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06-03-2016, 09:38 PM
By Alex Brown, Multimedia Journalist

A popular tunnel boat race is taking place in LaPorte this weekend. The Maple City Grand Prix, part of the US F1 Powerboat Tour, is being held on Stone Lake in LaPorte for the fourth consecutive year.

The event has a major impact on the area, generating more than $800,000 for the local economy in 2015. That number is nearly double what was generated two years prior.

"This is another event that reflects the collaboration between Visit Michigan City LaPorte and the City of LaPorte working as hoped," said Brett Binversie and Thaddeus Cutler, co-chairmen of the race. "We feel that this will be our best year ever with a weekend chocked full of excitement from morning until night."

The event is the first in the US F1 series and will feature 45 teams as well as aspiring young racers. The tunnel boats featured in the race can go from 0 to 100 mph in six seconds.

You can learn more about the event by clicking here (http://www.maplecitygrandprix.com/).

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