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will you be posting #'s for T & T today? or where is the link to follow the rounds?
thank you for the reports!

Posted By scott cone on 13 Aug 2010 10:27 AM
will you be posting #'s for T & T today? or where is the link to follow the rounds?
thank you for the reports!

click back to the home page, look in the upper right area (where the MST thing is on this page), and you'll see an orange box that says "race results".  click on that.

when the page comes up, scroll down to some drop down menus.  drop down the menu for "event", and select marble falls.  you are there, and will the list of all runs.  there's also a menu to select by class, and another menu to select qualifying, eliminations, other, to narrow down the result.  tomorrow, it's best to select "qualifying", and sunday "eliminations". 

works bitchin!

well....... for those of you that were following the story about STEVE WELCH, p/m 210 "SEEING RED AGAIN" and him buying a motor, ok, tried to get away with not paying in full for it ( which is part of the story that hasn't been told but not so important here )and decided he was done paying as he said "times were tuff" even after the bil of sale and judgment!! well.... apparently they aren't that tuff as he has 2 boats in Marble Falls this weekend. According to Matt Wheeler, he said “he knows he owes me money and needs to get it to me” but still nothing!!!! I should probably meet the mailman at the box to grab my check……….. still not here, I went and double checked the box, still nothing there.
oh, and just in case any of you missed this, here is the link...
http://www.performanceboats.com/htm...hp?t=69463

Posted By Duane Sims on 13 Aug 2010 09:53 AM
Message I recieved from John Haas Jr.

We know that the Marble Falls race is this weekend. On behalf of the John Haas family we would like to send our love and our many prayers for the safety of each and every one of the drivers, their families and everyone in the dragboat racing community. We love you all. We are all one big family.

God bless you all. RACE IN PEACE
John haas Jr

Absolute Gold! Good luck and safe racing to all.

BTW, for all race fans at MF, keep a look out for strange lookin' Aussie called 'Skid', he's attending his 1st drag boat race over there, so show him a good time please!!  DBS, look after him mate, a trip to the start barge might wake him up! LOL!!!!

Posted By scott cone on 13 Aug 2010 04:14 PM
well....... for those of you that were following the story about STEVE WELCH, p/m 210 "SEEING RED AGAIN" and him buying a motor, ok, tried to get away with not paying in full for it ( which is part of the story that hasn't been told but not so important here )and decided he was done paying as he said "times were tuff" even after the bil of sale and judgment!! well.... apparently they aren't that tuff as he has 2 boats in Marble Falls this weekend. According to Matt Wheeler, he said “he knows he owes me money and needs to get it to me” but still nothing!!!! I should probably meet the mailman at the box to grab my check……….. still not here, I went and double checked the box, still nothing there.
oh, and just in case any of you missed this, here is the link...
http://www.performanceboats.com/htm...hp?t=69463

scott, i suppose i can understand your frustrations.  but anyone that was interested has already read about this issue, which is really a personal issue between you and steve.  

continuing to post this is like same song, different day, and it's getting to be a broken record.  PB has already locked down that thread.   that thread's been locked, and continuing to post the same story over and over doesn't seem to be helping you resolve the issue.   continuing to post the same issue over and over again could just as easily get you banned from all three forums, which is probably not the solution you're looking for.   other people have been banned for less.

just sayin...   food for thought.   

  

It's already getting warm and qualifying has started for some of the slower classes.......

Right now winds, and in the wrong direction, are possibly going to delay the Pro classes and shuffle things around

Gary......haven't noticed any "Aussie's"....yet....lol

The Pro Mods got all thier runs in.....now on hold for Top Fuel due to breeze

Small fire on Silvey at top end....Wlson wouldn't fire on line

New Lakefest record both ends for Scotty Lumbert 3.64 @ 255.360.....Badass pass!

Marcus Kinsey blew burst panel @ 1/2 course

Bausher burped throttle near 1/2 course

Pro classes all completed safely.....back to Pro Comp qualifying

"New Lakefest record both ends for Scotty Lumbert 3.64 @ 255.360.....Badass pass!"

Damn!!!  Hope he can back it up

Guys getting dialed in Mod Eliminator...several 10.0's

Second round of Pro qualifying dne without a hitch.....Lumbert didn't attempt to back up his record run...

OBTW.....it's gone from really hot.....to freaking hot!!!!!

Before the second round Top Alcohol Flats they had a nice tribute to Jerry Davis/War Party.....His wife Nancy was towed through the course in the War Party boat......Pretty cool!!

BP...really wish you were here to defend that title!!!

But, it has been HOT (over 100) and humid. There is very good boat count, 122+, but sure wish more of our west coast racers would have able to make the trip. #1 qualifiers are Stan Tweedy and Brian Schmidl. T/E has been amazing with over half of the 21 entrants in the 9.0's. Bausher was 2 thou off the T/AF record. Lumbert in Spirit of TX...WOW...3.64 @ 255...it looked so effortless...a great run. The Jerry Davis tribute definitely caused a tear to be shed by many,
myself included...I had to hand Roger the mic a couple of times.

Those of you who stayed away because of the sanctioning issues...please plan on making the trip to Marble Falls next year...you WILL feel welcome! Hope to see all of you at a west coast race later in the year or maybe 2011.

Ya Rick I could hear you choking up there.....

Well round 1 of eliminations already underway.....Gonna be another scorcher out here today....Less breeze.....good for racing, bad for spectating.....lol

Whats up with live timing and scoring link????
Isn't refreshing???

WOW....Pro Mod Elim......#16 takes out #1......#15 beats #2 on red light

two 7.001 runs......

Top Fuel Hydro Eliminations

Round 1
John White, Disorderly Conduct, 9.27 @ 50.690, red lit/shut off early

Scotty Lumbert, Spirit of Texas, 3.645 @ 240.07(backs up Natl. Record despite kicking blower belt @ 900'

Jarrett Silvey, Hot Licks, 3.886 @ 227.270
---------------------------------------------------------------Good clean side by side pass
Glen Wilson, Toxic Rocket, 3.961 @ 226.510

Top Alcohol Hydro Eliminations
Round 1

Buzzy Boose, Bad Mon Rising, 5.316 @ 158.930

Robert Pazdernik, Final Notice, 5.107 @ 179.420....Drove around Boose on top end

Andy Reynolds, Little Red Draggin, 7.834 @ 54.020....Started to rock and hop, shut off
Bye

Top Alcohol Flat Eliminations
Round 1

Tony Scarlotta, Shazam, 5.440 @ 156.380(Ties speed record).....had to drive around Kinsey

Marcus Kinsey, Bad Company, 5.767 @ 116.570....out first, popped blower at 1/2 course

Don Bausher, Habit Forming, 8.720 @ 47.180....boat started rocking off line, shut off
BYE

Had our first and hopefully only mishap......Buzzy Boose crashed on top end....early word on PA is he is awake/alert and talking to EMS

Pro Mod Eliminations
Final
Bryan Sanders, Hydrochondriac, 7.042 @ 167.91....Drove around at mid track

Darrell Kindley, Nuclear Fishin, 7.138 @ 167.28---.009 light

Top Alcohol Flat Eliminations
Finals
Tony Scarlotta, Shazam, Thousand Oaks, Calif., 5.534 @ 156.6o

Don Bausher, Habit Forming, Las Vegas, Nev., 5.499 @ 121.75---Red light shut off early

Top Alcohol Hydro Eliminations
Finals
Robert Pazdernik, Final Notice, Waller, Tx., 5.111 @ 179.420

Andy Reynolds, Little Red Draggin, Wylie, SC., 4.689 @ 198.200

Top Fuel Hydro Eliminations
Finals
Scotty Lumbert, Spirit of Texas, Dallas, Tx., 3.66 @ 299.24

Jarrett Silvey, Hot Licks, New Braunfels, Tx., Broke off line

I hope the 299 for speed is a typo or I quit

WOW, 299 thats really fast.

Posted By Rick Carlson on 14 Aug 2010 08:41 PM
BP...really wish you were here to defend that title!!!

Those of you who stayed away because of the sanctioning issues...please plan on making the trip to Marble Falls next year...you WILL feel welcome! Hope to see all of you at a west coast race later in the year or maybe 2011.

Rick, thank you for the thoughts.  i spoke with greg 2 weeks ago, and he was very much up in the air about going, sounded like he wasn't going to make it.   had i known he was going, it could have made a difference.   racing with greg is always an incentive.  it would have been great to see your smilin face again and chat for awhile!

it's not necessarily a sanctioning issue, at least for me.  that it was an sdba club race wasn't a concern.  feeling welcome wasn't an issue either  (although i'll say again, the hospitality of KDBA is unmatched anywhere).  there were not only western boats absent, but also eastern boats. 

the fact is, lucas has no championship points program for sportsmen/brackets, which has been an incentive in the past (there's also no program for western promods, but that's their story to tell).    couple that with the fact that the purse (if you're lucky enough to win) barely covers fuel cost to tow out there and back, and that lodging in and around marble falls increases rates 20%-40% just for this weekend, it complicates the decision to go.  i'm not one to shy away from travel just because it's a long way, but i'm at the point that the incentive needs to be there for me to spend the kind of money it takes for that trip.   

hopefully, things change next year. 

congrats to greg carr for his win in ME...



 

Posted By Dale Murray on 15 Aug 2010 02:31 PM
I hope the 299 for speed is a typo or I quit

SCOTTY LUMBERT, DALLAS, TX

0.000|

0.198|

2.708|

0.000|

3.660|

259.240

typo - 259.
3.6something..

in 1000'
you may wanna quit anyway...

Yep your right  thats still super fast at a 1000 ft someone found somethng to make that boat fly.
Nice job to the whole team and drver

Duane another steller job of reporting Thanks so Much for all the hard work on your instant updates

Heres the link to Buzzy's crash...I just got back from getting a corn dog and lemonade when I saw him down on the line, so I quickly got my camera and tripod out and got it on video. Thank God he's okay!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VCkIZ5NnlA  

Thanks Jay for the comentary, thats one thing still in the works. @Dale thanks and for your support and encouragment.

299 was no doubt a typo!

I just watched the video. The way I counted the timer down, Buzzy's capsule hit the deck of the Rescue Boat almost one minute to the exact second after the capsule hit the water. That's one hell of a job Rescue.

Photos from Marble Falls are up. The final photos are being uploaded and will be online in a bout 2 hours. Here is a link if any one wants to take a look. Thanks http://tomsuarez.zenfolio.com/p953916364

Hey Duane,
Hope your trip home was a good one. We finish tear down yesterday evening and headed home about 6 pm got in at 3 am.
Just now getting up, man what a weekend.
Wait till the Duane gets the rest of the live timing up ya'll gonna love it. I was in the tower and over heard some of the plans and well just wait and see

Jim

Shhhhh Jim can't let the cat out of the bag to soon!!! The good and bad is I have plenty of time to get it all done before the next race!

Yes, what a weekend it was and I told you Craig jinxed us Sunday morning or should I say himself!!!

Glad you finally made it home safe Jim enjoy your vacation before heading to the next SLDBA race in New Athens in September.

Duane