TRORA Board 2009

Commodore

Dana Holt

V. Commodore

Jon Brewster

Secretary

Jesse Ward

Treasurer

Steve Justice

Chief Scorer

Shannon Hoover

Sgt at Arms

Dante Silvestri

Governors

Carl Holt, Jack Brewster
Jeff Williams, Rick Wagner, Sr.
Tom Eynon, Larry Spencer

Joel Wiegel, Joe Silvestri

Referees

Jack Brewster, Jerry Brewster

Dana Holt, Brian Williams

Inspectors

Tom Rice, John Robarge

Larry Spencer, Joel Weigel

Jeff Williams

Franklin Results

SATURDAY                             SUNDAY

AXSH                                      AXSH

Max Acierno                            Michael Sweeney

Tori Chew

Michael Sweeney

JR                                            JR

Grant Hearn                           Grant Hearn

Tori Chew                               Tori Chew

Logan Sweeney                     Logan Sweeney

ASR                                          ASR

Greg Lyons                             Greg Lyons

Billy Simmons                        Andrew Tate

Carl Holt                                  Dylan Runne                  

CSH                                         CSH

Joe Silvestri                            Andrew Tate

Andrew Tate                           Joe Silvestri

Joel Wiegel                            Jerry Brewster

250MH                                    250MH

Tom Sutherland                     Tom Sutherland

Andrew Tate                            Andrew Tate

Mike Thierfelder                      Jesse Ward

BSR                                        BSR

Dana Holt/Ed Hearn            Dana Holt

Richard Hearn                      Greg Lyons

                                                Ed Hearn

500MR

Larry Stenander                       500MR

Jeff Williams                            Jeff Williams

Tom Eynon                               Larry Stenander

                                                  Tom Eynon

ASH                            

Amy Sweeney                         ASH

Ron France                             Amy Sweeney

Rob Dixon                               Ron France

                                                 Rob Dixon

AXSR

Dylan Runne                            AXSR

Tori Chew                                Max Acierno

Max Acierno                             Dylan Runne

                                                  Tori Chew

DSH

Rob Dixon                               DSH

Bill Keegan                              Rob Keegan

Rob Keegan                            Doug Follett

                                                  Bill Keegan

350MH

Alex Jennings IV                      350MH

Mike Thierfelder                       Tom Johnston

Tom Johnston                          Michael Thierfelder

                                                    Alex Jennings IV

JH

Grant Hearn                             JH

Logan Sweeney                      Grant Hearn

Tori Chew                                 Logan Sweeney

CSR                                         CSR

Joe Silvestri                            Joe Silvestri/Dean Sutherland

Shawn Breisacher                Tom Eynon

Tom Eynon

500MH                                     500MH

Dave Curtis                             Jerry Davids, Jr.

Alex Jennings IV                     Alex Jennings IV

Jerry Davids, Jr.                      Dave Curtis

20ssH                                      20ssH

Dana Holt                                Dana Holt

Tim Sidor                                 Tim Sidor

Alex Jennings IV                     Alex Jennings IV

Delaware Debut

  Staging a boat race at a brand new location can bring both trepidation and triumph.  How participants will react to the pit space, parking area, water conditions, how many drivers will show up and course layout are just a few of the myriad of factors that can make any conducting club a bit nervous.  The sense of triumph can only occur when racers walk away saying not only did they truly enjoy the experience, but that they will not miss any future events at the newly minted site.  Fortunately, for Three Rivers Outboard Racing Association, their new site in Delaware, Ohio met and exceeded all the criteria necessary and was universally praised as a success.

 

Race Director Mike Marshall worked for more than a year securing the necessary permission and permits required to stage a Stock/Mod/J outboard race at Delaware State Park.  His efforts, and those of TRORA and all the volunteers and participants from various Midwestern clubs, were rewarded with two excellent days of racing. 

 

The “Icebreakers Regatta” was the first event on the 2010 Region 6 racing calendar.  And, for most drivers, it was the first time they hit the water for the new season.  The highlight of the first set of racing was the three boat battle in JH.  Defending National Champion and hometown hero Logan Sweeney was poised to show his local fans what hydroplane racing was all about.  But fellow competitors Grant Hearn and Colin Smith were not to be outdone.  Smith easily won the first heat, but jumped the gun in heat two, giving Sweeney the Saturday win.  All three boats battled closely once again Sunday.  Smith was once again poised to take a win, but clipped a buoy in heat two.  This time, it was Hearn who took the win with Sweeney 2nd.   Hearn also won JR both Saturday and Sunday.

 

CSH proved to be a border war.  Three boats from Ohio battled three rigs from Michigan.  The 17-M of Andrew Tate took heat one Saturday.  With nothing to lose, the three Ohio boys lined up side by side, dropped the hammer at the start and never cracked it.  Unfortunately for them, all three jumped the gun.  Tate cruised to the win.  He was also in position to win on Sunday but mechanical issues popped up while leading the second heat.  The 56-S of Jerry Brewster won the heat, but the 15-S of Jesse Ward took the overall win.

 

It’s not uncommon to see fathers and sons doing battle on the racecourse.  But in my 42 years of involvement in the sport, I cannot recall watching a mother and son compete in the same class.  Such was the case Sunday in ASH, as Amy Sweeney and Michael Sweeney squared off.  Mom clearly had more speed, winning heat one.  But the competitive field had Amy thinking, triggering a gun jump in heat two.  That opened the door for the 28-M of Tracy Trolian to take the overall win, with veteran Carl Holt 2nd.

 

Other big winners for the weekend were Dana Holt (20ssH both days and BSR Saturday), Carl Holt (ASR both days), Kevin Besonen (750MH both days and 850MH Sunday) and Mike Affholter (25ssR both days).

 

This inaugural event was capped off by a fantastic catered dinner Saturday night at the nearby Sweeney home.  Everyone got a chance to chat after a long off season, get a glimpse of the shop and the picturesque pond in the backyard (which is really there for breaking in race engines!).  The evening was highlighted with a wedding cake in honor of newlyweds Ed and Kelly (Pater) Hearn.  Congratulations to you both!

  TRORA looks forward to many more years of racing at Delaware State Park.  It has all the amenities you could wish for in a race site.  Mark it on your calendar for next year and kick off Region 6 racing at one of the finest locations in the country.

Dana Holt

TRORA Commodore

Saturday                         Sunday

ASH                                  ASH

Amy Sweeney                 Tracy Trolian

Carl Holt                          Carl Holt

Tracy Trolian                   Amy Sweeney

ASR                                  ASR

Carl Holt                          Carl Holt

Brian Trolian                   Jake Alkema

Jacob Alkema                 Brian Trolian

AXSH                               AXSH

Peter Lauer                    Jamie Laws

Kelly Hearn                    Michael Sweeney

                                        Kelly Hearn

AXSR                        

Peter Lauer                    AXSR

Jacob Alkema                Peter Lauer

                                        Jake Alkema

BSH                             

Ian Duggan                    BSH

Andrew Tate                  Andrew Tate

Tim Sidor                       Austin Duggan

                                        Tim Sidor

BSR

Dana Holt                      BSR

Ed Hearn                       Ed Hearn

Richard Hearn              Dana Holt

                                       Earl Desiato

CSH

Andrew Tate                  CSH

Tom Johnston               Jesse Ward

Jesse Ward                   Jerry Brewster

                                        Tom Smith

CSR             

Tom Eynon                    CSR

Mike Affholter                 Mike Affholter

Sam Pilato                     Tom Eynon

                                   

JH                                    JH

Logan Sweeney            Grant Hearn

Grant Hearn                   Logan Sweeney

Colin Smith                    Colin Smith

JR                                    JR

Grant Hearn                   Grant Hearn

Colin Smith                    Colin Smith

20ssH                                20ssH

Dana Holt/Tim Sidor        Dana Holt

Nate Forshey                    Tim Sidor

                                            Nate Forshey

25ssR

Mike Affholter                 25ssR

Sam Pilato                     Mike Affholter

Stephen Jones             Sam Pilato

                                       Stephen Jones

250MH

Tom Sutherland              250MH

Austin Duggan                Andrew Tate

Dudley Smith                  Ian Duggan

                                         Debbie Stoner

250MR

Chuck Zolkoske             350MH

Earl Desiato                    Tom Johnston

Andrew Tate                    Ian Duggan

                                          Tim Sidor

350MH

Tom Johnston              

500MH                            

Brian Williams

Jesse Ward

500MR                             500MR

Jeff Williams                   Jeff Williams

Mike Affholter                  Stephen Jones

Stephen Jones              Mike Affholter

                                       

750MH                            750MH

Kevin Besonen              Kevin Besonen

Eric Keerps                    Doug Follett

Doug Follett                    Eric Keerps

                                    

850MH                             850MH

Eric Keerps                     Kevin Besonen

Kevin Besonen               Jason Hay

                                          Doug Follett

                                

      

                                

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