Scott,

to answer your questions about where to stay....i suggest staying in needles...its 35 miles north...hotels are about $35-$40 a night

i looked into the trailer rental there in havasu landing......its $662 for the weekend....that sure as hell isnt in my budget.....and theres some other events going on in lake havasu city (az side of the lake)....so hotels are going for about $250 per night and shit hole motels are going for $80+ per night

so needles it is.

my boat is going to ft mohave in the morning to get the motor dropped in...wish it luck.

That $600 plus is (I think) the summer rate, I would assume that you could get a better winter rate.

Oh yea and this is also going on...http://www.westernpyro.org/winterblast.php

what are you talking about brad comp jet is an OFFICIAL class NOW and just because the boys are not ready to run you want to cause grief to those that have worked PRETTY DAMN hard to make it there


what the hell
jr

what are you talking about brad comp jet is an OFFICIAL class NOW and just because the boys are not ready to run you want to cause grief to those that have worked PRETTY DAMN hard to make it there


what the hell
jr

First off, what "boys" are you referring to? Who is ready out of the ENTIRE west coast field? Jim Rich and Lance, that's it.

So you'd rather shuffle some boats around to take the green than to accept the fact that there's not enough boats to make a legitimate class? Yeah, that sounds good. Shit why not have Chromey get out there and run his cruiser too? It'd be another boat in the field!

 I don't have a dog in this fight, so I personally don't give two shits whether there is a CJ class @ this event or not, that being said, I LOVE this class and this sport, to the extent that I've voluntarily offered to attend every single race and meeting as a rep for the CJ class, for NOTHING in return, nada, zip, zero.

I don't care for the idea of bringing in non CJ boats to make a field, but like I said before, I have no dog in this fight.  It just seems kind of  shady to me, and if I were someone looking in from the outside, I'd have to question the integrity of this class as a whole.  

Or maybe there's more to it than anyone's being told...................................


Me

remember this is an APBA sanctioned points race also
the non comp jet boats is not true the field as i know it is

lance
jim
and the new driver
gary gossliga

Who is the new driver?
Who is Gary Gossliga?

Are there boats ready to run? ready to make a class and not disappoint those in attendance? If so then please accept my apologies.  Is the 131 boat running?

I am all for making the race for all who have worked to get there, but I am sorry, I cannot support whats going on.

No idea who these 2 boats you are talking about are. I was told something completely different a few hours ago by Terry....

Per Terry Valore its the following boats:

Boat #1: pw_tony's dads auqua Hondo Pantera which has been admitted to me by Jim Rich that it handles LIKE SHIT. Tony previously has admitted on this site it handles like shit. Other members who own/owned these boats even said they handle like shit. It cannot turn worth crap. Jim called me asking me to drive it and his warmup question was "do you know how to drive on ice?" He is aware the boat is a hazard and he is still pushing to put it out there just to field a race. This is the same guy who told me I was going to kill myself because Liberty's are a dangerous hull and I shouldn't race it.  Anyways, I told him I didnt agree putting that boat out there, its going to do more harm then good. His responce was "then just take the green and pull off so its a legal class". To me that is unsportsman-like activities. I was told Harold Bruce Sr is going to drive this Hondo just so the class has a field.

Boat #2: The second boat is Lewis's Ski boat which isnt prep'd for compjet. No idea of the make/model, but it's being tweeked last minute to be legal to go out there and run.

I just dont agree with whats going on. I have talked to others in the class and they dont agree either. This class looks like a circus on the internet....now we are going to look it on the course. I am one of those people who have WORKED HARD for this class. Say what you want but I stand firm on my decision and that is I do not support this weekends race.

have a safe race.

I will bring my Canoe and race you fukers.........

might aswell if its going to be a circus

call me Canoe Jack

CJ 101   Class is in session

Soooooo......... how many boats do we have now

the race is this weekend so if their is not enough boats to make a class then i guess they will have to do what they have to do to recieve the points they need to be in contention for US1 in COMP JET

i was going to stay out of this until i read the above statement   this thinking is the start of a problem as i see it. instead of worrying about the class as a hole one would be worried about one's self. Gentalmen this class needs unity... we have always struggled with boat count, and this season is no different.. i am proposing that we as a class need to get together and choose our races wisely. i think there is 9 races this season? for me that would be 9k if i didn't brake anything. how many of us can make them all i guess what i'm trying to say is if we dont have 4 but i would rather 5 true c/j boats we dont attend that event. so that we can make the next event a show to remember.
ralph

... then i guess they will have to do what they have to do to recieve the points they need to be in contention for US1 in COMP JET

I didnt want to point out the obvious, but thank you for doing it. This is all about 'collecting points' and not about the 'class'.

...but its not like we havent had almost three months to prepair for this race...

then why isnt the 313 racing and harold is driving some other random boat?

so you're saying that people need to be ready to travel the country to gain points toward US1 number plate? if so, then this is the begining of the end for this class, if that's not the case, how in the hell is it going to be a National points number if you only run in the So Cal/Arizona area? 

if thats what it takes to get it so be it.