Southern Professional Outboard Rescue Team
Seabrook, TX
ph: 281-705-5717
fax: 281-474-2841
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LATEST NEWS!
Riverfest Information For 2010
To: All Formula One and Formula Two Teams
Date: March 15, 2010
We would like to invite all of you to join us in the Inaugural race for the revived Formula One PROP Tour at Port Neches, TX on April 30th – May 2nd for the 2010 Riverfest Power Boat Races. Things you need to know:
1. The only legal fuel for F1 & F2 will be Sunoco – fuel will be supplied at the site. Please specify how much fuel you may want on your entry form – sent in advance.
2. Prize money for F1 & F2 will be paid out in accordance with the attached Prize Money payout.
3. F1 & F2 PROP Rules will apply – the Rule Book is available at www.f1prop.com
4. F1 Competitors must be a member of PROP for the top tier prize money payout. F2 members must be a member of PROP or SPORT for the top tier prize money payout. Please note that all other PROP Tour events F2 members must me a member of PROP for the top tier prize money.
5. All F1 & F2 Boats must have PROP Tour decals displayed prominently on each side of the boat. These decals will be available at the race site.
6. SST-120 and SST-200 will be combined and run for one prize purse. We may score the two classes separately for APBA points – however the final decision on that has not been made yet.
7. Entry form should be filled out in advance and mailed to Sport Marine 3925 FM 359 Richmond, TX 77406. Please specify on entry form how much fuel you want to purchase.
8. PROP Tour Membership Forms should be filled out in advance and mailed to Laurie Allen, 23960 Cedar Ridge Court, Browns Town, MI 48174.
9. Directions – TRAVELING WEST - on I-10 towards Beaumont – Take Hwy 73 West to Port Arthur. In Port Arthur take US 69 North to Hwy 365. Turn right on Hwy 365. Follow to dead-end at Port Neches Ave. and turn right. Turn left on Liano. Turn right on Grigsby. Turn left on Merriman and follow to Port Neches Park.
TRAVELING EAST – on I-10 take US 69 South from Beaumont to Hwy 365. Follow to dead-end at Port Neches Ave. and turn right. Turn left on Liano. Turn Right on Grigsby. Turn left on Merriman and follow to Port Neches Park.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: (TENTATIVE)
Friday, April 30, 2010 *** needed Assisted River Traffic management needed--by USCG**
2:00 Set Course by SPORT Buoy’s and USCG assisted safety zone in effect
2-7 Safety Inspection and Registration
3:00 F Lights: Formula Lights: SST-45 Testing
4:00 F 2: Formula 2: SST-120 Testing
5:00 F1 Prop Testing
6:00 Super Stock Tri-hull Testing
Saturday, May 1, 2010
8-10:30 Set Course by SPORT Buoy’s and USCG safety zone in effect
Safety Inspection and Registration
9:00 F Lights: Formula Lights: SST 45 Testing
9:30 F 2: Formula 2: SST 120 Testing
10:00 F1 Prop Tour Testing
10:30 Super Stock Tri-hull Testing
11:00 One Lap Qualifier/ F Lights: Formula Lights: SST 45/ One Chance
11:30 J-Hydro Heat #1/ 5 Laps (maybe)
12:00 Drivers Meeting
12:00-1 River open/Boats off water/USCG safety zone in effect
1:00 One Lap Qualifier/ F2: Formula 2: SST 120/ One Chance
1:30 One Lap Qualifier/ F1 Prop / One Chance
2:00 Super Stock Tri-hull Heat #1/ 7 Laps/ Order of Draw
2:30 F Lights: Formula Lights: SST 45 Heat #1/ 10 Laps
3 – 3:30 River open/Boats off water/USCG safety zone in effect
3:30 F1 Prop Heat #1/ 15 Laps
4:15 Super Stock Tri-hull Heat #2/ 7 Laps/ Reverse Order of Points
4:30 F 2: Formula 2: SST-120 Heat #1/ 10 Laps
5:15 F Lights: Formula Lights: SST 45 Heat #2/ 10 Laps/ Reverse Order of Finish
6:00 River open/Boats off the water/USCG Safety Zone Ends for Racing
Sunday, May 2, 2010
8-00—0900 am COURSE BUOY’S SET by SPORT and USCG safety zone in effect
9:00 F 2: Formula 2: SST-120 Testing
9:30 F1 Prop Testing
10:00 F Lights: Formula Lights: SST 45 Testing
10:30 Super Stock Tri-hull Testing
10:45 J-Hydro Heat #2/ 5 Laps
11:00 Drivers Meeting
11-Noon River open/Boats off water/USCG safety zone in effect
Noon F 2: Formula 2: SST-120 Heat #2/ 10 Laps/ Rev Order of Finish
12:45 Super Stock Tri-hull Heat #3/ 7 Laps/ Reverse Order of Points
1:00 F1 Prop Heat #2/ 15 Laps/ Rev Order of Finish
1:35 Super Stock Tri-hull Heat #4/ 7 Laps/ Reverse Order of Points
1:50 J Hydro Final/ 5 Laps
2– 2:30 River open/Boats off water/USCG safety zone in effect
2:30 F Lights: Formula Lights: SST 45 Final/ 30 Laps
3:15 Super Stock Tri-hull Final/ 10 Laps/ Order of Points
3:30 F 2: Formula 2: SST-120 Final/ 30 Laps
4:30 F1 Prop Final/ 50 Laps
6:00 River open/Boats off the water/USCG Safety Zone Ends for Racing
AWARDS CEREMONY at Race Completion
HOST HOTEL: Holiday Inn Park Central :2929 Jimmy Johnson Blvd, Port Arthur, Texas 409-724-5000 Use Riverfest /Sport racing when you call for reservations Room rate $99 a night plus sales tax. Block of 40 rooms. Dates for Riverfest April 29 thru May 2.
Holiday Inn Express-3115 Central Mall Drive, Port Arthur - (409) 853-4114 (Target Parking lot which is just a few blocks from Holiday Inn Park Central) is giving Special rates for Racers. Use RIVERFEST: $89.00per night for a standard room and $99.00 a night for Suites --plus sales tax. Blocking 20 to 30 rooms. Call and reserve yours soon.
Other Hotels in the Area:
Port Arthur Studio 6 Extended Stay Suites
Ramada Inn 3000 Jimmy Johnson Blvd 77642
3801 Hwy 73 77642 409-729-6611
409-962-9858
Imperial Inn and Suites Super 8 Motel & Suites
8040 Memorial Blvd 77642 7700 Memorial Blvd 77642
409-729-3434 409-722-1012
Hampton Inn & Suites Mainstay Inn & Suites
7660 Memorial Blvd (Hwy 69) 77642 7648 Memorial Blvd (Hwy 69) 77642
409-722-6999 Opening May 2007
Comfort Inn & Suites Groves Super 8 Motel
7800 Memorial Blvd (Hwy 69) 77642 5001 East Parkway 77619
409-962-2200
Executive Inn America’s Best Value Inn
5131 East Parkway 77619 5201 East Parkway 776198
409-962-5000 409-962-6611
Southwinds Inn Nederland Candlewood Suites
5101 East Parkway 77619 2121 Hwy 68 77627
409-962-3000 409-729-9543
WHETHER YOU ARE COMING TO PORT NECHES OR NOT - PLEASE ALSO SEND YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS, NAME AND BOAT NUMBER TO swmjake@aol.com SO WE CAN KEEP YOU UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST PROP TOUR INFORMATION.
PLEASE ALSO VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT www.f1prop.com FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON PORT NECHES. THE TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR BAY CITY IS ALSO POSTED THERE – PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE TESTING ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE RACE AT BAY CITY.
Formula One Prop Tour - 2010 Prize Money Payout
Formula One Formula Two
Member Non-Member Member Non- Member
1 $ 3 ,000 $ 2,800 $ 1,30 $ 1,200
2 $ 2 ,200 $ 2,000 $ 900 $ 800
3 $ 1 ,900 $ 1,700 $ 725 $ 625
4 $ 1 ,700 $ 1,500 $ 625 $ 525
5 $ 1 ,600 $ 1,400 $ 500 $ 400
6 $ 1 ,500 $ 1,300 $ 450 $ 350
7 $ 1 ,350 $ 1,150 $ 400 $ 300
8 $ 1 ,250 $ 1,050 $ 375 $ 275
9 $ 1 ,250 $ 1,050 $ 375 $ 275
10 $ 1 ,200 $ 1,000 $ 350 $ 250
11 $ 1 ,200 $ 1,000 $ 350 $ 250
12 $ 1 ,200 $ 1,000 $ 300 $ 200
13 $ 1 ,150 $ 950 $ 300 $ 200
14 $ 1 ,150 $ 950 $ 275 $ 175
15 $ 1 ,150 $ 950 $ 275 $ 175
16 $ 1 ,100 $ 900
17 $ 1 ,100 $ 900
Total $25,000 $21,600 $7,500 $6,000
Entry Fees: Formula One $400 Formula Two $250
Notes: Must be a member of Formula One Prop Tour to be eligible for Series Points, member prize money local sponsorship programs. Fines will be applied for destroyed buoys, and will either be deducted from prize money or added to entry fee at next event.An Old but New Series is Formed
Formula One PROP Tour Returns in 2010
Seattle, Washington (October x, 2009) – The Formula One PROP Tour, which conducted the top level of outboard powerboat racing in North America from 1995 through 2002, will return to the water in 2010.
Formula One PROP Tour was formed and directed successfully by the late Gary Garbrecht, a long-time team manager for Mercury Racing, advisor to Outboard Marine Corporation and a boat racing pioneer. He was a vice president of the Union of International Motorboating and was instrumental in the formation of the current world Formula One boat racing series.
The series is being revived by three veterans of the marine industry and boat racing, Greg Jacobsen of Seattle, Washington, Bob Schubert of Richmond, Texas, and Wayne Worthy of Nixa, Missouri. All three have experience in boat racing as drivers, team owners and administrators.
The Formula One PROP (Professional Racing Outboard Performance) Tour expects to conduct six to eight races next season for the Formula One, Formula Two (SST-120) and Formula Three (SST-45) classes of outboards. The races will be sanctioned through the American Power Boat Association (APBA), which has overseen boat racing in the United States for more than a century.
The 2010 Formula One PROP Tour season will open in Naples, Florida, next March.
Worthy, who has served as executive director of two previous racing series, will serve as executive director of the Formula One PROP Tour. The tour will be guided by a board of directors consisting of a member from each racing team. The board will form steering committees for competition, finance, race management, legal and promotional activities.
“We’re reviving a very successful boat racing circuit,” Worthy said. “We thank the Garbrecht family for allowing us to carry on the traditions of the Formula One PROP Tour.
“Bob and Greg and I are taking the helm as caretakers, but the organization will consist of all the teams who have supported the sport,” Worthy said. “Our goal is returning our sport to its previous level of activity with sites, schedules and cost structures that make sense for promoters and teams.
“Our intention is conducting professional events with professional officials and rescue crews. This will be a team-based series drawing on the experience of people who have run racing series successfully and who will call on the input of the teams that make boat racing possible. We want to have fun and provide an excellent, cost-effective racing series. We intend to work inclusively with our friends in the Formula Two and Formula Three classes for the betterment of the whole sport.”
Additional information can be found at the web site www.f1prop.com.Lake Bryan, TX
Butte La Rose
Evansville, IN & Bay City, MI
With a 20 knot current, trees the size of big rigs, heat the same as Houston and a right hand turn, it was amazing we survived Evansville. We had no major incidents on the course. The pits was a different story. Scattered teams, launch ramp blocked by a stage proved tricky throughout the weekend. The air show was fantastic! Sport Rescue was asked to fulfill another task in picking up the all women jump team. These ladies would jump from their perfectly good airplane twice a day and land just in front of our boats. Our hotel turned out to be a Casino, no need to explain any further! Then for me it was off to Bay City. As for the team, they had a stressfull flight home, sorry guys!
Bay City was wonderful as usual. Cool weather, no major accidents (weird for Bay City) Some really great racing especially for our home team Johnny Fleming taking the win in the SST 120 class! Many Thanks to Bobby Chaffin & Crew for the wonderful food and hospitality. Miss Teva had to be rescued when she was bitten in the lip by a Boxer. Bet she will think twice before kissing another dog in front of her man again!
Lubbock, TX
Amongst the windmills, prairie dogs, and flat lands sits Buffalo Springs Lake. A beautiful location for a Sport Race. Blake Terry rolling his Tri Hull over in the second turn was the only incident we had.
River Fest 2009
Well we survived! We want to thank everyone that made this event successful. The 4 classes of boats kept us really on our toes and tested us to the fullest! With 5 Blow overs, 2 Barrel roll overs, 2 Engine Fires, and 8 bouy's, Heavy rain & lightening, all we can say "Thanks for an eventful weekend!"
APBA WINTER NATIONALS PINEVILLE,LA
Well, we went to test out the boat and spent most of the time working on the motor. Seems that the OMC does not like the restrictor. I want to thank everyone who helped us get this boat out on the water. In the Finals, Jonathan was the only one who did not jump the gun, and ended up taking 1st place until inspection. We got DQ'd for fuel. To much Ethanol!!! Dad's fault! Still had a great time!
..........PICKWICK CHALLENGE..........
Monday the 19th...Well, as expected, The 2009 Pickwick Challenge will not happen. Here is the statement from the promoter...
Greetings to All,
It is with much disappointment that I inform you that we will be unable to produce the 2009 Pickwick Challenge Powerboat Race & Festival. Due to the currenteconomic conditions, we have experienced a drastic decrease in available sponsorship dollars. The PWC staff and I have discussed several options and alternatives, one of which would be to downsize the event to one that would require a much smaller budget. However, we have decided that this would only diminish the high standards of competition that we have set over the past five years and damage the reputation of the event.
I would like to thatnk all of our past Sponsor Partners, Organizing Committees, Law Enforcement Groups, Boat Racing Organizations, and the hundreds of Volunteers that have made our past events successful. It is our hope that the economy rebounds in 2009 which would allow for us to plan for the revival of the Pickwick Challenge in 2010.
Kindest Regards, Fred Tull, President
AS IF IT COULDN'T GET ANY WORSE....
January 9, 2009Dear Valued and Loyal Outboard Race Customers:
Current economic conditions have led us to the difficult decision of eliminating all on site outboard race support, effective immediately. The Mercury Racing outboard race support truck and personnel will not be attending any events throughout the 2009 calendar year. Mercury Racing sponsored contingency funds and the Mercury Racing Champ power head and gear case lease programs are canceled for 2009 as well. Contingency funds earned throughout the 2008 season will be honored. We appreciate all you have done to promote the sport of outboard racing overall and your support and dedication to Mercury Racing products in particular.
Please be assured our lack of physical presence at the races and the cancellation of financial support doesn't mean we are abandoning outboard powerboat racing altogether. Champ and SST 120 parts and accessories are still being manufactured.
We are working closely with the APBA in their efforts to launch an all-new one design class of racing for the new Mercury 60 EFI Formula Race four-stroke outboard. The green racing class is destined to become an entry-level platform for the next generation of North American OPC competitors - much like the highly successful Scandinavian Mercury Formula Four outboard tunnel boat racing series.
Jimmie Merleau's 2008 Champ-F2 championship proves Mercury's direct-fuel injected 2-stroke OptiMax technology has a place and future on the racecourse. Development of the next generation OptiMax 200XS SST race outboard continues at a brisk pace. The new engine is anticipated to be available in time for the 2010 race season.
Please contact our sales department toll free at 866-637-2234 with any questions you may have.
We appreciate you business and continued support in these difficult times.
Sincerely,
Jeff Krueger
Director, Sales & Marketing
Mercury Racing, Commercial and Government Products
Seabrook, TX
ph: 281-705-5717
fax: 281-474-2841
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