IronCAD Funny Car Wins FIA European Championship

Leanders Brothers Now Fastest Funny Car in Europe

ATLANTA, GA. October 16, 2006 – On September 10, 2006, IronCAD’s Top Methanol Funny Car, piloted by Ulf Leanders of Leanders Brothers Racing, won first place at the FIA European Championship. This is Leanders’ first championship title. Previous years placed the Leanders team in Europe’s top 3.

Designed with IronCAD, Leanders uses the 3D modeling software to custom-build parts for his dragster. Funny Car racing is a heavily regulated sport and teams must follow a tight set of rules when designing their vehicles. With IronCAD, Leanders Brothers Racing can create parts that can handle the rigors of drag racing while still conforming to regulatory guidelines. These parts yield better performance than store-bought models and allow Leanders Brothers to contend with their professional racing counterparts.

“Sometimes the best way to maximize performance is to make something new,” says Leanders. “Anything that’s custom built will always perform better because you have specific conditions to work with. IronCAD gives our small team that strength. IronCAD is how a small team like ours can bring home a championship,” he continued.

At the 2006 finals, Ulf Leanders defeated Arvid Grødem of Norway in round one. Leanders ran 5.836s at 240mph. Then, fellow Swedes Ulf Leanders and Leif Andréasson faced off in round two. Leanders beat Andréasson – taking the win and the championship.

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About Velocity Performance Group

Based in Alfta, Sweden, Leanders Brothers Racing is a leading European drag racing team dedicated to the promotion of the sport and the enjoyment of the spectators. Since 2000, the Leanders team has finished top three in the Top Methanol Funny Car class of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship with the exception of 2004 where they ended in second place. In 2005, Leanders Brothers Racing ranked third with 249 points. For more information on the Leanders Brothers Racing, call +46-271-102-04 or visit www.vpgroup.se.