2016, OPA, Atlantic City Grand Prix

2016 Atlantic City Grand Prix

Friday, June 17, 2016
All Day, Arrival of Race Boats - Race Village - Golden Nugget (1 Castle Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ) (A-Lot)
Crane Area - A-Lot @ the Golden Nugget (GN)
Ramp Area - 5th St. South and Bayshore Ave, Brigantine, NJ Wet Pits - A-Dock @ the Golden Nugget
Dry Pits - A-Lot @ the Golden Nugget (GN) Wash Down Area - A-Lot @ the Golden Nugget (GN)
11am-2pm Racer Registration - GN Meeting Room
11am-4pm Race Boat Inspections - Race Village
12pm-3pm GPS Registration - GPS Trailer in Dry Pits
7pm-9pm Racer Meet & Greet - H2O Lounge @ GN

Saturday, June 18, 2016
10am-6pm Race Village open to the pubic
8am-10am Swim/Dunker Testing - GN Casino Pool - 6th Floor
10am Racer Meeting - GN Meeting Room
10am-3pm Racer Registration - GN Meeting Room
11am-4pm Race Boat Inspections - Race Village
11am-5pm GPS Registration - GPS Trailer in Dry Pits
11am Race Control Operational (No Course Buoys—Rules of the Road)
11am-5pm Crane & Ramp Operational
12pm-4pm Race Boat Testing
4pm-5pm Volunteer Meeting - GPS Trailer in Dry Pits
5pm-7pm Racers Party - Rooftop above the Chart House (GN)
7pm Racer Meet & Greet - The Deck @ Golden Nugget

Sunday, June 19, 2016
10am-6pm Race Village open to the public
8am Team physicals - GN Meeting Room
8am Set up Course Buoys
9am Racers Meeting - GN Meeting Room
10am Medical Rescue briefing - GN Meeting Room
10am Patrol Fleet Briefing - GN Meeting Room
10:30am Race Control Operational
11am-5pm Crane lift and Ramp operational
11am Race Patrol Fleet & Course Support Fleet on station
12pm RACE 1 (subject to adjustment)
2pm RACE 2 (subject to adjustment)
GPS Readings - GPS Trailer Return immediately following completion of each race
6:30pm Awards Ceremony - The Deck @ GN

Miss GEICO Racing Seeks to Pick Up the Second Jewel in the GEICO Triple Crown Offshore Racing Series
Jun 16, 2016, 08:39 ET from Miss GEICO Racing
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RIVIERA BEACH, Fla., June 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- An early-season win in New Jersey left the Miss GEICO Offshore Racing Team optimistic for still more success in 2016 powerboat competition.

Miss GEICO won the first leg of the GEICO Triple Crown Race Series in Point Pleasant, NJ at the OPA Powerboat Race the weekend of May 20-22. The race was the first of the year on the Offshore Powerboat Association (OPA) circuit. OPA racing continues June 17-19 in Atlantic City, NJ where the Miss GEICO team hopes to pick up the second jewel in the GEICO three race series.

The two New Jersey races -- along with the OPA World Championship in Englewood, FL, on Nov. 17-20 – comprise the coveted GEICO Triple Crown.

"We got off to a good OPA start in New Jersey and we want to continue that success in Atlantic City," said Miss GEICO Crew Chief Gary Stray.

"We're all about winning and safety any time we're on the water; but we especially want to do well in the GEICO Triple Crown races to promote and represent GEICO, our sponsor," said team Marketing Director Gary Goodell. "And, of course, the ultimate goal is winning the world championships."

The week after Atlantic City, Miss GEICO returns to the Super Boat International (SBI) circuit at the Marathon SBI Grand Prix on June 24-26 in Marathon, FL.

The Miss GEICO team's 2016 approach includes a fresh engineering crew that will emphasize consistency and reliability instead of wringing more and more power out of the engine platform.

Team Manager Scott Colton said the Miss GEICO started the season with four identical race engines, two on the boat and two as backups. Colton shared the team's plan to develop another pair of engines - expected to produce more horsepower while maintaining reliability - by November for the World Championships.

The 50-foot-long Miss GEICO Victory catamaran is made of carbon, Kevlar and S-glass for high performance. The boat sports a pair of 1650 RACE Sterndrive engines producing 3,300 horsepower and top speeds of 200 mph.

On the water, Miss GEICO is under the control of driver Marc Granet and throttleman Scott Begovich, who have been working together since the team was formed in 2004.

Additional SBI races are scheduled for Aug. 26-28 in Mentor, OH; Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Clearwater, FL; and Nov. 7-13 in Key West, FL.

On top of the race schedule, the Miss GEICO team will appear at air shows on Aug. 17 in Atlantic City, NJ, and Oct. 15-16 in Baltimore, MD. The air show appearances will feature boat-versus-airplane races in a sea-sky duel with the GEICO Skytypers air show team.

MISS GEICO

The Miss GEICO Racing Team is an offshore racing boat sponsored by GEICO Insurance and owned by the country's premier and fastest-performing powerboat racing team, AMF (America Moving Forward) Offshore racing. Miss GEICO is headquartered in Riviera Beach, FL.

Since the team's inception in 2005, Miss GEICO has won eight World Championship Titles.

In addition to competing in Offshore Racing, the Miss GEICO team participates year-round in boat shows, air shows, poker runs and charitable events assisting United We Race Inc., the team's 501 (c) (3) charity, providing support to United States veterans and veterans' programs.

Media Contact:
Brenda Little – Email (813) 391-4542

SOURCE Miss GEICO Racing
Related Links http://www.missgeicoracing.com

Atlantic City Off-Shore Grand Prix
JACKLYN MCQUARRIE

Golden Nugget Atlantic City is hosting the Atlantic City Off-Shore Grand Prix on Sunday, June 19.

The races will take place starting at noon on Sunday. Crowds can watch racers from all over the country compete in a 4-mile oval race course off the city’s shoreline. An awards ceremony will be held following the races at 6:30 p.m. at the Deck at the Golden Nugget.

The race village will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Golden Nugget is located at Brigantine Boulevard and Huron Avenue. Admission is free for spectators. Go to OPARacing.org.

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