Qatar Timeline

[drbyrne55]

NOTES: Because of the time difference, while the event begins on Thursday, Nov. 19, in Qatar, it will actually be 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, here when testing begins. The final heat will run at 5 a.m. PST Saturday. ... The ABRA will have live feeds on its website during the event. ... The Unlimited Hydroplane Museum is holding a slumber party at its building on the final day of racing. ... In addition to the U-1 Oberto (David), the U-5 Formulaboats.com (Bernard) and the U-16 Elam (Villwock), other teams attending are the U-7 Graham Trucking (J.Michael Kelly), the U-17 Our Gang Racing (Nate Brown), the U-22 Matrix System Automotive Finishes (Mike Webster), the U-25 Superior Racing (Ken Muscatel), the U-37 Miss Peters & May (Jean Theoret), the U-48 Go Fast Turn Left Racing (Brian Perkins), and the U-100 Leland Unlimited (Greg Hopp). Only the U-3 piston-powered Coopers team isn't attending, because of extreme damage suffered in Evansville in August.

[drbyrne55]

The Amercian Boat Racing Association (ABRA) announced they have hired Tampa Digital Studios to produce and broadcast live the inaugural Oryx Cup UIM World Championship, Nov. 19-21 in Doha, Qatar via the hydroplane racing series’ web site, www.abrahydroplanes.com.....
SO If you can't make it out to the race you can still watch. If your going tell your family back home to watch and maybe they can spot you in the crowd. for the broadcast times see their web site.

[drbyrne55]

Oryx Cup UIM World Championship, Doha, Qatar
November 19-21, 2009
0 days, 9 hours, 25 minutes left

[racerchic3z]

Heard the boys went for a Camel Back ride today! Can't wait to see pictures of that!

[drbyrne55]

Go to :
www.abrahydroplanes.com

for the camel races

Dan

[sponsonhead]

You asked, Stacy.....

Heard the boys went for a Camel Back ride today! Can't wait to see pictures of that!

Here's the pics!

http://www.abrahydroplanes.com/index...720&Itemid=202

R-19

[drbyrne55]

Bumppppp

[drbyrne55]

Boat draw for Heat 1A
Number - Boat Driver
U-22 Matrix System Automotive Finishes Mike Webster
U-25 Superior Racing Ken Muscatel
U-7 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly
U-37 Miss Peters & May Jean Theoret
U-17 Our Gang Racing Nate Brown


Boat draw for Heat 1B
Number - Boat Driver
U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus Dave Villwock
U-5 FormulaBoats.com Jeff Bernard
U-48 Go Fast, Turn Left Racing Brian Perkins
U-100 Leland Racing Greg Hopp
U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David

[Racerkyle20]

Pics: WOW

That's freaking awesome! Did i see the western DSH champ in the background? How did he get there? probably knows someone ....maybe one of the boat builders

[Racerkyle20]

Qualifying times

Number - Sponsor Driver Speed

U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus Dave Villwock 146.427
U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 145.096
U-37 Miss Peters & May Jean Theoret 137.654
U-7 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 135.32
U-17 Our Gang Racing Nate Brown 134.386
U-5 FormulaBoats.com Jeff Bernard 126.957
U-48 Go Fast, Turn Left Racing Brian Perkins 124.776
U-22 Matrix System Automotive Finishes Mike Webster 119.848
U-25 Superior Racing Ken Muscatel 0
U-100 Leland Racing Greg Hopp 0

[sponsonhead]

Troy

That's freaking awesome! Did i see the western DSH champ in the background? How did he get there? probably knows someone ....maybe one of the boat builders

He is over there as the engine guy on Nate Brown's U-17.

No camel is safe.

R-19

[drbyrne55]

Qualifying video

http://www.tampadigital.com/abra/

[drbyrne55]

J Michael takes heat 1A

[Mark 72@E]

Friday Morning Updated Schedule

Friday Morning Updated Schedule

Heat 2A: 7:15 AM Eastern Standard Time

Heat 2B: 7:45 AM Eastern Standard Time

[Matt Dagostino]

Jimmy shane...............

Where's our boy from Region 4 been up to?? He better not be off riding Camel's somewhere or snow skiing in Dubai??