January 19, 2024

KEVIN MARTIN - STATELINE OUTBOARD RACING ASSOCIATION 2023 1100CC HYDRO CLASS CHAMPION

Martin is the second of three generations racing family. Started racing personally in 1978.

“I have raced many classes in outboard hydroplane racing both locally and nationally,” Martin wrote in an email. The 2024 campaign with the Stateline Outboard Racing Association will be his second year back from a 12- year retirement.

“Our goal for 2024 is a trip to the National Championships, and a podium finish,” Martin said. When Martin is not racing he enjoys building and driving Ratrods.

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 1100 PRO HYDRO 2023 POINT LEADERS

Pos         Competitor                      Points
1.............Kevin Martin...................1,400
2.............Josh Harnack..................1,200
3.............Sharifah Nicholson.........975

KYLE SUCHY - HERMISTON HORNETS CHAMP

The points table that supports this article from last week’s edition was incorrect. Below is the article along with the correct table. We apologize for any confusion.

  “My season did not start with the intent of a run for a championship as I was not sure how many races we would be able to make as my wife and I just had twin boys on December 1, 2022,” Kyle Suchy wrote in an email.

But the season began with a bang — good kind that is.

“The first race at Hermiston Raceway, our third generation race car was a rocket ship,” Suchy explained.

“We sat fast with the invert start for of the main event and would be starting sixth” Suchy said. “We took the lead within just a few laps and led all the way to the checkered.”

Race number two at Hermiston would be a repeat of the first race, setting fast time, which would put us starting on the pole. “We led from the green flag to checkered flag,” Suchy said.

This would be his only two wins at Hermiston, but the rest of the races Suchy would finish in the top five, which kept him in the points lead for the entire season.

“Coming down to the last race we were leading by only nine points,” Suchy said. “We knew what we had to do. We had to keep the car in one piece and finish again. “

Suchy had a good car with a third generation race car set up in it. “We would finish the race in fifth place, which gave us enough points to stay in the lead and win the track championship.”

The Irrigon, Oregon driver ended with an eight -point cushion over Hermiston’s David Knowles.

Hermiston Raceway 2023 Hornets

 Pos.           Car #          Competitor                                                  Points    Gap
1..................41.............Kyle Suchy Irrigon, OR ...........................408     -
2..................33.............David Knowles Hermiston, OR............400    -8
3..................88x...........Kyle Franklin Kennewick, WA..............381    -27
4..................77.............Joe Vandecar Umatilla, OR....................337    -71
5..................18.............Shiyenne Swaggart Hermiston, OR....292    -116