Spent some time with Ross Wallach this weekend @ the NJBA race in Bakersfield, he gave me the tentative low down for the upcoming race season. Here's what I got;

Tentative 2009/2010 Schedule

November 27 & 28 Blue Water Resort & Casino, Parker AZ (First race of 09/10 season)

2010 Dates

January 16 & 17 Havasu Landing, Lake Havasu , CA side. All classes APBA Sanction #10640

February 13 & 14 Weist Lake "The Bull Ring" Brawley CA  APBA Sanction Pending

March 6 & 7 Bakersfield, Lake Ming

April 17 & 18 Blue Water Resort & Casino, Parker, AZ

May TBA San Dimas, Puddingstone Lake

June 26 & 27 Burley Regatta, Burley Idaho

August 7 & 8 Long Beach Sprint Nationals, Long Beach Marine Stadium

October 2 & 3 Bakersfield, Lake Ming (Final Race 09/10 Season)

October 23 Blue Water Resort & Casino '300' Enduro

November 27 & 28 Blue Water Resort & Casino 63rd Annual Thanksgiving Regatta (First Race 10/11 Season)

December 8 - 12 Salton Sea Speedweek featuring the Salton Sea 500 &
Salton Sea Kilo's (All boats) RPM EVENT


This is all from Ross himself, this is only for Region 12, double check any dates you plan on heading out to, looks like it's going to be a busy year


See ya there

You're right about the Turkey Day race Lance, and hell yes it's going to be a busy year, there is rumor afloat of a race in September as well, but at this time it's just that, I'll update this thread as I get more info.

What the hell is the bull ring in brawley?

That lake is only like 1/3 mile long from shore to shore. We would have to do about 10 laps to complete our 5 mile race.

 I am in agreement with brad. with the low boat count at Parker we need to pick the races that will be good for the majority to attend. With the economy the way it is it will be very difficult for some to make every race and we need a minimum of 4 boats for every race to be legal. I do need imput of who plans on competing this year. Hopefully we have some new participants as our numbers are dwindling

You guys crack me up. You piss and moan to become a national class, then  once you become that class, you decide to not go to races unless they fit your schedule or your idea of a good venue. WTF is up with that? If I'm a promoter, and I put C/J in my sanction the first time I had no shows in that, or any other class, would be the last time I put them on the schedule. I don't agree with this way of thinking, seems like you guys have gotten a bit of a Prima Donna complex.

So Havasu is rough, **** letting Jim run that goddamned tuna barge of his makes as big, or bigger rollers than you'll get just about anywhere. Man up.
This place in Brawley is small, BFD. Ming is only 5/8 mile long, and you guys use less than half the lake's length to run.  If you guys want the respect that the other classes get, and not to be the butt of the pit jokes, then you need to change your attitudes or get used to being the red headed step child of APBA racing.

You guys talk about "growing the class", If I was "Joe Jet Boater" and was interested in racing my boat, one trip to the races would more than likely kill that idea. If there are jets running, they usually don't make all 4 heats, or they put in ******* cabin cruisers to make the field "legal" horse shit!

This is racing, get used to it. You keep blowing motors up? Open the wallet and pay a reputable builder to handle your engines. Race fuel & travel expenses getting costly? BFD, this is sportsman racing, a form of motorsport where you do it strictly because you have the heart
to do it, not because it's going to pay your bills, or even cover your costs, but because you LOVE it.

There was a guy that used to race the C/J class, he had heart, in spades, he quit racing because his priorities in life changed. Maybe you guys should reconsider where your priorities lie. If you can't commit to the sport, maybe you should bow out until you can.


Off my soap box, flame away.

Skip

everything but havi and brawley. i already stated how i felt about these two venues.

my boat took a severe beating in parker due to jims 'tuna boat'....none of us were happy about him being out there. we were all told that he was going to take the green and pull off immediately. for unknown reasons, he went out there and just destroyed the water and made it unsafe with the wake he was creating. These rollers were the same as described to be experienced at havasu landing. no thank you. i will pass, just like others have told me as well.

and as far as brawley...its 'west lake'....according to google maps little legend scale dealio...its 1,000 feet wide. that is 0.18 miles. its a round lake. more like a pond. i just dont see how that is safe at the speeds we run. sure, its a great lake for the outboard hydros, but not for us.




I understand where you are coming from about us not sacking up and going to every race that they put us on the schedule. The other side of the arguement is it looks even worse then we have 4 boats show, we run one heat, and 1 person breaks, and we dont have a legal class for the rest of the weekend. i think it is better to not show up at all. i say we pick and choose the events we go to and show up with more solid boats/boat count and make a presence that way. quality, not quantity.

you seem pretty upset about this. im not. i even posted over there on BRF asking how it works out. as it looks to me, it doesnt look safe, thus why i am asking. quit gettin your panties ruffled up. not sure what todays hostility is all about, you seemed fine with my opinions about all this yesterday when we talked.

its racing...go look at any other class...they have the same god damn drama, if not worse. shit, they arent showing up to every single race either...no k's or pro stocks (or was it supers ) were at parker....

we are all passionate about it. as you well know, even if havasu landing was somewhere more practical, i couldnt make it. i have a serious mess on my hands right now that needs to be addressed before i go boat racing.

WOW   

 Skip   Seem to of lost your phone # . Give me a call . Talk to me about Commitment to the class.

There sure is alot of this "you guys" being thrown around. Just because the CJ's are put on the sanction doesnt mean its a must attend race. Yeah, Jim said he would pull off after the green, did you really expect that? I was pissed too, but thats racing. Its not easy doing all the races and paying all the bills yourself so some of the bench racers step up so we can do all the races. Have a talk with Terry or even myself about what it takes to do all the races. This lake down in Brawley is small, so we run 10 or 15 laps, doesnt bother me any other than getting around the lappers. Havasu wasnt to bad, they wait until the ferry rollers leave before the run the next heat. As far Harolds motor, its was the smallest chevy there, well under 500 ci. Cant beat boat setup. See ya at the next race.

Having raced in stock car racing at a variety of venues I know it is frustrating to go to a place you don't care for (El Cajon Speedway  ), but to support the series sometimes it has to be done.  I personally liked the small bullring type tracks better than the bigger faster tracks because they were more suited to my type of driving (you need have throttle control, a good set up and a little skill as opposed to just the most horse power). 

I don't think anyone should write off any track without running it first.  If after practice you don't feel safe, pack it up and go home.  Who knows, you might decide that it is the most fun track you've run.

Good luck to all the racers and hope to see you there