Thanks Thanks:  0
Likes Likes:  0
Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 22

Thread: 1983 St. Louis

  1. #11
    BoatRacingFacts VIP Ted March's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    Garden State
    Posts
    199
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    And the winner is, #7 Mr. Bill.
    Attached Images Attached Images  

  2. #12
    Administrator Ron Hill's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    Tustin, California
    Posts
    3,406
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default 21 years ago??

    84 might have been Lee Sutter
    82 Was Wil Pergande's boat, with Buck Thornton up...I think
    9 was not Ron Hill, thought 9 was my APBA number.

    Great pictures..Is Benny in a Velden??
    Last edited by Ron Hill; 01-09-2005 at 06:10 PM.

  3. #13
    Team Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Posts
    0
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    That is a cool pic with the score board in the background. One of the the 1st GN, then called KM, races I went to was at the new Miami Marine Stadium. I had to be about 10 or 11 years young then, and they had the Orange Bowl 250 Speed Classic going and they had a similar score board set up at that race. The OB 250 was 100 laps on the 2.5 mile course. They lined up 40 inboards on the beach between turns 1 & 2. A Coast Gaurd helicopter came in, hovered for a few moments, and then dropped a bag of flour, and then the drivers hit the go button. What a sight and sound! I was "hooked" then and there on racing. (Curse the *%@# CG!) I well remember 2 boats flipping on the start, but the racing continued. It was easy to keep track of who was leading with the score board. In latter marathon racing, the score board disappeared. It was tough for spectators to keep track of who`s in first, what`s in second, and who`s in third. The announcer couldn`t out shout the motors.

    Score boards are still used in all major sporting events. I do recall reading on this board about revitalizing marathon racing. I think it might be helpful on keeping the fans/customers informed on whats going on during the show via a score board.

  4. #14
    Team Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Posts
    13
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Ron...Excellent site....this is what So Cal weather this past week has turned me too!

    82 Lee Sutter, my dad's boat
    84 Gene Thibideaux (SP?)

  5. #15
    Administrator Ron Hill's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    Tustin, California
    Posts
    3,406
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default Welcome...

    Thanks for the corrections....

    Hey, get your dad on here... Love to see some of his pictures...and your family's story in the encyclopedia..

    Is your dad apt to move to SoCal???

    Yea, if this weather keeps up...I'm moving to California...
    Last edited by Ron Hill; 01-09-2005 at 06:15 PM.

  6. #16
    BoatRacingFacts VIP Ted March's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    Garden State
    Posts
    199
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default David

    Thanks, I'll edit the post and Welcome

    Ted

  7. #17
    jimsummers
    Guest

    Default Benny Boat

    it was a Broughton.

  8. #18
    Team Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    Keswick, Ontario CANADA
    Posts
    40
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default Post # 9

    Quote Originally Posted by Ted March
    #9 Help
    Pretty sure #9 was Buck Thornton.
    The "Fight Cancer" on the boat leads me to believe its Buck because 1983 was the year he had cancer surgery, plus the boat looks like a Lee Craft.

  9. #19
    Student of the Old School bridges's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    Paducah, KY
    Posts
    8
    Post Thanks / Like

    Thumbs up St. Louis

    Great shots! I've got a lot of photos from the late 70's - early 80's St. Louis Grand Prix Races. Many of them are on slides, so they have to be converted, but I'll post what i can.

  10. #20
    YARD BIRD
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    Napa, California
    Posts
    258
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default Hills Racing

    where does Benny Hill fit in here ? (can you forgive me for this ? - the DEVIL made me do it )

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •