2018 NBRA Long Course National Championships in Clarksville, AR (August 16th-19th)

[johnml390]

This is going to be a great event! The town of Clarksville really goes all out for us when we come to town. In addition to this event being for NBRA Long Course National Championship titles you will have the chance to set a 1 Mile Closed Course/3 Lap Competition Speed Record as the course will be officially surveyed at 1 mile. If you have ever had your sights on attending an NBRA event this is definitely the one to make! Below you will find the proposed racing schedule for Saturday and Sunday. Jeff Ruth and myself tried to work out as many kinks as we possibly could to make this schedule have a flow that could be easily kept up with throughout the weekend. Hope to see many of you there this weekend! Safe travels and good luck to all!

Reminder: Three (3) legal starters get you a legal heat (scored at regular points if no more than 4 start each heat) of racing in each class and a chance at a competition record! Five (5) legal starters in at least 1 of the 3 heats get you a chance at a Long Course National Championship title (scored at double points for all 3 heats)! Elimination heats receive no national points.

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Thursday. August 16th, 2018

Testing 11am - 5pm

Friday, August 17th, 2018

Testing 10am - 5pm

Saturday, August 18th, 2018

Driver's Meeting 8am

Ambulance Arrival 9am

Racing Start Time: TBD

Racing Schedule:

Flight 1:
A Hydro Elimination Heat 1 (Pending entries) - A Hydro Final Heat 1 here if no Eliminations are needed
A Hydro Elimination Heat 2 (Pending entries)
C Runabout Final Heat 1
A Hydro Final Heat 1
C Runabout Final Heat 2
A Hydro Final Heat 2
C Runabout Final Heat 3
A Hydro Final Heat 3
Flight 2:
Novice Final Heat 1
D Runabout Final Heat 1
Novice Final Heat 2
D Runabout Final Heat 2
Novice Final Heat 3
D Runabout Final Heat 3
Flight 3:
C Stock Hydro Elimination Heat 1 (Pending entries) - C Stock Hydro Final Heat 1 here if no Eliminations are needed
C Stock Hydro Elimination Heat 2 (Pending entries)
Super E Runabout Final Heat 1
C Stock Hydro Final Heat 1
Super E Runabout Final Heat 2
C Stock Hydro Final Heat 2
Super E Runabout Final Heat 3
C Stock Hydro Final Heat 3
Flight 4:
E Hydro Elimination Heat 1 (Pending entries) - B Hydro Final Heat 1 here if no Eliminations are needed
E Hydro Elimination Heat 2 (Pending entries)
B Hydro Elimination Heat 1 (Pending entries) - E Hydro Final Heat 1 here if no Eliminations are needed
B Hydro Elimination Heat 2 (Pending entries)
E Hydro Final Heat 1
B Hydro Final Heat 1
E Hydro Final Heat 2
B Hydro Final Heat 2
E Hydro Final Heat 3
B Hydro Final Heat 3

Sunday, August 19th, 2018

Racing Start Time 11am

Racing Schedule:

Flight 1:
D Hydro Elimination Heat 1 (Pending entries) - A Runabout Final Heat 1 here if no Eliminations are needed
D Hydro Elimination Heat 2 (Pending entries)
A Runabout Final Heat 1
D Hydro Final Heat 1
A Runabout Final Heat 2
D Hydro Final Heat 2
A Runabout Final Heat 3
D Hydro Final Heat 3
Flight 2:
Modified 25 Hydro Elimination Heat 1 (Pending entries) - B Runabout Final Heat 1 here if no Eliminations are needed
Modified 25 Hydro Elimination Heat 2 (Pending entries)
Super E Hydro Elimination Heat 1 (Pending entries) - Modified 25 Hydro Final Heat 1 here if no Eliminations are needed
Super E Hydro Elimination Heat 2 (Pending entries)
B Runabout Final Heat 1 - Super E Hydro Final Heat 1 here if no Eliminations are needed
Modified 25 Hydro Final Heat 1
Super E Hydro Final Heat 1
B Runabout Final Heat 2
Modified 25 Hydro Final Heat 2
Super E Hydro Final Heat 2
B Runabout Final Heat 3
Modified 25 Hydro Final Heat 3
Super E Hydro Final Heat 3
Flight 3:
C Modified Hydro Elimination Heat 1 (Pending entries) - C Modified Hydro Final Heat 1 here if no Eliminations are needed
C Modified Hydro Elimination Heat 2 (Pending entries)
E Runabout Final Heat 1
C Modified Hydro Final Heat 1
E Runabout Final Heat 2
C Modified Hydro Final Heat 2
E Runabout Final Heat 3
C Modified Hydro Final Heat 3

[Dennis Crews]

Looking forward to it. Thanks John and Jeff for all your hard work on this.

[DeanFHobart]

Great Schedule Lineup NBRA..... Everyone have a great and safe race. The NBRA guys always do it right.

[Graham]

Please post results when time permits. Thanks.

Don Graham

[johnml390]

The 2018 NBRA Long Course Nationals in Clarksville, Arkansas are done and dusted! There was a ton of great racing on Lake Ludwig throughout the weekend.

These are your unofficial results and Long Course National Champions for 2018! Congrats to all the drivers and teams that competed this weekend.

C Runabout: (Not enough legal starters for a championship)

1st - Rick Miller
2nd - Corey Cook
3rd - Matthew Laramore

A Hydro:

1st - Rick Miller
2nd - Rhett Hebert
3rd - Bailey Owen
4th - Dennis Crews
5th - Matt Allen
6th - Cody Gibby
7th - Tab Hebert
8th - John Mathews
9th - Kaylee Van Weele

D Runabout:

1st - John Mathews
2nd - Alan Owen
3rd - Ralph Cook
4th - Mike Kirkendoll
5th - T.J. Snider

Novice:

1st - Patrick Kane
2nd - Cherie Crews
3rd - Elizabeth Laramore
4th - Dominick Beach

Super E Runabout: (Not enough legal starters for a championship)

1st - Jeff Ruth
2nd - Matt Allen
3rd - Tim Snider
4th - Talon Anderson

C Stock Hydro:

1st - Rick Miller
2nd - John Mathews
3rd - Bailey Owen
4th - Herb Lanphear
5th - Matt Allen
6th - Dennis Crews
7th - Jason Ivie
8th - Ric Babin
9th - Matthew Laramore
10th - Todd Stone
11th - Ed Dawson

B Hydro:

1st - Rhett Hebert
2nd - Rick Miller
3rd - Bailey Owen
4th - John Mathews
5th - Tara Cook
6th - Matthew Laramore
7th - Jason Ivie
8th - Tab Hebert
9th - Tylane Hebert

E Hydro:

1st - Jason Sumrall
2nd - Dave Mason
3rd - Richard Baze
4th - T.J. Snider
5th - Dennis Burke
6th - Mike Kirkendoll
7th - Cole Childress

D Hydro:

1st - Todd Stone (on time)
2nd - Matt Allen
3rd - Corey Cook
4th - Tony Anderson

B Runabout:

1st - Tylane Hebert
2nd - John Mathews
3rd - Rick Miller
4th - Matthew Laramore
5th - Tara Cook

Modified 25 Hydro:

1st - Larry Hebert
2nd - Bailey Owen (on time)
3rd - Justin Ivie
4th - Rick Miller
5th - Courtney Sanders
6th - Ric Babin

Super E Hydro:

1st - Dave Mason
2nd - Tony Anderson
3rd - Talon Anderson
4th - Richard Baze

C Modified Hydro:

1st - Rick Miller (on time)
2nd - Justin Ivie
3rd - Courtney Sanders
4th - Bailey Owen
5th - Larry Hebert
6th - Corey Cook

[Graham]

Thanks, John.

Don Graham

[runabout333]

Thanks John. We were only there for Saturday, but was great racing. Fantastic to see all of you,, met some new ones,, saw some that I haven't see for years,,, wishing you a belated B-day and the list goes on. Can't wait for next year,, to attend a NBRA Race!! All of you,, please have the rest of the racing season safe and fun.

[johnml390]

No problem at all! Thank you for the bday wish! Much appreciated. Look forward to seeing you again!

[Herb Lanphear]

I would like to take the time to thank all the members of the NBRA that welcomed me to the Clarksville race, specifically Alan Van Weele, the Miller family, and many.others.It was the longest course i have ever seen, including Lakeland,but with tighter turns.With a full field of CSH's the water could not have been calmer. or more raceable, not to mention the quality of the field.Our pits were perfect and the food provided by the Millers was awesome.We had the opportunity to consume many cucumber martini's and that may have added to my poor performance.I look forward to next year, even though I intend to consume the same number of cocktails or more, I am looking for a better outcome!I highly recommend more APBA members consider adding one of their races to their schedule.Oh, I got more tow money than the last 30 APBA races I have attended combined, just saying!!!! I am coming back!!!

[johnml390]

Enjoyed having you, man! Look forward to racing with you again sometime!

[Dennis Crews]

Enjoyed having you there Herb. Look forward to racing with you again some time. Maybe next time I well get better starts so I can keep up with you!

[Jeff Brewster 59s]

I always have thought the idea of a short and long course nationals what a cool idea by the NBRA. Can you tell me John what the measurements are that separate the two? For example is the short course up to a mile and long over a mile?

[johnml390]

Long Course is usually around 1 mile (give or take a bit).

Short Course is up to 3/4 mile.

[Jack Stotts]

Good to have you at Clarksville Herb. It was great to see a full field and the great racing. Sorry fo the mixup on the elims but it worked out great. Thanks for attending and for your comments at Sunday’s drivers meeting. Jack

[DrRick34-0]

Herb it was great to have you come over and race with us and more importantly hang out with us. 16 CSH's was great to have and very good competition. Jeff our Long Course is usually about .85 mile and our Short Course is usually about .65-.7 mile. We had a measure 1 mile this weekend.. Although it felt slightly bigger than that, but probably the more narrow corners and longer straight - a ways made it feel that way. Anyways Clarksville is an amazing place. Sets down in the bottom of the Arkansas hills/mountains and the banks are shallow so the waves dissipate very well. The water is amazing for really racing intently.
Rick Miller
34-0

[Herb Lanphear]

I have been out of town, but would like to thank one other person who helped both myself and especially my newbie pitcrew , Charlie Gonyea. Without his help, I would of never made the final heats.Thanks again Charlie!!You took off big pressure from my new guy!!!

[Dennis Crews]

Yes, Charlie was a great help to me there as well. Thanks Charlie!

[Jack Stotts]

That’s why he is paid so well. Big Bucks!!!!!!!