Newberg 2012: Welcome to the Jungle

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Well, we all survived Newberg, one way or another.

A friend of mine who is the PR guy for one of the H1 teams and lives in Portland showed up at our race, took a look at our course and commented, "it's like the outboard version of the Detroit River." And he's right: a generous, sweeping first turn and a ridiculous hairpin turn 2.

Turn 2 makes for some horriffic water, and some awesome photography opportunities. Here's a sampling of what both Christine and I were able to shoot this last weekend. Enjoy!

R-19

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[mdaspit]

Unbelieveable...
And I thought your Moses Lake race looked "airy".

[dholt]

Holy crap, Pat.

Is that a 1 pin turn or what? Those pix are ridiculous. Never seen that many stock boats that out of control.

[guedo499]

Cool picks Pat; I love Newberg, but that b**** don't love me back!

[1100-one]

Newburg

Pat,
Great pictures, I see its still as rough as when I last raced there and went out in my 1100. And the water is colder than cold!! The only place I raced at that it took 3 guys to hold an A stock hydro before the gun due to the strong current.
Beautiful place to race though and wonderful group that puts the race on!!

Todd

[RHannon]

This was the 64th annual Boat Race @ Newberg, Or. on the Mighty Willamette River.
I have been attending as far back as 1970.
Always a great get together around the bon fire, with a few old hulls flaming on and turning to coals.
It is usually rough, but this year is the roughest I have ever seen.
Do to the high water level the current was much stronger. This made it extremely rough.
It also made for some of the wildest and exciting racing for all that watched.
With tight two pin turns and a sweeping right hand turn, dog leg down the back stretch, there was not a dull moment.
If you can make it around Newberg, you can make it anywhere.
There were drivers that came from as far as LA. Cal.
Newberg, TO TOUGH TO TAME !!!

[daveracerdsh]

Csr

Did the repair on Kyle's CSR hold up ok?

[Racerkyle20]

Holy crap, Pat.

Is that a 1 pin turn or what? Those pix are ridiculous. Never seen that many stock boats that out of control.

Dana it's turn 2 and it is a haripin turn against a very swift current! Its pretty narley!

[Racerkyle20]

Did the repair on Kyle's CSR hold up ok?

Yes sir, took 1st on sunday! Thanks again for everything man! see you saturday.

[daveracerdsh]

Everett

I will be there with the 5 U.S.