Ft.Worth ( Cowtown) Boat Race Cancelled

73 Sanger Flat

73 Sanger Flat

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Well it is official that the Ft.Worth ( Cowtown ) boat race has been cancelled for this year 2010. That sucks. I bought a new driving suit and a new Lifeline jacket and helmet restraints so I could try and run it this year . Oh well , I needed a good jacket for the boat anyway .

Here is the link .. Sound like they will be back up and running in 2011.. Maybe my boat will still be running then ..

http://www.sdbaracing.com/assets/applets/Press_Release_Cowtown.pdf




 
73 Sanger Flat

73 Sanger Flat

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Yes it does. This is a race that I take my dad to every year and it going to suck not to go . It only take 40 minutes from the house to get there  . .. Just wish they would do it earlier in the year . It get hot there with minimum shade .. I guess I will try for the Waco race next year . It a lot nicer ther anyway . lots of shade trees ..
 
73 Sanger Flat

73 Sanger Flat

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Hopefully the first race of 2011 if they get Cameron Park finished . It is completely torn up right now for a renovation .. I heard yesterday they ran out of money already, so who know if it will be ready for 2011..
Sure hope so . I really would like that to be my first race . They have a Test and Tune on Friday for like $50.00.. That makes it worth the trip there ..

It the best place that I have been to for a race .
 
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TahitiRat

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Cool have to check it out, let me know when you go, i'd like to go watch, and if you need a hand in the pits or something I can do that to.
 
73 Sanger Flat

73 Sanger Flat

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I am going to need a lot of help since I have never done a professional race.. I just want to run the clocks and see what the boat will actually do on the clocks . I am asking a lot of question to get ready . I guess I will just have to pretend I am racing at the River this year .. I think it is more fun just playing at the River than a Professional race . You can;t get in the water to cool off and have fun at a race .. 
 
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customtouch

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Brazos River Rat said:
I am going to need a lot of help since I have never done a professional race.. I just want to run the clocks and see what the boat will actually do on the clocks . I am asking a lot of question to get ready . I guess I will just have to pretend I am racing at the River this year .. I think it is more fun just playing at the River than a Professional race . You can;t get in the water to cool off and have fun at a race ..
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Are you planning on running at Marble Falls?
 
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customtouch

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I was hoping to have mine ready to run for Marble Falls but now it is beginning to look like a pipe dream. The whole project has started to domino on me  (imagine that lol) and I don't want to rush it just for one race. Even if the boat doesn't happen, I will be there as a spectator.
 
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3boatpaul

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Brazos River Rat said:
I am going to need a lot of help since I have never done a professional race.. I just want to run the clocks and see what the boat will actually do on the clocks . I am asking a lot of question to get ready . I guess I will just have to pretend I am racing at the River this year .. I think it is more fun just playing at the River than a Professional race . You can;t get in the water to cool off and have fun at a race ..
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nex time you go to the river wear you'r fire suite and helmet , have a budy hold you'r boat for about 15 min. this is best done in 100 degree heat . :smile26:  this will give you a good idea as to what happen's on the holding roap . :smile20:  LOL  i use to carry a towel with me and dip it in the water then drape it over my helmet on those extended stay's on the holding rope. sure did help .  :smile17:
 
73 Sanger Flat

73 Sanger Flat

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I am planning on doing exactly that this summer , get fully suited up in the fire suit, jacket  , helmet and restrants and gloves and see exactly how bad it going to be . That is what my buddy did also , he would take a big towel and put cold water and ice in it and wrap around his neck ..

I am concern about the heat out there and the time you may spend on the ropes .

Hell it might not ever happen , but I would like to do it at least once to see what the boat will do ..
 
duanehydro

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might wanna try practicing pulling your boat around with a rope too....it ain't as easy as it looks. Oh, and wear the driving gloves, I got rope burn 1st time out..lol
 
73 Sanger Flat

73 Sanger Flat

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I was asking Tony Anderson ( ex Blown Gas Flat Driver ) those question just a few days ago and he gave me some real good pointers on a few thing that I would not have thought of relating to the holding rope .

Are you allowed to stand up to pull the boat out to the starting area . That would make it a lot easier . I seen a few do it , but not very many . Just have to remember to hook the kill switches back up ..

Yeah , I need to get me a pair of racing gloves, That is on the to do list . i will need to get an new helmet too . My Snell rating is too old with the new rules 



 
73 Sanger Flat

73 Sanger Flat

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Thanks
Standing up sounds like it would be easier . I guess i will just have to try both ways if I ever get to a race event with the boat running .. 
 
73 Sanger Flat

73 Sanger Flat

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Not much room in there I know  , I was just thinking of different way to try stuff . Might not be enough room in mine . I will have to try it one weekend at the river and see if there is enough room in mine , maybe in the center section in front of the v-drive box ??.. Sitting may be the best way ..

The way it looks , I might catch a race in 2011.. I heard the city of Waco ran out of money or the contractor ran out of money redoing Cameron Park,So who knows if Waco will be a go for next year again . ..
 
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customtouch

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Brazos River Rat said:
Not planning on racing there  . Might go and watch ..
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Why not race Marble Falls? I too will be new to "real" racing so I am just curious if there is a reason or something I don't know about racing there.
 
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