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Tammy Wolf Current
Formula-3 Series Points Leader
Round 2 - The Formula 3, Region 6 Championships
were held in beautiful Marietta, Ohio at the 12th
annual Riverfront Roar. Formula powerboat racing
has become the primary event in this quaint Ohio
town. Once a year, this historic riverfront area
is ignited into a powerboat racing arena. Thousands
of people gather along the Ohio River to watch the
powerboat races.
Friday as race teams arrived to set up there pit
area. Gary Williams, chair of the Riverfront Roar
committee said “The turnout this year is
great…Friday evening was very crowded and, we
believe, set a record for the Riverfront Roar
opening night attendance.”
This year the event consisted of a 1-lap time
trial, two 10-lap qualifying heats and a 20-lap
final. The course was a 32 second oval with turn 3
and 4 under a bridge on the Ohio River.
Testing and Qualifying
Time trials establish the dock line-up during
qualifying heat races. These heat races establish
a teams position on the dock during the final race.
Our team received the 4th fastest lap time during
time trials.
The first of two qualifying heats the teams
lined up, the flag dropped the pink #8 was out in
front for all 10 laps with crew chief, Sam Haraway
and Mark Jakob’s guidance. We won the first
heat but needed a good result on the second
qualifying heat to guarantee a good position on the
start dock for the final event.
During the second qualifying heat the boats are
inverted on the dock. We were now at the back of
the dock and needed to fight our way to the front.
As the flag dropped the boat did not fire, we had a
delayed start. During the 10-lap qualifying heat
we were able to work our way to a 4th place
finish.
After the scoring calculations the team had a
2nd place finish on the dock for the final, just
behind teammate, Sammy Miller (Kankakee, IL) in the
#7 and in front of champion driver, Carol Reno
(Okechobee, FL) #16.
The Final:
After several delays due to severe water
conditions, the schedule for the weekend was
revamped allowing the larger Formula 2 class to
compete first. Out of 11 boats that started the
Formula 2 final 5 remained to complete it! More
then half the field was eliminated.
After numerous delays due to weather the Formula
3 class lined up for their final and a chance at
the title of Regional Champion.
The flag dropped quickly, the boats started, we
rocketed by the commitment buoy, down the back
straight away and to the first turn. We were
beside the #7 boat driven by teammate, Sammy Miller
and challenging for the lead. However, Miller had
the inside advantage and pulled away. During the
20-lap final the #10 of Rob Rinker challenged the
team but was never able to get the inside lane.
The team received a 2nd place finish at the
Regional Championships. After a 2nd placepodium
finish at the 2012 North American Championships in
Pittsburgh, PA we were able to climb to a narrow
points lead in the American Powerboat Superleague
Formula 3 class. The margin is very narrow, only
10 points between us and 2nd place we need to take
this opportunity to thank our incredible sponsors
Peters & May, Lucas Oil, Digraton USA, Teamtech
Motorsports, NecksGen, and our newest addition to
the TWR family, Lithium Pros. I personally would
like to thank my crew chief, Sam Haraway, Mark
Jakob, Claudia Haraway for there dedication and
commitment.
Formula 3 is one of the competitive classes in
tunnel boat racing in North American. The team has
a lot of work to do and will continue to fight for
a competitive and successful season.
The next event will be our Divisional
Championships in Huntington, WV
Top 10 Current Points Formula 3—Powerboat
Superleague
1. Tammy Wolf – Peters and May/Lucas
Oil – 315
2. Rob Rinker – Amsoil Racing –
305
3. Carol Reno – Everglades Seasonings
– 263
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