New Martinsville ¼ Mile Records Challenge

[MN1]

Congratulations to Team Brewster on setting these new records!



Stock Category: (Class)
ASR/A Stock Runabout Driver: Christine Brewster, Ravenna OH 46.721 MPH
ASH/A Stock Hydro Driver: Christine Brewster, Ravenna, OH 53.995 MPH
20 SSH Driver: Christine Brewster, Ravenna, OH 58.174 MPH
25 SSR Driver: Ryan Brewster, Ravenna, OH 59.221 MPH
CSR Driver: Ryan Brewster, Ravenna, OH 52.797 MPH
CSH Driver: Jeff Brewster, Ravenna, OH 63.191 MPH
25 SSH Driver: Jeff Brewster, Ravenna, OH 70.652 MPH

Mark N

[Jeff Brewster 59s]

It was fun!

Thank you Mark, we had a blast. Lot of work but well worth the trip. Plus, the excitement within the city and those that worked so hard to make this event happen should be applauded. The driver parties were awesome! So glad we went!
Put it on your calendars for next year....it's always fun to try something different!

[pav225]

Wow

BREWSTER-MANIA!!!

I figured once Christine took over the driving, good things would result


Congrats to all the Brewsters! Sounds like a very fun event.

- Mike

[MN1]

Some Video of Christine.
Mark N
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[14-H]

Congrats, guys & girl!

[MGallagher]

That looks great! Congrats to the Brewsters!

[Matt Dagostino]

Stock Outboard Records.......

Since this 1/4 mile straightaway event seemed to be a sucess at many levels perhaps the SORC and MOD Commission should re-think it's position on straightaway records!!

At the current time (2012) our Kilo records are a joke........perhaps we should consider archiving the Kilo records and using the 1/4 mile format in the future?? This may lead to renewed interest in straightaway records??

The cool part about the 1/4 mile run is the rules are the same as our 'competition' rules in regards to engine heights, boat rules and of course engine rules! No trick boats, no jacking up motors etc etc. Bodies of water would also be easier to find. The records would be a more accurate reflection on what our speeds are in the specific classes and give the 'average joe' a chance of getting a record without trick equipment.

Face it.......Kilo runs are DEAD. Time to MOVE FORWARD and perhaps give clubs and competitors a chance to accomplish new goals!! Old timers who have Kilo records can look back at their old rulebooks and always have fond memories!

This item will be on the SORC National Agenda for 'discussion'

Matt

[Jeff Brewster 59s]

It's always better to have me on shore!

BREWSTER-MANIA!!!

I figured once Christine took over the driving, good things would result


Congrats to all the Brewsters! Sounds like a very fun event.

- Mike

Ha! Good one Mike! Can you tell I put too much lead in the front of her boat? Yikes! (no testing time available)
See you there next year. I think you can beat the 58 mph mark she set.

[bill boyes]

Matt, I can agree about Kilo's. The records are so high that very few want to try to break them. We have held Kilo's in Region 11 for a very long time. We have put them on hold for a while because of burn out and last event only drew 7 entries.
We could do the 1/4 mile deal. If we had the interest.

[guedo499]

I'm not sure Kilos are dead...but I do agree that the numbers are so fast for most of the classes, it's just the 2% that are trying to go for the Kilo records. BUT remember, the 95% rule for Stock records does apply to Kilo runs.

Here's What John Paramore calculated out for the Stock records when the 95% was applied:
Class Kilo Record 95%

ASR 59.996 56.996
ASH 62.163 59.055
BSR 69.224 65.763
BSH 68.705 65.270
20SSH 71.51 67.935
25SSR 74.493 70.768
25SSH 76.242 72.430
CSR 69.787 66.298
CSH 73.784 70.095
DSR 89.383 84.914
DSH 89.837 85.345


I just spoke with Mike Johnson from Region 10 and CORA - he and his club is putting on the Kilos at Devil's Lake, and he mentioned that they are putting together a plan to implement the 1/4 mile record as well as the Kilo record onto the same course for 2013. I feel strongly enough that I want to see the Kilo's last, that I gave a donation even though I won't be attending.

The 1/4 Mile is definitely a cool run, and I'm glad the Brewster's were able to take runs at it - looks like you had a great time!

[sponsonhead]

Excellent!

Congratulations to Team Brewster for setting these 1/4 mile benchmarks. Well done!

Truth be told, I was the guy who proposed to Race Management that APBA add 1/4 mile straightaway records to available records back in 2010. I looked back at the rationale for doing this, and the reasons are still valid. Here's the reasons we should have 1/4 straightaway records:

•To renew interest in straightaway records At present, there are only two consistently held Kilo Time Trials held in APBA. Dwindling turnouts and a high overhead cost are making Time Trials harder to sustain as an event. What we have learned is every time we added another size course for competition records, more people came out to run. With a clean slate of records available, conducting clubs can expect healthy turnouts for their events.

•Shorter distance opens up more bodies of water and more clubs to conduct straightaway trials One of the reasons there are so few straightaway Time Trial events is because there aren’t enough bodies of water that can support the event. A shorter track will fit on more bodies of water that we currently race on, and open up the opportunity for clubs to explore new racing venues.

•Increased opportunities for APBA and boat racing publicity Records are always a great opportunity to get boat racing in the news media. A boat going over 100 mph on a local lake, or a 10 year old kid setting a new world’s record is always a great human interest story appealing to everything from the local community news to national media coverage.

•Will allow more people to run for straightaway records without the need for specialized boats or equipment In outboard categories, many racers don’t even want to attempt a kilo record: A number of the records have been set with specialized “kilo” boats and radical set-ups that have very little resemblance to what they are accustomed to racing. The kilos will still exist for those who want to go with exotic equipment and set-ups. These are records that can be attempted by any current APBA racer with their existing equipment, and every racer has a shot without having to throw their competition stuff out the window.

•Over the long run, may increase interests in Kilo Records Chances are that if someone sets a record in the quarter-mile straightaway, using their existing equipment, they will not only want to keep their record, but may at some point decide to go for the Kilo record as well. This will create interest in both straightaway records over the long haul.

And, since SO has grandfathered all of their records, even at 95 percent, the kilo speeds become somewhat reachable, although they'll probably take different boats. If I ran the railroad, I'd like to see Stock do with the Kilos what we did with the 1/4 mile records and require the class transom heights in place for the reset of SO Kilo records....but that's just me. I've never for the life of me understood why we have transom height restrictions as a safety rule, but they don't apply to Kilos.

R-19

[KG4]

Congrats team Brewster.Awesome job!