I'm beginning to feel like a real dipshit, is this event a little known secret or something? There is not a whole lot of info. linked to this particular outing....I've seen more action on the 20-21 of Sept.

Am I an idiot? Or is this one of those intiment, quiet things?...Thanks for helping out a goofball.

this is one of the downfalls of the SCSC events that i hope to help with....i do as much as i can with this site with the little time i have to contribute....im very proud that many SCJB members come out to support the compjet/nostalgia jet class. I try to thank everyone that comes out for coming out that i meet or know from the site. Its great that you guys come out and support.

You wont see much promotion of the SCSC events other then the Long Beach Race. You wont see much internet chatter about other then here, the v-drive section on performanceboats.com and over on boatracingfacts.com (a site thats member are mostly the outboard hydros) and on scscracing.com

i would like to see promotions in the local papers of the event locations, flyers made for each event like the one made for the long beach race, etc....it all comes down to time and money which the volunteers of the SCSC have very little to contribute to.

I remember last year i was in charge of towing one of the rescue boats home from the Parker Enduro. I stayed in Havasu the night after the race and towed the boat around town to get some food and make a stop at west marine by windsor beach. I had several people asked me what the rescue boat was for and if there was a race going on. To my amazement, everyone i talked to had no idea the Enduro was going on and were bummed they missed it.....and even more upset it was so near by.....they didnt even know there was 2 circle races a year still at the bluewater casino. I let them know what websites to check for scheduling and would promise I would work with the org to help promote it. If there wasnt fans...then the sponsors wouldnt be interested....then there wouldnt be any racing. lets face it - racing aint cheap and without the fans/sponsors it wouldnt be possible. So again, thank you to all of you who come out and support the events!

who still going to the races and who is still racing

talked to him as well, if 72 is out no need for me to run except for boat count. i would rather not

ralph you gotta try out those new headers

they're still in my garage....plus they dont have evac tubes on them

I'm not trying to be a dick here, but from what I know the CJ/NJ classes are still probationary in the eyes of the APBA.  Between what's gone on this year (drama in LBC, etc) and the low boat counts, how do y'all think the APBA feels about the classes? I know I don't race, but I do know that you've got to be committed to the class, this means show up and race every time there's a race, points or not.  If the low boat counts and BS continue I could see the APBA saying bye bye to the classes.  NJBA has shown interest in hosting these classes but can't get anyone to commit to running a full season, I know money's tight and everyone has family and such but you guys need to commit yourselves to these classes, or they'll be gone and nobody will be happy.

Ok, off my soapbox now
Skip



*though I've never raced jetboats, I have raced land speed racing, jetskis (before there were sit downs) and go karts, no matter the type of racing, it's all still grass roots amatuer racing, no participants=no races.

you are 100% right skip....i couldnt agree more. This doesnt look good in the eyes of the APBA that we cant fill a class we are trying to get on the books. Not to mention I have other personal reasons that i really want this CJ/NJ race at ming to happen.

Personally my situation is complicated why I put myself as "Maybe". I might be starting work soon in vegas and with my boat here, and me working out there. I have no way to work on it. I am scheduled to drop a chevy (2sav - eat your heart out) into the 888 boat this saturday and I have fiberglass work to finish up. I am moving forward as if I wont see my boat after this sunday until ming (the next weekend im scheduled to be in vegas anyways).

so I have to have the boat finished and dialed in by this sunday and hope that I can test on Friday before the race at ming. Not to mention figure out a way to get it to ming -IF- im working in vegas...

Brad - Will there be enough boats to run both classes or what? FYI it is boat 20.

Ken, Terry and I are working to twist some arms to get more boats there.

Damn, wish i could make it fellas..... my budget's just too tight right now. I got a dyno date this weekend, and a race for myself the beginning of October. Hope everyone race's safe, and only have the drinks on the rocks Ok? 

Tony

at least the motor home is full of gas, count me in sat&sun

but once you get out there, you will be this: 

And who's 2sav

glad to hear you and your daddy are buddys again

Jealousy will get you no where's 

Jealousy will get you no where's 

whats that saying? ....fool me twice.... 

I am just going to throw this out there and feel free to throw cyber veggies at me if I'm an idiot....

Do any of you guys actually have a "team" or are most of you trying to do it with "one".

I can tell you from experience the "one" thing is very difficult.

I would like to offer up a suggestion that we (you) put together a team or teams to compete for next year, all of the racing I have been involved with over the years relied on the participation of several "racers" working together as a team.

Back before kids, two mortgages, "real job", and the twelve step program  J/K, I was a racer, small time, but a racer, the only way we could do it was with three people, my buddy owned/built a hull, my other freind did all of the controls, safety gear and a cool trailer, and I owned and built the jetpump and motor(s), when a suprise came up it was time to pass the hat...It was fun and we all went racing and had a blast...that being said we were never competitive and spent a lot of time helping out other teams, but that didn't matter to us, we got to go racing three times a year, too cool.

It was sort of like being able to talk the talk and also walk the walk..If you know what I mean, hey we got to go benchracing with some of the fastest jetboat pilots on earth and earned their respect by getting by them on occasion (rare).

I may be interested in getting involved next year, let me know...

GT