http://www.herdracing.com Herd Racing, LLC. is a West Virginia-based outboard tunnel boat racing team which is sanctioned by the American Power Boat Assocation (APBA). The team competes in various classes of boats on both national and local racing circuits and fields the #5 Formula 2 and #75 Formula 3 entries in the American Performance Racing's Superleague. info@herdracing.com (Herdracing Webmaster) http://www.herdracing.com/images/rsslogo.jpg http://www.herdracing.com 120 82 Herd Racing, LLC. is a West Virginia-based outboard tunnel boat racing team which is sanctioned by the American Power Boat Assocation (APBA). The team competes in various classes of boats on both national and local racing circuits and fields the #5 Formula 2 and #75 Formula 3 entries in the American Performance Racing's Superleague. http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=672 FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013 - Well, we made it to Rouen yesterday afternoon.  After an overnight flight from Washington to Paris we made the final leg by car to Rouen.  It is my first trip to... 0 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=671 ONE MINUTE GUN! ... 0 Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=670 TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013 - Many months of preparation and the moment has finally arrived.  We are off to France to compete in the 24 Hours of Rouen endurance race this coming weekend.&nbs... 0 Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=669 ... 0 Mon, 13 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=668 SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013 - Our Lamb Formula 2 boat is going under the knife this week.  The boat was dropped off at Gordon Downard's boat shop in Portsmouth, OH on Wednesday where he is f... 0 Sat, 11 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=667 ONE MINUTE GUN!... 0 Fri, 10 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=666 ONE MINUTE GUN!... 0 Wed, 08 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=663 ONE MINUTE GUN!... 0 Mon, 06 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/news_detail.php?ID=664 ... 0 Mon, 06 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=665 MONDAY, MAY 06, 2013 - Well, we're back from Dayton, OH where we finally got our boat wet for the first time this year.  We spent the weekend at Eastwood Lake breaking in our primary en... 0 Mon, 06 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=660 ONE MINUTE GUN!... 0 Fri, 03 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=662 FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2013 - All of the preparation that has gone into the past seven months will be put on the table tomorrow morning when Herd Racing will be one of several racing teams th... 0 Fri, 03 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=659 ONE MINUTE GUN!... 0 Wed, 01 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=657 ... 0 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=658 MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013 - Our upcoming weekend of testing in Dayton, OH is shaping up to be a busy one.  We have scheduled some final rigging on our boat on Friday afternoon after arriving a... 0 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=655 THE ONE MINUTE GUN!... 0 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=656 FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013 - It's hard to believe that the long winter is over and in just a week from today we will be at Eastwood Lake in Dayton, OH to begin the 2013 race season.  We are... 0 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=654 ONE MINUTE GUN!... 0 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=653 ONE MINUTE GUN!... 0 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=651 SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2013 - A good bit to report since our last post early last week.  For starters, APR Superleague has announced the past couple of days that the Aurora, IN race which has be... 0 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=650 ONE MINUTE GUN!... 0 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=649 ONE MINUTE GUN!... 0 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=648 TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2013 - Our final pieces of SST-60 racing is leaving the race shop tomorrow morning to meet up with new owner Dan Bunting of Extreme Powerboat Racing.  Dan purchased all o... 0 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=647 ONE MINUTE GUN!... 0 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=645 ONE MINUTE GUN!... 0 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=644 THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2013 - It has been another busy week trying to keep the ball rolling toward being successful in 2013.  Our Seebold Driver Assist airbag system arrived today and will be ... 0 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=643 ... 0 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=642 ... 0 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=641 SATURDAY, APRIL 06, 2013 - My teammates in France took to the chilly waters today to get the Classe 1 boat we plan to race at Rouen next month a little test time.  Romain, Jean Francois and... 0 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=639 ONE MINUTE GUN!... 0 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=638 ... 0 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=637 ... 0 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=636 SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2013 - With pre-season testing for our team just five weeks away, the task of sorting and loading began today at the shop as we began loading the hauler with the essentials w... 0 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=635 THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2013 - Herd Racing's 2013 associate sponsor AquoFusion has had it's fuel additive product featured in two magazines recently.  The fuel additive,which features n... 0 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=634 MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013 - Our primary power head was picked up today from Jerry Guinn's shop in Portsmouth, OH after it spent the winter months at Nameoki Village Marine where it was rebuilt.... 0 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=633 SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013 - Another week has come and gone since our last post.  I spent five days on a spring break vacation with my wife and daughter this past week, but spent a lot of my ... 0 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=631 ONE MINUTE GUN... 0 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=630 ... 0 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=629 ONE MINUTE GUN... 0 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=627 ... 0 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=628 FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013 - As the week comes to a close we can cite several gains since we last checked in.  A new sponsor, a new engine on its way home and some small steps forward on many f... 0 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=626 ... 0 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=625 TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013 - The 2013 Huntington Classic powerboat race has crept a little closer to becoming reality.  The festival, preliminarily slated for July 26-28 at Huntington's Ha... 0 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=624 ... 0 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=622 ... 0 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=621 THURSDAY, MARCH 07, 2013 - Been a little slow at the office this week so that means I have been able to carve out a little time for boat racing preparation.  Not a lot of finished projects ... 0 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=620 ... 0 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=618 ... 0 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=619 MONDAY, MARCH 04, 2013 - The Shark Team Classe 1 race boat we will be racing at Rouen and Augustow this summer is in paint and beginning the rigging stage.  The boat got some offseason impr... 0 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=616 ... 0 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=614 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013 -  Well, another month has come and gone as we continue to creep a little closer to summer.  Tunnel boat racing kicks off this weekend in Lakeland, Florida,... 0 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=615 ... 0 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=612 ... 0 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=613 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2013 - Herd Racing has acquired a new primary Formula 2 race boat with a proven track record to head up it's 2013 race boat fleet.  The 2003 model boat was built by... 0 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=610 ... 0 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=611 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013 - Another hard week is thankfully coming to a close.  I have logged more than a thousand miles this week, none of which were related remotely to boat racing. &nbsp... 0 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=609 ... 0 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=608 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013 - If you are a regular listener to Christian radio in the West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky region then you will begin hearing commercials today promoting advertising o... 0 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=607 ... 0 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=606 ... 0 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=604 ... 0 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=605 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013 - The APR Superleague's first trip to the Tennessee River in Knoxville was officially announced this week.  "Lightning on the River" will invade K... 0 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=601 ... 0 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=603 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013 - AquoFusion, a nano technology marine fuel additive manufactuer based in Mooresville, NC, announced today that it will join Herd Racing as an associate sponsor for the... 0 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=599 ... 0 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=600 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 09, 2013 - The 2013 tunnel boat racing schedule we hope to run at Herd Racing is busting at the seams with still three months to go prior to getting on the water for the first... 0 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=598 ... 0 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=597 ... 0 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=596 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2013 - It looks like the first substantial snowfall of the season has hit.  A few inches were on the ground from a snowfall Thursday night and then another couple inch... 0 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=594 ... 0 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=595 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2013 -  Welcome to February.  The off-season for those of us in the northern climate is half gone.  The Florida bunch starts racing a month from today while w... 0 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=592 ONE MINUTE GUN!... 0 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=590 ... 0 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=591 MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2013 - This week is shaping up to be a very busy one for me - both in the office and in preparation for the 2013 boat racing season. I have been working on finaliz... 0 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=589 SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2013 - The powers of the American Powerboat Association are concluding their five-day annual meeting this weekend in Dallas, Texas, where representatives of each of the san... 0 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=588 ... 0 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=587 ONE MINUTE GUN! ... 0 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=586 ... 0 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=585 ... 0 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=584 THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013 - It's been a pretty busy week this week, despite a my being stricken with the flu virus since our last post.  Sunday afternoon through Wednesday morning wasn... 0 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=582 ONE MINUTE GUN!... 0 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=581 ... 0 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=580 SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2013 - Herr's will be back with Herd Racing in 2013 providing support to our team and snacks to our Foundation outreach efforts.  This will be the third year that ... 0 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=578 ONE MINUTE GUN! ... 0 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=576 THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013 - The American Powerboat Association officially announced today that it's annual driving school will return to Dayton, OH on May 17-19, 2013.  The school has ... 0 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=575 ... 0 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=574 ... 0 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=573 SATURDAY, JANUARY 05, 2013 - Happy New Year to everyone, even if it is five days late.  Looks like this off season blog thing is going to be one or two posts a week, even through I continue... 0 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=572 ... 0 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=571 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2012 - I hope that everyone out there had a very Merry Christmas and is preparing for a Happy New Year as well.  It seems like the holiday obligations, in addition to a... 0 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=569 ... 0 Tue, 25 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=567 ONE MINUTE GUN!... 0 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=568 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2012 - Boat racing's international sanctioning body, UIM, has announced it's international racing schedule for 2013.  The World Endurance Circuit in which I w... 0 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=566 ... 0 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=565 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2012 - The sport of tunnel boat racing will get a little TV exposure this Wednesday evening in a way that you might not expect.  The A&E reality show "Shippin... 0 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=564 ... 0 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=563 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2012 - As many of you know, image isn't everything, but it sure is a big part of being successful, especially in a sport like racing.  In an effort to better repres... 0 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=562 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2012 - Another piece of the Herd Racing reorganization puzzle was put in place today as our tractor trailer hauler began it's 2,300-mile journey to it's new home i... 0 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=561 ... 0 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=560 ... 0 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=559 ... 0 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=557   ... 0 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=558 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 07, 2012 - It was our first boat so it was kind of hard to see it go.  But, emotions aside, our Formula 3/SST-60 Hemp/Pugh race boat, which was raced in 2010 and 2011 by my... 0 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=556   ... 0 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=555 DECEMBER 04, 2012 -- MEDIA RELEASE   Herd Racing powerboat pilot Dana Tomes ... 0 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=553 ... 0 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=552 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2012 - The past week has been fast and furious as we continue to ready our Herd Racing program for 2013.  As you have read previously, we have sold one boat hull and ... 0 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=551 ... 0 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=550 ... 0 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=549 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012 - It's official. Herd Racing has been successful in the quest to sell our Freightliner tractor trailer hauler. The hauler will spend it's next life hauling race... 0 Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=546 ... 0 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=547 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012 - You have probably noticed by now that we have added a new Devotions page to ... 0 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=548 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012 - Two-time F2 APR Superleague defending champion Terry Rinker is rumored to be the guy who will replace American racer Shaun Torrente in the F1H2O Formula 1 racing s... 0 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=545 ... 0 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=544 ... 0 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/devotiondetail.php?ID=540 ONE MINUTE GUN! ... 0 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=541 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2012 - Marshall University's Memorial Fountain was silenced today as water to the 75 spires atop the fountain was turned off for the winter months.  The silencin... 0 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=537 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2012 - Herd Racing's primary Formula 2 hull used during the 2011 race season will race in the 2013 season as a drag boat.  The Seebold composite hull, the first boa... 0 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=536 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2012 - The Romesburg Media Group's half-hour telecast from Memphis has been posted online for viewing today.  You can watch the race show at ... 0 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=535 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 2012 - What's the plan for 2013?  I don't mean just our team's plans, but the sport of tunnel boat racing in general.  There are lots of rumors - as is... 0 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=534 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2012 - 2012 has been a great year for boat racing when it comes to getting the product in front of the fans, especially when it comes to TV.  Maybe I have just been l... 0 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=533 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2012 - The 2013 edition of Herd Racing's wall calendar started the production process today as 12 high resolution photos were mailed to our graphics designer, Joe Gill... 0 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=532 MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012 - The 2012 Huntington Classic presented by TrickShot Penetrating Lubricant will be shown to more than five million households for the fourth time this Wednesday on Fox S... 0 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=531 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012 - The time has come for equipment upgrades in a major way.  You have read in previous blogs that we are getting our engine program going in what we believe is the... 0 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=530 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2012 - Herd Racing's second SST-120 powerhead is undergoing the rebuild process this month at Nameoki Village Marine in suburban St. Louis.  The engine was our prima... 0 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=527 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2012 - Tomorrow will begin with a 600-plus mile drive to the historic city of Memphis where more than 20 Superleague teams from across the U.S. and Canada will convene to c... 0 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=526 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2012 - Herd Racing's primary Formula 2 engine is on the shop table at Nameoki Village Marine getting a new lease on life.  The engine blew a head gasket and a little of the head ... 0 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=524 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 - The 2012 Huntington Classic presented by TrickShot will be seen at 11 p.m. tonight on the BrightHouse Sports Networks in the Tampa and Orlando, FL areas. It is the f... 0 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=523 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 - This weekend nearly 20 boat racing teams from across three different divisions of APBA will converge on the northern West Virginia city of New Martinsville all in the ... 0 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=522 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 - The result of Herd Racing's boats not competing in the Powerboat Nationals a few weeks ago in Kankakee, IL became evident this week.  Since most everyone else who... 0 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=521 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 - RMG Sports announced today that FSN-Ohio has decided to re-air the 2012 Huntington Classic presented by TrickShot, not once as they had previously agreed to, but an ad... 0 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=519 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 - The Huntington Classic race committee, Pullman Plaza Hotel and the Cabell-Huntington Convention and Visitor's Bureau is throwing a party!  That's right, this Thurs... 0 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=518 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 04, 2012 - Hopefully you enjoyed a stressless Labor Day holiday and are refreshed and back in the swing of things today.  While the national championships took place in Kank... 0 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=517 THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012 - The OPC National Championships this weekend in Kankakee, Illinois always prove to be exciting.  The race has developed the reputation the past couple of years of be... 0 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=516 MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2012 - The Huntington Classic presented by TrickShot will air on Fox Sports-Ohio on Monday evening, September 17, 2012 at 9:30 p.m. eastern for the cable network's 5-plus million... 0 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=514 THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012 - It has been a hard and short week, but the Herd Racing caravan will shove off for the 4th tour city of the 2012 APR Superleague schedule on Friday morning.  The #75... 0 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=512 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2012 - Don't ever tell yourself that your current situation, no matter how dire it may be, can't get any worse.  I can testify from experience many times over that it can... 0 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=511 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 08, 2012 - As most of you know our team uses the Friday night of race weekends to reach out in the communities where we are racing in an attempt to make a positive ... 0 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=510 THURSDAY, AUGUST 02, 2012 - The one-hour television show featuring the 2012 North American Championships in Pittsburgh last month has been posted online and will begin airing on Pittsburgh's ROOT S... 0 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=509 MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012 - Herd Racing's crew returns to the race shop tonight to perform the final preparations on our two boats for the upcoming Huntington Classic.  The holes in the SST-120 have be... 0 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=508 SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2012 - The APR Superleague has posted it's Formula 2 and Formula 3 points standings heading into the third tour event on the league's 2012 race schedule.  Herd Racing sits fourth o... 0 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=506 WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012 - If you follow boat racing you have probably already heard on the web that the Huntington Classic will be televised in 2012!  Fox Sports Net-Ohio, Romesburg Media Gro... 0 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=505 TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2012 - The 2012 Huntington Classic presented by TrickShot Penetrating Lubricant is just a little over two weeks away.  In fact, two weeks from tomorrow evening the festival s... 0 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=504 TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012 - The Herd Racing team is back to normal life after a fun, but stressful, weekend in Marietta, OH.  There were a few downers from Marietta, but considerably more good ne... 0 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=502 TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2012 - Our preparations for the second APR race of the season, this one at Marietta, OH, is continuing.  We spent many hours in the race shop yesterday getting the boats fixe... 0 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=501 SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2012 - The boats are back in the shop and ready for our weekly Monday evening shop night when the repairs, upgrades and fixes from Pittsburgh will be addressed.  Our Formula ... 0 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=499 TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2012 - Our push for a good finish in the 2012 APBA North American Championships in Formula 3 in Pittsburgh on Tuesday was hot, frustrating and trying . . . all day long. ... 0 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=497 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2012 - The Herd Racing Foundation is pleased to announce that it has entered into a contract agreement to be highlighted and funded through a new online bidding site called... 0 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=496 SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 2012 - All of the plans for our season opener, for which we leave for two weeks from tomorrow, are coming together.  The 35th Annual EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta will f... 0 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=495 SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2012 - When news begins popping up almost daily in the boat racing world you know summer is here.  Sometimes during the off-season it is hard to come up with enough informat... 0 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=494 THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012 - If you were in attendance at last year's Huntington Classic boat racing event as a spectator, driver or team member then you will want to forget every impression you took ... 0 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=493 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2012 - The opening weekend of Superleague powerboat racing is looming just a couple weeks ahead and it has reached crunch time in the race shop at Herd Racing.  Mounting a ... 0 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=491 SATURDAY, JUNE 02, 2012 - The past week has again been a busy one.  While a lot of things are going on, it doesn't really seem like a whole lot it getting accomplished.  When that happens... 0 Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=490 SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2012 - Herd Racing crew member Roger LeGrand has joined the ranks of being a powerboat driver.  Roger, who completed the APBA Spring Driving School at Dayton, OH last weekend... 0 Sat, 26 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=489 WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012 - The past week has been a full one to say the least.  Lots of travel, lots of long days and even some long nights getting our boats ready for the 2012 race season, and... 0 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=487 SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2012 - Happy Mother's Day!  If you're a mother then today is the one day each year that I hope your family recognizes the important role you play in your family's structure.&nb... 0 Sun, 13 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=486 FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012 - It has been a long off season where a lot of work from a lot of people has been logged in hopes of making 2012 a more successful campaign than 2011 was.  Last season bro... 0 Fri, 11 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=484 TUESDAY, MAY 08, 2012 - The costs of racing are many and the biggies of those weekend expenses for larger teams such as our's is lodging.  Herd Racing is fortunate to have developed lodging pa... 0 Tue, 08 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=483 THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012 - Some tunnel boat racing teams are heading to Texas this weekend for their third race of the new season.  There have been two small events in Florida so far this spring ... 0 Thu, 03 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=482 SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012 - Every fall the fountain goes silent as Marshall University hosts a memorial service to remember the 75 people who died that fateful night in November 1970.  Every spri... 0 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=480 TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012 - The days seem to be getting longer each week and I am not referring to the one minute or so of daylight that we gain in our part of the world during the spring months... 0 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=479 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 - Long days and long nights have been the norm for the past week as we have continued to work toward getting our two boat team ready for 2012.  The hectic period bega... 0 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=478 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012 - Our primary Formula 2 boat for 2012 is nearly ready to be sent off to Amtek Signs in Indiana for a new wrap.  The crew has spent the past two weeks in the race shop... 0 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=477 SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2012 - Happy Easter everyone!  This weekend is the most significant there is to those who share the Christian faith.  The death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ... 0 Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=476 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012 - While it will undoubtedly be bigger and better than the 2011 edition, the Huntington Classic isn't the only major boat racing event to call West Virginia home in 2012.&nb... 0 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=474 SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2012 - The weather has turned to spring and the pages of the wall calendar have turned yet again as well.  April is here and just six weeks remain until at least one of o... 0 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=473 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - The SkeeterPaste sponsorship is moving along.  The company plans to launch it's website April 2 and soon after I would expect to begin seeing SkeeterPaste Raci... 0 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=472 SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2012 - It's official!  SkeeterPaste™, an all-natural remedy to those pesky mosquito bites we all get during the summer months, will be the primary sponsor of ... 0 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=468 FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2012 - The exciting news for 2012 continues to come at Herd Racing!  Several months after first communicating about the team's possible involvement in promoting a new startup... 0 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=465 SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2012 - Tragedy struck the Spring Thunder Regatta on Lake Dora in Tavares, Florida this weekend.  Once would be bad enough, but after one boat racing pilot died during a race ... 0 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=464 THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2012 - Like is the case most of the time when you are very busy, this week has seemed to fly right by.  It seemed like when the birds began singing and the flowers began bl... 0 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=462 SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2012 - After a four-hour meeting Friday at the APR Superleague offices there is good news coming about the 2012 APR Superleague schedule and the Huntington race event.  Whi... 0 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=461 THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012 - In tune with the 1970s REO Speedwagon tune, we finally have some results from the Orange Cup Regatta's tunnel boat classes from last weekend.  I heard it from a frien... 0 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=460 TUESDAY, MARCH 06, 2012 - Going into 2012's spring training opener in Lakeland, Florida this past weekend I had high hopes of seeing lots of photos and following the leaderboard from Frid... 0 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=459 SATURDAY, MARCH 03, 2012 - Not a lot to report today, but I need to keep the blog posts pretty regular so those of you who do take time to read it won't loose interest.   Here's whats goi... 0 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=457 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012 - Last week's meetings with a potential primary sponsor for our team is causing the off-season office load to kick into overdrive.  A world of progress has been made... 0 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=456 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012 - It's been another exciting week at Herd Racing as we continue piecing together our racing program for 2012.  I logged more than 1,100 miles this week ending with an... 0 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=455 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2012 - Both of tunnel boat racing's premier national racing leagues in the U.S. have released promotional videos in the past few weeks in an attempt to draw interest to their... 0 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=454 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012 - The APR Superleague's media arm, Superleague Media, has secured it's second broadcast for 2012 in a deal that will bring the first and last races of the coming season in... 0 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=453 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012 - The announcement a few weeks ago about E.A. Schaeffer Oil Company joining our program in 2012 was a significant one for our team.  We have been seeking a clo... 0 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=451 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2012 - Round One of the Search for a Champion video contest sponsored by Champion Spark Plugs is in the books.  A total of 335 race teams from across the country entered a... 0 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=450 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2011 - The annual meeting of the American Power Boat Association conducted a few weekends ago near Chicago is now a thing of the past, but the votes taken during the yearly gath... 0 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=449 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012 - The 2012 powerboating season for most racers is still a handful of months down the road, but a small group of southern-based and other racers&n... 0 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=448 MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2012 - Gaining product support in the racing world is important and part of Herd Racing's efforts over the past several months has been focused on gaining support from comp... 0 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=445 SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2012 - While scanning the internet this weekend and coming upon the American Power Boat Association's new website I began to think to myself how far behind the sport of racing... 0 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=444 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2011 - Powerboat pilots, crews and league officials from across the U.S. are gathering this week near Chicago for the 2012 annual meetings of the American Power Boat Associat... 0 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=443 MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012 - If the long winter off-season has you missing the summer boat racing excitement then Romesburg Media has a little treat they have recently posted online for you.  Ja... 0 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=442 SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2012 - While I am sure most race teams hate the long off-season their respective race series' bring them, I, for one, seem to like the days away from the race course as m... 0 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=440 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012 - We are excited to announce today a 2012 sponsorship agreement with Mobile Imprint.  The Cincinnati-based technology company will allow Herd Racing to cater to a w... 0 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=438 THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012 - Less than two weeks into the new year things are bustling at Herd Racing.  There are so many little progressions happening almost daily that I really don't know wh... 0 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=437 SATURDAY, JANUARY 07, 2012 - Herd Racing is working on another step toward being a leader in the racing industry when it comes to technology.  I was able to have a lunch meeting with a corpora... 0 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=436 THURSDAY, JANUARY 05, 2012 - Just a reminder that the Champion Spark Plugs "Search for a Champion" contest continues though February 5 and we hope you will choose to log in to the site and vote for... 0 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=435 MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2012 - A new year is here.  For some, another year means very little, but some use the turning of the calendar to a new year for motivation.  I tend to be one of those ... 0 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=433 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2011 - What a difference a year can make!  Twelve months doesn't sound like a long time when you consider the whole scope of things, but I must say when I rewi... 0 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=432 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2011 - Fellow Formula 3 powerboat racer Tammy Wolf-Jakob of Clifton, Illinois is hoping to take her game international come May 2012.  Tammy, a Canadian citizen, hopes t... 0 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=430 MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2011 - Root Sports out of Pittsburgh is continuing to re-air the 2011 North American Championships throughout the holiday season.  I got a call last weekend from my sister... 0 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=429 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2011 - Welcome to the first day of the annual Winter season and the official shortest day of the year as far as daylight hours go.  With lots of darkness the outdoor&nb... 0 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=428 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2011 - While the news of adding BRL Solutions this week as a associate sponsor for our 2012 race season was the most newsworthy events of the week, it wasn't the only thing h... 0 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=427 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2011 - Herd Racing would like to welcome BRL Solutions to the family as an associate sponsor of our Formula 2 and Formula 3 tunnel boat race teams in 2012.  The start-u... 0 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=424 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2011 - The 2012 edition of the Herd Racing calendar has arrived from the printers and is available online in our team store on this website.  You can go directly there b... 0 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=423 MONDAY, DECEMBER 05, 2011 - It's the time of the year to begin tying up all of the loose ends on next year's sponsorship commitments so when spring rolls around in a few months the financing and pr... 0 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=421 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2011 - The physical exhaustion that accompanied our recent 5K race has finally passed and things have shifted back to preparing our race teams for 2012.  Much time has b... 0 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=420 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2011 - Months of long hours preparing for the Herd Racing Foundation 5K Off-Road Race to benefit Legacy Powerboat Ministry has finally passed.  We learned a lot from the e... 0 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=418 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2011 - We're in the home stretch of planning for our upcoming 5K race this Saturday morning.  If you don't have a boatload of time on your hands and a lot of help don't ev... 0 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=417 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011 - I just wanted to drop by and let everyone know that you haven't been forgotten.  I know the blog posts have dropped to about two a week, but there is still a lot ... 0 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=416 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2011 - As has been the case for the past forty November 14ths, several hundred people gathered on the campus of Marshall University today to remember the 75 people who were kil... 0 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=414 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2011 - I arrived home from Wednesday evening church a little while ago to learn that another racing tragedy unfolded earlier today in Key West, Florida, killing two men aboar... 0 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=413 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2011 - I haven't been around tunnel boat racing very long, but in the two plus years I have been involved in the sport I have found that just like in any other sport that the r... 0 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=412 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2011 - As the work week turns to the work weekend a lot has transpired over the past couple of days in Herd Racing land.  Our Hemp Formula 3 boat made the rainy journey ba... 0 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=411 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2011 - I start today with the wish that all of you had a very Happy Halloween last night.  Halloween, as I have said before, is one of my favorite times of year.  Reg... 0 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=410 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2011 - We will be picking up our Formula 3 Hemp/Pugh boat on Tuesday of this coming week from Pugh Boat Works in Knoxville where it has been recrafted into a race boat after o... 0 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=409 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011 - Planning is continuing this week for our involvement in a fundraiser next weekend at a local furniture store to help generate some traction for a local church's food ban... 0 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=408 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011 - As you can see from the front page of our website at www.herdracing.com we are going to be busy the next couple of weeks.  One item not mentioned... 0 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=405 MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011 - Sunday was billed as the World Championship for the IZOD Indy Racing League as 34 cars took to the high banks at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the season finale.  It ... 0 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=404 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011 - Last night's Marshall University homecoming parade in Huntington drew thousands of spectators to the city for the annual event.  Herd Racing's float, I mean boat, dr... 0 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=403 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011 - As you can see from the photo, parades are something big in Appalachia.  I don't know the connection between this region and the opportunity to conduct, participate... 0 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=402 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 07, 2011 - October is always one of my favorite months, personally, as our family does some things each year that are a lot of fun.  We have two weekend camping trips plan... 0 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=401 MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 - Being recognized as APR Superleague's 2011 Ken Winkle Co-Sportsman of the Year was a surprizing moment for me Saturday night in Cartersville.  I fully expected to lea... 0 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=399 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2011 -It was a Rinker family sweep Saturday night during the APR Superleague's 25th annivesary banquet at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Cartersville, Ga.  Vete... 0 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=398 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 - This weekend marks the official close to the 2011 race season.  Most all of the tunnel boat races in the U.S. are behind us and focus now turns to recognizing t... 0 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=396 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 - With the 2011 tunnel boat racing season nearly two weeks in the rear view mirror, our attention at Herd Racing is two-fold for the next couple of months.  While... 0 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=395 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 - The results are in and Herd Racing's chili team has cracked the prestigious Top 12 at the West Virginia Chili Championships.  Eric Himes, Jeramey Wentz and their c... 0 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=394 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2011 - There were two shiny powerboats and thousands of people, but Saturday's activities on the streets of downtown Huntington, WV had nothing to do with powerboat racing.&... 0 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=393 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 - A decade ago our nation came to a standstill as the 9/11 terrorist attacks made a historical impact on America.  Ten years later we reflected this past weekend d... 0 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=391 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 - Barring any last minute additions to the schedule, our 2011 tunnel boat racing season has come to a close.  The finale of the year, originally scheduled for Octob... 0 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=390 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 - Talk about making you feel welcome.  There's no one better at it than the awesome staff at the Hilton Garden Inn Cincinnati/Sharonville.  When the team arrived... 0 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=389 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2011 - Herd Racing will be spending the a little time this off-season attempting to increase our social media following.  As most people know by now, emails, telephone... 0 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=388 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 - Like many Americans I can remember the exact moment that I learned of the 2011 terrorist attacks on our country.  I was serving as the fire chief in my hometown at... 0 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=386 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 - It wasn't easy but our new SST-120 tunnel boat, carrying primary sponsorship from Herr's Foods, is ready to hit the water this week in preparation for the events surroun... 0 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=384 TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2011 - Shop Night last night nearly ran into Shop Morning today but we had a good crowd of five teammates turning wrenches which made it kind of hard to stop on schedule.  ... 0 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=383 MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2011 - Our recent decision to not particpate in the National Championships weekend at Kankakee, Illinois this coming weekend will result in a huge hit in the league points standi... 0 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=382 THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2011 - I often wondered why I feel so exhausted after what one would call a relatively short race.  Tunnel boats in America run 20-30 lap final events, usually on courses ... 0 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=381 TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2011 - There were many bright spots during our recent trip to the Regional Finals in Aurora, Indiana, but if you were one of the thousands of people who witnessed the two-day re... 0 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=379 FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2011 - The team has arrived in the Cincinnati metro area for the 2011 Thunder Regatta and has been busy since arriving just after noon today.  We got both boats through tech... 0 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=378 THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011 - The leaks have been fixed, the new engine mounted and the tools loaded aboard the hauler for tomorrow's journey to Aurora, Indiana for Round 5 of the APR Superleague 201... 0 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=377 TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2011 - Just a quick post tonight to tie up a few loose ends that didn't get posted in the past couple of blogs.  One is that the APR Superleague has posted it's standings t... 0 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=376 MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2011 - With about 10 days of down time between the East Divisional Championships in Huntington and this weekend's A Roar of Thunder Midwest Regional Championships in Aurora, Indi... 0 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=373 THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2011 - Attention in the race shop this weekend will turn to next weekend's Aurora, Indiana contest which is celebrating it's 13th season this year.  The Roar of Thund... 0 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=372 TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2011 - Even two days after the checkered flags fell at the first Huntington Classic powerboat championships the media coverage is still coming.  The Huntington newspaper, Th... 0 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=371 SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2011 - Pulling double duty in any sport isn't something most athletes look forward to physically.  Offense and defense in football, Sprint Cup and Nationwide in stock cars an... 0 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=369 FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2011 - Race weekend is here and there is no shortage of things to do at the first, and what we hope will become, the annual, Huntington Classic.  Obviously, race fans will be... 0 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=368 TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2011 - Having a race venue less than 10 miles from the house is a blessing for any race team when that rarity occurs.  But for our team this coming weekend having a race in ... 0 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=367 MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2011 - The countdown to the first annual Huntington Classic powerboat racing weekend is on and Herd Racing is scrambling to cover all of the bases as our hometown hosts it's first... 0 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=366  The Herd Racing team has been busy in the shop each evening this week working on trying to make our Formula 2/SST-120 boat a little better before our next event in Huntington which is coming ... 0 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=365 SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2011 - When I told you last week I as going to take a little time off I did just that. No phones, no pager, no computer and no contact with much of anyone for a full seven days. ... 0 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=364 FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2011 - We have a couple weekends off before making the long seven-mile trek to Adam's Landing in Huntington, the site of the fourth of seven races in this summer's APR Superleague ... 0 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=363 TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2011 - It's been a very busy start to the 2011 race season as we have raced three of the past four weekends and are completely exhausted.  It would be different if ... 0 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=361 THURSDAY, July 07, 2011 - The upcoming Huntington Classic powerboat race weeked due in the River City the first weekend of August was previewed on local television station WSAZ 3 on during it's new... 0 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=359 SATURDAY, JULY 2, 2011 - The Herd Racing caravan has arrived in Pittsburgh for the APBA's North American Championships, and I do mean caravan. All told we have a group of 19 including family members ... 0 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=357 WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2011 - With less than 72 hours left before we leave for the North American Championships in Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday, our Herd Racing staff has been hard at it all week riggin... 0 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=356 SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2011 - While the bruises and scrapes - on our boats and people - will still remain for a while, all attention at Herd Racing has turned to next weekend's EQT Three Rivers Regatta i... 0 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=355 WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2011 - Competitors in most sports tend to develop relationships with others in the sport, whether it be fellow competitors or team members and their families.  I can report... 0 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=354 MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011 - Well you have probably heard by now that our luck in the season opener at Elgin wasn't what we had hoped for.  It started with a marathon week getting the F2 boat ... 0 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=352 FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2011 - It wasn't without a trial, but we made it to Elgin this morning after a five-hour breakdown on the hauler in central Ohio overnight. We arrived tired, dirty, worn out, hungry ... 0 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=351  THURSDAY, June 16, 2011 - Pretty much all-nighters for the past three days, but the F2 boat has been stripped, refinished, repainted, relettered and is being loaded into the hauler as we spea... 0 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=350 SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2011 - A week from tonight we'll be loaded up and heading home from our season openers in Elgin, Illinois, but a lot remains to be done before we get to that point.  With the ... 0 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=348 THURSDAY, JUNE 09, 2011 - The Huntington Classic preview was a big success from what I can tell.  We ran the F3 and F2 boats as planned and did some starts from the dock as well as some fly-by... 0 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=347 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 08, 2011 - Herd Racing will be conducting an on-water demostration of a Formula 3 and Formula 2 tunnel boat today from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Schooner's Waterfront Grille in Huntingto... 0 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=346 SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2011 - The time has come that we have to make a hard decision about which boat we will field in the 2011 Superleague campaign in the Formula 3 class.  We have worked non-stop s... 0 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=344 THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2011 - Here is a press release being sent out today by The Huntington Classic race committee regarding a powerboat racing preview event set for next Wednesday night.  If you ... 0 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=343 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 - The guys spent Tuesday night in the shop tying up the loose ends on the Seebold F-2 boat in preparation for mounting the powerhead and test firing the engine later this w... 0 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=341 FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2011 - In just three short weeks we will be unloading the haulers in Elgin, Illinois for our first weekend of Superleague racing that will carry us through the summer and into early... 0 Fri, 27 May 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=340 WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2011 - The Magnuson Hotel & Suites on the Interstate has joined Herd Racing this week and has been named the team's Official Lodging Partner for the 2011 Marietta Riverfront ... 0 Wed, 25 May 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=338 SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011 - Herd Racing's official team website, www.herdracing.com, continues to draw boat racing fans from around the world.  As of May 22 the site had received ... 0 Sun, 22 May 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=336 WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2011 - Powerboat SuperLeague has secured the center feature story in an international boat racing magazine which hits newsstands with it's lastest issue this week.  The... 0 Wed, 18 May 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=335 SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2011 - The Huntington Classic Powerboat Championships launched it's event website this morning so tunnel boat racers and fans can learn more about the festivities being planned for ... 0 Sun, 15 May 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=334 TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2011 - The Herd Racing Mod-U boat which was resurrected from the dead over the winter months is finally ready for its first event, promotion of the 2011 Huntington Classic boat rac... 0 Tue, 10 May 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=333 FRIDAY, MAY 06, 2011 - Thankfully, progress is beginning to show after a long winter sort of kept work in the boat racing shop to short and infrequent bursts.  The weather began to swing ... 0 Fri, 06 May 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=332 TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011 - Herd Racing is pleased to announce that the Quality Inn University Center in downtown Pittsburgh has joined the team as our lodging sponsor for the North American Championshi... 0 Tue, 03 May 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=330 SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2011 - With less than seven weeks to go before our season-opening event at Elgin, Illinois you would think that a race team that has worked steadily since last fall's national champi... 0 Sun, 01 May 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=328 THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011 - Herd Racing will unveil a new online store on May 8 dedicated to the team's boat racing efforts where team members, their families and fans can purchase a variety of... 0 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=327 SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2011 - Marshall University's annual ceremony to turn on the Memorial Fountain for the warm weather months took place this morning and it took place on a fitting weekend for... 0 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=326 FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2011 - I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy Easter from everyone affiliated with Herd Racing.  While the Easter weekend has turned into a time for n... 0 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=325 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2011 - We got some photos up on the Facebook wall this week (thanks to Chief Engineer and Techie Supreme Eric Himes) showing some action from Shop Night on Monda... 0 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=324 SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2011 - Herd Racing would like to welcome Country Inn and Suites by Carlson Hotels for joining our team as a lodging partner for the season-opening race in Elgin, IL.  Althoug... 0 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=322 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011 - I've been on the road quite a bit this week and haven't had an opportunity to stop by and keep everyone in blog world up to date as to what has been happening the past f... 0 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=321 THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011 - Progress continued in many areas at Herd Racing this week.  As you can see in the attached photo we are about done with the Superleague training capsule.  It was... 0 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=319 TUESDAY, April 05, 2011 - Things are hopping in the race shop this week and the Easter Bunny is still a few weeks away from his annual visit.  We have been working frantically to get the Super... 0 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=318 SATURDAY, April 2, 2011 - One of the most common things asked by those I come in contact with is "How can I drive one of these boats?".  Well, if you are one of those who h... 0 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=317 TUESDAY, March 29, 2011 -- It wasn't too many months ago that our Herd Racing shop was packed full of Camping World Series trucks, a race simulator, a superspeedway Nationwide car and lots of racin... 0 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=316 SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2011 - Things have been hopping at the race office and shop this week as we have been negotiating back and forth about obtaining an SST-120/F-2 motor for our Miller F-2 boat.&nb... 0 Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=314 SUNDAY, March 20, 2011 -- APR Events Group and Superleague Media continue to announce improvements to the 2011 television programming lineup for... 0 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=312  MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2011 - One of Herd Racing's Formula 3 tunnel boats was on display Saturday evening for the annual awards ceremony for Upward of Huntington's youth basketball program.  ... 0 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=311 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011 - I just wanted to drop by and update you on some news that has been coming about concerning the team this week.  As you can see from the photo, Jeramey Wentz and Brya... 0 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=310 SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2011 - A congratulations is in order for Brent Dillard and his Dillard Racing powerboat crew!  While the results aren't official yet, it is rumored that Brent has start... 0 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=308 TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011 - Hopefully March will come in a like a lion today as the winter-loving portion of me has about had his fill of snow and cold for one season.  I don't know about you, bu... 0 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=307 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011 - Work continues this week on getting a training capsule fixed up for use by APR SuperLeague officials and we continue working on getting two boats prepped and painted.... 0 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=306 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2011 - You have probably seen on the main home page by now where Dave Wechsler has been named the new marketing director of Herd Racing.  We really haven't had anyone in... 0 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=304 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011 - The guys in the shop last night got our new SST-60 boat completely in primer and got the white portions of the boat painted.  Next is adding our lime green to the ... 0 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=303 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011 - Things have been busy this week at Herd Racing as we continue to prepare for our 2011 APR SuperLeague racing season.  I spent one day in the shop this week loading ... 0 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=302 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2011 - As we have mentioned a few times before in our blog, Herd Racing is getting a mascot in 2011 and we need your help to find a name for our newest family member.  The... 0 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=300 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2011 - You may continue to notice the transition going on at www.herdracing.com.  We have added the rotating propellers on the sidebar in the past week... 0 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=298  THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2011 - Bright House Sports, a cable sports television group with major coverage in Florida and the south, will be showing two of the 2010 APR SuperLeague powerboat ... 0 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=296 MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011 - We got the SST-120/F-2 boat delivered yesterday and spent a good bit of time today and tonight getting it cleaned up and ready to rig.  Other than the typical road g... 0 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=295 SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2011 - PitZoom has announced that they will be back with Herd Racing for the 2011 powerboat racing season as a supporting sponsor and website advertiser.  You may recall ... 0 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=294 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011 - Mother Mouse Books, publisher of the Mother Mouse series of children's storybooks for which my daughter Hannah is an author will be back with Herd Racing in 2011 as a ... 0 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=291 SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2011 - Well, I guess today is as good of a time as any to let you in on the preliminary arrangements for our planned venture up to the APBA's SST-120 or Formula 2 class in 2011.... 0 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=290 THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2011 - The Canadian-American Challenge Cup which was ran in early August in Memphis will be rebroadcasted a couple times in early February on the SportSouth cable television n... 0 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=289 TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011 - You may have began noticing the changes to our website homepage as we transition slowly this month to a mostly boat racing site.  We have added a direct link on the... 0 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=288 FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2011 - You will notice over the next week or two that our main homepage at www.herdracing.com will begin to take on more of a boat racing feel and slowly creep... 0 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=287 THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2011 - The snows just keep coming here in the mountains of the great State of West Virginia.  The only problem is that I'm not even in the mountains and it is still dropp... 0 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=286 MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2011 - After a couple weeks of negotiating between all parties involved Herd Racing's sister team in NASCAR, Faith Motorsports, will make it official later today that Brett Rowe... 0 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=284 SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 - This coming weekend marks the beginning of the "non-racing" racing events for 2011 for Herd Racing as our primary Formula 3 tunnel boat from the 2010 race season will... 0 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=282 THURSDAY, JANUARY 06, 2011 - If you remember back in September our trip to the Powerboat Nationals in Kankakee, Illinois then I am sure you will remember my talking about all of the crashes and inj... 0 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=281 TUESDAY, JANUARY 04, 2011 - We sent our first Formula 3 motor to Northbrook, IL today for a complete rebuild from LaBanco Racing.  I have been researching engine builders for our OMC Evinrude ... 0 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=280 SUNDAY, JANUARY 02, 2011 - I spent some time this afternoon after getting home from church digging into the statistical data provided by our team's web site host.  Web statistics are interesti... 0 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=279 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 - On behalf of the team and families at Herd Racing I would like to wish you a Happy New Year!  The year of 2010 is nearly behind us and as far as racing goes it was ... 0 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=277 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2010 - Now that another Christmas holiday is behind us it is back to the office this week and, believe it or not, it is one of my favorite weeks of the business year.  Th... 0 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=276 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2010 - On the eve of the most important day in the history of Earth I wanted to take an opportunity to wish you and your family a very Merry Chistmas!  In a small Middle-E... 0 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=275 MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2010 - If the cold weather and snow keeps you indoors this upcoming Christmas holiday and you have couch time to fill then how about some Powerboat SuperLeague to get... 0 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=274 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2010 - I'm not sure what the weather is like in your neck of the woods, but from where I look out onto the world it is pretty white right now.  In fact, it has snowed pr... 0 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=272 MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2010 - That sickness I told you about last weekend that I thought was about half-way through its run was quite a bit more powerful than I had anticipated.  Looks like I en... 0 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=270 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2010 - You may wonder why the news has been AWOL for the past week.  Well, I'm about half way through my annual two-week battle with sinus, lung and other flu-like condit... 0 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=267 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2010 - Herd Racing would like to welcome PitZoom.com as a new supporter of our team website.  PitZoom, a new internet forum for race fans, will become a website advertiser... 0 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=266 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2010 - From the Herd Racing family to your Herd where ever you might be, we would like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!  I'll be brief and reflect on the holiday today... 0 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=265 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2010 - Lots of things are starting to come together for the Herd Racing program and while they may seem like little steps to most they are indeed steps which is what it takes t... 0 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=264 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010 - With the off-season in full swing for the boat program and the car racing guys putting in their final appearance this weekend in Miami we have some time on our hands t... 0 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=263 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010 - As you can see from the attached photo the old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words certainly is true many times.  Marshall University on Sunday conduct... 0 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=261 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2011 - This Sunday is November 14th and if any of you don't know the story behind our team and our number then here is short history lesson for you. Herd Racing is n... 0 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=260 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2010 - I just wanted to let you guys in blog world know that we are still here.  While there is some things happening on a regular basis there just hasn't been any break... 0 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=259 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 - Happy Halloween everyone from the team at Herd Racing!  Yes, I am one of those people who sees absolutely nothing wrong with celebrating a holiday which I belie... 0 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=258 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2010 - Herd Racing will be spending a significant amount of time in the off season getting it's social media networks developed and working, and beginning... 0 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=257 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2010 - The hunt for sponsorship for 2011 officially begins tomorrow as our team members will begin canvassing the nation for potential advertisers for the coming season.  W... 0 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=255 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010 - The Sporting News Magazine's October 11th issue ranked the Top 400 cities in the United States when it comes to being a "sports town" and our hometown of Huntingto... 0 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=254 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2010 - Well, the eight-hour hike back from Atlanta is behind me and as I write this blog tonight the 2010 American Performance Racing's SuperLeague season is officially closed.&... 0 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=251 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2010 - Herd Racing is happy to announce the addition of a second website advertiser in as many weeks as we begin our nationwide search for supporters and advertisers for the 20... 0 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=248 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 06, 2010 - Just a quick note tonight to let you know that our #75 Jesus boat was part of a feature photo piece in the October issue of Propeller Magazine which came in the m... 0 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=247 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010 - If you look at the front page of the website and see the same ole stories you have seen for a few weeks now you may think nothing is happening in Herd Racing land, but th... 0 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=246 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 - Herd Racing would like to welcome Marshall University Online as an advertiser for the next 12 months.  MU Online will be featured on our team website for the nex... 0 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=244 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 - Well another big crash in boat racing occured over the weekend and thankfully no one was hurt this time.  After the major crash at the Nationals earlier this mont... 0 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=243 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 -- Happy Fall Y'all!  Today is the official start of my favorite time of the year.  I spent the evening mowing the yard and the leaves are already starting to... 0 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=242 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 - Chilifest 2010 is behind us and we can report tonight that our team, along with our boothmates at MU Online, raised $1,198 for the Ronald McDonald House.  I am not... 0 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=238 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 - We learned today that I will be named Rookie of the Year for the SuperLeague's 2010 season and while we are proud of being recognized for the accomplishment you ... 0 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=236 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 - The Formula 3 boat piloted by Dan Bunting of Powell, Ohio, will be part of Herd Racing's public display on Saturday during the West Virginia Chili Championship in Hunt... 0 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=233 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2010 - It hasn't even been a week since we got home from the Powerboat Nationals in Kankakee that things are in full throttle mode for the off season.  It doesn't invol... 0 Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=232 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2010 - Our first trip the the Powerboat Nationals in Kankakee, Illinois was an eye-opening experience in more than one way.  The lasting impression I will take away from t... 0 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=230 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2010 - The windy city may be 50 miles to the north of Kankakee, Illinois, but wind gusts have been the norm for the past two days and the attrition of boats impacted by Mothe... 0 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=229 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010 - The team arrived in Kankakee tonight and will take to the Kankakee River waters tomorrow morning to begin time trials and qualifying races in an attempt to quality for S... 0 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=228 TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2010 - We continue to work toward the season-finale this coming weekend at Kankakee, Illinois as our Formula 3 boat team competes at the Powerboat Nationals for a shot at seeing... 0 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=226 SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2010 - Getting weighed is something every race boat and pilot do on a regular basis.  In tunnel boat racing, each series has a minimum weight that the boat and pilot toget... 0 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=225 MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2010 - If you haven't checked out the main story on the front page of this website I hope you will do so before you log off today.  If you have checked it out then you are a... 0 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=223 SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2010 - It only took about 15 laps into the morning practice today for Herd Racing to experience it's first wreck of the 2010 SuperLeague boat season.  It wasn't a huge wre... 0 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=222 FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2010 - In case you watched the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Bristol tonight and wondered why you didn't see the #75 you can rest easy.  We withdrew the entry yesterday a... 0 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=221 MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2010 - We spent our shop night tonight getting the big hauler unloaded and some basic cleanup in the shop.  It seems that regardless if anything happens or not, the shop som... 0 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=219 FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2010 - Plans are continuing this week to run the #75 Herd Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series car a few more times this fall, hopefully as soon as next weekend at Bristol Motor ... 0 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=218 SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 2010 - The boys from Mechanicsville will be at Bill Sawyer's Virginia Motor Speedway tonight as Kevin Beahr looks for another Top 20 in his Herd Racing #75 dirt modified while C... 0 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=217 MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2010 - This weekend was my first trip to the blues and barbeque capitol of Memphis and believe me, it looks much closer on the map than it really is.  Tennessee is one w... 0 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=215 WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2010 - I just wanted to give everyone a re-cap of Herd Racing and the many series in which our affiliated cars ran during the past week and offer little preview to our next APR ... 0 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=213 SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2010 - This coming week is building as a very busy one for everyone involved with Herd Racing and it's many programs.  Things start out tonight as Chad Beahr and Kev... 0 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=206 TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2010 - We have lots going on this week so I will use the blog space tonight to keep you up to date on what is happening in Herd Racing land. First off, our Yeeeha Formula ... 0 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=205 SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2010 - While much of our attention has been on boat racing the past couple of weeks, Herd Racing is still present at a handful of race tracks around the country on a regular basi... 0 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=204 TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2010 - The disappointment of underperforming at Marietta is still pretty evident to us, but while we hoped to make solid progress in Week 2 of the SuperLeague tour we didn't come ... 0 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=203 SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2010 - Well it's pushing midnight on Sunday night and we just got in from the APR SuperLeague Regional Championships in Marietta, OH where we experienced exactly the opposite racin... 0 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=201 THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2010 - It doesn't seem like you are as ever as prepared as you wish you could be.  That's our situation again this week as we head off for Race #2 in the APR SuperLeague powe... 0 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=200 TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2010 - We spent today getting ready for the APBA's Regional Championships which are coming up this weekend in Marietta, Ohio.  We will be leaving Friday morning to arrive for ... 0 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://herdracing.com/blogdetail.php?ID=198 SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2010 - What an awesome day with blessing after blessing from the Lord.  Herd Racing's "Jesus boat" as the fans have named it, enjoyed a wonderful day of racing at t... 0 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000