"Boat racer killed," Florence Times Daily, October 7, 1985, California Death Index (Rudolph Carl Muller, died Oct. 5, 1985 in Kern Co., born Jan. 25, 1953 in Calif., mothers maiden name was Hess), Location: Berenda Reservoir, near Chowchilla, California, Event: Central Valley Drag Boat Association Chowchilla Summer Showdown. UBFJ - Unblown Fuel Jet: MPH - 144.695: Here Comes Whitey: 000: Joe Morgan: Bakersfield, Lake Ming: 10/16/2011: UBFJ - Unblown Fuel Jet: ET - 5.2516: F Bomb His body was removed to a private pier where it was examined by the Douglas County coroner before being removed for an autopsy. "Driver of race boat dies," Los Angeles Times, April 11, 1983, "20,000 turn out after boat racing accidents," Los Angeles Times, April 11, 1983, California Death Index (Barry Lewis Zenovka, born January 31, 1947 in Calif., died April 10, 1983 on Orange Co., mothers maiden name was Ault) Social Security Death Index (Barry Zenovka, born Jan. 31, 1947, died Apr. Just posted the 2019 race schedules for the ADBA, NJBA, CDBA, and SDBA. 13 were here. Reaction time money was presented. Subscribe to see them first! [2] The premier category of drag boat racing being the Top Fuel Hydroplane class which is the water based equivalent to Top Fuel Dragsters capable of covering the liquid quarter mile in less than three seconds with a top speed of around 270mph (400km/h). He was from Livonia, Michigan, and was survived by his wife, Bette, and two sons. Some of my earliest memories were in the pits at the drag boat races. Biographical: During qualifying his boat flipped after crossing the finish line. It was thought that possibly a prop blade had snapped. June 9, 2005. He was traveling 135 MPH when he was thrown from the boat. Driving sports cars responsibly really shouldnt be that hard. In 1954). In 1958), Buried: Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Michigan, Location: Fanshawe Lake, London, Ontario, Canada, Event: London Free Press Molson Drag Boat Race. He was a Frenchman. He was from Downey, California, and was survived by his wife, Billie, daughter, Sharon, and son, Jeff. Learn all about Eddie Hill's drag-racing career, from 1947 to 1999. Controlling the boat when turning is a different thing all together but when it comes to drag racing these massive machines its all about power, Hydro dynamics, and aerodynamics. He was a founding member of the Victorian Drag Boat Club. Speer roars to Top Fuel Hydro triumph and sets mile-per-hour record at Haas Memorial on "Lake Lucas" June 8, 2018. He was transported to Chowchilla District Memorial Hospital where he was dead on arrival. One of Bud Meyer's 266 cubic inch hydros. Followed by the always fun celebration of the winners & runners-up at the awards ceremony. Want to race your boat? 112 talking about this. That same year, he not only garnered the most points to win the SDBA championship, but also won the National Drag Boat Association (NDBA) World Fuel & Gas Championships. function utmx_section(){}function utmx(){} More information is also needed to add other racers to this memorial. World Championship winner (A.D.B.A.) Eddie and Ercie's Boat Racing Highlights 1984-1974. We are a member driven organization that provides quality and safe racing for our members. DON'T MISS OUT! Followed by fans lining the banks of Lake Crook to witness a day of hard-fought eliminations until the winners were crowned. They tried to talk him into returning to Walker Lake to attempt the record. Now taking orders for the all new River rat water pump in in production all new tooling, solid billet construction CNC machined released at the introductory offer price of $525.00. He was an aircraft mechanic for American Airlines at Dallas Fort Worth Airport for 23 years. Hill set the lowest wet elapsed time (e.t.) "Boat racer Jack Cayer is dead," Los Angeles Times, April 15, 1980, "Services Friday for boat racer Cayer," Los Angeles Times, April 17, 1980, California Death Index (Jack Amedie Cayer, born September 1937 in Calif., died April 12, 1980 in Kern Co., mothers maiden name was Crissman), Social Security Death Index (Jack Cayer, born Sep. 17, 1937, died Apr. The SDBA is the Fastest Show on Water!! All rights reserved. In 1962),