BSH-Bad Stock Hydro Champs

[dholt]

Nothing like a full field of 20-H's at the Nationals. Although Billy Begier's Hot Rod in the late 80's was a thing of beauty.

'51-Tom Hagood
52-Dean Chebowith
53-Antony Lamontia
54-Bob Parish
55-Don Baldacini
56-Dean Chebowith
57-Chris Erneston
58-Harry Pinner
59-Robert Herring
60-LeeSutter
61-Jeff Fritz
62-Vern Kargus
63-Billy Hutchins
64-Leo Laibach
65-Don Christy
66-Jeff Lowe
67-Mike Minea
68-Mike Minea
69-Dale Davidson
70-Stuart Wilson
71-Billy Hutchins
72-Billy Hutchins
73-Billy Hutchins
74-Shanon Bowman
75-Fred Townsend
76-Vern Kargus
77-Doug Nelson
78-Ernie Houston
79-Billy Hutchins
80-Tom Kargus
81-Jeff Hutchins
82-blown out
83-Shanon Bowman
84-Jeff Ruenzel
85-Wayne Walters
86-Bill Giles
87-William Begier II
88-William Begier II
89-Bob Howe
90-Doug Schaub
91-Bill Giles

[DiGia54D]

Begier could of had 3 in a row, But believe he jumped one of his 2 heats in the finals Pa in 89. Then I think he stopped racing right after

[John Schubert]

1956 National Champion

Nothing like a full field of 20-H's at the Nationals. Although Billy Begier's Hot Rod in the late 80's was a thing of beauty.

'51-Tom Hagood
52-Dean Chebowith
53-Antony Lamontia
54-Bob Parish
55-Don Baldacini
56-Dean Chebowith
57-Chris Erneston
58-Harry Pinner
59-Robert Herring
60-LeeSutter
61-Jeff Fritz
62-Vern Kargus
63-Billy Hutchins
64-Leo Laibach
65-Don Christy
66-Jeff Lowe
67-Mike Minea
68-Mike Minea
69-Dale Davidson
70-Stuart Wilson
71-Billy Hutchins
72-Billy Hutchins
73-Billy Hutchins
74-Shanon Bowman
75-Fred Townsend
76-Vern Kargus
77-Doug Nelson
78-Ernie Houston
79-Billy Hutchins
80-Tom Kargus
81-Jeff Hutchins
82-blown out
83-Shanon Bowman
84-Jeff Ruenzel
85-Wayne Walters
86-Bill Giles
87-William Begier II
88-William Begier II
89-Bob Howe
90-Doug Schaub
91-Bill Giles

!956 National Champion was Dave Kough with a new Sid-Craft hydro & Hot Rod motor

[hydroracer25]

Billy Begier

I can confirm that Billy raced the Hot Rods up to 1991 for sure in Youngstown OH. It was my first time racing the 20ci Hot Rod at the Nationals and he snuck my inside in the rough turn 2 and by the time I noticed him and try to "tighten" the gap to the exit pin he was there and we came together pretty hard (sponson to sponson). Of course he blew by my and I think finished 2nd in that heat to Bill Giles. Last year for the 20ci. Great ride.
Mark

[John Schubert]

Begier

I can confirm that Billy raced the Hot Rods up to 1991 for sure in Youngstown OH. It was my first time racing the 20ci Hot Rod at the Nationals and he snuck my inside in the rough turn 2 and by the time I noticed him and try to "tighten" the gap to the exit pin he was there and we came together pretty hard (sponson to sponson). Of course he blew by my and I think finished 2nd in that heat to Bill Giles. Last year for the 20ci. Great ride.
Mark

He still has that boat & motor stored in the basement of his home. He came back to race SST45 with moderate success, but a job change forced his eventual retirement.

[dholt]

John,

Thanks for the correction on the 1956 champ.

After Bill blew his "finals" B Hot Rod testing at Lawrenceville in '89, he may not have had the juice for the big show.

That thing must have been turning 9000 rpm. What a sound.

[dholt]

Not to take anything away from Bob Howe in '89. He was really fast in those years. No back door win there.

[Gator 44F]

Thanks for the BSH Champs list. Please correct the spelling of Dean Chenoweth name. Thanks

[BP125V]

20h

Nothing like a full field of 20-H's at the Nationals. Although Billy Begier's Hot Rod in the late 80's was a thing of beauty.

They sure sounded great all going to the first turn at Wakefield. Agree with Mark, that was quite the ride.

[Matt Dagostino]

1987

Dana
I am porbably wrong but in 1987 i thought Bob Howe won at Hinton..........i was driving for George Price and believe i won the first heat of BSH and Howe was second. He won the second heat and i thought beat me out for the win and i was 3rd or 4th?????

He had won the Massachusetts State Lottery i believe that year for over a million dollar also???

Help here please!!

[sponsonhead]

Dana

He had won the Massachusetts State Lottery i believe that year for over a million dollar also???

What, did Billy Allen owe him money?

R-19

[L. Allen]

The Great Shanon Bowman

In 1974, after The Great Shanon Bowman, prior to forming Team M and still on the George Bezoats Racing Team, with his foot-long ponytail blowing straight back out of his helmet, won the 1974 Nationals at Dayton, Ohio -- where the largest number of B Stock Hydros was likely ever assembled -- two boys, then JU drivers, actually argued over who got to push their hero Shanon's boat back to the pits from inspection.

They argued and argued until it was decided that Billy Allen and Dave Dewald would TAKE TURNS pushing the Great Shanon Bowman's boat back to the pits. One boy got in the boat, while the other pushed. Then they traded places at the halfway point.

To this day, Shanon Bowman remains their hero.

[BP125V]

1989

Dana
I am porbably wrong but in 1987 i thought Bob Howe won at Hinton..........i was driving for George Price and believe i won the first heat of BSH and Howe was second. He won the second heat and i thought beat me out for the win and i was 3rd or 4th?????

He had won the Massachusetts State Lottery i believe that year for over a million dollar also???

Help here please!!

1989, Lawrenceville, PA.

Fun Nat's if I do say so myself!

[Big Don]

Chenoweth run from 52 to 58 is impressive.... ASH, ASR, BSH

[dholt]

The list I'm working off until the mid 90's was provided by Craig Bowman.

I trust the Zen Master.

Plus, I'm pretty sure I remember myself Begier winning BSH in 1987.

Matt, I do remember you driving BSH there and being very fast. I actually have that Propeller magazine at home from '87 Nationals. I'll check it out.