Very cool ODBA Drag Videos From Jasper World finals on SpeedVision

[Hot Shot Merc]

These are some realy good videos from 2000. I remember watching these on Speed Vison and they helped start my interest in Out Board Drag Racing. A lot of GREAT names in these videos. Checkem out:cheers:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAImRHinpSw&feature=g-vrec

[Hot Shot Merc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cexxuH7NgV0&feature=relmfu

[Hot Shot Merc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oEWa9WEsic&feature=relmfu

[Hot Shot Merc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCP2Q9KhX54&feature=relmfu

[racerx]

Great place to be for any outboard guys,if you aint been there you dont know what your missing,just a gourgous place to watch a race and go for a river ride on Friday,i remember in those videos there use to be 174 boats there,cant wait to go again...

[Tom Foley]

Awesome , thanks for posting Rob !!

[Jim Morris]

yes I remember a ton of boats were there
jim

[JP Love]

Thank's for sharing... JP Love

[whipper]

Awsome videos thanks for posting them also!

[Hot Shot Merc]

Thought I would bring this thread back up sinse the Jasper race is next weekend. Enjoy if you havent watched these already

[patchesII]

Hope some people try to get out and watch the races

[tb2054]

cool thanks:)

[vette69]

Rob , thanks for puttin some of the those up we still havin some great racin at jasper this year was great , I have almost all of the show that aired on tape and do watch them from time to time thanks again for the post
Paul Freeman

[Hot Shot Merc]

:thumbsup::cheers:

[Tom Foley]

Ttt !

[vnemous]

We have been going for the most part every year for a while. Always sit down by the ramp. Come say Hi:D

[Hot Shot Merc]

Video #2 has a cool Lake X commercial at 7:50 mark :) Also Its nice to see Galen Burdens interview. Other names like Dewit Diweese,Roe Yale, Marty Logan,Dorsey Frabbot,Shane Stoval,Steve Tillman (the drag prop Legend)Glen Reynolds,Paul Freeman,Doc Tripp,Dave Busch with his 3.0 ltr using a Ferrari throttle body,Jeff Cleinmark,Kevin Mummford,John Lentzkow and his expansion chambers, All these guys helped make Outboard drag racing what it is today :thumbsup: As Gary (Instigator would say) "Good Stuff" :D

I think it would be great to see some young blood get inspired to drag race from these videos. Our sport still has a lot of life left in it IMO :)

[patchesII]

There isn't much in life I'd like to see than a resurgence in outboard drag racing. The price of it is what has been killing it over the last 10 years. Boats are still somewhat reasonable but the engine side of the equation has gotten out of hand. 1800 dollar sets of pistons is a prime example. If you keep charging what the market will bear instead of what it cost to build a part with a reasonable profit you end up killing the market eventually. Thanks Mother Mercury

[Michael J Giesler]

There isn't much in life I'd like to see than a resurgence in outboard drag racing. The price of it is what has been killing it over the last 10 years. Boats are still somewhat reasonable but the engine side of the equation has gotten out of hand. 1800 dollar sets of pistons is a prime example. If you keep charging what the market will bear instead of what it cost to build a part with a reasonable profit you end up killing the market eventually. Thanks Mother Mercury

Erik you hit the nail on the head the motor parts and prices have gone way way out of hand Brunswick milked us for every penny if people only knew what a piston actually cost they would be like seriously

[texasvector]

excellent post....enjoyed watching while im stuck at work thinking about a boat

[90 5.0]

Erik you hit the nail on the head the motor parts and prices have gone way way out of hand Brunswick milked us for every penny if people only knew what a piston actually cost they would be like seriously

You can buy an entire set of 8, 8 decent coated hypereutectic pistons for a small block for or Chevy for what 1,1!!!!!!! Vertex hypereutectic piston for a 200 Efi costs.

I know there is more volume in small block part sales but damn it's not that much different that it needs to be 8x the cost.

And i know ive mentioned this before but boat weights have gotten way to light in the entry level classes, a lot of classes like performance bass and ski for example have gone away completely for lack of participation compared to years back. One reason? Weights got so light you had to have a comp weight boat to make weight. You couldn't have a newer model standard layup Bullet with your normal cranking battery and make weight

lots of people I know have mentioned wanting to try it at their local events to them but just can't get started.

Advertisement also is not out there enough, not enough information on the websites etc.


Ok I'm done beating the dead horse.

Oh and FYI there is a race in Orange , Texas this weekend but you wouldn't know it from here. No posts I see about it coming up!!

[motorheadbishop]

Great videos!

[Esox4130]

That blue boat will be in my garage soon.

[90 5.0]

Is speed vision even still around?

[Michael J Giesler]

That blue boat will be in my garage soon.

You funny guy

[Hot Shot Merc]

Hers another cool ODBA video from 2000 at Seneca south carolina


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut-XM3ypPXk

[Hot Shot Merc]

Fort Rucker Alabama, Thunder on the Tholocco

Here is the last drag race I ran was in 2009. Got second place. 800' I took my two losses in the final round of River Racer class to Jeff Tyner. I was running a stock 280 and Tyner ran a very stout Drag with 150 lbs comp. Our final pass is the first pass in the second video. Think I did pretty good considering it was a brand new boat and only had three test passes the day before in 25 knot winds and manual trimming (no trim timer) with only 12 volts slow trim. Good times :thumbsup:

All the classes had some great races.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfv0mLpi6t8


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNN9KLif3H0


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns1gYbSUms4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OdV2f7x6-Q