Drag Illustrated Issue 146, July 2019 | Page 16

HOW SWEDE IT IS Sweden’s Jimmy Alund (far lane) and Andreas Arthursson heat up the slicks during the fourth and final qualifying session at the “Main Event,” the season-opening race for the FIA European Championship Drag Racing Series. Alund, the defending Pro Mod champion and 10-time Pro Stock champion, shook the tires in the supercharged “Old ‘51” Chevrolet Business Coupe on this pass, though he qualified No. 4 with a 5.867 at 239.96 mph on a previous attempt. Meanwhile, Arthursson in his turbocharged ‘69 Chevelle slid past Alund with an unbelievably close 5.865 at 242.90 to qualify No. 3. Photograph by David Beitler Santa Pod Raceway | Podington, Bedfordshire, England | Sunday, May 26, 2019 800-222-9092 www.MickeyThompsonTires.com THE WA 16 | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com Issue 146