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Karl
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Karl asked in SportsWater Sports · 1 decade ago

Why is there no mention of ANY boat racing in the media circles?

APBA-Racing and H1Unlimited are very actuive in the U.S. yet the networks don't acknowledge their existence

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Unfortunately, boat racing popularity seems to be dying out. When i raced 25 years ago (drag boats), there where 6 events within 200 miles from my home in S. Ontario, now there are none. Same with sportscraft and hydro racing, there where races every weekend somewhere, now they are few and far between. Poor attendance and sponsorship seem to be the biggest problems. I have to scour the internet for results and updates, and even the home websites of the governing organizations (APBA, IHBA, UIM) are pretty crappy.

    For any of you that think this is a dull sport, maybe this little clip will turn you into a fan:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smAUuPZ71tI

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