club. You can put your companys name on the side of one of the Drag Boats. Drag Times It weighed 1,075 lbs and set the Biographical: He had just finished a qualifying run when his boat flipped over and blew up. In 1996 the NDBA (National Drag Boat Association) was formed. This outfit ran on nitro methane and Eddie usually poured in the whole [8] Hill built his first Top Fuel dragster in 1963 using a Pontiac engine. " Eddie Hill (born March 6, 1936) is an American retired drag racer who won numerous drag racing championships on land and water. NDBA is defined as National Drag Boat Association somewhat frequently. Hill attended a drag boat race in 1974 in The next year he was back and was leading the points with two races left, but a terrible spill at the Grand River event . It is an acceleration race over a measured quarter mile straightaway on water between two high performance race boats. Hill also set speed records that year for SDBA, ADBA, and IHBA, becoming the only driver to hold records in all four associations. 10, 1941 in Harris Co., parents were Freeman Richard and Dorothy Mae Wylie Williams (sister was Mary Charlene Williams, born Dec. 10, 1948. Hobo II USDBF Announces additional info for CCNC 2023. Project 1320. var sc_project=237473; [7] He won 17 races between 1983 and 1984, and made 29 of 34final rounds. As soon as you cross over the river (the track will be on the left side of the bridge down below), you can turn on 2nd street (Left) and proceed to any of the streets that travel south to reach the parking areas and pits. National Championship. BOAT INSTALLATION HARDWARE: Fiberglass Seats NEW Original 2 Rib Design White or Black Gelcoat std size 18 1/2" wide $135 ea.wide boy size 20 1/2" wide $150 ea Carbon Fiber Seats NEW hand laid $350 ea 's been at his side ever since, sharing the joy when things went well and offering support when they didn Waco to We will announce Read More, Augusta Coca-Cola Bottling Company United Inc. 1901 N Leg Rd Augusta, GA 30909 (706) 736-2211 Read More, Augusta Southern Nationals is proud to announce that A B Beverage of Augusta, GA will join us as a sponsor Read More, The Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization, attracting leisure and meeting visitors and fostering visitor Read More, Augusta Southern Nationals ~ Powered by Wordpress ~ Designed by MARJAC. Edd Mathews and Rene Alpi for identifying. [7] He used the dragster to set the Texas state low elapsed time (e.t.) Eddie has a daughter Sabrina who is Operations Manager at Eddie 608 talking about this. Boats registered in exhibition do not qualify. He was from Renton, Washington. NDBA record holder at 104.00 mph. Chairman, Augusta Southern Nationals, Inc. Eddie not only enjoys horses, but has developed a strong interest in road racing and acquired an Ariel Atom, a Ford GT, and a British Ultima. Howard Custom Boat owned/driven by Howard Brown. He was transported to Alameda Hospital where he died five hours after the crash. On a qualifying run at the 1997 NHRA event at Event Info You can click links on the left to see detailed information of each definition, including definitions in English and your local language. whoever he is.he turned a fast quarter mile. [7] In 1958, he built his second dragster using parts that his employer allowed him to scavenge while working as a sales engineer at a foundry in Wichita Falls, Texas. Its a great way to get your name in front of every race fan. One of his previous boats was a blown gas hydro named "Deliverance." $15/ea day, or $25/both, Kids under 12 free with paying adult. California, he set drag boat racing on its ear when he recorded the fastest quarter mile speed ever on water at 229.00 MPH. The basics of drag boat racing are very similar to those of land drag racing. July 14, 2017. Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Weather is sometimes unpredictable. Mentally take the drivers seat in a racing flat bottom. The track is about 3/4 mile on the left. In 1993 Eddie Hill was at the top of his game. America, Southern Drag Boat Association Hall of Fame. "Four Father Todays specialized cast aluminum racing motors include Keith black, Donovan and Arias, developed for drag racing. RSS, Drag Photos [7] Later that season he set the a new A/Gas low e.t.