2022 St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix

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Friday 03rd September From To Location

Pits Open to the Public 05:00 pm 10:00 pm Vinoy Park
Matthew Wayne Concert in the Park (Sponsored by A-Game) 07:00 pm 10:00 pm Vinoy Park

Saturday 04th September From To Location
Safety And Tech Inspections 09:00 am 05:00 pm Pits
AquaX - Practice plus Race 1 10:00 am 11:00 am Racecourse
VIP Areas Open 10:00 am Vinoy Park/Pier
Testing - Offshore Powerboats 11:00 am 03:00 pm St Pete Pier
AquaX Race 2 - 30 mins plus 1 lap 03:15 pm 04:00 pm Racecourse
Pits Open to the Public 05:00 pm 10:00 pm Vinoy Park

Sunday 05th September From To Location
AquaX Race 3 - 30 mins plus 1 lap 09:00 am 10:00 am Racecourse
Offshore Race 1 - Super Stock 10:30 am 11:30 am Racecourse
Offshore Race 1 - Class1, Super Cat, SV, Bracket 100/200 12:00 noon 01:00 pm Racecourse
Offshore Race 3 - Mod V, Bracket 300/400/500 01:30 pm 02:30 pm Racecourse
Offshore Race 4 - Stock V, Bracket 600/700 03:00 pm 04:00 pm Racecourse

 

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Entries received by September 02

Race # Competitor Class Driver Throttle

St. Petersburg Class 1 (5 Entries So Far)
21 Huski Racing / Huski Chocolate Class 1 Travis Pastrana Steve Curtis
222 222 Offshore Australia Class 1 Darren Nicholson Giovanni Carpitella
16 JBS Racing / JBS / Sixteen Power Class 1 Jeff Stevenson Micheal Stancombe
11 XINSURANCE Good Boy Vodka Class 1 Miles Jennings Alex Pratt
17 dfYOUNG Class 1 Marc Granet Rich Wyatt

St. Petersburg Super Cat (7 Entries So Far)
NZ11 Pro Floors Racing Super Cat Wayne Valder Grant Bruggemann
US-1 M CON Super Cat Myrick Coil Tyler Miller
4 LiquorSplit Super Cat John Paul Emmons Jim McIntyre
5 WHM Motorsports Super Cat Jay Muller Bill Mauff
432 Justice League Super Cat Don Urfer Richard Davis
54 Graydel / C.J. Grant Racing Super Cat Chris Grant Billy Moore
88 SV Offshore Super Cat Simon Prevost Vinnie Diorio

St. Petersburg 450R Factory Stock (3 Entries So Far)
7 MTI 450R Factory Stock Taylor Scism Johnny Tomlinson
22 KLOVAR Motorsports 450R Factory Stock Randy Keys Billy Allen
32 GC Racing Team 450R Factory Stock Willy Cabeza Gary Ballough

St. Petersburg Super Stock (11 Entries So Far)
S-43 Celsius Super Stock Christopher Hopgood Ryan Beckley
S-33 Playtradez Super Stock Bryan Marquardt Randy Sweers
S-3 Steele Offshore Racing / Steele Industries Super Stock Dominick Steele Julian Maldonado
S-42 Jackhammer Super Stock Reese Langheim Ricky Maldonado
39 s39 Super Stock AJ Bogino Peter Bogino
S-21 Performance Boat Center Super Stock Myrick Coil Rusty Williams
S-17 Team Allen Lawn Care and Landscaping Super Stock Cody McDowell Billy Allen
S-89 Big East Construction Super Stock Cole Leibel Gary Ballough
S-1 CMR Super Stock Sean Conner Shaun Torrente
S-54 Atlas Offshore Racing Super Stock Tanner Lewis Billy Moore

St. Petersburg Mod V (3 Entries So Far)
51 Team SunPrint / Sunprint/Hooters Mod V Steven Fehrmann Steve Miklos
10 Smoking Tuna Saloon Mod V Anthony Marcantonio Frank Sarro
2 Boatfloater.com Mod V Stephen Kildahl Steve Kildahl

St. Petersburg Stock V (4 Entries So Far)
21 Shocker Stock V Chris Colson
99 Twisted Tea Stock V Jim York Travis Pastrana
66 LSB Hurricane of Awesomenes / RevX Oil Stock V Brit Lilly
33 NMB RV Resort Stock V Kirk Hanna Mark Rinda

St. Petersburg Bracket Class 300 (1 Entries So Far)
345 SRS Racing / Stahlman Racing Bracket Class 300 Rusty Stahlman

St. Petersburg Bracket Class 400 (4 Entries So Far)
402 BoatRacingExperience.com Bracket Class 400 Robert Goodwin Chris Reindl
434 Control Freak / MSR Powersports Bracket Class 400 Mark Robbins Damon Marotta
447 Cigarette Justice League Bracket Class 400 Don Urfer

St. Petersburg Bracket Class 500 (7 Entries So Far)
507 7 Seven PowerBoats / Seven (7) Bracket Class 500 Alexander Cruz Arthur Cruz
517 Bulletproof / Goodcars.com Bracket Class 500 Elijah Kingery Craig Belfatto
527 Golf N Gator Team woody Racing / Golf n Gator Team Woody Bracket Class 500 J J Turk Micheal Stancombe
528 Hammerheads / Fly SRQ Bracket Class 500 Dennis Austin Don Jackson
549 Team Farnsworth Motorsports Bracket Class 500 Ervin Grant Mark Didario
562 On Edge Bracket Class 500 Bill Quinn Harold Castle
577 YabbaDabbaDoo Bracket Class 500 Larry James J D Ivines

St. Petersburg Bracket Class 600 (3 Entries So Far)
696 Gerard Marine Offshore Racing Bracket Class 600 Mark Conrod Chase Gerard
601 Rum Runners Bracket Class 600 Michael McColgan Francis Vellutato Jr

St. Petersburg Bracket Class 700 (4 Entries So Far)
701 Jackhammer Bracket Class 700 Brian Guy Nick Imprescia
733 EnergyAutoFL.com / GB Motorsports Bracket Class 700 Greg Blutter Greg Blutter
742 Offshore Ohmies Bracket Class 700 Ben Osypian Joel Murawski

 

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Map from 2021. Should be the same.

 

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P1 Offshore St. Pete Grand Prix powerboat races to kick off this weekend

T. PETE, Fla (WFLA) — If you want to be out near the water this Labor Day weekend, make sure to check out the P1 Offshore Grand Prix in St. Pete.

More than 60 teams traveled from all around the world to compete in the powerboat races that have been known to attract large crowds.

During the three-day event, powerboat racers from New Zealand, Canada, Australia, and even Italy will compete for positions Saturday before a full day of racing on Sunday.

World Champion Powerboat Racer Steve Curtis is scheduled to attend. He said his interest in powerboat racing sparked during his childhood while he watched his father build boats.

“Young kids, when they come up and they see these things, they can’t believe how big they are, they go ‘wow,'” Curtis said. “We can show them in the cock pit and show them around. It’s great to see their reactions, it would be nice to think that someday those guys may be racing as well.”

This year, a fan village is opening up to the public at the St. Pete Pier for free with food trucks, vendors, and music.

“It’s all about bringing entertainment and fun for everyone, especially for local businesses and communities generating that economic impact,” P1 Offshore Director Cole McGowan said.

The second annual P1 Offshore St. Pete Grand Prix runs from Friday through Sunday.

Friday is when the Race Pits are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

For information regarding the full schedule and VIP tickets, check out the event website.

https://www.wfla.com/news/pinellas-...rix-powerboat-races-to-kick-off-this-weekend/

 

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Powerboat race draws international crowd to St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The second-annual P1 St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix wrapped up Sunday afternoon, and brought 60 race teams to the Bay Area from around the world, including Australia, Sweden, Norway, Canada, New Zealand, and Italy.

The powerboats range from about 30 feet to 50 feet long, and race across the water at speeds up to 160 miles per hour.

"The guys are in an enclosed capsule inside the boat, they have air so in case the boat goes over, they’re sealed in and strapped into the boat. The boat is built with carbon fiber, which makes it very, very light but very strong," stated Gary Stray, the technical director for the Huski Racing Team.

Stray says getting the boats on the water can be just as much of an art form as racing them.

"Everybody asks, how do you get that in the water? So, we have two huge cranes in downtown St. Petersburg that we roll underneath before qualifying or the race, and they pick us up and put us in the water, it’s another thing that people love to watch," he stated.

Powerboat races are similar to Formula One racing because drivers are trying to get around a track as quickly as possible. But, these racers are dealing with elements that are different from what you’d experience behind the wheel of a racecar.

"The thing that’s very unique about offshore powerboat racing is that every lap around that course is different because the surface is changing," Stray said. "So if you were to be driving a formula one car and do a lap, and the next time put three or four different lumps and bumps in the track, then that is what it’s like."

Stray has raced in 27 different countries and says St. Pete is one of his favorite places.

Link to Complete Article and Video

 

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It was a good watch
enjoyed it