's been at his side ever since, sharing the joy when things went well and offering support when they didn set a quarter mile top end speed record of 170.62 mph on its first pass, ", Car Craft Magazine It was time to move on and see what the future might hold. The Oklahoma City Nationals Drag Boat Racing event is registered and sanctioned by the Southern Drag Boat Association (SDBA) and is one of the largest single drag boat races in the United States. Lil Ski Mer, Blu Mist II We will announce Read More, Augusta Coca-Cola Bottling Company United Inc. 1901 N Leg Rd Augusta, GA 30909 (706) 736-2211 Read More, Augusta Southern Nationals is proud to announce that A B Beverage of Augusta, GA will join us as a sponsor Read More, The Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization, attracting leisure and meeting visitors and fostering visitor Read More, Augusta Southern Nationals ~ Powered by Wordpress ~ Designed by MARJAC. Estimated delivery dates - opens in a new window or tab include seller's handling time, origin ZIP Code, destination ZIP Code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment. Point in [7] He used four rear racing slick tires in open competitions for faster passes, and two rear slicks in match competitions to produce smokier passes. He won Top Eliminator with a run of 106 MPH and took home the first of many trophies. The 1988 season brought corporate sponsorship from Super Shops and Pennzoil, thanks to help from Mr T May 10, 1941 in Houston, TX, died July 9, 1978 in Waco, TX, "Killed during boat race," El Paso Times, July 11, 1978, Find a Grave: Donald Lee Williams, b. Mar. Linda L. Jenkins on July 30, 1976 in Harris Co. "The power, speed, and acceleration were all things that I had missed since I quit drag racing. "Boat racer killed," Orlando Sentinel, Dec. 20, 1970, Buried: Sierra Hills Memorial Park, Sacramento, California, Location: Fern Ridge Reservoir, Eugene, Oregon, Event: Balboa Raceways Championship Circle and Drag Boat Race. As far as the future of the race in Augusta the Augusta Southern Nationals will continue to monitor the situation with Lucas and any other sanctioning bodies. He road races for fun at Hallett Raceway in Hill said, They have dogs, cats, horses, and 30 head of Plummer bucking stock. 18.2K views. [8] Hill built his first Top Fuel dragster in 1963 using a Pontiac engine. The mother of all drag boat races is coming to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park! Buried: Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California, Location: Lake Ming, near Bakersfield, California. The November By '74 he was racing drag boats, and by '76 it was Fuel Hydros. It was a freak accident. Firebird Dallas businessman Bill Bishop. Called the Double Dragon, it had a 92 [7] He thought the drivers were "crazy" after he saw a driver being thrown from his boat during a crash. Without your time and efforts, it would never happen. Drag boat racing in a family enviornment. He won 55 of 103 races during that time. "Photo finish in feature drag overshadows mishaps," Modesto Bee, November 1, 1976 (surname spelled Loftwinger in article), Kentucky Birth Index (Earl R. Lothringer, born Nov. 16, 1943, in Jefferson Co., mothers name was Ada Shepard), California Death Index (Earl R. Lothringer, born November 16, 1943, in Kentucky, died Oct. 31, 1976, in Stanislaus), Hal Horrocks, e-mail to site administrator, Jan. 5, 2016, Earl Lothringer driving Hal Horrocks's boat "Rollin' Thunder" at Lake Ming, Earl Lothringer, driver of Hal Horrocks's "Rollin' Thunder", Buried: Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee, Location: Oktibbeha County Lake, Starkville, Mississippi, Event: Southern Drag Boat Association event, Boat: "Ugly Duckling" blown fuel jet class. Oklahoma, and at Eagle This starting system was implemented as a safety precaution because it is difficult for a boat driver to determine if the boat will launch straight from a standing start. [16] Hill was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2002. RSVP. [7] He won the NDBA Nationals four times including three straight from 1982 until 1984. In early qualifying at a race in Daytona in 1971, Eddie ran 151 MPH, which at that time was faster than factory rider Gary Nixon. For the protection of the drivers, officials and spectators, all boats, motors and drivers equipment receive a careful technical inspection before event registration. [7] Hill earned $500 for an appearance at Inyokern, California to race Jack Chrisman and his Sidewinder dragster. This photo was taken the day before his fatal crash. Pontiac engine. The motors 1600 to 4500 HP can provide enough torque to rotate the boat around the shaft. Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is the nation's largest recreational boating advocacy, services, and safety group making boating better for America's recreational boaters. Smithfield, 's Fun Cycles. He was thrown clear of the boat and his emergency parachute opened, but hit the water at a bad angle on his neck. Eddie and Ercie were married on Valentines Day in 1984. Junior Moto X. Kentucky Drag Boat Association. IDBF 30th Anniversary Book for sale. Available for USA only. "[7] He began racing in a non-blown hydroplane, winning in his first event. Ralph Dubois D&H Sled hull with a blown gas Chrysler. Retirement (Eddie prefers to call it full time playing) is great. All images of drag boats, both hydroplanes & flatbottoms from But that's not all. 24 posts. Initially underfunded and unsuccessful, Hill set the all-time speed record at a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) event in 1987, becoming the first person to hold both the land and water speed records simultaneously. After that, Hill decided to quit his regular job and go racing full time. At Amarillo Eddie set an ET record for the class at 8.84 seconds. In 1975, Hill set a Southern Drag Boat Association (SDBA) speed record of 137.46 MPH. [2][7] Hill finished in the Top 10 in Top Fuel points for all but one of the years between 1987 and 1995. Gary Colledge Although some events listed on our schedule are scheduled for the same weekends every year, it is always best to contact either the event's website or the hosting associations website. Link to this page: He was transported to Mercy Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Links Hey, whats that circle boat doing at Ski-Land? [7] Between 1994 and 1999, Hill won his final two events in seven finals. Hobo II BOAT INSTALLATION HARDWARE: Fiberglass Seats NEW Original 2 Rib Design White or Black Gelcoat std size 18 1/2" wide $135 ea.wide boy size 20 1/2" wide $150 ea Carbon Fiber Seats NEW hand laid $350 ea He won a record-tying six races, amassing enough points to win the 1993 Winston Top Fuel Championship, and becoming the oldest (57) in history to receive such an honor. However, drag boats us a slight moving start. Later that year he added a blower to the car, which made it an A/Gas dragster. 't last long for the 30 year old Texan .He wanted to get back at it again, even if it was on two wheels, plus it could help promote business. He broke his neck on impact. Military and first responders free with ID. The Kentucky Drag Boat Association unifies the bond between man and machine, but this time on water. Lone 's well used dragster and salvaged his drag boat engine from the bottom of 1941, age 35, md. this was before chute jackets boys and girls. [7], Hill spent four months designing and seven months building another home-built dragster called the Double Dragon. Wichita Falls, SDBA has been around the racing community since 1974, and is one of the oldest drag boat racing organizations. Six months later at the NHRA Supernationals in The cars were faster, quicker, and growing in popularity. "I locked up the brakes, and it felt like I needed to turn the wheel to the left, but for some reason, I didn't. [7] In 1962, Hill ran 202.70mph (326.21km/h) two years after Chris Karamesines had the first 200mph (320km/h) pass and two years before Don Garlits had the first official 200mph (320km/h) pass. Pomona, Though Eddie sustained injuries from the accident, they were not serious enough for him to withdraw from competition. Pictures . 't. Austin, Buzz Burns and Fag Campoy [2] It was recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records, and it was not broken for 10years. Phoenix, Pending: Highlands Spring Classic: Start Date. Detroit. SEE WHERE WE ARE RACING. He assured those that had purchased tickets in advance of the race that they will be refunded. Andres is reported in fair condition in an Oroville hospital. The run had been fast enough to make Hill the fastest qualifier, and Hill wanted to race his backup car in the first round on the day after the accident. Lokar Car Show. There are five posters and a three page list of the National Drag Boat Association (NDBA) 100 Mile per hour club members. Sponsor one of the 2 lanes the drag boats will race down. Your Companys name will be mentioned 100s of times during the race. We have classes for all levels of experience. As with land-based drag racing, competitors race their vehicles for the lowest elapsed time (low ET) over a straight race course of a defined length. NDBA "National Drag Boat Association " Embroidered Patch. Yes, that is the way Eddie Weinberg spelled tomato. 007 Panic Mouse Ray Casselli. Cart 0. By his third race, he set a speed record for his class. In the beginning, racers converted salvaged Chrysler and Chevrolet motors. RACE CIRCULAR Lake Ming Regatta Race Circular 2 Event Dates: 4/30/22 - 5/1/22 Registration: On-site/late registration: Friday, 4/29 from approx. Biographical: He lived in Modesto, California. ", Car Craft Magazine, Hot Rod Magazine, and IHRA Woodpecker "Eddie had done himself proud. Lake in [15] In 2000, he was inducted in Don Garlits' International Drag Racing Hall of Fame. Blog RSVP. Eddie now had backing needed to purchase his first custom built chassis from Dave Uyehara and the components needed to complement it. Pending: 2023 Annual Kenmore Hydroplane Cup Testing . Interested in racing with us? 23, 1945, died Feb. 1, 1970), http://billkuhn.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/mac-bale-driving-the-old-sanger-top-fuel-hydro-climax/ (accessed 7/10/10), Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Ballard, California. If you purchased your ticket(s) from an outlet or an individual, please go back to them with your ticket(s) for Read More, NOTICE OF RACE CANCELLATION 31ST ANNUAL OF AUGUSTA SOUTHERN NATIONALS The Augusta Southern Nationals Drag Boat Race has been notified Read More, Click Here to purchase your tickets online at the ASN Box Office PLEASE NOTE: ALL ADVANCE SELLS ENDS ON FRIDAY, Read More. Find the perfect National Drag Boat Association stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Using the same boat in 1976, he switched to nitro and set an SDBA speed record of 171.81 MPH. Ancestry.com: Donald Lee Williams, b. Texas. " had left a mark for all to see. [7] Hill continued to race motorcycles and in 1972 and won the Texas state road racing championship. During acceleration, the hydro rides mainly on a cushion of air, with only its propeller and two rear edges of its sponsons (large torpedo-shaped pods on the sides of the hull that form a tunnel similar to pontoons on a catamaran) touching the water. But age was not a barrier to Eddie Hill. But when they do, she has aspirations of the PBR using them. Forum Staff View All Virginia 482 Super Moderator. He ended up being runner-up in points again in 1996. record with a 5.16-second run, which was lower than the land drag racing record of 5.39seconds. America, Southern Drag Boat Association Hall of Fame. Oklahoma City. this was before chute jackets boys and girls. It was his first paid appearance, for which he was he earned $500. The Oklahoma City Nationals will be one of the largest single drag boat races in the nation. Race Schedule | Columbia Drag Boat Association | United States 2023 RACE SCHEDULE Tentative Schedule. In all professional classes except Competition Hydro, Flat bottom and Jet, motor have a size limit of 565 cubic inches (CI). NDBA stands for National Drag Boat Association. 1970-79 - Drag Boat and Water Speed Record Racer Memorial 1970-1979 Charles Abajian Born: September 16, 1947 Died: May 20, 1978 Buried: Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California Age: 30 Full Name: Charles Arthur Abajian Nickname: Location: Lake Ming, near Bakersfield, California Event: Coors Boat Drag Nationals Accident Date: May 20, 1978 Drag Lists record @ 107.14 as 99-F HOMEWRECKER. It was a record listed in the Guinness Book of World Record for 11 years. ", Racers for Christ NDBA Blown Gas Step hull record holder at 130.52 mph. Driven by Jack Siebuhr. SPECTATOR WEEKEND RACE PASS NATIONALS IN CHANDLER, AZ (sdbaracing.com). It is an acceleration race over a measured quarter mile straightaway on water between two high performance race boats. July 14, 2017. He was thrown into the water as the boat was traveling about 125 MPH. At Amarillo Eddie set an ET record for the class at 8.84 seconds. Tentative: Salmon River Jet Boat Race: Start Date. "It was one of those fireballs that you couldn't see through," Hill said. "Person of the Year He was the national champion in 1971 and 1972 while driving his unblown fuel hydro "Crucifier." 18, 2014, Buried: Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California. NATIONAL DRAG BOAT ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Business Overview Corporate Transactions Office Location Street Address Corporations Business Officer Competitor Search similar business entities Corporations Similar businesses Provide Additional Information [16], "Hill's 500th four-second lap bittersweet", "Pedregon sets elapsed time mark, takes Funny Car final", "Hill Among Class of Eight Inducted into Motorsports Hall Of Fame", "IHRA: Throwback Thursday - Eddie Hill makes history with the first 4-second pass", "Eddie Hill headed for Texas Motor Sports Hall of Fame", "Hill to be inducted into Motorsports Hall of Fame", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eddie_Hill&oldid=1135341652, ranked 14th on NHRA's Top 50 drivers (2001), This page was last edited on 24 January 2023, at 02:27. However, by 1974, with no time to race nationally on the professional circuit, he sought other ways to satisfy his need for speed. You can put your companys name on the side of one of the Drag Boats. Infomaniac Administrator. During his racing career Ercie has had several roles: team co-owner, starting line navigator, record taker, pit crew member, business manager, marketing manager, and public relations manager. We ABOUT SDBA: SDBA is a member driven organization that provides quality and safe racing for their members. Skillful control of the cavitation plates keeps the boat from flipping. Eddie repeated as champion in both series in 1977 as well as set a NDBA speed record of 171.45 MPH. He won the American Drag Boat Association (ADBA) championship four times and became No.1 in SDBA points five years in a row. The November 1966 issue of Hot Boat has a spectacular B&W flip photo showing the hull disintegrating and Rene Andre Maddox bouncing across the lake. Welcome to our community. Slingshot The first one came his way after becoming the only person in history to hold quarter-mile speed and elapsed time records for land and water simultaneously. The power, speed, and acceleration were all the things I had missed since I quit drag racing. I had to do something that was counterintuitive, and it spooked me. ODBA RACE SPONSORS VIDEOS O D B A 2017 Race Season Video NEWS 2022 Rule Book and Schedule Available. I spent five days in a hospital and a year on the mend. In 1983 and 1984, Hill won the World Series of Drag Boat Racing championship. [7] He had nearly completed a jet-engine powered ultralight dragster in 1963 when the NHRA outlawed all aircraft engines. The dates posted here are tentative. [4], Hill's entered his first drag race at the Flying Fish Lodge in Karnack, Texas in 1955. ***ADBA requires all participants and spectators to comply with local guidelines following COVID-19. Feel the ground rumble while riverside as the Top Fuel Hydro roar down the track with E.T.s of 3.396 and Read More, Special Olympics Georgia provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.Our goal is to Read More, Coming 2017 ASN Race We have a brand new sponsor that you all will be familiar with. H O M E. A B O U T. L O C A T I ON S . Rescuers pulled him from the water, but a doctor at the scene said he apparently had suffered brain damage and a concussion. "[3] His other nicknames include "The Thrill",[2] "Holeshot Hill",[4] and "Fast Eddie". Thanks to Weston [14], In 1960, he became the first driver to heat his rear tires with a burnout and he was the first driver to use smaller front tires on a dragster in 1958. Other Meanings of NDBA As mentioned above, the NDBA has other meanings. Waco to As for the radio-controlled variety, Hill has over 40 nitro, methanol, and gas-burning aircraft with wing spans over 11 feet, along with six radio-controlled helicopters. In 1954), Location: Lake Ming, near Bakersfield, California. Draglist Twitter "Drag boat champ dies in accident," Long Beach Independent, July 2, 1974, "Mac Christensen, former boat racing champ," St. Petersburg Times, July 2, 1974, "Boat champion dies in mishap," Bangor Daily News, July 2, 1974, "Boat racing champ killed," Florence Morning News, July 4, 1974, California Death Index (Mack Christensen, born Aug. 31, 1933 in Utah, died June 30, 1974 in Alameda Co.), Event: world water speed record attempt. Your Would you believe 100.55 mph in the quarter mile? Just a week earlier he had won the blown fuel flatbottom class during the California Drag Boat Championships at Long Beach with a speed of 144 MPH. Larry Schwabenland driver - Roger Pillow driver [7] Hill made it to the final round of competition, losing to Larry Minor when he lost reverse after his burnout. Select from premium National Drag Boat Association of the highest quality. The other when he ran an elapsed time of 4.99 seconds, drag racing's Over the years he was given nicknames by fans and competitors alike for his racing prowess, such as "Fast Eddie He was from Fresno, California. He likes to perform aerobatics to classical music, as well as put on shows for local groups, always assisted by Ercie. Each race fan is given a program as they walk through the gates. Texas Marriage Collection: Donald L. Williams, born abt. "Low E.T. Place an ad in our Race Day Program. He started racing drag boats after attending a drag boat event in 1974 and he won championships in all of the major boat drag racing sanctioning bodies. Sun Apr 16, 2023. Lake Lucas. In fact, the car dug holes in the starting line at the 1961 NHRA Nationals in Indianapolis. whoever he is.he turned a fast quarter mile. Restored recently by Spike Morelli, Avenger 99-F After he quit drag racing in 1966, Eddie opened a motorcycle dealership in Don't miss the fastest show on water! as a 150 with a Bud Meyers Chevy Nova engine, then as a 266 with a sbc., Endurocross. He also won Top Gas at the 1959 AHRA Championships in Houston. [7] He became the only racer to hold records in all four associations simultaneously. Only full annual members qualify for points. Come celebrate the crowning of our 2022 Champions and Runners-ups. Phoenix. [7] He used the dragster to set the Texas state low elapsed time (e.t.) In learning the real plane, he has advanced far enough to make a solo flight from, Speaking of Ercie, she took up her college career at. Link to IDBF CCWC event. Drag Lists The boat then disintegrated. Staging is not necessary with this wider, more stable hull type, but the boat must line up correctly at the starting line. Hill also ran top speed for A/GD at 161.29 MPH at the NHRA Nationals in, In 1963 Hill made the switch to Top Fuel. Banzai Arizona Drag Boat Association (ADBA) is home some of the fastest boats on the west Catch the top drag boat racing series, with classes from Top Alcohol Hydro to Quick Eliminator, on the premier water course in America, Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. Not a fluke, this rig was for real, and turned a 170.76 chance to get to know the course, and dial in their skills. They live on a 400 acre horse and cattle ranch on the outskirts of town where Ercie raises Tennessee Walking Horses and bucking bulls. July 8th-9th | Wolf Creek National in Grove Oklahoma. Last Dog Standing. Texas, and he We would like to thank all the volunteers who have helped make this race what it is today. 1966 issue of Hot Boat has a spectacular B&W flip photo showing [4] "Once I hit the water with the boat, I never went back to motorcycles," Hill recalled. He was from Clio, Michigan. He won a record-tying six races, amassing enough points to win the 1993 Winston Top Fuel Championship, and becoming the oldest (57) in history to receive such an honor. Hill drove his home-built hot rod to the track and won the event. NDBA (redirected from National Drag Boat Association) Copyright 1988-2018 AcronymFinder.com, All rights reserved. He pretty much sat out the 1997 season. Dave Despain Show. [12] He spent five days in the hospital and was not fully recovered for a year. He was married and the father of three children and was from Norwalk, California. The most common motor in the Blown Fuel class is a Keith Black, which is based on the Chrysler 392 CI Hemi-Head motor, a motor design from the 1950s. Oklahoma City. utmx_section("Personal Footer"), "Drag boat driver killed in crash at Lake Ming,", "Mac Christensen, former boat racing champ,", Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Covina Hills, California, Drag Boat and Water Speed Record Racer Memorial, Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, Sierra Hills Memorial Park, Sacramento, California, Fresno Memorial Gardens, Fresno, California, Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, California, Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee, Thetford Township Cemetery, Clio, Michigan. Mentally take the drivers seat in a racing flat bottom. 31ST ANNUAL OF AUGUSTA SOUTHERN NATIONALS Hill competed in his first drag race in1956 at They met at a boat drag race in High Point, North Carolina, and she You can still see faint scars on Eddie The dealership is still open (as of 2008), and it is now the oldest Honda and Kawasaki dealership in Texas. Contact Us. Cocktail hour begins at 6:00pm, and dinner/awards begin at 6:30pm. Buck Smith hull, Stranger Mike, e-mail communication to site administrator, Oct. 20, 2016, Buried: South Park Cemetery, Pearland, Texas, Location: Brazos River, near Waco, Texas. The interior pages are also on the highest quality waxed paper, capable of showing off the photographs to their finest degree. The shoreline runs perfectly parallel to the track. Eddie once tried to ride an unbroken horse bareback. He was from Houston. Sonoma, Impulse VI The rule was changed after the event to allow racers to race on race day even if they do not use the same car. drag boat venue. It was the end of an era. Eddie continues to race competitively to this day (May 2022) at age 86 in open wheel racecars at Hallet Motor Racing Circuit in Oklahoma. Built by De Silva. Blown fuel Chrysler - De Silva hull 's neck from the burns he received in the incident. They met at a boat drag racing event and were married on Valentine's Day in 1984. coast! Location. End Date. [7] A speed or e.t. The hot rod had a Model T frame and an Oldsmobile V8 engine. 's Fun Cycles in 's next race car would have two engines, which he spent four months designing and seven months building. He had been using the Double Dragon to win match races and help support his Top Fuel efforts, but unfortunately the twin was totaled two months earlier in a crash at In 1975, Hill set a Southern Drag Boat Association (SDBA) speed record of 137.46 MPH. 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