Tim Seebold had a unfortunate mishap turning into lap 15 and lost the cowling on the boat. On the restart the boat would not start and he had to drop out of the race.
More pictures and info later.
F1 – Official results.
1. Terry Rinker 2. Brian Venton 3. Jeff Shepherd 4. Chris Fairchild 5. Mark Welch 6. Carlos Mendana 7. Jose Mendana Jr 8. Tyler Welch 9. Ruben Ascencio 10. Lynn Simburger 11. Mike Beefle 12. Steve Lee 13. Tim Seebold
From Mercury Racing FB May 9 2013
A historic event took place Tuesday when outboard tunnel boat drivers Bill Seebold, Reggie Fountain and Earl Bentz reunited for the filming of a documentary on Reggie and their time driving for the Mercury factory outboard tunnel boat racing team. (L-R): Rick Mackie, Bill Seebold, Reggie Fountain, Earl Bentz and Mike Butler.
Here is some history with pictures I remember..
Billy Seebold won the 1975 OZ World Championship race in St. Louis, USA.
Driving a brand new “low profile” Molinari boat/Merc V-6 #190
Reggie Fountain won the 1976 OZ World Championship race in St. Louis, USA.
Also driving a “low profile” Molinari boat/Merc V-6 #76
Billy Seebold #1 and Earl Bentz #4 racing Seebold boats with the new Merc T4 in Bristol 1979.
Yes..I was there watching the always interesting race.
I have many of my own racing experience from Bristol in the OE/F3 class..1977-1980 and 1982
May 8th, 2013 The 2013 Formula 1 season is set to kick off this weekend in Wheatland, MO at the Lucas Oil Speedway. This inaugural event is the first of three new race sites for the US Formula 1 Powerboat Tour in 2013. Lake Lucas, which is a purpose built drag boat facility, held it’s inaugural event in 2011 for the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series. Many have asked and wondered if a Tunnel Boat Racing can be done at this purpose built boat racing facility. After a successful pair of test runs last fall and last month, the Formula 1 boats are prepared to show their versatility and maneuverability as a full field of boats prepare to run for the 2013 North American Championships. Spectators will see first-hand the tightest and most competitive racing of the season.
Local favorite Tim Seebold will be racing in his hometown of Missouri for the first time since 2008. Seebold who is the Tours all time wins leader, will be driving his newly wrapped and NGK Spark Plugs sponsored Seebold Hull for Team Seebold NGK Racing. Seebold will be the race favorite and look to dethrone Terry Rinker who won the 2012 points championship. Rinker, who last competed overseas in the F1H2O Tour in December with an impressive second place finish, will look to carry Amsoil Racing to yet another Season championship and continue his climb up the all-time wins list in Formula One.
On Friday, fans in attendance will get to see a new twist to the US Formula 1 Powerboat events which will debut this weekend at Lucas Oil Speedway. Formula One Match Racing presented by Marine Max will kick off the Formula One racing activities before Saturday’s traditional heat races and final. The Match Racing will pair all drivers in a single elimination bracket featuring head to head competition. A series of two boat rounds will be used to eliminate competitors until the final two drivers are left in the championship round where they will then face off for the inaugural Marine Max Match Race title.
The 2013 Rookie of the Year championship will also begin at Lake Lucas with four drivers battling for the yearlong award. Ruben Ascencio and Tyler Welch who ran both races in 2012 will look to use that experience against Mike Beegle and Carlos Mendana who will be making their Formula One debuts this weekend.
Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online at www.lucasoilspeedway.com Follow the weekend action on the F1 PROP Tour Facebook page for weekend updates on the action from the North American Championships at Lucas Oil Speedway.
Here is the correct info..
Greg Jacobsen/Sea-Way Marine is bringing two ready to race boats to Lucas Oil Speedway this weekend.
One is powered with the Johnson and the other with a Merc.
Tim Seebold is going to race the one he like best at practice for this race.
This weekend is the start of something really good for boat racers and race fans.
Lucas Oil Boat racing Arena is enormous..You have to see it to believe it..
F1 boat racing at Lucas Oil Speedway May 10th-11th 2013
More here..https://svera.se/blogg/f1-boat-racing-at-lucas-oil-speedway-may-10th-11th-2013/
http://www.usf1powerboat.com/f1prop/f1news/04152013.php
Budweiser Presents 2013 US F1 Powerboat Tour at Lucas Oil Speedway!
With the much anticipated tunnel boat racing making it’s 2013 debut at the Newly built
boat racing facility at Lucas Oil Speedway this weekend both Friday and Saturday – May
10th & 11th! Seebold Sports along with Team Seebold NGK Race Team are unavailing
the newest Formula 1 Power Boat. Tuesday at 4pm they will unveil the never before
seen NGK Spark Plugs Team Seebold Formula 1 race boat. This is an announcement
party to celebrate with the Seebold Family and NGK on the release of the New Formula
1 race boat and meet the New Team.
There will be distinguished guests and sponsors on hand for interviews and autographs
including F1 Champion Tim Seebold and more! Make sure to catch all the action
in person and get your photos taken with the Hottest New Formula 1 Race Boat by
Seebold NGK Race Team. To learn more about Seebold Race Team become a Friend
on Facebook, just look for Seebold Sports in Osage Beach. Be the first to meet
the Formula 1 Seebold NGK Race Team at Burnt Ends on the Bagnell Dan Strip on
Tuesday May 7th!
The US Formula 1 Powerboat Tour will kick off the 2013 season by hosting the first
Tunnel Boat racing event at Lake Lucas since the facility’s inception. Testing and
Tuning on Friday May 10th will see full fields of both the Formula 1 and Formula Light
classes. Qualifying heats begin Saturday morning May 11th followed by the first final
ever on Lake Lucas showcasing a new F1 racing format.
Witness the gut wrenching 0-100mph acceleration in under 3.5 seconds with top speeds
in excess of 135mph. Driver’s racing deck to deck in the stadium like setting, pulling 5
g’s in the 180 degree corners in their ultra-lightweight Tunnel Boats powered by 400
horsepower outboard motors.
After a successful test back in September, US Formula 1 Powerboat Tour President
Jose Mendana Jr. and Tim Seebold who is the Tour’s all time win leader both expect
great results and a fantastic show for the spectators. “We are proud to have the
opportunity to race at Lake Lucas, this is going to be an exciting time for everyone
involved stated,” Mendana Jr. “Lucas Oil’s premier facility will showcase Formula 1
racing up close treating the fans to exciting racing action along with the friendly open pit
area.” Tim Seebold of Osage Beach Missouri considers racing in Wheatland his home
town race,” I’m super excited to be racing back in Missouri for the first time since ’08
with all of the cheering support from my family and friends. “This is a purpose built race
course that provides Formula 1 with a luxury we normally do not get and this is as close
to a stadium that F1 currently has an opportunity to race on.”
Lucas Oil Speedway is a cutting edge Motorsports Venue and is centrally located in
Wheatland, Missouri about an hour north of Springfield, MO and an hour and a half from
Kansas City while only being an hour from Lake of the Ozarks. In addition to the boat
racing throughout Saturday, all fans who purchase a ticket to the boat racing event will
also receive free admission to the Lucas Oil weekly championship dirt track car races
later that evening in conjunction with the 4th annual Area Business Expo. Go online to
www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for ticket and additional event information.
