Drag Boat Races, Poplar Bluff, MO. May 2005

View of the course looking towards the starting line at the back of the cove on Lake Wappapelo near the dam.

We went to the St. Louis Drag Boat Association races on Lake Wappapelo near Poplar Bluff to cook and help Big Dick's Halfway Inn Motorsports and Little John's Marine Service.  They had two boats to enter, a Pro Mod called "Dick Tator" and a Top Eliminator called "What A Ride".  Brutus driving "Dick Tator" made it to the final round and ran a better time than his opponent only to lose by red lighting at the line.  Mike in "What A Ride" had a valve seat come loose and drop in the motor during his first round, which he won because of his faster reaction time at the line.  After tearing down the motor we could not repair it to make the next round.  Weather threatened Sunday morning with rain but cleared up nicely by race time.  Maureen and I took a bunch of food to cook for the crew and she and Teri manned Big Dick's T-Shirt stand.

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http://www.captainweil.com/DragBoatRacesPoplarBluff2005

Enjoy, Darryll