Grand Prix

Champions & Record Holders

2009 High Point Champion

Dennis Johnson Phoenix,AZ
Boat # 93

Kilo Record
Happy Go Lucky at Lincoln City,OR

10/11/08 Auld Hull Chevrolet Engine

155.182 

Jerry Hopp


5-Mile (4 laps) Record

Casino De Montreal – Jean Theoret 107.188 mph on 8-12-01 at Hampton, VA Auld hull. Chevrolet engine.

Specifications

Minimum length of the hull is 21 feet. Weight limit of 2,275 pounds. Approved engines are not to exceed 511 ci. Fuel is restricted to alcohol or gasoline.

The ‘mini thunder boats’ are undergoing a major renewal with new hulls and new teams. Jimmy Shane of Havre de Grace, MD is competing in his Long Gone. Queenstown’s Tom Baker has a connection as part owner in The Crush. This promises to be one of the most exciting classes of the weekend.