Upper Midwest Powerboat Club

[Ron Hill]

https://www.umpba.org/rules-and-regulations/


https://www.umpba.org/rules-and-regulations/

An interesting Drag Racing Association!

• Lake Racer = 65mph and under
• Lake Racer 1 = 66-75mph
• Lake Racer 2 = 76-85mph
• Lake Racer 3 = 86-95mph
• Lake Racer 4 = 96-105mph
• Unlimited = 106+

[Ron Hill]

I ran across this picture of Needles, 1961, and saw the Ski Jump. It has been out of the river since about 1964, but I was looking at the Drag Races in Wisconsin 8/22 and saw a ski jump in the river. Some places must not have much river traffic or maybe they think the people are smart enough to miss them. I also noted, no lights on the jump.

If they had a ski jump in the river now, I'll bet someone would hit it everyday.

Our new, 225 foot water front lot is 4 blocks down the river from where this picture was taken.