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Hydroplane Racing Returns to the River This Week THE TRIMBLE BANNER/ THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2018 PAGE 7 MADISON REGATTA July 6-8, 2018 A special publication of the River City Trading Post and The Trimble Banner Hydroplane racing returns to the river this week By DAVE TAYLOR a 10K run/walk, a queen pag- automotive engines. The 30-foot hulls can reach of Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band, The Trimble Banner eant, firemen’s waterball fight, Organized powerboat racing speeds of nearly 200 mph on the who will headline the Friday The Milton-Madison area is bed races, the Regatta Parade on in Madison began in 1911, but straightaways of the Bill Cantrell night schedule. The Turnpike once again preparing to celebrate Friday, July 6, and fireworks over ceased during World War I and Memorial Race Course. Troubadours from Oklahoma will Independence Day with racing the river on Saturday evening, was held sporadically through the Today the event draws as many be the headliners for the Saturday and music! The 2018 Midwest July 7. Great Depression, ending after as 60,000 spectators to Madison’s festival lineup. All concerts will Tube Mills Madison Regatta/ The 2018 event marks the 1937 flood. The current series riverfront. be held in Bicentennial Park on Roostertail Music Festival, featur- the 68th anniversary of the started in 1949; the Governor’s Artists and bands confirmed Madison’s riverfront. ing the fastest race boats in the Indiana Governor’s Cup race Cup began in 1951. Unlimited for the Roostertail Music For tickets, RV parking and world and a festival of bands on for Unlimited hydroplanes. Also hydroplanes are essentially Festival include the Turnpike information regarding festi- the riverfront, is set for July 6-8. on the racing bill again this water-bound aircraft powered Troubadours, Rev. Peyton’s Big val events and schedule, visit The weekend of racing and year are the Grand Prix World by Vietnam War-era helicopter Damn Band, J.D. Shelburne, MadisonRegatta.com or call bands will be preceded by a week- Supercharged Hydroplane series turbine engines and World War Quiet Hollers, Bigfoot Yancey and Madison Regatta Inc. at 812-274- long festival of events that include featuring the roar of big block II-vintage fighter plane engines. others. This year marks a return 0400. YOUR LEADING LOCAL FAMILY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. At Bedford Family Practice, we are committed to serving all of your healthcare needs. With walk-ins always welcome — getting the care you need couldn’t be easier! Open Monday-Friday — 8 am-5 pm L-R: Winston Yap, M.D.; Ashlee Jones, APRN; Oneida Rose, LPN; Sandy Adair, Referrals; Susan Wainscott, Manager; Nancy Cull, CMA; (502)255-7732 Mickie Ellegood, Receptionist (not pictured). • Family Health • Screenings • Child and Senior Care • Annual Physicals • Treatment, Prevention, Education 470 Hwy. 421 N Taking new patients. Walk-Ins Welcome! Bedford, KY The Walk-In Clinic at Carroll County Family Practice Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carroll County Carroll County Pediatrics 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Emergency Room Family Practice 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. M-F 309 Eleventh St., Carrollton 309 Eleventh St., Carrollton Open 24 hours a day 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. M-F 502-732-7135 309 Eleventh St., Carrollton, KY 309 Eleventh St., Carrollton 502-732-3272 502-732-4321 502-732-3272 309 Eleventh Street Carrollton, KY 41008 502-732-4321 www.ccmhosp.com PAGE 8 THE TRIMBLE BANNER/THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2018 TEAMS Hydroplane photos by Dave Taylor unless noted. Driver photos from H1 Unlimited. U-1 Miss HomeStreet/Miss Madison Driver: Jimmy Shane U-3: Grigg’s Ace Hardware Driver: Jimmy King H1 UNLIMITED PHOTO U-9 Delta Realtrac Driver: Andrew Tate U-11 J&D’s Hydraulic Driver: Tom Thompson U-12 Graham Trucking Driver: J. Michael Kelly U-21 Payne West Insurance Driver: Brian Perkins H1 UNLIMITED PHOTO THE TRIMBLE BANNER/ THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2018 PAGE 9 TEAMS U-27 Chase Building Group Driver: Cal Phipps U-99.9 Carstar Powers Miss Rock Driver: Aaron Salmon U-440 Snuskitush Enterprises Driver: Dustin Echols H1 UNLIMITED PHOTO 812-265-5577 888-518-0477 325 Demaree Dr. PO Box 250 Madison, IN 47250 morgan-nay.com PAGE 10 THE TRIMBLE BANNER/THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2018 EVENT SCHEDULE FRIDAY, JULY 6 SATURDAY, JULY 7 SUNDAY, JULY 8 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. 7 a.m. 7 a.m. River Closes / Race Course Setup / Finalize Pit River Closes / Race Course Setup / Finalize River Closes / Race Course Setup / Finalize and Course Setup Course Setup Setup 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. 9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 8 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Open tours in the pit area Driver physicals Driver physicals 5 p.m. – midnight 9:30 – 10 a.m. 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Music on the River, co-sponsored by Arvin Driver’s meeting Safety and rescue meeting / divers Sango, Bicentennial Park on the Riverfront. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. 7 p.m. Comfort Inn pit tours Drivers’ meeting Madison Regatta Parade on Main Street. 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. *Note for Friday, July 6th: Daytime access to 10:45 a.m. – 11 a.m. the Madison Regatta is free. For the Music on Opening ceremonies Chapel services the River event: Friday and Saturday night an admission wristband is required. 11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. – 11 a.m. Grand Prix World Heat 1A Opening ceremonies 11:30 a.m. – noon 11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Grand Prix World Heat 1B H-1 Unlimited Heat 2A Noon – 1 p.m. 11:30 a.m. – noon H-1 Unlimited Heat Testing H-1 Unlimited Heat 2B 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. 12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Grand Prix World Heat 2A Grand Prix World Heat 4A 1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. 12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m. Grand Prix World Heat 2B Grand Prix World Heat 4B 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. H-1 Unlimited Heat 1A H-1 Unlimited Heat 3A 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. 1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. H-1 Unlimited Heat 1B H-1 Unlimited Heat 3B 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. VFW Post No. 1969 driver’s autograph session Grand Prix World Final 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Grand Prix World Heat 3A 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Grand Prix World Heat 3B 4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Awards ceremony at judge’s stand 5 p.m. 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. River opens H-1 Unlimited Indiana Governor’s Cup 5 p.m. – midnight 4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Music in Bicentennial Park. Indiana Governor’s Cup award ceremony 8:30 p.m. River closes for fireworks Approx 10 p.m. Fireworks Spectacular, co-sponsored by American Legion Post No. 9, the City of Madison and Jefferson County Board of Tourism. *Note for Saturday, July 7th: Daytime access to the Madison Regatta is a Regatta admis- 5:30 p.m. sion wristband. Saturday night’s Music in Bicentennial Park will be admission entry only River opens and Fireworks are free to enjoy anywhere else *Note for Sunday, July 8th: Daytime access to along the river. the Madison Regatta is a Regatta admission **River opens following the conclusion of fire- wristband. works display All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) *Times subject to change. THE TRIMBLE BANNER/ THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2018 PAGE 11 HISTORY Madison Regatta traces its roots back to 1911 By DAVE TAYLOR The Trimble Banner Man’s competitive nature has been inbred from the beginning of time. The Creator, as He carved out the great waterways of the earth, foresaw the day when man’s zest for competition would take him beyond the competitive fields of land to be challenged by the thrill of marrying speed and water. No more beauti- ful nor more fitting a set- ting did He create for man to enjoy this pastime than the natural amphitheatre setting of Milton, Ky. and Madison, Ind., on the banks of the Ohio River. It is possible to imagine Native Americans in the untamed wilderness that One of the most exciting duels in regatta history was the 1962 cham- was once this picturesque pionship heat featuring Bill Muncey in Miss Century 21 (above, left) The above photo has long been purported to have been taken at the first powerboat race in Madison in river valley squaring off in and Ron Musson in Miss Bardahl. Muncey was declared the winner 1911 with the excursion steamboat Princess anchored in the middle of the river, while an outer ring of good-natured competition after it was determined Musson had crossed the start line too early. pleasure boats formed the oval race course between the steamer and the pleasure boats. in their canoes on this great waterway. This competitive spirit was shared by the riverboat captains of the 19th centu- ry, for there are numerous accounts of the huge steam- boats huffing and puffing in earnest straining as their helmsmen struggled to prove the mettle of both crew and machine. Stories were handed down through the years of not only races between riverboats in head- to-head competition, but of boat captains attempting to better the quickest time between ports. These fre- quent and celebrated com- petitions were more than simply races. The victor often found himself blessed with a ready freight, a full By 1934, the design of boats built specifically for racing is exhibited load, and therefore larger profits.
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