Drag Illustrated Issue 140, January 2019 | Page 18
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Sweden’s Jimmy Alund enjoys success
in FIA Pro Stock, Pro Modified
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BY K ELLY WADE
wedish drag racer Jimmy Alund is never
satisfied. Apparently, 10 Pro Stock champion-
ships weren’t enough, so in 2018 he brought
home an FIA European Drag Racing Series Pro
Mod championship to round out his collection.
Alund is a collector of classic cars, trophies, and memo-
rable moments. In 2014, he was charged with filling in
for four-time NHRA Pro Stock champ Greg Anderson,
who was recovering from heart surgery. It was just for a
handful of races at the beginning of the season, but Alund
took the responsibility seriously, and he complemented
the temporary gig in the red Summit Racing Chevrolet
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