There was a lot of interest in the 2007 Blue Water Resort and Casino 300 and I hope to keep this interest growing.
The ORGANIZERS of this event wanted a fun, safe race, with no boat left behind. They also hoped that people would give racing a try and maybe become the next Al Stoker, Fred Bowden or...
I just wanted to post here, that outboards will have a great chance of winning this event, just becasue they tend to run longer.
I was thinking that maybe people might post boats that people could buy or use for this race. Seems to me there must be a lot of outboard laying around that could run. Both boats that we ran had been sitting around, before we raced them, for 15-20 years...
2008 will see some new motors, as I know Suzuki, Evinrude and Honda have plans for 2008.
My web saite, www.boatracingfacts.com will be posting the 2008 Rules soon.
If you have any thoughts, ideas or concerns about the rules, post them or on BRF... I have sent my rule suggestions to the rules committee..We always look for sponsors and patrol boats...
AN FYI: Of my suggestions
1. Shorten MOD VP boat 18'6 like the original MOD VP rules were. This would allow Mirage, STV and 19 Daytonas to run.
2. I suggested getting away from the weight rules as weighing the boat is a pain in the ass...and the only ones to have to add weight had raced the year before and had not won....
3. Move Division IV (Outboard V Hulls) to be starting before MOD VP, as the V Hull don't run faster than tunnels, even if Greg Fosters says they do!!! Our OLD SCHOOL V Bottom ran 80 MPH and was more than a handful for Pat Bowman to drive...Our MOD VP went 85, started in Division IV and beat the winning V Bottom by four laps...
Anyway, we've raced the 300 all three times, and won't miss it in 2008 (October 18, 2008). You have time toget a "WHACKER" ready for the race....
I'll help anyone with props....just ask!
With the race being 60 laps, for 2008, I'd like to see lap money paid to the leader...Like the OLD DAYS at INDY...$100 a lap to the leader....This might also be a good way to get sponsors. They could just sponsor one lap...
