probably a few props and pieces down there for sure.I bet the bottom of it is littered in a rubber product.
I havea couple 8mm belts down there and some peices of aluminum rods $$$I bet the bottom of it is littered in a rubber product.
The water is very salty yes it can be hard on parts if you neglect them.When we ran there they had a waterhose where you can rinse down everything after a run.We never had any issues on anodizing or hardware.
I remember going to the drag races at Firebird as a kid, standing waist deep in the water watching the races before they stopped letting spectators in the water.
Track has been there for years. Was a Lucas oil short track truck course for many years. Then changed it up to a rally cross track
I saw something on FB but I thought one of the replies was from the track saying the May race is cancelled but the fall race (World Finals) was still on, you hear anything like that?
I haven’t heard. I don’t do FB. So I don’t get all the updates. If they do drain it, I want to be there and look for goodies!
It’s been used for different venues even back before LOORS left. I understand CORR changed it up a bit and is using it now. I believe they just had a race there last weekend.
the other Lake that had nasty ass water was that giant dirty diaper bucket called CastaicI was holding Glen Gills GN boat in the 90s for a race and several other boat holders including me got stuck knee deep in the Firebird muck! Took several people to help us out of the water. I always joked racing at Firebird like racing in a hot tank! I hate to say it but if they drained the water I doubt it will be coming back. I hope I’m wrong but boat racing venues are disappearing at a alarming rate.Firebird water definitely had a bad wrap in the mud 90’s . I always had a couple buckets of soapy water & wash mitts ready at the out ramp. I’m a sucker for beautiful Anodizing and would have cried like a baby if mine got etched
That lake left a ring on my boat that didn't go away for years!Firebird water definitely had a bad wrap in the mud 90’s . I always had a couple buckets of soapy water & wash mitts ready at the out ramp. I’m a sucker for beautiful Anodizing and would have cried like a baby if mine got etched
My BIL raced his K boat at Firebird one year and got in a disagreement with his wife and loaded the boat in the enclosed trailer without washing the boat and drove home. Several weeks later we unloaded the boat to service it for the next race and everything polished or anodized was ruined. He never made that mistake again!Firebird water definitely had a bad wrap in the mud 90’s . I always had a couple buckets of soapy water & wash mitts ready at the out ramp. I’m a sucker for beautiful Anodizing and would have cried like a baby if mine got etched
Don't know how far you are from Virginia but there's an excellent gathering coming up in June.
hidden lakes is too short for really fast boats. and the pits are 100% dirt. aside from that, the one time I went there I did have fun. they have a bar right on the water next to the starting line.there’s hidden lakes in buckeye where they had races but for some reason sdba ain’t running there anymore
They ran fast boats there dirt pits what ain’t we went to okc was on dirt we survived. There’s a lot more to it behind the scenes$$$$$$
you aren't running a TAH or TFH in buckeye. way too short.
Not true, many fuel boats have ran at Bako, but yes you better be on the chutes through the lights, Lucas held a national event there a few years back, plenty of alcohol and fuel boats attended
Back in the late 70’s early 80’s, when Cornelius Ray still owned Sea Ray, there was talk about moving the Sea Ray plant from Raymond street to Firebird Lake. They could never work out a deal as it would have required preferential employment of tribal members. The Raymond street plant closed in the early 2000’s and that manufacturing was moved to Tennessee.
Depends on speeds too. Now at 260s vs 230s back in the day. But there’s also the shorter track at 1000ft bs the 1320. So basically another 100 yards to slow down.
In the 80s top fuel boats were running in the 200-210 quarter mile range at Ming and occasionally one would end up on the shore at the big end. We were at Ming once and a boat had a throttle stick wide open and the driver bailed out but the boat shot across the grass and parking area and through a couple chain link fences and over the hill! Thankfully the area was cleared just for this reason. Thankfully nobody was hurt or killed. Even at 1000 ft. not much room for error especially on a great pass.
Wow did not know that! Not much race course!
