If it wasn’t for the gas/nitro events in NAMBA D19 offering FE classes there wouldn't (with the exception of the SMB in Phoenix) be FE Sprints . The D19 Gas/Nitro races that typically include FE are season points chases that rotate between Legg Lake, Lake Havasu Az., Needles, Ca., Tucson Az., Las Vegas Nv., and Tempe, Az. With the expense of travel and the 5-boat minimum to make a class, competing for a District season points championship in FE is tough (ask Ray) . In the last few years the Southern California Scale Thunderboat Association began offering (basically) any FE class with at least three sign ups. Then these events paired up with the recently emerged Nitro group and now FE has more opportunities to both make a class AND get a seasonal high points finish (since these events are in L.A. exclusively).
We’re even seeing more crossover from the IC ranks to populate the FE classes which is a good thing given the loss of five FE racers in the last year due to relocation/passing.
It’s really “one big family” at Legg Lake and these combined events are just plain good times. Jay’s right ‘tho in that after three rounds of gas Thunderboat the course gets rather moutaineously rough for a 29” P-Ltd Cat.
2008 NAMBA P-Mono & P-Offshore Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder; '15 P-Cat, P-Ltd Cat 2-Lap
2009/2010 NAMBA P-Sport Hydro Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder, '13 SCSTA P-Ltd Cat High Points
'11 NAMBA [P-Ltd] : Mono, Offshore, OPC, Sport Hydro; '06 LSO, '12,'13,'14 P Ltd Cat /Mono
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