Deep 6 started in 1998 when a couple of racers got together and decided that since they tore up the local beach scene together that they might as well tear up the local raceways together too. We started out slow at first trying to help one another with our race boats, because some of us were competitors. We are now currently helping one another to try and become major competitors.
In May of 1998 Brian decided he wanted to get back in to the race scene, so he went to Fremont for the first race of the Great Plains Tour. While Brian was heading to the race, the rest of us were sleeping off a hangover. Around 11:00 we got a call from Brian telling us to come out and see this. We all loaded up the Bronco and headed to the race. At first we had mixed thoughts about racing; (Tony-wanted to race bad and said "next race I'm there")(Chuck-not so sure said "It looks cool, I'll race as long as there's hot chicks there")(Pickle-started shaking and said "No, my mom will ground me if I attempt to do anything as dangerous as that") as for Fred, what's new, he was sleeping in the Bronco. The race was cool and gave us crazy recreational riders a whole new look at the endless opportunities assotiated with jet-skiing.
Two weeks later we all went to the next race of the season, Storm Lake Draw. This was Tony, Chuck, and Pickle's first race ever. Fred didn't race for two reason's, first we couldn't get him up and second he didn't have a jet-ski. The race went well, Brian had a good race and finished 4th. As for the other three of us we had to race against each other in the same class. Tony got 2nd, Chuck got third (on a 97'XP) and poor pickle he got a sorry 5th place.