He was from Fresno, California. Racing the liquid quarter mile throughout Arizona at speeds of up to 200 MPH+! Biographical: Witnesses thought his throttle got stuck while traveling about 130 MPH and he hit the shore at full speed. Margaret Meier, e-mail communication to site administrator, Mar. The largest northern California hot rod and race car parts swap meet is coming soon. Web. The time slips are in this app, along with audio from the race weekend! He had been racing boats for eight years and was from Richmond, Virginia. He was transported by helicopter to Holy Cross Hospital in Mission Hills where he died from his injuries about six hours after the crash. Biographical: He had just turned 151 MPH in time trials when his boat turned over. By the time he shut down the afterburner and released the chute, it was too late.
"Hydroplane racer killed in accident," Montreal Gazette, June 8, 1981, "Hydroplane racer killed in crash," Palm Beach Post, June 8, 1981, "N. J. hydroplane racer killed," Daytona Beach Morning Journal, June 8, 1981, Social Security Death Index (Kenneth Scheff, born Feb. 12, 1945, died June 1981, SS# issued in New Jersey), Michigan Deaths (Kenneth L. Scheff, born Feb. 12, 1945, died June 6, 1981, in Lapeer, Michigan, residence New Jersey), Location: Creve Couer Lake, Maryland Heights, Missouri. He was from Ventura, California, and had been racing drag boats for five years. The Northern Illinois Drag Boat Association (NIDBA) is getting ready for the 2018 race season starting in May. His body position when thrown into the water was not good and he suffered a broken neck. http://www.riverracer.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-36718.html (accessed 7/26/10), California Death Index (Denny Lee Vachal, born Aug. 23, 1943 in Nebraska, died May 25, 1986 in Tehama Co., mothers maiden name was Osborne), Boat: "Smokin' and Strokin'" PlaceCraft blown fuel jet class. Call 602-614-0560. Recommended Communities. Interested in racing with us? Biographical: The fatal crash occurred during qualifying. Biographical: He had set the Australian BAH speed record earlier in the day with a run of 183.54 MPH. The event was awesome, so great racing, but just two days after the event concluded, Lucas Oil announced that they would be stepping away from Drag Boat Racing. The jolt threw Kirk from his seat. "Drag boat racer in stable condition after Fort Worth crash,"Star-Telegram, July 13, 2009, http://dragboatalley.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/topic/2/481.html (accessed 7/25/10), http://dragboatalley.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/topic/4/286.html (accessed 7/25/10), Social Security Death Index (Donald Ermshar, born Feb. 16, 1943, died Aug. 27, 2009, SS# issued in Calif. Sat Feb 11, 2023. Social SDBA TIME SLIPS APP DOWNLOAD SDBA TIMESLIPS APP The time slips are in this app, along with audio from the race weekend! Meeting Name: SDBA 2022 Awards Banquet. 20, 2011, http://www.vonicon.com/bluebirdpublications/show.php?sh=gallery&page=2&perpage=10&rcat=all, By kind permission from Arthur Benjamins (copyright), Buried: Oak Park Cemetery, Claremont, California, Location: Puddingstone Lake, San Dimas, California, Event: International Hot Boat Association Summer Nationals. It disintegrated in a huge spray of water and broken parts. (function(){var k='0521688706',d=document,l=d.location,c=d.cookie;function f(n){if(c){var i=c.indexOf(n+'=');if(i>-1){var j=c.indexOf(';',i);return escape(c.substring(i+n.length+1,j<0?c.length:j))}}}var x=f('__utmx'),xx=f('__utmxx'),h=l.hash; function utmx_section(){}function utmx(){} NATIONAL DRAG BOAT ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (Entity# 00514630) is a corporation registered with California Secretary of State. He was a founding member of the Victorian Drag Boat Club. Biographical: He crashed while traveling at more than 100 MPH. Rita Barnes, e-mail communication to site administrator, Buried:St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Evansville, Indiana. It was Spencer's first racing event in two years. "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. He tried to leap clear, but his parachute opened and he was thrown back into the path of the speeding boat. Body of Water Each business is registered with business name, principal address, mailing address, owner name, owner address, entity status, type and creation date. He was transported to Harrison Methodist Hospital. No additional tickets will be sold at the event since we need a head count for catering. In 1962),