TIAINEN RACING

Drag Challenge 2002
Gardermoen, Norway
August 2nd to 4th 2002
Last updated August 14th 2002
Biggest race of the year in Norway. Full round in the European Championship in Top Fuel, Methanol and Pro Stock in addition to the NDRS Classes.
But our driver was sick with the flu, and we got unconsistant grip as usual this year. Our worst result in a long time.
Tight qualification with four drivers in the 9,90s, including Norwegians Sukkestad and Øvstetun who accomplished this with no electronics.
Qualification SUPER GAS
Qual Name   No Country Car Type Year Engine CID Comment E.T. km/t mph
1 Matti Suuntala 446 Finland Pontiac Trans Am 89 Chevy 490   9,902 236 147
2 Petter Sukkestad 1224 Norway Ford Mustang 79 Ford 514   9,904 194 121
3 Per Olov Eriksson 2 Finland Pontiac Grand Prix 91 Chevy 516   9,905 237 147
4 Olav Asle  Øvstetun 1200 Norway Chevrolet Camaro 69 Chevy 436   9,906 237 147
5 Björn Terje  Nordin 1207 Norway AMC Javelin 71 AMC 401 Blower 9,921 220 137
6 Terje Håkonsen 1484 Norway Dodge Challenger 69 HEMI 438 Lenco 9,928 219 136
7 Rune  Wiig 2964 Norway AMC Gremlin 75       9,934 219 136
8 Tim Adam   England Ford T Roadster 23 Chevy 355   9,935 235 146
9 Jan Arne Johnsen 1291 Norway Volvo 142 71 Chevy 355   9,937 213 132
10 Håkan Mattsson 5 Sweden Pontiac Trans Am 85 Chevy 535   9,939 227 141
11 Vesa Raiski 1 Finland Chevrolet Nomad 55 Chevy 600   9,943 231 144
12 Anti Kivinummi 4 Finland Ford Anglia 48 Chevy 461   9,946 220 137
13 Kjell  Skrede 1386 Norway Pontiac Firebird 67   455   9,949 216 134
14 Geir Vidar Strøm 1276 Norway Plymouth Barracuda 70 Mopar 440   9,949 198 123
15 Petter Szlagor 1205 Norway Ford Mainline 55 Ford     9,954 195 121
16 Øyvind Marheim 1499 Norway AMC AMX 69 Chevy 489   9,965 182 113
17 Roy Jonny  Ødegård 1206 Norway Chevrolet Camaro 81 Chevy 461   9,974 198 123
18 Bosse Hall 1339 Sweden Ford Anglia 67 Chevy 350   9,976 195 121
19 Morten Tiainen 8 Norway Pontiac Firebird 85 Chevy 461   10,021 174 108
20 Richard Bugge Andersen 1585 Norway Ford Mustang 67 Ford 540   10,033 176 109
21 Steinar Løvold 1526 Norway Rambler Rebel 67       10,526 169 105
Disaster in the eliminations too. What can you expect with a 0,946 "reaction"?
Must be our record for sleeping at the tree!
The Finns stole the show with only Finns in the semi-finals and Annti Kivinummi beating Vesa Raiski in the final with a 9,901.
Congratulations Annti!
Eliminations SUPER GAS
1 Matti Suuntala   Driver
0,105 9,966 236   React.   ET   km/h
  Suuntala  
  0,044 9,943 237  
BYE      
   
    Suuntala  
  0,144 9,908 237  
7 Rune Wiig      
-0,357(F.S.) 12,387 195      
(Fail Stage)   BYE    
  NO OPPONENT  
17 Roy Johnny Ødegård      
NO SHOW  
    Suuntala  
  -0,128(R.L.) 11,421 156  
4 Olav Asle Øvstetun      
0,049 10,024 195      
  Øvstetun      
  0,077 9,991 185      
14 Geir Vidar Strøm          
0,190 9,941      
    Øvstetun    
  0,250 9,887(B.O.) 213  
9 Jan Arne Johnsen      
0,283 10,034 165      
  Johnsen    
  0,142 10,077 211  
19 Morten Tiainen      
0,546(!) 9,756 170  
    Kivinummi  
  0,103 9,901 222  
2 Petter Sukkestad      
0,110 9,940 193      
  Kivinummi      
  0,138 9,908 222      
12 Annti kivinummi         Kivinummi      
0,060 9,943 222   0,069 9,966 204      
  BYE        
       
5 Bjørn Terje Nordin        
0,126 9,931 221       Kivinummi      
  Szlagor     0,044 9,887(B.O.) 222  
  0,063 9,794(B.O.) 218      
15 Petter Szlagor          
0,050 9,926 184      
Double     Szlagor    
Break Out   0,168 10,629 217  
10 Håkan Mattsson      
0,007 9,929 227      
  Mattsson    
  0,030 9,791(B.O.) 224  
20 Rickard Bugge Andersen      
0,180 9,768(B.O.) 234   Winner Super Gas:
    Drag Challenge 2002
  Annti Kivinummi, Finland
3 Per-Olof Eriksson     Ford Anglia 1948
0,029 9,914 222    
  Eriksson    
  0,081 9,845(B.O.) 233    
13 Kjell Skrede        
0,220 9,785(B.O.) 220    
    Hall    
  0,177 9,866(B.O.) 220    
8 Tim Adam        
         
  Hall      
  0,001(!) 9,936 209    
18 Bosse Hall        
0,121 10.003 191    
    Raiski    
  0,044 9,996 232    
6 Terje Håkonsen        
0,146 9,955 221        
  Håkonsen        
  -0,400(F.S.) 9,817(B.O.) 208        
16 Øyvind Marheim             Raiski  
0,026 9,842(B.O.) 164       0,101 9,888(B.O.) 222
    Raiski    
  0,078 9,911 220  
11 Vesa Raiski      
0,034 10,049 203      
  Raiski     BYE  
  0,265 9,903 227  
21 Steinar Løvold    
0,235 10,174 208
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