Top fuel drag boat racer brings new race car to firebird. They have bracket racing events race in three classes with tfh being the premier class. Problem child top fuel hydro sets record, wins inaugural diamond drag. Drag boat racing is a form of drag racing which takes place on water rather than land. Top fuel hydro driver todd plate explodes the engine on fire to his boat problem child during the lucas oil drag boat racing series world finals in chandler. Take it to the lake problem child top fuel hydro youtube. Drag racing boats is becoming increasingly popular, so much so that the sanctioning body for the events named themselves the international hot boat association or ihba.
Problem child tfh crash at 20 world finals in phoenix az firebird raceway. The problem child team is based out of californias central valley from the town of visalia. The owner, eddie knox, has been involved in racing drag boats since 1981 as a driver, crew member and race official for the national drag boat association. Former drag boat racer brings a dragster to the pepsi nightfire nationals at firebird raceway. Driver jarrett silvey was beat up but doing okay after the crash. Just to put that in context, nascar and formula drivers reach top. Optima batteries announces renewed sponsorship of the lucas. Drag boats return to irvine lake 28 years after tragic accident. Drag boat problem child sets new top fuel hydro world. The problem child nitro funny car is a new venture for eddie knox racing and morris family racing.
Join facebook to connect with daryl ehrlich and others you may know. Just a week earlier he had won the blown fuel flatbottom class during the california drag boat championships at long beach with a speed of 144 mph. The problem child top fuel hydro drag boat team with daryl ehrlich behind the wheel. Ride along with the 8,000 hp problem child top fuel. The talented driver is daryl madd maxx ehrlich, who routinely pilots the boat from 0261 mph in less than 3. The problem child boat, owned by fast eddie knox, is the reigning lucas oil drag boat series top fuel world champion and holds the 15 quickest 1,000foot elapsed times in history, including the current 3. Canon manual the black smoke from the engine mixes with the rooster tail of water producing a cool look to the shot.
Warby designed the hull of his recordbreaking boat, spirit of australia, himself and built it in his backyard. All credit to the builder and driver wayne schutte. Eddie knox was one of the top drag boat racers behind the wheel of his 10,000 horsepower problem. Problem child is the world fastest propeller driven boat. The water speed record was recorded on october 08, 1978 at blowering dam in new south wales, australia. After a frightening crash at last weekends showdown in san angelo, drag boat driver daryl ehrlich is recovering from surgery for crushed vertebrae resulting from the crash. Fast eddie knox began his career in the sport of drag boat racing in 1989. Drag boat problem child driven by daryl maddmaxx ehrlich crashes spectacularly during the lucas oil drag boat racing series world finals in chandler, arizona. Sep 20, 2018 truth be told, some plastic car builders like glasspar had started in boats and moved to cars, but it was easy for any of these shops to do both the tech was virtually the same. Nitro nuts top fuel hydro racing, youngsville, north carolina. Problem child claimed a finalround victory and overall event win over driver jarrett silvey of new braunfels, texas, after his boat lost a supercharger belt in the final round. Nov 02, 20 problem child tfh crash at 20 world finals in phoenix az firebird raceway. The driver is fine but the hydro boat was a total loss. The official drag boat racing series public group facebook.
Dec 14, 2009 top fuel drag boat problem child sets world record monday, december 14, 2009 the red linesponsored problem child top fuel hydro won the international hot boat association ihba world finals at firebird raceway in phoenix with a 4. Shot and edited by scott moore of 606media for the tv show palm springs edge tv. During the finals of the lucas oil drag boat racing series at wild horse pass motorsports park, daryl ehrlich driving the brand new problem child top fuel hydro boat on its third pass has severe problems when the right gear drive locked up. The problem child made a clean pass and speed sports special got up and went. More information about the lucas oil drag boat series can be found at. Problem child may be an understatement for the fastest nitro drag boat in the.
The current fastest boat is the spirit of australia. The problem child turned left and then right before spinning around and flipping while disintegrating. He attended park view high school in south hill, virginia, and began his career in auto racing at age 14. Joseph riddick rick hendrick iii born july 12, 1949 is the current owner of the american nascar team, hendrick motorsports, and co owner of jr motorsports, and founder of the hendrick automotive group and hendrick marrow program. Aug 16, 2011 problem child in marble falls texas at lakefest 2011 drag boat races put on by lucas oil. Drag boat problem child lives up to name in spectacular crash. Taking a final stab at the world drag boat racing title on friday, daryl ehrlich had just three seconds to shine in his new vessel, problem child the worlds fastest hydro boat. Texasbased daryl madd maxx ehrlich was driving the. A look at the best sports photographs from the day.
The eddie knox racingred line oil problem child does zero to 235 miles per. Driver daryl erhlich is ok and back in his pits a few minutes later. Take a look behind the scenes of what its like to pilot the worlds fastest and quickest top fuel hydro drag boat. The drive is the onestop shop for all things automotive. Problem child in marble falls texas at lakefest 2011 dragboat races put on by lucas oil. Problem child speed sports special tfh qualifying youtube. Drag boats return to irvine lake 28 years after tragic. Fast boats speed boats power boats drag boat racing pontoon boat accessories boat pics flat bottom boats boat engine duck boat 261mph drag boat problem child lucas oil racing problem child in marble falls texas at lakefest 2011 drag boat races put on by lucas oil. Sep, 2010 drag boat, problem childs 2010 world record run and interviews with owner eddie knox and driver daryl ehrlich. See more ideas about boat, drag boat racing and fast boats. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Drag boat, problem childs 2010 world record run and interviews with owner eddie knox and driver daryl ehrlich.
As with landbased drag racing, competitors race their vehicles for the lowest elapsed time low et over a straight race course of a defined length. How to fly on water drag boat racing, cool boats, boat pics. You can follow the team on facebook by liking their problem child top fuel page. High quality problem child inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. In the two previous events on the lake, drivers also died in accidents. In the first round, the eddie knoxowned boat covered the 1,000foot course in a series record time of 3. The team made a lot of progress in their debut season which included rookie of the year honors for driver billy morris. Welcome race fans, to the official crackerbox racing association facebook page. The augusta southern nationals are holding its 30 race this weekend at the riverfront marina, theres been some changes in that time but at the drag boats a lot things remain the same. Im surprised no gloves are required in driver protection. Problem child top fuel hydro crash nov 2 20 slow motion. A new drag boat mile per hour record set by the problem child top fuel hydro team.
Drag boat problem child lives up to name in spectacular. See more ideas about drag boat racing, boat and fast boats. Ehrlichs white boat, named problem child, tore across the flat water and easily beat his. Problem child boat drag accident in photos competition plus. Top fuel hydro driver todd plate explodes the engine on fire to his boat problem child during the lucas oil drag boat racing series world finals in chandler, ariz. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Sep 03, 2011 problem child is the world fastest propeller driven boat. Fast boats speed boats power boats drag boat racing boat pics flat bottom boats yacht boat yacht club usa today sports.
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