By LAUREN MATTHEWS
Wetzel Chronical
Amy Jo Dieffenbauch and Dan McConaughey approached the Wetzel County Commission June 10 to request help with funding for this year's New Martinsville Records Run Challenge and Regatta.
Dieffenbauch, who gave a PowerPoint presentation, explained that over the past two years, the event "has returned our local community to its rightful place in powerboat racing."
"The event has drawn participants from all categories of APBA and our total of recognized national and international records stands at 114, more than any other venue in the United States," she noted.
Dieffenbauch shared that the committee did not have the funds to bring actual racing back to the area in 2012, but "we were very successful in attracting many drivers in setting records."
