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We took one of the legendary ferry rides from Stockholm to Turku overnight. |
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Couldn't it just say "Drag strip"? |
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Jorma of FHRA's Tech Crew servicing the timing cells before installation on the track. |
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Hopefully the jet dryer won't need any use this weekend but it was serviced anyway. |
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Today's arrivals so far have mainly been Pro Mod and Top Fuel racers. |
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Lauri Kuriks of Estonia has rented the Saapolas' Pro Mod to run in Outlaw. |
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We liked the cartoon even if Powermist appears to be in use. |
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Two of the UK contingent already on the facility. |
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Big things are expected of the Lindberg Brothers on their first Pro Mod visit to Alastaro. |
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Eurodragster.com sponsor Andy Robinson's Pro Mod awaiting shelter. |
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Adam Flamholc was another early Pro Mod arrival. |
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Eurodragster.com sponsor Urs Erbacher's rig came in at lunchtime. |
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UK Top Methanol Dragster racer Dave Wilson was putting up his awning single-handedly and it's not an easy job with a few people doing it. |
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Fred Hanssen's Top Methanol Dragster is on-site, team-mate Paul Ingar Udtian can't be far behind. |
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Eurodragster.com sponsor Derek Flynn is also flying solo until tomorrow. |
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So long as Tigger is in place, the air bottle is not on, or that's the theory. |
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Former Pro Comp Funny Car racer Timo Aartomaa with Top Fuel Dragster racer Jari Halinen. |
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Tommi and Anita Top Fuel Racing are awaiting two fuel pumps courtesy of UPS; they are expected on Friday. |
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This cow was put together from broken parts by Tommi and Anita's son Heikki. |
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New vinyls being applied to the Top Fuel Dragster driven by Risto Poutiainen. |
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All the fasteners you could need in Rune Fjeld's pit... |
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...not to mention a shiny new block. |
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Janne Ahonen's son Mico is driving in Junior Stock Dragster this weekend and Janne and the guys were working on the car when we stopped by their pit. |
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We can hear the ladies swooning all around Europe. |
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The Lindberg Brothers have their welding machine on site and have already attracted business from Comp racer Per Erik Lindgren's crew. |
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Somewhere in Sweden is a guy nursing various injuries after he tried to have Top Fuel Bike racer and Judo Champion Rene van den Berg's wallet away. Rene gave the guy a lickle tickle with his fists and he never bothered him again. |
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Back to Per Erik Lindgren and there is now a four-cylinder supercharged methanol-burning motor in the very rapid altered. |
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If we remember rightly we haven't seen Rolf Vogel in Pro Mod since last year's NitrOlympX. |
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Just about enough ice cream to keep the Eurodragster.com staff happy for the next four days. |
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The aforementioned welding job taking place. |
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Eurodragster.com sponsor Graham Ellis is another racer working solo until his crew arrive. Graham said this gave him an even bigger appreciation of the Kirk family doing all the setting-up here last year. |
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A spare bullet for Pro Mod racer Adam Flamholc. |
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Can you i.d. the Pro Mod under cover? |
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The food arriving for the Finnish Hot Rod Association marshals. |