News  

September 2002

• Long Sault had some great highs and lows for the team... as a low, our #1 prop which has served us well for a few years and proven it's one of the best there is finally fatigued and broke :(  And even with 2 of 3 blades we managed a 4th.  The highs, the back up prop proved it's worth by leaving the competitors in the spray on Sunday and the Team Gang-Green brought home the gold.  The flashy graphic done by Imprint Signs on our hulls also attracted the attention of tv station The New OR from Ottawa.  The did a short interview of driver Andrew Fralick and asked to tell what the sport was all about.  Long Sault is a beautiful place with terrific facilities.  A great party was held for the drivers and crews on Saturday night.
• Long Sault closed the racing season for CBF Sanctioned competition.  It was a close race for class ASR with first through third only having a difference of 251 points. A first place finish is worth 400 points, so that's some close competition.  Andrew brought home a 3rd place over all in the national points race.  In class ASH Andrew also placed 3rd in the national points race, but the spread was much great.  Still a great accomplishment.
• Some of the Team also made it the last local race in upstate NY.  But with poor weather conditions and a driver unfamilur with the boat it was a tough battle.

August 2002

• Thanks goes out to SplitFire for adding us to their corporate website www.SplitFire.com!  Tony Asevedo of SplitFire let us know that we'd been added under their Motorcycles and Marine page and also on their racing page.
• The Sydenham, Ontario race has come and gone.  A family emergency kept away for Saturday's racing but Sunday we threw coal on the fire to make up for it!  In Class A Stock Hydro Andrew nailed the start and fought it out hard with past Junior Champion Sherry Stevenson for three solid laps.  At times the two were only inches apart and there was once scare when Stevenson lost control momentarily due to rough water and almost ran into Andrew.  This incident on the final lap let Andrew pull ahead from the side by side action and take the win for heat two.  Heat one was more congested at the start line and Andrew came in a respectable 4th.  This got the team an overall 2nd place win for the day.
• Next stop, Long Sault, Ontario for the final Canadian sanctioned race of the year!  The points battle is on down to the last race and win on our part and poor finish by a couple close competitors could bring us home another Championship.

July 2002 

• The Waterford, Ontario race on June 23, 24  was a huge success for our club and the team had a great weekend as well.  Making it to the finals and taking home a 3rd place over all in "A" Stock Hydroplane on Saturday.  On Sunday the battle was long a spectacular in A Stock Hydro, with Andrew battle for first for 3 laps inches apart from the competitor on the inside.  In the final lap #8 Scott Knox slipped by and took the win.  In heat two it was again Andrew and a competitor battling for first for a solid 3 laps.  This time #10 Glen Stevenson on the outside.  And even closer race but Glen managing to make his way by in the last corner to take the win.  Controversy so popped up as the crowded start could not be made out by the video system to see if there were any illegal starters.  The result, the race was not recorded and was re run... After nailing the start in the first two heats, Andrew's luck had run out and he could not make it to the front.  Later in the day he redeemed himself with 2nd place finish overall in class A Stock Runabout!  
• Waterford, Ontario was also another testing ground for the new on board computer system for the team.  It was a flying success after 3 years of hard work.  It records speed, rpm and lap times into a computer for analyzing after the event by lap top.  It's the first of it's kind in our sport and is sure to help us fine tune out outfits for maximum performance.
• Due to the team relocating in Mississauga, we will be unable to make it to the Sault Ste. Marie race.   
• Next stop, Sydenham, Ontario, near Kingston on August 24, 25

June 2002

• The team made it's first road trip of the year, down to Franklin, Pennsylvania.  It was a great weekend with a huge 162 boat turnout.  We raced in 2 classes, ASH and ASR.  In class ASR heat 1 we took second place and backed it up with a 5th in the next heat for a 4th overall.  Class ASH was a little more hectic but we finished about mid pack in 7th or so over all.  The main goal of the weekend was to get our Data Logger Computer system working.  It's the first of it's kind in our sport and will prove very useful.  It's on board computer that records vital engine info, speed and lap times for the duration of the race.  We've got the bugs worked out and the next race will be the true test.
• Next race... Waterford, Ontario June 22 and 23  

May 2002

• A few more books have been added to the Team Stuff! section.
• The season is fast approaching.  First race in Franklin PA is less than 6 days away!

March 2002

• The 2002 Toronto Sportsmens Show was a great success!  With two from the team on display and crew members there to talk to people almost every day.  The boats looked great and attracted a lot of attention.
• A Video's section has been added to the web site.  Only a couple video's so far, but as we find more we will add them.  Keep your eyes on the web site.

February 2002

• We've added a new section in the web site!  You can now buy books and more through Amazon.com.  products purchased through a link from our site help the team out!  5-15% of purchases come back to the team!  Browse a selection of books we've highlighted or just jump through our links to the complete selection of Amazon.com items.
  
  To get to the books section, click "Team Stuff!" and then go to the "Books"

January 2002 

• Well the points have been tallied and the Gang Green Racing Team was notified that they would be presented with an award from the Toronto Outboard Racing Club for winning the 2001 High Point race in class ASR.    The awards presentation and luncheon will be held on Feb 16th, 2002 at Square One Shopping Malls, Jack Astors Grill in Mississauga
• Photo's of the new boat have been added.  See the "Team Stuff!" section.  Chris Payne of Imprint Signs did a great job under pressure.  The boat will be heading back to the shop for completion (need some GREEN on there!  LOL) in February.
• Well after many hours of hard work in the Imprint Signs shop the Gang-Green class A Hydro looks amazing!  It was being over hauled for the Canadian Boating Federations  display at the Toronto International Boat Show.  The only problem...  after all this hard work the team was disappointed to hear that the show sold out and had a waiting list for booths.  The racing displays take a lot of space and room was not available.  This was a first.  Maybe next year.  We still expect to be in the Toronto Sportsmen's Show and are working on other events too.
• The boat does look great and we will have pictures posted very soon.
• Welcome aboard to a new sponsor for 2002.  Orion's Web.  How have they helped us?  Well the web site you are looking at is located on their servers.  They can handle all your needs whether it be small or large with very good pricing and support.  They provide web Design, Development, Hosting, Consulting and Training.  Call Ron Boyd at 416-275-7117 or check out their company web site at www.orionsweb.net.  Tell them the Gang Green boat racing team sent you!

December 2001

• Welcome aboard to a new sponsor for 2002.  Imprint Signs.  They have helped us in the past with some amazing vinyl artwork for trailers and we are sure they can handle any signage/engraving you want to throw at them! Contact Chris Payne at 519-822-2761 or check out their web site at www.ImprintSigns.com .  Tell them the Gang Green boat racers sent you!!
• This new web site is getting close to having it's updates completed!  Thanks for being patient.
• We have been assured that if the Canadian Boating Federation has a display for Outboard Hydroplanes at events this winter The Gang Green Racing Team will be a part of it!
• The Gang Green Racing Team has set plans in motion to get a Marathon Racing class "A" Runabout together. This will be the first time we've run in marathons and it is sure to provide some excitement!!