We are a member driven organization that provides quality and safe racing for our members. Sources accident brings halt to drag boat racing for. Closes at 6pm sharp preregistered can get in as early as wednesday morning. Deep south racing association dsra is an organization of avid outboard powered boat racers. The more that you fill out now the faster you can get through the line at registration. I learned some cool stuff as a reporter at the races. Nothin but flatbottoms is a coffee table style photograph book consisting of over 250 images covering 150 pages in presenting the exciting world of flatbottom drag boats. New and original 1987 full color drag boat poster the liquid quarter mile produced in 1987 by rick cline photography. The time has come to chronicle a photo archival book of drag boats of the 1960s aptly named the rebel decade.
A nice compliment to drag boat racing history is the paperback book drag boats of the 1960s, by don edwards with barry mccown. Explore narrow river bends and earn cash to splash on your brand new motor boat. A nice compliment to drag boat racing history is the paperback book drag. Comment mike fry 08092015 marble falls lakefest lucas oil drag boat racing series lake marble falls texas top alcohol hydro meanstreak ii first round of eliminations in tah hugh jones 19860621 adba molson drag boat challenge london, ontario.
Don edwards enterprises 3153 riley road solvang, ca 93463 main 805 6885060 cell 805 3501206. Specializing in custom data acquisition systems for drag racing, drag boat racing. Drag boat racing is an exciting sport and the heartbeat of the sport is the flatbottom and the drivers who accept the challenge to drive them. There is no other book in the world that is as complete as searace on the sport of offshore racing. Additionally, rpm performance provides and unconditional three year limited warranty on the dl10 computer that limits the maximum charge for any repair or replacement to 30% of the original purchase price. Beautiful fullcolor 21 x 28 inch poster printed on highquality paper stock. Drag boats, don edwards, keith black, larry schwabenland, ray caselli, gary gabelich, dwight. The national championships al jackson, gene tardy on. It was fun getting the inside scoop from anyone who had a morsel of information. Racing cars used parts junk free classifieds off road, drag race, nascar, truck, motorcycle, dirt, oval, atv, engines, equipment, gear. Searace book a history of offshore powerboat racing. Imagine feeling the ground rumble when lakeside as the top fuel hydro roar down the track with estimated times of 3. Top fuel hydros and the men and women who make it happen.
Motocross, open road racing, grand prix, stock car racing, drag racing. Book now boating drag boats drag boat racing on kentucky lake. Boat racing news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message. It resulted in a moratorium being declared on drag boat racing nationwide while the insurer for the sport conducted an investigation into all aspects of the sport. The basics of drag boat racing are very similar to those of land drag racing. Saturday 8am3pm qualifying sunday 8am start eliminations if you have a capsule boat and plan on making this race you must be preregistered by friday prior to event. Rules and regulations american power boat association. Motor sports in romance novels 128 books goodreads. Please download and fill out the racer profile so you can be added to the driver profile page coming soon. This site is owned by mark lopresti who has an extensive background in building, refurbishing, and racing drag boats. His death was the fourth in the space of thirty days in drag boat racing.
For any questions please contact us and one of our members will be in touch with you. Our mission is to provide an organization and forum for one of the hottest spectator sports in the united states championship outboard drag racing. Drag boats of the 1960s by don edwards with barry mccown. Lake havasu top fuel boat drag race awesomeness youtube. When they take off, they create a wall of water down the race line. Bluewater resort and casino thunder on the river april 26,27,28 registration opens thursday 10 am 6 pm. While at lake havasu, these dragsters take their boats and race on the water. Also included are engine builders keith black, dave zeuschel, ed pink, and louis unser. It is an acceleration race over a measured quarter mile straightaway on water between two high performance race boats. Find your new love or post your boat or drag boat related item for sale. Results of a special nitromethane fuels testing program in a roots blown methanol drag racing v8.
May 16, 20 drag boat racing is an exciting sport and the heartbeat of the sport is the flatbottom and the drivers who accept the challenge to drive them. Sdba has been around the racing community since 1975, and is one of the oldest drag boat racing organizations. Crouse, an original board member of horba, it was originally published in 1989 and the remaining copies are going quickly. Click on the image for a full size version of news release. Rules and regulations for the racing categories of the american power boat association. This site is owned by mark lopresti who has an extensive background in building, refurbishing, and. Featured are racing legends larry schwabenland, ray caselli, gary gabelich, dwight bale, rene andre maddox, and hot boat builders rich hallett, sanger jack davidson, rudy ramos. Dragboats, raceboats, and flat bottom boats, and boat parts for sale. Good news is good news, and that is what was reportedalong with a few shenanigans.
Boat racing is a sport in which boats, or other types of watercraft, race on water. Drag boat racing a form of drag racing which takes place on water rather than. As motorboat racing is a dangerous sport, many individuals including drivers, crew members, officials and spectators have been killed in crashes related to the sport, either in a race, in qualifying, in practice or a private testing session. Oil drag boat racing series or the sanctioning division or chapter as outlined in retention of boats and. Please print these forms and bring to registration at the race site. Oct 22, 2014 while at lake havasu, these dragsters take their boats and race on the water. From howto books to photo books to novels, if you like drag racing, we have your book. All saturday and 2day tickets include entry to the dirt track event on saturday night, september 5th. Drag boat racing seemed on the verge of self destruction. Drag boat racing is a form of drag racing which takes place on water rather than land. Smith library binding published 1998 monster truck drag racing drag racing ships in 23 days martin hintz, kate hintz. Drag boat racing news newspapers books scholar jstor june 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message. About drag boat racing drag boat classes drag boat safety talk the talk drag boat lingo. Nothin but flatbottoms enters into the world of flatbottom drag boats.
Crouse, an original board member of horba, it was originally published in. This is a coffee table style picture book that consists of 80 pages and over 100 photographs depicting the exciting world of professional drag boat racing. See below for book ordering information order your copy today. Through the years don has pulled together these classic photos and stories in this book featuring over 120 pages of the best and brightest stars from the glamour decade of 1960s drag boat racing. As with landbased drag racing, competitors race their vehicles for the lowest elapsed time low et over a straight race course of a defined length. The victorian drag boat club has been drag boat racing since 1986 and caters for all types of boats from the family ski boat to the purpose built capsule hydros capable of over 200mph. During the summer months you can catch drag boat races at kentucky lake. The kentucky drag boat association holds three weekendlong races on kentucky lake s pisgah bay near the rock quarry. Special thanks to the top fuel teams for their hard work to put on such a magnificent display of raw power and speed. Rpm performance racing electronics, data loggers systems. Mid to late 90s temptation circle boat sell your boat. At nhra mello yello drag racing series events, fans may see more than 200 classes of vehicles in 15 categories, or eliminators. Vintage logos stickers drag boat racings premier website. For the first time in twenty years, all of drag boat racing has been united under one umbrella and will now be known as the lucas oil drag boat racing series.
Steer your power boat in the right direction and outwit your fellow racers in this amazing 3d racing game. May 16, 2011 this is a coffee table style picture book that consists of 80 pages and over 100 photographs depicting the exciting world of professional drag boat racing. Both are configured in the coffee table picture book style. Sep 09, 20 a tribute to the greatest motorsport on water. On sale, order your new poster today while the price is lowest. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Welcome to the official site of the outboard drag boat association. Don currently enjoys coordinating reunions and boat shows. This was the birth of whipstart dragsters which led to todays organized drag boat racing. List of fatal accidents in motorboat racing wikipedia. You are viewing a a very rare 40 skater catamaran offshore race boat with triple axle trailer.
Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Delivering information through teamwork and technology while preserving the past, reporting the present and promoting the future, join us and lets get interactive. Gleaning insight was an enjoyable way to spread the news about the drag boat racing community through their magazine. Plus many others who reigned in the early days of drag boat racing.
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