SDBA's 1st annual "Bricktown Drag Boat Nationals!"

[Rocket2003]

SDBA's 1st Annual Bricktown Drag Boat Nationals in Oklahoma City, OK!!
July 8-10, 2005
Link>>>> http://www.bricktownnationals.com
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The tickets are now available for online purchases. Click the Online Store button above to purchase your tickets!
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The Ozarka Bricktown Nationals DRAG BOAT RACES
The inaugural Ozarka Bricktown Nationals Drag Boat Races on the Oklahoma River come to Oklahoma City on July 8th through 10th, (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) with over 100 boats and drivers competing for more than $50,000 in prize money and points for the Southern Drag Boat Association Championship. The quarter mile course extends east from the S. Byers Ave. Bridge towards the I-35 Bridge. Boats hit speeds in excess of 200 mph. This course will provide race fans, "close to the action" viewing from the North bank of the Oklahoma River in Regatta Park. Come enjoy the races, visit the drivers and crews in the pits, try the great food from the concession stands and shop for souvenirs, outdoor gear and boats. Bring a lawn chair or blanket or sit in the bleachers. You'll love watching these exciting, high speed boats racing on the Oklahoma River. Tickets available at the race site, discount tickets available at 7-Eleven & O'Reilly Auto Parts, credit cards purchases available on-line.
A limited number of SPONSORSHIPS are still AVAILABLE for more information contact Kevin Baker, 405.627.3629
VENDOR-DISPLAY SPACE is available on or near the race course on a 1st come, 1st served basis, starting at only $500 including TENT, FOR ALL THREE DAYS ! Oklahomans will be given preference. Contact Duane Long @ 405.641.3412 or email MariannesOKC@aol.com for more information.
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The Ozarka Bricktown Nationals DRAG BOAT RACE 1st Annual Bricktown Nationals
The inaugural OZARKA Bricktown Nationals Drag Boat Races on the Oklahoma River comes to Oklahoma City on July 8th through 10th, (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) with over 100 boats and drivers competing for more than $50,000 in prize money and points for the Southern Drag Boat Championship. The quarter mile course extents east from the S. Byers Ave. Bridge towards the I-35 Bridge. Boats hits speeds in excess of 200 mph. This course will provide race fans, "close to the action" viewing from the North bank of the Oklahoma River in Regatta Park. Come enjoy the races, visit the drivers and crews in the pits, try the great food from the concession stands and shop for souvenirs. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, you'll love watching these exciting, high speed boats racing on the Oklahoma River. Tickets available at the race site, discount tickets available at O'Reilly Auto Parts and credit cards purchases on-line.
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Oklahoma River Grand Opening
The inaugural Oklahoma River Holiday Parade and Festival will mark the official grand opening of the Oklahoma River. The 54 million dollar redevelopment plan constructed three damns to create a series of lakes along the seven mile river corridor with parks, wetlands, biking and walking trails with thousands of trees. The Oklahoma River also brings boating, fishing, and for the first time a national sanction drag boat event to Downtown Oklahoma City. For updated event information about the Oklahoma river Holiday Parade and Festival visit, www.bricktownokc.com.
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[Rocket2003]

Did I mention the PURSE?
Ozarka Bricktown Nationals 2005
Prize Purse
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Class Win 2nd Round Semi 1/4 Final
TFH $5,000.00 $3,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00
TAH $4,500.00 $2,400.00 $1,800.00 $1,000.00
TAF $4,000.00 $2,200.00 $1,500.00 $750.00
PM $3,500.00 $2,000.00 $1,000.00 $500.00
BGF $880.00 $222.00
PGF $1,096.00 $274.00
PGJ $1,096.00 $274.00
PLJ $708.00 $177.00
PE $1,400.00 $800.00 $200.00
TE $1,300.00 $700.00 $200.00
ME $1,200.00 $600.00 $200.00
SE $1,000.00 $500.00 $200.00
RR-1 $750.00 $500.00 $100.00
RR-2 $320.00 $80.00
PC1 & PC2 $144.00 $36.00
Or the $70,000 Bounty???
2005 Ozarka Bricktown Nationals Bounty
TFH – New SDBA record Pays $30,000.
TAH – New SDBA record Pays $20,000.
TAF – New SDBA record Pays $20,000.
OFFICIAL SPECIFIC RULES, ELIGIBILTY ADDENDUM FOR THE SDBA SOUTHERN DRAG BOAT ASSOCIATION RECORD CONTEST
Effective 6/20/05

[DUECE'SDAD]

Cool man i think alotta us are planning on coming down to spectate, Its good to see something close again, hopefully it becomes an anuall, we will support it. Does ticket price include pits ? ? ? I havent walked thru the pits of a drag boat race since i was a little kid and look forward to that !

[BLOWNDEAVER]

just an update, i just left the river around lunch, thursday , already around 50 boats, 3 tfh, and 4 bah on site, EVERYONE PLEASE GET READY THIS WILL BE AWESOME ;)

[Ken F]

I'll be down Saturday morning before noon.
The Hi-Tech crew left at 5 a.m. Friday morning headed down.
They will be running the new purple Cheyenne "Blown Assets".
I'll be hanging around the HTP pits so everyone stop and say HI!
Ken F

[DUECE'SDAD]

Great racing, what an awesome event, we spent alotta time watching from the bridge of the starting line and man that was a cool spot. The pits were cool too, with all the trees and shade. I hope this turns into a regular event, which with the turnout it could be very easily done. Ken F I looked for the hi tech pits but couldnt find it anywhere. Jet hydro I looked for you also and couldnt find you either.

[Ken F]

DD,
It was really hard to find different peoples pits wasn't it? I looked forever for the HTP pit when I arrived Sat. morning. Never could find Jet-hydro or the Leas Bros. either! That part is kind of a mess, but what a great track!!!
Even with some gusting wind, the water stayed very calm having a levy on both sides of the river. The "out" lane for the boats was quite something too.
Don't know if you got to see it or not, but pulled the HTP boat out once, and I was really impressed. It's all concrete, with sloped sides, and a great ramp.
They dug it specially for the boat drags!
It's really great to see a city get behind something like this on such a grand scale!
Sorry to have missed you, and I'm sure it will become an annual event.
Ken F

[DUECE'SDAD]

Yeah i found the easiest way to find a pit was to go to the out ramp and wiat for the pit crew you were looking for and follow them back to their pits. So if you didnt see jet hydro and I didnt see him either and he didnt go, does that mean he will show up this weekend ? ? ?

[Infomaniac]

I heard someone was killed today? Don't know for sure but heard a blown gas flat lost control and went into the rocks.
i sure hope not. has anyone heard?

[Ken F]

DD,
I did see Jet-Hydro this weekend, he came to the HTP pits, and I saw him run. However, when I went looking for his pit, I couldn't find him.
Info, I didn't hear about this...but we left about 12:30-1:00.
If you hear any more, please post up!
Ken F

[BLUBYU]

Sad to say but we were there and it is true. Not my place to comment on the details but you can read more about it on dragboatalley...

[Shark In The Pond]

I heard someone was killed today? Don't know for sure but heard a blown gas flat lost control and went into the rocks.
i sure hope not. has anyone heard?
It's true , I had gone out first round so I went over to the bridge looking down on the holding rope when it happened , by the time he cleared the lights it went right and he came out and the boat went to the shore . Thoughts and prayers go out to the family ,freinds and the team .

[Seadog]

Man Loses Life In Drag-Boat Racing Accident
POSTED: 11:50 pm CDT July 10, 2005
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A 31-year-old man was killed Sunday after his boat crashed during a drag boat race along the Oklahoma River in downtown Oklahoma City, emergency officials said.
The driver was pulled from the water around 5 p.m. by emergency divers working at the event and transported by ambulance to the OU Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, said Oklahoma City firefighter Jon Cook.
The driver's name or hometown weren't immediately released.
The victim showed no signs of life when he was pulled from the river and had massive trauma, said Cook, who was on bike patrol with another EMT when the accident occurred. Witnesses to the crash said the driver was ejected from his boat and slammed into the side of it, Cook said.
"We watched them as they crossed the finish line, and it's incredible how fast they're moving," Cook said. "I know one boat went 224 miles per hour in a quarter of a mile, so they're just skipping across the water."
The inaugural Ozarka Bricktown Nationals drag boat races were held Saturday and Sunday along a stretch of the Oklahoma River just south of downtown Oklahoma City.
Attempts to reach event organizers were unsuccessful.
From the OKC news

[OkieDave]

it was at the starting line. the boat stood up twice, on the second time it went to the right amd tossed the driver.

[Jet Hydro]

DD,
I did see Jet-Hydro this weekend, he came to the HTP pits, and I saw him run. However, when I went looking for his pit, I couldn't find him.
Ken F
I was at the end of 5th street where the out ramp is. If you`d have drove straight when coming out of the ramp you`d have ran in to the motor home. We got the boat to run in the 2 round so we were ready to party in the 3rd but as I saw my friend laying on the water all I wanted to do is go to the out ramp and pack up. Glad they made the call to end it right there because I wasn't gonna race anymore. That was my little girl that was up on the bridge yelling at me "Love You Dad". It was good to see ya again Ken.

[Ken F]

It was really good to see you too Steve. I sure did want to see your new paint job while there. Man those pits were really hard to find anybody in ya know ???
I was really sad to hear about the accident. He seemed like a really nice guy from DragBoatAlley....Guess that's the risk that goes with the sport. We all know it, and probably choose to think "it won't happen to me." Someday it can.
Sorry for the loss of your friend Steve.
Ken

[sdba069]

The driver who was killed was my friend, David Skalicky. The name of the boat is Bad Boys Dixie Express,blown gas flat. David and his dad, Larry, were some of the nicest people in this sport. David will be sorely missed. I can't begin to fathom the grief and sorry that his family must be feeling. For the record, the boat chined in right after the launch and David was ejected, then the boat floated over to the opposite bank. Our prayers go out to the Skalicky family. They are from Crockett, Texas.

[Jet Hydro]

I don't know what round you saw me race in Ken but in 2nd round I subed it on the line spraying everyone beside me...lol When we got to the out ramp they all told me thanks cause they were so hot I cooled em off. It seem`s that I had a little trash under the boat so when I stabbed it the ass end went up and revved the motor up to 9600 :220v: When I got back to the pit this is what I found ....rotflmao
After that I put my 7000 chip back in ...lol
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/4213P1030233.JPG

[Ken F]

Steve, I'm not understanding where you found your stow-away, but this has got to be an interesting story!
Ken F

[Jet Hydro]

It was back on the motor after dunked the sponsons on the starting line. When I sucked up the trash it was like closing the bucket, the tail went up and the nose went down. Some where in all that I picked up the stow-away. He was not in the best of shape as you can see he`s got a few cuts so he got the 1/4 mile ride at no charge. :D

[DUECE'SDAD]

REASON #1389 Why v-drives are always better than jets ! ! ! ! J/K

[Ken F]

LOL....wonder how much sushi gets churned out at a race? Bet it's a lot if you were to go look at all the "floaters" the next day.
Ken F

[Shark In The Pond]

It was back on the motor after dunked the sponsons on the starting line. When I sucked up the trash it was like closing the bucket, the tail went up and the nose went down. Some where in all that I picked up the stow-away. He was not in the best of shape as you can see he`s got a few cuts so he got the 1/4 mile ride at no charge. :D
I was told another boat had the same problem as me after I ran my second chance but I did not know it was you . I took off the line and could not get the pump to grab or get on plane so I was a little pissed and kept trying to get it to go felt a little clung about half track and the boat took off so I guess I got some trash in at the in ramp or I also had a little buddy for a ride along ?

[Jet Hydro]

Shark In The Pond If you were the boat in the out side lane I was on the rope at that time and saw you trying to make it go. Is your boat dark colored? I hope they don't drop the net in the water next race. 3rd round I made them clean me a spot before I`d put in. I`v got to pull the pump apart and see how bad it is after hitting those kind of rpm`s without any water in it. :mad: :hammer2:

[Shark In The Pond]

Shark In The Pond If you were the boat in the out side lane I was on the rope at that time and saw you trying to make it go. Is your boat dark colored? I hope they don't drop the net in the water next race. 3rd round I made them clean me a spot before I`d put in. I`v got to pull the pump apart and see how bad it is after hitting those kind of rpm`s without any water in it. :mad: :hammer2:
I was in a black boat R R 065 . My buddy here in Lubbock worked for American Turbine while they were here and told me to get the ass end off my pump so that he could go through it again , starting to slip anyway so looks like fresh up time for me .

[Jet Hydro]

I know what you mean, I`m sure I ran enough trash through mine that the wear ring has to be bad. That big rev with out water should have killed it. It still pulled hard but seem to slip on the starting line after that.

[Shark In The Pond]

I know what you mean, I`m sure I ran enough trash through mine that the wear ring has to be bad. That big rev with out water should have killed it. It still pulled hard but seem to slip on the starting line after that.
I went through my pics from bricktown and found something I walk over to the bridge to take some pics and I have a shot of you leaving with nose in air and 2 still on the clock ...looks nice give me a e-mail at kev0468@sbcglobal.net if you want it ?