Reply With QuoteCrackerbox.
I saw a boat being towed on the 5 freeway yesterday around 6PM - big red lettering on the sides, "Crackerjack" - it had the motor up front and the driver sits behind it. Looked to be "small" (under 20') - I'm wondering what kind of boat it is and type of racing? (owner on here?)
Crackerbox.
Old crackerboxs are sweet.
I used to watch the crackerboxs at Marine Stadium. Those were the days.
There's a surprise inside every box.
Those boats porpoise like a sun of a b*tch. Cool nostalgia boats though.
Originally posted by THOR
Old crackerboxs are sweet.
I used to watch the crackerboxs at Marine Stadium. Those were the days.
Those are still the days.
Aug 14-15 in the LBC!
Check it out here. SCSC Long Beach Sprint boat racing (http://www.scscracing.com/news/04_0702_longbeach.html)
Dan, The Cracker Box class is the oldest class in the APBA. 14' with small blocks up front. No trim control and the fast guys run right around 100 or so.
You should come down to Long Beach and watch them and the other inboards run.
i rememeber seeing that boat run in the old days.craker jack was the nickname of the driver i believe his real name was hh,co driver was rd nickname coors light kid.couple of real parker runners.
Some of the best wildest racing, high flying ever. Requires co-pilot to preserve the old spotter days. Still circuit race today. Patterson is one of the better known hull mfg's. Started out with old flathead ford motors and progressed upward to 90-100 mph straight away's, in severe chop and the wildest ride you will see.
Starts are running clock while boats are running lap's to a visual gaint clock and the "0' second gun. Starts and first laps are awesome.
You will stand during the race "its that good". Some will take the tight turn inside while others will run shallow shore line and take the wide high speed turn looking for the good water. Its flatbottom racing at its best and the preservation of the old still making the great show of today.
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