About ST Print and Video
We are the Official USSBA Racing Video Team that brings the action to you!
UStream Channel - Live feed of each race: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ussba-racing
YouTube Channel - Misc. Video Footage: http://www.youtube.com/user/ussbaracing
DVD's for sale:
- 2010 Season
- Crash, On-board Video and Highlights Vol. I
UStream Channel - Live feed of each race: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ussba-racing
YouTube Channel - Misc. Video Footage: http://www.youtube.com/user/ussbaracing
DVD's for sale:
- 2010 Season
- Crash, On-board Video and Highlights Vol. I
Sprint Boat Racing
Sprint boat racing or jet sprinting is a sport that started in New Zealand in the 1980's. It started on rivers and then slowly progressed to tracks that were dug out of the shallow areas along the rivers.
Soon the Australians discovered this extreme sport and started building areas to race. The first land track was dug in Australia . Of course the great rivalry between New Zealand and Australia sparked many great races and they were always trying to find a way to go faster and turn quicker.
By the early 1990's the Americans had seen the sport and started to build boats in the USA . Lewiston , Idaho which is the USA 's deepest inland port was the center of activity. Lewiston , Idaho has a sister city just across the Snake River called Clarkston , Washington . These two cities were the hot bed of activity in the early stages of racing in the USA . Soon other USA Racers started getting involved in the Boise , Idaho area and the sport has grown like wild fire since then. In the early days the USA Racers raced around buoys. They raced in rivers and ponds located in Washington , Oregon and Idaho . The first dug track in the USA was built in Marsing , Idaho in 1997, on the banks of the Snake River . Along with Marsing , Idaho the United States Sprint Boat Association has tracks in St. John , Washington ; East Wenatchee , Washington ; Port Angeles , Washington and Albany , Oregon .
Also the USSBA is invited by the Hydroplane organization to participate each year at the Boatnik Event - Grants Pass , Oregon ; Lucas Oil Spring Nationals at Firebird International Raceway - Chandler , Arizona ; NAPA World Finals - Chandler , Arizona and the Pepsi Challenge – Oacoma , South Dakota .
The boats are really getting extreme now. For example the "Super Boat Class" run 400 + cubic inch, with either fuel injected or supercharged motors claiming 700 to 1500 horsepower. They are capable of acceleration from 0-90 MPH in 3 seconds with top speeds of 110 MPH. The boats average lengths are 13 feet 6 inches and the driver/navigator is subject to 6-7 g’s making 180 and 90 degree corners on a dime; you won't believe your eyes.
Once people see the sport they are hooked, it is the most exciting form of racing that exists. The sights, smells (race fuel in the air), and sounds! Just imagine your favorite dragster making a 4-5 second run. Wow, now imagine that same engine involved in a 40-60 second run. That will bring your pulse rate right up. The biggest plus to this sport is the families, both on the racing side and the spectator side. Unlike any other sport whole families come and enjoy themselves. All in all it makes for a great family outing.
Soon the Australians discovered this extreme sport and started building areas to race. The first land track was dug in Australia . Of course the great rivalry between New Zealand and Australia sparked many great races and they were always trying to find a way to go faster and turn quicker.
By the early 1990's the Americans had seen the sport and started to build boats in the USA . Lewiston , Idaho which is the USA 's deepest inland port was the center of activity. Lewiston , Idaho has a sister city just across the Snake River called Clarkston , Washington . These two cities were the hot bed of activity in the early stages of racing in the USA . Soon other USA Racers started getting involved in the Boise , Idaho area and the sport has grown like wild fire since then. In the early days the USA Racers raced around buoys. They raced in rivers and ponds located in Washington , Oregon and Idaho . The first dug track in the USA was built in Marsing , Idaho in 1997, on the banks of the Snake River . Along with Marsing , Idaho the United States Sprint Boat Association has tracks in St. John , Washington ; East Wenatchee , Washington ; Port Angeles , Washington and Albany , Oregon .
Also the USSBA is invited by the Hydroplane organization to participate each year at the Boatnik Event - Grants Pass , Oregon ; Lucas Oil Spring Nationals at Firebird International Raceway - Chandler , Arizona ; NAPA World Finals - Chandler , Arizona and the Pepsi Challenge – Oacoma , South Dakota .
The boats are really getting extreme now. For example the "Super Boat Class" run 400 + cubic inch, with either fuel injected or supercharged motors claiming 700 to 1500 horsepower. They are capable of acceleration from 0-90 MPH in 3 seconds with top speeds of 110 MPH. The boats average lengths are 13 feet 6 inches and the driver/navigator is subject to 6-7 g’s making 180 and 90 degree corners on a dime; you won't believe your eyes.
Once people see the sport they are hooked, it is the most exciting form of racing that exists. The sights, smells (race fuel in the air), and sounds! Just imagine your favorite dragster making a 4-5 second run. Wow, now imagine that same engine involved in a 40-60 second run. That will bring your pulse rate right up. The biggest plus to this sport is the families, both on the racing side and the spectator side. Unlike any other sport whole families come and enjoy themselves. All in all it makes for a great family outing.
The Race
All boats from each class will, in turn, run four qualifying laps. All boats must not only run the course selected for the day correctly, but they must run a faster time than seven of the other boats of that class, in order to make the 8-cut for the elimination rounds. Only the fastest eight qualifying boats of each respective class will advance to the elimination rounds. There are three rounds of eliminations for each class.
Each boat is placed according to their time in the round in which they were eliminated. Boats that fail to make the elimination rounds will be placed according to their fastest qualifying time respectively for each class.
In the qualifying rounds, points will be awarded to each boat that successfully qualified, fastest to slowest, starting with 64 points awarded to the fastest of all qualifying boats in each class, less 4 points for each place of finish through the slowest qualifier. Any boat that fails to successfully qualify will not receive any points for qualification rounds but will be awarded 30 points for showing up for the race, (section 4 of the race rules).
In the elimination round, points will be awarded foreach place of finish, starting with 390 points for 1st place and minus 10 points for each place of finish through last place of qualifying. *Trophies are usually awarded to the top three places in each class with prize money dispersed to the top four places.
- Round one consists of the eight fastest qualifying boats of each class racing for the fastest four positions.
- Round two consists of the four fastest boats from round one, in each respective class, racing for the fastest two positions.
- Round three consists of the two fastest boats from round two, in each respective class, racing for first place of each class.
Each boat is placed according to their time in the round in which they were eliminated. Boats that fail to make the elimination rounds will be placed according to their fastest qualifying time respectively for each class.
In the qualifying rounds, points will be awarded to each boat that successfully qualified, fastest to slowest, starting with 64 points awarded to the fastest of all qualifying boats in each class, less 4 points for each place of finish through the slowest qualifier. Any boat that fails to successfully qualify will not receive any points for qualification rounds but will be awarded 30 points for showing up for the race, (section 4 of the race rules).
In the elimination round, points will be awarded foreach place of finish, starting with 390 points for 1st place and minus 10 points for each place of finish through last place of qualifying. *Trophies are usually awarded to the top three places in each class with prize money dispersed to the top four places.
Tracks
Each track is a man made canal that can be configured in many ways to include as many turns as possible, whether the soil is Dirt, Sand, Rock, Gravel or Clay.
Each canal is approximately 10-12 feet wide and on an average it takes about 5 acres not including: Food Vendors, Merchandise Stands, Parking RV parking, Camping, Pit Area, Spectator Viewing Area, etc.
Our current tracks are in:
Webb's Slough
St John, WA
http://www.ussbaracing.com/Schedule/WebbsSlough.html
Field of Dreams
Albany, OR
http://ussbaracing.com/Schedule/ToAlbany.html
Extreme Sports Park
Angeles, WA
Each canal is approximately 10-12 feet wide and on an average it takes about 5 acres not including: Food Vendors, Merchandise Stands, Parking RV parking, Camping, Pit Area, Spectator Viewing Area, etc.
Our current tracks are in:
Webb's Slough
St John, WA
http://www.ussbaracing.com/Schedule/WebbsSlough.html
Field of Dreams
Albany, OR
http://ussbaracing.com/Schedule/ToAlbany.html
Extreme Sports Park
Angeles, WA
Map Rotation
Each team is given a diagrammatic direction map the night before when registering for the race and getting a tech in.
Prior to the Race they are required to walk the perimeter of the track so they can study and memorize the layout that will have 25 to 30 directional changes in a run that will take 45 to 65 seconds to complete. The course is composed of multiple corners, left right—90° hairpin turns & they travel at 60 to 70 miles hour around the track...Now that is FAST!!!!!
They have 4 chances to qualify and move onto the next round – there are only 8 spots in the elimination round after qualifying. The Teams are trying to get the best time and it gets a little crazy sometimes. It’s a blast to watch!
Prior to the Race they are required to walk the perimeter of the track so they can study and memorize the layout that will have 25 to 30 directional changes in a run that will take 45 to 65 seconds to complete. The course is composed of multiple corners, left right—90° hairpin turns & they travel at 60 to 70 miles hour around the track...Now that is FAST!!!!!
They have 4 chances to qualify and move onto the next round – there are only 8 spots in the elimination round after qualifying. The Teams are trying to get the best time and it gets a little crazy sometimes. It’s a blast to watch!
