TIAINEN RACING

Spring Nats. 2001
May 5-6 2001
Last updated May 30th 2001


The first race of this season was on our home track, Gardermoen.
Most drivers where "rusty" after the winter-break and the track was slippery, so few drivers came down to the 9.90s.
We qualifyed 5th with a 10.071, but also did some break-outs in the qualifying.
Qualification SUPER GAS

Name

Country

Car

60'

1/8

1/4

km/h

(mph)

1

Olav Asle Øvstetun

NO

Chevrolet

Camaro

69

1,382

6,239

9,907

207,69

129,05

2

Petter Sukkestad

NO

Ford

Mustang

79

1,377

6,195

9,907

206,90

128,56

3

Vesa Raiski

FI

Ford

5w Coupe

34

1,538

6,406

9,915

223,14

138,65

4

Richard Bugge-Andersen

NO

Ford

Mustang

67

1,543

6,476

10,018

216,84

134,74

5

Morten Tiainen

NO

Pontiac

Firebird

85

1,307

5,962

10,071

162,16

100,76

6

Jan Arne Jonsen

NO

Volvo

142

71

1,528

6,569

10,273

211,76

131,58

7

Hans Petter Kverneng

NO

Chevrolet

Camaro

68

1,446

6,541

10,322

202,25

125,67

8

Terje Håkonsen

NO

Dodge

Challenger

1,692

6,752

10,337

224,07

139,23

9

Henrik Serrano

NO

Chevrolet

Camaro

67

2,058

6,923

10,457

222,22

138,08

10

Petter Szlagor

NO

Ford

Mainlaine

56

1,570

6,810

10,652

208,49

129,55

11

Bjørn Terje Nordin

NO

AMC

Javelin

71

1,394

6,312

9,886

220,41

136,96
In the first round we met Terje Håkonsen in his Hemi Challenger. It is not the same car he raced last year, it is a newer chassis. However, Terje had some problems and Morten cruized in to win on a 10.3.
The next round was against Petter Sukkestad in his 79 Mustang, regarded as one of the most consistent Super Gas drivers in Norway. Mortens only chance was to make a decent start and stay with Petter to the end. And so he did, with a 0,004s win! Our best heat ever!
Since we beat 2nd qualifyer Sukkestad we now had a bye-run to the final.
On the other side of the ladder unexpected things also happened. Norway's Bracket-King Richard Bugge-Andersen went to the final in only his 2nd Super Gas race, beating Scandinavian No. 1 Vesa Raiski in the process.
The final became a double break-out race with Richard breaking out least taking his first Super Gas win. But for sure not the last. Gratulations Richard!
Eliminations SUPER GAS
Øvstetun     Driver  
0.494 10.082   React. E.T.
  Øvstetun    
  0.480 10.308  
BYE        
     
    Øvstetun    
  0.504 9.842  
Johnsen        
0.523 10.082      
  Johnsen      
  0 0  
Kvarneng        
0.909 10.369  
    Andersen    
  0.473 9.842  
Raiski        
0.479 9.953      
  Raiski        
  1.767 9.996      
Szlagor            
0.484 9.782      
    Andersen      
  0.455 10.019  
Andersen        
0.456 9.922      
  Andersen      
  0.672 10.162  
Serrano        
0.802 9.588   Winner Super Gas:
    NDRG Spring Nats 2001
  Richard Bugge-Andersen
Sukkestad       67 Mustang
0.493 9.887    
  Sukkestad      
  0.550 9.920    
Nordin          
No Show      
    Tiainen      
  0.561 10.323    
Tiainen          
0.739 10.476        
  Tiainen        
  0.535 9.931    
Håkonsen          
0.586 11.543    
    Tiainen    
  0.527 9.734
BYE      
       
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