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Madison Regatta Madison, IN

Sunday 7/3/05

Congratulations to J. W. Myers and the Elam crew on their first win of 2005!

Final Results

U-16	Elam	1st	400	1600
U-3	Master Tire	2nd	300	1225
U-6	Oh Boy! Oberto	3rd	225	1125
U-2	Graham Trucking	4th	169	919
U-5	Formulaboats.com	5th	127	652
U-8	Llumar	DNF	0	794

The final field was set after an awesome day of racing! The U-100, due to be a trailer, were not allowed in the final due to the loss of points in Heat 3A, allowing the U-5 a trailer spot. The front 4 boats were the U-3, U-16, U-8 and the U-6. The U-2 would be the first trailer and the U-5 the second. What happened next was chaos. As the boats milled and jockeyed for positions, with well over a minute to go, 3 boats "camped out" in their lanes of choice. The 3 "campers" were the U-16 Elam, U-3 Master Tire, and the U-8 Llumar. This left the U-6 on the back row with the 2 trailors. The front 3 boats were not on plane at the one-minute gun, but still allowed to start.

This made it an easy run for Elam, starting in front and finishing in front. The U-3 went on to a second place. The U-8 went dead around the last lap, allowing the U-6 to take 3rd.

Heat 3A Results

U-3	Master Tire	3rd	225	925
U-8	Llumar Window Film	1st	400	794
U-2	Miss Graham Trucking	2nd	300	750
U-100	Demaree Automotive	4th	169	563

Heat 3B Results

U-6	Oh Boy! Oberto	2nd	300	900
U-5	Formulaboats.com	3rd	225	525
U-16	Miss Elam Plus	1st	400	1200
U-25	Superior Racing	out	0	0

Heat 2A Results

U-6	Oh Boy! Oberto	2nd	300	600
U-3	Master Tire	1st	400	700
U-100	Demaree Automotive	3rd	225	394
U-25	Superior Racing	4th	169	569

Heat 2A saw some of the best racing of the weekend! U-6 Oberto and the U-3 Master Tire were deck to deck from the start. Steve would edge the Oberto ahead of the U-3 only to have Jimmy King push the allison-powered craft out in front. Jimmy used the whole course, making Steve push the Oberto. Coming out of the first turn on the second lap, the Oberto took a serious hop around the area of the sunken barge. Fans gasped as it appeared the Oberto might go over. But Steve kept the boat on the water as King now pulled away. The U-6 stayed on the hip of the 3 until the finish.

Heat 2B Results

U-8	Llumar Window Film	4th*	169	394
U-5	Formulaboats.com	2nd	300	300
U-16	Miss Elam Plus	1st	400	800
U-2	Miss Graham Trucking	3rd*	225	450

Heat 2B started off with more intensity as the drivers jockeyed for lanes. It was a toss up until the entrance of turn 2, with Elam securing lane 1. But timing was off for the U-2 & the U-8, as they both hit the start super early. This made it an easy ride for Myers in the U-16, with the U-5 being the only other boat on the lead lap. Myers quickly put the distnce between the 16 & 5 to take the win.

One change from yesterday...the U-100 was given back their points for Heat 1A. We do not know why, but the ABRA changed their minds after the fact. Let's stick to the rules guys!! Either he exceeded th N2 or not!

Let's go racing!!

Saturday 7/2/05

Heat 1A Results

U-3	Master Tire	2nd	300
U-2	Miss Graham Trucking	3rd	225
U-16	Miss Elam Plus	1st	400
U-100	Demaree Automotive	4th	169

Heat 1A saw the Master Tire running deck to deck with Elam. After a rough bounce in turn 4, Jimmy King backed off in the Master Tire, allowing J. W. Myers to pilot the Elam to the win. Graham Trucking and Demaree spent the heat fighting it out for 3rd place, with J. Michael Kelly and the Graham Trucking eventually beating out the U-100 with Greg Hopp. After the race, the 100's points were taken away due to an N2 violation, but kept his place. *Points were given back sometime late Saturday.

Heat 1B Results

U-6	Oh Boy! Oberto	2nd*	300
U-5	Formulaboats.com	DNS	0
U-8	Llumar Window Film	3rd*	225
U-25	Superior Racing	1st	400

*jumped gun on start

Heat 1B started with Steve David in the Oh Boy! Oberto and Jean Theoret in the Llumar vying for lane 1. But when it came down to the start, both boats were early and penalized a lap. That left the door open for Ken Muscatel and the Superior Racing to take the win. This just a week after Muscatel's boat landed in the bushes of the Kentucky shore in Evansville!

Ticket Information
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General Admission
$20 in advance , $25 after June 26th

VIP Tent
$125 adults, $50 children 6-12, under 6 free

Schedule for Saturday, July 2

9:00	Unlimiteds testing & qualifying
10:00	Air show
10:15	Vintage Class 1
10:35	Vintage Class 2
10:55	Unlimiteds testing & qualifying
11:55	River Open
Noon	Driver's Autograph Session
12:55	Vintage Class 3
1:15	2.5 stock Heat 2A
1:35	Unlimited Heat 1A
2:05	Unlimited Heat 1B
2:35	Vintage Class 1
2:55	Vintage Class 2
3:15	Vintage Class 3
3:35	2.5 stock Heat 2B
3:55	River Open
4:55	Unlimited Testing
8:30	Twilight Air Show
9:00	American Legion Fireworks Show

Schedule for Sunday, July 3

9:00	Unlimiteds testing & qualifying
9:30	2.5 litre Testing
10:30	Opening Ceremony & Air Show
11:00	Unlimited Heat 2A
11:30	Unlimited Heat 2B
Noon	River Open
Noon	Vintage & Inboard Autograph Session
1:00	Vintage Class 1
1:20	Vintage Class 2
1:50	Unlimited Heat 3A
2:20	Unlimited Heat 3B
2:50	2.5 stock Final
3:10	Vintage Final
3:30	Vintage Awards
4:10	Madison Regatta Final
4:30	Awards Ceremony