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Team Owner - Bob Jarrett

Showtime car and team owner celebrated his 50th year in drag racing with a win at the Easter Festival of Power. It was Easter 1975 when Bob drove his first Jaguar-powered competition altered to a 15-second run at Santa Pod. Two more Jaguar-powered cars followed before he wheeled the famous Stripteaser minivan to multiple championship wins. It was now 1984, and from this point, Bob had his eye on just one thing. ‘Funny Cars’

It was not long before his wish turned into reality, and he was asked to drive the Panic Monza Funny Car. Winning a few races along the way, his most significant driving success came at the 1985 World Finals, where he defeated all drivers from America, Sweden and the UK.

The first Showtime Car for Bob came in 1987 when he visited Tom Hoover in Minneapolis. Bob remembers clearly. “It was December, minus 15 degrees, and my ears had turned blue. The next day we loaded the car into the front of a 747”

In 1988, Bob moved to Santa Barbara, California, where he still resides today. Since then, 8 more variants of the Showtime cars have appeared, and he openly admits that Funny Cars are still his life’s work, where his organising and tuning skills continue to impress.

Our Sponsors

Orco & Nimbus Motorsports – Torco specialises in high-performance lubricants and additives for the motorsport industry. Protect your investment and enhance performance with Torco’s high-quality range of racing oils, available for purchase from Nimbus Motorsport.
Nimbus Motorsport – “A reputation built on 30 years supplying products that we trust, understand and recommend to our customers.” Nimbus are the home of the ‘Nimbus GII’ dual-layer aluminium heat shield ande’ single- the ‘Nimbus Litlayer aluminium heat shield. They sell racing fuels and oils, heat and sound management products, racing batteries, exhaust insulation and accessories. Nimbus provide us with Torco oil, brake cleaner and any other lubricant we require. With all stock available for immediate dispatch, visit www.NimbusMotorsport.com.

Elite Clothing Limited – Launched in 1989, Elite Clothing Ltd. has been ever-present at Santa Pod, supplying numerous teams with both embroidered and printed track wear and merchandise. We at Showtime are thrilled to have Elite Clothing Ltd. on board, producing top-quality clothing products for the entire team, as well as our merchandise line for fans. Please visit our online shop at www.ShowtimeRacing.co.uk to check out all of our available products! For Elite Clothing Ltd. services, visit www.EliteClothing.co.uk. 0800 4587445

Pipeworx Customs – Manufactures reproduction stainless steel coolant pipes for all classic motor vehicles. Small batch production and one-offs are available. Incorporating sample scanning, CNC bending, high-quality accredited welding and highly polished processes.
Contact Andy Cowen for all your requirements on 07827780553.