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European Invasion in Top Fuel
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Just a thread to wish all the European Top Fuel Racers good luck with your endeavors in NHRA racing later this year:
Urs Erbacher
Thomas Nataas
Lex Joon
Stig Neergaard.
Also Derek Flynn in TAD, Adam Flamholc in Pro Modified and Spencer Tramm in the Sportsman ranks.
I know you will all give a good account of yourselves. The FIA Drag Racing series is the best kept secret in world motorsports. Spread the word guys
And the TV program will continue to interview John the Babler, Tony the Sniveler, and Warren the Deranged, thus letting good interviews with the Euros go blindly by.
Just Paul
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Paul, Todd until someone else pays for that ride, will be the driver.
Tim left the team (his own decision) to pursue other options.
That is why Todd drove at the last IHRA event.
Todd's family actually owns the car, not Todd
Dean
I was talking about the performance of the car, no matter who was driving. The car has run better with other drivers then what you listed.
NitroChrisUK
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so exited for this weekends race . 4 european top fuel racers there at once is fantastic. its real exiting to see how they will all get on . we know urs can qualify and go rounds as he did at pomona last year. thomas nataas in the andersen brother car will do well i think, they wiped the floor with everyone in europe this year with andy carter driving. lex i know has been waiting for this oppertunity for a long time and will do well and stig will also do well. this is the most exiting weekend for european drag racing in a while. i wish them all the best
If you want to get an idea of what it takes, have a look at NHRA.com. Lex his latest blog is just posted on the news page.
No quickly pack my bag, gotta catch a plane to Vegas tomorrow.
megadeth
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It will be interesting to see how they do against the major players but if I was a betting man.....
NitroChrisUK
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just thought i would bring this topic back near the top in time for the 1st q this evening ( well this evening where i am ) its going to be real interesting to see how it all happens. conditions seem to look good for this weekend and i think the fastest urs has gone over the thousand is 3.88/316 so thats the europeans target this weekend
well after qualifying of corse
well after qualifying of corse
megadeth
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just thought i would bring this topic back near the top in time for the 1st q this evening ( well this evening where i am ) its going to be real interesting to see how it all happens. conditions seem to look good for this weekend and i think the fastest urs has gone over the thousand is 3.88/316 so thats the europeans target this weekend
Do any of them have an American tuner like Urs did?
I'm sure the track prep will better than they are use to but it helps having somebody from this side of the pond calling the shots.
NitroChrisUK
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he is indeed
mike
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It will be interesting to see how they do against the major players but if I was a betting man.....
You would be losing your money right now!!!!
Left Lane: Thomas Nataas Runs 3.859/307.65, Now #4
Take that Bob!
Well done to the Andersens!!! That team is very smart. Thomas can drive well. Look out people...
NitroChrisUK
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well done to the andersens and thomas ..congrats to urs and lex also
tommorow is going to be exiting
megadeth
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Do any of them have an American tuner like Urs did?
I'm sure the track prep will better than they are use to but it helps having somebody from this side of the pond calling the shots.
As far as i know; Urs has Dupey ofcourse, Lex has KP and the Andersen brothers have Brisette...
Though Brisette and Dupey also work with the teams here in europe, KP never been here
It's great to see these guys over here running. We've seen several of the Pro Stock guys show up like Malmgren every couple of years. Many of you don't know but Tommi Laine out of Finland still works on the Pro Stocks over here and I think he's involved with Tom Hammonds. He can make a Pro Stock go really fast.
Did you ever hear about the daylight robbery at a museum in Oslo a couple of years ago? These guys heisted a famous painting called "The Scream". Somehow, Natas was involved in getting the painting returned.
I've been to several races in Europe and they run a good show. I would place them somewhere between an IHRA and NHRA show. Very passionate dudes and it costs them a lot of money to run over there. Everything is imported which means additional shipping fees, VAT, and duty.
Did you ever hear about the daylight robbery at a museum in Oslo a couple of years ago? These guys heisted a famous painting called "The Scream". Somehow, Natas was involved in getting the painting returned.
I've been to several races in Europe and they run a good show. I would place them somewhere between an IHRA and NHRA show. Very passionate dudes and it costs them a lot of money to run over there. Everything is imported which means additional shipping fees, VAT, and duty.
Old Guy Rookie
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I missed the last round; but, pass 3 didn't look good for Lex. It looked like he was spraying around the 600ft mark and pretty much coasted the rest of the way.3 out of 4 in after 3 runs,
can`t be bad,
lex should make it 4 after next round [fingers crossed]
