Pics from Veidec Festival,Sweden.

Hans Olsson · 07-28-2009, 11:56 AM

S/SS cars at the event.

Hans Olsson · 07-28-2009, 12:02 PM

More S/SS cars.

Hans Olsson · 07-28-2009, 12:07 PM

More S/SS

Hans Olsson · 07-28-2009, 12:11 PM

One more.

Ed Fernandez · 07-28-2009, 12:44 PM

If NHRA drag racing goes belly up maybe we can all move to Sweden.Nah they would stop us at the border.They don't need the aggravation. They do have a lot of nice American muscle over there though.

Dennis P Chapman · 07-28-2009, 03:12 PM

Ed your right they do have some good looking cars.

Pelle A · 07-28-2009, 03:32 PM

Thanks for the pics, Hasse.

Veidec Drag Festival is a 5-day event, and the largest drag race i Europe,
with FIA Championships in TF, TM, TMFC, PM and PS together with UEM'
Championships in Super Twin, TFB and PSB.
And then of course there is all of us NHRA Sportsman racers.

Wednesday is dedicated for nostalgia drag racing, with old TF sling shots, old AA- coupes
and for example Harlan Thompson in the fresh refurbished FC " Three Crowns" that he drove here in Sweden in the 70:ies.
Thats magic...
For us sportsman its scrutinering, mingeling in the pits and barbeque.

Thursday is Sportsman qualifying day, and we usually get three rounds.
Thursday night means mingeling and barbeque.

Friday we usually see one, maybe two rounds of qualifying.
No time for class elimination.
Barbeque, mingeling, maybe in more than the S/SS pits, cover bands in all bars and restaurants at the track.

Saturday we sleep really late, time for sightseeing in the neigbourhood, usually we have two round of elimination in the 32 car ladder late ( I mean, watch out for the RL in-the-dark---late) on Saturday night.

Sunday we wait, and wait and wait, until the "pro´s" has boiled down their ladders, but then from the semi´s we are suddenly in a hurry, with no or little time to cool down, etc.

Unfortunately, this years finals disappered in a couple of rain showers in all classes, but we will be there next year again.

Hyvää Soumi to our Finnish friends Jarmo Markkanen and Yrjö Wallius, who missed their final due to the rain showers.

Swedish championships in S/SS was determined at Veidec after the races also at Västerås and Skellefteå, and these are final standings:

1. Ulf Edwardson Dodge Challenger -70 B/SA 263 p
2. Lars Bodén Ford Fairlaine -70 D/S 262
3. Pelle Andersson Chevy Nova SS- 69 B/SA 255
4. Anders Pettersson Ford Mustang Mach 1 -70 C/SA 211
5. Thomas Sundstrom Ford Mustang CJ -68 C/S 189

Tight racing... Top 5 has all attended all three races.

We have about one month left of the racing season over here, and hopefully we can keep you posted. Don´t forget we are at the same latitude as Alaska...

Todd Boyer · 08-01-2009, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

If NHRA drag racing goes belly up maybe we can all move to Sweden.Nah they would stop us at the border.They don't need the aggravation. They do have a lot of nice American muscle over there though.

A SS/J Rambler??? What kind of a masochist would run one of those in the first place let alone in SWEDEN!!!!! That's really cool!!!! I'm assuming that would be a 290 4V? Just unreal...

Todd Boyer · 08-01-2009, 05:39 PM

What class is the SS '69 Chevelle in? Can't quite make out the class ID on the window. SS/GA possibly with a 396?

larrylomascolo · 08-01-2009, 06:42 PM

i see K.Lynch old nova stocker in a picture,i think all these cars are purshased in n.america and shipped to Sweden,looks like a class act of racers over there,bars on site ,they now how to party,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Pelle A Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 26 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pics from Veidec Festival,Sweden. Thanks for the pics, Hasse. Veidec Drag Festival is a 5-day event, and the largest drag race i Europe, with FIA Championships in TF, TM, TMFC, PM and PS together with UEM' Championships in Super Twin, TFB and PSB. And then of course there is all of us NHRA Sportsman racers. Wednesday is dedicated for nostalgia drag racing, with old TF sling shots, old AA- coupes and for example Harlan Thompson in the fresh refurbished FC " Three Crowns" that he drove here in Sweden in the 70:ies. Thats magic... For us sportsman its scrutinering, mingeling in the pits and barbeque. Thursday is Sportsman qualifying day, and we usually get three rounds. Thursday night means mingeling and barbeque. Friday we usually see one, maybe two rounds of qualifying. No time for class elimination. Barbeque, mingeling, maybe in more than the S/SS pits, cover bands in all bars and restaurants at the track. Saturday we sleep really late, time for sightseeing in the neigbourhood, usually we have two round of elimination in the 32 car ladder late ( I mean, watch out for the RL in-the-dark---late) on Saturday night. Sunday we wait, and wait and wait, until the "pro´s" has boiled down their ladders, but then from the semi´s we are suddenly in a hurry, with no or little time to cool down, etc. Unfortunately, this years finals disappered in a couple of rain showers in all classes, but we will be there next year again. Hyvää Soumi to our Finnish friends Jarmo Markkanen and Yrjö Wallius, who missed their final due to the rain showers. Swedish championships in S/SS was determined at Veidec after the races also at Västerås and Skellefteå, and these are final standings: 1. Ulf Edwardson Dodge Challenger -70 B/SA 263 p 2. Lars Bodén Ford Fairlaine -70 D/S 262 3. Pelle Andersson Chevy Nova SS- 69 B/SA 255 4. Anders Pettersson Ford Mustang Mach 1 -70 C/SA 211 5. Thomas Sundstrom Ford Mustang CJ -68 C/S 189 Tight racing... Top 5 has all attended all three races. We have about one month left of the racing season over here, and hopefully we can keep you posted. Don´t forget we are at the same latitude as Alaska...

08-01-2009, 05:39 PM	#9
Todd Boyer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Saint John NB Canada Posts: 561 Likes: 30 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Pics from Veidec Festival,Sweden. What class is the SS '69 Chevelle in? Can't quite make out the class ID on the window. SS/GA possibly with a 396? Last edited by Todd Boyer; 08-01-2009 at 07:18 PM.

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larrylomascolo Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ontario,canada Posts: 440 Likes: 70 Liked 66 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Pics from Veidec Festival,Sweden. i see K.Lynch old nova stocker in a picture,i think all these cars are purshased in n.america and shipped to Sweden,looks like a class act of racers over there,bars on site ,they now how to party,,,,,,,,,,,,,