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Black Cat Racing Team.
This is off the wall I know but does anyone remember or have any picture of the Black Cat Racing Team? The drivers were Jim Foreman (my grandfather) and Bud Babbitt. I found one picture in an old scrap book but it's very old and didn't scan well. Don't know how much or if ever these guys won any races but the stories say they had a heck of a time. My mom told me the first race they went to they had a prop that was the wrong rotation and the boat would only go backwards. lol. Jim was also a boat builder (Super Carpenter Racing) was the name of the boats he built if that rings any bells. My dad won countless races in a Mod 50 boat Jim built. Anyway if anyone can help I would be greatful.
Tim
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Bud Babbitt Sr is still in Texas I think. You missed his son, he died a few years back. Buddy had one of the best collections of boat race info anywhere and was a super helmet artist and a good friend. They have a treasure trove of pictures if you can connect with Bud Sr.
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I grew up with Buddy. He and my uncle Roddy Foreman were best of friends. Last time I saw Buddy was at the port Neches races several years ago. I still have a helmet he painted for me and lots of his tee shirts.
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Thanks to Wayne Baldwin (MASTER OIL RACING TEAM) for allowing me to use these pictures. This is Jim (poppy) in his early racing years at a 1972 race at lake Conroe.
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Tim, I will look for some more pics of Jim and Bud. I remember them both well, but for some reason I can't recall Bud's face. Your grandmother Willa I remember as a class act. A very attractive and an avid boat racer. If I remember correctly she was involved in scoring and other aspects of officiating. I didn't remember specifically Black Cat Racing Team, but those two gentlemen were leaders in their day, both on the course as well as off. I also recall the Super Carpenter boats.
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This is part of an article from the 1973 Houston Boat Show that appeared in the April 1973 edition of Motorsport.
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I don't know why the pics are smaller now, but the third boat from the left is a "Super Carpenter". I'll see if this one is easier to read. It is from the September 1972 issue of Motorsport.
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This is from the September 1973 issue of Motorsport. I'll do it in two parts because it may not all fit.
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The bottom of the first page was too big. Let's see if this goes.