Skoontz
10-22-2006, 04:50 PM
OCTOBER 1963
Outstanding Record
Here is a story about the Meyer family. .. About twenty years ago Eddy Meyer and his son, Bud, started racing 135 hydros and named them Avenger. Bud and his father enjoyed many thrills, spills and honors together.
Last year the third generation of drivers came into the limelight when Bud's son, Randy, won most of the races on the Pacific coast driving Avenger VI with a new 150 Chevy II engine built by his father.
This year they will go down in history. I believe this is the first time that a racing team has ever accomplished the feat of winning all the records possible. On May 4 they set a new straightaway world's record at Parker, Ariz., at 109.872. They made the 100 mph club. However, Randy had the misfortune to disintegrate his boat on one of the return runs, putting him in the hospital. He was also in the hospital for several weeks following an accident at the Marine Stadium on Memorial Day. He won the Western Divisionals at Bakersfield and set another APBA competition record of 78.192.
At present they also hold the 150 national high point lead. At the Inboard Nationals Randy won the 150 championship. Then he accomplished what we would consider the impossible. In the Grand Prix free-for-all for inboard hydros, he walked away with first place.
We take our hats off and salute Bud Meyer and his 150 Chevy engine and Randy Meyer for his outstanding courage and skill.
Ken Furniss Ogden, Utah
Randy Meyer of North Hollywood, CA hits the first turn in the 150 cu. in. hydro Avenger to take the National Championship title at San Diego, CA.
Outstanding Record
Here is a story about the Meyer family. .. About twenty years ago Eddy Meyer and his son, Bud, started racing 135 hydros and named them Avenger. Bud and his father enjoyed many thrills, spills and honors together.
Last year the third generation of drivers came into the limelight when Bud's son, Randy, won most of the races on the Pacific coast driving Avenger VI with a new 150 Chevy II engine built by his father.
This year they will go down in history. I believe this is the first time that a racing team has ever accomplished the feat of winning all the records possible. On May 4 they set a new straightaway world's record at Parker, Ariz., at 109.872. They made the 100 mph club. However, Randy had the misfortune to disintegrate his boat on one of the return runs, putting him in the hospital. He was also in the hospital for several weeks following an accident at the Marine Stadium on Memorial Day. He won the Western Divisionals at Bakersfield and set another APBA competition record of 78.192.
At present they also hold the 150 national high point lead. At the Inboard Nationals Randy won the 150 championship. Then he accomplished what we would consider the impossible. In the Grand Prix free-for-all for inboard hydros, he walked away with first place.
We take our hats off and salute Bud Meyer and his 150 Chevy engine and Randy Meyer for his outstanding courage and skill.
Ken Furniss Ogden, Utah
Randy Meyer of North Hollywood, CA hits the first turn in the 150 cu. in. hydro Avenger to take the National Championship title at San Diego, CA.