Sam Baker
05-23-2005, 05:59 PM
Just got back from Poplar Bluff (I took my time coming home) and for the first time that I can remember, any class with an outboard registered in it was won by an outboard. I may not get all the exact names and rigs right since I was racing too, but here's what I can remember....anybody else that was there, please correct me if I'm wrong.
Top Eliminator (9.00-9.99 second class): This final came down to two Mercurys on Hydros. Barry Salsman in a Pugh Hydro and Jim Dunn (that name I think I got wrong) in another Hydro. Mr. Dunn got 'er done.
Modified Eliminator (10.00-10.99 seconds): This was another duel outboard final with Lloyd Burns in his Triad DR-20/Mercury Drag rig and Ron Morton in his QuarterMaster/Mercury Drag rig. The ol' Codger got Ron off the line and held on leaving the QuarterMaster with the well deserved 2nd place finish. That class had a TON of outboards in it.
Stock Eliminator (11.00-11.99 seconds): This class had some weird events in it, but in the finals, it came down to Brent Shaw in his first race with the Mercury 260 powered canopied Allison Drag and an inboard from Michigan named "Flat outta Hell." Brent crushed him at the line and cruised on through to take that win.
River Racer 1 (12.00-12.99 seconds): This final had me in my Evinrude/Allison rig against a jet boat from Michigan. He's a tough competitor for sure. I had to nail a near perfect light (.003 reaction time) and run all the way down the course and it still came down to less than a tenth of a second between us, but I got him. So, 4 classes, 4 outboards (3 Mercs and one lonely OMC).
Other notes. Joe Perocecsi bought David Pou's QuarterMaster and put Vydas Rykasius's SVS drag motor on it.....one word....FAST. Joe ran through his first pass at a BLISTERING 9.42 seconds at 116 MPH! This was the first time Joe ever ran it through a quarter mile. Look out at Blarney this year.
For ANYBODY who has a 175 or more production horsepower boat or any boat that they think is too slow to get into drag boat racing, BRING IT ON OUT. There are no engine/boat/weight/fuel rules and you don't have to worry about spending a lot of cash to make your boat competitive. The next race is June 11-12 in St. Louis, MO on Creve Coeur Lake. I get e-mails from guys all the time who would love to go race, but can't find a home in ODBA/DSRA/FBI because there just isn't a class for them or it's too much of a drive. Bracket Racing has a place for you. I love head to head racing as much as anybody, but bracket racing lets you go out and race without worrying about how much money the guy in the other lane has spent or whether or not you have the latest and greatest boat/motor/prop.
I'll be glad to help anybody who has questions - e-mail me at [email protected] if you have any.
Sam
Top Eliminator (9.00-9.99 second class): This final came down to two Mercurys on Hydros. Barry Salsman in a Pugh Hydro and Jim Dunn (that name I think I got wrong) in another Hydro. Mr. Dunn got 'er done.
Modified Eliminator (10.00-10.99 seconds): This was another duel outboard final with Lloyd Burns in his Triad DR-20/Mercury Drag rig and Ron Morton in his QuarterMaster/Mercury Drag rig. The ol' Codger got Ron off the line and held on leaving the QuarterMaster with the well deserved 2nd place finish. That class had a TON of outboards in it.
Stock Eliminator (11.00-11.99 seconds): This class had some weird events in it, but in the finals, it came down to Brent Shaw in his first race with the Mercury 260 powered canopied Allison Drag and an inboard from Michigan named "Flat outta Hell." Brent crushed him at the line and cruised on through to take that win.
River Racer 1 (12.00-12.99 seconds): This final had me in my Evinrude/Allison rig against a jet boat from Michigan. He's a tough competitor for sure. I had to nail a near perfect light (.003 reaction time) and run all the way down the course and it still came down to less than a tenth of a second between us, but I got him. So, 4 classes, 4 outboards (3 Mercs and one lonely OMC).
Other notes. Joe Perocecsi bought David Pou's QuarterMaster and put Vydas Rykasius's SVS drag motor on it.....one word....FAST. Joe ran through his first pass at a BLISTERING 9.42 seconds at 116 MPH! This was the first time Joe ever ran it through a quarter mile. Look out at Blarney this year.
For ANYBODY who has a 175 or more production horsepower boat or any boat that they think is too slow to get into drag boat racing, BRING IT ON OUT. There are no engine/boat/weight/fuel rules and you don't have to worry about spending a lot of cash to make your boat competitive. The next race is June 11-12 in St. Louis, MO on Creve Coeur Lake. I get e-mails from guys all the time who would love to go race, but can't find a home in ODBA/DSRA/FBI because there just isn't a class for them or it's too much of a drive. Bracket Racing has a place for you. I love head to head racing as much as anybody, but bracket racing lets you go out and race without worrying about how much money the guy in the other lane has spent or whether or not you have the latest and greatest boat/motor/prop.
I'll be glad to help anybody who has questions - e-mail me at [email protected] if you have any.
Sam