Vegas & Pomona '09 - How will the Europeans fair?
Vegas & Pomona '09 - How will the Europeans fair?
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topnitro

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237 posts

259 months

Friday 30th October 2009
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It seems unprecedented in such financial times that we have quite a number of Europeans taking on the Americans on their home turf. They have each packed up all their stuff and shipped it out there, or have rented/bought equipment from American owners. I say good luck to one and all of them! Perhaps there might be a famed American scalp or two after qualifying. You never know.

How do we think they will get on a Vegas and Pomona?


Edited by topnitro on Friday 30th October 21:41

Jon C

3,214 posts

268 months

Saturday 31st October 2009
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2 in the show smile

kakchriskak

228 posts

203 months

Saturday 31st October 2009
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Thomas Nataas Runs 3.859/307.65


thank you and goodnight

topfuelgb

144 posts

199 months

Saturday 31st October 2009
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We all know the andersen boys are good! Bout time they finally show the americans what they can do!
That would have been a good 4.50 in the 1/4 aswell!
Huge well done to them, and to thomas for the quickest ride of his lifesmile
They may end up staying for longer into next year now....smile
Cheers

double trouble

43 posts

208 months

Saturday 31st October 2009
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Well done Spence! getting to the first round in my eyes is a major achievement way to go buddy !

double trouble

43 posts

208 months

Saturday 31st October 2009
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Well done Spence! getting to the first round in my eyes is a major achievement way to go buddy !

Jon C

3,214 posts

268 months

Saturday 31st October 2009
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Stig in after 3 rounds. Lex outside going into the final session (but last shot qualifying always was his speciality!).

topnitro

Original Poster:

237 posts

259 months

Sunday 1st November 2009
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Three out of 4 qualified in the European contingent. Sensational performances from all teams. Bad luck to Lex - losing belts on all runs. Let's see how far they go tomorrow.

Tet

1,196 posts

225 months

Sunday 1st November 2009
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topnitro said:
Bad luck to Lex - losing belts on all runs.
Bad luck to Lex for happening to run his quickest time in Q2, which was then excluded due to the crazy NHRA qualifying system. Were they running over here, he'd have been 13th, between Urs and Stig.

deafoldfart

29 posts

204 months

Sunday 1st November 2009
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3 qualified after 4 sessions and none of them facing each other in round 1,
it would be nice to see an all european final, be just like being at the pod

topnitro

Original Poster:

237 posts

259 months

Sunday 1st November 2009
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Tet said:
topnitro said:
Bad luck to Lex - losing belts on all runs.
Bad luck to Lex for happening to run his quickest time in Q2, which was then excluded due to the crazy NHRA qualifying system. Were they running over here, he'd have been 13th, between Urs and Stig.
I can't understand that system at all - I know we all had a topic about it ages ago - I guess it favours the regulars; I still think it's stupid.

Anyhow. We have a great chance of a strong showing by the boys today and here's to them!

topfuelgb

144 posts

199 months

Sunday 1st November 2009
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Eh up!
While i think the 12 car on friday thing sounds daft, it was done because at alot of tracks during the summer they had night time qualifying runs on friday. If you didnt hit the spot on that one run, you hadnt got a hope of getting in on saturday due to the heat. It happened alot of times where everyone who qualified did it with their friday night run and the nhra needed to give everyone an incentive to run more qualifying rounds, and so that 4 rounds of qualifying didnt become a one shot deal. Everyone who enters the event knows the plan, but it does suck when someones best time doesnt count!
Anyway, that said, Thomas and the Andersen boys, YOU ARE THE MEN!
Check out the incrementals on the last qualifier, if it hadnt of eaten itself, then bob frey would have been close to saying hello to your new no 1 qualifier from NORWAYsmile
Tough luck for Lex too because his best run of the weekend on friday wasnt far off/equal to that pace aswell!
Bad luck for Derek aswell, but to Thomas, Urs and the real Stig, Go take some american scalps.....
Cheers

Edited by topfuelgb on Sunday 1st November 17:03

topnitro

Original Poster:

237 posts

259 months

Sunday 1st November 2009
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Thomas blows it up big time at the hit. Never mind....

Stig smacked down by a fire-balling Antron Brown..

Urs puts up a valiant effort against Tony Schumacher, but it was not to be...

Never mind guys! Pomona beckons!


Edited by topnitro on Sunday 1st November 19:36

RWJ

251 posts

202 months

Sunday 1st November 2009
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Well, Lex picked up one trophy -- Best Appearing Crew.

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPhoto.asp?ID=196...

Edited by RWJ on Sunday 1st November 22:24

kakchriskak

228 posts

203 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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topnitro

Original Poster:

237 posts

259 months

Tuesday 10th November 2009
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Great video link!

It took a nuclear boomer for Urs to get on ESPN Television, so I'm glad to see they've done the right thing and showed some interest in "The Foreign Contingent" in Stig and Thomas. They produced quite a bit of decent coverage. Excellent.

I look forward to seeing what happens this weekend. I get the feeling it's going to be a good one.

MotorPsycho

1,126 posts

232 months

Thursday 12th November 2009
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nice that Clive Skilton got a mention in there too smile

Tet

1,196 posts

225 months

Friday 13th November 2009
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Well, he may not have qualified yet, but I think that 5.431 is a new PB for Derek. Also, I suspect Spencer's going to be kicking himself. No idea what happened there, but it's very unusual for him to mess up on the start line. I'd guess maybe transbrake problems. Let's hope we can get all four fuel cars into the show this time. I'm sure that would raise more than a few eyebrows over there.

kakchriskak

228 posts

203 months

Friday 13th November 2009
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no eyebrows raised yet sadly. hopefully they shall do it tommorow

Jon C

3,214 posts

268 months

Saturday 14th November 2009
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Looks like Goodyear have sorted that sidewall strength issue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5gEuByA6k&NR=...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6DCzK-kD2U&NR=...

Not too much damage, hopefully Lex will be back for Q3

Oh, and in case no one has noticed....

Way To Go, Derek!!!! smile

Safely in the best TAD field in the world, EVER!!!!