1st session: Tyreshake on checkout pass for Turner. Lost blower belts slow Grødem and Larsen. Andreasson suffers Lenco failure after 60'. New track Top Speed record for Erbacher.

2nd session: More shake for Turner. Larsen peddles in left lane. Grodem breaks front blower drive

3rd session: Ulf gets loose sna dpedals at 300'. Chute pops out on start line for Larsen. Grodem breaks 2 con rods off te line - major engine damage. Johnsson hits shake and loses blower belt at 300', has to replace rear end crown wheel too. New track E.T. record for Wilson. Turner gets loose at mid track. Schöfer loses blower belt just past half track.

4th session: Superb side-by-side 5.89s from Andersson & Erbacher. BIg shake for Arto Höylä.

1st round: Up in smoke for Johansson. Johnsson slows as visor steams up. Erbacher pedals through shake on bye run, data logger fuse blows, so no tuning data for next run. Larsen red-lights himself back on the trailer.

Semi-final: Turner breaks rod in shutdown area. Erbacher gets loose, handing win to Andreasson. Leanders sets new track record and damages rear tyre.

Final:

FIA European Top Methanol Championship - VEIDEC Festival 2004

Top Methanol Dragster

Lane	Driver	RT	60ft ET	1/8 ET	1/8 MPH	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH
TMD Qualifying - First session
L	Krister Johansson	0.551	0.990	3.781	200.24	5.997	190.48
R	Rob Turner	0.590	0.945	4.192	128.62	8.451	90.29
L	Peter Schöfer	0.520	1.014	3.741	204.78	5.665	253.45
R	Dave Wilson	0.553	0.936	3.633	207.08	5.540	255.47
TMD Qualifying - Second session
L	Arto Höylä	0.593	0.968	4.743	106.07	9.508	85.84
L	Krister Johansson	0.506	0.944	3.833	181.10	6.227	164.38
R	Rob Turner	0.509	0.974	3.746	194.39	5.909	234.90
R	Peter Schöfer	0.560	0.961	3.690	202.96	5.631	244.21
L	Dave Wilson	0.498	0.930	3.608	207.09	5.509	256.08
TMD Qualifying - Third session
R	Arto Höylä	0.656	0.960	3.932	181.40	6.121	215.98
R	Rob Turner	0.575	0.931	3.896	175.36	5.996	241.42
L	Krister Johansson	0.506	0.987	3.744	198.11	5.986	189.23
R	Dave Wilson	0.483	0.924	3.582	209.17	5.463	258.39
L	Peter Schöfer	0.537	0.945	3.658	196.50	6.247	154.55
TMD Qualifying - Fourth session
L	Arto Höylä	0.592	1.030	5.553	146.41	8.655	134.23
R	Krister Johansson	0.583	0.988	3.904	175.06	6.778	140.63
L	Rob Turner	0.805	0.953	3.805	182.60	5.864	243.27
LR	Peter Schöfer	0.460	0.972	3.676	203.15	5.605	252.49
LR	Dave Wilson	0.538	0.933	3.603	208.30	5.492	258.83

Position	Driver	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Points
Final qualifying positions
1	Dave Wilson	5.492	258.83	8
2	Peter Schöfer	5.605	252.4	7
3	Rob Turner	5.864	243.27	6
4	Krister Johansson	5.986	189.23	5
5	Arto Höylä	6.121	215.98	4

Lane	Driver	RT	60ft ET	1/8 ET	1/8 MPH	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Result
TMD Round One
R	Dave Wilson	0.527	0.931	3.672	202.43	5.597	254.94	winner
	Bye
TMD Round One
R	Rob Turner	0.618	0.941	3.709	200.60	5.661	251.98	winner
L	Krister Johansson	0.514	1.214	8.000	63.60	14.595	72.11
TMD Round One
R	Peter Schöfer	0.566	0.956	3.693	203.63	5.618	253.95	winner
L	Arto Höylä	0.543	0.937	3.927	183.20	6.064	229.65
TMD Round One
	Bye
	Bye
TMD Semi final
R	Dave Wilson	0.483	0.943	3.620	208.00	5.517	256.78	winner
L	Rob Turner	0.517	0.949	3.712	202.37	5.648	253.43
TMD Semi final
R	Peter Schöfer	0.502	0.953	3.638	205.84	5.550	255.20	winner
	Bye
TMD Final
R	Dave Wilson	0.575	0.960	3.651	205.99	5.554	256.07
L	Peter Schöfer	0.526	0.939	3.608	206.23	5.518	254.88	winner

Top Methanol Funny Car

Lane	Driver	RT	60ft ET	1/8 ET	1/8 MPH	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH
TMFC Qualifying - First session
R	Jorgen Johnsson	0.498	1.194	4.687	184.63	6.841	203.56
R	Ulf Leanders	0.520	0.974	3.854	193.80	5.862	244.47
L	Arvid Grødem	0.517	1.002	5.370	87.49
R	Dan Larsen	0.494	1.026	4.131	145.61	7.492	125.21
L	Leif Andreasson	0.679	broke
R	Urs Erbacher	0.510	1.019	3.862	198.17	5.831	249.64
L	Niclas Andersson	0.543	1.012	3.916	192.16	5.950	240.50
TMFC Qualifying - Second session
L	Dan Larsen	0.525	1.014	4.077	178.78	6.195	235.05
L	Jorgen Johnsson	0.273	0.998	3.963	183.73	6.025	241.60
R	Arvid Grødem	0.470	1.00	4.077	184.80	6.134	237.25
L	Urs Erbacher	0.695	1.026	3.890	196.67	5.871	248.51
R	Niclas Andersson	0.577	1.004	3.889	194.21	5.908	243.13.
R	Leif Andreasson	0.860	1.031	3.995	192.91	6.003	246.06
TMFC Qualifying - Third session
R	Ulf Leanders	0.642	0.968	6.014	78.55	11.894	70.07
L	Arvid Grødem	0.517	1.040	6.659	67.50	14.423	51.57
R	Dan Larsen	0.514	1.032	4.168	166.63	6.664	188.16
R	Jorgen Johnsson	0.555	0.996	4.221	142.55	7.692	120.36
L	Leif Andreasson	0.841	1.013	4.003	188.87	6.099	214.65
R	Urs Erbacher	0.524	1.034	3.896	198.08	5.877	247.52
L	Niclas Andersson	0.500	1.345	12.575	31.43	38.386	8.24
TMFC Qualifying - Fourth session
R	Dan Larsen	0.493	1.027	3.097	195.09	5.908	245.57
R	Leif Andreasson	0.544	1.012	3.970	188.73	5.995	242.39
L	Ulf Leanders	0.496	0.966	3.846	193.13	5.897	237.51
R	Niclas Andersson	0.471	0.995	3.882	194.70	5.892	244.12
L	Urs Erbacher	0.555	1.020	3.902	194.37	5.899	243.89

Position	Driver	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Points
Final qualifying positions
1	Urs Erbacher	5.831	249.64	8
2	Ulf Leanders	5.862	244.47	7
3	Niclas Andersson	5.892	244.12	6
4	Dan Larsen	5.908	245.57	5
5	Leif Andreasson	5.995	242.39	4
6	Jorgen Johnsson	6.025	241.60	4
7	Arvid Grødem	6.134	237.25	3

Lane	Driver	RT	60ft ET	1/8 ET	1/8 MPH	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Result
TMFC Round One
R	Urs Erbacher	0.510	0.993	4.469	145.69	7.225	159.67	winner
	Bye
TMFC Round One
R	Dan Larsen	-0.400	1.056	4.166	182.33	6.865	151.25	Red light
L	Leif Andreasson	0.493	1.019	3.935	193.45	5.944	245.70	winner
TMFC Round One
R	Ulf Leanders	0.450	0.969	3.812	195.76	5.804	246.27	winner
L	Arvid Grødem	0.496	1.019	4.262	177.24	6.438	226.57
TMFC Round One
R	Niclas Andersson	0.446	0.992	3.890	194.02	5.917	241.10	winner
L	Jorgen Johnsson	0.426	1.007	5.206	98.13	10.038	89.88
TMFC Semi final
R	Urs Erbacher	0.441	1.009	3.947	193.08	5.947	246.95
L	Leif Andreasson	0.498	1.021	3.888	195.60	5.886	246.30	winner
TMFC Semi final
R	Ulf Leanders	0.433	0.971	3.795	198.50	5.779	246.68	winner
L	Niclas Andersson	0.441	1.042	4.090	183.91	6.244	215.97
TMFC Final
R	Ulf Leanders	0.455	0.965	3.808	196.87	5.805	244.82	winner
L	Leif Andreasson	0.509	1.043	4.007	187.80	6.388	174.54

Copyright (c) SHRA 2004. Results may be subject to appeal
My thanks to Bjorn, Christer and the SHRA timing crew for their help compiling this data and making me so welcome. A big thank you also to Dan & Joan Larsen and their team for making me so welcome this weekend and letting me stay with them at the track.