2007 Long Beach Sprint Nationals

[rossdbos]

Sprint Boats Will Return
To Marine Stadium On
August 11th & 12th
Long Beach, California – July 12, 2007 - Since the late ‘40’s, Cracker Box Sprint Boats with their wild driver and rider format have been roaring to life around an oval course laid out inside Long Beach’s famed Marine Stadium. Again this year, the Southern California Speedboat Club (SCSC) is staging their annual Long Beach Sprint Nationals weekend of American Power Boat Association (APBA) sprint boat racing featuring eight classes of the fastest sprint boats in the nation.
Designated “The Race Against Hunger” , SCSC will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the weekend to the Foothill Unity Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to working with the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank to distribute millions of pounds of groceries annually to help people who need food in Los Angeles County. The real beneficiaries however, are the thousands of spectators who turn out to experience the best high powered boat racing in the world.
There will be eight separate and very different classes of boats competing, from the nimble SST-45 Tunnel boats with their enclosed capsules and outboard motors that throw an impressive rooster tail to the water pounding K Racing Runabouts (K Boats) with their flat bottoms and blown alcohol burning motors that are guaranteed to have the entire crowd at the waters edge to marvel at their awesome power and speed and stare in wonder at how the drivers managed to keep their craft under control, most of the time. The unique configuration of the Cracker Boxes with their 314 cubic inch V8’s situated in front of a driver and riding mechanic at the very stern of the boat makes this class the perennial crowd favorite as they thrash their 15.5 foot length around the course racing rail to rail with everyone holding on for dear life. The Personal Water Craft (PWC) class has been added to the Sprint Nationals program in recent years and is fast becoming a crowd favorite as these small but powerful boats race down the straight a ways at speeds exceeding 75 MPH and negotiate the single pin turns and scoring dog leg with incredible accuracy and speed.
The 2007 Sprint Nationals will hold a historic significance because there will be five (5) National Championships at stake in the Pro-Stock, Super Stock, Cracker Box, K Racing Runabout and Grand National classes. There will also be one World Championship at stake in the Pro-Stock class of flat bottoms, and a Western Divisional Championship crowned in the SST-45 Tunnel Boat class. With all of these Championships at stake, the racing is guaranteed to be World Class as boats from all over the country will be arriving to join the over 100 boat armada assembling to wow the Long Beach crowds.
There will also be a vendor midway that will feature everything from souvenirs to food and beverage booths as well as a beer garden. The racing pits are also open to everyone and fans are encouraged to get a close up look at the boats and talk to the drivers and their crews, many of whom have hero cards that they will gladly autograph. Bring your family and friends and share the legacy that is Southern California Speedboat Club Sprint Boat racing at Marine Stadium. Gates open at 8:00 a.m. racing starts at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday and 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $10.00 per adult and children under 12 are free. Military with active I.D. are also free! Parking is $15.00/vehicle/day and $30/RV/Day. Coolers will be inspected as there is NO Alcohol permitted, there is a beer garden on-site.
For More Information please visit www.scscracing.com or call (310) 318-4012.

[raff]

We will be on Saturday just hanging around.
would go both days but I have to work on Sunday.

[brad22]

Nice article!! Im going up with my pop for both days and I cant wait!

[raff]

This weekend Bump

[RitcheyRch]

Thinking about going on Saturday

[photo chick]

Hey Luvnlifes......are you still going to make it?

[Jetboatguru]

Hey Luvnlifes......are you still going to make it?
You aren't going are you?

[Mrs.Racer277]

Hey Luvnlifes......are you still going to make it?
You aren't going are you?
Texas?????

[photo chick]

You aren't going are you?
Nope.. ..those cirlce thingies bore me!

[Mrs.Racer277]

Nope.. ..those cirlce thingies bore me!
LMAO
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