Shout out Pure Performance Factory PPF in sweden. They helped us have the 1st 1000whp e36 328 in the early 2000s. Went from turbo bmw i6's to 6 second American v8s. I know they helped with that Volvo wagon.

Thank you Tom for keeping racing alive.

SWEDWEEK 2023

Hey guys..I'm not connected with with the Nelson family other than being a huge fan of theirs..these are just the nicest damn folks on the planet. Andrew Nelson is the fellow who rolled the little Volvo at the big end. His son Calvin, Andrew, and his wife built that little beast from a bare shell in four months, and they documented the process on their "Nivlac57" You Tube channel.. Anyway, I think it'd be kinda cool if everyone gave 'em some views & likes, maybe buy some merch to provide a little fan-based financial aid, yanno? Edit: Had a brain fart, originally stated that Mr. Nelson's name was Bob instead of Andrew.. D'oh!

Hey Tom, as posted on Steve's channel. It's always amazed me how the Scandinavian racer have never been far behind US times & mph. Racers of all levels here in the UK have been breaking 5hit trying to catch them for nearly 50yrs. I can assure you going over to Sweden to race will be one of the best trips you'd ever make, we've always received a fabulous welcome. The mid summer meet at Mantorp Park is a real blast, it doesn't really get dark at that time of year so the party doesn't stop 👍

The Swedish are doing a great job this year❤

I came here to read comments about Cleetus running Mullet without oil 🤪 Other than that.. GO SWEDEN 🏁🏁

Swedes are great to watch! Glad to hear the Volvo driver is bruised and not broken.

Well now it is only 21 weeks until we have our own drag and drive event in Sweden Street week Sweden! 1/8 and some just bare asphalt or some old rubber since weeks or months old…

Hats off to the crew that built that Volvo's chassis. I'm impressed at the safety standards that are being adhered to. Mr. Nelson is pretty banged up, but he will live to race again. The Swedes bring something special to this event.

The Swedish contingent doesn't seem obsessed with the "one and done" mentality. They keep after it and get results.

As a Swede i'm not surprised... we are fast over here🤘

Much respect to the Swedish!👏👏

I like how the Swedish guys get down the track even if they spin they hurry up

Does that mean that the swedes are better at building quick reliable street cars...or just plain work harder to keep them running consistantly in these events? Imagine them with SMX engines...

Swedes sure know how to race! 🇸🇪💪😉

Mullets engine grenading most likely had nothing to do with the gruelling drive, more likely the run with no oil in it that he mentioned yesterday. 😂

Always dug the Swedes vs U.S. at Orlando Speedword-Fastest Street Car Shootouts!!!!

I remember Swedes coming to UK in 1971 svante eriksons wild 426 hemi powerd jeep,Anders Lantz Frighten chicken corvette Lars Tongren wild honey altered kicking our asses then same now great vid

Love how Stefan & Michael keep fighting each other instead of the one and done mentality. Go Team Sweden!

5 stars to the editor, fantastic job

Tom, I’m very sorry you broke again, and had to drop from your own event. You put one hell of a event together, brother. No matter what, keep them coming.

Dang,... looking at the still shot after the rollover - look at the way the sheet steel is bent and wrapped Around the cage, including a crease over the hoop above the driver - that is some solid safety engineering. Good work by the safety safari for their quick responses.

That was funny, I have never seen anybody leave the whole laundry basket on the line

Nice film work and interviews that you can hear, so good timing.

I met brillko in a parking lot on the German motorway .they had just unloaded their Pontiac as their trailer broke down . They drove it all the way to chimay in Belgium for the first king of Europe event . On Saturday they went to hamburg to party in the Reeperbahn . 600 miles round trip . Next year he brought his blue 79 Camaro which he managed to get int0 the finals …. He was disqualified for not having dot front tires . After this decision we nearly had a nice riot on the starting line … cops with dogs everything … that was back in2007 I think

i have to disagree with Pete's assessment "it chewed up a rod bearing on the drive here"...no, it killed it when some goofy giraffe ran the thing with no oil in it!

Pretty unfortunate for some of the big dogs. Can't win em all. Stoked for Shane. If they fix the CRX it will fly!

Thanks for the content boys! Goes great with my toast and coffee in the mornings.

Talk about speeds cars I allways wanted to build a 262GLE, YOU KNOW THE LONG BONNER VOLVO? Fits a small block for straight in and all suspension points are in good places.

Glad that driver is ok. Sobering. Great event, lots of guts.

Good to hear the Volvo driver was ok

So funny how everyone's kids speak almost identical to their dad. Case in point, Brett from PFISpeed's kid and Steve Morris's kid.

I'm so glad that driver is ok I loved that car they can build another car people can't be replaced

I wasn’t sure if Calvin or Andrew was driving. Thank you for putting that update in the video. I was worried sick about that wreck! Glad they built it well. I’ve been following nivlaC57 for a while. Good grassroots racing.

Great work covering the event. Great edit!

Swedish dudes came prepared. Weren't trying to figure out everything last minute.

Heja Sverige! 😀

Cleeter Racing running Mullet for 30s without oil might have done him in XD

Dropping Parachute from hitch was helluva funny

Bless you weirdly socially awkward Swedish! Gustavus Adolphus would be proud!

Men i Just hope one jaar i can Come and see it all live in Amerika Those cars are great and beautyful 🤙

When you've had a bad day because your street car only ran 7s at near 200mph, you really didn't have that bad of day. 😉

Brooooo looking good. Ya tough to be a good single plan the tunnel ram may have better numbers bu the extra rpm would be wayyyyy better out the back door. Need to ditch that exhaust and runn a header extension! 18”

Leaving the chute on the line to save weight on the big end... lol

Thanks Tom

Epic content!!!

That girl in the 55 is screaming fast!!!

I thought Rod Saboury had the all time street-able NA ET record or is that dinosaur days?

1550 u joints for the win!! Yall need em

dang mullet was on a rip 6.44 at only 182. RIP BIG BLOCK you did good 😥

Watching from Sweden and suprised of the Swedish drivers and their success. But what to expect with SMX engines from Steve😊

Awesome content

I think Steve Morris needs to hire a swede. Haha

That sucks Cleetus is out. There goes the schedule for the summer I take it unless Steve can do a quick turn around if the block and parts are not that tore up but who knows what that rod took out he might need a whole new engine.

I see the big Party was at Kevin's place LOL!

Swede Week!

Glad the Volvo driver is okay, that must have been one hell of a ride! No animal strikes at least. (^knocks wood)

Good morning everyone

So, what transmissions are these Swedes using? 😝

Hejja Sverige!!!!! 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

Dang Mullet was on a rip.

This is where we can't have anything nice in the trailer park

Good video

That was a HUGE accident and fire..

If Cleetus ran Zmax in his oil he wouldn't have had that issue!

Damn Cleetus was on a rip.6.447. Mullet riding.

Can't help but think Cleeter running the engine for 30 seconds without oil is what lead to the failure. Doesn't take much to compromise an engine like that, and unless those big-end bearings are 100% all the time, 9 times out of 10 you're gonna see a failure.

so glad he is safe. goddamned shame about that cool old volvo

Pete is the man I hope he broke Cleetus' block in half I also hope Steve And Pete Collab with there Extensive Knowledge

Rip mullet 😭😭😭

Does running an engine without oil destroy rod bearings? I’m not an engine guy but oil seems important for bearings?

Wonder how close that 3rd runner up Coyote would be if he was on a big tire....

I'm glad the safety equipment did it job on that rollover 🍻

I think there is something wrong with the rear suspension on the Swed's volvo, I don't see any movement......

Yea but didn't you just get the motor back in the Mullet directly from SMX engines Guru dude ?????????????

cleetus with a 6.4 😮

i cant for the life of me understand why the emergency vehicles are predominantly at the start line and not at the finish line where the accidents typically happen.....

Cleet: 6:44 at 182.. dayum.

Maybe build yourself a reliable 8 or 9 second car for your event less things less parts to break. Just a thought. Save the fast car for winning the other drag and drive events

Man didn't realize cleetus did a 6.447 with a blown engine at about half track man if it didn't let go then who knows what the time would have been man I am guessing 6.2 maybe 6.0 something he was flying

30:00 too funny.

Ole Cleeter f'ed that bearing up when he ran the engine the night before with no oil.

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slip clutches somewhere in the driveline

Question - Who told you they are swedish streetcars ?

The Swedes Volvo burnouts look awful weak.I wonder if that is causing the automatic wheel spin?Just throwing guesses at them.

Americans can't buid racecars or race anymore but they sure can make great raceweek happen.

I saw Cleetus got a 6.44 !!! Hope you all have a great week.....NOOOO I watched to the end & saw the carnage 😞 Nonetheless be safe & have fun everyone!

That track looks like it sucks real bad, especially the left lane.

They should have given a spoil alert on Garrett.

wonder what cleetus is going to be buying off steve morris? SMX or the all new SML?

26:39 - i wonder if that was because or affected when they started mullet without oil for like 5-10 minutes before realizing on day 2.

That sweed is an ventriloquist he talked with out moving his mouth 👄😳😳😳🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Maybe next D&D Tom Bailey..

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Tom Bailey is the Tank Abbott of Drag Weeks

It probably didn't help running Mullet without oil for 30 seconds either!

Looks like them IKEA boys gunna wipe their sveedish meetbollz all up in yo faces AGAIN! God damn!

haha, cacked header, when the welds are not strong enoug. the weld is suppose to be stronger tha the pipe.