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[mjarrels]

No, not a tractor. The Spirit of Texas and Problem Child. Drag boats. I used to think 150 mph was fast! 261 mph is the new speed to beat. Problem child set a record 261.33 mph with a drag boat. Dang fast with nothing but the prop in the water.

 

[creekbend]

Can you imagine hitting debris in the water going that fast?

 

[MossRoad]

That fast on water is dang scary.

 

[jinman]

Those races seem to be won in the first half-second. It's not the first boat to move, but the one that clears the hull completely out of the water in an instant and dances across the top of the water on its spinning props. In every instance, it appears that the boat that breaks away from the water shoots out in front of the other boat. The race looks to be over within 100' on most runs. I don't know if you can call this boat racing or airplane racing.

 

[Danno1]

Can you imagine hitting debris in the water going that fast?

Debris isn't even the worry. Catch the wrong puff of air under the bow and over you go!!!



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