23rd year for "Smokin in the Cove"

[Rocket]

24th year for "Smokin in the Cove"

It's almost here!!!

SEPTEMBER 25, 26, 27 - 2009
1000ft. DASH FOR CASH

REMMEL DAM LANDING ON BEAUTIFUL LAKE CATHERINE... BETWEEN MALVERN AND HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS ON Hwy. 270

RACERS FROM CALIFORNIA TO FLORIDA WILL BE COMPETING FOR THEIR SHARE OF THE $42,000 PURSE.

2008 WINNER'S

6 Second
1st - 751 - Ed Anderson - Columbia, Tn. $10,000
2nd - 392 - Paul Armstrong - Pecos, Tx. $2500
3rd - 501 - Jim Richards - Siloam Springs, Ar. $1000
4th - 334 - Jerry Hicks - Sioux City, Ia.. $500
7 Second
1st - 012 - Tim Ortiz - Springs, Tx. $5000
2nd - 142 - Bill Miller - Taylor, Tx. $1500
3rd - 571 - Tommy Hughes - Atlanta, Ga. $850
4th - 8211 - Ashley Ruf - St. Charles, Mo. $500
8Second
1st - 149 - Sam Schultz - Winfield, Mo. $4000
2nd - 1011 - Ron MORTON - INDIANAPOLIS, IN $1250
3rd - 549 - ALLAN BENNETT - HOPE, AR. $750
4th - 414 - Joe Mac - Broken Bow, Ok. $400
9 Second
1st - 157 - Dave Ellison - Evansville, In. $3000
2nd - 747 - Mike Allbright - Odessa, Tx. $1000
3rd - 941 - Bill Miles - Imperial, Mo. $650
4th - 851 - John Parham - Conway, Ar. $350

 

[Rocket]

Well Jim Brinkey's "Sweet & Sassy" is all polished and ready to do some Big Block Butt Kick'n! unch

I'd love to put an Allison in the Winners Circle this year!!! :big grin I'll let ya'll know on Monday!

www.smokininthecove.com

 

[Waterdigger]

Great place to race....GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE RACERS!

 

[Rocket]

All I got to say is I just raced the VERY BEST 37 8 second Boats and Drivers in the COUNTRY!!!!! And I happened to be the lucky one to win!!!


The bubble for the Top 16 boats in the 8's was .069 with six .00's on the table,,,I had a .060 and a .061 but on Saterday last pass,,, Jim put a tune up that put us on a .035!!!!!


I got to race the famous BP for the first time in the Semi finals,, and could only squeak by a win by .005! Nice meeting you Bob!

oh yeah,, I Did put the #1 Qualifier (thural Howard) out Sunday 1st round,, who had a .000 and two .00's on the board.... :big grin



There were 3 ALLISONS in the Semi finals and they ended up 1st, 2nd & 4th!!! It was great to get to race another Allsion in the Finals!


This race is by far the "BEST LITTLE DRAG BOAT RACE IN THE COUNTRY! Thanks to Scotty and Glen and the rest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!










Thanks to our Sponsors this season JSRE and TD's Transmission!

 

[Waterdigger]

Congrats on your win Mike! Sounds like the A Crafts were kicking butt!

 

[BigRedAlli]

#1 out of 37 boats!!! No way that can be luck...

Congratulations on the win!!! :beer:

 

[Rocket]

Thanks for the kind words guys!

Out all the other races we have been to,,,,,,,This was the race of all races that Jim and I wanted to win!!!!! :big grin

Bigredalli, Your right it wasn't luck,,, I think it was GOD's way of answering prayers..........................

IT was a fantastic feeling to see 3 A-boats out on the rope for the "Finals"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And even better feeling to see 2-A-boats running for the BIG money!!!! :big grin:big grin:big grin Shane was very tuff to beat!

 

[xb2003]

Congrulations Rocket!!!
I got to see you run 3 times. Man you had me excited and scared to death all three passes. Your a driving machine dude. You made the A boats pround. Congrats again!

 

[whipper]

Congratulation's Mike!!!!

I just read the post Jay put up on your win on S&F. He called it the toughest rope race to win on the planet and you won!!

Way to go.

 

[Rocket]

Thanks Whipper! It's a huge acomplishment for me and Jim!!!

 

[Rocket]

Here's some GREAT Photos of the Event! http://imageevent.com/speedfreakphotography/smokininthecove;jsessionid=8nhlcixsg1.tiger_s