Author Topic: NJBA SEASON OPENER @ Lake Elsinore.............. (Read 3091 times)

Luckie Stiff · « **on:** January 07, 2009, 06:13:44 PM »

NJBA '09 Season Opener is at Lake Elsinore

Thanks to Cyclone over on Performance Boats for this newsflash

Yes this is for real. This is a press release for media outlets so ignore the level of cheese in it. This thread and the NJBA website will be updated with info as it becomes available.

January 5, 2009

Lake Elsinore, California-The National Jet Boat Association, Americas oldest ¼ mile drag boat racing organization, is pleased to announce the return of high-performance drag boat racing to Riverside county. During the weekend of March 21-22 2009, the NJBA presents Thunder in the Channel, a high octane racing event on beautiful Lake Elsinore.

The action will be explosive, with side-by-side racing at speeds in excess of 200 mph! Drivers will pit their V-8-powered race boats and their nerves against each other in a contest of speed and durability to see who is the fastest on the water.

The race will be held in the ski channel at the south end of the lake, directly across from Storm Stadium, starting with qualifying on Saturday morning. Throughout the day, racers will have two qualifying sessions to tune their machines and run as fast as possible on the NJBA’s brand new, state-of-the-art ¼ mile race race course.

The NJBA offers up-close-and-personal interaction between fans and race teams with a paid pit pass and spectators will also be able to get close enough to the race action to feel the thunder of 4,000 horsepower nitro-burning supercharged engines! The view from the banked shoreline as these boats rocket past you will leave your mouth open and thirsting for more!

On Sunday, the action heats up further with elimination rounds in 10 classes as teams race to the finish line for a share of thousands of dollars in prizes! Along with the racing, the festivities will include a beer garden for the adults, a manufacturers midway selling high-performance toys, and delicious food.

This is drag racing at it’s loudest and most extreme! Grab your lawn chairs, the kids, and your friends, and spend a weekend at the races. At Thunder in the Channel, it’s the closest you’ll get to the real thing-without getting struck by lightning. For more information, please visit www.njbaracing.net

GlassCutter · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2009, 06:40:00 PM »

That is the weekend of my birthday

Ditch work on Friday for a day on the slopes in Big Bear, then spend Sat. and Sun. at the lake sniffin' Nitro WOOOO HOOOOOO

Brad @ SCJB · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2009, 09:39:32 PM »

I linked it to the calendar

MORBEER · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2009, 09:06:12 PM »

I am in!

CHROMEY · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2009, 12:28:44 PM »

hey thats my b-day weekend too!!!

GlassCutter · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2009, 12:35:08 PM »

COOL ! I guess SCJB will have to buy the beers for two of us then. Hope they bring lots of $$$

Marcsrollin · « **Reply #6 on:** January 16, 2009, 02:34:32 PM »

I can't wait to not drive 5 hours to get to a race!!

Luckie Stiff · « **Reply #7 on:** January 16, 2009, 02:40:54 PM »

Quote from: Marcsrollin on January 16, 2009, 02:34:32 PM

I can't wait to not drive 5 hours to get to a race!!

Enjoy this one, the rest of the races are back in Bako. Debbie & the cougar are waiting for you.............

Marcsrollin · « **Reply #8 on:** January 16, 2009, 02:52:51 PM »

A little bird told me the second race MIGHT be at smellsomemore also!

Luckie Stiff · « **Reply #9 on:** January 16, 2009, 03:44:19 PM »

personally, if NJBA moved all their races to Elsinore, it wouldn't hurt my feelings a bit. Actually, I'm kind of over the whole boat racing thing, too much f ucking drama, too much BS, what happened to just having a good time with friends?

Nordie · « **Reply #10 on:** January 16, 2009, 04:16:47 PM »

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm maybeeeeeeeee that's about 3 hours for me

beerjet · « **Reply #11 on:** January 16, 2009, 04:59:36 PM »

Quote from: Luckie Stiff on January 16, 2009, 03:44:19 PM

personally, if NJBA moved all their races to Elsinore, it wouldn't hurt my feelings a bit. Actually, I'm kind of over the whole boat racing thing, too much f ucking drama, too much BS, what happened to just having a good time with friends?

The drama stems from the river races .
No lights , no regs, and just a bunch of blah blah blah !
Some guys are so concerned with this that and the other .
They should just set the boat up to go as fast as it'll go and thats it .
what so fukin hard about that

-beerjet-

Brad @ SCJB · « **Reply #12 on:** January 16, 2009, 06:28:05 PM »

in my opinion....Ming shot themselves in the foot by screwing up the schedule for the year with their construction....they could have worked around the events that bring them the money to keep the place open.

but oh yeah....forgot about the knuckle heads that live in the area who want to run us out.....assholes.

Luckie Stiff · « **Reply #13 on:** January 16, 2009, 07:22:44 PM »

Here's the thing B-rad, the construction schedule NEVER interfered with any races, the turnover date is supposed to be Feb 23, with a March 8th late date or some shit like that. As of last Wednesday niether the APBA or the NJBA have submitted anything to Kern County regarding dates to use the lake in 2009, not a single one.
I know that there are people that live near there that want boat racing gone but it's as simple as this, when they bought their house, or pulled their building permit, anywhere within earshot, I believe the actual distance is like 3500' as the crow flies, they signed a waiver stating that they understood that a county park was located nearby, a park which allows powerboats and powerboat racing "X" weekends per year, the county agreed to limit start up time to 8 AM, that's it, it's been that way since the early 70's.
Remember I told you how the Kern County Boat Club gave the lake and the land to the county? Part of the agreement is that there will ALWAYS be boat racing on Lake Ming, if the county renegs, it owes the KCBC a shitpot of money.

I think rather than blame the County of Kern (trust me they f uck up enough on their own) maybe the racing bodies should actually release FACTS instead of their version. In these troubled economic times every municipality is looking for money, do you honestly think Elsinore would have been accomodating to NJBA 2 or 3 years ago? Or Pomona/San Dimas? Nope, matter of fact I recall someone, I think Busby saying that Elsinore basically told them that they didn't have a place in their town for boat races, but I digress.

When the economy comes back around and the wakebarges are back in force, Elsinore will once again shut it's doors to NJBA, then it's back to Bakersfield.

I can't speak on the APBA/SCSC race schedule, but you and I both know that Ross only lies when his lips are moving.
Consider the source.

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Me

GT Jets · « **Reply #14 on:** January 16, 2009, 07:25:41 PM »

You need to tell us how you really feel, I think there is something you're not telling us...

GT

Luckie Stiff · « **Reply #15 on:** January 16, 2009, 07:25:45 PM »

I hate computers.

By the way GT, no feelings here, just tired of people hearing shit second and third hand and running with it, I deal with it all week at work and it just irritates the living shit out of me. that and "hot water heater" if the f ucking water was hot you wouldn't have to heat it, it's a f ucking water heater!

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4EST PERFORMANCE · « **Reply #16 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:47:18 PM »

Quote from: Luckie Stiff on January 07, 2009, 06:13:44 PM

NJBA '09 Season Opener is at Lake Elsinore

Thanks to Cyclone over on Performance Boats for this newsflash

Yes this is for real. This is a press release for media outlets so ignore the level of cheese in it. This thread and the NJBA website will be updated with info as it becomes available.

January 5, 2009

Lake Elsinore, California-The National Jet Boat Association, Americas oldest ¼ mile drag boat racing organization, is pleased to announce the return of high-performance drag boat racing to Riverside county. During the weekend of March 21-22 2009, the NJBA presents Thunder in the Channel, a high octane racing event on beautiful Lake Elsinore.

The action will be explosive, with side-by-side racing at speeds in excess of 200 mph! Drivers will pit their V-8-powered race boats and their nerves against each other in a contest of speed and durability to see who is the fastest on the water.

The race will be held in the ski channel at the south end of the lake, directly across from Storm Stadium, starting with qualifying on Saturday morning. Throughout the day, racers will have two qualifying sessions to tune their machines and run as fast as possible on the NJBA’s brand new, state-of-the-art ¼ mile race race course.

The NJBA offers up-close-and-personal interaction between fans and race teams with a paid pit pass and spectators will also be able to get close enough to the race action to feel the thunder of 4,000 horsepower nitro-burning supercharged engines! The view from the banked shoreline as these boats rocket past you will leave your mouth open and thirsting for more!

On Sunday, the action heats up further with elimination rounds in 10 classes as teams race to the finish line for a share of thousands of dollars in prizes! Along with the racing, the festivities will include a beer garden for the adults, a manufacturers midway selling high-performance toys, and delicious food.

This is drag racing at it’s loudest and most extreme! Grab your lawn chairs, the kids, and your friends, and spend a weekend at the races. At Thunder in the Channel, it’s the closest you’ll get to the real thing-without getting struck by lightning. For more information, please visit www.njbaracing.net

beautiful lake elsinore

flytime · « **Reply #17 on:** February 20, 2009, 09:08:13 PM »

Who all is plannng on attending this thing?

Marcsrollin · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2009, 02:12:48 AM »

Quote from: flytime on February 20, 2009, 09:08:13 PM

Who all is plannng on attending this thing?

I'll be part of the pit crew for boat #609 UBFJ so hopefully I'll se alot of you there!

78CoLe · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2009, 07:12:05 AM »

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I'll be part of the pit crew for boat #609 UBFJ so hopefully I'll se alot of you there!

i wont have the trailer there were we gonna sleep

flytime · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2009, 09:09:15 AM »

Quote from: Marcsrollin on February 21, 2009, 02:12:48 AM

I'll be part of the pit crew for boat #609 UBFJ so hopefully I'll se alot of you there!

Who's boat is that Marc?

beerjet · « **Reply #21 on:** February 21, 2009, 09:16:55 AM »

Quote from: Marcsrollin on February 21, 2009, 02:12:48 AM

I'll be part of the pit crew for boat #609 UBFJ so hopefully I'll se alot of you there!

You gonna be in chrage of keepin an eye on the cooler and it's excess weight

-beerjet-

Marcsrollin · « **Reply #22 on:** February 21, 2009, 12:52:36 PM »

Quote from: 78CoLe on February 21, 2009, 07:12:05 AM

i wont have the trailer there were we gonna sleep

I live close enough we can drive back to my house! Are you racing?

Quote from: flytime on February 21, 2009, 09:09:15 AM

Who's boat is that Marc?

My engine builder James Bostick , I will also be with the 509 boat they are all friends of mine from San Diego.

MADSKILLZ · « **Reply #23 on:** February 21, 2009, 03:07:56 PM »

When is the next race at elsinore?

River Dad · « **Reply #24 on:** February 25, 2009, 09:48:07 PM »

If things go as planned, I should have the first gullwing out of the mold and should have a bare hull there in the vendor area. I'm hoping the trailer is done in time and I don't have to put a brand new hull on a ghetto trailer. We've kinda gone a whole new direction with the trailer and we have Allstar Chassis Werx building a narrowed version with 2x3 thickwall tubing instead of 2x4, kinda like a hydro trailer. Come on by and take a look. Jason

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