(Coldwater) Southern Michigan Drag Schedule

[95RapidRiot]

Here is our drag schedule for this summer. Everyone is always welcome.

THANKS!


2007 Race Schedule

Friday June 15 – Mud Lake
Friday June 29 – Marble Lake
Friday July 13 – Mud Lake
Friday July 27 – Marble Lake
Friday August 10 – Mud Lake
Friday August 31 – Marble Lake
Friday September 7 – Marble Lake
Friday September 14 – Marble Lake

Start time – 6:30 pm Lake
Racing Ends - 8:00 PM

For more information contact:

Larry Reiniche – 517-283-1987
lreiniche2@voyager.net

Tom Leupp – 517-677-9047
alcoholeatinedge@charter

[Sam Baker]

Can you bring us up to speed on how you classify the boats, the length of the course, etc. I forgot. I have a gap in the race schedule so I may hit one or two of the July dates. Need to know what I need to do, etc.

Thanks.

Sam

[95RapidRiot]

Any boat can run. You can run alone or against anyone you want. Racing ends at 8:00 PM. We have had Jets, Outboards, and V-Drives. The course is 800 feet. It is all for fun. You can always side bet if wanted. Usually run two boats at a time and sometimes three. It is mostly for the peole watching and just getting together to BS! We have Water Cops there that help with boat traffic. If you have no lights you either have to get towed in or you just have to go in sooner. Generally the water patrol is good about it. It is a lot of fun! :D

[RichS]

Lots of Fridays at the sandbar:D I'll have to see if I can rattle a CHAIN:eek:

[pyro]

THANKS to Tom, Larry, and Roger for making this work out again this season. I'll definitely try to make it to a few of the Marble Lake dates, even if only to watch.

Photos from Friday Drag Nights here: http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110705
Video from '05: http://media.putfile.com/marble-drags
Video from July '06: http://media.putfile.com/Marble-Lake-drag-racing-7-9-06

I have not visited Mud Lake yet, but I've been to Marble Lake twice, and it's a PERFECT site, close to the launch ramp. The drag site is a calm, protected strip of water between an island and a point, and there's a large shallow sandbar off the point where everyone can park and hang out. It's a good party, even before the racing starts!

By the way, this is on the Coldwater chain of lakes. Marble Lake is near Quincy, MI. Take I-69 to US-12 East, 5 miles, turn south onto Ray Quincy Rd., 2 miles, RIGHT onto Wildwood Rd. Takes you right to the launch ramp.

Roger, could you post directions to the Mud Lake site?

[Unchained]

I'm just ready to throw my new piece in the water today.

I'm not up to drag racing quite yet as I need to replace the prop shaft with one made out of cryptonite (Aquamet22) but I'd like to go there and watch Rich S or some other hard cores run on the 29th.

[Sam Baker]

I'm going to shoot for the July 27th race.

[Jeff "Yammer"]

How far from Port Huron or Detroit ???
I would make a few of these possibly ...........

Jeff

[RichS]

Hey Sam, I'll be about ready ta meet up with for my first run then... To much goin on ta make it before then.
THANKS to Tom, Larry, and Roger for making this happen again this season.
Mark get that contraption goin so we can PLAY:eek: :D I think your gonna have ta give me some LENGTHS!!!;) :cool:

[pyro]

About 2.5 hours from the Ambassador Bridge, as long as there's no traffic issues. Take I-94 to US-12 west, all the way into Quincy.

You can also take I-94 to US-127 or I-69 South, but it's seriously not any quicker unless you consistently drive 80 mph the whole way. Part of this is my work commute.

X marks the spot.

[Unchained]

THANKS to Tom, Larry, and Roger for making this happen again this season.
Mark get that contraption goin so we can PLAY:eek: :D I think your gonna have ta give me some LENGTHS!!!;) :cool:

I have my doubts that this will accellerate like the jet boat did.
Once she gets hook up though :eek: the top end pull should be incredible.
I'm parralelling the setup of a guy I know in norcal who has this same boat and runs 135 in the 1/4 with it.

[Wild Bill]

sure is alot of fun, I will be there july and september if i dont have to fill in for vacation. stinking work! ben playing with my rig, think it may do better.

[Wild Bill]

run what ya brung and hope you brung enough see ya there

[95RapidRiot]

Directions for Mud lake. There is a launch right off of Central road about 1/4 mile west of where Fremont Road crosses Central. You can see the launch from the road. It is a channel launch. Once in the channel head south and the first lake you come to is Mud Lake. No sand bar here. It is still fun. This next Friday we have a new Water Patrol guy so a few of us are going to go and meet him. Then talk about any concerns he might have. I think we are getting some old no wake buoys, from the water patrol, to mark off our course with. Sounds like a good start to the summer!


THANKS!
:) :) :) :)

[Wolverine]

Who's planning on showing up on this date?

[pyro]

I was just about to pull this thread back to the top!

I'll be there for sure on the 29th, probably around 6 pm. I will have the Nikon with me, so expect to see some high-quality racing photos of your boat if you show up to race.

I also may attempt to drag race some of the other slow boats. :D

-Chad

[Scott Gilmore]

I'm going to shoot for the July 27th race.

Sam if you do plan to go give me a call (not far from my house), we'll hit some of the watering holes in the area after the races !! Scott :D
517 740 2023

[rockycarr]

chad
I will bring my boat so you have at least one to beat for sure.

Bill

[Wolverine]

Chad, I should be a good race for ya. Just hung a 200xs on the back of the ol' Mirage.:D

[hosejockey4506]

im gonna plan on trying to come and bring my boat to play a bit.

[hosejockey4506]

are there any safety requirements( helmet, lifeline???)

[pyro]

Surprisingly not, in the past, a bit disturbing. I'll be wearing my lifeline if I attempt to race.

The short course helps keep top speed reasonably safe for this homegrown fun.

[hosejockey4506]

ok good i dont have a life line yet i just were my normal ski/boat jacket currently.

[Unchained]

I can make the 29th.
I've got a few hours on my new toy now.
I was at Torch today (23rd) Everything runs good.

I have to retract the statement of this boat not accelerating like the jet boat though. :D It exceeded my expectations and this thing is beyond my driving abilities too. :eek: It's an animal. :eek: :eek:

I've got some handling concerns to work out. I think I need to go back to the two blade prop. I need another testosterone injection too.

All this after having detuned the motor from what it was in the jet boat.
Now I'm running pump gas.

[pyro]

Clocks will be cleaned and wagons will be fixed next Friday from the sounds of things. :D See you there.

[Wild Bill]

Wish I could be there

[Wolverine]

It looks like there's an overwhelming response to the June 29th race:rolleyes:. I figured that if none of the guys that put this thing on have made a reply to my post, there must be a reason. So I made a phone call and spoke with one of the local Coldwater racers last night. He said that most of the guys in that area don't have there boats ready for racing yet and basically not to waste my time driving all the way down there for this race date. Not what I wanted to hear, but I appreciate his honesty. Looks like me, Mark (Unchained), and the Skipster will be spending our weekend at Hardy.:D Maybe Pyro and Hosejockey need to make the trip up to Hardy instead..............there's an old Glastron CVX 17 lurking around up there that would be more than willing to run those Hydrostreams.:eek: Just dial 1-800-LETS GET IT ON!!!!!!!!

[Unchained]

Thanks for following up on that Rob.
I don't want to go that far for no shows either.

I don't know how much racing I could do anyways unless I had a lane about 100' wide with this squirrley mo fo.

I talked to Drag 120 and he was going to go but he mentioned another fast guy who didn't have the motor assembled yet and could probably not go.

Hardy is only 50 minutes from my house and I know I'll have fun there.
I guess Mich Hot Boats has a meet on July 7-8 so I plan on being there those days for sure.

[pyro]

Jeez guys, with an attitude like that, why bother? "I'm not going because some others aren't going." If everybody did that, nobody would ever show up anywhere. Come on, guys! Bring a rowboat and a case of beer if your race motors aren't ready!

[95RapidRiot]

I will be there with my new Grand Prix SST120 boat. I don't really care who is all there. I have raced when it was just me and my Dad and we had a blast. I have talked with quite a few local spectators that just like to see the boats run and will be there to have a good time. Ultimately that is what it is all about, FUN.:D How often do you get a chance to legally drive as fast as you want and not worry about getting a ticket.

See you there Pyro!

Thanks for your support!

[hosejockey4506]

if i can make my motor run on all 6 cylinders i will come

[pyro]

I'm getting out of work early, I'll try to be there between 5pm and 6pm.

As for you other sour-pusses, have fun at Hardy Dam...

[Wild Bill]

Ill be there july & sept, stoopid work thing. Cant wait, think i got the the Ally to leave better.

[Wolverine]

Jeez guys, with an attitude like that, why bother? "I'm not going because some others aren't going." If everybody did that, nobody would ever show up anywhere. Come on, guys! Bring a rowboat and a case of beer if your race motors aren't ready!
Sour puss...........nah, just want it to be worth spending all that gas money ya know.:D It's a 3 hour drive each way just to drink a beer with a couple guys who might show up or race the same two guys (Unchained and Skipster) I can race at Hardy almost every weekend.........Let me ponder on this for a while:rolleyes: .........drive 6 hours or 25 minutes.:confused: Darn right I want more boats to show up if I'm driving that far.

[mercdrag]

hay you old sour puss:D where were ya this last weekend??:confused:
jeff was up lookin for a race.

[Wolverine]

Jeff don't want any of what I got;) I heard through the grapevine that Skipsters' Glastron had Jeff beggin' for mercy in the short run.:eek:

[mercdrag]

ahhh......I dont think so:D I hear the jones is lookin for kibby:eek: lets say 40 to 100 mph ;)

[pyro]

I posted this also on http://forum.michiganhotboats.com/viewtopic.php?p=1671#1671

We should get a couple of extra bigblocks showing up this way :D

[Pro300x24LD]

I wanted to go, but I don't know what time I will get out of work, hoser is probably still broken, and my pig will not even beat the rowboat with beer.

[edge98]

some guys use this time for testing their boats. you can make changes on the sandbar and make more runs. I will run my boat, even if I am the only one :p

[pyro]

Let's run! Tonight! See you guys there...

ttt!

[Wolverine]

Sooooo........where's the pics Chad?????? I'll be there at the next Marble Lake run........work permitting.
I went to Hardy yesterday and witnessed what I'd have to say is the most impressive display of brute horsepower in an everyday lake cruiser that I've ever seen....... on pump gas!!!!:eek: :eek: When Mark (Unchained) said he's scared of his new boat, I have no doubt about it. It scared me just watching it. Friggin' awesome accelleration. The boat just lifted, twisted, and was gone!!!!!! We all stood in amazement. The man did his homework. Excellent job Mark!!!

[mercdrag]

Sooooo........where's the pics Chad?????? I'll be there at the next Marble Lake run........work permitting.
I went to Hardy yesterday and witnessed what I'd have to say is the most impressive display of brute horsepower in an everyday lake cruiser that I've ever seen....... on pump gas!!!!:eek: :eek: When Mark (Unchained) said he's scared of his new boat, I have no doubt about it. It scared me just watching it. Friggin' awesome accelleration. The boat just lifted, twisted, and was gone!!!!!! We all stood in amazement. The man did his homework. Excellent job Mark!!!
well I have to agree we rob on mark's boat, there it no outboard that will run with his new boat when he get the setup right. great job mark!!

[pyro]

Rob, are you living under a rock?
http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135053

Here's one photo I took before Roger crashed. Nobody raced after that. I'll be back at Marble for the July 27th date, as long as the permits hold...

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/9468/dsc0618abq3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
By hydro_pyro (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/hydro_pyro) at 2007-07-02

I'll be back at Marble for the July 27th date, as long as the permits hold up...

[Unchained]

Thanks for the feedback.
Some guys looked at me funny when I told them that boat was scary fast like I was making it up. :eek:
It's a whole different program than what I've ever had before with the jet drives.

I was sorry to hear about the crash but glad Roger is going to be OK.
I thought the Marble lake course was only supposed to be 1/8 mi or 800' and that was supposed to keep the speeds down.
I went 114 racing Rob on the course there and I thought that was moving pretty fast for on an open lake. Maybe some basic bouys at the finish line would be a clue for racers to backoff.

Since there has been a crash there now will that put an end to the racing ?

[pyro]

not sure. I hope it doesn't.

Roger was making test passes, he had a running start on the third pass. He won't need a running start to get it going that fast at the buoy once he gets it fixed and back in the saddle. It might be the only thing out there that can hold a candle to the horsepower-to-weight ratio you've got. It's very light. If he can get a handle on the trim, and IF the cops will still let him run it, :D that setup is going to clean a few clocks at the strip, believe me.

[Wolverine]

Rob, are you living under a rock?

Sorry Chad, I didn't see your post about Rogers' crash until Sunday.
Roger, sorry to hear about your crash. I wish you a speedy recovery. :)

[Wolverine]

I forgot to mention........
I was taken for a QUICK ride in Marks' new boat. Believe me, none of us are even close to being in his league. I'm just glad Mark backed off the throttle when he did, cuz I was just about ready to pull the bottom of his dash clean off. It may have only lasted 3 or 4 seconds, but it was the most hair raising, adrenaline pumping, not sure if it was pure excitement or just shy of being terrified experience I've ever had in a boat! IMPRESSIVE!!! Thanks for the ride Mark.:D

[Unchained]

Thanks Rob,
I really didn't comprehend what a monster this would be when I assembled it. :eek: The turbo engine feels all the more radical with a prop hooked to it than with a jet pump hooked to it.

[pyro]

According to Deputy Spencer, the July 13 Mud Lake date is cancelled for now until they finish investigating and go over some more details with regard to the permits.

Are we ON for July 27th at Marble Lake or what??

[edge98]

I hope so, but I will let you know.

[jphii]

You know, all you Yankee boyz can come down and run with us. 15 July in Tabor City, NC. Drag King will let you know how fast that Yankee stuff is. You might even be able to take home some cash.

[Wolverine]

I don't think my 200XS will be taking anybody's money home but my own.:D I hope these Coldwater drag events are able to continue. Larry, thanks in advance for the updates. How is Roger doing?

[Sam Baker]

Joe, feel free to bring your boat on up here to Blarney Island where we run over cruiser wakes and rollers (that's where your boat used to live anyway - it would be like Homecoming). We have to race perpendicular to the boat traffic out in the lake and it gets real hairy. Especially when there are 200-300 boats that come out and watch so there are wakes rolling every direction and the boats go from 16' runabouts to 39' MTIs, 42' Fountains, etc. That's why we always love it when it gets windy and whitecapped at Jasper....that's definitely to our advantage.

Even if you're faster than us, I would bet money that we're a lot stupider than you and won't let off. :D

[pyro]

what's the word? Racing this Friday? Need me to bring the bouys?

[95RapidRiot]

Races are on this Friday. We have some no wake buoys. Everything looks good for this year and in the future!

[Unchained]

So who's planning on going ?

Here's a short video of my boat with a dead cylinder from a couple weeks ago at the Sandbar at Hardy. :D
It ran real strong even with the engine problems.

http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l65/rixalot/?action=view&current=M2U00333.flv

I had to do a mid season rebuild because I melted a few pistons.
I'll be back in the water Wednesday.
No racing for a while until after some break in time.

[Wolverine]

I'd like to go, but there's two guys coming to look at my boat this week, soooo.........who knows. Maybe one of them will ante up my asking price.:D
Friday looks like rain though.:(

[hosejockey4506]

heading up to indian river this week end otherwise i would be there.

[Gray455]

I was planning on bringing my jet but I'm still not done with the dang thing!! These boat projects.... jeesh!!:mad:

[pyro]

F***ing rain might put a damper on things. I'll be watching the weather...

[95RapidRiot]

Just to let everyone know. They are calling for rain on Friday. If it is raining there will be no race.

Also the only races for the rest of the year will be the ones at Marble Lake.



THANKS!

[Gray455]

In place of Mud or just the ones that are already scheduled for Marble?

[pyro]

Aug 10th was originally going to be the last Mud Lake date, and the rest were going to be at Marble anyway. So the question is, will there be racing at MARBLE on Aug 10th??

[Gray455]

Now that date is a little more realistic for me.. at least to float out and watch. I'm not sure how much competition I would be with you guys running 90+!!!:eek:

[Sam Baker]

I had a problem with the motor last week so we had to throw a piston in it. I haven't had a chance to break it in so I won't make it on 7/30. I was looking forward to it too.

[pdub]

hey boys now your playing my old stompping grounds. This is awesome, my brother lives on marble and putting together my old jet . hopefuly we can run it and see what it has. He maybe scared of it, but I'm sure not!!!

[95RapidRiot]

Sorry, I should have explained better. Only the dates scheduled for Marble Lake will the races be going on as normal. On the dates scheduled for Mud Lake there will be no races at all.


Tonight still depends on the weather???? It says 50% on rain but chance of Thunderstorms. Any kind of lightning and the races will be cancelled. If you have to travel very far and are not sure. I would not chance it. If I know for sure the races are cancelled. I will post by 4:30 PM.


THANKS!

[Gray455]

Keep dreamin' there Pauly boy!! lol

[95RapidRiot]

Races for tonight are cancelled. The local weather station is call for severe storms this evening.

[drag120]

I was on the road already when you posted this. There was 8 boats there to race. We couldn't race as the water cops said they had to have the permit in hand. They held us to the 55 speed limit unless we were away from them. I still had a good time talking to the other boats from Fort Wayne and around there. There was 2 jets, 2 hydros and 4 outboards. No storms and it was very nice out. Hope to catch up with you, Larry and Mark next time. Tom

[JWS]

Hey Tom, was good talkin to ya last night. Do you or anyone else know why mud on the 10th was cancelled? or not moved to Marble? Not bitchin cause I know it takes a lot of effort by the guys that put it on, just curious. Jeff, Ft. Wayne

[Wild Bill]

Had fun talking to drag 120 and all the other people at the sandbar. Wish i could of tried my improvements with some competition. Thought about some 55 mph holeshots, but why waste piston rings. Wont be able to attend till sept. See ya there i hope

[JW]

I was on the road already when you posted this. There was 8 boats there to race. We couldn't race as the water cops said they had to have the permit in hand. They held us to the 55 speed limit unless we were away from them. I still had a good time talking to the other boats from Fort Wayne and around there. There was 2 jets, 2 hydros and 4 outboards. No storms and it was very nice out. Hope to catch up with you, Larry and Mark next time. Tom

Hey Tom! Wife passed you going the other way on her way home from a Detroit meeting. Anyone gets pix??

[drag120]

Sorry Jim, I didn't have my camera with me. I hope I found my everlasting problem of low RPM today but will know for sure this week. I was testing my new 20 pitch prop for the short courses. It hits 6800 out of the hole and pulls pretty hard. Hopefully I'll be at the next Marble get together. I also had a good time talking to everyone (and the water patrol several times). I too want to thank all the parties that put this on, Kudos to you! It does take a lot of behind the scenes work. Thanks again, Tom.

[edge98]

Sorry guys. I had some rain here about 5:30. I wish I would have gone, because it turned out nice. I am a little chicken when it comes to storms. The storms went about 15 to 20 miles south. They got hammered in some places.

[hosejockey4506]

how long are the courses, im trying to figure out how to set my boat up but have no idea what kind of speed and lengths im looking for. with my 24p i can get out of the hole in a hurry but pretty much spent around the 80 mph mark just under 8000 rpm

[pyro]

800 feet, I think. These guys spin 'em hard and leave quick. You may consider trying a 22p. I'm sure I'll get my ass handed to me over and over. I can barely pull 80 mph in 850 feet with my 24, around 7500 rpm.

[drag120]

MPH isn't everything but it sure does help. Did I say that out loud?? If you have a quicker et but less mph you still win the race. Too big of a prop and you may not catch the other guy before he crosses the finish but you will have more top end shooting out the end of the course. Not sure of the 800 foot course but (Chad) you aren't too bad with those numbers. In the old days, my 120 ran 109 at the 1/8 mile but the Warrior isn't that stout......right now. :)

[Wild Bill]

A 24 works for me. may leave a little in the table om the holeshot but it dosent get wound too tight on the big end

[Gray455]

What's the word for this Friday? No go? Wouldn't mind coming out to watch. Suppose to be nice...... :D

Finally got the boat running... runs pretty good too!;)

[pyro]

According to what Roger said on page 5, the Mud Lake dates won't be happening, only the Marble Lake dates.

[hosejockey4506]

any one running any where this weekend

[Wolverine]

Hardy Dam. The sandbar near US-131

[hosejockey4506]

what city wheres the launch

[hosejockey4506]

thats a 3 hour ride for me how many people are usually out that way on a weekend

[Wolverine]

Hundreds of boats every weekend. Lots of fast boats in every size. You might even find a pontoon(w/NOS) that'll line up with ya for 800'.:eek: Ya just never know who's gonna be there for sure though, so it can be a crap shoot sometimes to find a boat in your class. Hot Boat weekend (Hardy Party) would definitely be a good time for you to make the 3 hour trip. It's the largest showing of fast boats every year.

[Unchained]

There's going to be a hot boat meet Sat. Aug 18 at Gun Lake, Mi.
Should be lots of fast boats.

http://www.hotboat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158880

[pyro]

Is anybody coming out to Marble on Friday? I can bring the camera and the boat again. What's up?

[95RapidRiot]

No race on Friday. :( They have the whole chain of lakes posted "No Wake" because of all the rain. The water is not going down very fast and they have no idea when it will come off. We definitely can't have a race this Friday. Please pass the word!


THANKS!

[pyro]

sh**...

[Gray455]

Yeah this does suck! Last time I was down at the access it was just over the dock!:eek: At least we're not completely shut down like Northern Indiana....

[drag120]

Dang it!! I just picked up 1300 RPM and 10 MPH since the Rumble!! Looks like Hardy will be the proving grounds!! Thanks for the updates fellas!! Wish I could have stayed longer at the Rumble but had to be back early. I was all ready for today too. Amazing what no rev limiter will do. :) Tom

[Wild Bill]

anybody know if we are racing friday the 5th? I would like to go. Dont know about the high water.

[Gray455]

Water is fine, I was out there Monday and yesterday. Last I checked we had rain in forecast for Friday though. :cool:


http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=49082&hourly=1&yday=249&weekday=Friday

[Wild Bill]

i will be there. cant go next week have to work. hope im not buy my self, its not goihg to rain anyway

[Wild Bill]

I bet drag 120 is there. we have spent alot of time launching ramp racing when nobody else showed up.

[drag120]

Sorry, I can't make it this week. Too many things happening at work. I'm going to Hardy Sat but probably not until early afternoon (after work).

[95RapidRiot]

Race cancelled for tonight. Currently raining and more storms coming in. Sorry! :(

[Wolverine]

Wild Bill, bring that Ally up to Hardy this weekend. There's hot boats from all around the surrounding Michigan area that show up..........all but the Coldwater guys. I think they're skeeerd!:p :D

[Wild Bill]

got to work this weekend sorry. Got to go there sometime, sounds like fun.

[Wild Bill]

Good thing im from Indiana then. An't skeered.

[Wolverine]

Remember we run a full 1/4 mile up here, not just 700 or 800' like at Coldwater. I think that's why most of the Coldwater boys never make the trip up........

[Gray455]

I'm assuming that we're on tonight?