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20:15

We have now posted today's gallery including a contribution from our good buddy Patrik Jacobsson to whom many thanks. There are 230 pictures in all. You can check out the gallery via the Event Index page; if you do not see all 230 updated thumbnails when you load the gallery page the click on your Browser's Refresh button.

We also now have tomorrow's provisional running order courtesy of Race Director Tomas Pettersson and this is also available via the Event Index. We will be going straight into Sportsman eliminations in the morning so tune back then.

14:00

Super Gas Bike qualifying session 5

Kristoffer Jarbo in at #7 with his first run of the event, 9.7941. 9.5156 good for #3 for Robban Pettersson in the last pass of the session.

Super Comp Bike qualifying session 5

8.5074 for Bert Nilsen in the first pair consolidated his #1 spot.

Super Street Bike qualifying session 5

Improvement for Leif Larsson, 7.8420 but stayed #2.

Track grooming and then we're into the second Pro session with Top Methanol Funny Car Q2 so please join us on the Pro report page.

13:45

Comp Eliminator qualifying session 5

See the list at right for the indexes. 6.8270 for Hans Falkenberg good for #15 first pair. Gustav Andersson into the sixes and up from #4 to #5 in his wild pick-up, 6.9684. 6.6663 improvement for Hannu Flink in his Willys Top Doorslammer took him from #13 to #10. Next up the first appearance this event of Yngve Solberg, would be expecting to see him in the top reaches... 6.4447 and in at #10. Improvement for Jens Eklund in the mental Audi, 7.5248 to consolidate #1 spot. One of the burnouts of the day for Pär Eriksson next pair then 6.8433 good for #10 from #14, great run and his crew went crazy. Daniel Andersson and Nina Olsson both tried to write their names on the track next pair, Daniel very close to the guardrail and Nina's Chevy going left and right and close to the centre line then a cloud of smoke in the shutdown area. Track checked and all OK. Problem for Peter Thörnäs last run, drove down the track without staging.

09:45

Stock / Super Stock qualifying session 5

You can check out indexes in the results at right. Improvement for Dan Williams in the first pair, 10.1235 but stayed #9. 9.9284 for Håkan Nordström consolidated his #1 spot two pairs later. 10.2068 good for #3 for Janne Ullberg next pair. 9.7248 for Mathias Färm put him in #12. Bo Nylund and Bengt Ljungdahl swapped #6 and #7 places next pair, 10.7220 and 10.2775 respectively. Uffe Edwardsson up from #5 to #3 next pair at 10.2443. Bjön Bondesson achieved the same feat, #5 to #3, next pair with a 10.2426 with a huge wheelie into the bargain. Next pair and an improvement for Arto Sulopuisto, 10.1350 but stayed in #2.

A brief break for track grooming and then join us on the Pro report page for today's first Pro session.

09:30

Super Gas qualifying session 6

9.9803 good for #14 for Stefan Andersson in the third pair, up from #15. Next pair and 9.9168 for Annica Larsson moved her up to #8 from #12. Next run and Laura Saska's 'Vette was making moves left and right at half track but she had it covered. Several breakouts in this session.

Super Comp qualifying session 6

8.9401 for Laura Sassi to start the session but she has already run 8.9299. 0.0055 RT for Leif Andersson next pair but an 8.8545 breakout. Big wheelie and a lunge for the centre line for Kent Olofsson but he stayed with it and pulled the car away from the line. 8.9682 for Patrik Kivinummi not far off his 8.9592 previous best. Matilda Sjöströ-Andersson up into #2 at 8.9062 and Terje Røisgård up into #5 at 8.9091 two pairs later. Mattias Edvinsson pushed back after the burnout next pair, Linus Wallberg took the bye and broke out just a little with an 8.6430.

09:10

Junior Dragster qualifying session 6

Lucas Karlsson up from #9 to #4 in the first pair with his 0.0109. Improivement for Mattias Flamholc, 0.1041, but stayed #17 at that point. Jennifer Östergren up from #7 to #3 three pairs later with a 0.0068. 0.0267 for Akseli Koskinen good for two places #10 to #8.

Super Street qualifying session 6

Big burnout by Stig Pedersen which obscured Sweden for a short while from where I am sitting but his Nova started to fishtail in the second half and he was off the gas. Simon Gustafsson first into the 10.9s with a 10.9159, so far in this session it has been 10.8s or 11.0s - mainly 10.8s. No changes to the standings in this session.

08:35

Good morning and welcome from Tierp Arena for our coverage of the Scandinavian Internationals brought to you in association with Alamo Rent-A-Car.

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It's a beautiful here at Tierp, not a cloud in the sky. The running order has Sportsman qualifying continuing at 09:00 and then Pro sessions at 09:50 and 13:50 with more Sportsman qualifying in between the two Pro sessions. As you can see above we have separated out the Sportsman and Pro race reports but obviously we will let you know when we are switching back and forth. You can check out today's provisional running order, courtesy of Race Director Tomas Pettersson, on the Event Index page.

A big Good Morning to our biggest Event Coverage fan Ivar Kolberg who is tuned in from Norway, and to Eurodragsterholics everywhere. Hope you are enjoying the coverage guys and we will do our best to bring you the results quickly. When the Pros are running it will be worth hitting Refresh as the plan is to update after each pair if we possibly can and who cares if I have a nervous breakdown, I'm willing to take the bullet for you guys and I can always recover at season's end. A special Hello to everyone around the world who is tuned in on their day job, hopefully we won't get you into too much trouble.

Stay tuned and as soon as the first wheels start to turn we will bring you the news.