The Grand Prix series has had lots of races with less than 100 boats and can do so without loosing money because there are no trophies to buy only paper certificates. The whole concept behind the series is small laid back race and that is one reason why the boats were limited to 150 in 2013. As...
Tony I don't get on here much and just read about Mitch. Happy to hear that he came through the operation fine and tell the big fella to follow the doctors orders or I'll put Miss Wendy on his case.
Pops
Tony at Warehouse Hobbies will make cables for about eight dollars each. I tried to get him to find the more flexible cables but he has had not luck finding any. If anyone jbows where to get the really flexible 1/4 inch cable it would help.
Doug
I have raced the Grand Prix series in District 13 since it started 13 years ago and have been very happy however I have heard that significant racers are unhappy, have you heard from them.
Great race, great weather and great friends. Thanks Walt for letting me pit for you this weekend since I only ran two classes I would have been bored without you. You are the new Gas Boat Phenom.
I just recieved a phone call from Rose Wiechard informing me that Chuck has passed. Chuck had a massive stroke sometimes saturday night and passed on tuesday. I will update when I get more details
Come to the race, you will surely have fun and get to do some good racing.
The Grand Prix circuit has produced some of the best racers in the district and this pond has most of the races. Look at race results in races around the country and see some of the names.
John
This was intended to be a kind of history of the Grand Prix Series. Maybe I should not have said " We did not set out" instead of "We have not set out".
As far as the district high points series that is another discussion entirely.
When the Grand Prix Series started there was only open...
Rick
There were 120 boats entered. The race was advertised thru the normal channels, IMPBA web site, AMB web site and some forums.
The sport 40 and scale classes are offered but have not had many entries.
Norman
I usually stay out of these forum discussions but I think it is time to set the record straight and get back to fun racing which the Charleston guys want to do.
The Grand Prix Series was started about 12 years ago by tunnel and gas racers that did not have the opportunity to run all of their...