The Nitro Nationals was the second NDRS-event for the year on finnish soil. Six car classes and one bike class was represented when the qualifications started on Thursday.

There was several rounds this day but then the luck changed for the organizer FHRA. Heavy rain and thunder storms occured both on Friday and Saturday and disturbed the qualification rounds for the FIA/UEM classes.

On Sunday, the weather was no problem, but it turned out before race start that the timing-equipment had been severely damaged during the thunderstorm on Saturday. New parts was picked up, but the race was delayed to mid-afternoon. And despite extension of curfew time, there was no chance to end all elimination ladders.

Some racers left the race before any final decision were announced by the organizer, making some confusement in the sportsman classes in regards to awarded points. Below is a summary of what happened, but there are still some open matters where elimination rounds may be ruled to be cancelled by the organizer (mainly Stock/Super Stock).

So please keep that in  mind and contact Speedgroup with any questions you may have meanwhile to points co-ordinator Carl-Erik Kihlman at email
carl-erik.kihlman@speedgroup.eu

Pro Mod: The only NDRS-class that were ended this weekend. Mats Eriksson had a wonderful weekend, almost like the final on Santa Pod 2009, and ran very consistent. Top qualifier with 6.159 . At the end of this 16-car ladder, only Michael Gullqvist was left to threaten The Green Goblin Team. Despite the weekend low ET on 5,988 , Mats won at the tree with 0.097 reaction time compared with Mickes 0,624.

RESULTS PRO MOD (opens a pdf-file)

Don´t miss the full Pro Mod class report under a separate headline in this edition. 

Competition: Six participants with Risto Virtala as No 1 after the qualifications with 1,24 sec. below index. Only two quarter finals was run, leaving Mika Eloranta and Per Erik Lindgren as the only drivers left in the ladder.

RESULTS COMP ELIMINATOR (opens a pdf-file)

Stock/Super Stock is always a national game between Sweden and Finland. No exception this time with eight racers from each country. Christer Lidberg at the top with a 0,710 below his B/SA index, and Thomas Sundström as No 2 with a identical below index time.

RESULTS STOCK SUPERSTOCK (opens a pdf-file)

Ulf Leanders, top methanol funny car driver teaches son Fredrik about the startline photo cells. Fredrik has just started his Jr Dragster career and we wish him the best of luck for the coming events!

Super Comp consisted both dragsters , altereds and doorslammers, totally 10. Pertti Soronen top qualifier with a 8.901. In the undriven semifinals, Harri Forsten, Viivi Pesonen and Laura Sassi remained.

RESULTS SUPER COMP (opens a pdf-file)

Super Gas had one competitor more than the “dynamic quartet”, Uhlin, Skjervö, Mattson and Kivinummi. Christer Uhlin grab the first with a perfect 9,900. “Strawhatt” Mattson on his way to a final win in the championship?

RESULTS SUPER GAS (opens a pdf-file)

Jr Dragster: 28 car -ladder with Hampus Staflund ,after a perfect light (0,000) in the FIRST ROUND ,at the top spot. First elimination round later withdrawn due to timing reasons.

RESULTS JR DRAGSTER (opens a pdf-file)

Super Gas Bike: The only NDRS bikeclass this weekend, ran one elimination round on Sunday. Top Qualifier Tomas Jonsson was one of the remaining riders when the race was called to an end.

RESULTS SUPER GAS BIKE (opens a pdf-file)



The NDRS series point standings is announced at the Speedgroup website
www.speedgroup.eu NDRS section