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2012 APBA Hall of Champions

Tue, 12/04/2012 - 12:05pm -- Ryan Berlin

After a long, hot and competitive racing season, the American Power Boat Association is pleased to announce the names of 18 recipients who will be honored on January 26th in Dallas, Texas at the 39th Annual Hall of Champions Banquet.

Individuals from several categories this year, including returning 16-time honoree Ed Hearn (Stock Outboard) and for the second consecutive year father and son Terry and Robert Rinker (OPC), will be inducted.  Other Hall of Champion Inductees include:

Racing: What does the future hold

posted Wed, 08/15/2012 - 2:12pm

Speed, money, politics, powerful people and engines—from its beginning at the turn of the century, powerboat racing has careened on a rollercoaster ride of international prominence. Today, the sport continues under the direction of the Union Internationale Motonautique. From its seat in Monaco, the governing body intends to play a significant role in racing’s future.

2012 Rochelle Regatta – hot weather, cool boats, and great racing

posted Tue, 07/17/2012 - 8:31am

By Michael Mackey

Excellent water conditions and hot weather were on tap for the 2012 Rochelle Regatta, hosted by Marine Racing Club of Illinois.  Boats from Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan all took to Lake Sule for a fantastic, full weekend of testing and racing, including a driving school for two new prospective racers.

With the help of many MRC and Badger State Outboard Association (BSOA) members, everything was in place to provide three hours of open testing late Friday afternoon.

Newberg Tradition 2012

posted Mon, 07/02/2012 - 2:21pm

The 64th Newberg Memorial Weekend Boat Races is the granddaddy of western outboard races. There is recorded history of boat racing on the Willamette River at Newberg, Or., as far back as 1902, when row boats competed for a trophy. The current incarnation began as a marathon to Albany and back 1948 as the Newberg Boat Club (NBC) helped Yamhill County show off the new boat ramp at Roger’s Landing. The current circle race configuration started in 1952 under APBA sanction.

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