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August 1998
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27th August: Knut Soderqvist's new Top Fuel Dragster will be testing at the Avon Park (UK) Super Series race this weekend, with UK Funny Car pilot Alan Jackson at the wheel. Check back here early next week for news of the test sessions.
Press Release
Finaldags i Nordic Sportsman Cups.
Swedish Stock/Super Stock and Comp Championship news
25th August: News from last weekend's Championship race at Luleå is available at Svensk Dragracing.
Nybo, Schofer, Kagered, Laine victorious at Hockenheim
23rd August: Jens Nybo (Top Fuel), Peter Schofer (Top Alcohol Dragster), Micke Kagered (Top Alcohol Funny Car) and Tomi Lane (Pro Stock) took the wins at Hockenheim. Full results and points for the FIA classes are available at the Svensk Dragracing site.
Anthes disqualified
Rico Anthes' 4.988 in Top Fuel qualifying was discounted due to a weight infraction. The weather prevented another attempt at qualifying. Rico's place in eliminations was taken by first alternate Tommi Haapenen, although Rico ran a 4.93 exhibition run on Sunday.
Petterson is European Pro Stock Bike champion
Sweden's Roger Petterson clinched the FIM European Pro Stock Bike championship at Hockenheim after Stefan Meijerwall had problems in the first round.
Anthes in the fours at Hockenheim
22nd August: Rico Anthes leads Top Fuel qualifying at the Hockenheim Nitro Olympics with Europe's second Four at 4.988/279. Peter Beck, Leif Andreasson and Tomi Laine lead Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car and Pro Stock. The qualifying list is available at the Svensk Dragracing site, as will the results once the race has finished.
Large entry at Hockenheim
20th August: This weekend's race at Hockenheim sees a large entry of racers from all over Europe. Particularly notable is the entry of nine Top Alcohol Funny Cars, a class which has been very thin on the ground in 1998. This race is an FIA round in Top Fuel, Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car and Pro Stock, plus an FIM round in Competition Bike and Pro Stock Bike, but also features large international entries in Pro Mod, Super Gas, and all other Super and Sportsman classes. A complete entry list plus detailed information about the race can be found on the Hockenheim countdown site.
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18th August: Joakim har hittat formen.
Svensson wins at Indy
17th August: Sweden's Peter Svensson won Top Fuel Bike at the the Thunder Nationals at Indy on Sunday, defeating US Top Fuel Bike star Tony Lang in the final with a 6.28/212. More details on Dragbike.com's Pro Star page.
UK nostalgia site updated
16th August: Jon Spoard writes to tell us of an update to his UK Drag Racing Nostalgia Website. The site features pictures from the very earliest days of drag racing in the UK and is well worth a visit!
Summernationals pictures
13th August: Pictures from the New Summernationals are available at Tog's Drag Racing Page, Tony B's web site and UK1320.
John Myers killed
12th August: We were saddened to hear of the death on Sunday of former NHRA Pro Stock Bike World Champion John Myers in a non-racing related motorcycle accident. More at NHRA Online.
Line Open results
Results and comments from Line Open have been posted on Svensk Dragracing.
Rob Turner wins British Top Alcohol Championship
10th August: Rob Turner won the RAC British Top Alcohol Championship at the New Summernationals at Santa Pod on Sunday when he defeated Dave Wilson in the final. More details on the European Top Alcohol Racers' Association web site.
Fay UK's quickest lady
Fay Fischer achieved a long-standing ambition at the New Summernationals on Sunday when she broke Roz Prior's long-standing record as the quickest lady in UK drag racing. Fay ran a storming 6.33 at 214.28 in the Redstone and Gleadow Racing TAD, breaking Roz' 6.42 record which was set in Top Fuel in the late 1970s. An air-shift problem spoilt what looked like a faster run in the afternoon, but Fay will get the chance to take the record even lower at Hockenheim in a couple of weekends' time. More details on Fay's web site.
Summernationals results
News and results from the New Summernationals are available at Tony B's web site and at UK1320.
Oil-down ends Summer Drag / Sme Racet cancelled
5th August: The Gold Town Summer Drag ended prematurely due to a massive oil-down. Also, this weekend's Sme Racet has been cancelled. Full report at Svensk Dragracing
Press Release: Saneringsproblem avbröt Gold Town Summer Drag
Crew panic lights at Santa Pod Eurodragster.com is a non-profit-making organisation run by a small group of Drag Racing enthusiasts for the sole purpose of promoting European Drag Racing. If you can help us to meet the modest cost of hosting this web site by advertising here, please email webmaster@eurodragster.com. We're sure you'll find our rates extremely competitive.
The technical wizards at Santa Pod have designed and built a set of crew panic lights, which allow the crew chief to alert the driver to any problem he may spot during the launch. The lights are to be tested by John Spuffard at the Summer Nationals this weekend.
Summernationals Top Alcohol entry
4th August: Fay Fischer, Rob Turner, Dave Wilson and Doug Bond
have entered their TADs for the British Top Alcohol Championship round at the New Summernationals at
Santa Pod Raceway this weekend, 8th/9th August. More details on the
European Top Alcohol Racers' Association web site.
Sko Uno Drag Festival TV air dates
4th August: Satellite and Cable TV viewers in the UK and Eire
will be able to see coverage of the recent Drag
Festival at Mantorp Park (Sweden) at the following times. Sky are
not averse to short-notice schedule changes so be sure to check your listings
magazines or teletext.
Top Fuel and Pro Stock
Sky Sports 3: 18:30-19:00 Sunday 9th August
Sky Sports 1: 22:00-22:30 Sunday 9th August
Sky Sports 1: 14:30-15:00 Monday 10th August
Top Alcohol
Sky Sports 3: 12:30-13:00 Sunday 23rd August
Sky Sports 3: 17:30-18:00 Sunday 23rd August
Sky Sports 3: 23:30-00:00 Sunday 23rd August
Press Release
1st August: Stora rekordsnabba startfält på Drag Festival.
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