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Urs Erbacher ran consecutive
Personal Bests in Top Fuel Dragster qualifying. |
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Anders Larsson was straight
into the 7.4s and is hoping to repeat his Pro Stock Bike win at Alastaro. |
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There was some monk
business from the Grim Reapers as Jimmy Ålund staged in the final
Pro Stock qualifier. |
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Gunther Sohn's nitro
Harley had a good go at throwing him off more than once during qualifying. |
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Everyone wants a picture
of Roger Johansson's mean-looking Mustang. |
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Micke Kågered paced
the Top Fuel field with the only Four of the event so far, a 4.944 in
front of guests from sponsor System Edström. |
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Mats Eriksson's car
and truck are always immaculate and for this race he brought along this
superb tow car as well. |
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The puff of smoke behind
the bike signalled the end of Joachim Riemer's last chance to qualify |
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Dan Larsen will be grateful
not to have had a rear view mirror when Leif Andréasson crossed lanes
right behind him in Top Methanol FC qualifying. |
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Jörgen Karlsson was a shock Pro Mod non-qualifier given how well team-mate Roger Johansson fared.
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Paired burnouts are
not the exclusive preserve of Pro Mod: these two Comp Eliminator racers
can do it just as well. |
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Jonas Staflund's engine
stopped suddenly during a burnout in yesterday's Top Methanol FC qualifying.
This is the havoc wreaked by a snapped crank. |
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We should make it clear
that The Bitch is the Super Comp altered, not driver Jenny Janse. |
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With no way of forcing
air into the engine of the A-Fuel Dragster Krister Johansson seems to
have suffered more than most with the hot weather here at Mantorp. |
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A 6.437 wasn't enough
to get Jürgen Nagel into a very tight Top Methanol FC field. |
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Freddy Fagerström's Pro
Mod appeared for the third qualifier with what looks like a chainsaw stuck
on the front bumper! |
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Jöran Persåker's first run in his new Top Fuel Dragster lasted until a hundred feet or so when the tyres blazed. |
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Italy's Luigi Chinarello
got into the Pro Stock Bike field in the last qualifying session. |
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Kenneth Söderström
expressed himself unconcerned about Tommy Leindahl popping up in front
of him during Pro Stock qualifying. |
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Tenacious Andy Carter
gave it all he could in the last Top Fuel qualifying session but didn't
qualify. |
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Eric Teboul appeared
to have a cylinder out for the whole pass, but still recorded a 6.934
in the third session of Top Fuel Bike. |
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Rasmus Möller doubtless views Junior Dragster as a dress rehearsal for Tommy's Top Fueller when they are both a little older. |
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Kalle Mannerkoski's
Super Gas Plymouth Valiant is carrying the stickers of Jöran Persåker's
Nasty Toys team. |
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Peter Ström's is one of four Fuel bikes in a 50/50 Fuel/Funny Bike split in Top Fuel Bike. |
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Per Bengtsson took the
lead in Supertwin after a nightmare day yesterday. |
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Shaun Branch found some
consistency today with a pair of 7.4s to finish up sixth in the Top Fuel
Bike field. |
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Dan Larsen's Boxter
Top Methanol FC is the fourth of seven in the Fives. |
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Jukka Johansson ended
up fifth in Stock/Superstock but went out in round one of eliminations. |
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Micke Lindahl drove
the Kendall Chevy into the 6.3s in Pro Mod qualifying and ended up in
third spot. |
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Tami Brander didn't get
to complete a pass in Pro Mod qualifying. |
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Nobert Kuno was a surprise
DNQ in Pro Modified, not able to find his usual mid-six second form. |
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Micke Kågered
celebrated his #1 Top Fuel spot with these two dragsternauts from the planet
Ker-Noot. |