River Days Boat Race in Laughlin, NV.?

[78Southwind]

Does anyone know if the APBA/SCSC is going to bring back the River Days Boat Race in Laughlin, NV.?

[westair]

What happened to it? ... how long ago was the last one?

[Stainless]

Does anyone know if the APBA/SCSC is going to bring back the River Days Boat Race in Laughlin, NV.?

Was that Champ Boats? I wish they would too! :)


CH3NO2

[78Southwind]

What happened to it? ... how long ago was the last one?

I think the last year was 2004. They raced just above the bridge out in front of Davis Camp.

River Days poised for opening
LAUGHLIN, Nev. - With the holiday weekend now fully behind us, we can look forward to this weekend's big event at Davis Camp - Laughlin River Days. The kick-off party will be held Friday night at the River Palms, with speed boats beginning to churn up the Colorado River waters on Saturday. The 7th annual Laughlin River Days takes place at Davis Camp and will feature some of the loudest and most exciting boat racing action seen in the history of River Days. Gates open at 8:30 both Saturday and Sunday, with tickets available at the gate. To order tickets in advance, call (800) 308-2253.

For more info, visit: GN's Roar into Laughlin, Nevada
News of Tuesday, June 1, 2004

[78Southwind]

I know that Ron Hill and others were trying to make it happen again but I never heard of it going through.

When I was searching the internet to find some more info, I found this on the 2013 calendar (with the typos) but I don't remember it happening this year.
http://www.laughlin-nv.com/laughlin-events-headliners.htm

June 2013 - Laughlin River Days - Laughlin hosts exciting professional boat racing on the Colorado River. Races feature several classes of APBA powerboats battling for top honor in the two-day event. Drivers will be challenged to manuever the narrow one-and-a-quarter-mile course while managing the seven-knot current. Spectators will catch the action up close from the shores of Davis Camp. Festivities include a beach party, music, bikini contest and a vendor village with a variety of unque merchants. 800-308-2253

[Stainless]

Made a couple of Champ boat races around '03, great racing for Outboard enthusiasts. ;)


CH3NO2

[78Southwind]

I lost my photos when the old HB crashed and burned but i found these on the interweb.
22591

22592

[78Southwind]

Paging GN7...to the white courtesy phone please:hmmm:

[gn7]

Was that Champ Boats? I wish they would too! :)CH3NO2
Originally the race was a Champ Boat show with the Super Stocks. Like the crackers at the Lucas drags. But it was all about the Champ Boats. When they no longer put it on their calendar, SCSC brought in all the classes for a couple years.
Its not up to SCSC if they race there, its up to the City Council/Casinos and Tourism Entertainment Committee or something like that out of Vegas. Someone(s) decided at some point to go a different route. The first year the boats weren't there they had Mexican Street Festival instead. Then they have had outdoor concerts, all sorts of different ideas. SCSC has been in talks with them before about bringing the boats back, but so far they have gone in another direction.
What they do and the "theme" of the River Days is decided by them, not some boat club or promoter. Too bad because we like that race. It was a little too close time wise to Burley Idaho, and its always been hotter than hell when we have been there, but it is a cool place to race.




I know that Ron Hill and others were trying to make it happen again but I never heard of it going through.



Ron Hill couldn't make that happen if he was given written instructions. The man struggles to remember how to tie his shoes in then morning and needs a video refresher just to get dressed.

[Mrs.K034]

Originally the race was a Champ Boat show with the Super Stocks. Like the crackers at the Lucas drags. But it was all about the Champ Boats. When they no longer put it on their calendar, SCSC brought in all the classes for a couple years.
Its not up to SCSC if they race there, its up to the City Council/Casinos and Tourism Entertainment Committee or something like that out of Vegas. Someone(s) decided at some point to go a different route. The first year the boats weren't there they had Mexican Street Festival instead. Then they have had outdoor concerts, all sorts of different ideas. SCSC has been in talks with them before about bringing the boats back, but so far they have gone in another direction.
What they do and the "theme" of the River Days is decided by them, not some boat club or promoter. Too bad because we like that race. It was a little too close time wise to Burley Idaho, and its always been hotter than hell when we have been there, but it is a cool place to race.





Ron Hill couldn't make that happen if he was given written instructions. The man struggles to remember how to tie his shoes in then morning and needs a video refresher just to get dressed.

Bobby, I was under the understanding that part of the reason was because the drivers and owners weren't too fond of this track due to the way the beach was set up for spectators as well as the strong current? I wouldn't know, they haven't had one since we've been racing.