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    Danny that wouldn't be Betsy Newnan (not sure on the spelling).Wasnt there another female that ues to run back then.Dad said he couldnt remeber.Heres another pic for you.Can you tell who that is with dad.it was taken at kings ferry on the other side of the bridge.
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    First race I saw there.....Big tunnel with twin Chryslers comes around the bridge turn, spits the driver out like he was shot from a cannon right in front of the crowd. Next, an Allison with a stock Chrysler rounds the turn, spins out and when the spray settles the engine is leaning almost horizontal on the transom. The guy did not bolt the engine on, used only the thumb screws!! Saw more than one race there when Allisons would out run tunnels.

    Hey Danny, you remember a guy named Charlie Redmond? Had one mean running Quincy in line 6.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Poole View Post
    Hey Danny, you remember a guy named Charlie Redmond? Had one mean running Quincy in line 6.
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    Yes that's Betsy, She was a pretty good driver. I think she was the first women to to qualify for the finals in the AM PRO hydro Div. in NOA. She did this at the NOA Nat's in 1970

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    I hope this is OK I adjusted this PIC
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    The pic of the blue Marchetti Hydro is facing a very old race site. This is the Ogeechee river in Sav. GA. Boat races were held here starting about 1962. If you look east from I 95 you are looking at the first turn the other turn was in front of Bloise Williams Marchetti. I drove my first race here around 62 driving my dads old Pabst B Hydro I still have that boat today. There were some great races here,I remember seeing cabover 6 Mercurys Konigs Cornpoppers an most anything else. On the other side of the bridge was Kings Ferry Sora Held races there starting in 1970. For awhile they had races in both places after a little disagreement withend the club.

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    This was a sad time for SORA .Charles was Kill at a race at Kings Ferry.
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    Early 70's Sav GA. Boat # F 007 Tom Cooler, I always though that was a cool # ,Boat #Z-1 Robert Pigott, F-121 Rick Glendye ,white boat Joe Denny. This is on the other side of the bridge from where the Marchetti is. Three Marchetti's an a Byers A lot more boats than this most of the time.
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    Never let your brother drive your boat. Very bad crash another boat blew over in front of him on the start, and he could not help but hit it. Thank goodness no one was hurt. My brother Robert an I were talking about this yesterday.
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    SORA Testing 1972, boat # F 21 is Troy Noonan this is what could be the first Marchetti Hydro build . I am not sure of this but that was I was told. I think C.D. Mitchell had it build in the early 60's. If someone knows more about it please tell it. F-64 is Betsy Noonan. F-7 Dan Holland.
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