A day at the races

Painted · Post by **Painted** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:59 pm

Today was pretty fun. We watched my Uncle Mark and my Cousin Ben race their Hydro Planes. My Uncle came in 1st once and would have the other time, but his hand slipped off the throttle and hit the kill switch. My cousin Ben came in second and third. My Uncle Mark races the professional class which gets to 100+ MPH and my cousin races another class that gets to 80 MPH. My other cousin Amanda was suppose to be racing this year, but she is pregnant. It was smelly, being as they were using methonal gas and loud. My brother Jayson got soaked with water from when one of the boats started.

Mark's Hydro Plane at the Auto-Boat Speed show

Mark by his Hydro Plane

Mark in his Hydro Plane

Jayson by Ben's boat

The name "Monkey Business" on my uncle's boat is because he has a pet monkey. The other person who used to race with them was "Gone Bananas".

baldy · Post by **baldy** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 10:37 am

WOW those look sooooo kewl! i need to get me a go in one of those !!

Painted · Post by **Painted** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:13 am

I was thinking of talking to my uncle about racing in one of the lower classes, but I don't have the money or the time...work would get in the way.