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[07/23/01 19:29] : By Brian Reed
NEWSBITS IS INACTIVE UNTIL NEXT YEAR!
All photos and news stories from raceweek have been posted to the website, use the usual menu selections to find them.
[07/17/01 23:42] : By Patti Kennedy-Hayes
SUNDAY PHOTOS BY PATTI KENNEDY-HAYES
From the Belle Isle pits. Patti Kennedy-Hayes' photo page
No thumbnails yet but the links work.
[07/17/01 00:08] : By Brian Reed
SUNDAY PHOTOS BY BOB ESTABROOK
WOW! Many fabulous images!
Bob Estabrook's photo page
Highlights include:
Miss Bud just after the spin
U9 - Lighting the fire on the last lap
U9 - Passing the granbdstands
[07/16/01 22:45] : By Bob Estabrook
2001 THUNDERFEST PHOTOS.
Photos by Bob Estabrook.
[07/16/01 16:32] : By Brian Reed
Sunday photos from Robert Peters have been posted:
Robert Peters' photo page
This one is the Bud spinout in the final:
Miss Budweiser spins out coming down to the start
Thank you Robert!
Still more to come from myself, Bob Estabrook and Patti Kennedy-Hayes.
[07/16/01 01:39] : By Brian Reed
RESULTS FOR ALL CLASSES - THE RAW SODT TIMING & SCORING REPORT:
http://thunderfest.com/news/01/AllResults.pdf
This file is a ".pdf", 2.7Meg
[07/15/01 16:56] : By Brian
THUNDERFEST NEWBITS
Be sure to watch this page late Sunday evening and for the next couple days as we get all our photos posted and organized. Thanks for being with us!
[07/15/01 16:54] : By Brian Reed
J. LEE SHOENITH AWARD
I see the J. Lee Shoenith memorial trophy on the Shelby/DYC boats! This trophy goes to the driver with the fastest overall speed (including qualifying) in honor of the old method of determining the Gold Cup winner.
Congratulations to Mark Weber and the whole Shelby/Emcor/DYC crew.
[07/15/01 15:51] : By Brian Reed
YOUR GOLD CUP WINNER - MIKE HANSON! (unofficial)
1st - U-9 Miss Tubby's Grilled Subs (Mike Hanson)
2nd - Znetix I (Greg Hopp)
3rd - Oh Boy! Oberto (Steve David)
4th - Shelby Enterprises presents Miss DYC (Mark Weber)
5th - Znetix II (Terry Troxell)
6th - Miss Budweiser (Dave Villwock)
[Ed note: I dont think Bud passed Znetix II but it was close]
[07/15/01 15:19] : By HydroProp
MORE ABOUT LANE SELECTION
The lane selection for the Gold Cup was done as a draw. The drivers gathered
in front of local and national media and drew their lanes one at a time in the
order they stood in points.
[07/15/01 15:14] : By Brian Reed
GOLD CUP FINAL - LANE ASSIGNMENT
LANE 1: U-9 Tubby's Grilled Subs
LANE 2: U-1 Miss Budweiser
LANE 3: U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto
LANE 4: U-100 Znetix I
LAND 5: U-10 Shelby / Miss DYC
TRAILER: U-99 Znetix II
[07/15/01 14:51] : By Brian Reed
THE UNLIMITED LIGHTS FINAL
The final has been run but I don't have good results yet ... there were 2 or 3 jumpers and one penalty call.
[07/15/01 14:13] : By Brian Reed
UNLIMITED HEAT 4B - Horace Carpenter Memorial Heat (unofficial)
U-10 Shelby / DYC (Mark Weber)
U-25 Roy O'Brien Ford (Ken Muscatel)
U-9 Oh Boy! Oberto (Steve David)
U-99 Znetix II (Terry Troxell) DNS
Ken led the first 3 1/2 laps with Mark right on his hip, then Mark passed him on the backstretch and held the position.
Good race!!
[07/15/01 13:48] : By Brian Reed
Unlimited Heat 4A (Unofficial)
U-1 Miss Budweiser
U-9 Tubby's Subs
U-100 Znetix I
U-2 Miss Chrysler Jeep
U-3 Master Tire
[07/15/01 12:39] : By Brian Reed
UNLIMITEDS: HEAT 3
HEAT 3A:
U-1 Miss Budweiser
U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto
U-100 Znetix I
U-2 Miss Chrysler Jeep
U-3 Master Tire
HEAT 3B:
U-9 Tubby's Chicken Sub
U-10 Shelby Enterprises presents Miss DYC
U-99 Znetix II
U-25 Roy O'Brien Ford
[07/15/01 10:56] : By Brian Reed
YOUR PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCERS
On the public system are Bruce Madej, Mylas Copeland and Dick Delsner.
[07/15/01 10:55] : By Brian Reed
THE ACTION BEGINS
Jersey Speed skiffs on the course for 3A & 3B, then Inflatables and Unlimiteds 3A and 3B about noon.
[07/15/01 10:34] : By Brian Reed
THE AUDIO STREAM IS RUNNING FOR SUNDAY
To listen in to the action LIVE, visit http://www.mlive.com/sports.
The stream will run until the end of action, hopefully we'll get the trophy presentation in as well.
[07/14/01 23:41] : By Robert Peters
SATURDAY PHOTOS BY ROBERT PETERS
Robert Peters' photo page
Great stuff!
[07/14/01 23:18] : By Thunderfest Timing and Scoring
OFFICIAL RESULTS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY:
The official Unlimited results come from HydroProp, this report has times for every lap.
http://thunderfest.com/news/01/SaturdayResults.pdf
The file is a ".pdf", 1.5Meg
[07/14/01 22:33] : By Patti Kennedy-Hayes
SATURDAY PHOTOS FROM PATTI KENNEDY-HAYES
From the Belle Isle pits. Patti Kennedy-Hayes' photo page
No thumbnails yet but the links work.
[07/14/01 15:51] : By Brian Reed
UNLIMITED HEAT 2B
Another great race up front! U-99 Znetix II and U-9 Tubby's Chicken Submarines went for 3 laps with U-99 just ahead, and Mike Hanson made the pass on the last lap to take first (unofficial). Third went to Oh Boy! Oberto and fourth to Miss Chrysler Jeep.
The Jersey Speed Skiffs heat is starting now
[07/14/01 15:23] : By Brian Reed
UNLIMITED HEAT 2A
First place to Mark Weber (Shelby/DYC) after a start-to-finish duel with Miss Budweiser on the outside! Znetix I in 3rd. Only 3 boats made the start.
[07/14/01 15:05] : By Brian Reed
UNLIMITED HEATS 2A AND 2B BEGIN SOON - 10 TO THE 5
The lane assignments are as follows (starting with Lane 1):
Heat 2A:
U3 Master Tire
U25 Roy O-Brien Ford
U10 Shelby Enterprises presents Miss DYC
U100 Znetix I
U1 Miss Budweiser
Heat 2B:
U99 Znetix II
U9 Tubby's Grilled Submarines
U6 Oh Boy! Oberto
U2 Miss Chrysler Jeep
[07/14/01 15:02] : By Brian Reed
Unlimited Lights Heat 2B
Another good battle up front, this one for the last 2 laps ... from my vantage point it looked like
The Beach Grill was first, then Village Idiot, Roostertail, Sindbad's and Tom's Oyster Bar. First
and second were too close to call from here.
[07/14/01 14:45] : By Brian Reed
Unlimited Lights Heat 2A
Miss CompAir (UL-110) and Happy Go Lucky (UL-15) went for three laps side by side ... wow! I think it was Happy Go Lucky taking the win, but they went an extra lap. Maybe it was a victory lap, or they weren't sure if there was a call on them.
[07/14/01 14:19] : By HydroProp
HEAT 1A (Official):
1st U-1 Miss Budweiser Dave Villwock 143.221
2nd U-10 Shelby Enterprises presents Miss DYC Mark Weber 141.942
3rd U-99 Znetix II Terry Troxell 138.473
4th U-2 Miss Chrysler/Jeep Scott Pierce 96.398
5th * U-25 Roy O'Brien Ford Ken Muscatel 116.774
HEAT 1B (official):
1st U-100 Znetix I Greg Hopp 136.221
2nd U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 135.339
DNF U-9 Tubby's Grilled Submarines Mike Hanson ----
DNS U-3 Master Tire Mitch Evans ----
[07/14/01 13:48] : By Brian Reed
HEAT 1B
Well, we think Znetix (Greg Hopp) won this one, but there were penalties too, so we'll get the official results posted when we get them.
[07/14/01 13:17] : By Brian Reed
HEAT 1A
First place to Miss Budweiser, but the real story was the U-10 which stayed with him for the duration. It seemed like Mark had the top end speed on the backstretch but would lose a little time in the Roostertail turn.
[07/14/01 12:42] : By Brian Reed
FRIDAY PHOTOS BY ROBERT PETERS:
Robert Peters' photo page
Unlimited heats 1A and 1B coming up! Heat 1A is now scheduled for 12:55.
[07/14/01 11:25] : By Brian Reed
FRIDAY PHOTOS FROM PATTI KENNEDY-HAYES
From the Belle Isle pits. Patti Kennedy-Hayes' photo page
I'll post Robert Peters' Friday photos as soon as I can.
The Jersey Speed Skiffs are going out for heat 1A right now.
[07/14/01 11:01] : By Brian Reed
MORE BAD LUCK
During morning practice, Llumar Window Films had an incident identical to the SHelby/DYC problem yesterday. The prop broke in the Roostertail turn, ruining the strut and the 'shaft log' (aka stuffing box?) ... the tube on the bottom of the hull that the shaft goes through. No word yet if they'll try to repair it here, but I don't think they hurt the hull itself as much as the Shelby/DYC did.
[07/14/01 10:31] : By Brian Reed
THE AUDIO STREAM IS RUNNING
Visit http://www.mlive.com/sports and click on "Listen live now". The webcast will run until about 4 or 4:30PM.
[07/13/01 23:17] : By Brian Reed
FRIDAY EVENING PHOTOS:
The Automotive Gold Cup
The Automotive Gold Cup
Randy Roe, Jeff Dunn, Hank K. of Unlimiteds Detroit
The MIGHTY Allison!
Shelby Enterprises presents Miss DYC (after the damage)
Shelby Enterprises / DYC (This part of the boat looks awful lonely)
[07/13/01 18:59] : By Brian Reed
BAD LUCK IN THE FINAL QUALIFYING SESSION
First Llumar blew something near the gearbox - hopefully not the box itself, then the Shelby/DYC was rounding the Roostertail turn when we heard a big crunch - they lost a blade on the prop and now have a hole at least a foot around in the bottom of the hull. They're looking at it now but are doubtful about being ready for the Saturday racing. There will be no qualifying on Saturday, testing only. The course is now officially closed.
[07/13/01 18:54] : By Brian Reed
RESULTS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE GOLD CUP
UL-38 Security Race Products presents Village Idiot
UL-13 Beach Grill
UL-15 Happy Go Lucky
UL-21 Roostertail
UL-929 Sindbads
UL-110 Comp-Air
UL-72 Budweiser/Pocket Mechanic (DNF)
UL-23 Emerald Ballroom (DNS or DNF)
[07/13/01 18:05] : By Brian Reed
AUTOMOTIVE GOLD CUP
Unofficially, the winner is UL-38 The Village Idiot, with The Beach Grill in second.
The course is open to the Unlimiteds until 7 or 7:30pm. Llumar had a problem and is being towed back now. Znetix I, Shelby/DYC, and U-6 Tubby's Subs are ready to go out again.
[07/13/01 16:37] : By Brian Reed
QUALIFYING HAS RESUMED
Both Znetix boats were just out - Greg Hopp running very smooth on a calm Detroit River. U-6 and a DYC ready to go out after some debris is cleared from the course.
[07/13/01 16:33] : By Brian Reed
PHOTOS FROM FRIDAY SO FAR. ENJOY!
Miss Bud on the water
Jim Harvey and the Miss Chrysler Jeep
Miss Chrysler Jeep on the water
Dave Villwock & friends
Dave Villwock & friends
The Dodge Pits
One of Shelby/DYC or Emcor/DYC at speed
The USA Racing Partners hulls
Fans in waterworks Park
Fans straight from Germany! With Steve David
Greg Hopp
Greg Balzcak Magnafluxes a prop
Llumar team girls
Llumar Window Films on the hook
Master Tire at speed
Master Tire - next lap
Mike Hanson
Mike Weber
Phil Kunz
Pit middle - the new boats for today
Roy O'Brien Ford and Chrysler Jeep
Scott Pierce and Jim Harvey
Znetix team
[07/13/01 15:05] : By Brian Reed
AFTERNOON UPDATE:
U3 Master Tire/Cooper, U2 Miss Chrysler Jeep and U25 Miss Roy O'Brien Ford have all just been on the course. It looks like the Inflatables are next, and Unlimiteds resume for 4-5PM. At 5:15 is the Automotive Gold Cup race.
[07/13/01 14:12] : By Brian Reed
SESSION 2 UNDERWAY
Znetix I went out and ran in the mid 140's, followed by Mike Hanson in the U-9 Tubby's Subs with the fastest testing speeds yet - 154.1! Then U-9 had engine problems and he's been towed to the center of the course so that Miss Budweiser can go for their first run of the day.
[07/13/01 13:44] : By Brian Reed
QUALIFYING RESULTS, DAY 2 - 1ST SESSION
U15 Miss Emcor Presents Miss DYC - Mark Weber - 150.011 (new qualifier)
U100 Znetix I - Greg Hopp - 148.606
U99 Znetix II - Terry Troxell - 148.523
U6 Oh Boy! Oberto - Steve David - 144.672 (new qualifier)
U1 Miss Budweiser - Dave Villwock - 142.757
U25 Roy O.Brien Ford - Ken Muscatel - 139.543
U3 Master Tire - Mitch Evans 128.023 (new qualifier)
[07/13/01 12:23] : By Brian Reed
FRIDAY NOON: Sorry for the delay, we had a little snag this morning.
The U-6 Miss Madison/Oh Boy! Oberto is here as well as the U-9 of Jones Racing.
A good number of boats were practicing and qualifying this morning, the Shelby/DYC team has that engine sorted out now and turned in a qualifying speed of just over 150MPH.
Marc (GDFATHA on the Powerboat List) is here too, and we're lookin' for ya Jack!
[07/13/01 00:45] : By Brian Reed
U-3 MASTER TIRE/COOPER TEAM ARRIVED MID-DAY THURSDAY.
On their way are U-6 (Oberto/Madison) and U-9 (Jones Racing).
I think that makes 11 entries now ... we'll miss you Elam,
after your fine Detroit debut in 2000.
[07/12/01 23:32] : By Brian Reed
PHOTOS FROM OUR NEWEST INTERNET TEAM MEMBER, PATTI KENNEDY-HAYES!
Just a few for Thursday, from the Belle Isle side. No thumbnails yet but the links work.
Patti Kennedy-Hayes' photo page
[07/12/01 23:15] : By Brian Reed
HYDROPROP COVERAGE BY CHUCK MOORE... LOTS OF GOOD DETAILS.
http://www.hydroprop.com/hydros
[07/12/01 23:00] : By Robert Peters
PHOTOS FROM THURSDAY.
[In the last Thursday pic (Bud & Shelby/DYC), I believe that tow boat in the distance is the one that Bob Estabrook is photo'ing from - Bri]
Robert Peters page
[07/12/01 17:35] : By Brian Reed
FOR THOSE OF YOU COMING DOWN FRIDAY:
Besides testing and qualifying, don't forget the Automotive Gold Cup race at about 5PM. This is a winner-take-all heat for the Unlimited Lights.
During the day in Waterworks Park we'll have R/C model Hydroplanes on display... be sure to stop and see these great models!
At 6PM is the Hydrofest benefit party at the DYC.
[07/12/01 14:30] : By Brian Reed
JUST OUT WAS THE SHELBY/DYC BOAT (USA RACING PARTNERS), MISS CHRYSLER JEEP (U-2), AND THE SHELBY/DYC AGAIN. THEY'RE HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE SHELBY/DYC UP TO SPEED. TESTING AND QUALIFYING RUNS UNTIL 3PM WHEN THERE WILL BE A MEDIA CRUISE AND EXHIBITION, AND RESUMES FOR 4 TO 5PM.
[07/12/01 14:10] : By Paul Scurlock
JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH LORI JONES and the U-9 has left the shop in Madison and is on the road to the Gold Cup here in Detroit. In addition, they have done a sponsorship deal with the Tubby Sub Shops here in the Metro Detroit area.
[07/12/01 13:52] : By Bob Estabrook
MORE THURSDAY A.M. PICS. Sorry we don't have time to put descriptions right now...
Pic 1
Pic 2
Pic 3
Pic 4
Pic 5
Pic 6
Pic 7
Pic 8
Pic 9
Pic 10
Pic 11
Pic 12
Pic 13
Pic 14
Pic 15
[07/12/01 13:45] : By Brian Reed
IN QUICK SUCCESSION WE HAD THE ZNETIX I, BUD (T-6) AND ZNETIX I RUN AGAIN. All did pretty well but I didn't catch the speeds.
[07/12/01 13:10] : By Brian Reed
THE U-25 SUPERIOR TEAM WAS FIRST OUT FOR THE AFTERNOON SESSION, WITH AN UNNOFFICIAL LAP AVERAGE OF 139.
[07/12/01 12:36] : By Brian Reed
PHOTOS FROM THURSDAY A.M.
The Dodge Pits - From the East end
The Dodge Pits - Middle of the pits
The Dodge Pits - Further West
The Dodge Pits - West end
Miss Bud leaves for a test
Miss Bud on the test run
One of the USA Racing hulls going for practice
[07/12/01 12:28] : By Brian Reed
ASSORTED PICS FROM WEDNESDAY:
Obsession (Vintage). Giving rides!
Obsession leaving the Belle Isle pit area
Obsession: The powerplant
Miss Roostertail (Unlimited Light)
Unlimiteds Detroit party - Casper racing (Weber and D'eath in photo)
Unlimiteds Detroit party - (Randy Roe in the white shirt, front)
[07/12/01 11:54] : By Brian Reed
THURSDAY A.M.: Bud and U-100 Znetix have both been on the course, one of the USA Racing boats tried to go out but couldn't get the engine up to RPMs.
[07/11/01 22:50] : By Robert Peters
WEDNESDAY A.M. PICS OF MISS BUD AND COMPAIR (UL-110)
http://thunderfest.com/photogal/01/peters/index.html
[07/11/01 19:09] : By Bob Estabrook
WORK TODAY - RACE TOMORROW
Tow Boat 1 in the pits.
Survey Boat setting the course.
[07/10/01 22:47] : By Brian Reed
Unlimited Lights already here (Tuesday Afternoon at the Roostertail):
Miss Sindbads (gotta love the Mermaids!)
Miss Tom's Oyster Bar (sweet flag logo on the tail)
Miss Village Idiot (there's a boat to contend with)
Miss Emerald Ballroom (ready to dance)
[07/10/01 17:20] : By Bob Estabrook
BUDWEISER IS IN THE PITS - TUESDAY'S LUNCH PICTURES
http://www.thunderfest.com/photogal/01/estabrook/tues/MVC-068X.JPG
http://www.thunderfest.com/photogal/01/estabrook/tues/MVC-063X.JPG
http://www.thunderfest.com/photogal/01/estabrook/tues/MVC-064X.JPG
[07/10/01 01:58] : By Brian Reed
Some pics from Monday July 9th...
The Sindbad's pics are a couple photo walls in the lengendary
hangout near the pits.
The Bud pics are at their hotel, not the pits.
http://www.thunderfest.com/photogal/01/reed/mon/pit2.jpg
http://www.thunderfest.com/photogal/01/reed/mon/pit3.jpg
http://www.thunderfest.com/photogal/01/reed/mon/sindbad1.jpg
http://www.thunderfest.com/photogal/01/reed/mon/sindbad2.jpg
http://www.thunderfest.com/photogal/01/reed/mon/bud-t5a.jpg
http://www.thunderfest.com/photogal/01/reed/mon/bud-t5b.jpg
http://www.thunderfest.com/photogal/01/reed/mon/bud-t6.jpg
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