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Jelly

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01/15/2008 1:53 AM
hey everybody, i was thinking about doing research on the sport of drag boat racing in general from when and how it began to the types of hulls to the changes in classes, etc, etc. does anybody have any helpful sites or information in general? it would be greatly appreciated! some basic questions: 1. what year exactly did drag boat racing start? 2. how many classes were there to begin with? 3. what was the first association for drag boat racing? you can e-mail me at: jelly692@comcast.net thanks! jelly

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BOAT372

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01/15/2008 12:05 PM
To give you a starting point, I've got a trophy from the Long Beach Boat and Ski Club that is inscribed on the plate... 2nd National Drag Race October 24-25, 1959

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01/15/2008 8:16 PM
Gary, were you the winner of that race? Man you are OLD..!!!! ANd what on EARTH are you doing in Long Beach? Texas may deny you citizenship if you admit to that....lol........ Hey man.....4 mores years and I am Moving to you know where.... Talk to you soon...Jimmy P.S. Jelly, I seen some photos of some vintage races that looked like they were from the Stone age..P.M. Larry Sebben aka Fossil and I think he can also be of some help. I think Larry was involved in Drag Boat Racing when they still had Slaves Pushing and Pulling on Oars to power the boat...lol....P.M. me and I will give you the site and the link...Take care and good luck with your research...Jimmy

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Jelly

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BOAT372

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01/16/2008 12:32 PM
Twanger: I will admit, I have been to the Land of the Prune Picker three times in my life....no make that 3 1/2 times....I had to drive to LA to get home from Vegas one time, but that's whole other thread!!!! You know that place is just like a bowl of Granola....What Ain't Fruits and Nuts is Flakes...!!! In regard to your migration to God's Country, 4 years is a long time... We might have seceded from the Union by then! Take Care!

Jimmy Todd User is Offline

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01/17/2008 8:08 PM
Gary...I am neither a Flake or a Fruit so that narrows it down..!!!!! I have been to Richmond Va the brithpalce of the confederates and I might help you all seceed the way things are going in the rest of the country.... Take care...Jimmy I am the luckiest guy alive..Great kids, great job, great friends and a GREAT Wife......

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01/17/2008 8:38 PM
From everything I've ever read in the past, drag boat racing officially started at Hart park in Bakersfield,CA not far from Lake Ming (I think) There are some pictures floating around somewhere that show the first race. www.eddieknoxracing.com Problem Child TFH #712

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Jelly

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charlie bell User is Offline

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01/23/2008 4:52 PM
you might want yo contact Dean w/ 3D boats in lenon cove calif. he is a long time boat builder and was in the LA area during early boat racing.

BOAT372

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01/26/2008 3:13 AM
Jelly: I went into the deep dark depths of my historical inventory if useless items and found something that might interest you. In the not so long ago pages of Hot Boat magazine....the November/December 1998 issue, there is an article titled "THE HISTORY OF THE CALIFORNIA HOT BOAT - The First 30 years..." It gives the history, beginning in 1943 of the people that made the boats that started boat racing. I'll make you a copy and mail it to you if you want it. PM me your address if you want it.

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