2011 FHRA Nitro Nationals
Saturday
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The latest updates are at the top of the page. Click on your Browser's Refresh key to be sure of seeing the latest news. Click here to go back to the event index 00:35 Thanks to Patrik for going above and beyond the call of duty to get a gallery to us. You can check out the Saturday gallery via the Event Index page. Patrik asked us to thank Johan Samuelsson for access to his internet connection to get the pictures to us. 19:00 The rain has stopped, but we have no power and no internet after lightning struck a transformer. 17:15 We have been hit by a thunderstorm and heavy rain in the middle of Top Fuel Bike. We have also lost our internet connection. That may be all for today, but stay tuned. 17:00 UEM Supertwin qualifying session 4 No#1 qualifier before the session: Roel Koedam 6.72 sec
Torsti Kettula BYE right lane �9.77 sec/ 238 km stays # 15 The bump spot currently at 7.04 sec Jaska Salakari Samu Kemppainen BYE left lane 7.53/293 is #11 with that and outside the ladder No. 1 Jaska Salakari 6.691 sec/317 km. The bump stayed at 6.95 sec Olstad. Lightning in the distance and we have dark� clouds around the area, it may pass to one side, let�s hope so. 16:40 UEM Pro Stock Bike qualifying session 4
Ulf Ögge 7.40 sec/283 km Elvira Karlsson 8.61 sec/243 km 16:10 FIA Top Methanol Dragster qualifying session 2 Low qualifier before the session: Fred Hanssen: 5.469 sec/424 km Dennis Habermann 60-foot 0.942 ET 5.48 sec/413 km was #3 now #2 / Esko Raisvuo has no previous time 60-foot 1.04 sec �ET 5.92 sec/409 km good for #4 New low qualifier in Dave Wilson 5.421 sec/410 km. They are speeding this up to be able to complete another full round of UEM and FIA session before the curfew at 20.00. The UEM bikes are lining up again. 15:55 FIA Top Methanol Funny Car qualifying session 2 Not a full field so all qualified have a place in the ladder. Low qualifier before the session Ulf Leanders 5.773 sec/400 km
Jonas Staflund 60-foot 1.07 sec ET 6.19 sec/362 km �/Arvid Grødem 60-foot 1.01 sec ET 5.94 sec/383 km (Grødem did run 5.85 sec yesterday) Finally the methanol dragsters on track. 15:45 FIA Pro Modified qualifying session 2 Bump spot before this session: 19.43 sec (Flamholc) as only 16 cars �are on the list for the 16 car field. But there are of course more on site. For instance Johan Samuelsson crossed the centerline which disqualified his run, while Andy Robinson was pushed back before the run. First out on track Timo Äikää who did not manage to get an ET friday BYE run left lane. Nitrous injected car. Slow launch and a ball of fire shows a bit out on track. Stops at the track, not able to pass the finish line. Liquid at the track.. some cleaning needed.. We need to add the left lane is what all teams prefer to run in the classes like Pro Mod and Methanol funny car. There is a bump problem in the right lane as many drivers mantion when talking to them. Andy Robinson BYE run right lane 60-foot 1.17 sec �6.81 sec/355 km on and off the throttle now #10 bump spot now at 7.21 sec (Thun). Absolute barometer at 30.31 33 degrees Celsius air temp Tami Brander 60-foot 1.051 �ET 6.34 sec/363 km is now #5 / Urban Johansson pushed back after the burnout Low qualifier: Mats Eriksson at 6.15 sec still Coming up next Andy Robinson in BYE run. Yesterday the burst panel burst in the burnout. Hopefully this time it will be ok. 14:50 FIA Top Fuel Dragster qualifying session 3 As one session was rained out Friday this is in reality the 2nd attempt on track for the Top Fuel teams Bump spot before this session: 6.470 sec �(Mäkelä), 10 cars on site to compete for 8 spots in the elimination ladder. First pair both outside the ladder before the run: Jari Halinen 4.78 sec/298 km �now #5 / H�kan Fällstr�m dropped cylinders but manages 4.65 sec/390 km good for #4 . Track checked for fluid and parts after Fällstr�m. 10-15 min break to clean up. Carter currently on the bump spot at 6.07 sec Before the rain came Friday evening 3 Top Fuel cars had been on track. K�gered, Mäkelä and Fällstr�m. K�gered 5.17 sec/Mäkelä 6.67 sec and Fällstr�m 4.64 sec. Their runs were not counted as the rest of the field could not run due to the brief thunderstorm. Mikael K�gered who had a big fire during the 5.17 run yesterday is next in line as is Anita Mäkelä, Mikael K�gered currently �#7 Anita Mäkelä currently #10. Still some cleaning before we can let Micke and Anita out on track. Continuing with Top Fuel... Mikael K�gered pushed back and shut off after the burnout, leaving some fluid on the track. Micke currently #8 / Anita Mäkelä .904 60-foot ��4.71 sec/287 km now #5 Low qualifier: �Antti Horto 4.274/428 km. K�gered and Poutiainen currently outside the ladder. We move on to Pro Mod where we are bound to be in for some swaps in the lists as well as improved ETs. Low qualifier currently Mats Eriksson with 6.159 sec followed by Micke Gullqvist 6.167 sec. Gullqvist ran 5.91 sec and won this event last year. He is going to aim at running in the 5�s no doubt.. The track is super hot , the air temperature 34 degrees Celsius and the barometer shows 30.29. Track temperature 117 degrees Fahrenheit /76 degrees Celsius (!) 13:20 FIA Pro Stock qualifying session 3 Bump spot before this session: 6.870 Palmqvist, 13 cars on site for an 8 car ladder Conrad Stanley 7.03 sec/315 km / Ulf Wagnhester 6.95 sec/319 km both still outside the ladder No 1 qualifier: Thomas Lindstr�m 6.759 sec/329 km. Bump spot 6.848 (Leindahl)
Top Fuel Dragster lined up to enter the track next.
12:50 UEM Top Fuel Bike qualifying session 3 Not a full field in the class so everyone will be in the elimination ladder
Jaska Salakari �BYE 6.82 sec/294 km which is good for #3 . Petri Paljakka was supposed to run against Salakari but was backed away No #1 after this session Sverre Dahl 6.57 sec/332 km with Ian King #2 at 6.62 sec
The track is being sprayed before we move on to Pro Stock. Temp 32 degrees Celsius, Barometer 30.17.
12:50 UEM Supertwin qualifying session 3 Bump spot before this session: 7.123
Pekka Parikka 7.43 sec/290 km Torsti Kettula 9.58 sec/243 km / Jukka Kuuru 16.97/71 Kettula cruising down the track Kuuru having problems but slowly made it all the way to the finish line and the lane is checked for leaks afterwards Bump now at 7.046 sec
Roel Koedam 6.72 sec/301 km takes the lead from Bengtsson / Jan Sturla Hegr� 6.85 sec/313 km now #3
No #1 Roel Koedam 6.725 sec/301 km
On to Top Fuel Bike now
12:25 UEM Pro Stock Bike qualifying session 3 During Friday it was Fredrik Fredlund who showed that with the the new Vance & Hines engine bought from Stoffer he could continue to run quick also without Stoffer on site in Alastaro.
Team Ögge who have had a disappointing start to their season was content after day one telling that data showed they are on track and without damage.
The bump spot before the session was 7.39 seconds.
Elvira Karlsson BYE 7.97 sec/241 km Fredlund #1 with 7.086
10:20 Very humid and hot day at Alastaro, with sun and pretty clear skies.
Sportsman classes on the track the moment. Pro rounds scheduled at 12 and 16 with the following running order;
UEM Funny Bike Friday evening was interrupted by rain as the Top Fuel Dragster class had just started and the runs for Mäkelä,
K�gered and Fällstr�m will not be counted. In addition to the UEM Bike classes Only FIA Pro Stock had round #2 completed.
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