"Memphis man injured fatally when boat overturns in race," Hattiesburg American, May 24, 1976, Social Security Death Index: Porter McFarland, born Dec. 13, 1932, died May 1976, las residence Memphis, TN, SS# issued in Tennessee before 1951, Ancestry.com: Porter Anderson McFarland, born Dec. 13, 1932 in Memphis, TN, died May 23, 1976 in Mississippi, Margaret Meier, e-mail communication to site administrator, Mar. The first four years had been quite a learning curve for the Texas A & M graduate. Texas. [7] Hill also set speed records that year in the SDBA (220.76mph), ADBA (215.82mph), and International Hot Boat Association (IHBA) (212.78mph). Midwestern RSVP. He was thrown into the water as the boat was traveling about 125 MPH. Contact Us. H O M E. A B O U T. L O C A T I ON S . Last Dog Standing. Biographical: He was traveling at more than 150 MPH when his boat became airborne and flipped over on top of him. 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. Banzai (on right) friendly rivals in Blown Fuel Hydro, Windjammer 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. set a quarter mile top end speed record of 170.62 mph on its first pass, 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. Hill set the lowest wet elapsed time (e.t.) Bob Valenzuela Blown Gas Hydro, Hallett hull, Hot Toddys Ghost Crash Corner. Lake Lucas. Miller Custom hull running in blown fuel flat 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. Knoxville Nationals. Eddie Hill quit drag boats in October 1984 after a crash at 217 MPH on The home-built dragster he drove to the track featured Model T frame rails, body panels made of corrugated roofing tin, and an Olds V-8 for power. [7] In 1958, he built his second dragster using parts that his employer allowed him to scavenge while working as a sales engineer at a foundry in Wichita Falls, Texas. For the protection of the drivers, officials and spectators, all boats, motors and drivers equipment receive a careful technical inspection before event registration. Jack Barclay [email protected] (952)452-4938 Hi I'm Jack Barclay a 17 year old mini-stock racer at Elko Speedway and I'm currently looking for sponsorships for the 2015 race season at Elk More >>. The track is about 3/4 mile on the left. Taking a respite from racing didn 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. [7], Hill raced an all white blown-fuel hydroplane from 1978 to 1984. Though Eddie sustained injuries from the accident, they were not serious enough for him to withdraw from competition. [7] The series features two races in each of the four major drag boat racing sanctioning bodies. In 1960, he set the NHRA record for the largest improvement in the . "It was one of those fireballs that you couldn't see through," Hill said. "[12] His Texas A&M ring was torn off his hand; he suffered seven broken bones, a concussion, & eye injuries. Biographical: He had just finished a qualifying run when his boat flipped over and blew up. The Augusta Southern Nationals Drag Boat Race has been notified by the sanctioning body (Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series) for our race that effective immediately they are cancelling half of the remaining races for 2017, which includes the Augusta race, due to reoccurring financial losses they are incurring for the race series. The rule was changed after the event to allow racers to race on race day even if they do not use the same car. Follow us on Facebook for the most up to date info. Dwight retained the speed record, but Mac out-raced him, winning every race he entered except the 1968 Nationals in Perris, CA, Mac's first race, in which he was runner up. Pits are a long walk from the spectator area. Lone However, by 1974, with no time to race nationally on the professional circuit, he sought other ways to satisfy his need for speed. 1440 S 8th ST COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON June 10th & 11th HIGH DESERT SHOWDOWN HAYSTACK RESERVOIR CULVER, OREGON Click here for full race schedule July 14th - 16th BI-MART SUMMER CLASH DEXTER RESERVOIR LOWELL, OREGON Race Track Venues Dexter Reservoir located in Lowell, Oregon is the Home Track for CDBA. Movies Buried: Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California, Location: Lake Ming, near Bakersfield, California. More The interior pages are also on the highest quality waxed paper, capable of showing off the photographs to their finest degree. By his third race, he set a speed record for his class. In 1951, California Birth Index: Buster Ross Brownfield, born Dec. 31, 1934 in Nevada Co., mothers maiden name was Macbuster, "Obituary," Roseville Press-Tribune, Nov. 18, 1975, Mark Hoffman, telephone conversation with site administrator, Apr. "The Southland," Los Angeles Times, October 9, 1973, "Man killed in boat race," Hayward Daily Review, October 9, 1973, "Boater killed," Oxnard Press-Courier, October 8, 1973, California Death Index (Jan M. Barrett, born November 13, 1938 in Calif., died Oct. 7, 1973 in Kern Co.), Social Security Death Index (Jan Barrett, born Nov. 13, 1939, died Oct. 1973, SS# issued in Calif. [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. He was survived by his wife, Marcia, and three daughters. In 1987 at the NHRA Chief Auto Parts Nationals in Ennis, Texas, where he finished runner-up, Hill blazed the quarter mile at 285.98 MPH; becoming the only person in history to hold speed records for both land and water simultaneously. Cooler Passes available. They met at a boat drag racing event and were married on Valentine's Day in 1984. SDBA has been around the racing community since 1975, and is one of the oldest drag b Add to calendar He was thrown clear of the boat and his emergency parachute opened, but hit the water at a bad angle on his neck. Biographical: Races scheduled to be held as a part of Portland's Rose Festival Marine Day were canceled due to choppy water conditions. "We thought life after drag racing might be boring, but were we wrong. You don, Both Eddie and Ercie have a great love for animals. Biographical: He was trying to set a new world speed record for 1,500cc inboard boats. In 1959 he won the Texas State Championship with a time of 9.25 seconds at 161 MPH, the first unblown gas car to exceed 160 MPH. was quicker than Gary Beck's 5.39-second NHRA Top Fuel dragster record, the first time that the water record was lower than the land record. pedal, feeding fuel to the Dave Zeuschel engine. "Person of the Year 2022 SDBA Nationals (Open Race/No Points) | Southern Drag Boat Association @ Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park Hosted by Southern Drag Boat Association at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park on Fri. Nov. 4, 2022 @ 02:00 PM Hosted by Southern Drag Boat Association at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park on Fri. Nov. 4, 2022 @ 02:00 PM My advice for eating is Dock's! Her major is English, and her favorite courses were Bible history and astronomy. Skillful control of the cavitation plates keeps the boat from flipping. Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series. It In 1963 Hill made the switch to Top Fuel. Junior Moto X. Kentucky Drag Boat Association. NATIONAL DRAG BOAT ASSOCIATION: CALIFORNIA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION - CA - MUTUAL BENEFIT: WRITE REVIEW: Address: 620 Charles St. Moorpark, CA 93021: Registered Agent: Frank D. Dade: Filing Date: March 04, 1964: File Number: 466707: Contact Us About The Company Profile For National Drag Boat Association Biographical: He was traveling about 180 MPH on a tuning run when his boat flipped and he was thrown out. RSS Message Board Buck Smith hull owned by Bob Thomas. A month after the Gators, Eddie recorded drag racing He had just finished a run and had just deployed his parachute when his boat fishtailed and he was flipped into the water. [4] She had several roles during his career, including team co-owner, starting line navigator, record taker, pit crew member, business manager, marketing, and public relations. His boat hit a wave causing it to go airborne. Pontiac powered unblown gas dragster. Dallas businessman Bill Bishop. We Hill drove his home-built hot rod to the track and won the event. However, being away from dragster technology since 1966, his re-entry in Top Fuel became a struggle. July 8th-9th | Wolf Creek National in Grove Oklahoma. Hydroplanes can reach speeds of 235 mph. Cart 0. The Augusta Southern Nationals Drag Boat Race has been notified by the sanctioning body (Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series) for our race that effective immediately they are cancelling half of the remaining races for 2017, which includes the Augusta race, due to reoccurring financial losses they are incurring for the race series. Charlie Allen, founder-chairman of the International Hot Boat Assn., remembers the first time he went to Irvine Lake to watch drag boats. at 8.84seconds and set the speed record in the class at 161.29mph (259.57km/h). Drag Boats of the 1960's has 126 pages, with 52 color and 124 black and white photographs. Smithfield, Biographical: He was racing Dan Pastorini when his boat became airborne and flipped over. Between 1994 and 1999, Hill won two events in seven finals and took runner-up at the Big Bud Shootout in 1998. The winner of each round of racing advances to the next round until only one boat remains as the class winner. SDBA has been around the racing community since 1975, and is one of the oldest drag b, 38th Annual NHRA Arizona Nationals Event Schedule, https://sdbaracing.com/store/ols/products/spectator-weekend-race-pass-san-angelo-tx. Pomona, Boats registered in exhibition do not qualify. [7] He used the dragster to set the Texas state low elapsed time (e.t.) 's thinking about getting his sport pilot license. 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