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2010 RACE SEASON
above: Bad Company vs. Shazam - photo courtesy of Top Speed Digital
BAD COMPANY FINISHES 3RD IN MARBLE FALLS
Race #4: (8/18/10)
The SDBA season finale is in Marble Falls, TX, which is also Bad Company's home town... which also means a very busy week for the team. Bad Company enters the event second in points with a chance to capture the championship, if Bad Company can come away with an event win.
Company a 6.49 second time. Up next, Habitforming flew through the 1000 ft course in 5.69 seconds. Shazam missed round 1.
QUALIFYING: ROUND 2: The Bad Company team spent the time between rounds going through the motor, hoping to fix the issues that are causing the burst panel to blow. When the call came for Top Alcohol Flats to head to the water, Bad Company was on its way. Shazam was first to qualify in round 2. Tony Scarlata flew Shazam through the course in 6.18 seconds at only 90 mph, having small issues with the boat. Bad Company and Habitforming were next to qualify. Both boats took off, Bad Company stopped the clocks in 5.85 seconds as the engine had issues before the finish line. Habitforming took the #1 spot with a 5.36 second run through the course.
The Bad Company team went to work as soon as the boat returned to the pits. The engine problems were worse than they initially thought. The Bad Boyz rebuilt the spare motor through the evening and into the night, and fired up the motor at 2:30 am Sunday morning.
ELIMINATIONS: SEMI-FINALS: BAD COMPANY VS SHAZAM: Marcus had the advantage over Tony as he had the better reaction time. The hometown crowd cheered as Bad Company flew down Lake Marble Falls. Just before the finish line Bad Company's engine woes continued. Shazam went around him and took the win with a time of 5.44 seconds to Bad Company's 5.76 seconds. Shazam advances to the finals against Habitforming (who had bye run to the finals).
ELIMINATIONS: FINALS: HABITFORMING VS SHAZAM: Shazam took the win as Habitforming left too soon bringing out the red light.
BAD COMPANY FINISHES 2ND IN CHOUTEAU, OK
Race #3: (8/10/10)
The race season continued in Chouteau, Oklahoma at the Mid America Summer Nationals. This is also the second to last event on the SDBA calender. The Bad Company Race team entered the event with a slim 25 point lead over Shazam.
QUALIFYING: ROUND 1: Bad Company and Night Moves are the first pair of Top Alcohol Flats to qualify. Both boats take off and fly through the 1000 ft. course. Night Moves stopped the clocks in 5.58 seconds, but the clocks malfunctioned in Bad Company's lane so there was no time at the finish line. The race officials told crew chief Jimmy Kinsey they are intitled to a rerun as soon as they can get ready. The clock continued to malfunction for the next pair of TAF boats, Shazam and Habitforming. They both got no time and will be coming back for a rerun with Bad Company.
QUALIFYING: ROUND 1: (RERUN): Bad Company took off and Marcus set the boat beautifully. He stopped the clocks in 5.82 seconds at 142 mph with a .090 reaction time. Habitforming and Shazam paired up for their rerun. Habitforming stopped the clocks in 5.52 seconds, as Shazam stopped the clocks in 5.58 seconds. At the end of round 1, Habitforming is #1, Shazam is #2, Night Moves is #3 and Bad Company is #4.
QUALIFYING: ROUND 2: The clocks were repaired for the second round of qualifying. Habitforming claimed the #1 spot with a 5.45 second time. Shazam had trouble in round 2, but his time round 1 put him in #2 with a 5.58. Night Moves round 2 time was a slower 5.60, but he stays in the #3 slot with a 5.58. Bad Company ran the same time of 5.82 in round 2 as he did in round 1, and stays #4.
ELIMINATIONS: SEMI-FINALS: #1 Habitforming vs #4 Bad Company... Knowing he had to cut a good light on Marcus, Don left too soon and brought out the red light handin Marcus the win. Bad Company stopped the clocks in 5.73 seconds to take the win and advance to the finals! #2 Shazam vs #3 Night Moves... In a close race, Shazam takes the win with a 5.50 as Night Moves goes through the finish line in 5.53 seconds. In the finals, will be Bad Company vs Shazam... #1 in points vs. #2 in points.
ELIMINATIONS: FINALS: BAD COMPANY VS. SHAZAM... As the clock counted down, both drivers waited for their number to take off. Marcus took off and set Bad Company perfectly with a 2 tenths better reaction time than Tony in Shazam. Shortly after crossing the starting line, Bad Company's burst panel blew. Shazam took the win with a 5.50 second run. He also claimed the point lead headed into the final race of the season.
above: Bad Company - photo courtesy of Photo Phinishes INK
BAD COMPANY QUALIFIES #2 AND FINISHES 3RD... RETAINS SDBA POINT LEAD
Race #2: (6/28/10)
Seven Top Alcohol Flat drag boats entered the event, on the second stop of the 2010 SDBA race season in San Angelo, TX. Bad Company entered the event as the current SDBA points leader and the current E.T World Record Holder. The team was also riding high after their awesome win in Oklahoma City.
SATURDAY: QUALIFYING ROUND 1: The first pair of top alcohol flat boats to qualify were Bad Company and Habitforming, the reigning world champion. The boats took off and flew through the 1000 ft course to put on an awesome show for the fans. At the finish line, Bad Company stopped the clocks in 5.97 seconds at 141.45 mph. Habitforming crossed the line in 5.99 seconds. Next up to qualify were Night Moves vs. the Oklahoman. Night Moves clocked a time of 6.02 seconds at 135.28 mph, while the Oklahoman had engine troubles and crossed the line in 6.35 seconds at 134.74 mph. Next, Coled Fusion vs. Aw$um Toy. Coled Fusion went through the finsh line in 6.41 seconds at 126.73 mph, while Aw$um Toy had problems off the starting line. The last of the top alcohol flats to qualify was Shazam with Aw$um Toy (who decided to retry). Tony Scarlata, driver of Shazam showed San Angelo his skills as he blew through the finish line at a record breaking pace in 5.48 seconds at 152.87 mph. Aw$um Toy had problems off the starting line again.
QUALIFYING ROUND 2: Bad Company faced Coled Fusion in the last round of qualifying. Bad Company improved his time, running a 5.71 at 145.06 mph. Coled Fusion also ran a better time with a 6.26. Aw$um Toy faced Habitforming and both boats had issues, so neither one got a time. Last up for the day was Shazam vs. Night Moves. Shazam once again broke the E.T record with a 5.39 at 156 mph! Night Moves stopped the clocks in 5.81 seconds, improving his qualifying time.
SUNDAY: ELIMINATIONS: QUARTER FINALS: The first pair out on sunday was Habitforming vs. Night Moves. In a close race, Habitforming won crossing the finsh line first in 5.87 seconds. Although Night Moves time was faster (5.73), Habitforming won on a holeshot... with the better reaction time. Bad Company vs. Coled Fusion was the second pair out. Marcus drove Bad Company through the course in 5.73 seconds at 145.06 mph to take the win!! Bad Company advanced to the semi-finals! Shazam was paired with Aw$um Toy, who failed to make the call... which gave Shazam a legal single. Shazam flew though the 1000 ft. course at an other blistering pace... 5.44 seconds at 152.87 mph.
SEMI-FINALS: Bad Company was paired with Habitforming for the semi-finals. Habitforming crossed the finish line first to take the win. He had a time of 5.44 seconds. Bad Company ran a 5.56 at 142.64 mph. Shazam, being the #1 qualifier drew the bye to the finals. He stopped the clocks in 5.43 seconds at 154.95 mph.
FINALS: Shazam continued his hot steak to take the win as Habitforming had issues again.
BAD COMPANY RETAINED THE POINT LEAD GOING INTO THE NEXT RACE IN CHOUTEAU, OK.
BAD COMPANY SETS NEW E.T. WORLD RECORD AND WINS OKC NATIONALS!!
The Bad Company Racing Team traveled to Oklahoma City, OK for the Southern Drag Boat Association's season opening event, 2010 OKC Nationals. Before the races began the race officials called a drivers meeting to discuss changing the race course from a 1/4 mile to 1000 ft. for all pro classes. After hearing many opinions of the drivers the officials decided to make the change. So, all previous records were erased and the new record was up for grabs.
On Saturday, June 12, 2010, Marcus Kinsey drove Bad Company through the 1000 ft. course in 5.52 seconds at 144.45 mph. That put Bad Company in the #1 qualifying spot of a five boat field, which included the defending world champion and a previous TAF record holder. That run also put a leg on a new e.t. world record. The Bad Company team decided to sit out of the second round of qualifying to save things for eliminations on Sunday.
On Sunday morning (June 13, 2010), Bad Company was paired up with The Oklahoman for the first round of eliminations. Marcus once again flew through the course stopping the clocks in 5.55 seconds at 144.45 mph, which backs up the previous run to set the e.t. record at 5.52 seconds!! Bad Company also advanced to the finals. In the Top Alcohol Flat final round, Bad Company was paired with Night Moves. Night Moves left a little early bringing out the red light and Bad Company took the win!! At the out ramp Marcus and the Bad Company crew interviewed by SPEED TV. SPEED TV also had a camera mounted on the wing of the boat for a different perspective of the races. Look for this race to be aired on SPEED July 10, 2010 at 12 and 12:30 PM
