European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday March 2. 1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 pm wolof Sas by 1 a Lei jerry1 Zicke or Taurus to Blasl Oil in nil heavy Metal dragster a lust rear s Gandar Nitro Duj flit Al in Bremen go Mun. In Rint where he in in honors. Or. Drag racing Sef for new season by Handy Harneit Monni whirls editor Jerry Lackey one of the original founders of inc Lanau Auto racing association aral Hai spent he Winter perfecting his drag racing car Anil Mak ing plans Tor the club s 11th year on european lira strips. In 196"iickey and four Olker Ameri can founded 1iara. And Lackey is the Only club official from those Days nil racing. Neil year hell receive special honors from the nut Iti to Clittin i h7v. Fur 0 year of serv ice to motors poit in Germany Ilie Only american in he so honoured. A North carolinian who Lias made his Home in Hanau Lor Many years now. 1-Acxey is joined n Iii drug racing if civil is by hit wife i Kidi who was run Ner up in inc i it German National Overall Points championship. Lioio lick and his wife Kilt in Lackey prepared Lackey in the Lull con mm3litm bracket the. Ear with in s to lorm up Var machine and Heidi to again drive lick i Urc hell Volkswagen Helle in the Moitie Clasy a car her Hlis Brawl made from the around up. Hie Only work pm in Germany to compete in Ine modified division she won the Eurn pm i Huj a in la s6 aboard i unik Healing 5.1 other Dri its fal Ninsi will Niak tines in Hal Iii Liia Lionel Chi. After Hal View or she was i Viii evil a Eurn Nir s to Aslett Hii lad " in ii Mian Molur Sunris Monea incs. She1 Iii been racing Only since i w wliili1 her husband has been hashing away from Christmas use Light for Mure a n i a cars acini Lii six views. Lackey counts Ilire Rvl fall a fines in inc european Bug in . And numerous victories in the live Yean Hal he campaigned vow beetles and vow kit Mann Ghias. Tie also has multiple championship in the German and Mara Pomis series. Lackey is proud no in a his Anil his wife s Rhiea cmcm1, in drag racing Competition and lie does t Hesi Lac la Point out Ali a lie has come a Long a Bruni his it Street rating Hia Eket Days lie has now arrived in the full t Ope thin division Uherc things gel fast and Espen Iive. For the 198x season he plans a full attack in i he european that ill Luke him Ard his five Man team 10 drag strips not Only in Ger Many but in France England the Netherlands Sweden and Norway. Lackey s new Competition dragster is Pucio Lor 545by i Csc dam and Jerry ii Rte Ullh to hits a awards a a Conj. Culled heavy Metal and he s edited Ghoul Jas Pete Liap. He did Only a few pct interial try in slate list year in heavy am says if the times i reached during i9si7 in an experimental basis Are any indication f so Koukl do Well this year. I la enter at least Egidil a Luro can championship i a i a Liph Hopes of finishing at inc u por at least among the lop three. Lackey said he Pill his least log Imrei last Vear with another american. Mar be Dee often Ait sex drag racer who is doing the engine and drivetrain work. We bought he raw Luthc in tone in swe Den Lackey said then we rebuilt the Frame and completed the car. The engine is based on a 350 cubic Inch Ches Iolet Block and in Basic form it turn out of 0 horsepower and Huney can Boon it to 860 using a full super Power nitrous Uniec of eur system. We also have a backup Nitro engine for 1988." Lackey say his main opposition will runic from twi englishman Robin Reed who runs a Nilon Daimler dragster and Russ Carpenter who races in a nil a inject cd Daimler dragster. It cry spent much of his Lime Lasi year helping stage drag races including the big one is Hock Nchim and did nil Start campaigning in his heavy Metal machine until late August lie look it to the world finals in Santa pod England and qualified second fastest in a held of 54 can and lost out in the final round of eliminations
