29th Annual Lakefest 2022 @ Lake Marble Falls 5/21/2022

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29th Annual Lakefest 2022 @ Lake Marble Falls 5/20-22/2022

By JM Hallas

 

Marble Falls, TX.,(May 21st, 2022) Time to let the spray fly.

 

After a Thursday meet and greet at Putter & Gutters, Friday show and shine, it was time for the Southern Drag Boat Association season opener on the “liquid quarter mile”.

 

Despite an iffy forecast, the rain stayed well away from the course and the wind cooperated for the most part with only a couple stoppages for unsafe water conditions.

 

It was a safe day on the track with the only causalities being parts and pieces, though some were internal. Speaking of pieces, it was mentioned the Kebin Kinsley's Top Fuel Hydro arrived at the track in pieces with the crew thrashing on it through Friday and Saturday, but not done in time to make a qualifying pass.

 

Here's a quick review of the 2021 SDBA points champions to see how they fare during the beginning of 2022 campaign.

 

Mike Robbins(Top Fuel Hydro), Marty Logan(Top Alcohol Hydro), Bill Diez(Top Alcohol Flat), GW Goff(Pro Competition Flat), Eric Dement(Pro Outlaw), Daryl Erlich(Pro Modified), Tim Ortiz(Pro Jet), Dave Lipinsjki(Pro Eliminator), Ken Jenkins(Quick Eliminator), Jerry Branum(Top Eliminator), Jesse James jr.(Modified Eliminator), Seth Walls(Stock Eliminator) and Jody Smith(Personal Water Craft).

 

The only one of last years class champions to actually earn a top qualifying spot was the Stock Eliminator boat of Seth Walls. Mike Robbins and Marty Logan were the only boats to run in their respective classes for easy number 1 spots.

 

SDBA/Lakefest 2022 Pro Qualifying after three rounds;

Top Fuel Hydro

Mike Robbins(Nitro Nuts), 3.302 @ 212.042

Kebin Kinsley(Liquid Voodoo) DNT

 

Top Alcohol Hydro

Marty Logan(Livin tha Dream) 4.420 @ 200.976

 

Top Alcohol Flat

Marcus Kinsey(Bad Company) 5.586 @ 146.091

 

Pro Outlaw(5.20)

Cody Childress(Bad Influence) 5.235 @ 175.743

Bill Wier(Alkahaulic Behavior) 6.633 @ 88.483

Gus Ward(Whisky Tango Foxtrot) 7.684 @ 65.308

Rick Blethroade(Wild Thing) 5.084 @ 179.447(BO)

Steve Carter(Money For Nuthin') 5.097 @ 180.559(BO)

 

Pro Modified(5.60)

Mallori Carroll(A Little More Therapy) 5.621 @ 159.034

Greg Lempar(Anger Management) 5.649 @ 169.265

Henry Boehne(Dont Blink) 5.687 @ 153.148

Daryl Erlich(Outta Reach) 5.755 @ 153.525

Jay Hudgins(Aquaholic) 5.870 @ 149.318

Lee Warren(Say When) 5.898 @ 130.241

Mickey Snider(Top Gun) 6.257 @ 144.093

Steve Walls(Shaken Not Stirred) 6.331 @ 136.503

Terry Kain(Racing Kain) 6.379 @ 128.048

Robin Reed(Wound 2 Tight) 5.565 @ 159.284(BO)

 

Pro Jet

Pat Hobbs(Manufactured Money) 4.698 @ 131.100

Robert Ledbetter(The Honey Badger) 4.902 @ 137.162

 

Pro Competition Flat(Dial in)

Jeff Leuhring(Nasty Rumors) 6.202 @ 134.747

Tim Ortiz(Never Satisfied) 7.014 @ 118.195

Larry Skero(Flat Nasty) 6.242 @ 133.841

Cole Henrich(Flat Attack) 7.117 @ 117.189

Frank Carter(Flat Flyin') 6.106 @ 130.251

Dylan Crownover(Bad Company Too) 6.611 @ 129.289

Kevin Hibdon(Visual Noise) 7.583 @ 117.695

Vic Fugate(Flat Blacked Out) 7.620 @ 113.908

 

Sportsman Class Top Qualifiers;

Quick Eliminator(6.00)

Robert Anderson(Mutual Funds) 6.024 @ 128.677

 

Pro Eliminator(6.50)

Gavin Snider(6 to Midnight) 6.525 @ 137.503

 

Top Eliminator(7.00)

Matt Miller(Miller Time) 7.026 @ 107.688

 

Modified Eliminator(8.00)

Seth Walls(Happy Hour) 8.010 @ 106.785

 

Stock Eliminator(Dial in)

Justin Stuard(Wingman) 9.325 @ 94.382

 

Personal Water Craft(Dial in)

Brandon Lempar(Megladon) 14.025 @ 51.426

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Some really good photography, Reb!