2008 NitrolympX Sunday (eliminations) off-track Pictures are ©Eurodragster.com and must not be taken, copied or used in any way without written permission. Unauthorised use may result in legal action. To enquire about purchasing copies please see the Eurodragster.com FAQ or E-Mail photography@eurodragster.com. Click on the thumbnails for a larger view, click on your Browser's Back button to return. Top Methanol Funny Car racer Arvid Grødem strapped in ready for this morning's first round. What a great way to spend your birthday, Happy Birthday Arvid! The sun was beating down this morning and Tommi Happanen's Top Fuel Dragster crew made sure that he sayed as cool as possible... ...as did Eurodragster.com sponsor Urs Erbacher's crew. Last-minute checks on Risto Poutiainen's wheelie bar prior to round one of Top Fuel Dragster. Stig Neergaard strking a casual before his first round Top Fuel race. Fellow Top Fuel pilot Micke Kågered and partner Åsa took a quiet walk down to the pairing lanes. Risto Poutiainen heading for strap-in... ...and a very happy crew member rushing to pick up the dragster after Risto won his first round race. The top end tech crew weighing Micke Kågered's car after his first round victory. Mike Barnett, Frans Steilberg, Bjørn Gulbrandsen and SE Hansen checking the scales. Mike had the challenge of guessing what the guys on the scales weighed together. This girl found a novel way of avoiding paying for a grandstand seat. A very neat fan system to cool clutch discs. Unfortunately the top of Stig Neergaard's motor was blown to bits in his first round race. Top Methanol Dragster racer Paul Ingar Udtian also had problems after a fuel line came loose. Eurodragster.com sponsor Ulf Leanders getting out of the Leanders Brothers Top Methanol FC after a warm-up. Dare you approach John Tebenham's Comp Eliminator Probe... What Roger, Simon and Tog keep telling Kirstie but we're not sure she buys it. Gerda Joon of the MPM Oil Top Fuel Team is a start line regular with her temperature gun. Pro Mod racer Ingo Rolla and his team won the Best Appearing Crew trophy. Best Appearing Bike went to Supertwin Top Gas racer Tommy Karlsson. Björn Lahndorf's Le Mans was voted Best Appearing Car. Frans Stielberg also had a run out in the Showdown Jet Dragster putting on a flame and smoke show for the crowd. This is what participating in a Burnout Contest will do to your car I. This is what participating in a Burnout Contest will do to your car II. There is never any shortage of spectators for a warm-up in the pits. Eurodragster.com sponsor Marco Maurischat showing off some of his company's wares in his Pro Mod pit. Fred Hanssen negotiating his way through the pits on his way to victory in Super Comp. The view from the commentary booth. After the race it looked as if we had dodged a bullet. As we go to post this update the temporary grandstands are being taken down. Return to Event Index