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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 |
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| 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
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 |
5 pm - 5:15 pm |
Awards Ceremony
Casino Event Plaza |
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Evansville Winners |
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U-16
Dave
Villwock
Miss Elam
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Dave
Villwock
Miss Elam |
| 2005 |
U-6
Steve
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Oh Boy! Oberto |
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