Port Neches, TX. 2010 Season Opener

March 17th 2010, Nixa, MO. The season is finally arriving with the first stop in Port Neches, TX. This venue is having its 9th year according to Forrest Barber, the local race promoter. Forrest says the the Port Neches River Festival has grown to crowds of 30,000 for the 4 day event that includes concerts, car shows, and the "Thunder On the River" boat race. Forrest says that the addition of the Formula One Boats has really added a lot of excitment to the festival. 

Wayne Worthy, director of the Formula One PROP Tour says, "The Formula One class is the fastest and hardest turning vehical in motor sports with as high as 4 "Gs" in the tight turns. They reach speeds of 140 mph on the straightaways and go into and out of the turns at over 100 mph. The Formula Two class is the 2nd level of boats that will be at the race reaching speeds of 110 mph. In all, there are 4 different classes racing on the river for the Port Neches crowds to watch. We are also bringing the Formula Lights which is a entry level boat. Formula Light boats are 13 foot mini version of the Formula One and Two boats. They are powered by 50 hp Johnson and Evinrude outboards. We run them on a shorter race course than the bigger boats and that makes them really fun to watch! But if you want excitment...............look for the Tri-Hull Super Stock class! John Schubert, director of the Sport Racing Series and founder of the Tri-Hulls, says "This is chaos on water!" When we put these boats on the water, everybody finds their place in the grandstands to watch the excitment!

The race dates are April 30 thru May 2nd located at the Port Neches City Park on the Neches River. Call the Chamber of Commerce 409-722-9154.