2012 Depue Reunion

[Master Oil Racing Team]

Yeah Alan, Gene's camera is pointed at the Quincy T shirt. Maybe Gene will post that pic. I didn't even notice Dan walking into the picture, and so I can see from the angle it's hard to tell where the camera is pointed.

[Master Oil Racing Team]

I spent most of the day Friday working with John Schubert, Shirley Summers, Cookie Houghkirk and others to help set up the silent auction. George Taylor was a big help moving tables around, and setting up the chairs.

Saturday morning I got to the pits early to start taking some pics. I had a good talk with Bob Wartinger whom I haven't seen in a while. These are some pics from that day.

I don't know some of these people, but I started out with Bob Wartinger and Pete Nydahl. The third and fourth frames are Rich and Mike Krier. Seven and eight photos are Todd coming into the pits in a john boat that was sinking and the scourge of the lake, an asian carp Todd speared and threw out on the gravel at the shore.

I'm not sure who was talking with Todd (I think I know but not sure), and the last pic is a smiling Buddy Tennell.

ADD: Ray Rodda provided me with the roster...so instead of getting in a hurry, I need to refer to that to get the driver's name's right. But in some cases there will be no way to i.d. a boat connection. Thanks much Ray.

[racingfan1]

I can help out a little Wayne. The yellow V-23 is Paulie Bosnich , who won 125CC runabout , in the boat and Matt Harmon who runs OSY and also runs stock classes. The next picture has Mark Stahl in , W-8 , in the foreground with the red life jacket.

[ferv888ipba]

Todd talking to Willie Creer, red shirt, works with David Tenney at all races

Jamie Nilsen from Washington, son of Jim who drives in the CS/CR classes with Steve Greaves.

Ray

[Master Oil Racing Team]

One more time. I lost this the first time I sent due to losing connection. So if someone else want's to call out names....go for it. I will,however, start it off with retired boat racer and BRF member Allen J. Lang.

[Jeff Lytle]

Love em' all! but especially Dan with the stopwatch!

[ferv888ipba]

Pete and Kurtis Nydahl pulling the string with David Weaver--F-77
Steve and Dan Neisen from Ladd, Ill. Couple of local guys, I used to run their Dad/Grandfather's B-hydro a long time ago V37
Dom Defibo in life jacket and ready to go
Jimmy and James Aderholt inside trailer

Sorry about the roster Wayne, i thought they had names and boat numbers attached as well.

Ray

[Master Oil Racing Team]

Don't be sorry Ray. It had everything I needed. I just had it stashed in the box with the extra silent auction pages Gene East made up and couldn't find it. I have it now, but I was timing out trying to upload the pictures and didn't want to have to redo all that. It takes a little while to edit and size the pictures and I just wanted to speed up the process I am now only going to upload five at a time and that should go through O.K.

Thanks much for your help Ray and it was great to spend some time talking with you.

[racingfan1]

A have a few

#3 - Steve Nilsen from Ladd IL in V-37
#4 - Dan Kirts starting Jim Kirts in 500cc R
#5 - Dan Kirts timing a heat
#6 - Jim Kirts M-9 with Jared Gryskiewicz in the G-55
#7 - Jim Kirts post heat
#8 and #9 - Domonic DeFibo out of Delaware
#10 - Jimmy Aderholt in the 66 shirt and not sure who is with him


p.s. I noticed after posting that ray beat me to it , we must have been typing at the same time

[racingfan1]

#2 - Dan Kirts in 350cc Hydro - nice to see Dan back on the water.

#4 - Ray Rodda with 175Hydro world champion Rene Benecke

Not sure but is F-12 Charley