TIAINEN RACING

Drag Challenge 2001
August 3. - 5. 2001
Last updated August 17th 2001

Back at our home track Gardermoen again, and as usual we were struggeling on home ground. We qualified only 15th in a 19 car field. (The largest Super Gas field in Norway ever?)
Qualification SUPER GAS
Place Name Country No. Car   Year Engine CID Comment React. ET kph mph
1 Petter Sukkestad NO 1224 Ford Mustang 79 Ford 514   0,200 9,905 196,007 121,819
2 Per Olov Eriksson FI SG6 Pontiac Grand Prix 92 Chevrolet 516   0,008 9,908 236,842 147,198
3 Terje Håkonsen NO 1484 Dodge Challenger 69 HEMI 438   0,276 9,909 226,890 141,013
4 Vesa Raiski FI SG1 Ford 5W Coupé 34 Chevrolet 600   1,220 9,911 225,941 140,423
5 Ola Asle Övstetun NO 1200 Chevrolet Camaro 69 Chevrolet 436   -0,012 9,931 204,545 127,126
6 Heikki Neimi FI 450 Toyota Carina 73 Mopar 451   -0,028 9,934 213,017 132,391
7 Pelle Norén SE SG7 Chevrolet Nova 65 Chevrolet 468   0,060 9,939 223,140 138,682
8 Åke Hedberg SE 1299 Volvo 245   Chevrolet 482   0,117 9,949 222,222 138,112
9 Mats Lindkvist SE SG5 Volvo 142   Chevrolet 468   0,016 9,957 228,329 141,907
10 Håkan Mattson SE SG2 Pontiac Firebird 85 Chevrolet 535   -0,007 9,961 234,273 145,602
11 Kjell Skrede NO 1386 Pontiac Firebird 69   455   0,237 9,996 217,741 135,327
12 Petter Szlagor NO 1205 Ford Mainlane 56 Ford 514   0,165 10,011 221,311 137,546
13 Jan Arne Johansen NO 1291 Volvo 142 71 Chevrolet 355   0,107 10,026 213,861 132,915
14 Richard Bugge Andersen NO 1585 Ford Mustang 67 Ford 514   -0,025 10,043 167,441 104,065
15 Morten Tiainen NO 1290 Pontiac Firebird 85 Chevrolet 461   0,043 10,113 165,644 102,948
16 Geir Solheim NO 2784 Chevrolet Camaro 68       1,828 10,557 217,303 135,055
17 Hans Petter Kverneng NO 2291 Chevrolet Nova         0,032 10,616 204,545 127,126
18 Björn Terje Nordin NO 1207 AMC Javelin 71 AMC 401 Blower 0,096 9,899 216,000 134,245
19 Asgeir Borgemoen NO 2337 Chevrolet Camaro 68 Chevrolet     0,001 9,856 187,500 116,532
NO= Norway
SE= Sweden
FI= Finland
So we were to meet Finnish Heiki Niemi who runs something as unusual as a Toyota Carina with a Mopar engine!
We lost on a 9.96 to a 9.98, so he beat us fair and square on the tree.
Will we ever be able to succeed at home???

After the first round the rain started to fall, and there was no more racing.
Eliminations SUPER GAS
1 Petter Sukkestad   Qual.Pos. Driver  
0,084 9,915 198,53 123,39   React ET Km/t mph
  Petter Sukkestad  
     
  BYE          
      0,00  
 
 
10 Håkan Mattson      
0,179 10,068 216,87 134,78    
  Håkan Mattson    
   
11 Kjell Skrede      
0,218 10,116 216 134,24
5 Olav Asle Övstetun  
0,294 10,357 163,88 101,85  
  Olav Asle Övstetun  
     
16 Geir Solheim        
      0,00  
 
 
6 Heikki Neimi      
0,027 9,988 215,14 133,71    
  Heikki Neimi    
   
15 Morten Tiainen      
0,057 9,964 171,97 106,88
2 Per Olov Eriksson  
0,016 9,995 234,78 145,92  
  Per Olov Eriksson  
     
19 Asgeir Borgemoen      
0,194 9,826 211,35 131,35   Winner Super Gas
    Drag Challenge 2001
  The Rain!
9 Mats Lindkvist        
0,019 9,99 218,18 135,60    
  Mats Lindkvist    
   
12 Petter Szlagor      
0,159 9,898 205,32 127,61
3 Terje Håkonsen    
0,37 9,877 197,44 122,71  
  Björn Terje Nordin  
     
18 Björn Terje Nordin      
0,12 9,948 197,8 122,93  
 
 
8 Åke Hedberg      
0,048 9,966 204,16 126,89    
  Åke Hedberg    
   
13 Jan Arne Johansen    
0,196 10,304 217,74 135,33
4 Vesa Raiski    
0,016 10,035 183,99 114,35  
  Vesa Raiski  
     
17 Hans Petter Kverneng      
0,312 10,589 204,93 127,37  
 
 
7 Pelle Norén      
  No Show        
  Richard Bugge Andersen    
   
14 Richard Bugge Andersen    
-0,4 11,344 198,9 123,61
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