D-13 Southern Challenge GP Race

[Doug Smock]

Last race of the four race series.
Good racing, GREAT people, it doesn't get much better.
Come up, down, or over and join us!

Doug

PS "Stormin Norman Morton" will have his P-Limited O/B Tunnel ready for this race. Better bring your A game.

[Doug Smock]

39 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Gang,
It's 39 days to the SOWEGA Model Boaters November 6 &7th Grand Prix Race.
It will be District 13s last race of the year.

We have 77 boats entered.

I have entries for:
Ricky Bearden
Rick English
James Clegg
Paul Rollins
Tim Dean
Reed Eagle
Tony Atwell
Mitch Atwell
Norman Morton
Kem Gilley
Doug Smock
Jim Ragan
Gillian McWhorter
Tad McWhorter
George McWhorter
Kevin Lee
Dan Warrick
Pat Mulvaney
John Otto
Mic Halbrehder
Jay Halbrehder

It is shaping up to be a great race.
Come on and join us.
It will be the last time we will all be together for fun, racing and a few good lies ( The Atwells are coming) till February....

Doug

[Doug Smock]

The FE entries are looking pretty good.
Keep em coming!!

Entries as of Sept. 30 - 90 boats

6 - Sport B Tunnel
7 - B Tunnel
8 - D Tunnel
7 - Open Tunnel
5 - P Limited Sport Hydro
7 - P Limited O/B Tunnel
5 - P Limited Hydro
4 - P Mono
5 - N Mono
2 - LSG Crackerbox
7 - LSG Mono
5 - LSG Cat
2 - LSG Rigger
2 - LSG Sport Hydro
1 - Classic Thunder Boad
4 - LSG Tunnel
3 - Open Mono
2 - Open Hydro
2 - Open Offshore
3 - Mod VP
3 - 45 Outlaw Superstock

[Doug Smock]

I'm not sure if word of this got out so I'd thought I'd post it here. I like to talk to myself. lol

The SOWEGA gang will be testing lights on Friday night. One of these lights is good for four acres. The pond is three acres and they have three lights so the pond should be lit up like a stadium.
If the testing goes well we will be taking a dinner break Sat. around 6 or so and then the racing will resume. Dinner will be provided.

If you have gensets, cords, and lights for your pits bring them.

Thanks and I'll see ya at the pond.

Doug

[Doug Smock]

We are now at 107 boats and 21 classes with a lot of GP regulars still not signed up!

Doug

[Doug Smock]

Entries as of Oct 8 - 119 boats

11 - Sport B Tunnel
11 - B Tunnel
9 - D Tunnel
7 - Open Tunnel
6- P Limited Sport Hydro
8 - P Limited O/B Tunnel
7 - P Limited Hydro + 1, I know Lamar Huff will be entering his
5 - P Mono
5 - N Mono
2 - LSG Crackerbox
8 - LSG Mono
6 - LSG Cat
4 - LSG Rigger
3 - LSG Sport Hydro
2 - Classic Thunder Boat
4 - LSG Tunnel
4 - Open Mono
3 - Open Hydro
3 - Open Offshore
4 - Mod VP
7 - 45 Outlaw Superstock



Ricky Bearden
Rick English
James Clegg
Paul Rollins FE
Tim Dean
Reed Eagle FE
Tony Atwell
Mitch Atwell
Norman Morton FE
Kem Gilley
Doug Smock FE
Jim Ragan
Gilliam McWhorter
Tad McWhorter
George McWhorter
Kevin Lee
Dan Warwick
Pat Mulvaney
John Otto
Mic Halbrehder
Jay Halbrehder
John Snider FE
Chris Harris FE
Mark Poole
Jimmy Duncan FE
Scott Littler
Shawn Junker
Mike Culhane
Jeffrey Connelly
Bill Britton
Ray Rankl FE
Bill Higdon
Dave Ginini

There is still time to get in fellas!
Doug

[tharmer]

What is a classic thunder boat?
-t

[Doug Smock]

What is a classic thunder boat?
-t

They are big old classic hydros powered by stock Zenoah 26cc engines.
Like this one that I haven't finished yet. Maybe this winter.
https://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...ead.php?t=4080
I have about changed my mind on the power for this thing. The engine that I had for it has been modified and is now in my Stryker "Offshore Electrics" cat.

Doug

[HOTWATER]

Hey Doug! Junker better have my tunnel done before he goes!! J/K!!

Wow! Lots of FE entries so far...Hope D. 12 looks like that next season...

Good luck Doug and Paul (and Shawn!).

-Kent

[Chilli]

Kent, We have to decide what D13 race we will be attending next year.

[HOTWATER]

I hear ya bro...i'm in!! Hopefully the race that is 75 degrees outside...LOL!

We need to rent a camper/RV...with A/C!!!

[Doug Smock]

Current FE Entries

P Limited Sport Hydro----6

P Limited O/B Tunnel-----9

P Limited Hydro ---9

P Mono-----6

N Mono-----5

This is going to be a good one fellas!!!
Doug

[Doug Smock]

199 boats entered for this race. Here's how the FEs stacked up.

P limited sport hydro---8

P limited O/B tunnel-----10

P limited hydro (Rigger)---11

P Mono-----8

N Mono-----5

This is a new record for D13. Eight more boats than we've ever had if memory serves.
Thank for supporting this race fellas!!
See ya at the pond.
Doug

[HOTWATER]

Very cool! The FE world seems to be moving right along...

Wish I was able to be there...

-Kent

[Doug Smock]

We'd love to have ya Kent. Hopefully you guys can make it down next year.
Hey, thanks again for the cables!! You are too kind sir!
Doug

[HOTWATER]

No problem sir!...just some good luck trinkets for ya...

I hope to be down there next season w/Mike at some point...

Much respect bro!

-Kent

[Chilli]

How did it go this weekend Doug (besides freezing your arse off??)

[Doug Smock]

Hi Mike,
When we arrived Fri. morning to set up it was in the upper 30s and the wind was 10 to 20. The wind got worse as the day went on. Sat. morning there was frost on the ground and the wind was down but that didn't last long. LOTS of DNFs in gas, nitro and FE. ( I passed out 4#s of lead this weekend)
There were some great heats after dinner when the sun went down, the pond went flat, and the lights came on.
Night racing is awesome and believe it or not there was zero carnage. We ran a 8 boat P Limited Hydro heat and everyone came in running. Too cool!!
Sunday morning was cool but turned out to be a great day and we had SOME good water.
I'll post some pics as soon as I find some more to steal. lol I was too busy to pick up the camera.
I'll post the race results when they are available.

Doug
PS Some tall guy from Atl, took the Dist. Championship in all five FE classes.
It's been a good year!!!

[Chilli]

Congratulations Doug!!! You build great boats and run em hard. And your a great mentor to boot!



BTW- How many speed controllers and motors did you burn out this year to get all five class championships??

[Doug Smock]

Thanks Mike.

I hope I don't regret saying this, but I haven't lost any equipment since the Barracuda firmware issue back in 07??

Doug

[obrien]

Doug how is it looking for the series next year? I am finally building some new boats, and would like to attend next year if I can.

[Doug Smock]

Hi Jeff,
We'll be running the same classes in 2011. I'll post the schedule as soon as it is available.
Hope to see you next year.
Doug

[obrien]

I ended up taking a few months off this year, and I am starting fresh with some new boats. I will have a spec tunnel tomorrow. I just picked up a JAE kit, and I am thinging about doing an LSH with the new Insane. after that who knows what I will build next. Hopefully starting now, I will have time to get everything built, tested, and ready to race for next year.

[Doug Smock]

Hope to see you at the pond next year Jeff!!

Here you go fellas, the scores were just posted.
Congratulations!!!
Doug

[obrien]

Looking forward to it. Let me know as soon as next season's schedule is up.