Don Riek, District
3 Scale Director
Scale Questions??? riek_k@popmail.firn.edu |
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2008
Swenson Points
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The Swenson points
are calculated using the first 3 rounds of racing, weather we
run 4 rounds for points, or the "love plan". |
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JackSt.Clair |
3025 |
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Rick Bellinger |
2300 |
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Mike Allen |
2150 |
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Ray Kindred |
1675 |
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Randy Hagood |
1625 |
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Ron Ratoff |
1375 |
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Mark Grim |
1100 |
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Mike Haynes |
950 |
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Steve Gualtieri |
869 |
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Steve Adams |
869 |
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Joe Wiebelhaus |
825 |
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William Hoch |
825 |
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David Newton |
725 |
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Rich Moore |
519 |
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Perry Walters |
75 |
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Al Waters |
50 |
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Fred Hartley |
25 |
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Interested In Running a Scale? |
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If you are building an 1/8th scale boat
or just thinking about buying one and you want to make sure it
is legal to run in NAMBA, IMPBA or APBA, here are just a couple
of things to know. Get the measurements of the real boat. To
find this out just go to NAMBA.com then go to the scale section
and click on "Hull Roster". The hull roster will convert
the measurements to 1/8 scale for you. You can also check to
make sure that the your paint and lettering is correct for your
boat. For that information, check out Roger Newton's website
(newtonmarine.com). Roger also has photographs and plans for
1/8th scale.
Your 1/8th scale has to have a driver (blacked out window
is NOT acceptable) and has to have a cockpit. For NAMBA District
3, the model of the driver must have upper body with arms and
hands on a steering wheel. If you are still working on your boat
and isn't completely painted or you're still doing some modifications
(lettering, driver, etc.), you can still race for a couple of
races. I urge everyone to bring their scale boats out and race
them.
If anybody has any questions about scale boats or needs help,
please call me or send me an email and I will try to help if
possible.
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We have a Concourse trophy two times a year. One at the being
of the year at the Orlando Winter Nationals and second concourse
at another race, yet to be announced. Remember to bring your
8x10 photo or photo's of the real unlimited hydroplane the next
time we have a concourse judging.
If you want to see how the 1/8 scale unlimited boats are judged
click below and see the scale judging form.
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Typical
Scale Concourse Judging |
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2008 Roster of District 3 Scale Boats and Registered
Radio Frequency |
Dan McCormick U-64 1978 Squire Shop 84
Ray Kindred U-4 1979 Century 21 62
Don Riek U-4 1978 Miss Mark & Pak 70
Perry Walter Miss Mark & Pak 71
Perry Walter Miss Tri Cities 86
Rick Bellinger Coors Light 76
Steve Gualtieri DeWalt Tools 77
Jack St Clair American Speedy Printing A5 Green
Fred Robson Miss Vernors 68
Mike Allen Charlies Girl 90
Ron Ratoff U-55 1982 Oh Boy Oberto 89 |
Bill Hoch U-7-11 1985 Miss Seven Eleven 80
Fred Hartley U-25 1971 Pride of Pay-N-Pak 88
Joe Wiebelhaus Jasper Engines and Transmissions A3 Orange
Perry Walter Charlies Girl 64
Rick Bellinger Miss Machine Rock Band 76
Mike Haynes U-4 1979 No Name 74
Steve Adams Gilmore Special 83
Randy Hagood Miss Houston A2
Bobbie Robson Atlas Van Lines 72
Mike Allen Miss Budweiser 90
Steve Nielsen TBD 73 |
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The Bud Swenson for 2008 will go to the driver that acumulates
the most points as laid out in the next paragraph.The first three
heats of scale racing, your points are totaled up after each
High Points race. (it doesn't matter if we run the straight four
heats or the Love Plan) The driver at the end of the year with
the most driver points win the Bud Sewnson Trophy. Yes, you can
go to every race and accumulate points. You get your name and
boat name engraved on a plaque and it is mounted to the trophy. |
2000-2006Bud Swenson Trophy Winner
Jack St. Clair |
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Scale
Racing and the "Love Plan" |
We will be Running the Love Plan at high point races
that have at least ten 1/8 scale unlimited boats entered for
the race. Now that are our frequency channels are also registered
when you register your scale boat, there will not be any frequency
problems. We have now added an alternate boat to the final. A
alternate boat is the boat that comes in second in the consolation
heat. It goes into the final as the seventh boat. It stays wide
and out of everyone's way and is behind the pack before the start
of the race. At the start of the race, if another boat has died
or failed to start, then the alternate boat is now allowed to
take the place of that boat and race normally with everyone else.
If all boats make the start then the alternate boat is to come
back into the pits. |
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High Points Scoring under
the Love Plan. |
Six boats make the final. How they finish in the
final is the points they get for that race weekend. If a boat
doesn't finish, it is placed in the order in which it died. For
example: The first boat to die gets sixth place points, the 2nd
boat to die gets fifth place points, the 3rd boat to die gets
fourth place points. 7th is determined by what happens with the
alternate: In the event that a top 6 boat doesn't make the start
then he is the 7th place finisher and the alternate boat would
race to to take 1st through 6th place, in the event that all
of the top 6 boats make the start then the alternate boat gets
7th place points. 8th,9th place points are the 3rd and 4th place
finishers in the consolation race, In the event that there is
no consi then the scores from the first 3 rounds of heat racing
will be used to determine order of finish 7th through 9th. |
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BUD SWENSON TROPHY WINNERS |
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1985 |
Gus Johnson |
Value Mart |
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1986 |
Art McDougall |
Miss Renault |
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1987 |
Don Turner |
Atlas Van Lines |
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1988 |
Donna Francoletti |
Tosti Asti |
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1989 |
Ray Kane |
Winston Eagle |
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1990 |
Dan Gold |
Miss Budweiser |
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1991 |
Roger Gordon |
Miss US |
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1992 |
Gus Johnson |
Century 21 |
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1993 |
Jack St.Clair |
Mark & Pak |
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1994 |
Jack St.Clair |
Charlie’s Girl |
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1995 |
Gus Johnson |
Century 21 |
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1996 |
Steve Gualtieri |
Miss Sutphen Spirit |
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1997 |
Guy Komel |
Miller American |
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1998 |
Jack St.Clair |
American Speedy Printing |
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1999 |
Guy Komel |
Miller American |
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2000 |
Jack St.Clair |
American Speedy Printing |
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2001 |
Jack St.Clair |
American Speedy Printing |
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2002 |
Jack St.Clair |
American Speedy Printing |
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2003 |
Jack St.Clair |
American Speedy Printing |
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2004 |
Jack St.Clair |
American Speedy Printing |
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2005 |
Steve Gualtieri |
U 25 Pay N Pak |
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2006 |
Jack St. Clair |
American Speedy Printing |
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