More than 1 guy tried stacking 2 V-4's on top of each other. Most of them didn't work very well.
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More than 1 guy tried stacking 2 V-4's on top of each other. Most of them didn't work very well.
Not !00% sure why..but Roger Jenkins last F1-V8 race in Liege, Belgium 1984.. he raced a Hodges instead of a Burgess.
(I have been told there was a fall out between David Burgess and Roger and Roger did not like his new Hodges)
The first picture is from Liege and the second one from London when he announced his retirement and walked away without be part of the London GP 1984.
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Yes..here is another one..Quote:
Originally Posted by Rotary John
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IMO, the OMC V-8 days were the best.
2nd would be IOGP.
But, V-8’s against V-8s and 2.4s against 2.4s.
I know theyve had multiple 2 seat boats too.
My vision is:
Take the two seat boat to Firebird Lake, now owned by Forest Lucas of Lucas Oil fame.
He is a huge fan of motorsport and has spent a ton supporting it.
His son Morgan, ran Top Fuel Dragsters.
Do a board room presentation then load him in the boat for a couple laps around his course.
Thats known as the closer.
6 to 8 races a yr, major metropolis areas, let him collect the marketing revenue.
Just sayin..
Oh yeah, and a race commentator, screaming in the PA, keeping fans on their feet!
I was wondering what was going on with Firebird lake. Cool idea the way they built it with the sloped wave cancelling strip down the middle. Why did they stop racing OPC there? They raced a lot there in the mid '70's.
Tim and someone else already did an exhibition for Lucas up in Missouri at their boat racing specific facility... nothing came of it.
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Originally Posted by Instigator
reminds me of the twin 12 merc that was built at one time. Amazing that they put two powerheads together and thought that the stock gearcase would last underneath double (at least) the power it was designed for.
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Originally Posted by lars strom
Correct and I was there for both the tunnel boat racing and drag boat racing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Noah Burns
Lucas Oil was the main sponsor and promoter for the drag boat series but closed it down after a few years for lack of interest.
Tim Seebold and Lake Lucas know the Formula for speed
https://www.lakeexpo.com/news/lake_n...9bb2963f4.html
My report from the boat race at “Lake Lucas”
Terry Rinker drove to victory in the first F1 race at Lucas Oil Speedway.
https://svera.se/blogg/terry-rinker-...-oil-speedway/
Time to go outboard racing at Lucas Oil Speedway
https://svera.se/blogg/time-to-go-outboard-racing-at-lucas-oil-speedway/
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Johnson or Merc power for Tim Seebold at Lucas Oil Speedway??
https://svera.se/blogg/johnson-or-merc-power-for-tim-seebold-at-lucas-oil-speedway/
Drag Boat Festival at Lucas Oil Speedway this weekend.
The 7 million dollar new boat racing arena is very nice only a few miles from Larina Ranch.
https://svera.se/blogg/drag-boat-festival-at-lucas-oil-speedway-this-weekend/
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I was watching this very close from start when Lucas Oil family spent millions of dollars to build a beautiful boat racing arena only a few miles from our Larina Ranch in Missouri.
Took my friends to https://www.lucasoilspeedway.com/ many times during the construction of "lake Lucas"
Bragging about this everywhere.."boat racing is going to be great again"..!!
This was finally it..our own boat racing arena.
All pictures by me.
My friend Wilbur was responsible for the build of this enormous man made lake.
We where at the Grand Opening, drag racing and F1 Tunnel boat racing.
Lucas Oil and others tried hard to promote boat racing in many forms but could not get it going.
Dirt cars/trucks and other forms of car racing is doing great..Boat racing is more or less no more at this fantastic boat racing arena.
I was wrong..!!..
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