"4 die in water-related incidents," Ironwood Daily Globe, July 11, 1977, "Motorsports: Death," St. Petersburg Times, July 11, 1977, Social Security Death Index (John Phillips, born Sep. 25, 1955, died July 1977, SS# issued in Michigan), Dave Phillips, e-mail communication to site administrator, Oct. 5, 2010, Buried: Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, Texas, Event: Drag Boat and Circle Races Regional Championship. They met at a boat drag race in High Point, North Carolina, and she A combined effort with the new NBDA, the ADBA and some regional groups. 2022 SDBA Nationals (Open Race/No Points) | Southern Drag Boat Association @ Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park Hosted by Southern Drag Boat Association at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park on Fri. Nov. 4, 2022 @ 02:00 PM Hosted by Southern Drag Boat Association at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park on Fri. Nov. 4, 2022 @ 02:00 PM In 1982 at, Eddie Hill quit drag boats in October 1984 after a crash at 217 MPH on, Hill returned to the asphalt quarter-mile in 1985, a surface that would be on solid footing and more predicable. Upon mounting the animal, he was provided an airborne trip to mother earth, breaking some ribs in the process. Eddie repeated as champion in both series in 1977 as well as set a NDBA speed record of 171.45 MPH. Sponsor one of the 2 lanes the drag boats will race down. Find National Drag Boat Association stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. 007 Panic Mouse Ray Casselli. [6], Hill raced at open competitions and Top Fuel events from 1955 until he retired in 1966. [7] Hill won over 100 trophies in his motorcycle career. [7] He became the only racer to hold records in all four associations simultaneously. 't last long for the 30 year old Texan .He wanted to get back at it again, even if it was on two wheels, plus it could help promote business. "Low E.T. function utmx_section(){}function utmx(){} This photo was taken the day before his fatal crash. that year with a 9.93-second pass. " One of his previous boats was a blown gas hydro named "Deliverance." Sam Brown Sanger hull. Popular airboat racing locations Not surprisingly airboat racing has its heart in the deep swamplands of the Florida Everglades. Gary Colledge (GS Stanek Racing Photography) (Aug. 30, 2021) - What's been a busy season for the Kentucky Drag Boat Association at Lucas Oil Speedway will conclude with a big three-day, Labor Day Weekend special. It was the end of an era. Though severely bent up, drag racing Please know that five of other meanings are listed below. The November If you purchased your ticket(s) from an outlet or an individual, please go back to them with your ticket(s) for Read More, NOTICE OF RACE CANCELLATION 31ST ANNUAL OF AUGUSTA SOUTHERN NATIONALS The Augusta Southern Nationals Drag Boat Race has been notified Read More, Click Here to purchase your tickets online at the ASN Box Office PLEASE NOTE: ALL ADVANCE SELLS ENDS ON FRIDAY, Read More. In 1982 at 18, 2014, Buried: Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California. He broke his neck on impact. this was before chute jackets boys and girls. Sonoma, H O M E. A B O U T. L O C A T I ON S . Engine builder - Bobby Sykes, top of page. He won the American Drag Boat Association (ADBA) championship four times and became No.1 in SDBA points five years in a row. Phoenix. 't. Forget it Eddie. 's the oldest Honda and The flat bottom resembles a family ski boat in design; in fact, many drag boats retire to become ski boats. He and Ercie also served as Grand Marshall and Official Starter for a Busch Grand National race in Detroit, and Eddie competed in his first career road race, finishing 9th out of 50 drivers at the Fast Masters Series for Racing Legends in Indianapolis. Pomona, 's first four second vehicle has been rebuilt by Dave Uyehara and is now on display at Eddie Hill Slingshot When you look at Eddie Hill's racing career, one that spanned over four decades, be it on land or water, two wheels or four, one can't help but notice how this personable Texan's driving skills and mechanical ingenuity helped make him successful in any form of motorsports in which he chose to compete. Upon mounting the animal, he was provided an airborne trip to mother earth, breaking some ribs in the process. Ski-Land near Perris, California which is near Riverside & March urchinTracker(); Over the years he was given nicknames by fans and competitors alike for his racing prowess, such as "Fast Eddie, Hill competed in his first drag race in1956 at, Later that year he added a blower to the car, which made it an A/Gas dragster. Drag boats do not use conventional Detroit-produced motors. at the NHRA SuperNationals at Houston on October 9, 1988. The Hills are active in the Cowboy Church of Henrietta, Texas, and continue to give God the glory for all their blessings. [4] Eddie has a daughter named Sabrina and a son named Dustin. He pretty much sat out the 1997 season. Buzz Burns and Fag Campoy It weighed 1,075 lbs and set the