Team American Ethanol & US-1 Performance Boat Center win in Mentor

by Super Boat International on 29 Jul 2017 The world’s fastest boats converged in Mentor, Ohio and put on a spectacular show with Team American Ethanol (Superboat Unlimited) and Performance Boat Center (Superboat) taking a win in their respective classes.

Team Wake Effects battled American Ethanol until attrition took hold and Wake Effects gave way to the Ethanol–powered Superboat Unlimited midway through. It was very exciting racing with the world’s fastest boats making quick round trips on the four-mile oval course off Headlands State Park Beaches. With a great racing and what appeared to be larger crowds than last year, fans got to witness great offshore racing.

Performance Boat Center, current reigning World and National Champion, led green to checkered and without a doubt set their boat upright and held on to a commanding lead for 19 laps. What really got the crowd on their feet, was the battle between WHM and STIHL, also in the Superboat class with WHM taking second with a photo finish. It was a battle all day amongst the two boats, with WHM usually five boat lengths behind. But, as the race wore on… WHM’s boat came to them and in the final 500 yards before the checkered flag, they were able to pull ahead at the finish line. It was an incredible race.

Local race promoter, and Superboat owner, Mark Small went on to compliment the efforts of his team. “I am always proud of my race team and the effort they put forth and especially thankful for my team here (Mentor) that help put all this together. If it was not for them, the sponsors, local city and county members and the help of all land, water, and medical services, it would not have been the successful event that it was. I thank all of them for their efforts.”

Both the 12:00 race and 2:00 race excited the fans who watched the competition getting stiffer as the water conditions got rougher throughout the day. Rolling two foot plus conditions got the boats out of the water and wowed the crowd.

President and Owner of Super Boat International, John Carbonell, commented on the day’s events. “We are pleased to have brought Super Boat to a great community and put on another successful event with the best teams in offshore racing. We appreciate Mr. Small and the team he assembled to make this a successful event for fans, teams, and Ohio.” The weather and water conditions were perfect to showcase the best boats in offshore racing.

Of the seven classes of racing other first–place finishers included: Team Allen Lawn Care (P4-17), SimmonsMarine.com (P3-04), LSB Hurricane of Awesomeness (Superboat Vee), CR Racing (Superboat Stock) and AMH Construction Instigator (Superboat Extreme).

2017 second Annual Cleveland Construction Super Boat Grand Prix Podium:

Superboat Unlimited

1st American Ethanol Cat Can Do 19. second Wake Effects 03.

Superboat

1st Performance Boat Center US-1. second WHM Motorsports 5. third STIHL 13

Superboat Extreme

1st AMH Construction Instigator 1. second Outerlimits 43. third The Developer 8.

Superboat Vee

1st LSB Hurricane of Awesomeness V-1. second Mr. Technology 17. third Boatfloater.com 2.

Superboat Stock

1st CR Racing S-8. second FJ Propeller S-1. third Advancedsleeve.com S-111

Manufacturer Production 3

1st SimmonsMarine.com P3-04

Manufacturer Production 4

1st Team Allen Lawn Care P4-17. second Yabba Dabba Doo P4-77. third Reinforcer P4-46.