Limited Inboard Hydroplane Racing
ChrisARitz
newsgroup?
I grew up in the pits and am interested in getting back into the
scene. Haven't been around since father got out around 1990.
Also, if this is the right newsgroup, what is the state of APBA Inboard health?
What classes are thriving?? Please say 6 litre :-)
Tried the skydiving thing for about 7 years now. Ready for a change.
Chris
Terminal doesn't mean the end.....
It's only the beginning.
Go FAST! Skydive.
Inboard Dave
doing quite well. Probably the now I would say the 5L class is the largest
category in that division, but a lot depends too on where you live if racing
is what you want to do. The limited inboard category now has a part time
coordinator, Mark Weber, who sort of keeps a handle on things and steers
people in the write direction. The limited division now has a high point
fund, (about $40,000) there are a few bucks in this fund, but when you
divide the money up between the classes it isn't that much. Give me a email
note at home with were you live (city & state) and I will try to give you a
couple people in your area you might contact. The limited APBA web page is a
good source too for info about our category. They do talk about Off Shore
and Tunnel boats on this NG because I think they have a lot of problems.
(kidding) Good luck, Dave
http://www.apba-boatracing.com/categories/inboard/
AIT points as of Monday, October 25, 1999
Boat # Boat Name Owner Points
1 T5 HOSTILE TAKEOVER KEITH McMULLEN 345
2 T71 ZEE WHIZ STUART L SHANE 260
3 T84 ALBATROSS RICHARD SMITHSON 250
4 T80 OUTLAW ROBERT WILSON 245
5 T14 HI-JACKER ROBIN SHANE 220
6 T8 YES DEAR! ALLEN NELSON 146
7 T54 PINK PANTHER II DURWARD WILSON 95
8 T2 MISS KENTWOOD RICHARD SHAW 90
9 T3 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE VANCE PRICE SR 73
10 T60 OUTLAW ROBERT WILSON 55
Class 1.5 LITRE STOCK
1 Y7 TRIPLE I GARRY WAMSLEY 445
2 Y517 JAKE RATTLE & ROLL ALICIA CHEEZUM 270
3 Y3 TRIPLE I THE WILD 1 DANNY WAMSLEY 230
4 Y11 POLECAT RUSSELL K DODGE 205
5 Y43 BAD INFLUENCE ROBERT THORNE 185
6 Y54 PINK PANTHER II DURWARD WILSON 185
7 Y143 RAPID TRANSIT JACKIE BUSH-TURNER 175
8 Y26 MISS ZANDY OLIVER/CHEEZUM 160
9 Y17 TOP TICKET SCOTT BUTLER 135
10 Y37 SONIC SPEED WILLIAM McCOWEN 130
11 Y55 JENNeration Xtreme RICK FALCINELLI 128
12 Y141 LIL DEBT CALVIN PHIPPS 110
13 Y48 CALIFORNIA KID MIKE JOHNSON 90
14 Y93 STORM WARNING JACK FISCHL 55
15 Y27 RANEY LANDSCAPING SCOTT RANEY 50
Class 1.5 LITRE MODIFIED
1 S145 LIL' LECTRON WILLARD WILSON 468
2 S27 BLOOD VESSEL JON ZIMMERMAN 340
3 S90 THUMANN'S DELI BEST ANN FITZGERALD 321
4 S55 ALMOST HEAVEN DAN L WALLS 260
5 S80 AMERICA WILLIAM SCHEE 256
6 S34 QUICK FIX KERRY BEYNON 250
7 S28 RUMPSHAKER CHRIS YEWELL 175
8 S711 AQUATIC STAR ALAN BUSH 153
9 S19 CLAIM JUMPER CLARENCE PFAFF 128
10 S60 CHESAPEAKE THUNDER MELVIN UTZ 124
11 S44 WILD GOOSE GREG ROTHENBUSCH 121
12 S333 TACTICAL RESPONST DAVID COES 115
13 S13 DESTINEY DAVID BARTHOLOMEW 110
14 S82 BUSTIN LOOSE ED BARKO 105
15 S83 MEGA BUCKS DUTCH SQUIRES 100
16 S61 TOPAZZ EDWARD BAKER 95
17 S94 S94 RACING TEAM MICHAEL JACK 95
18 S87 RELENTLESS WILLIAM WALTI 90
19 S563 LOBSTER BOAT ROBERT WEAVER 85
20 S54 PINK PANTHER II DURWARD WILSON 75
21 S98 TEAM EXTREME SHAWN CASSIDY 75
22 S11 MILLER RACING JAMES MILLER 75
23 S31 SUMMER LIGHTING ALLAN GRAVES 73
24 S5150 POUNDCAKE NEIL PERSON 69
25 S78 SIGNIFICANT OTHER RICK MOLL 60
26 S37 SONIC SPEED WILLIAM McCOMAN 55
27 S2 RED HOT MIKE WEBSTER 55
CS55 ABITIBI SPECIAL MARTIN LAROCHELLE 00*
S22 CATCH 22 ROBERT BROWN 00*
S70 BILLYS BOUNCE BILL HAWK 00*
SX SX RACING TEAM RICH NEWMAN 00*
S3 JACK BIGGS SPECIAL BILL MATTOCKS 00*
Class 2.5 LITRE STOCK
1 A29 SPECIAL EDITION SANDY THOMPSON 460
2 A3 SNO NUFF III JOHN SHEWBROOKS 315
3 A10 SUM TOY THOMAS E NEWMAN 310
4 A45 MR. LUCKEY PATRICK BERTRAM 280
5 A770 THE BLIND SIDE DALE WAMSLEY 260
6 A55 AMERICAN STORM RICK FALCINELLI 255
7 A60 MR BUD DON MASHBURN 205
8 A33 IN CAHOOTS AGAIN JAMES AID 180
9 A143 RAPID TRANSIT JOE TURNER 170
10 A9 BUTTERBALL EXPRESS CAL THOMPSON JR 150
11 A90 SIDEWINDER CHRIS BERTRAM 115
12 A41 MISS ARTIC FIRE TONY BLACK 110
13 A54 GRABBER CHARLEY MILLER SR 95
14 A73 CP RACING CARTER PARRISH 90
15 A75 MR. RITE-ON BOB DABROWSKI 90
16 A71 FASCINATION V MARK DOWTY 85
17 A7 SOUTHERN MAGIC GLENN KOUTNY 60
18 A16 A16 RACING TEAM DANIEL DEFRANCO 60
19 A13 DESTINEY MIKE BARTHOLOMEW 55
A30 FAST FREDDY FRED OLSON 00*
A63 LINN RACING LINN BROS 00*
Class 2.5 LITRE MODIFIED
1 E12 HYDRO TECH V KEBAR MARINE RACIN 440
2 E617 MY WAY J SCOTT BLACKWELL 360
3 E101 BUCCANEER DAVID J LEACH 280
4 E24 TELEFLEX MARINE MICHAEL ALLEN 275
5 E27 MISS SAHARA VALETINE LISK 265
6 E18 AIKI - MIKEY MIKE MELINA 230
7 E60 FAT CHANCE STEPHEN HAMM 210
8 E929 BHS RACING VINCENT XAUDARO 200
9 E97 TEAM EXTREME TODD LIDDYCOAT 197
10 E600 CENTSLESS 12 DON LESS 190
11 E80 GERONIMO JAY BRENNAN 166
12 E7 RAGGED EDGE MIKE JONES/BERTRAM 165
13 E151 AQUANUT DOUG SHELTON 165
14 E136 JOYA MIA ARMAND YAPACHINO 158
15 E49 RIPTIDE STEVE HOOK 155
16 E13 KEYKO KID III KEBAR MARINE RACIN 150
17 E89 MISS SANDY RAYMOND WINGATE 140
18 E50 BEVERLY ANN SIDNEY JOHNSON 140
19 E45 THE BLUR GLEN MUSTILLO 130
20 E23 FIREWALKER MARTIN PORTER 130
21 E11 MAXED OUT KEBAR MARINE RACIN 127
22 E17 BIG JAKE ALICIA CHEEZUM 125
23 E98 AGITATOR WALLY JOHNSTON 123
24 E816 BATT ONE DONALD THOMPSON 110
25 E444 TEAM AIRWAVE STEVE SHORT 100
26 E33 VAGABOND V JON STRUZEK 100
27 E199 E199 RACING TEAM ALLEN BLIDE 100
28 E37 HIRE VOLTAGE STOVER HIRE 100
29 E20 WILD HARE MARK ECHOLS 95
30 E19 E19 RACING TEAM DANIEL NAEGELE 75
31 E6 RAMPAGE COREY SNYDER 73
32 E31 E31 RACING TEAM MIKE SANDERS 60
33 E14 WET-N-WILD BRUCE DENSTEN 60
34 E40 STORMTROOPER HORVATH BROS 55
35 E39 MAMA JAMA MARK ORECHWO 50
36 E79 E79 RACING TEAM RICHARD ROWLAND 50
37 E66 EXCALIBUR MICHAEL McCORMICK 50
38 E863 DEBT-N-ATOR PAUL NORSE 50
39 CE6 AUTO PRO CLAUDE BERGERON 50
E57 CHEETAH BARBARA MICHAEL 00*
Class 5 LITRE
1 NM1 STINGER BOB SCHULTZ 440
2 NM711 SUMMER MAGIC HURST/MONETTE 385
3 NM6 SUMMER WINE RANDY WOLF 330
4 NM10 SUMMER DREAMS ALEX STEWART 245
5 NM136 THE BEAR RICHARD SANDERS 240
6 NM33 HONEY HUSH IV ROBY OTTWELL 195
7 NM30 BIG BIRD BY PENNZOIL BUDGET BUSTER RAC 190
8 NM66 MISS RED BANK LOUIS MUSTILLO 173
9 NM97 TEAM EXTREME SCOTT LIDDYCOAT 165
10 NM43 DIRTY DAWG TIM STRUZEK 105
11 NM29 SPECIAL EDITION SANDY THOMPSON 95
12 NM25 THUNDER FISH DAVID BISET 90
13 NM929 BHS RACING VINCENT XAUDARO 85
14 NM11 BEVERLY ANN SIDNEY JOHNSON 75
15 NM188 IN THE RED DAVID SUTTON 60
16 NM69 RUNAWAY BOB MOORE 55
17 NM83 NEMESIS DOUG BENNING 55
18 NM2 MISS SAHARA VALETINE LISK 55
19 NM422 NASACORT AC DAVID PECLINSKI 50
20 NM88 AQUA HOLIC NED DURST 50
NM55 SCHALLER TOOL SPC JUSTIN SCHALLER 00*
NM8 AMERICAN EAGLE PAUL DROULLARD 00*
NM60 WILD VIKING EINAR GLASIUS 00*
NM16 NM16 RACING TEAM DANIEL DEFRANCO 00*
Class NATIONAL MODIFIED
1 GNH114 INTIMIDATOR TOO JOHN SCHURER 300
2 GNH711 SUMMER MAGIC HURST/MONETTE 295
3 GNH8 DEEL-ME-IN JAMES DEEL 270
4 GNH115 RESCUE THOM HEINS 245
5 GNH83 BLUE MULE TONY STALDER 240
6 GNH2 COUNTRY BOY MIKE WIENER 150
7 GNH136 THE BEAR RICHARD SANDERS 140
8 GNH44 BOSTON MARKET SPL KENNETH BRODIE II 95
9 GNH826 JUGGERNAUT THOMAS MORGAN 55
10 GNH317 THE IRISHMAN STEVE KUHR 55
11 GNH72 POCKET MECHANIC PHIL BONONCINI 50
12 GNH15 MISS GRAHAM TRUCKING GREG HOPP 50
13 GNH21 THUNDER VALLEY INC THUNDER VALLEY INC 50
14 GNH18 MISS DECATUR DARREL WEDDLE 50
15 GNH17 SHOCKWAVE RICK BRIDGEMAN 50
GNH32 TENNESSEAN JOE MARSHALL 00*
GNH52 WANNA BEE JOHN GRIGG 00*
GNH25 THUNDER FISH DAVID BISET 00*
Class GRAND NATIONAL HYDRO
1 P100 THUNDERATION JOHN FAY 200
2 P87 P87 RACING TEAM RICK FRAMPTON 190
3 P86 HOT KNOTS RICK FRAMPTON 175
4 P38 RASCAL BOB NYLAND 145
5 P3 BLADE RUNNER JIM CALTON 90
P75 J HAWK JEFF WALSH 00*
Class CRACKER BOX
1 JSS7 ROLLING THUNDER TOM PAKRADOONI 295
2 JSS99 VERI CHERI DAVE GREENLAW 285
3 JSS33 RED BARON LAWRENCE JONES 260
4 JSS6 BUILT FOR PLEASURE LOUIS MUSTILLO 215
5 JSS12 PURE ADRENALIN TOO THOMAS WERNER 206
6 JSS25 SHAMELESS GEORGE KENNEDY SR 190
7 JSS22 BLUE BAYOU EDWARD KERSEY 165
8 JSS41 THUNDER THUD RAY HARRISON 159
9 JSS711 FLYIN HIGH JAMES J BUTURLA 144
10 JSS45 THE MENACE DONNA MACY 130
11 JSS67 WHAT A RUSH BRUCE PLASKETT 125
12 JSS42 S & S EXPRESS CESARE SIMONELLI 105
13 JSS712 JUST FLYIN JAMES J BUTURLA 100
14 JSS94 CHIRO 1 SAM STRICKLAND 85
15 JSS28 ORANGE CRATE RALPH CATTANEO 50
16 JSS9 KENTUCKY BLUE R PRESLEY 50
Class JERSEY SPEED SKIFF
1 SS111 SUPERSTITION GARRY WAMSLEY 375
2 SS1 HOT`ER CANARY FAULKNER INC 345
3 SS21 TELEFLEX MARINE MICHAEL ALLEN 285
4 SS55 CREME BEMENT RICHARD BEMENT 275
5 SS110 STEELE MARINE GARY STEELE 265
6 SS51 CRYSTAL BLUE MICHAEL BAUER 165
7 SS78 AQUANOLIC BRION BAKER 145
8 SS19 SOUTHERN THUNDER PAUL FITZGERALD 95
9 SS90 DECEPTION GARY DAHL 90
10 SS16 MONEY MONSTER CHARLES PALM 80
11 SS38 TAR HEEL GAMBLER McDUFFY SKEEN 80
SS26 IMAGINE THAT KEN WALTON JR 00*
SS400 GOOD VIBRATIONS KELLY STOCKLIN 00*
SS690 REVIVAL DALE HERNANDEZ JR 00*
SS99 RISKY BIZNESS JOHN SULT 00*
SS4 COMMANDER BOBBY COMMANDER 00*
Class SUPER STOCK
1 PS997 LIGHT SPEED JOHN BRINTON 555
2 PS10 BLACK MAGIC JIM CODLING 475
3 PS101 FREEDOM PHIL ALEPA 350
4 PS52 GRUMPY 1 BUD ALLERTON 255
5 PS529 RAPID FIRE WENDT/ZABADY 210
6 PS159 JUST PASSIN THRU S PIECZATKOWSKI 180
7 PS34 ULTRA BLUE JIM CLAUSS 175
8 PS141 INTIMIDATOR JOHN SCHURER 175
9 PS28 SHOWTIME KIP BROWN 175
10 PS38 TAR HEEL GAMBLER McDUFFY SKEEN 140
11 PS16 MONEY MONSTER CHARLES PALM 90
12 PS771 PS771 RACING TEAM RALPH FITZTHORN 90
13 PS31 PS31 RACING TEAM HAL BURLESON 80
14 PS23 CHARGIN CHARLIE ALBERT LaPOINTE 80
15 PS3 INSTANT SPEED RON A FRANZ 60
16 PS70 HOT`ER CANARY FAULKNER INC 55
17 PS110 STEELE MARINE GARY STEELE 55
18 PS78 AQUANOLIC BRION BAKER 55
PS36 FLAT-OUT-CRAZY DILWORTH COFFMAN 00*
PS400 ROCKET KELLY STOCKLIN 00*
Class PRO STOCK
1 KRR23 CHAMPAIGN TASTE TERRY BILBREY 295
2 KRR110 STEELE MARINE GARY STEELE 270
3 KRR70 HOT`EST CANARY FAULKNER INC 250
4 KRR14 HOBBIT CHARLES BOYD 195
5 KRR238 FISSION ROBERT CATIPOVIC 180
6 KRR27 SORRY BOUT THAT DAVID STOLLER 150
7 KRR52 PLUM KRAZY JOSEPH REGAN 80
8 KRR13 NASTY NEWS CLYDE MORGAN 80
Class K RACING RUNABOUT
203 AIT records
Special thanks to Lori & Mark Weber, Barbara Kennedy
rider in JSS25, for help with the AIT scoring.
ChrisARitz wrote in message
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MAllwe5877
> what is the state of APBA Inboard health?
I cannot speak to the specific classes but I can tell you that Inboard is
currently the second largest Category in APBA with over 500 racing members,
right behind Offshore so it sure seems healthy. It is still an incredibly
exciting category! Good uck.
Mike A.
ChrisARitz
Did not know Offshore was that healthy!
Back when I was invovled, offshore (to me) was a 'other thing' that we didn't
follow or discuss much. Though hydros (inboard or outboard) were the only
thing that existed!
Are there really more offshore racers thanoutboard hydros? A-stock, B-stock,
etc.....
Great to hear!
H82LUZ1
>Terminal doesn't mean the end.....
>It's only the beginning.
>
>Go FAST! Skydive.
>
A man after my own heart...
Gordo (student at the Missouri River Valley Skydiving Club)
helmet guru
goBB ( failed out of Hole in the Ground Skydive club )
guy
We used to have some of the biggest attended races here (Miami and the
Southland Regatta in St. Pete.) years ago. I have some great Video of young
Jim Kropfeld, Tom D'eth and Mike Mammano driving 5 and 7 litre's in St.
Pete. Watching a Good 5 and 7 L. Hydro race sometimes is as exciting and
intense as a good PROP Formula one race. I miss that alot!
Welcome to the Group!!
Mike A. brings up a good point, can anyone post the current category member
stat's online here?
Guy
MAllwe5877 <mallw...@aol.com> wrote in message
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pr...@postoffice.pacbell.net
1971---those boats (Old Jones) were so fast and so out od shape---lucking
anyone is still around... no capsules 120 MPH --- love to put the film on
Speed Vision "Classic" boat racing... Mike Saint???? Can you get "Classic"
film on???
Inboard Hydros need a new class.....Honda powered....unlimited look a like ...A
ton of Inboard members are not racers (drivers) they are owners and supporters
of APBA... The number of wet boats don't match the number of members. I'm not
disagreeing with Mike A.... I'm adding to his statement of 500 members...
OPC now owns two digital cameras...Dee Berghauer has his own Mid West camera...
Ron
Inboard Dave
doing quite well. Probably the now I would say the 5L class is the largest
category in that division, but a lot depends too on where you live if racing
is what you want to do. The limited inboard category now has a part time
coordinator, Mark Weber, who sort of keeps a handle on things and steers
people in the write direction. The limited division now has a high point
fund, (about $40,000) there are a few bucks in this fund, but when you
divide the money up between the classes it isn't that much. Give me a email
note at home with were you live (city & state) and I will try to give you a
couple people in your area you might contact. The limited APBA web page is a
good source too for info about our category. They do talk about Off Shore
and Tunnel boats on this NG because I think they have a lot of problems.
(kidding) Good luck, Dave
http://www.apba-boatracing.com/categories/inboard/00
203 AIT records
>Also, if this is the right newsgroup, what is the state of APBA Inboard
health?
>What classes are thriving?? Please say 6 litre :-)
>
>Tried the skydiving thing for about 7 years now. Ready for a change.
>
>Chris
>
>
>
BK
>camera...
>
>Ron
>
Hi Ron -- just wanted to ask what type and model "exactly" is the one you have.
It's a Sony, right?
I just used a Sony digital that also made short videos onto disk --- but I
didn't like it at all. Looked just like the one you have, except for the
movie-making thing. But it took at least 1.5 seconds for it to respond to a
click -- worthless for boatracing photography. The viewfinder was all jerky
and delayed.
When we buy one, we want to make sure we get *THE* one you have. Let me know
which.
Thanks a bunch
BK
Inboard Dave
I think I drove that 225 inboard you are talking about for Jim Edwards after
he purchased it from Woods. The last I heard the boat was destroyed in a
auto/trailer accident in NY state. Edwards is dead now but maybe his grand
sons, Mark Weber or Mike Weber have some footage of the boat. Yes it was
very fast, but the aluminum block Buick V8 had a lot to do with that too.
pr...@postoffice.pacbell.net wrote in message
<3817081D...@postoffice.pacbell.net>...
>Add yo Guy: I was looking at an old film of John Riner Woods (225 Hydro)
from
>1971---those boats (Old Jones) were so fast and so out od shape---lucking
>anyone is still around... no capsules 120 MPH --- love to put the film on
>Speed Vision "Classic" boat racing... Mike Saint???? Can you get "Classic"
>film on???
>
>Inboard Hydros need a new class.....Honda powered....unlimited look a like
...A
>ton of Inboard members are not racers (drivers) they are owners and
supporters
>of APBA... The number of wet boats don't match the number of members. I'm
not
>disagreeing with Mike A.... I'm adding to his statement of 500 members...
>
>OPC now owns two digital cameras...Dee Berghauer has his own Mid West
camera...
>
>Ron
>
>guy wrote:
>
>> Sadly, Inboard Hydro's have all but died and disappeared here in the
south.
>> We used to have some of the biggest attended races here (Miami and the
>> Southland Regatta in St. Pete.) years ago. I have some great Video of
young
>> Jim Kropfeld, Tom D'eth and Mike Mammano driving 5 and 7 litre's in St.
>> Pete. Watching a Good 5 and 7 L. Hydro race sometimes is as exciting and
>> intense as a good PROP Formula one race. I miss that alot!
>> Welcome to the Group!!
>> Mike A. brings up a good point, can anyone post the current category
member
>> stat's online here?
>>
>> Guy
>>
>> MAllwe5877 <mallw...@aol.com> wrote in message
>> news:19991026202151...@ng-ce1.aol.com...
>> > >(ChrisARitz) wrote:
>> >
>> > > what is the state of APBA Inboard health?
>> >
Inboard Dave
guy
Mike S., If you really want to see a ratings boost this is the way to do it
I perceive. Here in Florida I am ALWAYS running into old timers (70+ years
old) that used to race outboard and inboard and still attend some races. As
soon as you start talking C service or old Unlimited's you can really see a
twinkle start erupting in their eye's! I think Tom D'eth could probably get
you some great footage as he heads up an Antique racing club. I can get you
his # if you need it.
I also know where there is some good 1987 Kilo footage. Includes
Lauterbach's last hurrah through the traps in a 5 litre at 140+mph. I doubt
we want to show that though as you can hear his body hit the water louder
than the boat.
I was there, a very scary thing to see a boat fly higher than a nearby
bridge. It was a very sad day. We lost another legend there. Lowell
schumacher blew over a laydown 250 and broke his back that day too.
Kilo's are cool but VERY dangerous...
Guy
<pr...@postoffice.pacbell.net> wrote in message
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helmet guru
>camera...
>
>Ron
do you still want me to get one for BK and myself next year? just checking..
BB