cole thurston
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| 01/10/2008 4:02 AM |
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| Come on Martin Jr, where you at? |
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Rick Bassanelli
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| 01/10/2008 5:29 AM |
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So am I right on either one?
Jerry "The Hammer" Hanks
or Zingers Express?
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jeff Martin
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| 01/10/2008 7:38 PM |
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| Hard tellng, my guess is Cliff Whites BAF Bad Company with Johnny Sanderson driving. |
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Gary James
Pro Racers
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| 01/10/2008 9:09 PM |
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OK, time to put you all out of your misery and give the answer.
It is Robert Debord driving 'Dazed and Confused' at ski land in April 1982. According to the magazine where this picture was taken from, his only competitor in the BFF class was none other than the great Dexter Tuttle driving a machine called 'Stranglehold'. |
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David Jackson
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| 01/10/2008 9:58 PM |
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The very first Dragboat race I went to was the spring opener in 1983 at Berenda reservior in Chowchilla Ca. We got there late and the very first boat I saw was Tom and June Ahrens Nitro Express with Dexter Tuttle driving. The announcer (the late great J.J. Johnson) said "this is a brand new piece, the first time in the water and it takes some long hair to get in one of these babies and mash on the loud pedal". I was standing about ankle deep in the water near the tree on the spectator's side and had no idea what to expect. When he got the boat set I swear I had never seen so much water in the air before. When he shifted the boat to high gear I started backing up from the water and when he went by me in the lights I fell backwards on my ass in a couple inches of water in complete shock and amazement When the rooster tail settled I hear J.J. come on the P.A and he says "how bout that for the first pass on a brand new boat, 223.32 MPH. I can remember it like it was yesterday, and it gives me goose bumps just thinking about it. Needless to say, I have been a Dragboat fan ever since, and a Huge Dexter Tuttle fan. It wasn't 4 months later that my first Flatbottom V-Drive was sitting in the garage...David |
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David Jackson
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| 01/10/2008 10:42 PM |
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| I am having a blast with this thread. Gary, how about a new picture to guess at? |
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richard hobson
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| 01/11/2008 3:07 PM |
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all of the old pics remind me of my first ever drag boat race at firebird when Eddie Hill became the fastest with a 222.22 mph in an open boat, I was reading that Eddie Hill survived the highest speed crash ever recorded of a propeller-driven boat at 217.91 MPH with an E.T. of 5.24 seconds. dose anyone know if that record still stands? and is he the only one to out do the asphaly guys (as far as faster et) or has someone lese done that too? brings back memories
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Gary James
Pro Racers
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| 01/11/2008 9:52 PM |
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I'm glad that everyone is enjoying this thread, its a lot of fun. OK, heres today's 'guess who', we need boat name and driver.....hint.. it was 1983 |
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shane westerfield
Intermediate Racer
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| 01/11/2008 10:11 PM |
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| i think i'm right that would be Bob brownal (spelling) driving High Anxiety!!
Am i Right?? |
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Duane Sims
aka "The Admin"
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| 01/12/2008 3:25 AM |
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hbhobby said...all of the old pics remind me of my first ever drag boat race at firebird when Eddie Hill became the fastest with a 222.22 mph in an open boat, I was reading that Eddie Hill survived the highest speed crash ever recorded of a propeller-driven boat at 217.91 MPH with an E.T. of 5.24 seconds. dose anyone know if that record still stands? and is he the only one to out do the asphaly guys (as far as faster et) or has someone lese done that too? brings back memories
Yes Eddie still holds the record in an open boat to the best of my memory!
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Gary James
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| 01/12/2008 10:01 PM |
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We have a winner!!!! It is Bob Brownell driving his BGF 'High Anxiety' at the Mountain Dew Summer Showdown back in '83. Well done TR4 inflight!
Here's todays 'guess who'. Drivers name, boat owner, and did it have a name???? |
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rob steele
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| 01/13/2008 2:43 AM |
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| That is Frank Dade Driving Joe Pisanos boat, I cannot recall the name. |
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cole thurston
Intermediate Racer
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| 01/13/2008 2:56 AM |
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| TR4 you must of been doing a little Reading Video homework because by my math you were OH negitive 5 in 1983. HAHAHA |
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Gary James
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| 01/13/2008 4:56 AM |
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We have another Winner! That is Frank Dade driving the unamed, Joe Pisano owned hydro! Well done Rob. It was a radical (back then) Top Fuel Hydro, that set the top speed for the meet at 207.37mph. It was a 'Cheyenne' Hull. Hey David, seeing your a big Dexter Tuttle fan, i went through my photos from the WF back in 1984 and here's a great shot of Dexter in the 'Nitro Express' on his way to the start line.
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Gary James
Pro Racers
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| 01/13/2008 5:27 AM |
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You guys are keeping me busy! We need the drivers name in this awesome blow over! And he survived to talk about it.... |
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rob steele
Rookie
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| 01/13/2008 6:33 AM |
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| Let me take a shot at this one too, Hippie George Crowle in Jim Pichotta's Blown Alcohol Hydro crashing at Bakersfield. |
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Gary James
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shane westerfield
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| 01/13/2008 9:54 PM |
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| That would be scott booth in Blown budget! |
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Gary James
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Rick Bassanelli
Intermediate Racer
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| 01/14/2008 6:56 AM |
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That's
Dave Harris driving Dago's 'Down N Out'
And Ed Hyder in 'Der Fuer' |
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