Top 10 "Young Guns" that will kick your butt

[ChrisH]

Cold in Michigan?

Brandon,

You must be getting bored up there with all the cold weather....nothing to race this time of year....?

Chris

[thirlbym-14]

Wow, some great young racers across the country. I'm sure we will be talking about some of these individuals in 30 years+ as great old (mature) racers also. But in my mind their is one young gun who presently stands above the rest because of what he has already accomplished (about 12 national championships and as many high point championships) against the more mature racers...what PRO boat hasn't he raced fast???...and that is Brandon Thirlby. And in his spare time he races cars or is it the other way around?

See you in Detroit Brandon
Jim & the boys

WOW, what kind words comming from a man who is a multi-multi National Champion and National High-Point Champion in his own right. And definitely should be at the top of the "Top 10 Old Racers who will kick your butt" list! The whole Nilsen family is not only amazing boat racers but are great people too. As far as "what PRO boat hasn't he raced fast???..." There is one thing I have yet to try....The Antique's.....If for some reason you ever decide to hang up the ole' life jacket for good, I better at least get an interview for the job! I've bugged my Grandpa about it the last couple of years but he tells me that "Guys like Thornhill, Malhiot and Nilsen will blow our old equipment outta the water" Maybe one day I'll get a ride! (Are the boys going to make it to Detroit?)

BTW: Kristi, Amy won’t be old enough to participate in the 08' 125ccH World Championships, so we may still have some more racing to do!

Attached is a picture of my Dirt Late Model that I race, this was taken at the Dirt Track World Championships in Chillicothe, Ohio!

[Kristi Ellison]

Late Model....or anything else he can get into....I tell him all the time if someone put an engine on a pile of sh*t he would drive it.....Brandon is a stud and a humble one at that....sure will miss him in the first turn this year in 125H

[Jdubbya56z]

Race Cars?

And in his spare time he races cars or is it the other way around?

I was told that he raced Go Karts, what kind of Race Cars are we talking about here?

[Nilsen Racing]

One stands above the rest

Wow, some great young racers across the country. I'm sure we will be talking about some of these individuals in 30 years+ as great old (mature) racers also. But in my mind their is one young gun who presently stands above the rest because of what he has already accomplished (about 12 national championships and as many high point championships) against the more mature racers...what PRO boat hasn't he raced fast???...and that is Brandon Thirlby. And in his spare time he races cars or is it the other way around?

See you in Detroit Brandon
Jim & the boys

[racerchic3z]

How about Thomas Allen. That kid drives his ass off!!

And he's had a six-pack since, like, kindergarten!

Don't forget Joel Kiddy, the long-haired wonder boy!

[Gunjumper]

My vote...

Gotta go with my teammates, Dylan Runne and Lil' Bobby Nuccio, they really drove their butts off this year. I also have to give credit to Joel Kiddy and James Luce, not looking foward to them moving up sometime soon! Great driving to all of the 'Young Guns'. Bennett Boats Driver 18

[T Chance]

I have to get on Brandon Thirlby's bandwagon. It is amazing to watch him switch back-and-forth from Pro 1100 Capsule hydro to 250 laydown runabout. And win with both.

[Matt Dagostino]

Abby U.S. Pond 4-E......................

How about sweet Abby breaking her arm in a wreck at Moses Lake and wrapping it up in a trash bag and racing a few weeks later!! Uncle Bobby must have taught her that trick!!

Miss Abby takes no hostages!

Matt & Val

[nicf14]

I vote for the "Mellon Head" Joe Pinner, Amy & Wendy Eldredge both are National Champs!

[drbyrne55]

Kyle Lewis

needs to be on the list ... he pushed the 69R to its limits ... look for him in 2008.

[Sarah]

rachel warnock and thomas allen

[ryan_4z]

How about Thomas Allen. That kid drives his ass off!!

[Kristi Ellison]

I did not mean the PRO list I meant the list as a whole......there is a lot of whining on this site that we need new blood....the list is impressive and just keeps growing and it is not all the kids by far.

[Jdubbya56z]

Is there any "Young Guns" that don't race Stock????????? I can see how it happends being the J and AX classes are from that category!

Actually looking at the list and how it's growing...who says we don't have any young blood?? The proof is the list!

I wasn't implying that PRO doesn't have any good young blood,I agree,if you look at my vote,I think the best name(s) on the list is from the PRO category. They just wont recieve the top vote beacause of lack of membership/participation. But the PRO list is growing by the hour!