Mark Grim -
Inducted 2007
Mark started in model boating in 1972 as a young boy. In the mid
1980’s he started helping out as a contest director at district races and
continues to do so to this day. You cannot say “NAMBA Records”
without thinking of Mark. Not only has he held numerous records
himself, but he has also directed many straight-line and two-lap oval
record events in District 19. Mark has attended many NAMBA
Nationals and was on the committee that organized the 2004
Nationals in Los Angeles. Mark is viewed as an expert in engine and
prop modification, and has helped many model boaters get their boats
running more competitively.
Roger Newton -
Inducted 2009
Roger started in model boating in 1973 when he ran a 1/8
th
Scale
Unlimited in C Hydro. Scale was not yet an official NAMBA class,
but in the years that followed, he and others worked tirelessly to
make it the prestigious class it is today. Roger, lovingly known as
The Czar, traveled all over the country racing in and promoting his
favorite class. While he set many records, he may be best known for
his extensive library of scale hydro plans, used by scale boaters
worldwide to accurately build their boats. Roger passed away in
2008, but his legacy in 1/8
th
Scale Unlimited will live on.
Doug Twaits, Jr. -
Inducted 2010
Doug Twaits, Jr. has been a prominent racer and innovator in the
NAMBA Fast Electric classes over many years. Not only has he
helped to develop the boats being used, he has set and holds many
Fast Electric oval and straightaway records since 1991. He was the
first to use piano wire drives to break some of these records. He has
served twice as the Fast Electric Nationals Contest Director and has
been on many Nationals committees. He has also served as the
District One Fast Electric Chairman.
Lohring Miller -
Inducted 2011
Lohring Miller has been actively involved in model boating for over
20 years. He has served as president of the Emerald RC Boaters.
Lohring has also served several terms as District Eight Director and
was the overall Contest Director for two NAMBA Nationals. He is a
regular contributor of technical articles to the NAMBA newsletter.
He has also spent some time helping out with a full sized hydroplane.
Lohring can always be counted on to lend help and enthusiasm to any
event he attends.
