fastest MPH” , 1 “Wildest Ride” ,NSRA crystal trophy for “Quickest Wild Bunch Car” at the Hot Rod Drags
2010
WB 2
  • 7th Place Wild Bunch Series
  • 5th Place Real Steel Series
  • 4th in the Roy Wilding Nostalgia Race Cars Series
  • 4th in the APIRA Series
  • 4th in the WB MSA Challenge
  • One 2nd Place Event Trophy
  • Three 3rd Place Event Trophies
  • Event Spot Prizes: 1 “Best Appearing Team”, 1 “Best Appearing Car”, 2 “Best Slingshot”, 1 “Closest to Dial-in”, 2 “Quickest ET”, NSRA trophy for “Quickest Wild Bunch Car” at the Hot Rod Drags
2011
WB 6
  • 4th Place Wild Bunch Series
  • 2nd Place Real Steel Series
  • 3rd in the Roy Wilding Nostalgia Race Cars Series
  • 2nd in the APIRA Series
  • 3rd in the WB MSA Challenge
  • Two 1st Place Event Trophy
  • One 3rd Place Event Trophy
  • Three 4th Place Event Trophies
  • Event Spot Prizes: 4 “ Closest to Dial-in”, 1 “Best Appearing Team”, 1 “Spirit of Nostalgia”, 1 “#1 Qualifier”, 1 “Fastest MPH” , 1 “Wildest Ride”, NSRA trophy for “Quickest Wild Bunch Car” at the Hot Rod Drags
2012
WB 4
  • 11th in the Wild Bunch Series
  • 9th in the Real Steel Series
  • 21st in the Roy Wilding Nostalgia Race Cars Series
  • 4th in the APIRA Series
  • 4th in the WB Springbridge MSA Challenge
  • Two 1st Place Event Trophies
  • One 3rd Place Event Trophy
  • Event Spot Prizes: Two Closest to Dial-in and One #1 Qualifier
  • Wild Bunch ‘Big Bang’ Trophy
  • Wild Bunch ‘Perseverance Trophy’
  • Wild Bunch Derek & Brenda Annable Trophy - Chris and Claire
  • Bristol Pegasus Motor Club ‘Committee Rose Bowl’
  • APIRA ‘Iris Page Memorial Trophy’
2013
WB 6
  • 6th in the Wild Bunch Series
  • 5th in the Real Steel Series
  • 12th in the Roy Wilding Nostalgia Race Cars Series
  • 5th in the WB Springbridge MSA Challenge
  • 6th in the APIRA Series
  • Two 3rd Place Event Trophies
  • Three 4th Place Event Trophies
  • Event Spot Prizes: One “ Best Appearing Team” and One “Wildest Ride”
  • Wild Bunch ‘Best Slingshot’ (for the 6th time!)
  • And while on holiday in California, Chris was offered the drive of 2 slingshots at the ‘Eagle Field Drags’- he drove Carl Lembke’s flathead slingshot and Rocky Phillips “Evil Twin” twin-Chevy-engined slingshot! Many thanks to both Rocky and Carl for the great honour and privilege, another dream come true!
2014
WB 6
  • Our 20th Season of Racing!! Wait and See!!!!!
Backdraft's Best E.T.'s
Best E.T. in 1995 11.5 seconds at 115 mph
Best E.T. in 1996 11.13 seconds at 128 mph
Best E.T. in 1997 10.94 seconds at 122 mph
Best E.T. in 1998 10.175 seconds at 128 mph (injected)
Best E.T. in 1999 9.486 seconds at 136 mph (injected)
Best E.T. in 2000 9.416 seconds at 136 mph (injected)
Best E.T. in 2001 9.308 seconds at 135 mph (injected)
Best E.T. in 2002 9.236 seconds at 139 mph (injected)
Best E.T. in 2003 9.346 seconds at 141.96 mph (injected)
Best E.T. in 2004 9.126 seconds at 146.37 mph (injected)
Best E.T. in 2005 8.747 seconds at 151.49 mph (injected)
A dream come true!
Best E.T. in 2006 8.941 seconds at 147.77 mph (injected)
Best E.T. in 2007 9.503 seconds at 141.11 mph (injected)
Best E.T. in 2008 9.013 at 146.81 mph (injected)
Best E.T. in 2009 8.953 at 147.43 mph (injected)
Best E.T. in 2010 8.992 at 147.16 mph (injected)
Best E.T. in 2011 8.857 at 149.24 mph (injected)
Best E.T. in 2012 8.706 at 150.79 mph (injected)
Best E.T. in 2013 8.726 at 152.25 mph (injected)
Best E.T. in 2014 Wait and See