I can't wait to not drive 5 hours to get to a race!! ;D
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 .
NJBA '09 Season Opener is at Lake Elsinorebeautiful lake elsinore ???
Thanks to Cyclone over on Performance Boats for this newsflash :o
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
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!i wont have the trailer there were we gonna sleep ;D
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 ???
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 ;D
Who's boat is that Marc?
That is the weekend of my birthday :D 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 ;D
I just saw this posted elsewhere:
Food/Alcohol Restriction: No outside spectator ice chests or coolers may be brought to the race course. No spectator food or beverages will be allowed in. Food and alcohol vendors will be present at this event. :mad: :mad: :mad:
$8 beers here we come
That's what you'd think, but I have heard "hot water heater" more times than I can count! Like I said, if the water was hot you wouldn't have to heat it. Idiots are running rampant I tell ya, Idiots! :sly: