when do njba start in midwest

[capt.murph]

when do the races start,I rememder last year there was a place by chicago &st.louis.Also can the races be seen from shore or by boat. How many classes of boats are there.Got to see this in person Thanks in advance

[maxwedge]

I think the njba mostly runs out west, here is their website.
http://www.njbaracing.net/
A few other sanctioning around here. St louis dragboat assoc runs in IL.
http://www.sldba.org/
Kentucky drag boat assoc runs nearby also
http://www.kdba.net/
...and the Blarney Island races up by Chicago on Thursday nights, you can watch them right from the bar/resturant on the water.
http://www.blarneyisland.com/boat-races.php
and of course my personal favorite-Hydroplane racing. You need to go to Madison or Evansville if you havn't been. ABPA ran an outboard hydro race in right down the street from you in Peoria last year, or at least some of one. Final heats were blown out due to high winds.
Tons of Hydro info here:
http://www.hydroracer.net/forums/index.php? or here:
http://www.abrahydroplanes.com/index.cfm?page=Home

[luv2race]

when do the races start,I rememder last year there was a place by chicago &st.louis.Also can the races be seen from shore or by boat. How many classes of boats are there.Got to see this in person Thanks in advance
NJBA races are all in California (bakersfield) the veiw is pretty good from shore
www.R-DMARINE.com

[capt.murph]

thanks alot for all the info.maxwedge you still in bloomington if so we should get together this year.You still got the 455 olds my 455 got a cracked block so currently using a 350 olds not much for performance but got bt back in the water last year.Let me know whats up!!