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Title: Speaking of fast stuff
Post by: 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.

Title: Speaking of fast stuff
Post by: hblair 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. :)

Title: Speaking of fast stuff
Post by: hblair on July 29, 2002, 08:10:03 AM

Another pic of that boat ...

Title: Speaking of fast stuff
Post by: GRUNHERZ 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? :D

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

Title: Speaking of fast stuff
Post by: hblair on July 29, 2002, 08:11:31 AM

Alcohol flatbottom boat with blower belt hanging on the spoiler. :)

Title: Speaking of fast stuff
Post by: hblair 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.

Title: Speaking of fast stuff
Post by: hblair 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. :)

Title: Speaking of fast stuff
Post by: hblair 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. :D

Title: Speaking of fast stuff
Post by: hblair on July 29, 2002, 08:31:14 AM

:)

Title: Speaking of fast stuff
Post by: rogwar 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...".

Title: Speaking of fast stuff
Post by: GRUNHERZ on July 30, 2002, 01:52:33 AM

6000HP.....  Ouch!

Title: Speaking of fast stuff
Post by: Saintaw on July 30, 2002, 02:42:06 AM

Ewwwwww and the colours are Soooo 70's :cool:

Title: Speaking of fast stuff
Post by: Hortlund 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? :)