News from June 27-29, 2008 Race @ Burley, ID .....

 

Thanks to Julian Rucki for the report on the races this weekend @ Oroville, CA...........

6 teams arrived.

P-28 Jim Rucki and Mike Biglow, P-75 Allen Rouse and Jerry Croft, P-9 Scott Schatz and Mike Schatz, P-66 Dwight Moody Jr and Bob Overcashe , P-111 Bob Williams and Jack Biglow, and P-200 Brett Mann and Brett Marshal for Saturday, Sunday Brett Marshall and Mike Sweeney.

1st heat Saturday on the mile course. Garland Privitts record in the P-111 was up for grabs. P-9 and P-66 were challenging the clock and lost, they jumped the gun, Dwights speed was with in 5 seconds of the record.

Nothing spectacular unfolded,P- 66 and P-9 were out front and penalized, then P-111, P-28/P-200 were racing for approximately 4 laps when the P-200 was able to break free, P-75 was next. The official finish order was P-111, P-200, P-28, P-75, P-66 and P-9.

Heat 2 P-66 was much closer at the start and took off. But wind conditions were not favorable for a record run. 10 seconds behind the record. The running order was P-66, P-9, P-111, P-200, P-28 and P-75 DNF. P-9 was battling oil blow by each heat, I guess it made it hard to hold on to things in the boat. P-75 shaft started walking again and he packed up to go home and get an early start on the repair.

Saturday night P-28 discovered a slight water problem. When the motor was fired up to set the timing. A bazooka style flume of water gushed out of the right header. An evaluation revealed that a head gasket failed. P-28 was done for the day.

Sunday

4 teams left, P-9, P-66, P-111and P-200. They all were ready to go, P-200 did have a crack in the shaft collar and was still going to go out and make the field and just tool around the course. The gun was sounded a full 4 minutes. Then at the 1 minute only 3 of the 4 were running on the course. The P-200 could not get it fired. P-66, P-9 and P-111 were the finished order. The P-200 was able to start up once on the trailer. The teams not wanting to take any chances chose to scratch for the day and got an early start home.

Next up is Salt Springs