SoCal Jet Boats

Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: Luckie Stiff on June 01, 2011, 05:22:00 PM

Title: Cool Pic from the LA Times
Post by: Luckie Stiff on June 01, 2011, 05:22:00 PM

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flatimesphoto.files.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F05%2Ffa_309_boatraceaccident970.jpg&hash=386c8fa938679e98790d068cc2ef9c574336bdda)

Aug. 15, 1971: Sonny DiMarco of Sun Valley goes airborne when his boat disintegrates in a finish-line crash at the National Drag Boat Assn. races at Long Beach Marine Stadium.

DiMarco escaped with only minor injuries. In a separate accident, Gary Cornwall of Reno suffered a broken leg.

Larry Hill of Fresno, drove his boat, Mr. Ed, to a new speed record of 202.46 mph in front of a crowd of 15,800 fans.

Title: Re: Cool Pic from the LA Times
Post by: HDriderTH on June 01, 2011, 05:40:26 PM

Wow, I could very well have been there that day. My Ole mans boat was very near the stadium and I used to cruise the dingy all over that place. I got the dingy hauled off by the shore patrol at those races. They said it was adrift, i had pulled it all the way up on the beach...who knows.

Title: Cool Pic from the LA Times
Post by: HomeBlown57 on June 02, 2011, 07:10:44 AM

Someone needs to Photoshop a wakeboard and a rope!