Record Trial, Flint MI, Sept 30, Oct 1st. Backup date Oct 7 & 8th.

[Terry Keeley]

Only 3 weeks! :buttrock:

All IMPBA classes for SAW and 1/3rd Oval, 8am-dark. Come and go any time, flat $25 to register, run as often as time permits.

We will cancel and go to the backup date by 6pm Sept 28th if the weather looks questionable. Check here for updates.

Map of Thread Lake, we're at the north end of Orville St., north of McKinley Park:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zwkRFJWbNC8A.kLYYlK90JiVg&usp=sharing


Knights Inn where we stay, around $45/nt:

https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/knights-inn/flint-michigan/knights-inn-flint/overview?brand_id=KG&hotel_id=50595&checkin_date=4/9/2017&checkout_date=4/10/2017&useWRPoints=false&rooms=1&adults=1&children=0&radius=25&brand_code=BH,DI,RA,BU,HJ,KG,MT,SE,TL,WG,WY,WT,WP, DX&PriceFilter=0-2147483647


Here's some pix from past events:

http://gallery.intlwaters.com/index.php?cat=10068


Come run the big water! :)


Shawn Swain and his 112+ mph record holding Q Cat:


http://gallery.intlwaters.com/albums/userpics/10068/DSCN5332.JPG

[T.S.Davis]

Terry, if you need any help of any kind putting this together you let me know. Labor, dropping buoy, yelling at people that need it. What ever.

Ty and I have some fast boats to run but there is a lot of free time to help out if you need it.

[Terry Keeley]

Terry, if you need any help of any kind putting this together you let me know. Labor, dropping buoy, yelling at people that need it. What ever.

Ty and I have some fast boats to run but there is a lot of free time to help out if you need it.



Thanks for the kind offer, we should be OK. I'm getting my strength back now and should be in good shape by then.

Get d'em boats ready! :smile:

[Bp9145]

I wish I was back home. . .I've lived in MI over 35yrs. . .summers are awesome up there and not like here in FL. . .hot and hotter. By the time I walk out of my front door and got in my car beads of sweat on my forehead are present already . . .I think FL is great place to vacation but to live. .NOT. But I'm outvoted by the wife and kids. However, I can run my boats all year long and that is golden. .

[T.S.Davis]

Check back with the wife and kids on Monday.

[fweasel]

check back with the wife and kids on monday.
lol

[Bp9145]

Yes, everyone here is freaking out right now. . stores can't keep bottles water on the shelf no more than 15min, as well as batteries, bread and other necessities. Tons of people lining up to get supplies before grocery stores even open. It's been raining since yesterday . .non stop. . .and the threat is getting serious.

[fweasel]

Do you need to be an IMPBA memeber to run at this event?

and Terry, FWIW, none of the links in your original post are working.

[Terry Keeley]

Do you need to be an IMPBA memeber to run at this event?

and Terry, FWIW, none of the links in your original post are working.

Yup, you need IMPBA but it's only $30 after Sept. 1st.

Fixed the links, thanks for the heads up!

[T.S.Davis]

Think I have 4 more victims.....er.....I mean..... racers coming out Terry.

[Terry Keeley]

Think I have 4 more victims.....er.....I mean..... racers coming out Terry.

Awsome! The more the merrier! :banana:

[T.S.Davis]

I'm not sure if Ball is going but if he does we have 5 boats capable of (maybe possibly, if the wind, and the pond gods cooperate) reaching the P sport oval record. Should be a scream having multiple guys trying to chip away at it.

Remember the wooden mono I had at the CanAm for offshore? Found more mph for an oval run. Not sure I can put it on the pins though. Might have to make Ty run it. haha

[Terry Keeley]

I'm not sure if Ball is going but if he does we have 5 boats capable of (maybe possibly, if the wind, and the pond gods cooperate) reaching the P sport oval record. Should be a scream having multiple guys trying to chip away at it.

Remember the wooden mono I had at the CanAm for offshore? Found more mph for an oval run. Not sure I can put it on the pins though. Might have to make Ty run it. haha


Cool! Will be lots of fun.

Mike has it at 23.650 sec / 50.739 mph so to beat it by 1/4 sec or 1/4 mph (1/4 mph is easier unless the time to beat is 34.641 sec or more) you'll need to run 23.534 sec. If the official record is broken then subsequent times only need to top the new "unofficial" record, not beat it by the 1/4 sec / 1/4 mph.

Ya, that thing was flying at our race, if you found more you should have a good shot at it. You know how good things look from our 8' high driver's stand, even old farts like us can put it on the pins! :tongue:

[longballlumber]

I better figure out how to make my boat turn! :tt2:

[Terry Keeley]

From what I've seen a fast P Sport Hydro prolly runs around 70 mph, no?

Mike Betke's seventeen year old SP40 record of 21.689 sec. was set with a boat that ran 66 mph down the straights and cornered like it was on rails. He was running around 64, we put one of our cylinder heads on the Picco, picked it up a couple and he set the record.

Should P Sport Hydro be sub 20 sec.? :confused1:

[T.S.Davis]

You can get to 70 but not many of those that make it there can turn worth a crap. Kevin has a new Pearl that runs near there and turns pretty well. We'll see. I have one that can get close and will turn but I never intended to run it in P so it's built like a paper kite. Already falling apart trying to run that fast.

[T.S.Davis]

Oh, and I think the record could be around 21.5 maybe with the right boat and a good eye. haha Maybe we'll make Tyler or Mike run it.

[Terry Keeley]

After messing around with Mark Stein's SP40 I can say that Sport boats are much harder to get to corner well than outriggers.

We found very small changes in the turn fin and rudder made all the difference.

Let's see if we can lower it! :buttrock:

[Terry Keeley]

Mike's record run:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ1ZTB_cST0

[longballlumber]

Heck,

Maybe I should bring that boat instead of my current hull! I had to peddle it into buoy 4 twice and I COMPLETELY blew 4,5,6 on the last lap. I bet there was 1-1.5 seconds left in that run. I can't remember why I didn't run more. I wonder if the wind kicked up...

Would be nice to get some weather this year!

[T.S.Davis]

Didn't you sink it Mike?

[longballlumber]

Although this is a rigger; For reference this is a 19sec run. 4sec doesn't seem like much time until you out there!

https://youtu.be/DHQRo1kqzk4


Sorry guys, I don't know how to embed like Terry did... I tried the thing

[longballlumber]

Didn't you sink it Mike?

No. I broke the record in May and my hull at the October event. Good memory though, I had to double check.

Actually that boat that holds the record is the same boat that Fred bought. I am not sure if my current PT would stay on the water at those speeds.

[Terry Keeley]

From our Spring '14 event, weren't they "Sponge Bob" boxers? :laugh:


http://gallery.intlwaters.com/albums/userpics/10068/DSCN2797.JPG

[T.S.Davis]

I really want them to be sponge Bob boxers.

That boat is in my basement. I'll likely race it come spring.

[longballlumber]

:laugh: I knew that was going to show up again!

And YES they were Sponge Bob Boxers!

[T.S.Davis]

We may bring Ty's stealth with just the spec motor. We finally achieved perfection at the last race.

[Shooter]

Gonna take even longer to 'unsee that' the second time!

[T.S.Davis]

Pete, you're coming too right?

[Terry Keeley]

You know who should come down is (Truckpull) Larry, he's got some fast chit! :ohmy:

[TRUCKPULL]

You know who should come down is (Truckpull) Larry, he's got some fast chit! :ohmy:

Sorry Terry, I already promised my wife that I would take her to the Wellesley Apple Butter Festival.

Larry

[Terry Keeley]

Sorry Terry, I already promised my wife that I would take her to the Wellesley Apple Butter Festival.

Larry



That's fun too!

If the weather's bad we'll run the following weekend, maybe that'd work? :olleyes:

[Terry Keeley]

Don't want to jinx it but the long range forecast is looking good for this weekend! :Praying:

[T.S.Davis]

Tyler has been watching the weather for weeks like it could be predicted that far out. haha

[Terry Keeley]

Tyler has been watching the weather for weeks like it could be predicted that far out. haha

He's got it bad that kid! :biggrin:

[Terry Keeley]

Again, not to jinx it but it's looking good for this weekend.

See ya'll there! :buttrock:

[T.S.Davis]

What time are you guys there in the morning sir?

[Terry Keeley]

What time are you guys there in the morning sir?

We try to be there to set up about 7am, run (officially) at 8 but we have no problem running a little early if we're set up. :smile:

[Apophis]

See you guys there, can't wait!

Shawn

[fweasel]

See you guys there, can't wait!

Shawn

Good luck Shawn!

[T.S.Davis]

We try to be there to set up about 7am, run (officially) at 8 but we have no problem running a little early if we're set up. :smile:

That early morning mist might be the perfect time for some 120 mph cats.

I'm predicting just before 8 arrival time for us. Kevin K is coming up too. He's got a scary fast P sport. Keeping it on the pins will be the tricky part.

[Terry Keeley]

All set up and ready for another great weekend! :smile:

[fweasel]

Hope to see some pictures form the event...

[Ty Davis]

This event is my favorite event all year.

I did not get any records but Terry Davis, Mike Ball and Keith Kirchen all killed 3 FE Classes both saw and oval.

Hope to be back for the spring trials. I'll try to make sure the club race doesn't fall on the sunday of the trials.

[donhuff]

Well TY,
I'm sure the paper work has been filled out already. So are you ever gonna tell us what records got broken?

I have received a text from Terry with a"modest" acknowledgment that he had broken my Q oval record. I recon by calling me an "old man" he considers himself young??? Just curious what other records fell.

[T.S.Davis]

Q mono 24.95 ( I think)
P sport 22.7
Keith went 128 and some change with his big cat. That was nuts.

[Ty Davis]

The 1/3 rs oval records that got broken were...
Mike Ball-
P Sport

Terry Davis
Q Mono

And Finally-

The S Cat 1/16th straight away record was set by Keith Kirchen.

[Terry Keeley]

We had great conditions for a change!

National Nitro Director Mike Betke upped his own 17 year old SP40 oval record to 20.988 sec using the same boat!

MMU Commodore Terry Davis set the Q Mono Oval at 24.995 sec, impressive!

Kevin Kosciolek broke Mike Ball's P Sport Hydro Oval at 22.951 sec. but Mike took it back in the end at 22.670. Several others were gunning for Mike's time and came close.

And Keith Kirchen ran his big S Cat to a couple of the prettiest passes we've seen in years, both within one thousandth of a sec. of each other to net a new S Catamaran record of 1.754 sec. or 128.278 mph. Those were also the fastest passes ever made at Thread Lake, Congrats Keith!

All the above are still "unofficial" of course pending approval by our IMPBA Records Director Doug Smock.

Gotta clean up the boat, do a little maintenance and get back to T.O. but I'll put up some pix and vid later tonight or tomorrow.:smile:

[Doug Smock]

Congratulations fellas!

[Terry Keeley]

Thanks again to FAST members Mike Nowicki, Mark Stein and Mikey Ross, there is a ton of work that goes on both race weekend and behind the scenes. Without these guys our events just would not happen.

Got some pix up at: http://gallery.intlwaters.com/thumbnails.php?album=1195

Mike Betke and his 20.988 sec. SP 40 hull:

http://gallery.intlwaters.com/albums/userpics/10068/DSCN5665.JPG



Terry Davis and his 24.995 sec. Q Mono:

http://gallery.intlwaters.com/albums/userpics/10068/DSCN5647.JPG



Kevin Kosciolek held the P SP Hydro record for a while at 22.951 sec:

http://gallery.intlwaters.com/albums/userpics/10068/DSCN5644.JPG



Mike Ball and his 22.670 sec. P SP Hydro:

http://gallery.intlwaters.com/albums/userpics/10068/DSCN5657.JPG

[Terry Keeley]

Keith Kirchen and his 128.278 mph S Catamaran:

http://gallery.intlwaters.com/albums/userpics/10068/DSCN5678.JPG



FAST member Mike Nowicki ran a 20.714 sec. A (.12ci / 2.1cc) Hydro oval:

http://gallery.intlwaters.com/albums/userpics/10068/DSCN5617.JPG



Dave Murany ran a "loose" 20.556 sec. B (.21ci / 3.5cc) Hydro Oval:

http://gallery.intlwaters.com/albums/userpics/10068/DSCN5611.JPG



Jeffery Preusse blew the deck on his Dad's 20 mono, we pulled it off the bottom:

http://gallery.intlwaters.com/albums/userpics/10068/DSCN5674.JPG


Should get some videos up shortly...

[Terry Keeley]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF9jraf_-lw&feature=youtu.be

[Terry Keeley]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pF5qlkhCFI&feature=youtu.be

[Terry Keeley]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=651e9lilU-I&feature=youtu.be

[Terry Keeley]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTmpBrs3GFw&feature=youtu.be

[Terry Keeley]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYWfUmh893E&feature=youtu.be

[Terry Keeley]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc4THMu4K1w&feature=youtu.be

[Terry Keeley]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYN3Yw_1JNg&feature=youtu.be

[properchopper]

Thanks for the pictures and videos- really nice. Some Nice Killer records too. Congratulations to all...........

[T.S.Davis]

Here's another that I took.

https://youtu.be/Cjxz3LTB8cw

[Terry Keeley]

Here's another that I took.

https://youtu.be/Cjxz3LTB8cw


Thanks for posting, I didn't get any of Ty's good runs, only when it was rough.

[macomb]

It was a great time!
At least I had an hour or two before Mike took it back.
Learned a lot parking between Terry Davis and Mike Ball and watching how they operate.
I'll be back in the spring!

Thanks

[T.S.Davis]

Hope we didn't get any on ya Kevin. haha Thanks for letting us sponge so much gear from you.

Funny thing about Sunday. Due to a calcium deficiency, turns out Ty had lost the feeling in his hands by mid day. (We're working on it, no worries) So the little bugger was a 10th off of my record with the Q mono without being able to feel the wheel. WTH! No more practice for him I think.

[ray schrauwen]

Hope we didn't get any on ya Kevin. haha Thanks for letting us sponge so much gear from you.

Funny thing about Sunday. Due to a calcium deficiency, turns out Ty had lost the feeling in his hands by mid day. (We're working on it, no worries) So the little bugger was a 10th off of my record with the Q mono without being able to feel the wheel. WTH! No more practice for him I think.

Wow, impressed!

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How does one figure out a calcium deficiency equate to no feeling in the hands? Weird. I ask because of the odd issues I'm facing with similarities.

[Shooter]

Those are some mighty nice looking Sport Hydros. Congrats!! :thumbup1:

[T.S.Davis]

Pete, three of you boats. The slowest of which was only a tic off the record.

[Shooter]

I just watched Ty's P sport runs. Wow!!!!!