Who burned Homer Kincaid's boat?
Part of boat racing history is the story of the burning of Homer's boat at Depue.
I wasn't active in the alky scene at this time so all I've heard are second hand stories. From what I have heard, the mystery has never been solved or owned up to.
There must be some great stories about this yet to be told.
Tim
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Was This Homer's Boat That Burned Up?
Grandpa Seebold took credit for Homer "BLOWING OVER". He said, Homer wasn't going too well, so Grandpa loaned him a prop. Next thing he know is Homer "BLOWING OVER".
Bill Seebold, Jr. May Know About This...
I ran DePue, 1966-67-68-69, I somewhat remember Homer's boat burning up, but seems to me, no one was real upset about it.
Many people smoked in those day, well they still do, but boats were carried on top of cars, maybe a cigarette could have caused it, and that they just dumped it in the field to save the car.
Maybe, they didn't want to explain why they were in the corn fields.
I know why I was in the cornfield in Harry Bartolomei's station wagon, 1967.....My mom and dad called from my grandpa's in Arkansas to see if the Holiday Inn had a room (My folks thought I was staying with Harry, but I was staying with Julie). The guy at the front desk told my mom, Ron Hill is checked in with two double beds...So, my mom and dad drove down to DePue from Arkansas.
Hence, the next night, I was in the cornfield with Julie.....Her friend had a room there with Donny Hauenstein, so she didn't sleep in the car.
Homer had that new Schultz, so he really didn't need his old boat.