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    Cool Lake Havasu Classic 196? ABC Wide World Of Sports

    Does anybody have a recorded copy of ABC's coverage of this event? I don't think homeowner VHS existed in the 60's. Digital CD replication of ABC's broadcast probably does not exist as well. I remember the commentators being flabbergasted by the double / triple blow over at the start of the race. As a kid growing up in the heart of unlimited racing (Seattle) I had never seen tunnelboat racing before. I was hooked ever since this broadcast.
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    Havasu (nor tunnel or even boat except ice boat racing here in WI) is not listed anywhere in their event archive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...can_TV_series)

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    Quote Originally Posted by David - WI View Post
    Havasu (nor tunnel or even boat except ice boat racing here in WI) is not listed anywhere in their event archive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...can_TV_series)
    Yeah...……..I wrote ABC Sports several times about a recording for this feature and never got a response. I'd have better luck getting the lost Apollo mission tapes from NASA (LOL)!

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    Quote Originally Posted by WaterZebra View Post
    Yeah...……..I wrote ABC Sports several times about a recording for this feature and never got a response. I'd have better luck getting the lost Apollo mission tapes from NASA (LOL)!
    I think the only race they covered was NOVEMBER, 1969--lets ask Mark Benson---he know everything!!

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