Rick Conklin

[Dutch]

there's a post on the byuboyz that Rick blew over yesterday but was alert
and giving the emts hell. Hope he is ok.


http://www.byuboyz.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22979

[Tom Foley]

OMG hope he is ok ! Rick :eek:

[flabum1017]

That name sounds real familiar.......


Hope he's ok......

[Dutch]

pretty sure he goes by FLboyinIll?

[Pro300x24LD]

I hope he is ok.


What kind of boat did he have?

[Brack]

Hope he is doing good..........That musta been his first race with the new boat

[afr]

well same here hope is is ok
sounds good to be giving the emts a hard time

[THE HOGG]

Hope All Is Well. I Dont Know What He Was Driving, But I Know He Has A Brand New Quartershot T1.

[Swamp boy]

He does go by FLboyinILL. Not sure if he was on the new boat but good possibility. Sure hope he's ok.Some very competive racers havin some bad luck this year.:(

Prayers out to Rick and family.

David

[jphii]

Hope you're OK Rick!!!

[patchesII]

hope all is well. these tunnel boats have been tough on guys this year. keep us posted

[Davey W]

Wow,glad hes ok,please be careful out there, things happen quick at these speeds,

[rossi]

That name sounds real familiar.......


Hope he's ok......

Your right it does sound fimiliar. Seems I recall that name not only recently but from awhile back.

Hope to hear some good news soon and hope he's ok and doing well.

[mikesufka]

Hope you're OK Rick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS: He was a Allison guy for a long time. I believe his boats were yellow.

Mike Sufka
St. Cloud, MN
Spectre 30 w/Twin 300 Mercs
Allison Grandsport w/200 ProV Yamaha

[flabum1017]

Was he ever down here in So. Fla?

[patchesII]

i think he's from florida. i think at one time he had a yellow xr2001 and later a yellow ss2000

[RNM018]

Rick's, Origanaly from here in the Central Fl. area .He grew up on Lake Weir , just south of Ocala . If you recall , he recently lost his father in a auto accident . Sorry to hear of his misfortune , but certainly glad to hear he's Giving Them Hell !!! Rich Martin 018:cool:

[RONNIE]

crashin sucks hope he's ok

[Big Johnson V8]

Denise and I hope everything is ok, Rick is a great guy. Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.

[props4u2]

Hope all is ok Rick.
Rick has been running a Mirage then switched to Q-shots this year I believe.
He lives in IL. , super nice guy, wish him and his family the best.


Lee

[yellowallison]

Talk to his wife and a few racing buddies and they report he is OK!! :thumbsup:

[Chummy]

Glad to hear Rick is ok... the boat can be replaced...

[Way2slow on H2O]

Rick was racing "smokin Joe" a few months back when Joe blew over.

Rick just got the new boat too. :(

Hang in there Rick, maybe we'll see ya at "Smokin In The Cove" end of this month. :thumbsup:

Ronnie

[Sam Baker]

Good news is he "only" suffered a broken nose and a scratch on his arm, but the bad news is his new boat looks to be a total loss.

he was getting it dialed in too...his last full pass was a 9.09 so he was getting it down on the number.

I was pulling out on the rope and just missed it but it was a lot like Smokin Joe's wreck. boat went up and over and came in nose first. good thing he was strapped in.

he's a great guy to say the least. hope he recovers quickly.

[Markus]

Good news is he "only" suffered a broken nose and a scratch on his arm, but the bad news is his new boat looks to be a total loss.

In the grand scheme of things, boats can be replaced, but people can not.

I am glad to hear he is (relatively) well.

[Jay Smith]

Glad your A-OK Rick ....Hopefully will see you in Ark...
Jay and Cathy

[wing nut]

DAMN! that sucks to hear about the boat being a loss, but im glad rick is ok.
ricks a great guy, i met him at a few of the rumbles!

[Tony Brucato]

Glad to hear that you're OK, Rick.
Sorry about your boat, but it can be replaced.

[Ziemer]

Glad to hear you're doing ok. :thumbsup:

Boats are replacable and wounds will heal.

Hate to read anything about a fellow hot boater involved in a crash especially first thing Monday. :( :nonod:

[M.CHAPMAN]

I just got off the phone with Rick, he said to tell everyone he is ok. He seemed to be in good spirits. I'm just glad he is hear to tell us about it. He stayed strapped in the capsule and harness did it's job, he said he had a cut on his arm and a black eye and that was all. He should be headed home today. He said he would see us all in Malvern in a few weeks. He's one tough guy and I'm sure we'll see him running again before long. Best of luck to ya Rick, we'll see ya soon.
-Michael

[Baja18]

No broken nose (I was at the hospital) and just a scrape on the shin and black eye. But as Sam said the boat seems to be a loss, but then again I'm not a fibarglass guy. Just glad he's okay!!!!!.........Brad

P.S. A big thumbs up to Bill Henderson and Travis Bezhold for hangin back to work on the motor and keep an eye on Rick!!!

[yellowallison]

P.S. A big thumbs up to Bill Henderson and Travis Bezhold for hangin back to work on the motor and keep an eye on Rick!!!

A big 10-4 on that..because I talked to Bill Henderson last night at 10-10:30PM and he was still at the race site working on getting Ricks boat situated...:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[delawarerick]

Glad to hear Rick is ok he has been a member here for many years. Get Bettter Soon. Rick

[benski]

Rick: Glad to hear you are going to be OK...we don't need any more losses in the boating community.

[Sam Baker]

Great. They had announced a broken nose at the race site. That's even better that nothing else had happened. Jack is pretty amazing at what he does so I guess I'd hate to say the boat is a total loss, but the amount of repairs that would need to be made would make me think it would be better to start with a clean mold and build a new boat rather than take the time to repair this one.

Either way, it was a shame to see that boat just sitting on the bank until after the race. It served as a sad reminder every time I raced past it. It wasn't easy to stay focused.

[Swamp boy]

Bill is a stand up guy, just cant say enough about him stayin back to help out a friend in need. If only there were more people like him.

Glad to hear ya ok Rick.

[Pro300x24LD]

get well soon :)

[rock]

Sorry to hear you killed your boat but it sure is good to hear your ok. Heal fast brother.
Rock

[Cleavor]

Glad to hear you're OK, get well soon Rick!!!

[shook]

Rick,
Hate to hear the bad news, sounds like you came out in pretty good shape and that's good news, get well soon buddy .
Shook

[jgstraeter]

Hi Rick, You had responded to a past thread I started, so I know your cut from a great piece. Best of luck and get back on the horse.

[Sam Baker]

As sad as it is, you have to say that the safety equipment did its job. He was strapped in with an air system and that definitely had a lot to do with his coming out "relatively" unscathed. The boat sustained major front end damage (can't tell from the pictures what kind of damage it sustained to the inside/bracing, etc.).

Bill Henderson is truly one of the greatest guys I've met boat racing. He is always there to help anybody with anything. I must agree with all that's been said about him on this post.

Here's the aftermath.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/2840713039_6b1b1a8023_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/2840712829_ac0306540a_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3272/2840713207_1294f6bf84_o.jpg

[Dutch]

Now without getting the LPB bandwagon all stirred up, are these boats
blowover prone? I think thats two so far this year, is it in the design or
because they are getting lighter and lighter? Or simply driver error?

[David]

My best wishes to Rick for a speedy recovery.

People called me Rick for the first couple of months that I owned his old SS2000, as I did not immediately remove his name. An honor I did not deserve.

[us1]

I'm glad to here you are alive. I hope you were not hurt too badly and get better soon.
John

[RNM018]

Now without getting the LPB bandwagon all stirred up, are these boats
blowover prone? I think thats two so far this year, is it in the design or
because they are getting lighter and lighter? Or simply driver error?

Dutch , I'm not 100% sure about the new boat ,but i understand that some of the rope racers are not running trim cyliners . Instead they use a preset jacking bolt . It's my understanding that both Joe and Rick where running this type set up when Joe had his accident . I don't know about this boat ,but I'm sure someone will speak up on this point . Rich Martin 018:confused:

[yellowallison]

Originally Posted by Dutch
Now without getting the LPB bandwagon all stirred up, are these boats
blowover prone? I think thats two so far this year, is it in the design or
because they are getting lighter and lighter? Or simply driver error?


:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

This post aint bout FTB blowovers....its about how great of news it is that Rick is alive and well today with a few bruises.......... because the boats safety cell did its job!!!:thumbsup:

[Dutch]

it is great that rick is ok, I personally know him. i just asked a question about
the boat design. I have heard 5 have blown over this year drag racing.
I am very glad the safety equipment worked.

[DCI]

Glad to hear your Okay:thumbsup: I talked to rick for a little while today on the phone today and he was cheerful and talked about getting another q-shot and getting back out on the liquid quarter mile. what can you say the man loves boat racing. I definitely wouldn't call Q-shots blowover specials. Joe's boat rigged was under 1150 lbs with him in it. Ricks boat was close to 1200 lbs with nos and him in it. They were both running a fixed trim system.....No down button. I run my Q-shot in ODBA in pro fuel at 1250 lbs but I run a functional trim system and have gotten a little happy on the up button and had to bump the down a time or two. Lighter boats obviously are a little more sensitive to trim angle.:iagree:

[outboards4life]

Rick is back home and doing fine. He said he might get on here soon and post about it. He looks like a prize fighter now though. A couple of aspirin and a good night sleep is definitely in order. You don't get much sleep when your in the hospital.

Travis:cool:

[props4u2]

Great news!!!!



Lee

[Powerplay25]

Glad to hear you came out okay. :thumbsup:

[flabum1017]

it is great that rick is ok, I personally know him. i just asked a question about
the boat design. I have heard 5 have blown over this year drag racing.
I am very glad the safety equipment worked.


We all know this, and are greatful we did not lose another fellow boater, but perhaps a thread dedicated to a discussion of boats that have inherant liabilities would be a more proper platform for discussion. JMHO

Get well soon Rick.... and don't let that shiner make you keep from showing your face here :D

[Phil's other half...Sue.]

So glad to hear you are OK Rick...have a speedy recovery!

[RBT]

Great to hear he is OK, and home.

RT

[knightmare46]

I was sitting half track although they were waiting on some roller to settle, I witnessed the blow over and I believe he hit some rollers near the finish.

[jenksam]

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

This post aint bout FTB blowovers....its about how great of news it is that Rick is alive and well today with a few bruises.......... because the boats safety cell did its job!!!:thumbsup:

:iagree::iagree::iagree::iagree:

[jenksam]

it is great that rick is ok, I personally know him. i just asked a question about
the boat design. I have heard 5 have blown over this year drag racing.
I am very glad the safety equipment worked.

THIS IS WHY WE HAVE A T.V. PROGRAM CALLED "WHEN THINGS GO WRONG":thumbsup: IT HAPPENS AND THERE IS NOT MUCH THAT YOU CAN DO AT THOSE SPEEDS. I HAVE BLOWN OVER AT MUCH SLOWER SPEEDS THAN THE BLOW OVERS THIS YEAR.
WHAT WE NEED TO REMEMBER IS, THIS IS WHY YOU ALWAYS WERE YOUR SAFTY GEAR AND BE AS CAREFULL AS YOU CAN. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AND WHEN IT DOSE YOU ARE ALONG FOR THE RIDE ALL THE WAY TILL THE END.:o

[Fl Boy in ILL]

Thanks to all that have asked about me and prayers given. I thank GOD for giving me another day!

I am ok just a little bruised. People let me tell you SAFETY EQUIPMENT!!!!! Without it I would not be here today.

As Andy said I was running fixed trim, but had planned to change that as the mid I was going to use was at the race, oh well on the next one, LOL. Did it cause the blowover??? Not sure but it could have helped. As nightmare mentioned he watched it, there was some things going on with the water that I believe caused the wreck.

I had made several passed running very low 9's with not a problem, there was no wind so that wasn't the issue.

[JTS Racing]

Rick, Good to know your okay and the safety cell did it's job but hate it you splashed a new ride. No rush on the next one as you'll have the winter to get it set up. See ya next year.:cheers:

Jeff

[mirage243]

WOW what a weekend!!!!!!!! I don't even know where to start. Rick's OK and that's all that matters. It's hard to see your friend crash like that, after we got him in the ambulance I just stood there on the ramp for a minute and felt like puking. As Rick said his safety equipment did it's job and the boat's cell is completely in tact. Jack does a great job in that area of the boat.:thumbsup: Thanks so much to everyone that helped, there were so many I don't know where to start. I have several pics that I will get posted later today, it was real late when I got back last night. Thanks again to everyone, Bill

[mirage243]

http://i35.tinypic.com/vf8nqf.jpg http://i36.tinypic.com/1195rgg.jpghttp://i37.tinypic.com/5br6n9.jpg http://i35.tinypic.com/335d0mb.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/21b6rl5.jpg http://i36.tinypic.com/4t2fih.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/29x9i5s.jpg http://i37.tinypic.com/27y1f7k.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/vff5ue.jpg http://i34.tinypic.com/dhfqf6.jpg

Hey guys...here are some pics of what once was a beautiful boat. Good to know safety equipment works when ya need it and glad you're okay Rick! love ya, mel:reddevil:
p.s. with purple and yellow that wouldn't have happened:thumbsup:

[Pro300x24LD]

Glad to see/hear you are ok and typing again.

[95RapidRiot]

Glad your alright Rick!

Best Wishes from My Family!

[yellowallison]

AWESOME job BILL!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: Thanks for callin us and giving an update on Rick :thumbsup:

[SAMMY CORLEY]

Glad ya doin okay. Bill you da man. Sammy in S.C.