Author Topic: Speaking of fast stuff (Read 598 times)

hblair · « **on:** July 29, 2002, 08:06:45 AM »

Went to the boat drags this weekend. They actually held an IHBA sanctioned event in my hometown of Gadsden, AL. So me being a good redneck gearhead spent several hours down there with my kids. Here's a few pics:

Pro Mod boats (I think they were pro mods) on the rope awaiting signal to go to staging area.

hblair · « **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2002, 08:08:43 AM »

This guy shoulda won just because of the coolness of his boat. Twin turbo-charged 550-inch engine. She made a funky sound.

hblair · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2002, 08:10:03 AM »

Another pic of that boat ...

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #3 on:** July 29, 2002, 08:10:26 AM »

That is 100% Genuine Redneck!

Lemme ask HB do you have a truck? If so is there a gunrack in said truck?

Oh yea how fast are those boats and what are the typical engines?

hblair · « **Reply #4 on:** July 29, 2002, 08:11:31 AM »

Alcohol flatbottom boat with blower belt hanging on the spoiler.

hblair · « **Reply #5 on:** July 29, 2002, 08:16:30 AM »

This dude gets a free trip to the hospital after he loses control of his boat and goes flying in his parachute at 100+ miles per hour. They said he broke several ribs. His boat sank in about 20 ft. of water 3/4 of the way down the course. They just left the thing on the bottom and finished the qualifying Saturday. After it was all over they hoisted the poor thing outa the mud.

hblair · « **Reply #6 on:** July 29, 2002, 08:24:32 AM »

The fastest classes Grunherz were

Alcohol Flatbottom (regular flatbottom hull without the sponsons and alcohol powered 500+ inch engine)

Top Alcohol Hydro (hydroplane hull with 500+ inch alcohol engine)

Top Fuel (Hydroplane with monster 500+ inch 6000+ horsepower nitro-methane burning beast of a mother) These boats coast about $2000-$2500 a run. Just like in NHRA, engines gotta be completely overhauled after evrey run.

Surprisingly, the top fuel boats were not the fastest. Apparantly they were having problems. I can't remember the ET, but the fastest was one of the top alcohol boats that ran 220 miles per hour.

hblair · « **Reply #7 on:** July 29, 2002, 08:30:08 AM »

Reminded me of our old boat. She's sold now, but here's me at the wheel of our old V-drive about 11-12 years ago. Notice the 90 mph hair-doo's.

hblair · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2002, 08:31:14 AM »

rogwar · « **Reply #9 on:** July 29, 2002, 11:13:03 AM »

Way Cool! They are a blast to drive.

hb...that could be captioned with famous last words of a redneck, "Hey ya'll watch this...".

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #10 on:** July 30, 2002, 01:52:33 AM »

6000HP..... Ouch!

Saintaw · « **Reply #11 on:** July 30, 2002, 02:42:06 AM »

Ewwwwww and the colours are Soooo 70's

Hortlund · « **Reply #12 on:** July 30, 2002, 03:38:02 AM »

hblair, is that you with the grey Titans tshirt posing for the camera on the second picture? If yes, do you fly under the handle dlamba in the MA and use vox alot?