Team WHM Motorsports Takes First in Great Lakes Grand Prix

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Super Boat International teams take on Lake Michigan by storm and overpower mother nature. Team WHM Motorsports wins the 9th Annual Great Lakes Grand Prix in commanding form as predictions for likely storms get thwarted with calm and sunny conditions. What started out as rough conditions, rain, wind and unusual cold temperatures gave way to a picture perfect day of racing on Sunday with what appeared to be record crowds.

Team WHM Motorsports held off Performance Boat Center and a trailing Team STIHL in the Superboat Class for a green checkered finish in front of a capacity crowd in Washington Park and the shores of Lake Michigan. With a great set-up and calmer water conditions than previous days, Team WHM ran a fast race that outpaced their competitors.

Team Wake Effects, in the Superboat Unlimited class, excited the crowds as they ran uncontested to take the victory and show off their speed of a nearly unmatched Superboat Unlimited MTI cat. Rusty Rahm and Jeff Harris focused on running great lap speeds and quality turns to continue to improve their year long relationship in the boat.

President and founder of Super Boat International, John Carbonell, commented on another great event in Michigan City, Indiana. “We are very proud to be a part of the success this event has had and excited to see it continue to grow over the years. It appeared to be a record crowd on the parade route and attendance along the beaches. We are very pleased with our partnership with the city of Michigan City, Jack Arnett, and Mayor, Ron Meers, for all they have done. This has become a marquee event that the racers love to come to along with our Super Boat team.” Jack Arnett, Executive Directory of LaPorte County CVB commented, “It really was a great event and such a good turn out in the city and on the beaches. We just have a lot of support.”

So many teams ran a great race showcasing the experience of many of these great drivers and teams. Other notable winners included: Outerlimits 43 (Superboat Extreme), FJ Propeller S-1 (Superboat Stock), LSB Hurricane of Awesomeness V-1 (Superboat Vee), 2nd Amendment P3-2 (P3) and Team Allen Lawn Care P4-617 (P4). See below for a complete list of top three finishers.

2017 9th Annual  Super Boat Great Lakes Grand Prix Podium

Superboat Unlimited
1st Wake Effects 03.

Superboat
1st WHM Motorsports 5. 2nd Performance Boat Center US-1. 3rd STIHL 13.

Superboat Extreme
Finishing order remains under review for 5 business days.

Superboat Vee
1st LSB Hurricane of Awesomeness V-1. 2nd Boatfloater.com 2. 3rd Mr. Technology 17.

Superboat Stock
1st FJ Propeller S-1. 2nd Advancedsleeve.com S-111. 3rd CR Racing S-8.

Manufacturer Production 3
1st 2nd Amendment P3-2. 2nd SimmonsMarine.com P3-04

Manufacturer Production 4
1st Team Allen Lawn Care P4-17. 2nd Yabba Dabba Doo P4-77.

Click here for a complete listing of the finishing order and results from the 9th Annual Great Lakes Super Boat Grand Prix.

The next race on the Super Boat circuit is the 9th Annual Clearwater Super Boat National Championship, coming September 30th  – October 1st in Clearwater, Florida. If you can’t make it, catch it live on superboat.com. Fans can go to superboat.com to register and watch all the exciting action. This year, streaming is on pay per view to support the efforts to bring you the best coverage possible. If you missed the live coverage you can always go back to watch the races on Video on Demand.

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