How about a thread devoted to us bracket racers???

Hay Jeff mybe go to more of the races. HA HA

That would be nice. The only way I know who won anything really is through Dragboat review.

Hey Trick Pony are you planning on making some more races this year?? 

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Hellbound Train Racing

Very funny Tom does this mean you'll be sponsoring me as well as your new "Wicked Ways" Pro Mod boat, so I can attend more races...LOL`

Im glad you brought this up Trick Pony. A couple of weeks ago i asked the same question of njba and have not heard from them, What do i need to race (thanks for hang fin stoping by my house i think by boat will pass teck, thanks again T.S.) as in paper work, med cards, etc... as in regards to the River Racer Class that they talked about on thier web site.

Jeff, you have a good point. Bracket racing is a little tougher than most people know. I love all types of boat racing, especially the circle boats. I have raced both types of racing, pro and bracket, and this is what it boils down to.
Bracket boats are big bucks, some maintainance, and all the competition you can ask for.
Pro boats are bigger bucks, alot more maitainance, and in the end, if you do well, you get the glory, but it comes at a very high price. Take for instance, Jerry Kutz, this is a good example. He was a great bracket racer and when he raced a 10 second boat just a few years ago, he had a lot more time on his hands, and probably a more fruitful checking account. I have family and friends in those top classes, and let me tell you, they are not at Hooters in Phoenix on sat. night at 6:00 pm eating with us. My dad always said to me, I am not going to the track to wrench, I am going to the track to race. The pro racers get the headaches with all their glory. ENOUGH OF THAT.
In P.E. we will have alot of racers at Redbluff this year. I have spoke to some that are returning.
Brian Cummings
Tony Leaman
Mike Schiller
Brian Pinkney
Andy Erskin
Ryan Heiser
All the boys from the CDBA.
These guys are all heavy hitters. Dont be surprised if Erick Sanders shows! You never know what he's up to.
Lets take this bracket racing deal to a higher level.
I will start off an additional purse for the P.E. class, sponsored by Shelfo Enterprises/G.T. boats for the sum of $750. I would like to see it grow to $2000. on top of the $1400. payout. That can make for a pretty good weekend. WHO ELSE IS IN?
All other bracket classes should do the same. This will be for Redbluff, and I will start on something for Chowchilla. If anyone is interested in this, contact me. I would love to see this take off.

Jeff we'll definitely see ya at those races as long as everthing holds together. Sure would be nice to have another DIV 1 race closer to home!!! I just made reservations for Chowchilla and we're pretty excited to go back there!!!

That's a good idea Shelfo. We need to get people involved with this. I saw in dragboat review last year about a bracket race in the midwest that forked out all kinds of prize money for the bracket racers.

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Hellbound Train Racing

Well we do report what the bracket do at the races, its just most people ask or share more post about the Pro Class. I whole heartily agree we this topic and look forward to having help with reporting more information.

 

Without the brackets there would be no Pro Class and one thing I have share comments with is at the banquets I attended there were mostly older generation receiving awards, acknowledgements etc... We need to promote more entry level information to be inspirational to new racers.

 

I want go further yet but this is one of the things I have been working on, so thank you for getting it started here.

 

I will say this now, Help Wanted!!! Must be able to travel, have computer, typing skills, familiar with Microsoft Office Products, the pay is lousy but the friends and memories are priceless!!! Anyone interested contact me.  

Joe, thank you!!! It was a huge surprise to hear what you said. It was much appreciated!!! It was great to visit in Vegas with you and the family.

Duane, we all appreciate the job that you do on this cite and the way you have helped to promote the sport. I realize how busy you are at the races and what a tuff job it is for one person to try to post all of the results. Your the man and have the hook-up to get the results from the IHBAand NJBA trailers. 

If your short handed at any of the races you attend, give myself, Stix or Joe Shelfo the bracket results at the end of a race.  I would be happy to post them when I got home and I'm sure they would be also.   Thanks Jeff...

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Thanks Jeff, the current plan is to have someone there to do the short hand for us all! I am just the tech guy that has the services to do the job in delivering the information we all want to see, we just need more help on the teamwork to complete the project.

 

We will continue to deliver race info, a comment was made tonight to me that we have been delivering information about our sport for over 10 years now on the internet, DragBoatRacing.com was my forth project in part of the plan... We really did not realize this until now!!! We would like to also commend Randy Kron with this achievement too! Randy has been as dedicated to the sport as we have been over the years.

 

In token our other sites have gone wayside but they are still out there, DragBoatRacing.com here to stay and committed strong to complete the project.

Admin, we plan on making all the DIV 1 races so if you need anything let us know!!

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Hellbound Train Racing

Duane, I tried not to forget to thank the people that make our racing program better for all of us. I am not much of a public speaker, and drinking with the Ace of spades crew didn't help either. Gina said that I was sluring on stage. I pissed off Jay Brookhart, because something came out wrong. I did appoligize to him, but he did not accept. I had a great time, and won a little money on the tables. Duane, when your helmet modifcations are done, I will be ready to purchase from you. What the hell is wrong with these PE guys, step up to the plate, and kick in some jack! Lets put our payout over the PM and the PCE.

 "You go Joe"

Joe, count me in for $350 from First Priority Financial.

Tony

PS if any of these guys need help with a home purchase or refi, send them my way.

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Jeff I did not win that much, but a win is a win. $400 to be exact.

Tony, you are the man. I have to say, whenever we do this you kick in. You did in 2001 with our reaction time Jackpot, and so did JoDon. So this puts the pot at $1100 , and I am working on outside money coming in. We should move this to its own subject, and I recomend all the other bracket classes to do the same.

Stix, do me a favor and call me at 510 915-9491, regarding us getting something going for the T/E class for Redbluff and Chowchilla.

Thanks Jeff...

$200 from E.K.R. & L.G.B. Const.

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Eddie, you are the man! You guys are stand up good people. This is what it takes to get this thing going. Now we are at $1300.00. We still have a couple of months. Where are the racers? you are not obligated to post these amounts. even $10.00 would be great. lets see it grow. Eddie , I wish you the best of luck this year, and if there is anything you may need, I would be glad to help you.

    Congrats at the win in Vegas Joe.  Kurt and I were planning on crashing the Awards Ceremony BUT I was doing very well at the slots also. I came home with $2000.00 in my pocket. Never made to the awards. Kurt will be comming back to P/E this year so maybe we can give you some comptition

Hey Jeff I'll give you a hollar tomorrow evening if that's okay. Sure would be nice to orchestrate something!!!

Vince

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Hellbound Train Racing

Okay, I have more money coming to the jackpot, and I believe with the time between now and redbluff, we will be above $2000.00. The aditional purse will be for the finalist only. 70% for the win, and 30% for r.u. If 32 boats show up, and every team kicks in $20. we will have an additional $640 in the pot. ALL CASH at the trophy presentation.

Count Trick Pony in for $ 100.00 to go toward the jackpot in the T/E class for Redbluff.  Our goal is to collect about $950.00 for the class. This would bring our total payout from $ 1050.00 to $ 2000.00.  

Heartbeat and Hellbound racing will also add an additional $ 100.00 bones to the pot. Hopefully we can get some people interested.

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Hellbound Train Racing

Thanks for the contribution Vince to our T/E class. The payout is now at 1250.00 for the class. Based on your predictions sound s like your just building the pot for yourself...

Jeff, I sure hope so

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Hellbound Train Racing

Hey Vince, I had to edit my original post. I accessed the IHBA site and the purse for T/E was $ 700.00 for the winner and $350.00 for runner-up. We have a ways to go but anything that we can come up with is better than a kick in the A$$.  Maybe we can hit some racers up in our class at the race... 

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Sounds like a plan Jeff. We'll hit'em up before the show and shine!!!

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Hellbound Train Racing

C mon as Hud would say from another site.  Where are our fellow T/E  brothers.  Were not asking for much.  If anyone who views this thread  knows anyone that runs the 9 second bracket and plans on attending Redbluff, please refer them to this post.  Were just trying to make the payout better for all of us.  Lets make winning worth wild, kinda like those big casino P/E guys...

Thank you Shelfo Enterprises/G T Boats, for sponsoring $100.00 towards the T/E purse.  Our payout is now at $1350.00. 

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I received a call from Gary Brown, the owner and driver of Without-a-trace. He has kicked in $50.00 and is the first racer in the class to donate to the purse. He will be the 2005 PE high points champion. Thanks to all that have donated to the Red Bluff additional purse.

Damn it scoop!

I open up this site for the first time in months and here you are doing what you do best. Stirring the pot for the betterment of your class!

The racers you mentioned for Red Bluff are some of the best in the class. Brian Cumings, Tony Leeman, Andie Erskie, Gary Brown, Alan Forsite and of course you and your pop's.

Out of the names you mentioned the only one I know that will be at the track but not in the P/E ranks will be me!.

Put J E S Builders Inc down for $200 so this has been can keep in good with his ex-P/E brothers.

Slappy

 

 

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Well if Gary can put in $50.00 (for the PE class )then so can Rat Attack. Kurt will be driving in the PE class this year so make sure you catch us for the $50.00

Nice car Erick. triple nickel has its hands full. Thanks for the generous donation to your class! I will give you a call on the nextel. So far we are at $1600.00 additional purse. A BIG THANKS to JES Builders and Lady Rat Attack! Every little bit helps. I will list all the names and numbers at the end of the week.

Is that a great big bulls eye painted on the side of my boat. There are several PE's that will be in the battle to the end this year. Alan Forsyth, Alan Zellar, Mike Schiller, Tony Leeman, Gary Bauer, Kurt Powers, Andy Erskine, Brian Cumings.............................

Thanks Joe.

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Well,......if there is enough money, I might consider bringing back the 316 boat, just to make it interesting.  Just got to have another flatbottom in the mix.  I guess that we could slow it down again to make the field......all I would have to do is find a driver for it.

Hey Bill, what about letting Sean drive your boat in the the bracket.  If he can ride a bareback bronc, I would think he can handel plenty of horses while sitting in a drivers seat...

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Our additional purse for the T/E bracket remains at $300.00. Our goal is to reach $950.00 which would make our class payout $2000.00.  I cant believe that Heartbeat and Trick Pony are the only two T/E boats on this site.  C mon Vince lets keep this thing rolling since your a self proclaimed favorite LOL...  

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Bill call Hang Fin.

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EAT CALIFORNIA ORANGES

Now you are talking Bill! I would love to see Sean or Mike in that animal. Bill, how about you drive it , and I will put my dad in the hydro and let the dads do battle! That would be alot of fun to watch. I would love to see you guys back out. the class should be huge.
Shelfo Enterprises-$750
Tony Scarlata-$350
Eddie Knox/Larry Bless-$200
Team Rat Attack-$50
Gary Brown-$50
Erick Sanders/ JES builders-$200
The StickerStop $100
So far we are at $1700.00 plus the Promoters purse. If you are a Pro 'E' racer and can even kick in $20., it all helps build the purse. I am working on some bigger money sponsors for this race. Instead of keeping the moneys for my program, I have decided to share with the other racers. AT the track,I encourage a small donation of any sort by the racers of the class. If you decide not to, I will make sure that your boat is looked at very closely at the NJBA races! Just kidding. Come on, cut back on just 5 gallons of gas for your car! Thanks guys and Thanks to all the good people that have donated to this purse. Joe

I don't know about being a favorite but I definitely plan on being a spoiler!!! :)

What Joe mentioned above is what we are trying to do for TE also, any little bit helps.

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Hellbound Train Racing

Thank you Maggie and Sammie for the generous contribution. 

Joe,  Kurt told me to up our donation to $100.00. He says $50.00 just isn't enough. Come on everyone..... Pitch on in.  Maybe we will get enough of a purse to beat out Top Fuel's purse.

com on Dad bring the boat back!

Slappy

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Dad,
if Mike doesn't drive it. I would be honored to drive for you.

T.

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Tony,....you could still wear the open helmet here also.  Walt has had both blocks since Nov. and visited with him yesterday.  He says the old block(6.9 ET)can be saved and is working on it.  The new block, that Randy damaged in June, is definitely trash.  It would have to go to Tim after that.  If things were to come together correctly, it would be at least Chowchilla, maybe Red Bluff, before it could be ready.  It's only money and the kids inheritance is already gone anyway. 

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Maggie winslett

Hats off to Duane and thanks for posting all of the NJBA race results, classes and brackets. Especially since you worked all day Saturday and then jammed up to Bakersfield on Sunday to catch the eliminations rain or shine.  

Bracket Racers lets keep the purses going for the Redbluff race.  The winners will sure be glad we did... 

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