Talking with Racers - NDRS Sportsman 

We asked Simon Gustafsson Super Street winner in the NDRS and SDL sportsman Series administered by Speedgroup to tell us a bit what the season what like         

I finished my season at Linde Open in Lindesberg. My competing was ok as I ended up as Q2 at 6.902 sec. I came to the final in the elimination but there it ended vs Mauri Kamppinen. I had some problems with the left lane this weekend so in the eliminations on Sunday I had lane choice and off course I choose the right lane. But got beat by Mauri anyway, as he was quicker on the tree. So I lost even that I did 6.907 sec. This was the fourth Runner Up for me this season. But anyhow I took the win in SDL by ending up at the second place in this event. Feels great!

The plans for next season is to sale my car and get a LS1 stocker. But if the car not get sold I going to race it and defend my win in both NDRS and SDL. If so there´s going to be some changes at the car. A manual gearbox is going in and all gears is already in the garage just ready to put in. I´m saving the automatic gearbox in case someone want to by the car so it will be exactly as it is now, the winner car 2011.



The highlight during the last race in Lindesberg was of course to take the win in SDL Swedisg Dragracing League, but there is so many highlight this season and the biggest is of course Tierp Arena. Fantastic facilities and arena! Then it was an adventure for me and my team mate Johan to go to Santa Pod and Main Event by our own for first time. We manage that also.

But I think the best highlight was the NDRS Nats II at Tierp Arena when I safe up the  win in NDRS and up on that won the event in Super Street.A fantastic season and I want to send a special thanks to Johan Skoglund for all his effort and knowledge he has put in the car. Unbelievable!

The NDRS sportsman Series is administerd by Speedgroup


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Simon and crew was in the winners circle at the stunning new Tierp Arena 


Simon (left) and Johan - happy SDL and NDRS Sportsman winners 2011! Well done!





Interview with Simon Gustafsson by Lena Perés  
Photos by Lena Perés and Kjell Brelleman

This article is part of the Speedgroup Club Europe Newsletter #16/2011
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