Welcome Race Fans!

7/5/09

We took a THIRD place in the final! We started as the second trailer but made our way up to the 3rd spot! Great job by Steve and the entire team for a GREAT weekend of racing!

We came in 2nd in Heat 3C! We have made the final as the 2nd trailer.

We met the U16 again today in Heat 2C! Steve was pushing that boat to stay ahead of the Elam, and was doing just that until he hit a hole in turn 1. But Steve ran an AWESOME race! And we've drawn the 16 again for Heat 3C!. Stay tuned for photos coming up from all of the weekend's festivities.

7/4/09

We took 3rd in Heat 1C after hitting buoy in the apex of turn one.

Happy 4th of July to everyone!

We stayed 2nd in qualifying even after this morning test session was changed to another qualifying session. We are in Heat 1C and Steve chose lane 1 after Dave Villwock chose lane 2. Stay tuned for the results later today & updates all day long!

7/3/09

Steve ran 3 separate turns during qualifying and came up with 154.551mph, putting us second in qualifying! Great job by the crew getting that boat dialed in so fast!

We have drawn the 8th spot on the qualifying ladder for Pole Position Friday that starts at 3pm today & ends at 5pm. Stay tuned for our speeds after we hit the water!

Steve has taken the U-1 out several times today and is consistently hitting 153mph with some 154's thrown in! The boat looks beautiful on the water here in Madison. Stay tuned for more updates and photos all weekend long!

If you are in Madison, don't forget to stop by the Oberto booth to get your new U-1 t-shirts and polos!

7/2/09

If you are heading to Madison for the Regatta, make sure to watch out for these cards! There will be a limited number of them available, so get them while they last!

6/30/09

Check out these cool new cards that we'll be giving out this season! Don't forget to have Steve and the team sign them for you! Check back tomorrow for another update...the Madison Regatta is only a few more days away!!

6/29/09

Ever wonder how a 55 year old boat racer prepares himself for race weekend? Check out this great article about our very own Steve David. And I wouldn't go calling him "old" if I were you...

6/26/09

 Attention race fans! Your favorite driver, Steve David, will be the guest of  Seg Dennison and his motorsports radio program hosted by WLW-700.

 The K.O.I. Auto Parts Racing Report show with Steve David will air on the  Cincinnati radio station and can be heard on-line at www.700WLW.com  on Sunday June 28, at 8:05p EDT. Don't miss it!!

6/8/09

Check back often now as we are preparing to bombard the U-1 fans with everything Oberto!

The new uniforms for the 2009 season were posted online on Facebook. But for those of you holdouts that don't have a Facebook account yet, here is the pic!

The team has been hard at work all during this off season getting the National Champ reading to defend her title in '09! From rebuilding gear boxes to checking all parts of the motors, this girl will be in tip-top shape for the season opener in our hometown of Madison, IN!

You'll also notice a mold in the pics (link is the photo below). This mold is of the right nontrip, the back section of the boat below the stabilizer. This part takes a beating going through the turns, so the team repaired it completely in this offseason and the made a mold. Now if this part fails in the future, it'll be a lot easier to fabricate the new part with the mold. As always a big thanks to Larry Hanson for walking me through this!

Take a look at some photos taken over the past couple of weeks! Enjoy!

And if THAT wasn't enough to quench your thirst for all things Oberto, the ABRA recently did a tour of ALL of the unlimiteds shops and here is the link to our Oberto/Madison shop tour by James Crisp! And here is the link with a big THANKS going out to Jim Simpson for organizing this and sending us the link!

4/27/09

Have YOU bought some jerky to get ready for this racing season? What about the inflatable boat?? If not then YOU definitely need to head over to the Oberto stores! This link will take you to all of the great products that the Oberto company makes AND the race gear! Then head over HERE to check out the new Eat Like An Alpha site!

Race season is fast approaching so make sure that you have everything you need to cheer the U-1 returning National Champion on to another season win!

2/15/09

Last nights banquet was AWESOME! Our team not only took the National High Points for the boat and the driver, but we also came away with the Crew Chief of the Year for Mike Hanson! Our local paper, The Madison Courier, took the Best Newspaper Coverage for the Season! Local radio station WORX took top Radio Coverage for the Season!! What a great evening for the entire city of Madison! I know we are all so proud of the work all of these folks have done for the team and the sport. I know you all join me in a big THANK YOU!!

Now for some photos...(click the photo to go to the Gallery)

2/11/09

The crew had another motor on the test cart! Larry Hanson said they've been working on them all this winter and are preparing to send them off to be "dynoed". They have a part coming in for the motor than got damaged in Evansville last year and then they will be ready to be taken out west to be put on the dyno! Lots of testing goes on there with different setups to make sure they are getting the most out of the setup they put in the boat.

The inside of the shop has been getting a much needed coat of paint too, thanks to Randy Gayle!

2/1/09

Attention fans & friends...we are having a PARTY to celebrate our National Championship!! Plan to attend the celebration on February 13th in Madison at the Madison Moose Lodge. Tickets are available through the Madison Area Chamber of Commerce(contact info) for $40 per person. Doors will open at 5:30 with the party starting at 6pm!

Come out and how YOUR support for your favorite team!!

1/19/09

Some photos from the previous trip to the shop...

	(Taped off where they've been working)

1/12/09

This weekend I stopped by to see how the U-1 crew is doing during this offseason! I met up with Richard Dunn, John Ashby, & Larry Hanson and got the latest. They've been spending some time on the left sponson doing some repair work leftover from the championship season in the skid fin area. Some new parts are being made to replace those that cannot be repaired.

Larry gave an awesome talk on the workings of a turbine. I've followed this sport for too many years to count and I've never had someone explain it like he did. If you happen by the shop, make sure to ask Larry to explain how they work! You won't be disappointed.

The old boat and the display boat are both heading out this month for shows. One will be at the Indianapolis Speed Show at the end of the month, so make sure you stop by! The other boat will be at the Louisville Boat, RV & Sport Show beginning January 24th. Make sure you show your support for our favorite team! Take a picture (keep it CLEAN!) in front of either of these displays and send them to me here ! I'll post the best ones!