Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix 2022, July 1-3

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The P1 Offshore Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix 2022 will return on the weekend of July 1-3, the international marine motorsport promoter Powerboat P1 announced in a news release on Friday.

The historic and one of the city's longest-running events helps create millions of dollars to form an economic impact on the Sarasota community.

“For decades, the races have been a unique summer event that appeals to both locals and visitors," said Virginia J. Haley, president of Visit Sarasota County. "We recognize and thank the Powerboat P1 team for the thorough planning alongside multiple Sarasota entities, ranging from environmental groups to law enforcement, to make this event safe and enjoyable for all.”

This year's race will feature more than 60 race teams and include drivers from Sweden, Australia, Canada, Cayman Islands and New Zealand.

“Sarasota is our biggest race of the year and we’re thrilled to be returning with Visit Sarasota County as our presenting partner,” said Azam Rangoonwala, CEO of Powerboat P1. “Sarasota is an idyllic venue with a rich, storied history of powerboat racing. We have a powerful platform through our international television broadcasting to showcase this beautiful city to the world, and we want to encourage everyone, local or tourists, to enjoy all that there is to experience here.”

The first day of the event will include a downtown Sarasota block party to let fans meet the participating teams and see the competing boats up close on Gulfstream Avenue from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will also be live music and drinks.

Teams will begin to race on Saturday, July 2 at 8 a.m. with the P1 AquaX watercraft racing. The second race includes the UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship teams competing for the Pole position from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

There will be a full day of racing on the last say of the event with boats from P1 Offshore, P1 AquaX and Class 1 all taking part in the competition.

People attending the event can expect to see a P1 Village fan zone on Sunday, July 3 in the Lido Beach parking lot and will have food trucks, a beer garden, live music and merchandise. There will also be a VIP hospitality suite on Lid Beach that includes an open bar, catered lunch, lounge seating and televisions to help improve the viewing experience of the race.

“As a Sarasota native, I recognize the historic value this event brings to the community,” said Cole McGowan, Powerboat P1’s Director of Communications. “We value the heritage and prestige of this event and are aiming to add new experiences for fans. This is going to be a standout year for powerboat racing in Sarasota with one of the largest fleets of race boats in recent years. I’m excited for fellow locals to experience everything that the Grand Prix weekend has to offer.”

The Sarasota sporting event will be televised in the U.S. on CBS Sports Network and Bally Sports Regional Networks.

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Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix And Bayfront Fireworks Safety Reminders And Closures

SARASOTA, Fla. – The 37th annual Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix is happening July 1 – July 3, 2022, at Lido Beach. Bayfront Fireworks Spectacular will take place Monday, July 4, 2022, at the Sarasota Bayfront at 9 p.m

Races and festivities will attract thousands of people to the City of Sarasota. The Sarasota Police Department is committed to keeping residents and visitors safe. The Sarasota Police Department wants you and your family to enjoy the holiday weekend safely and remember if you SEE something, SAY something. Report any suspicious activity or behavior to law enforcement immediately.

Road Closures / Parking

Vehicles not removed by the posted time will be towed at the owner’s expense. For information on towed vehicles, please call Upman’s Towing at 941-365-7084.

Van Wezel Parking Lots / Van Wezel Way from East End to 10th Street Closed from 11:59 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2022, until 10 p.m. Sunday, July 3, 2022.
Offshore Powerboat Block Party at J.D. Hamel Park, Cocoanut to McAnsh will be closed from 4 p.m. until 11 p.m. on July 1, 2022.
Due to limited parking spaces, it is highly encouraged to carpool to weekend events. Illegally parked vehicles are subject to ticketing. Vehicles blocking private driveways are subject to towing. Anticipate long delays from the beach area after the races. Expect an exit time of over one hour when leaving the beach viewing area.

Centennial Park / Boat Ramp Closures 11:59 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2022, until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, 2022.

This area will be utilized as the staging area for the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix. There will be no boat ramp access during this time. A suggested alternative boat ramp includes Ken Thompson Park on City Island and various boat ramps in Manatee County and southern Sarasota County.

New Pass Closure

On the water, New Pass will be closed during the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix. The pass will be closed west of the New Pass bridge. Boaters will still be able to access the cove.

https://www.tampafp.com/sarasota-pow...-and-closures/

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I'll chat with them about updating their website schedule.

But with the Bracket 500, 600 and 700 classes moved to Saturday from their original Sunday slot, fans catching the action in person from Lido Beach or live on the P1 Offshore Facebook page will have even more to enjoy.

Saturday’s Bracket-class races will begin at 2:15 p.m.

The organizers announced the schedule move to the racers in an email earlier today. Reached this afternoon, Cole McGowan of Powerboat P1/P1 Offshore explained the change.

“In consideration of a tight schedule on Sunday with several classes racing, logistics and scattered afternoon thunderstorms in the forecast, three classes were moved to Saturday in order to help move Sunday’s racing forward,” he said.

https://www.speedonthewater.com/brac...y-in-sarasota/

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They did change the schedule, but there has to be a slight error.
No way to have open water for testing and Class 1 Pole Position at the same time.

Saturday
Offshore Testing - 10:30 am 01:30 pm Racecourse - Lido Beach
Class 1 - Pole Race 12:30 am 02:15 pm Racecourse
Race 1 - Bracket Class 700, 600, 500 02:15 pm 03:00 pm Racecourse

Sunday
Race 2 - Stock V, Mod V, Bracket Class 400 & 300 10:00 am 11:00 am Racecourse
Race 3 - Class 1 11:15 am 12:15 am Racecourse
Race 4 - Super Stock 12:30 am 01:30 pm Racecourse
Race 5 - Super Cat & Factory 450R 01:45 pm 02:45 pm Racecourse

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Peter Hledin, Tyler Miller, and Billy Mauf

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Sarasota Race Entries, Entries received by July 02 July 2022 Season, 51 Entries SO Far

Race # Competitor Class Driver Throttle

Sarasota Class 1 (4 Entries So Far)
16 JBS Racing Class 1 Jeff Stevenson Micheal Stancombe
21 Huski Racing / Huski Chocolate Class 1 Brit Lilly Steve Curtis
222 222 Offshore Australia Class 1 Darren Nicholson Giovanni Carpitella
345 345 Racing / XINSURANCE Class 1 Miles Jennings Alex Pratt

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

Sarasota 450R Factory Stock (2 Entries So Far)
7 MTI 450R Factory Stock Taylor Scism Johnny Tomlinson
22 KLOVAR Motorsports 450R Factory Stock Randy Keys Billy Allen

Sarasota Super Stock (11 Entries So Far)
S-43 Celsius Super Stock Christopher Hopgood Ryan Beckley
39 Professional Plumbing Super Stock AJ Bogino Peter Bogino
S-3 Steele Offshore Racing / Steele Industries Super Stock Dominick Steele Julian Maldonado
S-42 Jackhammer Super Stock Reese Langheim Ricky Maldonado
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
S-27 LPC Super Stock Anthony Smith Loren Peters

Sarasota Mod V (4 Entries So Far)
2 Boatfloater.com Mod V Stephen Kildahl Steve Kildahl
22 Punisher Mod V Charlie McCarthy Anthony Silvera
51 Team SunPrint Mod V Steven Fehrmann Steve Miklos

Sarasota Stock V (6 Entries So Far)
26 You Gun Learn Stock V Dante Napoli Mikey Bocchino
21 Shocker Stock V Chris Colson Raymond Evans
33 NMB RV Resort Stock V Kirk Hanna Mark Rinda
99 Twisted Tea Stock V Jim York Travis Pastrana
66 LSB Hurricane of Awesomenes / RevX Oil Stock V Brit Lilly Jay Muller
97 Fastboys Racing.com / Fastboys Stock V Ken Bolinger Forrest Riddle

Sarasota Bracket Class 400 (4 Entries So Far)
467 GNS Motorsports Bracket Class 400 Grant Greytok Bill Reeves
444 Predator / Stahlman Motorsports Bracket Class 400 Dean Stahlman Nate Hunt
350 Rollin' Dirty Offshore / Elite Home Gamerooms Bracket Class 400 Paul Incorvaia Clyde Petty
434 Control Freak / MSR Powersports Bracket Class 400 Mark Robbins Damon Marotta

Sarasota Bracket Class 500 (10 Entries So Far)
527 Team woody Racing / Golf n Gator Team Woody Bracket Class 500 J.J. Turk Micheal Stancombe
517 Bulletproof / Goodcars.com Bracket Class 500 Elijah Kingery Craig Belfatto
549 Team Farnsworth Motorsports Bracket Class 500 Ervin Grant Mark Didario
507 7 Seven PowerBoats / Seven (7) Bracket Class 500 Alexander Cruz Arthur Cruz
528 Hammerheads / Fly SRQ Bracket Class 500 Dennis Austin Don Jackson
540 Pump It Bracket Class 500 Mikey Dacey Joey Dacey
562 On Edge Bracket Class 500 Bill Quinn Harold Castle
577 YabbaDabbaDoo Bracket Class 500 Larry James J D Ivines
599 Revelation Racing / Revelation Bracket Class 500 Michael Drury Krystal Drury

Sarasota Bracket Class 600 (1 Entries So Far)
600 Power House Racing Bracket Class 600 Nelson Sawyer

Sarasota Bracket Class 700 (5 Entries So Far)
742 Offshore Ohmies Bracket Class 700 Ben Osypian Joel Murawski
701 Jackhammer Bracket Class 700 Brian Guy Julian Maldonado
703 Steele Racing / Velocity Bracket Class 700 Ricardo Maldonado Ricardo Maldonado
797 Ella's Nightmare Bracket Class 700 Dominic Stancombe Micheal Stancombe
733 EnergyAutoFL.com / GB Motorsports Bracket Class 700 Damon Marrota Jr Greg Blutter

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