Parker 9 Hour Enduro

[Ron Hill]

Was looking for something, and found these pictures and article from May of 1970...

The blurred "CLOSE UP". I think is Bobby Witt from Baytown, Texas...

This was when JIMBO was still Jim in the OPC World...

DeSilva took first place...Jerry Walin and Alan Stinson were the drivers...

Freddy Hauenstein didn't hit a log, the bottom gave out...He had the race wired....

[Ron Hill]

Boat 35 is a Hallett, Dewey Berghauer and I drove this boat, boat 90 is Sanders, boat 6 is Bobby Witt.

[Ron Hill]

1965,69,71,72,73,74

[Ron Hill]

Parker...not sure the year... Ricky DeMontron's ET at the far left...

[Ron Hill]

Only 34 years old...

[Joe_Staples]

Ron new to the site these pic's bring back some old memories we race there then not sure if you would remember my uncle but are boat was U-266 and 76
John Staples I'm going to dig out all my old pictures and post



Thanks

[Ron Hill]

We raced for 9 Hours. Bobby Witt had basically lead 9 hours. Alan Stinson and I passed Bobby on the last corner. Stinson beat me by one foot. The only foot he lead all day.

Bobby Wiit's co-driver was Jerry Craig also of Baytown, Texas.
My co-driver was Dewey Berghauer from Wisconsin.

Alan Stinson's co-driver was Jerry Walin...

At one point all three leads boat were dead in the water...

[Ron Hill]

1963 Tom Davis
1964 Mike Wallace and Bill Cooper... Tiny Tim
1965 Bob Nordskog.. Viking Spirit
1966 Mike Wallace and Bill Cooper... Tiny Tim owned by Tim Wallace
1967 Louis H. Brummett...Rawhide
1968 Louis H. Brummett...Rawhide
1969 Howard McCormick... How About That
1970 Allan Stinson and Jerry Walin...Outboard DeSilva Wing
1971 Johnny Sanders and Tommy Posey... Abilene Marine owned by Alan Yaw
1972 Jimbo McConnel and Ted May...Black and White Scotti
1973 Denis and Duane Berghauer...Mercury/Molinari
1974 Bill Seebold, Jr. and Cee Van der Velden
1975 Renato Molinari and Bobby Herring
1976 Geoff Briggs and Bob Larson...Larson Marine, Stockton Special
1977 Renato Molinari and Bobby Herring
1978 Ron Hill and Fred Hauenstein...Brad Miller's Crazyhorse Campgrounds
1979 Bill Seebold
1980 Bob Spalding and Kenny Stevenson
1981 Johnny Sander and Don Johnson...Arcadian Motor Sports owned by Jim Hauenstein
1982 Jimbo and Ron Acerman
1983 Art Kennedy
1984 Jimbo McConnell
1985 Mitch Lemke...Speed and Marine Jaguar Powered
1986 Dick Sherrer...Crusader powered by Ed Lane 2.4 Mercury
1987 Don Johnson and Johnny Sanders...Arcadian Motor Sports
1988 Don Johnson and Johnny Sanders...Arcadian Motor Sports
1989 Scott Gillman
1990 Francois Salabert (France)
1991-93 No Race
1994 Greg Foster...Crane Rental Service
1995 Jason Campbell...Steel Marine of Phoenix, owned by Scott Steel
1996 Todd Bowden...Concrete Coring Company
1997 Todd Bowden...Boat 34 Bowden Development
1998 Todd Bowden
1999 Todd Bowden
2000-04 No Race
2005 Ben Marrone and Paul Grichar...Plan B...Frank Marrone and Sons Pumping
2006 Chad Hill and Pat Bowman...BMB Storage, Parker and Fred Bowden
2007 Joe Abellera...Havasu City, Arizona
2008 John Lane and John Roth
2009 Gary Hairbedian Schida Twin Turbo
2010Joe Abalera 2.0 Liter Mercury
2011Greg Gluck/Mike Nobel Rayson/V-Drive
2012 Greg Foster: John's Custom Marine and Bowden Development (Al Stoker and Fred Bowden).
2013 Tim McDonald and Mike Quindazzi, Jr.

Todd Bowden is the only four time winner...
Johnny Sander and Jimbo each have three wins...

[Ron Hill]

Anyone bring this thread up to date?

2011: GN with Greg Gluck, I think.

2010: Joe Abellera with a 2.0 Liter Mercury Outboard.

2009: Gary Hairbinian Schida Turbo

Spell is probably wrong....but I think this is right!

[RogerH]

Herring and Molinari won the 1977 Parker event driving a CCC powered Molinari (#457). I have this boat and would like to see pictures to prepare for the restoration. If someone has a "spare" CCC lying around I could use that too - lol. Any help would be appreciated.
Roger Hinsdale
hinsdale (at) bellsouth.net

[RogerH]

Bob Hering and Renato Molinari at the 1977 Parker Enduro - 1st year with an OMC for both. Won event in '77...Boat has '77 Parker & Havasu, '78 Parker Inspection Stickers

[RICK HOFFMAN]

found these at my parents house this past weekend
51420
51421

[Dabull1919]

Whatever happened to Jimbo`s red Molinary with the CCC?

DB

[RICK HOFFMAN]

found theses too
51426
51423
51424
51425

[Ron Hill]

I should know the year, but have forgotten, but Bob drove all nine hours of the Parker 9 Hour Enduro and won! I'm thinking it was 1965.

[Doubleeagle]

I should know the year, but have forgotten, but Bob drove all nine hours of the Parker 9 Hour Enduro and won! I'm thinking it was 1965.

Thats kind of a weird picture
Look in front of the #'s The nose and chine line don't match (Looks like a sponson hanging down)
The hull at the transom the chine looks like it wider than the bottom
You can see the turn buckle must have had a curved transom or at least a notch at the rear corners
Got to love the leather straps on the helmet

[T2x]

I should know the year, but have forgotten, but Bob drove all nine hours of the Parker 9 Hour Enduro and won! I'm thinking it was 1965. Bob also drove all 9 hours at the Orange Bowl Regatta and won there as well.... He earned the nickname "Iron Man" for that one. He had a little help, for what it's worth. Bob had developed a shock mounted seat for the boat that he claimed made the ride much less arduous. Bob had access to his vast aircraft galley manufacturing facility and created some interesting things over the years including his "non bucketing" helmets. I was on the North American Championship Commission one year with Bob, Charlie Strang, Joe Gimbrone, and others from Canada and Mexico. We spent 3 or 4 days in Mexico City together and enjoyed a lot of meals with Bob and Ellie.... Later we worked together on Gary Garbrecht's original (early version of the Lavin Foundation) safety committee. He was a very interesting and compelling guy who (like a lot of us) accepted one point of view....his own, but he really knew his stuff, as proven by his race record.

[Hallett 19]

Thats kind of a weird picture
Look in front of the #'s The nose and chine line don't match (Looks like a sponson hanging down)
The hull at the transom the chine looks like it wider than the bottom
You can see the turn buckle must have had a curved transom or at least a notch at the rear corners
Got to love the leather straps on the helmet

Here's some Nordskog V-Drives


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[Ron Hill]

Brian Daley and Rick Hoffman dove a Seebold tunnel hull with a Ted Zahorski Yamaha V-6 to second overall at the 9 Hour, many years ago. They ran out of ga or would have won easy, they ran a "CLUB FOOT" with a nose cone, didn't even have a Speedmaster.

This year at the Blue Water Resort and Casino 336 sponsored by Teague Marine, we may see another Yamaha at the "FRONT" of the pack. Sea Witch Marine of Vista, California is entering a 250 HP FOUR STROKE YAMAHA ona Sleek Craft. 336 miles ain't like the "OLD DAYS" when we raced 9 hours...but it is great to see new motors in the race.