Monthly Archives: May 2016
Racepak and MSD track support at Pro Dutch Racing trailer
With immediate effect, which means from next week’s Main Event at Santa Pod, the Racepak and MSD track support will work from the Pro Dutch Racing trailer in the Pro Modified pits. Continue reading
Ljungdahl Racing prepare for a full season
Bengt Ljungdahl joined the Pro Stock championship in 2014 with races at Alastaro and Tierp Arena. Two further FIA events followed in 2015. The team’s determination to run with the leaders was underlined over the closed season by the purchase of a Gray Motorsports 2015 Camaro. After testing at Tierp, Ljungdahl Racing are ready for a full season in the 2016 FIA European Pro Stock Championship. Continue reading
Season startup for Green Goblin
Last weekend the Goblin team went to Tierp Arena for some testing of the new gears that has been updated on the car. First round out went very well.
Sunny days at Tierp Arenas Test and Tune
Tierp Arena was open for a Test and Tune weekend on 7th and 8th of May enabling teams to get the vehicles in shape just before the race season starts. Eather and track conditions could not have been better. The track preparation crew headed by Kalle Brinell had done an excellent and to make things even better, the sun was shining all weekend.
Santa Pod Raceway Golden Anniversary in 2016
In 2016, Santa Pod Raceway celebrates its 50th birthday. On Easter Monday 1966, Europe’s first permanent dragstrip opened its gates for business. Today, fifty years later, the raceway hosts events throughout the year from two races of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship to the ‘Run What You Brung’ events. Continue reading
PTTM Musclecar Performance new partner of Vegter Pro Mod Racing
A new name will be added to both sides of the Vegter Pro Mod Racing ’67 Camaro. PedalToTheMetal Musclecar Performance have joined David Vegter as his main sponsor for 2016. The successful and fast expanding company from Sneek can therefore be mentioned in the same breath with the at least as successful and fast Dutch Pro Modified team, frontrunners in the FIA European Drag Racing Championship. The team also announced that Adam Flamholc will be tuning the ’67 Camaro this season. Vegter made his first test run of the 2016 season last weekend at Malmö Raceway and was the quickest and fastest combination of all teams that attended the two day test. Continue reading
Ernryd and Lindström. The truth
The 2015 Pro-Stock champion will forever be listed as Thomas Lindström. The team that he won the championship with will equally be listed as Team R/T Ernryd cars. The PS 1 plate for 2016 will be attached to the Dodge Stratus once again, however the title sponsor will now be DK Lyft and the Ernryd cars name will adorn a different car with Ernryd cars owner Stefan Ernryd behind the wheel. Continue reading
Kuwait’s Hussain Al Shammari joins FIA European Pro Modified Championship
Kuwait’s Hussain Al Shammari, who has raced in PDRA in the USA as well as the Arabian Drag Racing League winning events in Qatar and Bahrain, will join the Pro Modified entry at the FIA Main Event at Santa Pod Raceway on 27th-30th May. Hussain confirmed to Eurodragster.com that he will be driving Norbert Kuno’s second blown-alcohol Avenger. Hussain plans to contest the whole FIA Tour. Continue reading
Pro Mod-driver Anders Nilsson up-grading
Anders Nilsson racing-team had a great season last year; Anders won the FIA race at Alastaro in Finland. This was his first FIA/EDRS win since he started racing in the Pro Modified. Anders ended up in seventh place in the FIA Drag racing Championship, fourth in the Swedish Drag racing Championship and third in the EDRS. The beautiful green Cuda is getting closer to what Anders had in mind when he started to race.
