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2007 Race Schedule

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Tickets $10 before June 27, $15 after

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Heat Results

Heat 1A

U-25 Superior Ken Musatel DNF 0

U-100 Mirage Boats Greg Hopp 3rd 225

U-5 FormulaBoats Jeff Bernard 2nd 300

U-37 Beacon Plumbing Jean Theoret 1st 400

U-10* Miss Ahern David Bryant 4th 169

*Rookie, will start on outside

Heat 1B

U-1 FormulaBoats Mike Allen 3rd 225

U-16 Miss Elam Dave Villwock 1st 400

U-3 Master Tire Jimmy King 2nd 300

U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 4th 169

U-13 Spirit of Detroit J. Michael Kelly 5th 127

Heat 2A

U-5 FormulaBoats* Jeff Bernard DNF 0 300

U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 2nd 300 469

U-13 Spirit of Detroit** J. Michael Kelly 3rd 225 352

U-16 Miss Elam Dave Villwock 1st 400 800

U-25 Superior Racing Ken Muscatel DNS 0 0

*Jumped the gun, then flipped on lap 3 in turn 3
**Jumped the gun

Heat 2B

U-1 FormulaBoats Mike Allen DNS 0 225

U-3 Master Tire Jimmy King 1st 400 700

U-10 Miss Ahern David Bryant 3rd 225 394

U-37 Beacon Plumbing* Jean Theoret DNF 0 400

U-100 Mirage Racing Greg Hopp 2nd 300 525

*Flipped completely over and landed right side up

Heat 3A

U-5 FormulaBoats Jeff Bernard DNS 0 300

U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 1st 400 869

U-3 Master Tire Jimmy King 2nd 300 1000

U-1 FormulaBoats* Mike Allen DNF 0 225

U-25 Superior Racing Ken Muscatel DNS 0 0

*Flipped or barrel rolled...Mike Allen wasn't sure which

Heat 3B

U-13 Spirit of Detroit J Michael Kelly 5th 127 479

U-16 Miss Elam Dave Villwock 1st 400 1200

U-10 Miss Ahern David Bryant 4th 169 563

U-37 Beacon Plumbing Jean Theoret 2nd 300 700

U-100 Mirage Racing Greg Hopp 3rd 225 750

Provisional

U-13 Spirit of Detroit J Michael Kelly 1st

U-5 FormulaBoats Jeff Bernard DNF

While Formula may not have finished this heat, it was a testament to how hard the team worked to have it ready to run this heat after their flip in Heat 2A. Way to go FormulaBoats and Jeff Bernard!

Final

U-3 Master Tire Jimmy King 3rd 225 1225

U-16 Miss Elam Dave Villwock 1st 400 1600

U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto* Steve David 7th 73 942

U-37 Beacon Plumbing Jean Theoret 2nd 300 1000

U-10 Miss Ahern David Bryant 5th 127 690

U-100 Mirage Greg Hopp 4th 169 919

U-13 Spirit of Detroit J Michael Kelly 6th 95 574

We finally had a good race with no accidents!
*Penalized a lap for hitting a buoy

Photo Gallery

Friday

Saturday Photos Link
Heat 1A Photos Link
Heat 1B Photos Link
Heat 2A Photos Link
Heat 2B Photos Link
Heat 3A Photos Link
Heat 3B Photos Link
Final Heat Photos Link

Schedule of Events

Friday, June 29

8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Unlimited hydroplane practice presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com

11 a.m.
Opening ceremonies with a B-52 Flyover

11:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.
Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show Practice
Viper West F-16 Demo
Heritage Flight/ F-16 & P-51
Happy Aerobatics Presented by Tri-State Orthopaedic Surgeons
Oregon Aero Skydancer

12:15 – 1:50 p.m.
Unlimited hydroplane practice and testing presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com

3:30 – 4:10 p.m.
Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show Practice
USCG Water Rescue Demo
CF-18 Demo

4:10 – 4:40 p.m.
Modified Hydroplane practice, presented by Insight Communications and On-Site Computer Solutions

4:40 – 6 p.m.
Unlimited hydroplane practice and testing presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com

6 – 10 p.m.
Pilot Autograph Session
Golden Knights
Oregon Aero Firedancer
Evansville Regional Airport at Tri-State Aero, HWY 41N

Dusk
Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Indiana and Kenny Kent Toyota Fireworks Display

Saturday, June 30

9 a.m.
Gates open
Food Vendors open

9:15 – 10 a.m.
Unlimited hydroplane practice and testing presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com

10 a.m. – noon
Modified Hydroplane practice, presented by Insight Communications and On-Site Computer Solutions

11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Unlimited hydroplane qualifying & practice presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com

12:10 – 1:40 p.m.
Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show.
Golden Knights
Happy Aerobatics Presented by Tri-State Orthopaedic Surgeons
USCG Water Rescue Demo
F-117
Viper West F-16 Demo
Heritage Flight/ F-16 & P-51

1:40 – 2:20 p.m.
Unlimited hydroplane practice and testing presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com

2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Unlimited hydroplane practice and testing presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com
Hydroplane driver autograph session and fly-throughs

3:20 – 3:55 p.m.
Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show.
Oregon Aero Skydancer
CF-18 Demo

3:55 – 4:20 p.m.
Modified Hydros Heat 1, presented by Insight Communications and On-Site Computer Solutions

4:35 p.m.
Thunder On the Ohio Heat 1A presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com

5:05 p.m.
Thunder On the Ohio Heat 1B presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com

5:35 p.m.
Thunder On the Ohio Heat 1C presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com

6 p.m.
Freedom Festival Parade
Main Street. (No Button Required)

Dusk
Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Indiana and Kenny Kent Toyota Fireworks Display

Sunday, July 1

6 a.m.
Gates open

8 – 8:40 a.m.
Unlimited hydroplane practice and Thunder On the Ohio Qualifying presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com

9:20 a.m.
Thunder on the Ohio Opening Ceremonies (location TBD)

9:50 – 10:10 a.m.
Thunder On the Ohio Modified Hydros Runs, presented by Insight Communications and On-Site Computer Solutions

10:20 a.m.
Thunder On the Ohio Heat 2A presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com

10:45 a.m.
Thunder On the Ohio Heat 2B presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com

11:10 a.m.
Thunder On the Ohio Heat 2C presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com

11:25 – 11:45 a.m.
Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show.
Happy Aerobatics presented by Tri-State Orthopaedic Surgeons
Oregon Aero
Golden Knights

12:55 p.m.
Thunder On the Ohio Heat 3A presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com

1:20 p.m.
Thunder On the Ohio Heat 3B presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com

1:45 p.m.
Thunder On the Ohio Heat 3C presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com

2 – 3:25 p.m.
Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show.
CF-18 Demo
USCG Water Rescue Demo
P-51
Viper West F-16 Demo
Heritage Flight F-16 & P-51

3:30 p.m.
Thunder On the Ohio provisional, if needed

4:45 – 5 p.m.
Thunder On the Ohio Modified Hydros final, presented by Insight Communications and On-Site Computer Solutions

5:10 p.m.
Thunder On the Ohio Final presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com

6:00 p.m.
Closing Ceremonies
Four Freedoms Stage, Cherry Street