The First Go i Sweden

COPO_Anders · #1 12-27-2006, 08:29 PM

The first dragracing-event in Sweden was held here in Anderstorp back in 1968. Yesterday when I was looking in some old magazines, I stumbled across this little article. For some reason they call this event "The First Go".

COPO_Anders · #2 12-27-2006, 08:41 PM

Another pic.

May I also say that Anders "Bostic" Envall this fall drove his 2-ton 1995 Impala to Santa Pod in England. Made some passes, the best was a 9.84, and then he got into the car and drove it back to Sweden again. That´s a real grocery getter ! Check it out at www.blackout.nu

Take care
Anders

Seattle Sam · #3 12-31-2006, 10:50 PM

Anders,
The old drag racers call the US Nationals drag race at Indy "The Big Go"
-Sam

COPO_Anders · #4 01-01-2007, 03:00 PM

Thank´s for your reply Sam. That could be the reason why the call it "The First Go".

COPO_Anders · #5 12-18-2011, 06:27 PM

Here are some pics taken by Hasse Biörk, who worked as a tech-inspector for SHRA Lidköping. These were taken at "The First Go"

COPO_Anders · #6 12-18-2011, 06:35 PM

And here are some pics taken by Start & Speed magazine and published in 1983 at the 15 year anniversary of "The First Go".

**olredalert** · #7 12-18-2011, 11:19 PM

----The strip looks very nice. Really wide and thats a good thing!!!.....Bill S

**mockingbird812** · #8 12-18-2011, 06:48 PM

Cool shots. Looks like hemis were popular.

Erik_Lindholm · #9 07-08-2020, 08:41 AM

Would anyone know how to contact Hasse Biörk? I was looking at those old pictures
and realized I was in some of them. I would love to get better scans.

Consider it a challenge to figure out why I was there. The old-timers would know.
I added an arrow to myself. I was quite young.

Thanks,
Erik

Erik_Lindholm · #10 07-09-2020, 07:48 AM

Here is another (part of) picture I've found on the net. The lady to the left is my mom and
my brother after that. In the first picture, our younger sister is to my left. Dad was really
busy running the event.

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