I received this in my mail box today, the first in a series of newsletters regarding the 2008 Funny Car World Series proposed by series organiser Knut Soderquist to be contested at tracks in Europe and the UK.
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Hi to all you Funny Car fans,
Quote by one Funny Car driver ( I tried top fuel, it did nothing for me, give me something I can drive with 6000 hp in front not an automatic Mattel Toy Dragster
Autumn, the time of the year when the forthcoming season’s drag racing plans, aims and ambitions are put in to place, this year being no exception.
Back in 1973 Funny Car racing dramatically burst on to the European scene when legendary Funny Car drivers Don Schumacher and Paula Murphy came to England. In an instance drag racing in Europe was transformed. Within two years a full eight car Funny Car field were a regular occurrence.
Fortunately a few die hard owners kept the faith with Funny Cars and now Knut Soderquist believes the time has come to bring back the Funny Cars. Over time we have all been saddened to witness a long term lack of competitors and the near demise of this great class and with the will of others intend to re-establish the nitro burning funny car to the forefront of drag racing here in Europe and with the development of our world series have a real international world competition
Which is the greatest class Top Fuel or Funny Car the debate has rage for years both classes have there unique following, Funny Car is no exception, your support is the life blood to this class.
Informal discussions have already taken place with several interested race teams who have shown a keen interest in fielding competitive nitro burning funny cars in the near future around the world. With the co-operation of participating tracks we intend to hold an International Funny Car series during 2008.
Our USA partners will play an important part in this along with our friends in the southern hemisphere - New Zealand, Australia, and the far east along with the emergence of the eastern block countries with there own drag strips. Our World Funny Car Series 2008 will be open to all nitro burning Funny Cars with a final being held at the end of the year.
It is intended to pursue the required lasting sponsorship to ensure the financial success of the series.
In the meantime we thank you for your valued interest and we will keep you posted with our progress at regular intervals
Coming soon – Funny Car Blog so you can air your views - we’ll let you know when its up and running.
Knut Soderquist
World Funny Car Series 2008
What do other forum members think about the proposed idea? I would be interested to hear your comments. A web site is pending but http://www.funnycarworldseries.com is just a holding page for registering your interest to receive regular newsletters like the above.
Quote by one Funny Car driver ( I tried top fuel, it did nothing for me, give me something I can drive with 6000 hp in front not an automatic Mattel Toy Dragster
Autumn, the time of the year when the forthcoming season’s drag racing plans, aims and ambitions are put in to place, this year being no exception.
Back in 1973 Funny Car racing dramatically burst on to the European scene when legendary Funny Car drivers Don Schumacher and Paula Murphy came to England. In an instance drag racing in Europe was transformed. Within two years a full eight car Funny Car field were a regular occurrence.
Fortunately a few die hard owners kept the faith with Funny Cars and now Knut Soderquist believes the time has come to bring back the Funny Cars. Over time we have all been saddened to witness a long term lack of competitors and the near demise of this great class and with the will of others intend to re-establish the nitro burning funny car to the forefront of drag racing here in Europe and with the development of our world series have a real international world competition
Which is the greatest class Top Fuel or Funny Car the debate has rage for years both classes have there unique following, Funny Car is no exception, your support is the life blood to this class.
Informal discussions have already taken place with several interested race teams who have shown a keen interest in fielding competitive nitro burning funny cars in the near future around the world. With the co-operation of participating tracks we intend to hold an International Funny Car series during 2008.
Our USA partners will play an important part in this along with our friends in the southern hemisphere - New Zealand, Australia, and the far east along with the emergence of the eastern block countries with there own drag strips. Our World Funny Car Series 2008 will be open to all nitro burning Funny Cars with a final being held at the end of the year.
It is intended to pursue the required lasting sponsorship to ensure the financial success of the series.
In the meantime we thank you for your valued interest and we will keep you posted with our progress at regular intervals
Coming soon – Funny Car Blog so you can air your views - we’ll let you know when its up and running.
Knut Soderquist
World Funny Car Series 2008
What do other forum members think about the proposed idea? I would be interested to hear your comments. A web site is pending but http://www.funnycarworldseries.com is just a holding page for registering your interest to receive regular newsletters like the above.
