Bay City River Roar
Bay City, Mich.
Terry Rinker started the season a month ago with a third place finish, ending his unbeaten streak at seven straight. Rinker was hoping to start a new winning streak as the ChampBoat Series headed into the annual Bay City River Roar on the Saginaw River in Michigan.
Rinker set the pace in Saturday's qualifying, posting a blistering 33.3 seconds around the four pin, 1.25 mile circuit. On the pole for the first heat race, Rinker battled Tim Seebold for the entire contest. Seebold nudge by Rinker, leaving the defending champ in second. With the inverted second heat, Rinker struggled to get by the field and finished sixth behind Shaun Torrente.
Rinker would have his work cut out for him in Sunday's final. Starting fifth on the Le Man's style start, Rinker maneuvered the yellow #10 into third before the bad luck ensued. Running strong and in podium contention, Rinker was hit from behind by Wyatt Nelson on the 40th lap. The crash caused damage to his steering, put Rinker in the pits. When he returned to the race, he was a lap down. He eventually finished eighth. It also marked the first time in three years that he was unable to finish a full race distance.
"It was a tough day," said Rinker. "The boat is fast, maybe even faster than last year. But you can't win when were playing bumper cars out there. That cost us a podium.
Rinker's brother, Randy, also had a top ten finish at Bay City. Randy Rinker started the race in tenth and was able to finish ahead of Terry in seventh.
The Rinker brothers and their AMSOIL sponsored boats will be back on the water August 4-5 in St. Louis, Mo.
Until then, we'll see you at the races,
Jeremy Meyer
AMSOIL Racing Coordinator
Bay City, Mich.
Terry Rinker started the season a month ago with a third place finish, ending his unbeaten streak at seven straight. Rinker was hoping to start a new winning streak as the ChampBoat Series headed into the annual Bay City River Roar on the Saginaw River in Michigan.
Rinker set the pace in Saturday's qualifying, posting a blistering 33.3 seconds around the four pin, 1.25 mile circuit. On the pole for the first heat race, Rinker battled Tim Seebold for the entire contest. Seebold nudge by Rinker, leaving the defending champ in second. With the inverted second heat, Rinker struggled to get by the field and finished sixth behind Shaun Torrente.Rinker would have his work cut out for him in Sunday's final. Starting fifth on the Le Man's style start, Rinker maneuvered the yellow #10 into third before the bad luck ensued. Running strong and in podium contention, Rinker was hit from behind by Wyatt Nelson on the 40th lap. The crash caused damage to his steering, put Rinker in the pits. When he returned to the race, he was a lap down. He eventually finished eighth. It also marked the first time in three years that he was unable to finish a full race distance.
"It was a tough day," said Rinker. "The boat is fast, maybe even faster than last year. But you can't win when were playing bumper cars out there. That cost us a podium.Rinker's brother, Randy, also had a top ten finish at Bay City. Randy Rinker started the race in tenth and was able to finish ahead of Terry in seventh.
The Rinker brothers and their AMSOIL sponsored boats will be back on the water August 4-5 in St. Louis, Mo.
Until then, we'll see you at the races,
Jeremy Meyer
AMSOIL Racing Coordinator
