Sprint Boat 2012

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Park to host U.S. Sprint Boat Association series points race and national finals championship race this summer. Here are a few tips for spectators.

Watching a sprint boat race can be exhilarating. This year the Extreme Sports Park will host two

U.S. Sprint Boat Association races — a series point race on Saturday, Aug. 11, and the national finals championship on Saturday, Sept. 8.

As you turn into the Extreme Sports Park, located at 2917 W. Edgewood Drive in Port Angeles, you will see the main entrance gates and parking attendants directing you.

Parking is plentiful and free of charge.At the entrance gates, you can purchase tickets and

get your arm stamped, which will provide you access to the day’s races.

“We are using entrance stamps rather than wrist-bands so the lines move faster to get people into the races quickly,” says Kelie Morrison, one of four owners of Extreme Sports Park.

General admission tickets cost $20, which includes admission and access to the pits where the drivers, navigators and boats are located. Admission for youth 12 and younger is $10. Children 6 and younger enter for free.

Extreme Sports Park hosts two sprint boat races

TNT Racing’s super modified Jeepers Creepers No. 99 rounds a corner at the 2011 U.S. Sprint Boat Association Finals at the Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles. Driver Dillon Brown Cummings and navigator Teri Cummings, both of Sequim, will compete in summer races at the park this year.

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COST: $20 general admission per race, which includes a pit pass and parking. ESP will donate $1 of each admission fee to the Port Angeles High School cheerleaders. Youth 12 and younger cost $10. Children 6 and younger enter for free.

WHEN: Races are held at the new Extreme Sports Park, 2917 W. Edgewood Drive in Port Angeles, on Saturday, Aug. 11, and Saturday, Sept. 8. Gates open at 8 a.m. Warm-up runs begin at 9:30 a.m. Races start at 10 a.m. and are expected to last until 5 p.m.

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TICKETS: Tickets can be purchased at the gate on the day of the races. Tickets can also be purchased in advance at www.brownpapertickets.com and in Port Angeles at Sunset Do It Best Hardware, 518 Marine Drive, Round-Up A Latte, 3231 E. U.S. Highway 101, First Street Chiropractic, 1217 E. First St., Pen Print Inc., 230 E. First St. and Lincoln Street Shipping Center, 403 S. Lincoln St. In Sequim at Doghouse Powder Coating, 503 S. Third Ave.

RACE DETAILS“People can visit the

pits to meet the crews,” Morrison says. “We have several boats from the North Olympic Peninsula, so take your program with you so you can get an autograph or two from your local racers.”

Tickets also can be purchased in advance at www.brownpapertickets.com and in Port Ange-les at Sunset Do It Best Hardware, 518 Marine Drive, Round-Up A Latte, 3231 E. U.S. Highway 101, First Street Chiropractic, 1217 E. First St., Pen Print Inc., 230 E. First St. and Lincoln Street Shipping Center, 403 S. Lincoln St. In Sequim, tickets can be purchased at Doghouse Powder Coat-ing, 503 S. Third Ave.

Extreme Sports Park will donate $1 of your entrance fee to the Port Angeles High School cheerleaders.

You can bring in food, picnic baskets, coolers and bags, but all these items will be searched at the gate.

To enhance the family friendly nature of both racing events, no outside alcohol is allowed in the Extreme Sports Park. There is a beer garden available for those who are 21 and older.

ChildrenIf you have small chil-

dren in your group, bring along a toy or two.

Racing doesn’t seem to hold their attention and you will be able to enjoy more of the racing if you bring a bag of tricks to entertain them.

SeatingSelect your spot to sit.

There are safety fences all around the track (so sit-ting with your toes in the water is not an option).

Two sides of the track are terraced grass for general seating. There are designated areas for EZ-Up style canopies.

Feel free to bring your camp chairs or blankets to make sitting on the grass comfortable.

Arena bleachers can hold 500 spectators, while the grass seating can hold an additional 6,000 people.

For more details, visit www.extremesportspark.net.

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Sprint boat racing is a timed race through a maze of channels that are three feet deep.

The night before the race at the Show & Shine Tech Event (held at Price Ford Lincoln, see Page 13), the rotation through the channels is released to the race teams.

For the Aug. 11 series points race and the Sept. 8 national finals cham-pionships in Port Angeles, there are three possible rotations, which are found on Page 9.

By waiting until the evening before to announce which rotation they will use, teams are prevented from having an unfair advantage.

DNF, DNQ & DNSAll sprint boats have four chances to

qualify for the elimination race in the afternoon.

Each boat has a strict requirement to be in line and get in the water on time.

If there is trouble for some reason, they are put on a 5-minute clock. If they can’t resolve the problem in 5 minutes, they get a DNS or Did Not Start.

All the boats will be running the same rotation through the track.

If a boat misses a turn or doesn’t com-plete the course in the designated path, it gets a DNF or Did Not Finish.

If a boat comes out of the water, as soon as the safety crew touches the boat, it also gets a DNF.

If the boat is only out of the water a little bit, you may see the driver wave off the safety crew at first so the driver and navigator can attempt to shimmy and shake the boat back into the water.

After four tries, if a boat does not complete the course in the right rota-tion, it gets a DNQ or Did Not Qualify.

After the qualification runs, the boats with the top eight times in each class move on to eliminations.

The eight boats take their first elimi-nation run.

The fastest four boats to complete the rotation accurately move on.

The four run a second time, and the slowest two are cut.

Finally, the last two boats run a third and final time to determine first and second place.

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Boat classesThere are three classes of boats, mainly deter-

mined by engine size.The first class of boats is the Super Modified class.

The Super Mods are boats with engines up to 367 cubic inches (cid).

The middle group is the A-400 class with engines from 368 to 412 cid.

The fastest boats are the Super Boats (also called the Unlimiteds class) with engines from 350 cid to 419 cid that are mechanically fuel-injected or multi- carbureted, running on methanol.

Super boats with engines 420 cid and higher have no restrictions.

These are just the very basics of the sprint boat classes.

To see all the specific class factors like fuel, induc-tion and heads, visit the U.S. Sprint Boat Association website at www.ussbaracing.com.

SafetyThe main focus of the race rules is safety.The safety of the drivers starts with their gear. All drivers are in a full fire suit with neck restraint

and helmet.Then they are strapped into the boat with a 5-point

harness and a strap to restrain their outside arm.This setup has prevented many drivers and navi-

gators from receiving injuries when their boats roll while missing a turn.

There is also a safety crew inside the track posi-tioned along the sides and on the islands. They are there to push the boats back in the water when they get beached.

You can see the crew run fast if a boat lands upside down.

— by Kary Brown

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RACING TO THE FINISHClallam County is home to three sprint boat teams whose drivers and navigators are recognized names in the racing circuit

By day, you can find sprint boat drivers, navigators and crew members working behind the counter at a North Olympic Peninsula hardware store, building houses, teaching second-grade students or farming.

On certain weekends you will find these same folks participating in one of the nation’s fastest growing and muddiest extreme sports — sprint boat racing.

Three teams from Clallam County have made names for themselves by clinching a number of regional and national titles in the sport.

The teams say they are thrilled to race on their home turf this summer at the Extreme Sports Park, 2917 W. Edgewood Drive in Port Angeles.

As one of only two tracks in the state, Extreme Sports Park made its debut last September when it

hosted the U.S. Sprint Boat Association Finals. More than 5,000 people attended the 2011 event,

which exceeded organizers’ attendance predictions. A series point race will be held Saturday, Aug. 11,

and the association’s national finals championship will be held at the park on Saturday, Sept. 8.

“We are just thrilled to host two sprint boat races, including the national finals championship, at our track,” says Kelie Morrison, one of the owners of Extreme Sports Park.

“We were thrilled with how many people turned out for the race last year and promise to make this year’s races bigger and better for our participants and fans of the sport.”

Kelie’s husband, Dan Morrison, drives Wicked

Racing’s No. 10 alongside their daughter, Cara McGuire of Port Angeles. The father-daughter team won the 2011 championship in the Super Boats class.

“Sprint boat racing is a very family-oriented sport, both on and off the track” Kelie says.

“You will find parents and children racing along-side cousins and in-laws. It is a wonderful sport for families to watch and the Extreme Sports Park really caters to providing fun for the entire family.”

TNT Racing’s Dillon Brown Cummings and Teri Cummings of Sequim were the 2010 national cham-pions in the Super Modified Class.

Twisted Motorsports, a relative newcomer, is making ground and racking up the points with each twist and turn of the track.

TOP LEFT: Twisted Motorsports No. 18 navigator Nicole Brown and driver Wayne Brown during a race. Photo provided by Twisted Motorsports

TOP MIDDLE: TNT Racing driver Tim Cummings and navigator Mike Fuller compete at the Extreme Sports Park. Photo by Jessica Jo Photography

TOP RIGHT: TNT Racing Live Wire No. 02 navigator Josh Gahr and his father, Paul Gahr Jr., participate in a 2011 race at the Extreme Sports Park. Photo by Jessica Jo Photography

RIGHT: Extreme Sports Park owners (from left) Dan and Kelie Morrison and Kim and Jerry Payne at the park. Photo by Vickie Holmquist

FAR RIGHT: A team of “Island Hoppers” help Wicked Racing No. 10 into the water. Photo by Jessica Jo Photography


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Twisted Motorsports driver Wayne Brown of Port Angeles once raced stock cars in Port Angeles and dragsters in Forks and Bremerton, but finds sprint boat racing to be intense and addictive.

All of the teams say seeing a race in person is what hooked them on the sport.

Tim Cummings of TNT Racing and Dan traveled to Woodland, Wash., to view a sprint boat race in 2006.

The men raced quads and jet skis, and say it only took an hour for them to start wondering how much a boat would cost. By 2007, both men had purchased a boat and were starting to learn the sport.

Twisted driver Wayne Brown took in his first race in 2010 in St. John, Wash.

Today, his daughter, Nicole Brown, acts as his navigator, and various other family members serve as crew and support staff during races.

Family involvement is also a theme with TNT Rac-ing. Tim’s son, Dillon, competes in the Super Modified Class, while Tim’s wife and Dillon’s stepmother, Teri,

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serves as the navigator. Another TNT Racing boat Live Wire consists of

driver Paul Gahr Jr., — who is a brother-in-law to Tim and Teri — and his navigator son, Josh Gahr. This year, Paul’s daughter and Josh’s sister, Taylor, will join the crew as a navigator.

Paul and Josh won the A-400 national finals cham-pionship last year and promise Taylor, a Sequim High School student, will help add trophies to the family’s growing collection.

After years of traveling to Eastern Washington and Oregon for races, the Morrisons started thinking about building a track closer to home.

Construction on what would become Extreme Sports Park began in October 2010, with many busi-nesses and people in the community offering their support to get the track up and running.

“We are overwhelmed at the amount of support we have received from the community,” Kelie says.

“Local residents and businesses have just been outstanding. We could not have done this without their support.”

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Boat Number: No. 01

Class: A-400

Boat Specifications: Bay Craft hull, 406 CID Chevrolet engine, 8.5” 2-Stage Scott pump

Driver: Doug Hendrickson, 62, of Pasco, works in farming and trucking

Navigator: Nichole Heaton, 36, of Napa, Idaho, works as a medical coder

Years Racing: 12

Crew and support: Roger Hendrickson, Isaac Muller, Shauna Hayles, Randy Alderson, “my wife”

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Racing Achievements: 2011, 2010, 2007 and 2006 National Champion A-400

Boat Number: No. 10

Class: Super Modified

Boat Specifications: 12’ 2” Mackraft hull, 8.5” Scott pump

Driver: Dan Morrison, 55, of Port Angeles, owner of Morrison Excavating

Navigator: Cara McGuire, 28, of Port Angeles, second-grade teacher

Years Racing: 5

Crew and support: Kelie Morrison (owner), Randy Alderson (crew chief), Ricky Alderson, Dave Baker, Darren DeBray, Dan Kanopaski, Martin Hammel, Sara Hopf, Greg Hopf, Jeff Well (crew and pilot)

Sponsors: 7 Cedars Casino, K&N Enterprises, Bell Helmets, Lucas Oil, Simpson Race Products, VP Racing Fuels, MSD Ignition, Pen Print Inc., Alderson Auto Body, Copy Cat Graphics, Baxter Auto Parts, Armstrong Marine, Lincoln Street Station Shipping Center, Interstate Batteries, Ed’s Automotive & Machine, Doghouse Powder Coating, R.E. Powell, Union Bank, MatCo Tools, Goodman Septic, All Weather Heating & Cooling

Racing Achievements: 2011 National Champions, 2009 Second Place Super Mod, 2008 Overall Champion

Super Mod, 2008 National Finals Champion Super Mod

Wicked Racing No. 10 team members Dan Konopaski, far left, Dave Baker, Randy Alderson and Martin Hammel and Rick Alderson, (far right) Darren DeBray and Dan Morrison. Not pictured Greg Hopf. The team is the defending 2011 USSBA Racing Series National Champions.

Navigator Cara McGuire, driver Dan Morrison and owner Kelie Morrison.


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Points and standings

Wicked Racing No. 01 driver Doug Hendrickson and navigator Nichole Heaton.

All three North Olympic Peninsula teams will compete in the U.S. Sprint Boat Association Series Race on Aug. 11, and in the national finals championship on Sept. 8, at the Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles.

Wicked Racing (No. 10) driver Dan Morrison and navigator Cara McGuire are currently in second place with 1,324 points and just 34 points behind the top Super Boat contender.

Wicked Racing (No. 01) driver Doug Hendrickson of Port Angeles and Nichole Heaton of Napa, Idaho, are in second place with 1,286 points, just 66 points behind the leader in the A-400 racing class.

Twisted Motorsports (No. 18) driver Wayne Brown and navigator Nicole Brown, both of Port Angeles, are in seventh place trailing the leader by 344 points in the A-400 class.

TNT Live Wire (No. 2) driver Paul Gahr Jr. and Taylor Gahr are in ninth place trailing by 562 points in the A-400 class.

TNT Racing Jeepers Creepers (No. 99) driver Dillon Brown Cummings and navigator Teri Cummings, both of Port Angeles are in fourth place trailing the Super Modified leader by 92 points.

In the same racing class, TNT Jeepers Creepers No. 99 Team B driver Tim Cummings of Sequim and Brian Beard of St. John, Wash., are in fifth place trailing by 172 points.

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The Track

Sprint boat tracks are man-made courses approximately 14 feet wide that hold 3 to 4 feet of water.

A boat comprised of a driver and a navigator has to race against the clock as they maneuver through the watery course built around a maze of islands.

The Port Angeles track is designed to be the fastest in the sprint boat circuit, allowing speeds up to 100 miles per hour in some spots.

Other Northwest tracks are located in St. John, Wash., and Albany, Ore.

While there is only one track, there are different course routes. The driver and navigator are given a map the night before the race, which shows the route they have to take.

They have to memorize the course, which they’ll be traveling through at 90 miles per hour.

They do not get to practice before the qualifica-tion runs.

The driver must rely on the navigator, who com-municates directions through hand signals.

Mere seconds and accuracy count!

Track Rotations

As the boats make their way through the course, follow along with this layout of the track.

Pretty soon you’ll know when they’ve missed a turn as it happens, or which spots have been troublesome for the teams!

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Boat Specifications: 13.5’ Shotgun hull, 408 cubic inch Chevy engine with 700 horsepower, 7.5” Scott jet pump

Driver: Wayne Brown, 46, of Port Angeles, store manager of Sunset Do It Best Hardware

Navigator: Nicole Brown, 20, of Port Angeles, receiving clerk at Sunset Do It Best Hardware

Years Racing: 1

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Boat Specifications: 13.5’ Shotgun sprint hull, 358 Chevy engine, 7.5” Scott pump

Driver: Tim Cummings, 44, of Sequim, owner of TJC Contracting

Navigator: Brian Beard of St. John, Wash., welding contractor

Years Racing: 6 years

Crew: Vaughn Trapp (crew chief) , Ron Woolms (tech)

Other support: Jane Cummings, Sarah Cummings, Paul Gahr Sr., Taylor Gahr and other family members of TNT Racing

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Racing Achievements: 2011 Fourth Place Super Mod, 2010 Sixth Place Super Mod, 2009 Third Place Super Mod, 2008 Third Place Overall Points Super Mod, 2008 Second Place Nationals Super Mod

TNT Racing super modified Jeepers Creepers No. 99 will be raced by longtime driver Tim Cummings and new navigator Brian Beard. The team will compete in summer races at the Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles.

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Other support: Jane Cummings, Sarah Cummings, Paul Gahr Sr., Taylor Gahr and other family members of TNT Racing

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Racing Achievements: 2010 Overall Champion Super Mod, 2010 National Finals Champion Super Mod, 2009 Forth Place Super ModTNT Racing sold its MIP No. 66 boat and Dillon has been tag-teaming with his dad’s boat, Jeepers Creepers No. 99, since then. Tim is in the process of building a Super Boat, which he will run and leave the Jeepers Creepers boat for Dillon.

Boat Number: Live Wire No. 02

Class: A-400

Boat Specifications: Jetco sprint hull, 412 CID Chevrolet, 8.25” Scott pump

Driver: Paul Gahr Jr., 48, concrete boom pump operator for Brunage Bone

Navigator: Taylor Gahr, 17, Sequim High School student and Josh Gahr, 19, Peninsula College student


Crew: Vaughn Trapp (crew chief), Ron Woolms

Other support: Rod Gahr, Paul Gahr Sr. and other family members of TNT Racing

Sponsors: TJC Contracting, Sequim Auto Clinic, Alderson’s Auto Body, Dog House Powder Coating and Ed’s Automotive & Machine, United Concrete, Lund Fencing

Racing Achievements: 2011 A-400 National Finals Champion, 2011 Second Place Class A-400, 2010 Second Place Overall A-400, 2009 Third Place Class A-400, 2008 Fourth Place Overall A-400, 2008 Rookie of the Year

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Dillon Brown and Teri Cummings compete during a recent race.

Live Wire No. 2 navigator Josh Gahr, left, and his father, driver Paul Gahr, pose for a photo before a race. Taylor Gahr will also act as a navigator for her father, Paul, this year.

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The free Sprint Boat Show & Shine and Tech Event will be held between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Price Ford Lincoln, 3311 E. U.S. Highway 101, on Friday, Aug. 10.

The show will also be broadcast live on KONP.The public can meet the drivers and navigators

of the teams, take pictures with the teams and see the boats before they go in the water.

The Show & Shine and Tech event is when race teams sign in and register. Organizers expect 30 boats from four states and Canada to compete in the fi nals.

The tech inspector goes through the boats to ensure that they meet the standards and safety rules for racing.

Drivers and navigators also receive their all-important course routes which they have to memorize before the race.

The announcer for race day will also be there visiting with the teams and doing interviews.

But most importantly, it’s a time to get to know the race teams.

Another Sprint Boat Show & Shine and Tech Event will be held before the Sept. 8, U.S. Sprint Boat Association National Finals Championship.

The date and time of the second event will be announced at a later time on the Extreme Sports Park website www.extremesportspark.net.

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TNT Racing Jeepers Creepers No. 99 navigator Mike Fuller, of Sequim, explains how fast sprint boats can go to a group of children during the 2011 Sprint Boat Show & Shine and Tech Event.

Show & Shine, Tech Event Aug. 10Sprint boats travel at speeds upwards of 90 miles per hour. Laps are done in about a minute — often less.

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Thanks for your support!Proponents of the Extreme Sport Park and of growing the sport of sprint boat racing wish to thank all the businesses and people who have helped bring these races to Port Angeles. Organizers are humbled by the support they received and appreciate all the help the community has given them. The list is extensive but not necessarily complete, and organizers apologize to any person or businsess that might have mistakenly been omitted. Thank you!

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