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Posted: Sep. 07 2004,7:03 pm

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IHBA drag races at San Diego are being held 17 th thru 19 th at mission bay. Big boat class is open for 24" thru 26 " foot cat's Alot of HTM'S are going and all is welcome, contact IHBA or call Roy @ HTM (661) 268-1309 to get information on the event if you are interested!

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Posted: Sep. 07 2004,9:09 pm

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Damn another class :eek

Where are they getting the time??, is this just a San Diego deal??.I just can't see that at Firebird!.. :stupid

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Posted: Sep. 08 2004,6:32 am

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It has been proven time and time again that San Diego is NOT a good place for Drag Racing on the water. Â It's just too rough for the smaller/lighter boats, especially when you're going 200+ MPH. Â I almost lost a good friend there last year (Greg Gilday) when he crashed in his Top Alcohol Hydro, Anger Management. Â The water conditions were just way to rough at the time of his run, and word is, that the IHBA officials knew it too, but Charlie Fagan said to run the race anyways. Â And it had near fatal results. Â Greg is doing alot better now, but he can no longer race boats due to the injuries he received in San Diego last year. Â
San Diego is ok for the Unlimiteds, large Cats, and maybe even the SS/PS/K boats, but it's a very bad venue for the smaller, faster drag Boats.

Edited by BigBoyToys on Sep. 08 2004,6:34 am