Tales from the Litterbox...Michigan City 2024

 I always enjoy the anticipation of three Weeks on the Road....Doing a bit of a Goodwill Trip(Mine) Stopping to Play Golf in an undisclosed location in Ohio....Then onto Holland, Michigan. Michigan City, Indiana , Douglas, Michigan....Then onto Boyne City, Michigan....Followed by a Drive through the U.P. and eventually Sheboygan... I'm also delivering a Ford F150 4x4 to Oshkosh,...

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Marathon 2024, Supercat Wild Turn One

 One of the wildest corners ever with no actual crash. A special thanks to X Insurance for their videos of racing action. And thanks to Chris for slowing this down to where the close encounters are more easily seen.

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Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Celebrates 40 Years...

 SARASOTA, FL – August 19, 2024 – The 40th Annual Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix, presented by Visit Sarasota County, will take place September 13-15 and promises exhilarating powerboat racing off Lido Beach. The weekend festivities will begin on Friday, September 13, with a Pit Party from 6-10 pm in the Van Wezel parking lot featuring Nashville country artist Andy Velo, vendors, food...

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Skater Outboard Fun Run, Edition Three

 The Skater Outboard Fun Run in Sarasota, Edition Three, took place this past week. Beautiful boats in a beautiful setting. Home base, the Hyatt Regency in Sarasota. Nice hotel with a great location. With Skaters out front, an awesome view from the rooms too. On Thursday, day one for several of the early arrivers but not the official beginning of the...

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Brian and Vinnie's Big "What the Heck" ?

 Brian and Vinnie in Brian's Marker 17 Mod Vee had a very interesting day on Sunday. We will try to find out the exact sequence, but it certainly looked like the drive broke off while running down the stretch causing the boat to spin out. See what you think? When I was talking with Brian and Vinnie at the Awards Banquet they said it was really...

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OPA's Great Lakes Grand Prix 2024

 Thursday, August 1, 2024 ALL DAY ---Arrival of Race Boats; Race Village - Washington Park, Michigan City, IN 12pm-3pm REGISTRATION - Sunset Grille 5pm Ribbon Cutting @ Washington Park 6pm-8pm VIP Party at Washington Park Beach Friday, August 2, 2024 11am-3pm REGISTRATION - Sunset Grille 12pm-4pm Race Boat Inspections - Race Village 10am-2pm ...

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Marathon 2024, Super Stock Surprising Synopsis

 In addition to the Super Cat start first corner craziness, another class race with intriguing overtones was the Super Stocks with their 300HP outboards. Nine boats took the start, (ten boats were there but JS Racing overturned the day before in testing). Some interesting issues arose during the race, and other developments materialized after the race was...

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Tales from the Litterbox...Sarasota 2024...

 Although I applauded the moving of the Race from 4th of July to September...Mostly to avoid the heat of Summer.....It was a Wash...because it was just as hot.....:reddevil: Some big water today...some decent pics to follow.

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Latest Skater 28

 Tested and ready to ship out.

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Simmons Marine St Clair, Illegal U-Turn?

 In St Clair Michigan, at the 29th running of the St Clair River Classic by OPA, Jim Simmons and Jason Zolecki in Simmons Marine, were running hard in second place, were trying to get past the first place boat Crazy Rythm. The race was one of the best of the day, however, on lap 6 we believe, Simmons Marine decided to try a hard cut to the inside to try a pass. (One shot out of sequence...

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Tales from the Litterbox...Sheboygan 2024.

 Week 2 of My Goodwill Campaign.....I gotta tell You, I'm a lot more comfortable the second time around at a Race Course....I mean I know where everything is at....especially the Walmart... Where the best place to Pee is....:o Where to eat....where to meet desperate Women:drool5: Fairly Windy right now, and a bit on the Cool side.....Looking forward to...

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Powerboat P1's Sheboygan MidWest Challenge,...

 Friday 09th August From To Location Pits Open to the Public 10:00 am 05:00 pm Deland Park Boat Testing on the Water 01:00 pm 04:00 pm Racecourse Block Party 06:00 pm 10:00 pm City Green Concert - King of Mars to perform 06:00 pm 10:00 pm City Green Stage Saturday 10th August From To Location P1 FanZone Open 09:00 am 05:00 pm End of South Pier Drive VIP...

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Sheboygan Showdown's SS Start One

 One of the most anticipated races scheduled in Sheboygan's second annual P1 offshore race was the Super Stock outboards. This class has grown once again, (17 boats currently scheduled to race this season), and has the most boats registered of any class, and maybe more importantly, the most showing up to race in their six-race National Championship schedule, which comprises of: May...

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2023 Joey Gratton Memorial Run

 Attending a memorial run is always a cause for mixed emotions. On one hand, a time for remembrance of a friend, competitor, or acquaintance. On the other hand, a time to honor a special person by doing something they loved doing, and would enjoy participating in themselves. Joey's boys running with Matt Rice 2011, when we lost Joey, seems like so...

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