Drag Boat Racing - InCOLEherent 140

My wife and I will try to be there too! No promises yet though.

 

One week out.

 

Some crushing news out of the Team 140 garage - found some water in cylinder 8 during pre-race inspection Saturday morning. Full tear down, replacement of head gasket, head stud, intake manifold only to still have water present after rebuild. Tore it back down and found a crack in the block in cylinder 8. Got a little too rowdy in Parker 3 weeks ago - For the first time, we will have to sit out a race waiting on the new engine.

The old 460 with iron block iron heads served a long and prosperous life for the team - we launched at the start line 104 times and made it down the track and back on the trailer every damn time. Anyone that knows about racing or watches any of these races, understands that’s one hell of an achievement and one we are very proud of.

Still tons of awesome racing to watch and we still plan to be in the pits Thursday-Sunday with some other flat bottom race boats on display. Come check them out and maybe buy one!

Hope everyone has a great Halloween.

 

Great thread! Trying to make it out this weekend with my son to see Firebird Lake in action for the last time.

 

Here is the update - when you are as BA as we are and show up with no boat; people talk

A blown Cole flat is here looking for a driver so we are operating the 916 boat “Funky Cole Madina” this weekend. Lots of dialing to do - don’t even know what class we will run but it’s going to be a fun weekend.

 

Surprised I haven’t seen this dope ass thread before. Read all the pages in one sitting. Love the story!

 

No racing - boat was missing some safety items so it was a “thanks but no thanks.”

We are setup by the finish line if anyone wants to stop by for an adult beverage.

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ck9BRJlMW9e/?igshid=MWIxNzdkMGY=

Kebin Kinsley’s record setting 272 MPH pass at the World Finals.

 

A better viewing option since IG is giving me problems.

 

Here's a view from the ground
https://youtu.be/p0mx8E8Ittg

 

WOW...I would love to see that in person.

SPP

 

It lets you know you’re alive!! The rev at :46 is like a flash bang hitting your soul. Then the poor bastard undoing the fuel line at :54 probably shit himself.

 

Pretty darn cool deal here Adam! I’m glad you love it as mush as I do and I couldn’t do it without you! Current situation in the boat house, we flipped the 140 to do some proper bottom work in preparation for the new mil going in the boat next season! Hopefully soon we can start posting up some pics of that.

 

Thank goodness he’s staying hydrated!

 

First post - I’ll take it.

Boat House Rules.

 

What are the other rules?

Or is it like Fight Club?

 

You’ll just have to come see for yourself!

 

Let me know when and I’ll see what I can do! I can wrench, sand, wax, feed beers, etc. I consider myself a true renaissance man.

 

Hell yea we will have to have a good ole shop day/ night and do some work

 

Got some parts back from powder coat today, this deals going to be tuff!

 

I heard the boat races in marble falls, tx this year while at hidden falls adventure park. I'd ride to the top of a hill, listen to the races, next hill and listen... but the cool part was showing up friday afternoon cause i saw lots of raceboats on trailers. We left early cause i broke my atv, but i was looking forward to wandering around the pits...?ramps?

 

Very cool! Always a blast cruising the pits and seeing what’s going on. You’ll have to go back next year

 

For sure. Never thought that was a thing out here. Top fuel showed up which was louder than the 4 wheeler i was riding.

 

This thread is epic. We go to the boat races in Marble Falls, TX every year and it’s insane every year. Been going to NHRA for 20+yrs and 330mph in a dragster is cool but the top fuelers in a boat? That’s Blue Angel sized balls right there.

 

Bottom is all done and we flipped her back over, shiny side up!

 

Making progress with the new bullet