{"id":32980,"date":"2017-09-02T17:47:05","date_gmt":"2017-09-02T21:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver4\/?p=32980"},"modified":"2017-09-02T17:47:05","modified_gmt":"2017-09-02T21:47:05","slug":"behind-staging-lane-eddy-van-den-bos-dico-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver5\/behind-staging-lane-eddy-van-den-bos-dico-international\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind Staging Lane – Eddy van den Bos (Dico International)"},"content":{"rendered":"

TIERP ARENA, SWEDEN – 27th<\/sup> August 2017: As Track crew were prepping the track for Pro stock, Top Methanol class, we decided to hit the pits looking for the story behind the story and that took us to the only Dutch team competing in the Super Gas class During the Dico International. The \u2018War Horse\u2019 Racing team Sponsored by Eurol lubricants with\u00a0 Eddy van den Bos behind the wheel. \u00a0As we stopped we we\u2019re wondering what drag race meant for Eddy, how long he\u2019s been racing, why racing in Super Gas class and of course something about \u2018War horse\u2019.<\/p>\n

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For that, \u00a0we take you back to 2004\/2005 when Eddy visit a car show at Shakespeare\u00a0 County Raceway at the Long Marston Airfield. At this time Eddy was a custom car builder , which have done many projects, like a merge of a Camaro (front), a Pontiac \u00a0(Mid) with a the back of a Corvette.\u00a0 He attended this car show with his own custom build pink Chevrolet C10 pick-up truck and it is where he came in first contact with the world of drag racing. Wanted to take some pictures of his pick-up alongside the track he was offered the opportunity to make pass on the track, he was provided with a helmet and off he went and won 3 rounds in a row. This is where Eddy\u2019s passion started to grow for the world of \u00bc mile race.<\/p>\n

In 2006 he started racing with this C10 pick-up truck named War Horse and didn\u2019t stop ever since. In 2008\/2009 he bought a 1970 Chevrolet Nova also named War Horse, \u00a0which he debuted with it during Santa Pod races. And of course we we\u2019re wondering what the name \u2018War Horse\u2019 meant and Eddy was kind enough to explain it to us. \u2018when I was listening to the Metallica\u2019s song named fuel which is a song about drag racing, they shout \u201cOne hundred plus through black and white War horse, warhead\u201d\u00a0 and I though, this is a good name for my car\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Besides Santa Pod he raced also at the Rico Anthes Quartermile track at Hockenheim-ring and a lot of races at the Drachten Airstrip in The Netherlands. This year the War Horse racing Team decided to expend their season and join the Dico International races at Tierp Arena, and if you are wondering why? In his owns words \u2018Doe eens iets geks\u2019 which means let\u2019s do something crazy.<\/p>\n

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Super gas? Well, \u00a0Eddy normally doesn\u2019t drive Super gas, as this class is 9.90 second or slower and War Horse runs 9.50 seconds which is PRO ET. PRO ET is a class for bracket races that runs between 9.00 to 11.99 seconds.\u00a0 But PRO ET isn\u2019t part of the Dico International races, so that\u2019s why he decided to try Super Gas. Eddy manage to qualified as 3rd<\/sup> in the Super Gas class and 1st<\/sup> elimination round without any computer on-board (Trottle stop\/Delay box). He only kept the right throttle position and a close eye on the shift light. Eddy manage to set an awesome time of 9.9028 second by only playing with the gas pedal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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So what does Drag mean to Eddy? In his own words: \u2018It is my relief valve, the need to achieve a goal, the passion for drag racing is just beautiful, the speed, the sensation,\u00a0 my team and the team work\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Build in: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sweden<\/p>\n

Make:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chevrolet<\/p>\n

Year:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1970<\/p>\n

Model :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nova<\/p>\n

Engine: Chevrolet\u00a0 454 cubic inch, bored to 460 cubic inch with 871 blower and 2 carb\u2019s<\/p>\n

Transmission: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Powerglide\u00a0 (two-speed automatic transmission)<\/p>\n

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Story told by: Eddy van den Bos<\/p>\n

Story edited and Picture: Benjamin Wefer<\/p>\n