thanks Mike...looks like alot of teams broke out and will be moving up in class.

Ron,

The P-classes are based on an average speed, not top speed, per lap. We don't run with the GPSs...our speeds are calculated based on our time around the course. The prop calc (based on rpm, prop pitch and drive ratio) used to put us in our respective classes gives us a top speed about 7 mph faster than what our average speeds usually come too. So with a flat course with long straights-aways, you end up running your top speed longer, thus increasing your average speed over the length of the course. I'm guessing this is why quite a few of the P-boats broke out.

Sean

Thanks, I didn't realize they still timed the boats.

How did Smitty do in the super V?

How the helll do TWO boats in Stock class turn 100mph+ laps ,on the same lap, when the other fastest laps were a minimum of 5mph slower.......

Things that make you go hmmm........

Smitty was doin great. they were in 1st for several laps and then instigator slip by him. Smitty held a close second, right up to the last lap when he had some mechanical issues. Not sure if it was a drive or the motor. I think he ended up in 4th or 5th.

great job nevertheless.

Good point...seems to me there are some scoring issues that need to be addressed. The lap times dont make sense

Must be the "New math" they're using for average lap speeds.
Funny thing is that Bounty Hunter kept resetting they're GPS, every lap, and never exceeded a 75 mph average per lap.
But yet the officials put them at a 76+ average lap speed.
Maybe GPS isn't as accurate as thought.

And no offense to the other P-4 teams that placed first and second.

It just seems strange that 7 out of 9 boats total, in P-4 and P-5, broke out.

Strange indeed, maybe somebody forgot to tell the scorers that they shortened the course before the race
We ran the correct pitch props and 5400 rpm rev limiters per the inspectors, which passed the post race inspection and there is NO WAY that we ran an 80.9mph avg lap speed, fastest we saw in the staightaways was 80.3mph and 69mph in the corners. Hopefully they'll straighten everything out.

Excellent job with the entire NC event! (except for running out of 93 octane...but stuff happens) It was great for the MOJO team to meet so many new people, and thank you for all of you help and support it was a rough weekend! Gary was fast and always hard to get by!!!! Bruce...a race just isn't a race without you there!
Troy