Thunder On The Water

Wet 'n Wild

Posted August 27 2008 02:00 PM by Bob Ryder
Filed under: Opinions, Observations, Past Events, Opinions, Funny Stories, Classic Truck Trends

A while back I spent a "Day At The Races" with our brother editor Mike Finnegan, who heads up Sport Truck Magazine. The NJBA (National Jet Boat Accosiation) races were held on the liquid quarter-mile at lake Ming just north east of Bakersfield, Californa.

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I have always been a speed freak, it dosn't matter if its dry or wet. For something different I hooked up with Mike who competes in the NJBA drag boat wars. He captians an 19 ft. Ultra Shadow hull that is powered by a 580 cu. in. Chevy big block gen. 4 that produces 1,100 horsepower. The horsepower is squirted through a Berkley jet. Mike's best quarter-mile pass with this power plant was a 8.80 e.t. at 119.00 mph.

There were no scattered parts and Mike never got wet.

A goodtime was had by all.
Bob Ryder

Reader Comments:

1. Great Photos!!! I love that you aren't only writing about trucks!!! You can have fun fast times in cars, boats, planes, museums or factory tours... heck just a look around your surroundings can be a fun adventure! Keep up the great blogs!!!

FELLAFETRIDGE - Posted August 27 2008 06:28 PM

2. Nice. Glad to see a post that's about more than trucks and chicks too. I haven't been to the drag boat races since I was a kid. But I remember thinking even then that those guys had the biggest balls in the world.

hope1960 - Posted August 27 2008 07:52 PM

3. great pics!!!

hbchick - Posted August 27 2008 09:02 PM

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