Havasu 1969 ... the video

[Mark75H]

I have the 1969, entry list somewhere:

#35 is Hallet Hydro, "Snapper", is Ron Hill.
#251 is Mike Downard, I think, Molinari.Merc
#33 is Cesare Scotti, winner of the 1969 Havasu Outboard World Championships. Ran 10 X 17 Record two blade propellers, Evinrudes, Molinari Twin WOOD HULL.
#114 is Ron Brown from Ft. Collins, Colorado, Schultz Boat.
#99 Bill Sirois, Twin wood Molinari, "Up, Up and Away"
#30 is Jimbo McConnell, Single Engine winner, as I recall, Molinari/Evinrude
#32 is THE GREAT FRED HAUENSTEIN (Leek/McDonald hull).
#34 is Ted May driving what Jimbo calls "THE FREIGHT TRAIN" (Leek/McDonald hull).
#119 Kenny Kitson, Switzer Wing.
#101 is the "Ice Man", Harold Eis, three time winner, Sytle-Craft Cat, redesigned byHarold Eis.
#X-50 Lou Burnett, triple Jones, was killed a few years back in a helicoter crash on his own property..taking people hunting.
Black Triple Jones is Billy Don Pruitt
#5 is Bob George from Ft. Collins, Colorado...May have been the first day leader..Homemade boat, a reverse three point hull.
#174 is a Glastron with Triple Chryslers, driven by Neil Spratt.

Here are some more names and boat numbers

#140 Bob Massey Switzer Wing
#98 Red Adair Switzer Wing
#333 Bob Nordskog Switzer Wing
#111 Jan Schoonover home made wooden wing (not seen in video)
#871 Doc Appleton Dutchman tunnel
#U-105 "Big John" Merritt Super Cat
#90 Johnny Sanders
#171 Jim Clinkenbeard V hull Glastron
#U-115 Bill Hill 4 point Powercat
#68 Renato Molinari (not seen in the video)
#148 Dick Sherer (not seen in the video)

[T2x]

I am putting together a 21 Glastron Molinari and need two of these,, no not the Johnson !

I want the little outboard in front of the T-1 to use to mix cocktails.

[T2x]

John Sherlock, #284, won the SJ Class at Havasu,, the year 19??

1978?

[J. Sherlock]

1978?

I would ask Melissa but it was before her joining my team!

[Powercat]

Sam:
Thanks for recommending this to me.. I got my copy today in the mail
Great stuff.. This 1969 race has to be one of the best to have as this
was the end of an era with so many different types of boats
and motor combinations all running together. What a mix!!!
Thanks again,
Danny Leger

[QUOTE=Mark75H;52418]Contact Backfire!! to buy your copy $30

[Dave Q]

Hello all, I have lived in Lake Havasu since 1964 and found this site looking for old race footage. My dad worked for Bob McCulloch Jr. on the land development side for many years and helped witht the race set up a couple of times. His 70th birthday is coming up and I went looking for what I thought were old Wide World of Sports films to try to get as a gift. Did they not cover it one year when Pepsi (I still have Bob Jr's Pepsi jacket) came on as a sponsor? Anyway found your wonderful site and then the video from Backfire. I have PM directly to Backfire for info, but was wondering if anyone knew of other film out there...Thanks for any help....

PS I saw you might be looking for more old photos, I know my family has many from those race days.

Dave Quiggle

[Ron Hill]

Dave,

WE at BRF always love Boat Racing pictures....bring them out of boxes, drawers and off walls and post them.

In '69, Dave Severson was working with Wide World of Sports and they shot quite a bit of footage...Then they installed a camera between my pickle forks (On the boat in my avatar) to try to take some footage of me driving. They started a camera rolling and I made a short lap...They liked what they saw, and said make a fast run....Well when I made the backward turn (On the boomerang course) at the point, I hooked it a little and the camera flew off my boat like a "CORK out of a Pop Gun"....Camera made a big ker splash....

When I returned to the pits, the camera crew seemed a little "SHOCKED" at the loss of their $5,000 camera........ and so was a lot of their footage...

Seems, when Wide World of Sport came out, right after Havasu, there was maybe 15 seconds of TV time with me in my Hallett....But the race was never really covered on Wide World of Sports... I tell people...if they ask or not, that I was on Wide World of Sports....which I was, for maybe 15 seconds..

Lake Spinney..Georgia..or somewhere, Wide World of Sport did cover an NOA World Championship for PRO Outboards..

Add:

Wide World of Sports, at different times had Havasu and the NOA clips at the start of Wide World of Sports....But real air time wasn't MUCH!

[Judi Cable]

Backfire- check out www.goseetv/boatracing for video of 1972 Havasu World Outboard Championships with narration & music! Plus teaser of 1975 Parker 7 Hour Enduro in production. The " Golden Age " of outboard tunnel hull racing in America. at it's best!