H1 Unlimited boats will not be coming back to Folsom Lake this year

**gn7** · 01-30-2014, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by GRADS

I heard a figure that the promoter had to pony up 1 million bucks to folsom lake state parks.

How much did he have to pay the primadonnas with the U boats?
Like I said, about the only people that can promote one of those races and turn a reasonable profit are cities that have control or easy access to the water.
San Diego, Lake Havasu City, Madison Wis, Detroit.

I have attended unlimited races at San Diego, Columbia River, Pearl Harbor, Lake Havasu, Lake Mead, and Coeur d'Alene and Seattle.
I can only tell you that they have steadily DOWN HILL thru the years, and the last unlimited I watched was at Havasu only because I was there and it cost me nothing to watch. I would never pay a dime to watch them today. If you gave me race tickets and airline tickets, I wouldn't go.

**Sharp shooter** · 01-30-2014, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by gn7

I would never pay a dime to watch them today. If you gave me race tickets and airline tickets, I wouldn't go.

What if they were all still piston powered?

**gn7** · 01-30-2014, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by Sharp shooter

What if they were all still piston powered?

You know Jerry, that's a tough call. I think I would really dig them if they were still able to run Allisons and RRs. Even twin V8s. But I don't see that ever being an option. The aircraft engines are all used up, and to valuable to the war bird restorers. The twin V8s have never proven to be very reliable when fast.

A single V8 like the GP hydros is OK for a couple events, then I loose interest. Some of it has to do with the courses they run. Like watching drag races from a block away, and no fuelers, no noise.

I have watched and participated in boat races in a lot of places, and its hard to beat spectating a boat race at Parker or Long Beach. I don't care whats on the water.
Give me a good stacked field of K and GNs at Long Beach over a field of unlimited at Havasu or San Diego anyday.

Drags at Havasu, or Firebird are killer as well.

**ChumpChange** · 01-30-2014, 08:41 PM

These threads make me enjoy this site. Passionate debates!

**papaletch4130** · 01-30-2014, 09:00 PM

Dont hurt Grads feelings Bob. I dont want to have to read another one of his drama queen threads trying to get attention.. Fuck I was hoping he was leaving for good. Never read so much pointless shit out of someone ever..