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American Sprint Boat Racing Jet-powered madness like you have never seen!

Sprint boat racing is quickly becoming an exciting new arena for family entertainment.

The Extreme Sports Park (ESP) sprint boat track was completed in 2011. The first races took place Sept. 17, 2011, drawing in more than 8,000 race fans.

THE TRACK

The ESP sprint boat track is designed to take jet boats to speeds up to 90 mph pulling 7 Gs around each turn in three feet of water on a set racing path.

Drivers and their navigators must follow the correct sequence through the course.

Race fans can view the event along the perimeter of the track. ESP offers general bleacher seating, VIP sections and a giant grassy knoll from which to watch the races.

THE BOATS

There are three boat classifications for racing: Modified, with engines sizes up to 368 cubic inches; 400, with engines up to 412 cubic inches; and Unlimited, which is unrestricted.

BE PREPARED

Watching a sprint boat race can be exhilarating.

Still, you should be prepared for extremes of weather.

Bring sunscreen, hats or visors and dress in layers.

You can bring in food, picnic baskets, coolers and bags, but all these items will be searched at the gate.

To enhance the “family-friendly” nature of the event, no outside alcohol is allowed in ESP. There is a beer garden for those who are 21 and older.

KID’S ZONE

New this year is the Extreme Sports Park Kid’s Zone. A $5 entry fee gets your young ones into a specialized area that will keep kids entertained for hours while you enjoy the races.

The Kid’s Zone is located near several Sani-Cans.

SEATING

Select your spot to sit. There are safety fences all around the track.

Two sides of the track are terraced grass for general seating. There are designated areas for EZUp-style canopies.

Feel free to bring camp chairs or blankets to make sitting on the grass comfortable.

Arena bleachers can hold 500 spectators, while the grass seating can hold an additional 6,000 people.

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There is a short intermission around lunch time. If you didn’t bring a picnic lunch, you’re in luck.

You will find a tasty selection of food from local businesses and restaurants.

Near the food vendors will be an additional group of vendors selling race team apparel.

With a little planning, it’s sure to be a fantastic day.

RACE DETAILS WHERE: Extreme Sports Park, 2917 W. Edgewood Drive in Port Angeles.

WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 22. Gate opens at 8:30 a.m.; races start at 10 a.m. and go until 5 p.m.

COST: Adults (15 and older), $25; military (with ID) and seniors (55 and older), $20; children (between 6 and 15), $10; children younger than 6, free. Tickets include parking on-site and pit passes.

TICKETS: Advance tickets are available in Port Angeles at Mobile Music Unlimited, 532 E. First St.; Laird’s Market, 242811 U.S. Highway 101; Lincoln Street Station, 403 S. Lincoln St., Suite 4; Sunset Do It Best Hardware, 518 Marine Drive; in Sequim at Doghouse Powder Coating, 503 S. Third Ave; in Chimacum at CHS Propane, 9315 Rhody Drive; and at www.extremesportspark.net. Tickets also can be purchased at the gate on the day of the races.

CAMPING: On-site camping is available for tents, campers and RVs at $30 for the weekend. Camping is open at noon from Thursday, Aug. 20, until Sunday, Aug. 23.

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A brief history of U.S. racing

By Jim DeFord

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Sprint boat, an offshoot of marathon river racing, started in New Zealand in 1970.

Marathon racing is a water-based motorsport that uses jet propulsion instead of propellers. Jet propulsion is also the choice for sprint boat racing because it allows boats to race in water three feet deep and navigate tight corners far better than propellerpowered boats.

In the early 1980s race enthusiasts came up with the idea of racing jet boats with a navigator directing the driver.

A track was laid out around some islands in a river creating a short course in a small area, so unlike marathon boats that race by and are gone in a few seconds, spectators could watch each boat run its complete course.

The sport quickly took off and moved on to Australia, where the idea of digging a track developed. At first, the racers dug the track alongside a river and channeled the water into the track from the river.

After the race was over, the earth was filled back in and the track was history.

Jet sprinting first came to the United States in 1990.

At first, racing was held in ponds and lakes. The track was set with floating buoys.

In 1997, the first in-ground track was dug in

Published by PENINSULA DAILY NEWS 305 W. First St. Port Angeles, WA 98362 360.452.2345 www.peninsuladailynews.com JOHN C. BREWER | publisher and editor STEVE PERRY | advertising director LAURA LOFGREN | special sections editor All photos courtesy of Extreme Sports Park

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Marsing, Idaho, on the Snake River. These days all tracks are semi-permanent tracks.

American Sprint Boat Racing, LLC and the American Sprint Boat Pro Series were formed in 2013 to take sprint boat racing in America to the next level for serious fans, sponsors and television.

The ASB Pro Series has established a relationship with MAVTV, an up-and-coming motorsports network owned by Lucas Oil. MAVTV covered the first season of the ASB Pro Series and will cover the this summer’s World Championships at Extreme Sports Park.

For more information about MAVTV, visit www. mavtv.com.

ASB Pro Racing Series will run races at three tracks in 2015. See page 8 for the rest of this year’s schedule.

Webb’s Slough in St. John, Wash., is the longest established active track in the United States.

St. John is a small town in Washington located just 50 miles west of Lewiston, Idaho. This small, tight track has been hosting sprint boat races since 2007 and is both a fan and racer favorite.

Thousands of fans fill the grassy slopes of the Slough at every race. Fans start showing up at 7 a.m. on race day for the best seats. Racers love giving the fans a show to remember at Webb’s Slough.

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<< CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 The Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles has been hosting races since Sept. 17, 2011, and is the home track of American Sprint Boat Racing.

The first race filled local motels, hotels, restaurants, parking lots and grocery stores and created lines at gas stations.

Officials estimated a crowd of more than 9,000 at the track that day.

Visit www.extremesportspark.net and Extreme Sports Park’s Facebook page and watch the MAVTV broadcasts online.

TNT Racing and Dungeness Bay Sea Hawkers present Mama “G-Force” Lynch, Seattle Seahawk running back Marshawn Lynch’s mother, at the Saturday race!

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WICKED RACING BACK ON TRACK

Riding an emotional wave to victory during the qualifying rounds of the July 25 sprint boat races at Extreme Sports Park, driver Dan Morrison and navigator Cara McGuire put in the fastest lap of the day, 46.864 seconds, leading to their inclusion in the first stage of the World Championships on Aug. 22 in Port Angeles.

Despite problems early in the day with their starter on their Unlimited Class boat, Wicked No. 10M, the pair and their crew were able to qualify for the elimination rounds on its last-chance lap.

Morrison’s interest in racing stems from watching one once several years back.

He knew immediately that he wanted to drive a boat on a course.

He has been racing for eight years with the same navigator, his stepdaughter, McGuire.

Morrison enjoys the challenges of the sport, the intensity and concentration a driver needs at the speeds the boat travels, and “the brain game” of having to memorize the course the night before the race.

Winning the championships in the Modified class in his second year of racing and winning in 2011 in the Unlimited class are among the highlights of his racing career.

Morrison enjoys racing with McGuire, who is his stepdaughter, and how the sport has brought his family and extended family together.

McGuire, a first-grade teacher, finds sprint boat racing to be a lot like teaching: exciting, unpredictable and a whole lot of fun.

She agrees with her stepfather: “The adrenaline rush and the friendly, Jeff Halstead competitive nature are what make this sport different,” she said.

Wicked No.10M navigator Cara McGuire, left, holds up a checkered flag as driver Dan Highlights for her include making it into the finals in her first event-night race Morrison raises a finger during their victory lap after winning the Unlimited Class at Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles in July. and winning the National Finals in Port Angeles, her hometown.

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THE TRACK AT EXTREME SPORTS PARK THE BASICS Sprint boat tracks are man-made courses approximately 14 feet wide that hold 3 to 4 feet of water.

The driver and navigator have to race against the clock as they maneuver through the watery course built around a maze of islands.

The Port Angeles track is designed to be the fastest in the sprint boat circuit, allowing speeds up to 100 mph in some spots.

While there is only one track, there are different course routes. The driver and navigator are given a map the night before the race, which shows the route they have to take.

They have to memorize the course, which they’ll be traveling through at about 90 mph They do not get to practice before the qualification runs.

The driver must rely on the navigator, who communicates directions through hand signals.

Mere seconds and accuracy count!

THE ROTATIONS As the boats make their way through the course, follow along with this layout of the track.

Pretty soon, you’ll know when they’ve missed a turn as it happens, or which spots have been troublesome for the teams.

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Show & Shine set for Friday, Aug. 21 The Sprint Boat Show & Shine event is slated for Friday, Aug. 21, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Fanaticus Sports Grill, 1026 E. First St. Brad and John from FM 92.9 KISM will be broadcasting their show from there. Earlier in the day, the radio duo will be at the 7 Cedars Longhouse to broadcast during the morning.

This event is when race teams sign in, register and receive the course routes.

Organizers expect multiple boats to compete this year, including Wicked Racing and TNT Racing, two local teams.

The tech inspector goes through the boats to ensure that they meet the standards and safety rules for racing.

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