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  • Boat Racer hits the slopes on skis and Extreme SNOWMOBILE!!

    Will attempt to add a couple afternoon jaunts to a local ski resort from my new digital video camera.

    First part (Kind'a cornie but hey?)......will be the author (ME/FRENCHIE ) on a afternoon off with annual leave/vacation from the high stress conditions of my job (that I love) at the US Post Office Garage/VMF, and first time out on skis since 1996.....in camo shorts .........
    This section took place on a warm (for around hear) 50 degree early evening, (6pm-close) the Monday before St. Patricks's Day.
    With,...the ungranted hopes of seeing a few ....bakinies (Speel Chek)!

    The second part of the video will be Late afternoon today/Friday, when I went over to check out the sled races that I heard were going to be at PEEK-N PEAK Resort Conference Center http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Find...:d::25::::1:/e .........(zoom out to git better idea where "THE PEEK" is located)...........between Erie, Pa. and Findley Lake, NY..............and on the same slopes that I ski,.....
    I had my Boat Race'n kevlar and helmet in my truck camper from Charlie Fry's "Fun-Run" ..https://hydroracer.net/forums/showthread.php?t=14511 ....and as I walked around the pits with my helmet in my Three Rivers 2002 AMH/25MOD high points helmet bag, (with Region 6, 25MOD high point patches on the bag) to show off to the sled racers that were set up at the bottom of the same ski area that I had ski'd a couple weeks ago, I thought how COOL it would be to catch a ride on one of these!
    After ask'n around, someone noticed my APBA "Flamed" jacket and said Stan Fitts was a boat racer and was on his way as a owner/promotor.
    After meet'n Stan Fitts and a few inquiries on how to enter, I entered in the "over 18, Trail/beginner 600 class",....and went TEST'N (they call it "practice")........ with an EXTREME SKI-DOO 600,..... SNOWMOBILE ,....... that I will attempt to compete with........ this Sunday!!!!
    Many Thanks to the Owner Glynn Desilva, and........ long time Boat RACER/PROMOTER .....Stan ("The SNOWCROSS MAN") FITTS!!!!!

    Stay tuned as I attempt to survive, and add video and pics from these events!.........


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    100N STEVE FRENCH > Nobody can hang with my STUFF!! >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tna3B5zqHdk

    SEEEEEE YAAAAAA!!............In my WAKE!! .............100N>>

  • #2
    Good luck Steve,Those 600 skidoos are rockets
    Bob

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    • #3
      Added pics from Sunday.

      Will update story as soon as I recover!!
      PS- not only from the race'n, but from the 24hr(?) intestinal flu I started Sat with at WORK!!!!!!!.............YIKE!!!! Thank the "Big Guy" I have been drive'n the Dodge with camper and s--t/shower/shave............... bathroom!!!!!

      Some more pics of rides given to spectators during intermission.....
      Bottom pic is of one of the managers of "The Peek", Brian Hayes......Must have a'lot on his mind....(He was always smile'n when I worked Security with him (Dance'n bear?) years ago at the "PEEK")
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      100N STEVE FRENCH > Nobody can hang with my STUFF!! >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tna3B5zqHdk

      SEEEEEE YAAAAAA!!............In my WAKE!! .............100N>>

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      • #4
        Peek at some of my resuits Sunday,
        Still try'n ta figure out how to add video from my digital tape video camera..........
        Girl in next'ta bottom pic is a friend of Glynns that also runs his sled in the Women's Division...........She won over about 8 other racer's in her class Sunday!
        Glen won his first heet and was 3rd in final....That #460 Ski-doo is a ROCKET!!!!!
        What a great bunch'a folks!!!!
        Gotta'a start work'n-out now for a better run at'm next year!!!!......This o'l boy is whooped!
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        100N STEVE FRENCH > Nobody can hang with my STUFF!! >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tna3B5zqHdk

        SEEEEEE YAAAAAA!!............In my WAKE!! .............100N>>

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        • #5
          Here's a simular event from almost 40 years ago ,......to the day!
          Article on left is from 1969 during the Corry Winter Carnival, about ten miles south of Peek-N-Peak.
          There was Snow-X races (we just called it race'n back then) behind the Venture Inn that year in Corry, Pa., and I swept the 12 HP class with the 1967 10 1/2HP ski-Doo in pic!......Both STOCK and MOD (Had a home made chamber I bolted on for the MOD class........), That "Diamond Jim" Brady's son Mark, helped me build.....Plus we added extra leaves to each spring on front springs ta keep em from bottom'n out and pound'n the spindles up through the front belly pan!
          Quite a contrast to the new sleds/drivers today!.........But we had just as much FUN/HEART in those days.
          In second article pic (1970 Winter Carnival), the second sled is my 1971 Puma 399 JLO that my Brother Scott is ride'n with me...SHOTGUN!...(Just put it together out'a the crate at my first job at Leisure Time Toys in Corry, Pa. at age 15)........Guess that white helmet was a photographers eye catcher...............
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          100N STEVE FRENCH > Nobody can hang with my STUFF!! >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tna3B5zqHdk

          SEEEEEE YAAAAAA!!............In my WAKE!! .............100N>>

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          • #6
            Great job Steve,Looks like you had a blast.If you ever get to northern Michigan in the fall i will let you make some passes on my grass drag sled.
            Bob

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            • #7
              Wish I was back home for this event if on this year!..Knees ready ta git back at it!

              http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...00000561104277

              Any updates on Stan Fitts?

              100N/Steve French ...........
              Last edited by STEVE FRENCH; 03-21-2011, 03:33 AM.
              100N STEVE FRENCH > Nobody can hang with my STUFF!! >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tna3B5zqHdk

              SEEEEEE YAAAAAA!!............In my WAKE!! .............100N>>

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              • #8
                T Called Stan Fitts cell on card in post above....He Answer'd sound'n very good......Had some health issues last I knew. https://hydroracer.net/forums/showthr...ighlight=fitts

                Told him I heard the sled races at the Peak were this week-end http://www.pknpk.com/

                He then told me he sold his rights/interest in the series to the current promoter and the guy I raced for 2008 (Dean Desilva) would not be there.....BUMMER!

                Have a dental appointment Friday for a crown and might of attended........bummer......But....my warehouse and race trailer are 10 mins. from the Peak................

                Look out AMH..................JESUP!

                100N/Steve French.....................
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                100N STEVE FRENCH > Nobody can hang with my STUFF!! >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tna3B5zqHdk

                SEEEEEE YAAAAAA!!............In my WAKE!! .............100N>>

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