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Earl decided to leave town last night, but left a windy but sunny day in its wake. The river is well protected in the valley with large buildings on the west side and tall embankments on both sides, which lead to very raceable water.
39 entries started the day including 12-125H, 8 500R, 6-350H, 5-K-Pro,
4-250R, and 4-500H's.
The day gave us 2 first time winners, who by tradition went in the tank after the wins. Congratulations to JP Jedwabny and Brenden Vishoot, both first time winners, JP in 250R and Brenden in 125H. Great job guys.
250R started with a heat win for Tim Small and JP finishing 2nd, they reversed that in the next heat, and then JP got Tim right at the exit pin in the third and final heat for the win. I do not think in the 3 heats that either one of them finished more than 2 boat lengths in front of the other.
Paulie Bosnich was sorting through some engine issues, but the 2010 National Champ in this class finished 3rd overall.
JP
Tim Small
Paulie Boshnich
350H had two of the three incidents for the day. In the first heat, Mike Schmidt, the younger, tried to fly over the tree line along the bank and did a complete 360 flip, staying in the boat until it slammed bottom first on the water. Mike was okay except for a cut hand, but found a way to come back in the third heat.
In the third heat, Gary Buskirk coming up the inside on the backstretch, dove into the corner and stuffed it. The boat stopped on a dime, Gary, oh about a buck and half. I told him I could only give his cartwheeling Pirouette a 9.5 as he was un-able to keep his legs together doing a double cartwheel. Gary was okay, but the boat suffered some damage.
The 2010 champ took a slug of water in the second heat and bent the rods and was unable to run the third heat after scorching everyone in the first heat. Mike Schmidt, the elder did a great job and finished out front.
Mark Stahl sewed up the USTS point championship with a 2nd place finish and gave the J&S trailer a great day!!!
Dan Kirts has kept his hand in boat racing as he has helped Ike Yoder keep those Konig running and Ike by winning the 3rd heat finished 3rd overall
Mike Schmidt
Mark Stahl
Ike Yoder
The race of the day was the 3rd heat of 500R with Jared Gryskiewicz, 2009-10 National Champ having traded heat wins with a resurgent Jay Anderson, found himself trailing RC Howie and Jay as they were on the backstretch in the final heat. Jared reaching for the deep, pulled alongside Jay and then pulled ahead for the point win. Jared and Jay traded places at least 3 times in the final heat and the crowd, as they say, was going wild. Great racing in all three, but mark down the 3rd heat as one of those that you will remember.
It was great to see RC back in the same boat he nearly destroyed at the worlds in 2008, and to take the third heat convincingly was fun to watch.
Jared
Jay
RC
K-Pro
Wendy Eldredge, and related by sharing a great grandfather, Peter Crowley, traded heat wins, before Peter was able to put it away in the 3rd, although i wondered if he was going to finish as he almost dumped it twice in the 3rd heat, but pulled out the win.
Vinny Buskirk, improving with each race, finished a solid 3rd and was very competitive, congrats Vinny!
Peter
Wendy
Vinny
125H started with 12 boats, 4 too many for the course, so we split them into 2 heats of 6 each and 8 for the final.
Amy Nydahl is just amazing in the 125 hydro and won her first heat with Brenden Vishoot winning the other first heat. David Jones won a second heat and Brendon finished second in that heat. Kristi Ellison had a great day and finished on the podium. Amy came into the final with no finish in heat two and then unfortunately loaded up for the 3rd heat and it doomed her to finish off the mark. Half the field jumped the gun in the 3rd and final heat and Brendon Vishoot hit the start right on the money and finished out front with an overall win.
Shawn Cavanaugh finished 4th, but you can say he won the day as he did a spectacular stand it straight up and I mean perpendicular, but somehow got it back on the water and kept it running. Great job Shawn.
Brendon
Kristi
David Jones
The final class 500H was all Ike Yoder as sewed up the 500H USTS point championship. He won all three heats as Chris Hellsten, driving for Thirlby Automotive, as Brandon was in Illinois with his UMP car, was able to get by Jim Wright at the end of the 3rd heat to take second. BTW, Brandon won a feature up at I-96 speedway the other night. We miss ya!
Ike Yoder
Chris Hellsten
Jim Wright
Tomorrow is supposed to be a great day for racing and we look forward to it. Will not be able to post result for tomorrow until Monday evening some time as we will head for Indy right after the last heat.
Ray
39 entries started the day including 12-125H, 8 500R, 6-350H, 5-K-Pro,
4-250R, and 4-500H's.
The day gave us 2 first time winners, who by tradition went in the tank after the wins. Congratulations to JP Jedwabny and Brenden Vishoot, both first time winners, JP in 250R and Brenden in 125H. Great job guys.
250R started with a heat win for Tim Small and JP finishing 2nd, they reversed that in the next heat, and then JP got Tim right at the exit pin in the third and final heat for the win. I do not think in the 3 heats that either one of them finished more than 2 boat lengths in front of the other.
Paulie Bosnich was sorting through some engine issues, but the 2010 National Champ in this class finished 3rd overall.
JP
Tim Small
Paulie Boshnich
350H had two of the three incidents for the day. In the first heat, Mike Schmidt, the younger, tried to fly over the tree line along the bank and did a complete 360 flip, staying in the boat until it slammed bottom first on the water. Mike was okay except for a cut hand, but found a way to come back in the third heat.
In the third heat, Gary Buskirk coming up the inside on the backstretch, dove into the corner and stuffed it. The boat stopped on a dime, Gary, oh about a buck and half. I told him I could only give his cartwheeling Pirouette a 9.5 as he was un-able to keep his legs together doing a double cartwheel. Gary was okay, but the boat suffered some damage.
The 2010 champ took a slug of water in the second heat and bent the rods and was unable to run the third heat after scorching everyone in the first heat. Mike Schmidt, the elder did a great job and finished out front.
Mark Stahl sewed up the USTS point championship with a 2nd place finish and gave the J&S trailer a great day!!!
Dan Kirts has kept his hand in boat racing as he has helped Ike Yoder keep those Konig running and Ike by winning the 3rd heat finished 3rd overall
Mike Schmidt
Mark Stahl
Ike Yoder
The race of the day was the 3rd heat of 500R with Jared Gryskiewicz, 2009-10 National Champ having traded heat wins with a resurgent Jay Anderson, found himself trailing RC Howie and Jay as they were on the backstretch in the final heat. Jared reaching for the deep, pulled alongside Jay and then pulled ahead for the point win. Jared and Jay traded places at least 3 times in the final heat and the crowd, as they say, was going wild. Great racing in all three, but mark down the 3rd heat as one of those that you will remember.
It was great to see RC back in the same boat he nearly destroyed at the worlds in 2008, and to take the third heat convincingly was fun to watch.
Jared
Jay
RC
K-Pro
Wendy Eldredge, and related by sharing a great grandfather, Peter Crowley, traded heat wins, before Peter was able to put it away in the 3rd, although i wondered if he was going to finish as he almost dumped it twice in the 3rd heat, but pulled out the win.
Vinny Buskirk, improving with each race, finished a solid 3rd and was very competitive, congrats Vinny!
Peter
Wendy
Vinny
125H started with 12 boats, 4 too many for the course, so we split them into 2 heats of 6 each and 8 for the final.
Amy Nydahl is just amazing in the 125 hydro and won her first heat with Brenden Vishoot winning the other first heat. David Jones won a second heat and Brendon finished second in that heat. Kristi Ellison had a great day and finished on the podium. Amy came into the final with no finish in heat two and then unfortunately loaded up for the 3rd heat and it doomed her to finish off the mark. Half the field jumped the gun in the 3rd and final heat and Brendon Vishoot hit the start right on the money and finished out front with an overall win.
Shawn Cavanaugh finished 4th, but you can say he won the day as he did a spectacular stand it straight up and I mean perpendicular, but somehow got it back on the water and kept it running. Great job Shawn.
Brendon
Kristi
David Jones
The final class 500H was all Ike Yoder as sewed up the 500H USTS point championship. He won all three heats as Chris Hellsten, driving for Thirlby Automotive, as Brandon was in Illinois with his UMP car, was able to get by Jim Wright at the end of the 3rd heat to take second. BTW, Brandon won a feature up at I-96 speedway the other night. We miss ya!
Ike Yoder
Chris Hellsten
Jim Wright
Tomorrow is supposed to be a great day for racing and we look forward to it. Will not be able to post result for tomorrow until Monday evening some time as we will head for Indy right after the last heat.
Ray
as he won overall in the 700, with Gary Buskirk driving a Thirlby Automotive entry finished 3rd. Jim has been running better and better at each race and it all came together for him at Hartford.
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