Originally Posted by Joe Todesca

Turbine class is not dead it just getting started. There are other teams other then the ones mention in this thread. People love big very fast boats a fantasize about running them and always will. Put together a Turbine class team and see if Miss Geico, or JBS or any other turbine team will just let you take a checkered flag. I'm sure you will have to RACE them for it. Jo

Originally Posted by Eaton Photos

I haven't made an A$$ out of myself. This is an opinion based thread, pure & simple, not anything else. Here are some real facts for all the people that follow racing. The Turbine class, cost' somewhere in the neighborhood of 1 to 2 Million, to run per season. The sheer cost' of the boat & turbines is 5X what it would cost to buy a boat & operate a 750/850 class boat for 3 years.

On another note, here is a legitimate question: What do you think the public rather see? 5-10 Piston Powered Supercats racing OR 1 or 2 Turbine powered boats running around in circles? Personally, I myself find it much more entertaining to watch a bigger class running that may not do 200 MPH, than to watch 1 & occasionally 2 boats race each other. How can a team call itself a National or World Champion when they don't race anybody for 50-75% of the season.

The purpose of a champion, is to have a class that has enough boats, to make the class competitive. This is purely my opinion, but it would seem that there are a lot more racers/ teams that can afford a piston powered boat, than those that can afford to spend the money on turbine power.

I am not against Turbines. I enjoy watching them run & spending time chatting with the teams. John, Scotty, Marc, Scott N, Mikey, Carlos, Bobby, & everyone else that makes AMF Racing/ Geico what it is, are a pleasure to be around. The only thing I am saying, is that they are essentially a very limited class, to which only the extremely wealthy can afford. What's the point of having a class that currently has 3 boats in it, which rarely race each other, & to which most of the racers cannot afford to be a part of? For a pleasure boat they are fine, and for speed records, they'll do great. Just because you can afford to spend the money, does not always mean you should spend the money.

Flame Suit on, ready for the the ensuing fire-storm.



I've never seen this video. That is Awesome. And I love the sound of the piston power. You hear it coming & going. Maybe my hearing is bad which I sincerely doubt, but I don't hear the sound of the turbines over the the piston blocks.

Originally Posted by DareDevil

Never only seen 1 boat in EACH class..u must of been there when there was testing !!!!

And for the Turbine class, i think its cool and my hats off to Haggin for helping teams and such..but racing ..NO its a show boat ,,fast. but still a show boat as well as the other 2 ..sorry.
Like i said , i think its cool and it draws a croud,,,but it really does not help small teams at all...they will fall further back and then they can run their 3 turbines ! IMO
If they would of gone and spend that kind of money on sponsoring little teams they could of sponsored 10-20 teams for that kind of green..so 3 X lets say 15 is 45.. we would have 45 more boats at each event !!!!!!!
Wouldn't that be cool ??

Each class could have geico or something else on the side...but hey..it is what it is !!!!!!

Originally Posted by AugiePensa

Scotty, German Bit$h...Ya never know whom is lurking behind these computers, and you know this person pretty well.

Originally Posted by SHARKEY-IMAGES

I bet he drives a black Caddy too !

Originally Posted by BigDadys93x

I dont think anyone should even consider calling themself a champion if they are the only ones in the class! .

Originally Posted by DareDevil

Then why is JBS or AM not going to all the events and race Geico ?????

Come on,,its great to have the turbines,,,but who else is going to spend that green and wreck their stuff ???

New ones ,,,where ?????

Don't be fooled by your dreams !!!!!!!