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Qualifying
U6
Oh Boy! Oberto
Steve David
153.429
100
U37
Beacon Plumbing
Jean Theoret
152.743
80
U10
Ahern Rentals
David Bryant
151.809
70
U3
Master Tire
Jimmy King
151.044
60
U5
FormulaBoats
Jeff Bernard
150.693
50
U13
Spirit of Detroit
J Michael Kelly
149.574
40
U7
FormulaBoats
Mike Allen
146.788
30
U50
Go Navy
Brian Perkings
145.225
30
U25
Superior Racing
Ken Muscatel
DNQ
0
U100
Leland Racing
Greg Hopp
DNQ
0
Heat 1A
U25
Superior Racing
Ken Muscatel
DNS
0
0
U50
Go Navy
Brian Perkins
1st
400
400
U3
Master Tire
Jimmy King
3rd*
225
225
U37
Beacon Plumbing
Jean Theoret
2nd
300
300
U6
Oh Boy! Oberto
Steve David
4th**
169
169
*Penalty for jumping start gun
**Penalty for jumping start gun, well after Heat 1B they were also hit with a penalty for hitting a buoy
Brian Perkins was super excited to win his heat! Steve David went down & congratualted him. Steve David and the Oberto showed some real speed in theis heat. not sure what happened to Beacon as they never really were a factor.
Heat 1B
U100
Leland Racing
Greg Hopp
Not ready
U13
Spirit of Detroit/Graham Trucking
J Michael Kelly
DNS
0
0
U7
FormulaBoats.com
Mike Allen
2nd
300
300
U5
FormulaBoats.com
Jeff Bernard
1st
400
400
U10
Ahern Rentals
David Bryant
3rd
225
225
Spirit of Detroit scrambled but just couldn't get her out by the 1 minute gun. Jeff Bernard managed to grab lane 1, with teammate Mike Allen in the U7 taking lane 2. Bernard & Allen battled it out for a short while before Bernard took off with the lead. The U10 Ahern Rentals was not the battle ready force I had expected. Perhaps they were just happy to get back to the dock with the bottom of the boat still attached for a change!
Heat 2A
U100
Leland Racing
Greg Hopp
4th
169
169
U6
Oh Boy! Oberto
Steve David
1st
400
569
U13
Spirit of Detroit/Graham Trucking
J Michael Kelly
2nd
300
300
U7
FormulaBoats.com
Mike Allen
5th*
127
427
U50
Go Navy
Brian Perkins
3rd
225
625
*Penalty for jumping start gun
What a race! Too bad the officials had to, yet AGAIN, review tape to SEE the right call. The Forumla & Spirit of Detroit were clearly out ahead of everyone at the start, with the Oberto in lane 1 playing it conservative after yesterday. Results are not yet complete with the confusion, so I will change them as soon as I know!
Heat 2B
U25
Superior Racing
Ken Muscatel
4th
169
169
U5
FormulaBoats
Jeff Bernard
2nd
300
700
U3
Master Tire
Jimmy King
DNF
0
225
U10
Ahern Rentals
David Bryant
1st
400
625
U37
Beacon Plumbing
Jean Theoret
3rd
225
525
The officials definitely need glasses as they missed a blatant call against Master Tire for cutting off Ahern while jockeying for positions. As it went the U3 secured the inside and pushed to stay ahead of the U10. The engine gave way and the U3 had some odd steering issues coming out of turn 4(seemed to hook & then maybe oversteer?) and died near turn 2. David Bryant took the 10 on for the win, to massive cheers from the crowd.
Heat 3A
U37
Beacon Plumbing
Jean Theoret
1st*
400
925
U5
FormulaBoats.com
Mike Allen
2nd
300
827
U13
Spirit of Detroit
J Michael Kelly
DNS
0
300
U10
Ahern Rentals
David Bryant
DSQ**
0
625
U25
Superior Racing
Ken Muscatel
out
0
169
*Hit a buoy, no penalty
**Called for laned infraction, caused 37 to hit buoy
It was a great race between Theoret & Bryant! So great that Bryant was called for moving in on Theoret, causing him to hit the buoy. Don't know why they DSQd him though.
Heat 3B
U50
Go Navy
Brian Perkins
3rd
225
850
U3
Master Tire
Jimmy King
DNS
0
225
U7
FormulaBoats
Mike Allen
1st
400
827
U100
Leland Racing
Greg Hopp
4th
169
563
U6
Oh Boy! Oberto
Steve David
2nd
300
869
This was perhaps the cleanest race of the day with no penalties or infractions. Mike Allen drove a wire to wire win.
Final
U5
FormulaBoats
Jeff Bernard
4th
169
1169
U37
Beacon Plumbing
Jean Theoret
1st
400
1325
U6
Oh Boy! Oberto
Steve David
2nd
300
1169
U50
Go Navy
Brian Perkins
6th
95
945
U10
Ahern Rentals
David Bryant
5th
127
977
U7
FormulaBoats
Mike Allen
3rd
225
1052
U13
Spirit of Detroit
J Michael Kelly
DNF*
0
300
*Threw a prop, not sure of extent of damage
It was a great race!! It looked like the Oberto had secured lane 1, but in snuck Beacon in a great move and got the inside lane! The 37, 6, & 7 duked it out for the first few laps with the 37 pulling ahead. The U6 Oberto tried to give chase, flying the boat high on the back stretch and turn 3, but could not catch Beacon.
Total Points
U37
Beacon
Jean Theoret
1405
U6
Oh Boy! Oberto
Steve David
1269
U5
Formula
Jeff Bernard
1219
U7
Formula
Mike Allen
1082
U50
Go Navy
Brian Perkins
975
U10
Ahern Rentals
David Bryant
822
U13
Spirit of Detroit/Graham Trucking
J Michael Kelly
340
U100
Leland Racing
Greg Hopp
338
U3
Master Tire
Jimmy King
285
U25
Superior Racing
Ken Muscatel
169
Photo Gallery
Qualifying
Dean Edwards
6/28/2008
Heat 1A
Heat 1B
Heat 2A
Heat 2B
Heat 3A
Heat 3B
Final
Schedule
Friday, June 27
10 am
Gates open (button required)
10 am
Food Vendors open
10 am - 11 am
Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Unlimited hydroplane practice
11 am - 12:30 pm
Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show Practice
P-51 Flyover
Viper West F-16 Demo
Heritage Flight/ F-16 & P-51
Michael Wiskus Pitts Plane Sponsored by Lucas Oil
Tim Weber Extra Plane Sponsored by GEICO
Billy Werth/Grayout Aerosports is presented by Tri-State Orthopaedic Surgeons
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Unlimited hydroplane practice and testing
1 pm - 5 pm
Junior Achievement Grand Prix Tech Inspections
2:30 pm - 4:15 pm
Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Unlimited hydroplane practice
3 pm - 8 pm
Freedom Festival StreetVault (Pole Vault Competitions) Sponsored by Resultz Fitness Center
4 pm - 7 pm
National Dockdogs
Onsite Registration Opens 4 pm
Big Air Wave #1 @ 5 pm
Big Air Wave #2 @ 7 pm
4:15 pm - 5 pm
2.5 Liter Stock Practice
5 pm - 6:15 pm
Junior Achievement Grand Prix Practice Sessions
6:20 pm - 7 pm
Junior Achievement Grand Prix Team Qualifying
7:10 pm - 8:00 pm
Junior Achievement Grand Prix Pit Crew Competition
Saturday, June 28
9 am
Gates open
9 am
Food Vendors open
9 am - 8 pm
Static Aircraft Display co sponsored by Edgetek, Inc. & R.W. Armstrong presented by Evansville Regional Airport & Tri-State Aero
Featuring the US Marine Corps V-22 Osprey
Tri-State Aero off HWY 41N
9 am - 10:15 am
Junior Achievement Grand Prix Team Practice
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Unlimited hydroplane practice
9 am - 7 pm
DockDogs
Onsite Registration Opens @ 9 am
Big Air Wave #3 @ 10 am
Big Air Wave #4 @ Noon
Big Air Wave #5 @ 2:30 pm
Big Air Wave #6 @ 5pm
Extreme Vertical @ 7 pm
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Junior Achievement Grand Prix Heat 1 Races
12 pm - 12:40 pm
Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show.
USCG Water Rescue Demo
Michael Wiskus LUCAS OIL Pitts
Billy Werth/Grayout Aerosports is presented by Tri-State Orthopaedic Surgeons
12:40 pm - 1:30 pm
Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Unlimited hydroplane practice
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm
Junior Achievement Grand Prix Heat 1 Races Cont’d
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Hydroplane driver autograph session and flyovers
1:40 pm
Golden Knights Jump
1:45 pm - 2:35 pm
Junior Achievement Grand Prix Heat 2 Races.
2:30 pm - 3 pm
Unlimited/2.5 Liter Stock Practice
2:45 pm - 3:35 pm
Junior Achievement Grand Prix Feature Races
3 pm - 8 pm
Freedom Festival StreetVault (Pole Vault Competitions) Sponsored by Resultz Fitness Center
3 pm - 4 pm
Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show
Military Flyover
Tim Weber GEICO Extra 300S
P-51
Viper West F-16
Heritage Flight P-51 & F-16
3:45 pm
Junior Achievement Grand Prix Race for the Checkered Flag
4 pm - 4:25 pm
2.5 Liter Stock Heat 1
4:25 pm - 4:50 pm
Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio Heat 1A
4:50 - 5:15 pm
Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio Heat 1B
4:45 pm
Junior Achievement Grand Prix Awards Ceremony
6:30 pm
Freedom Festival Parade (No Button)
Sunday, June 29
6 am
Gates open
8 am - 8:45 am
Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Unlimited hydroplane practice and Thunder On the Ohio Qualifying
8:30 am - 3 p.m
National Dockdogs
Onsite Registration Opens @ 8:30 am
Big Air Wave # 7 @ 9:30 am
Speed Retrieve @ Noon
Big Air Amateur Finals @ 2 pm
Big Air Semi-Pro Finals @ 2:30 pm
Big Air Pro Finals @ 3 pm
9 am
Food Vendors open
9:30 am - 10 am
Thunder on the Ohio Opening Ceremonies Four Freedom Monument
10 am - 10:35 am
2.5 Liter Stock Heat 2
10:35 am - 11:0 am
Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio Unlimited Heats 2A
11 am - 11:25 am
Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio Heat 2B
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show.
USCG Water Rescue Demo MH 60 Helicopter
Michael Wiskus LUCAS OIL Pitts
Billy Werth/Grayout Aerosports is presented by Tri-State Orthopaedic Surgeons
12:30 pm - 12:55 pm
Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio Heat 3A
12:55 pm - 1:20 pm
Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio Heat 3B
1:20 pm - 1:45 pm
2.5 Liter Stock Heat 3
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show.
Tim Weber GEICO Extra 300S
Golden Knights
3 pm - 3:30 pm
Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio provisional, if needed
3:30 pm - 4 pm
Old National Bank Airshow
P-51
Viper West
Heritage Flight
4 pm - 4:25 pm
2.5 Liter Stock Final
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio Unlimited final
30th Anniversary Chevrolet Freedom Festival
