Strong Winds and a Strong turnout for race two of the SuperBoat International Offshore Race Series.
This last weekend on Florida’s Space Coast brought out the toughness of Offshore Powerboat Racing. High attrition brought down many of the 29 boat fleet but the remaining boats wowed the crowd with spectacular racing in the heavy offshore conditions.
Today I got a call from my great friend Mark Kowalski who throttles the 388 Team Sthil Racing Skater, who said the race was incredible and raved about how well the 388 Skater ran to take Team Stihl to the win in the tough conditions.
Results:
SUPERBOAT UNLIMITED, Miss GECIO battled with SPIRIT OF QATAR for the win with a 90.00 mph average speed.
INSTIGATOR ran alone in SUPERBOAT EXTREME turning in 5 laps at 60.66 MPH
SUPERBOAT had six entries two from SKATER Powerboats and four from MTI. The two Skaters ran up front for the entire race with STIHL ahead until they had a small fuel pressure problem that allowed WHM to take the lead for a few laps. After getting a handle on the problem STIHL was able to reel WHM back in and finished with a 85.23 average speed for the 13 lap race.
SUPERBOAT V was handled by veteran Racer Steve MikLos in his SunPrint Boat at 61.40 MPH
SUPERBOAT STOCK was won by Ryan Beckley in SOS Venezuela at 61.97 MPH.
MANUFACTURER PRODUCTION 3 was again won by a Poker Run boat. Gary Jones and Billy Glueck ran the 38 fountain BLACK PEARL with 280 hour factory sealed Mercury Racing 525 Motors to another win in the rough conditions at 67.64 MPH
MANUFACTURER PRODUCTION 4 was won by Dare Devil Racing at 51.72 MPH
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