Idaho Racing News

Marsing, Idaho – The second sprint boat race of the 2008 season at the Marsing Sprint Boat track was run on Saturday August 9. This race was not part of the United States Sprint Boat Racing Association schedule but with the quality of the event and the large number of local drivers most of the fans did not notice the lack of a sanctioning body.

Tonight on Victory Lap (KIOV 1450 AM) with Brent Arte.
Sierra Jackson - Winged Sprint driver
Mike Jackson - Chief mechanic for the above mentioned. (among other things)
Juan Castillo - Sprint Boat driver - his boat will be on display and 1 dollar off coupons will be given away for the Sprint Boat races on August 9.

Boise, Idaho – Coming up this next Tuesday, June 24, motorsports fans will have something to listen to on the drive home instead of the traffic and weather or the same old over played songs. KIOV talk radio in association with Mr. Lucky’s Lounge will present a new motorsports talk show, live from Mr. Lucky’s on Chinden Blvd. in Garden City, “Victory Lap with Dave and Brent”.

Starting this next Tuesday at 5 PM tune your radio to AM 1450 for two hours of motorsports talk. Dave Parrie and Brent Arte are your hosts for this program that falls right at the beginning of your going home drive or flip to the talk show while working on a home project.

They will be featuring guests from all types of motorsports in the valley. They will have news and upcoming events.

The United States Sprint Boat Association continues with a sport that originated in New Zealand.

Racing for Smiles of the Northwest

May 10, 2008. On this saturday, it was a much warmer day than our last event but that didn't hold back any of the Smiles that were present at Meridian Speedway.

Davey Hamilton proved something to himself by coming back from serious leg injuries suffered six years earlier in a crash at Texas to finish ninth in the 2007 Indianapolis 500.This year, Hamilton is in the 33-car field again; not to prove a point but to win."I came in here last year and this year first of all to have fun," said Hamilton, driver of the No.

After sitting around for so many days it was almost like the first time back in the car. The great thing about today is that there were 35 cars out on the track I believe so it was a lot more like race conditions out there. It felt good to be out in traffic and I was running with some of the guys from the top of the speed charts behind me and in front of me so we're all learning a lot.

Davey finally got back on the track. His last day on the track was Saturday. He turned 65 laps today. His top speed was 220.0190 mph time: 40.8737 seconds. He was 27th on the speed chart. Information is slow coming out of Indy today. I will forward more info as I compile it.

Bill Adams

Mountain West Racing Recap
Submitted by Curt and Shelly McLam