John Knight
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The results for the IMPBA Internats just completed in Charleston, SC, hosted by the Charleston Model Boaters, are as follows:
US-1 Winners:
B Mono - Stan Simpson IV
B Hydro - Doug Twaits
B Tunnel - Jeff Whiddon
D Hydro - Josh Black - Youngest winner at 15 years old
D Tunnel - John Otto
Sport 40 - Dick Tyndall
E Mono - Stan Simpson IV
E Hydro - Doug Twaits
1/8 Scale - Phil Thomas
F Mono - Stan Simpson IV
F Hydro - Stu Barr
Twin Hydro - Mark Grannis
Specialty Classes (ran on Saturday with 5 rounds of heat racing only):
Single Engine F Hydro - Doug Twaits
Sport B Tunnel - John Otto
Junior Class 21 - Nicholas Carter
RTR .18 Hydro - Nicholas Carter
Of note for the Junior and RTR class, all racers were children ages of 12 and under. Gage Allen, 7 year old grandson of Rick Glover, finished 2nd in both classes at his very FIRST race ever. He and the others did well.
Special Awards:
Excellence of Performance (EOP) Award - Josh Black - Youngest winner at 15 years old
President's Cup - Phil Thomas
John Bridge Award - Mark Grannis
William LeFeber Award - Don Ferrette
The primary race sponsor was Aquacraft Models and the secondary sponsor was CMB Engines/Crapshooter Boats - Stu Barr.
Our raffle sponsors were:
AA Motors, Al Hobbs, donated a AA 45 engine and 2 90 muffled pipes
Aquacraft Models - donated 2 cases of Grimracer fuel, TopSpeed 3 boat and a Miss Vegas RTR boat, Grimracer grease and radio box tape
Boris Mazor, Gen 4 flowmeter
CMB Engines/Crapshooter Boats - CMB 67 and a CMB 91 VAC engine
Marty Davis - 2 Engine Analysis Software packages
Gene Mongar Motros - One engine modification
Hallam Marine Hobbies - Picco discount coupon,
Jack O'Donnell - Many OD Plugs
Hobbico/Great Planes - 2 Futaba FAST 2.4 radios (one 3 channel and one a 4 channel radio), Trition charger, 4 LiFe receiver battery packs
Jackrabbit Racing - 4 remote needle bases
NovaRossi USA - NR 46 engine, NR towel and hat
Phil Thomas - Sport 40 hull
Props - 4 U - 4 free props
Roadrunner Boats - 2 50% discount coupons for a single engine boat kit
Speedmaster - Many struts, rudders and trim tabs of various sizes
Virginia Craftsman - 2 turn fins and several exhaust couplers
Zipp Kitts - 2 kits for the 21G JAE boat
The value of these products were over $6,700. Many thanks for the GREAT sposnorships and donations. I hope that I did not miss anyone.
The heat racing results can be found on the rcracingevents.com web site. There were no time trial records set during the Internats but Stu Barr in D hydro Ovals and Bob Kensill in D Tunnel ovals came very close. Both were using a pure heat racing boat in their attempts.
Many thanks to ALL that attended and supported the 2012 IMPBA Internats.
2012 Internats SAW Results.doc
US-1 Winners:
B Mono - Stan Simpson IV
B Hydro - Doug Twaits
B Tunnel - Jeff Whiddon
D Hydro - Josh Black - Youngest winner at 15 years old
D Tunnel - John Otto
Sport 40 - Dick Tyndall
E Mono - Stan Simpson IV
E Hydro - Doug Twaits
1/8 Scale - Phil Thomas
F Mono - Stan Simpson IV
F Hydro - Stu Barr
Twin Hydro - Mark Grannis
Specialty Classes (ran on Saturday with 5 rounds of heat racing only):
Single Engine F Hydro - Doug Twaits
Sport B Tunnel - John Otto
Junior Class 21 - Nicholas Carter
RTR .18 Hydro - Nicholas Carter
Of note for the Junior and RTR class, all racers were children ages of 12 and under. Gage Allen, 7 year old grandson of Rick Glover, finished 2nd in both classes at his very FIRST race ever. He and the others did well.
Special Awards:
Excellence of Performance (EOP) Award - Josh Black - Youngest winner at 15 years old
President's Cup - Phil Thomas
John Bridge Award - Mark Grannis
William LeFeber Award - Don Ferrette
The primary race sponsor was Aquacraft Models and the secondary sponsor was CMB Engines/Crapshooter Boats - Stu Barr.
Our raffle sponsors were:
AA Motors, Al Hobbs, donated a AA 45 engine and 2 90 muffled pipes
Aquacraft Models - donated 2 cases of Grimracer fuel, TopSpeed 3 boat and a Miss Vegas RTR boat, Grimracer grease and radio box tape
Boris Mazor, Gen 4 flowmeter
CMB Engines/Crapshooter Boats - CMB 67 and a CMB 91 VAC engine
Marty Davis - 2 Engine Analysis Software packages
Gene Mongar Motros - One engine modification
Hallam Marine Hobbies - Picco discount coupon,
Jack O'Donnell - Many OD Plugs
Hobbico/Great Planes - 2 Futaba FAST 2.4 radios (one 3 channel and one a 4 channel radio), Trition charger, 4 LiFe receiver battery packs
Jackrabbit Racing - 4 remote needle bases
NovaRossi USA - NR 46 engine, NR towel and hat
Phil Thomas - Sport 40 hull
Props - 4 U - 4 free props
Roadrunner Boats - 2 50% discount coupons for a single engine boat kit
Speedmaster - Many struts, rudders and trim tabs of various sizes
Virginia Craftsman - 2 turn fins and several exhaust couplers
Zipp Kitts - 2 kits for the 21G JAE boat
The value of these products were over $6,700. Many thanks for the GREAT sposnorships and donations. I hope that I did not miss anyone.
The heat racing results can be found on the rcracingevents.com web site. There were no time trial records set during the Internats but Stu Barr in D hydro Ovals and Bob Kensill in D Tunnel ovals came very close. Both were using a pure heat racing boat in their attempts.
Many thanks to ALL that attended and supported the 2012 IMPBA Internats.
2012 Internats SAW Results.doc
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