[The Old Coyote]

The first thing I thought about when I saw that electric midget in the pits and when they brought it out on the track was how I lost complete interest in Unlimited Hydroplane power boat racing when the turbines replaced the old aircraft engines. It just wasn't the same watching them speed by with a quiet whoosh and the ground not shaking. They called them thunder boats for a reason.

I happen to believe the Indy 500 would have died if they had not outlawed the turbines. The noise is as much a part of experiencing racing as is the beauty of watching cars slide through the corners and power down the straightaway!