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Your Race Reporter missed out on cake in the Green Goblin Pro Mod pit at Mantorp Park so Lena Perés kindly put him together a fruit and cream flan. |
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Top Fuel Dragster racer Micke Kågered had plenty of time to autograph items for young fans. |
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One of the Leanders' kids doing his bit to keep the team's Top Methanol FC pit clear of water in today's frequent downpours. |
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Dan Larsen and his Top Methanol FC team displaying the usual drag racing optimism about black clouds going away from the track and brighter skies behind. |
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Pro Stock racer Jimmy Ålund and engine wizard Mats Appelgren putting the front back on the car.... |
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...to check that the headlamps work in case any night racing should be necessary. |
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Krister Peterson of the Kendall Oil Pro Mod team working on a piston whilst driver Micke Lindahl conserves his energy. |
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Titan the Robot paid a visit to the pairing lanes to keep the racers entertained whilst they waited to run. |
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Supertwin racer Günther Sohn suspected that something was wrong with his injector... |
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...his suspicions were confirmed when it was found to be loose. |
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Svein Olav Rolfstad warmed up his Supertwin in the pits. Note the Sureshot still priming the injector. |
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Super Gas racer Jügen Schubert posted a sign reading "Cliff diving £4". |
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Urs Erbacher's pit disappeared into a fug as the Fat Attack team warmed up the Top Fuel Dragster. |
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Jöran Persåker is, or would be, running his six-second Trans Am in Super Pro ET this weekend and you'd have to go with that dial-in wouldn't you. |
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Jöran's twin-turbo motor is an impressive piece of engineering. |
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Top Methanol FC racer Jürgen Nagel has fixed the kill switch which destroyed his chances in the final round at Hockenheim. |
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Race Director Darren Prentice held a Riders' and Drivers' Meeting to explain tomorrow's plan... |
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...the racers listened attentively and gave the hard-working track crew and the doubtless at-his-wits'-end Darren a round of applause. |