The Family Aspect of Boat Racing

[Skoontz]

After all the work....

The dust, the many posts and questions answered, an engine found courtesy of Dale Bishop, Sponsor of many region 11 class boats and person who should get allot of credit for helping kids get into boat racing,number 2C, a Lovecraft boat given by Bill Curtis (Kevin Curtis SST45 boat 990) and many many others, we loaded up and finally were off and on the road at 8:30 Friday night to Parker, which was a 6 hour drive at 90. A crossing through the most barren god forsaken stretch of desert housing many cookers of meth....Then we saw it....Welcome to Parker...We drove across the bridge about 2AM into what would unfold to us as this amazing desert paradise.

The months of preparation, skinned knuckled, dust boogers and cost had finally come to a head for this 15 minutes of glory.

Katie's first race, first boat, paint job, etc, me next to her. Photo courtesy of
Dagofast.

[Dick Tyndall]

Three generations of boat racers pictured here. Austin Price, George Price ( designer/builder of GP Hydros ) and Paul Price. Actually, Austin is a fourth generation racer; George's Dad raced back in the 50's and 60's, I believe. Check out the paint scheme on Austin's J Hydro that his Dad Paul did..........watch out, it bites! Picture was taken at the Clarksville Hydroplane Challenge in October 2008.

[Dennis Crews]

Picture #1 is me and my Dad in the water helping my Uncle Bob Lowrey who had just finished a heat. ( 1973 )

Picture # 2 is me kneeling in a brand new Lowrey 4-point that my Grandpa Andy Lowrey had just finished with him looking on ( 1971 )

[Mark 72@E]

Father and Daughter

Father and daughter watch the start of one race while waiting for the start of her next heat.

Gary and Abby from Lock Haven, PA 2007:

[Dick Tyndall]

Another picture of Abby and Gary at the Clarksville Hydroplane Challenge this year.

[Skoontz]

Longbeach marine Stadium, 2007

The battle of the century, Rudy Ramos Allison powered GN, vs Super Cinders, Bob Pattersons famed GN.

Considering these boats usually run 500 inch V-8's, them guys had stones!

[Skoontz]

More Longbeach 2007

God forbid KT would go out in a public race course without doing her hair!

Second shot, Ron Hill talking to OMC factory support in a feverish effort to get Broc Hills rig dialed in for the kill

[Skoontz]

Longbeach, J class pits, 2007

Mel Baird, getting tips from his dad. We hope to see more of Mel in the future.

Amanda Rich, suited up, ready to run, KT behind her, Jim Rich, Amandas dad and his crew chief in the back ground.

Bunker Hill ( back facing the shot, Jay Littlejohn, ref, and a host of others, worked on Jared Wallach's rig. The biggest challenge was to remove the screen door spring someone installed as throttle return....

[jeff55v]

Pit crew

Here's another photo of my pit crew in action.

[dpracer95]

Uncle Gordon talking about the race ahead.
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Dad and I @ Top O'
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Cousin Josh and I @ Top O'
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Uncle Gordon and I on Test day
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[ram95]

If I were to want to post a photo... how the heck is that done?

Alex

[HRTV]

If I were to want to post a photo... how the heck is that done?

Alex

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[Mark 72@E]

Chuck and His Dad

Foreground: Chuck and his dad, Don, both boat racers. Don told me that in a previous life he was a professional photographer for a newspaper. This would have been back in the days when "digital" only referred to a new-fangled type of clock. Chuck, I know you're out there -- care to share a father/son boat racing photo and a story?

[Mark 32]

My uncle and I. Making sure the popper starts, taking a break between heats.

[PopPop]

Greg Lyons

Greg Lyons after his first ride in a race boat. Do you think he liked it? I only had a little gray!