U-15 "My Gypsy"

I’ve been away most of the day on personal business, but like yesterday, will be here to listen and write about the final heat. Here’s a summary of what has happened so far today in San Diego:

Heat 2-A –

U-16 MISS ELAM PLUS 150.009 400 / 400 total
U-37 MISS BEACON PLUMBING 147.554 300 / 700 total
U-10 MISS AHERN RENTALS 143.892 225 / 450 total
U-13 SPIRIT OF DETROIT 129.621 169 / 469 total
U-25 SUPERIOR RACING ---- DNS / 225 total

Heat 2-B –

U-5 FORMULABOATS.COM I 149.477 400 / 569 total
U-6 OH BOY! OBERTO 146/640 300 / 600 total
U-1 FORMULABOATS.COM II 144.116 225 / 625 total
U-49 MISS LAKERIDGE PAVING 117.750 169 / 169 total

Heat 3-A –

U-5 FORMULABOATS.COM I 152.151 400 / 969 total
U-10 MISS AHERN RENTALS 150.874 300 / 750 total
U-13 SPIRIT OF DETROIT 103.252 225 / 694 total
U-1 FORMULABOATS.COM II ---- N2 / 625 total
U-48 MISS LAKERIDGE PAVING ---- DNS / 169 total

Heat 3-B

U-16 MISS ELAM PLUS 151.902 400 / 800 total
U-6 OH BOY! OBERTO 143.976 300 / 900 total
U-25 SUPERIOR RACING 131.652 225 / 450 total
U-37 MISS BEACON PLUMBING ---- DNF / 700 total

Final Heat Qualifiers –

U-5 FORMULABOATS.COM I / Jeff Bernard 969
U-6 OH BOY! OBERTO / Steve David 900
U-16 MISS ELAM PLUS / Dave Villwock 800
U-10 MISS AHERN RENTALS / David Bryant 750
U-37 MISS BEACON PLUMBING / Jean Theoret 700
U-13 SPIRIT OF DETROIT / J. Michael Kelly 694

Consolation / Last Chance Heat (winner is trailer for final) –

U-1 FORMULABOATS.COM II / Mike Allen 625
U-25 SUPERIOR RACING / Ken Muscatel 450
U-48 MISS LAKERIDGE PAVING / David Williams 169

Dave Villwock and MISS ELAM PLUS accomplished in Heat 2-A what they were unable to in Heat 1-A yesterday: clinch the 2007 ABRA National Championship. A blown engine when the ELAM took a huge hop in 1-A not only took care of the engine, but ripped a hole in the bottom of the boat which required an overnight repair job. Two heat victories today eliminated the team’s desperation, plus assured them of a spot in the final today.

Only three boats scheduled for the consolation/last chance heat because the hometown U-21 MISS ALL ACCESS, as I mentioned yesterday, was unable to repair the gearbox tore up yesterday during testing. A shame, because Brian Perkins had greatly improved his qualifying speed but it turns out the gearbox blown was the team’s only one. Hmmm … methinks I know what’s on their list for Santa this year …

The timing again is incredible – I have just enough time to watch my Detroit Lions probably win in OT over the Vikings, then catch the consy and final heat! Be back after all that.