Top Fuel Dragster

7,000-plus horsepower propels the world’s fastest, loudest racing cars to more than 300mph in under 5 seconds over a standing-start quarter-mile. Burning nitromethane in supercharged V8 engines, when a pair of these cars leaving the start-line seismologists have measured them at 3.2 on the Richter scale.
Top Fuel Dragster are running over 1000ft since 2012, so we I have updated all of the personal bests to this distance, 3 of the drivers have not competed over this distance so far.
 
Nations represented in the class:
Denmark   Finland   the Netherlands   Sweden  Switzerland   United Kingdom    USA
2012 FIA EUROPEAN TOP FUEL CHAMPION
 
© Remco Scheelings (2012)
 FIA eliminator: Top Fuel  
Driver: Risto Poutiainen 
Home: Helsinki, Finland
Team: RF Motorsport
Race number: TF 1
Vehicle: Hadman Top Fuel Dragster
Engine type: V8 / supercharged / nitromethane
Best Elapsed Time: 4.028 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 491.36 kph / 305.32 mph
webpage: www.rfmotorsport.com
   

 
© Remco Scheelings (2011)
FIA eliminator: Top Fuel
  
Driver: Jari Halinen 
Home: Suomenniemi, Finland
Team: Jari Halinen Top Fuel Racing
Race number: TF 2   (TF 4062)
Vehicle: Top Fuel Dragster
Engine type: V8 / supercharged / nitromethane
Best Elapsed Time: 4.139 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 468.75 kph / 291.27 mph
webpage: www.rfmotorsport.com

 

 
© Julian Hunt (2011)
 FIA eliminator: Top Fuel  
Driver: Anita Mäkelä 
Home: Vilppula, Finland
Team: Tommi & Anita Top Fuel Racing
Race number: TF 3
Vehicle: ME-dragster
Engine type: V8 / supercharged / nitromethane
Best Elapsed Time: 4.027 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 483.44 kph / 300.40 mph
webpage: www.anitamakela.com
   

 
© Remco Scheelings (2012)
FIA eliminator: Top Fuel   
Driver: Antti Horto  
Home: Kotka, Finland
Team: RF Motorsport/Eagle Racing
Race number: TF 4 (TF 1199)
Vehicle: Spitzer Top Fuel Dragster
Engine type: V8 / supercharged / nitromethane
Best Elapsed Time: 4,124 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 451.88 kph / 280.78 mph
webpage: www.eagleracing.fi / www.rfmotorsport.com
   

 
FIA eliminator: Top Fuel   
Driver: Janne Ahonen 
Home: Kalliola, Finland
Team: Ahonen Racing Team
Race number: TF 5 (TF 1111)
Vehicle: Dragster
Engine type: V8 / supercharged / nitromethane
Best Elapsed Time: 4,044 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 294.08 mph / 473.27 kph
webpage: www.artsports.fi
 © Remco Scheelings (2012)
  

 
© Ivan Sansom
 FIA eliminator: Top Fuel  
Driver: Mikael Kågered 
Home: Linkoping, Sweden
Team: Kagerad Racing
Race number: TF 6
Vehicle: Dragster
Engine type: V8 / supercharged / nitromethane
Best Elapsed Time: 4.199 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 456.08 kph / 283.39 mph
webpage: www.kagered-racing.com
   

 
© Remco Scheelings (2012)
FIA eliminator: Top Fuel   
Driver: Chris Andrews
Home: Shrewsbury, England
Team: F&A Racing
Race number: TF 7 (TF 3158)
Vehicle: Dragster
Engine type: V8 / supercharged / nitromethane
Best Elapsed Time: 4.515 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 329.07 kph/ 204.47 mph
webpage:
   

 
© Remco Scheelings (2012)
 FIA eliminator: Top Fuel  
Driver: Stig Neergaard 
Home: Tørring, Denmark
Team: Stig Neergaard Racing
Race number: TF 8  (TF 802)
Vehicle: Stig Neergaard TFDragster2009
Engine type: V8 / supercharged / nitromethane
Best Elapsed Time: 4.115 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 466.00 kph/ 289.56 mph
webpage: www.topfuel.eu
   

 
© Patrik Jacobsson (2012)
 FIA eliminator: Top Fuel   
Driver: Patrik Pers 
Home: Rönninge, Sweden
Team: Speedghost
Race number: TF 9 (TF 1832)
Vehicle: Dragster
Engine type: V8 / supercharged / nitromethane
Best Elapsed Time: 4,174 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 475.77 kph / 295.63 mph
webpage:
   


© Julian Hunt (2011)
 FIA eliminator: Top Fuel
  
Driver: Urs Erbacher 
Home: Hinwil, Switzerland
Team: Fat Attack Racing
Race number: TF 111)
Vehicle: Dragster
Engine type: V8 / supercharged / nitromethane
Best Elapsed Time: 4.125 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 465.52 kph / 289.26 mph
webpage: www.erbacher.biz

 


 
© Remco Scheelings (2011)
FIA eliminator: Top Fuel   
Driver: Thomas Nataas
Home: Drøbak, Norway
Team: Andersen Racing
Race number: TF 3311
Vehicle: ME TF-Dragster
Engine type: V8 supercharged nitro / 500" TFX
Best Elapsed Time:
Best Terminal Speed:
webpage: www.Andersenracing.dk
   

 
© Remco Scheelings (2012)
FIA eliminator: Top Fuel   
Driver: Duncan Micallef
Home: Birkirkara, Malta
Team: RF Motorsport
Race number: TF 111
Vehicle: Dragster
Engine type: V8 / supercharged / nitromethane
Best Elapsed Time: 4.223 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 455.54 kph/ 283.06 mph
webpage: www.rfmotorsport.com
   


 
© Patrik Jacobsson
 FIA eliminator: Top Fuel   
Driver: Håkan Fällström 
Home: Härnösand, Sweden
Team: Nitro Bear Racing
Race number: TF 1049
Vehicle: Dragster ME racing 2010
Engine type: 500 cuin hemi
Best Elapsed Time: 4.248 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 267.19 mph / 430.00 kph
webpage:  
   



© picture provided by team
 FIA eliminator: Top Fuel
  
Driver: Timo Lehtimäki 
Home: Valkeakoski Finland
Team: TIL-Racing
Race number: TF 3  (TF 4477)
Vehicle: Finlight Dragster
Engine type: Nitro V8
Best Elapsed Time: 4.151 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 456.47 kph / 283.64 mph
webpage:
 www.til-racing.com

 

 
© Remco Scheelings (2011)
FIA eliminator: Top Fuel   
Driver: Tommy Johnson Jr. 
Home: Avon, IN, USA
Team: Andersen Racing
Race number: TF 33
Vehicle: ME TF-Dragster
Engine type: V8 supercharged nitro / 500" TFX
Best Elapsed Time: Europe 3.956 sec.
USA 3,844 sec
Best Terminal Speed: Europe 495.41 kph / 307.83 mph
USA 310,34 mph
webpage: www.Andersenracing.dk
www.tommyjohnsonjr.com
   

 
© picture provided by team
 FIA eliminator: Top Fuel   
Driver: Kenni Neergaard 
Home: Tørring, Denmark
Team: Stig Neergaard Racing
Race number: TF 7058
Vehicle: Mc.Kinney TFDragster2006
Engine type: V8 / supercharged / nitromethane
Best Elapsed Time:  
Best Terminal Speed:
webpage: www.topfuel.eu
   
 
© Remco Scheelings
 FIA eliminator: Top Fuel
  
Driver: Monika Öberg 
Home: Öjebyn, Sweden
Team: Monica Oberg Racing
Race number: TF 14
Vehicle: Dragster
Engine type: V8 / supercharged / nitromethane
Best Elapsed Time: 4.374 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 434.43 kph/ 269.94 mph
webpage:  
   
 
© Patrik Jacobsson (2012)
FIA eliminator: Top Fuel   
Driver: Paul Ingar Udtian
Home: Frøya, Norway
Team: Islanders Drag Racing Team
Race number: TF 4064
Vehicle: Dragster
Engine type: V8 / supercharged / nitromethane
Best Elapsed Time: 4.403 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 431.55 kph/ 268.15 mph
webpage: www.islandersdragracing.com
   

 
© Remco Scheelings (2011)
FIA eliminator: Top Fuel  
Driver: Andy Carter 
Home: Denham, Bucks
Team: Lucas Oil Team
Race number: TF
Vehicle: Dragster
Engine type: V8 / supercharged / nitromethane
Best Elapsed Time: 4.182 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 281.16 mph / 452.48 kph
webpage: www.andycarter.net
   

 
© Remco Scheelings (2011)
FIA eliminator: Top Fuel   
Driver: Lex Joon
Home: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Team: Lex Joon Racing
Race number: TF 334
Vehicle: Dragster
Engine type: V8 / supercharged / nitromethane
Best Elapsed Time:  
Best Terminal Speed:  
webpage: www.lexjoonracing.com
   


Final Point Standings 2012



FIA & UEM European Drag Racing Championship Calender 2012
1st Rd
 2-4 June Main Event
Santa Pod England
2nd Rd
 14-17 June Sweden Internationals
Tierp Arena Sweden
3rd Rd
 5-8 July FHRA Nitro Nationals Alastaro Finland
4th Rd
 10-12 August NitrOlympx HockenheimRing Germany
5th Rd
 23-26 August Scandinavian Internationals Tierp Arena Sweden
6th Rd
 6-9 September European Finals
Santa Pod England