2010 Pro National on Lake DePue

[Lights]

125H results???

What were the 125ccH results?

Anyone have any video of it to share?

[RLR]

Depue Sunday

The day started out foggy, but a couple of things were pretty clear, racing was going to be hot and competitive!

1100R
The sweetest sound in the world fired up with Paul Fuchslin and Joe Johnson headed to the water along with Derek Gesler and Stevie Hoot, Mike Thirlby and Julia Baker, and Dwight Malhoit and Wendy Eldredge hitting the water.

Derek and Stevie hid in plain site with a full straight-away lead at the end of the first heat, with Mike and Julia second.

In the second heat a repeat of the first was in order until Derek came to a screaming halt in the back stretch, having "blowed it up." Mike and Julia took the heat.

In the third heat, Dwight and Wendy had a full 4 laps and finished behind Paul and Joe, Julia and Mike, as overall, Mike and Julia won it again.

1100R
Mike and Julia
Paul and Joe
Derek and Stevie

125H

Twenty three 125's hit the water in some great racing. BJ Tetro the defending champ won a heat, but got pitched out in the second heat. Amy Nydahl won the other heat and this set up a second heat with the two heat 1 winners and a second place boat. Amy was out front win it let go and she ended up sitting watching her competitors. Kevin Ellison in the first heat had a great run picking up good points which would serve him well in the end as he won overall.


125h
Kevin Ellison
David Jones
Amy Nydahl

250H
19 250H hit the water with plenty of competition on the water and big time driving. Mike Schmidt the younger in a brand new boat took heat 1A and looked very fast, later the speed bug bit him and he got pitched out in the start of the 3rd heat to end his opportunity at a championship. David Mitchell finished 2nd, but blew her up just after crossing the finish line, and he thought his day was done. Later because of some issues in 350H related to a restart, the Augustine's, Tim Borway and others chipped in and started to try to put it back together. A little thrashing as the rings did not fit right, but somehow they got it back together and he finished up winning over all. Brandon Thirlby had 800 points going into the final with David at 700 and Brandon finished one position too far back to win.

250H
David Mitchell
Brandon Thirlby
Mike Schmidt

350R
Rich Krier began the first heat out front and never was headed for a really convincing win. Tim Small who had lost a blade on his best prop in the 500R the day before was off the pace, but we all know Tim is not going to give up and he used good starts to be toward the front. With Mike Krier being sidelined by the broken pelvis, the Krier's ever the sportmans, leant the powerfull Mikey motor to the overall winner Brian Payn. Rich still had a chance, but jumped the gun and that ended the opportunity in the third heat.

Brian Payn
Rich Krier
Tim Small

Top Hydro.
Our thanks to Deborah and Robbie Galleta who donated 1000.00 to win and 500.00 for second for top hydro. Sean McKean was ready to take the table, having won the 500-700 titles on Friday and Saturday and now was prepared to win them all. He won the first two heats in convincing fashion as he won by large margins, only to have the all important third heat see a half lap from the finish watch it go away, as he went dead on the back stretch and Brandon Thirlby who had worked hard all weekend, finally put one in the book with a Top Hydro win. Doug Hall unfortuanately ran over the bouy in the third heat and that took him out of contention.

A hats off to Cory Peabody who climbed into the famous R-12 of Howard Anderson fame and did him proud. Cory's first time in the boat was on Friday and he got faster and faster all weekend. Welcome and well done Cory!

Thanks again to Sue, Todd, Paulie and all those who helped put this show together on the water and what can you say about the Depue Men's club with Steve Solario and Mayor Eric Bryant.

A wonderful heartfelt tribute was done each day by Alan Bosnich to Frank Solario, who lost his battle with Cancer a few weeks before this great race. On Sunday his bride of 33 years, Lynn was presented the cap and shirt that would have been Frank's to wear on the last day of the finals. All of the drivers and crews came up from the pit area and surrounded the PA booth as Steve, Frank's brother, and President of the Men's Club, with much emotion, presented the cap and shirt to Lynn.

Thanks again, and we will see you down the road. I will get Saturday's up later tonight or tomorrow.

Ray

[FER-R-10]

1100r

Is there any video, of the 1100R races,

Thanks

[jake hoffert]

shirts

I do have about 30 Depue Mens Club 2010 Pro National shirts left there is about 15 smalls and 15 larges. If anyone would like them they will be $15 plus shipping send me a pm with your information. and also on behalf of the mens club would like to thank everyone that made this possible without you none of it could of been done! Thanks from the Depue Mens Club!! See everyone next year!!!!

[abosnich]

Family... you couldn't have said it better

You are exactly right when you say it is a family event. Being able to grow up around boat racing has definitely given me a second family that I often times only see in the summer.. What a great 2 weeks of racing. Congratulations to all the champions, but especially to my little brother :-)

[RuthieRae]

Rock on Colin........

Time for K.B. and Zach to put you on the team for beer pong and a tall CC

Carl...............( Mr.CC)



wedding: Sept 25th Lk. Lawrence, attendance mandatory or Sandstrom will make you do turn judge duty Sunday, open bar for all racers!!!!!!

Thanks Carl, hopefully we can wait a few years on the beer pong! Thanks to everyone for their phone calls....the Title Series for an awesome race, the Depue Men's Club, everyone who helped us..Joe...Terri...Lauren...Aaron...Rocky....Lisa. It was amazing, and Susan and Ashley for being the best pit crew, Ashley pulled that motor over for him every single heat and testing. We only wish Grandpa Howard Anderson and MaPen could have been there, but they got to listen to the play by play from Ray Rodda over the phone. Thank you to the Eldridge/Sailer pits for an awesome dinner, you all are great people and everyone at Depue earns great kudos for being such great people. We are so glad we made the trip. Thanks to all of you.

[Kev43V]

What were the 125ccH results?

Anyone have any video of it to share?

I was there...where were you? LOL

[RLR]

Finals from Depue

Here is the complete rundown of all classes and all drivers for 2010 Pro Nationals. My thanks to Sue and her crew, you are the best!!!!

Our thanks from the USTS to the best organization in sponsorships for boat racing, the Depue Men's Club---A BIG THANK YOU!

We were sorry to not have Howard and Penny with us this weekend, I had very few to pick on at the banquet, and that can not happen next year you two.

Ray


500ccH
1 6864 T4 SEAN MCKEAN 1025
2 3190 M4 BRANDON THIRLBY 925
3 1000 Y51 DOUG HALL 825
4 72027 M50 JAMES YODER 465
5 3460 R12 CORY PEABODY 296
99 9872 G56 MARK GRYSKIEWICZ 0
99 2173 N7 JIM WRIGHT 0
125ccR
1 9380 Q24 DOMINIC DIFEBO 1100
2 74600 M44 ANDREW THIRLBY 619
3 5211 F40 BUDDY TENNELL 525
4 2266 D10 DAVID JONES 400
5 11344 Z11 TRAVIS ELLISON 300
6 70514 V26 ERIN BARTH 127
99 73350 V11 TODD ANDERSON 0
99 11746 X3 TIMOTHY SCHULTZ 0
99 2995 V99 PAUL BOSNICH III 0

OSY 400
1 70343 US1 JOHN PEETERS 1100
2 990 1B BILLY ALLEN 769
3 70549 W71 AMY NYDAHL 700
4 71037 824F KENNY GODWIN 640
5 608 54R JONATHAN NILSEN 625
6 2395 22W RYAN BURDICK 577
7 1602 24R BOB WARTINGER 545
8 70356 13W JUSTIN GIBSON 423
9 13044 D20 MICHAEL W SCHMIDT 395
10 74106 51V MATT HARMON 264
11 7073 31W CHRIS ALGIERS 198
12 4113 24F PETER KELLY 95
99 12001 16F HERB LANPHEAR 0

C RACING HYDRO
1 70356 W13 JUSTIN GIBSON 694
2 7491 R50 GEORGE THORNHILL 625
3 7226 R14 ZACHARY MALHOIT 596
4 3935 R2 JAMES NILSEN 596
5 10435 S79 DUKE JOHNSON 325
6 74717 S87 SHERMAN CALWELL 285
7 6963 S52 DAVID EVERHART 124
99 70524 H99 JAY WALLS,SR 0

C SERVICE RUNABOUT
1 3935 R2 JAMES NILSEN 1025
2 7491 R50 GEORGE THORNHILL 869
3 11071 H96 JJ WALLS,JR 825
4 70419 E8 TIM WEBER 563
5 10435 S79 DUKE JOHNSON 317
6 74717 S77 SHERMAN CALWELL 254
7 6963 S52 DAVID EVERHART 166
99 1445 W28 DAVID VERBOORT 0
99 457 R18 DWIGHT MALHIOT 0

K PRO HYDRO
1 73543 1US COLIN RUCKER 1100
2 11436 F4 WENDY ELDREDGE 1000
3 72707 171W KURTIS NYDAHL 675
4 74598 1B PETER CROWLEY 433
5 74695 V35 NICHOLAS DAVIS 391
6 74387 M99 VINCENT BUSKIRK 349
7 12965 Z7 BAYLEE BURKLUND 213
8 13456 V28 ZACHARY DAVIS 159

175cc HYDRO
1 1471 F22 RALPH DONALD 1100
2 5211 F40 BUDDY TENNELL 925
3 1503 N6 DIANE MURRAY 625
4 990 B2 BILLY ALLEN 469
5 1897 S300 JOHN MADDRELL 447
6 1695 F4 BRENT SIMMONS 447
7 10719 F14 AMY ELDREDGE 371
8 70444 C139 LAUREN JOHNSON 296
9 790 F11 MARSHALL ELDREDGE 220
10 12884 X9 BRADLEY GREENSLAUGH 169
11 10890 V37 STEVEN NIESEN 166
99 10798 V9 BRENNEN BURKLAND 0
99 10357 F66 JIMMY ADERHOLDT 0
99 3623 F45 WILL TETRO 0

C Racing Runabout
1 W28 DAVID VERBOORT 925
2 R2 JAMES NILSEN 800
3 S79 DUKE JOHNSON 620
4 R18 DWIGHT MALHIOT 521
5 S77 SHERMAN CALWELL 349
6 H99 JAY WALLS,SR 300
7 R50 GEORGE THORNHILL 169
8 E8 TIM WEBER 71
99 H96 JJ WALLS,JR 0
99 S52 DAVID EVERHART 0
250cc Runabout
1 V23 PAUL BOSNICH III 827
2 X51 RICH KRIER 825
3 F5 TIM SMALL 800
4 W88 JP JEDWABNY 489
5 77T BUDDY TENNELL 335
6 F122 CURT HELLSTEN 240
7 M14 BRANDON THIRLBY 225
8 X50 MICHAEL KRIER 127
350cc Hydro
1 F222 CHRIS HELLSTEN 925
2 R13 ZACHARY MALHOIT 871
3 V101 JEFF KUGLER 825
4 W8 MARK STAHL 563
5 M97 GARY BUSKIRK 367
6 M50 JAMES YODER 317
7 R46 BILL DIAMOND 293
99 F111 JON ELDREDGE 0
99 F6 DAVID MITCHELL 0
C Racing Hydro
1 W13 JUSTIN GIBSON 694
2 R50 GEORGE THORNHILL 625
3 R14 ZACHARY MALHOIT 596
4 R2 JAMES NILSEN 596
5 S79 DUKE JOHNSON 325
6 S87 SHERMAN CALWELL 285
7 S52 DAVID EVERHART 124
99 H99 JAY WALLS,SR 0
700cc Hydro
1 T4 SEAN MCKEAN 1000
2 Y51 DOUG HALL 800
3 R12 CORY PEABODY 545
4 M14 BRANDON THIRLBY 525
5 M50 JAMES YODER 338
6 V350 JACOB WALK 296
99 N7 JIM WRIGHT 0
500cc Runabout
1 G55 JARED GRYSKIEWICZ 1000
2 C87 PAUL FUCHSLIN 925
3 F5 TIM SMALL 625
4 M47 MIKE THIRLBY 465
5 M6 GREG KELLER 423
6 V10 BRAD BURKLAND 275
7 F109 TOM KIRTS 169
8 C99 DEREK GESLER 95
99 V180 DAVID ANDERSON 0
99 N611 BRIAN PAYN 0
99 N66 PETE VOSS 0
99 R18 DWIGHT MALHIOT 0

125cc Hydro

Position Boat# Driver
1 Z7 KEVIN ELLISON
2 D32 DAVID JONES
3 W71 AMY NYDAHL
4 F40 BUDDY TENNELL
5 C77 MICHAEL TRUJILLO
6 V23 PAUL BOSNICH III
7 D10 DAVID TENNEY
8 US1 WILL TETRO
9 C139 LAUREN JOHNSON
10 F14 AMY ELDREDGE
11 B2 BILLY ALLEN
12 F22 RALPH DONALD
13 S300 TODD ANDERSON
14 V24 BRENDON VISHOOT
15 W171 KURTIS NYDAHL
16 E51 DAVID AUGUSTINE
17 V6 ERIN BARTH
18 V37 STEVEN NIESEN
19 Z22 KRISTI ELLISON
99 V22 KYLE ANDERSON
99 X3 TIMOTHY SCHULTZ
99 F4 BRENT SIMMONS


250cc Hydro
1 F6 DAVID MITCHELL
2 US1 BRANDON THIRLBY
3 D1 MICHAEL W SCHMIDT
4 B16 BILLY ALLEN
5 V81 BRUCE SUMMERS
6 F14 BEN THOMPSON
7 F43 MELVIN COOPER
8 F26 ROBERT ERBEL
9 N82 MITCH MEYER
10 F45 WILL TETRO
11 V9 BRENNEN BURKLAND
12 V36 BRAD BARTH
13 F77 DAVID WEAVER
99 W8 JP JEDWABNY
99 R13 ZACHARY MALHOIT
99 V101 JEFF KUGLER
99 F122 CURT HELLSTEN
99 V15 JEREMY BURTON
350cc Runabout
1 X21 BRIAN PAYN
2 X51 RICH KRIER
3 F5 TIM SMALL
4 G55 JARED GRYSKIEWICZ
5 W88 MARK STAHL
6 V21 JAY ANDERSON
7 C139 JOE JOHNSON
8 V180 DAVID ANDERSON
9 N78 MARCUS JOHNSON
10 C87 PAUL FUCHSLIN

1100cc Hydro

1 M14 BRANDON THIRLBY
2 T4 SEAN MCKEAN
3 Y51 DOUG HALL
4 M50 JAMES YODER
5 V350 JACOB WALK
99 R12 CORY PEABODY
99 N7 JIM WRIGHT

1100cc Runabout

1 M47 MIKE THIRLBY/JULIA BAKER
2 C87 PAUL FUCHSLIN/JOE JOHNSON
3 c99 Gesler/Hoot
4 R18 DWIGHT MALHIOT/WENDY ELDREDGE
99 M6 GREG KELLER/IKE YODER

[aksarbenx7]

C Service Hydro

Ray,
Could you add C Service Hydro, C Race is done twice? Thanks for all you do for the Pro Outboard folks.
Duke S-79

[bos9]

The 2010 Pro Nationals are in the books.
I always say the week isn't over until the parks is put back in shape like we weren't there and the barge is out of the water and in storage. We had the park clean up by 3:30 Monday afternoon and the barge out of the water last night Tuesday once it everything was done we had just 1 more beer before we went home.
What can you say about the voice of the Pro Nationals Mr. Ray Rodda, HOLY BUCKETS he keeps you in stitches all the time he's makes a call on the mike.
I think the Holy Buckets was over the early prediction.
Great job by our refree's Fred Schletty and his Assistant Otis I'm mean Nic Thompson
Sue and all the ladies that worked on the barge what a great team.
Our Race Chairman Todd was up in his sky box keeping the racing moving in a quick pace. One thing wrong with his sky box the air conditioner wasn't working to good. and there wasn't any refreshment allowed up their until after the races. If you catch my what I'm saying
A special thanks goes out Abbi the Prop Riders Hospitality director she took care of everything we asked her to do.
What can i say about our rescue boat driver Fred Mason he was on the water all 5 day's he does a great job.
The turn judges and patrol boat drives thanks.
Paulie, Ben, Jason, and Denny for setting the course and barge up.
Randy is one of the patrol boat drivers from town he has been doing this for 26 straight years that's a lot of work to sit on the water all that time, also I would like to thank Dale and his sister Debbie for coming out of retirement and helping out on the water this year, I owe yous one.
Our flag man Jake Quesse what a great job he did, I think he thought we were kidding him in Constantine when asked him to flag and then do the Nationals. He might have to go on the road with us.
Congratulation to all the Champions and special congrats to Paulie of the Prop Riders, way to go.
Hope to see everyone in 2011 we are tying the races into the DePue's 150th birthday plus I heard they are planing another boat racers reuion
See you next year.
Big Pal

[bos9]

How do I begin to talk about what a great family the Title Series and Men's CLub has become over 26years.
It showed on Sunday afternoon when over 100 drivers and crew members were present at the PA booth as Slick presented his late brother Frankie shirt and hat to his sister in law Lynn, and after the presentation everyone went up and shook the family's hand and told them how sorry they were for their loss.
For yous that didn't know Frankie he was the Sec. of the club and he took care of the vendor's on the street. He was taken from us at the young age of 55 about a month ago.
He was watching over us all weekend
He'll be sadly missed.
Thanks to great family
Paul Bos

[sesailer]

C Service Hydro Results

Here are the CSH results:

C Service Hydro
Position Boat # Driver
1 R2 JAMES NILSEN
2 H99 JJ WALLS,JR
3 S79 DUKE JOHNSON
4 S87 SHERMAN CALWELL
5 V37 STEVEN NIESEN
6 S52 DAVID EVERHART
99 R14 ZACHARY MALHOIT

[depuefan]

Paul-Dale and I did enjoy being out there again. It was just like old times, minus the swimming suit! There is no other way to watch the races then on the water.

[pav225]

Osy400

Congratulations Guedo!!!