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Posted by: Racer Chris Nov 21 2005, 06:08 AM

Erik (Thorshammer) Madsen's in-car highlights video is now available at http://www.trackdaymedia.com/index.php
You have to log in to have access to the video pages. This is the link to the
http://www.trackdaymedia.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=getit&lid=145
50Mb Windows Media, 10 minutes long.

Posted by: nein14-6 Nov 21 2005, 06:33 AM

Completely awesome!

Thanks for posting and making my Monday morning Chris!

Great drive Erik!

WOW

Posted by: groot Nov 21 2005, 07:23 AM

So, that's what it's like to have power

Excellent drive and excellent video!!!!!

Eric,

Looks like power-on oversteer to me....

Posted by: Racer Chris Nov 21 2005, 07:36 AM

We probably won't hear from Erik today.
Trish is having the baby. (cigar)

Posted by: groot Nov 21 2005, 07:38 AM

Right on time

Posted by: Jeroen Nov 21 2005, 09:24 AM

excellent vid!

the last bit when he parks the car is very cool

and the bug splattered on the lens of the cam

Posted by: ClayPerrine Nov 21 2005, 09:28 AM

Someone needs to download it and post a link here where 400 of us don't have to sign up to get one video.

Posted by: Jeroen Nov 21 2005, 09:32 AM

uploading right now...
I'll post a new link when it's done

Posted by: Jeroen Nov 21 2005, 09:56 AM

here's the link:

http://www.914world.com/videos/runoffs05.wmv

Posted by: trekkor Nov 21 2005, 11:28 AM

I'm on dial-up so I'll have to sit here and play with toy cars and dream.

KT

Posted by: Joe Ricard Nov 21 2005, 11:55 AM

WOW. Pretty cool how you can just flat out brake trun inside and pull away from everyything out there.

Thor certainly got a big hammer

Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 21 2005, 12:59 PM

QUOTE (Joe Ricard @ Nov 21 2005, 10:55 AM)
WOW. Pretty cool how you can just flat out brake trun inside and pull away from everyything out there.

Thor certainly got a big hammer

very nice indeed. what happened after the black flag? half the field went off course!

nice driving my friend....very nice

Posted by: Rough_Rider Nov 21 2005, 01:51 PM

Bloody awesome, that makes up for missing the run-offs on speed.

Excellent drive Chris. Couple of great moments, especially splitting the Honda & Mazda to get 2nd spot.

Posted by: Racing916 Nov 21 2005, 02:08 PM

Eric That was awesome! That was a great race and a great finish!
I had goosebumps all the way to the end!! Great job!

Posted by: groot Nov 21 2005, 02:10 PM

You haven't missed the race on Speed... 11 Dec, 1pm EST.

Posted by: maf914 Nov 21 2005, 02:28 PM

Chris, Thanks for setting up the video. Great stuff.

Jeroen, Thanks for setting up the link.

Erik, Great drive. What a fantastic race. Didn't you pass the Lotus 7 earlier in the race?

I look forward to seeing the Speed broadcast. I've watched the first two races broadcast by Speed and have the two broadcast this past Sunday on tape.

Posted by: ppickerell Nov 21 2005, 03:51 PM

Y'all wuz tradin paint jest lak nascar. (spits, scratches)

Posted by: SpecialK Nov 21 2005, 05:02 PM

WOOOOHOOOO!!

You Da Man Erik!!

Can't wait to watch that battle again on TV!

Posted by: Racer Chris Nov 21 2005, 05:09 PM

QUOTE (Rough_Rider @ Nov 21 2005, 02:51 PM)
Excellent drive Chris. Couple of great moments, especially splitting the Honda & Mazda to get 2nd spot. :trophy:

Not me, Erik.
The Mazda you mention is a Triumph TR-6. He had contact with the Prelude just before shooting across the track and making a nice hole for Erik to drive through.
QUOTE
Didn't you pass the Lotus 7 earlier in the race?
There were 7 Loti (Caterhams) in the race, three of them Yellow.

Posted by: SpecialK Nov 21 2005, 05:18 PM

Some serious good saves! Gets your blood pumpin' just watching it!

Posted by: dlee1967 Nov 21 2005, 05:29 PM

Nice Drive Erik......Way to keep it clean...........

Posted by: Thorshammer Nov 21 2005, 09:34 PM

Thanks Everyone!
Sorry it took so long to reply, Been at the Hospital All Day Long. The news......

Baby Girl: Born 9:12 AM (asked the doc to wait til 914, no luck). 7lbs, 5 oz, 20.5 inches long. Looks exactly like my son, but a touch smaller featured. Mom (Trish) and baby "Taryn Geary Madsen" are doing well and hopefully getting some well deserved rest this evening.

Big Brother Dylan met her for the first time and things went very well. He is almost 4 and could'nt get enough of her at the hospital, we'll see how it goes when we get them all home.

As for the race: Three yellow Caterhams were in the race. The one I finish behind was up front all race long. Yes, I would say power on over steer. Especially in the last corner before the checkered. it was really hung out there. The power is with the guys in the top ten. The top three probably not, but if I can get the car to handle a bit better, and drive it a bit better, I think it really could prove to be a front running car. Right now it's a top ten-twelve car. To finish 2nd is beyond my wildest dreams for this year. Anyone wanting to build one of these for EP should do it. It can be competitive without a doubt.

Don't forget December 11th at 1:00pm, I understand the last couple minutes of the race, I get decent footage, and the cool down lap I go nuts inside the car, which I think you can see most of. One of the best things and I hope they show it, is the post race interview, which was very emotional for me. My wife could'nt come to the race, and my little boy was at home as well. Don't break my ass too bad when I well up like a little school girl that forgot her homework. Thats just me, alot of emotion.

Glad everyone enjoyed the video. Thanks go out to Chris Foley for converting it and getting it posted, and thanks to the admin from our site in linking it.

Cheers,

Erik Madsen

Posted by: SpecialK Nov 21 2005, 09:47 PM

Congratulations on the new baby girl!!

Posted by: KaptKaos Nov 21 2005, 10:50 PM

Congrats on the baby, and nice driving. Would love to see and read about your car too. Baby pix would be a bonus.

Posted by: Thorshammer Nov 21 2005, 11:01 PM

Started new thread on the Baby. I also would like to read about the car. I should call Pete Stout, from Excellence, to see if he would do a story on the car.

Erik Madsen

Posted by: Racer Chris Nov 22 2005, 05:32 PM

I just figured this should be on page one for a while longer.

Posted by: J P Stein Nov 22 2005, 08:30 PM

Eric:
Congradulations on the new baby & 2nd place. You're about to become #2 in your wife's eyes, also (or so it will seem)

That race looked more like roller derby. You survived and made some good moves, hell of a job. Your first little off musta turned on some kinda "red mist"switch. It seemed so from my view....wish I had one of those.

Posted by: firstknight13 Nov 22 2005, 08:44 PM

awesome!!!!

Posted by: Thorshammer Nov 22 2005, 10:39 PM

Just posted some baby photos on the other thread. Dad looks tired already. LOL

Still very happy and Big brother is really accepting his new little sister well. We were a bit concerned about that one, but it seems to be going well so far.

Okay one pic, I can't help myself.

Erik

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Posted by: bug man nrg Nov 22 2005, 10:50 PM

Well sweet this is what i call good racing not like that nascar keep it up

Posted by: Racer Chris Dec 9 2005, 09:13 PM

Be sure to tune in to Speed on Sunday for a different view of this wild race.

Posted by: Racer Chris Dec 11 2005, 08:49 AM

one last

Posted by: Maltese Falcon Dec 11 2005, 11:06 PM

Erik--great driving and a well dialed in car !!
I was hanging onto my keyboard all thru the video
Marty

Posted by: Lou W Dec 11 2005, 11:38 PM

That was awsome

Posted by: HotRod Dec 12 2005, 01:33 PM

Great drive Erik, I didn't realize that you had to go off to avoid hittng Chris and lost those positions on the first lap. Again, awsome move on the next to last lap to go into second.

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