20-year old Andrew Hines and the Sceamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines racing team make drag racing history at Gainesville as they win the first ever Pro Stock Bike title for the Harley Davidson brand. The final round is in fact all Harley Davidson V-Rods with Hines defeating his racing stable mate GT Tonglet. Hines also makes history performance wise when he records a 7.051 secs to pace the field. Not only is that low ET of the meet it also ties for the second quickest run of all time and is by far the quickest run ever by a Harley Davidson in PSB trim.

Funny Car class racing sees Del Worsham stretch out his overall points lead when he for the first time in his career win a second consecutive event. Del beats John Force out of the gate and then hangs on for a incredibly close 4.979 to 4.977 secs winlight in the final round.

Funny Car qualifying is paced by Illinois-racer Tim Wilkerson who rides his all new L.R.S. Chevy Monte Carlo-bodied car to the pole at 4.906 secs. Wilkerson goes on to a strong “final four” finish narrowly losing out to Force; 5.001 secs to 5.006 secs.

Racing in Funny Car eliminator does not produce the pre-event expected performances as class racers have difficulty negotiating the all-new track surface at Gainesville Raceway. Countless cars spin their tires on the top end evidenced by top speed of the meet in the class being only 306.85 mph by Gary Scelzi. The 16-car bump spot skies to a “Denver like” 5.379 secs.

Tony Schumacher moves to the overall points podium in POWERade Top Fuel racing as he rides the U.S. Army dragster to it’s second win of the ’04 season. Schumacher is able to turn back the significant challenge of Darrell Russell in the final round. Russell had set both low ET and top speed of the meet in earlier action at 4.593 secs and 317.57 mph.

David Grubnic qualifies on the TF pole for the second straight race taking the special edition Mac Tools dragster owned by Connie Kalitta to a 4.623 secs. Grubnic is however denied his first title when he is turned back by Russell in the semi final round. The semis also include a strong finish by Scott Weis in the popular RaceGirl dragster.

Top Fuel racing features some monster upsets including a stinging .006 red light foul by Brandon Bernstein and the first ever NHRA round win by independent Tim Cullinan. Bernstein's miscue advances Scott Weis and Cullinan outguns a tire-smoking Doug Herbert. Defending NHRA World Champion Larry Dixon is also sent packing in the first frame falling on a holeshot to Doug Kalitta -- 4.607 secs to 4.598 secs.

Pro Stock racing sees Greg Anderson take the title with another significant display of power and consistency driving the Ken Black Vegas General Construction Pontiac. Anderson turns back the Jeg’s Mail Order Chevy Cavalier driven by Jeg Coughlin in the championship final. Anderson’s win also includes a new track record at 6.738 secs.

Pro Stock racing features 33 entries and a number of new cars including a new Kendall-sponsored Chevy Cavalier for Colorado’s V. Gaines. Gaines runs a best of 6.829 secs for his new sponsor however that falls well short of the 6.814 secs class bump.

The AMS Staff Leasing Pro Mod season kicks off at Gainesville with 23 cars vying for the elite 8-car field. Canada’s Al Billes wins his first career AMS title when he wheels his supercharged ’53 Corvette to victory lane. Billes’s win includes an unreal .001 RT in round one and consecutive wins over Von Smith, Mike Ashley and ultimately Ed Hoover.

New York’s Mike Janis paces the PM field with a 6.157 secs qualifier however is another New Yorker Mike Ashley that steals the class spotlight driving his unreal new ’67 Shelby Mustang. 84-year old legend Carol Shelby is on hand to watch Ashley and the Pro Mod action at Gainesville.

Top Alcohol titles go to Cy Chesterman’s great looking new Pontiac Firebird in TAFC and to 2002 NHRA World Champion Art Gallant in TAD. Chesterman hands Bob Newberry a rare final round defeat in the TAFC final using a holeshot while Gallant out powers the supercharged machine driven by Marty Thacker in the TAD title bout.

Competition eliminator features a first time NHRA winner with Tony Stephenson winning driving his C/EA Chevy Cavalier. Stephenson beats the C/SR of Minnesota’s Thomas Schmidt in the final round. Schmidt had qualified on the pole.

Super Stock racing sees New York’s Dan Fletcher win yet again -- recording his 35th NHRA National title driving his now SS/EA classed Summit Racing ’69 Camaro.

Top Fuel racing sees Marshall Topping return to the site of his horrific crash a few years back. Topping is driving Paul Smith’s “leased” car and exorcizes any demons by making the show at 4.832 secs. Topping however loses out to Darrell Russell in round one.