Clearwater 2015 SBI Nationals packed with more talent than any prev. race this yr
09-21-2015, 04:07 PM
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Wow I haven't made a race all year. I need to see if I can find a room. I've never been to Clearlake. Can I get some help on where to stay. This could be fun. Thanks Artie
09-21-2015, 07:41 PM
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Artie, Clearwater is 30 mins from Tampa, so any hotel in the Tampa/St Petersburg area will be suitable. Clearwater beach itself has very nice ones too, Sandpearl, Hilton, Hyatt.
09-21-2015, 08:10 PM
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Traffic on 60 at the wrong time of day could take you an hour to get across Gulf to Bay from Tampa and another hour to get over to the beach, especially on a weekend and extra especially on race weekend.
There are plenty of hotels on Clearwater beach, stay there if you come.
09-21-2015, 08:21 PM
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Not exactly. This is a big fukking town.
Traffic on 60 at the wrong time of day could take you an hour to get across Gulf to Bay from Tampa and another hour to get over to the beach, especially on a weekend and extra especially on race weekend.
There are plenty of hotels on Clearwater beach, stay there if you come.
Traffic on 60 at the wrong time of day could take you an hour to get across Gulf to Bay from Tampa and another hour to get over to the beach, especially on a weekend and extra especially on race weekend.
There are plenty of hotels on Clearwater beach, stay there if you come.
What a great place to watch a race, though. Pretty beach, mostly unobstructed view, but even better from some of the higher ocean-facing hotel rooms and suites.
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artie, you're a smart guy: some ppl in the tampa/st pete metropolitan area take 30 minutes to get to the beach, some take more, depending on various factors. or, as originally mentioned, there are several very nice hotels on the beach itself, or as nate mentioned, indian rocks. pm me if you need more info...i have a pretty good idea what i'm talking about
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This is the biggest showing of top-tier racing we've seen all season with more entries in UL class than any other!
Who are your picks going in?
Geico vs CMS in the Mercury 1650 club, and Alex Ani vs Envy on the Stotler team. Geico has struggled this year on the race circuit with temperature issues. Will 03 CMS continue to pull ahead? Or will Marc, Scott, and Stray strike back to remind us all why they are 8 time world champions? As for Alex Ani and Envy, I have a feeling the new turbos in Alex Ani will trump the blowers in Envy, but nothing more amazing than seeing this many big cats clawing at each other. Thanks to Hammer Down Boating for posting the lineup.
6 UL class entries
CMS 03
Geico
Alex Ani
Envy
Lucasoil
12 Freedom
5 Superboats
Stihl
Cleveland
WHM
Sailor Jerry
AMSoil
3 Extreme
Instigator
Twisted Metal
Outerlimits
4 Vee
Phantom 9
Sunprint
Lily
Boatfloater
5 Stock Cats
Papas Pilar
FJ Propeller
Talbot
Smart Marine
Turtle Cove
3 Prod.3
2nd Amendment
Developer
VooDoo
5 Prod. 4
Two Cruel
Christies Photography
No Vacancy
Maxed Out
Fast Forward
https://youtu.be/oLsbj7gX9jc
https://www.facebook.com/HammerDownB...type=1&theater
Who are your picks going in?
Geico vs CMS in the Mercury 1650 club, and Alex Ani vs Envy on the Stotler team. Geico has struggled this year on the race circuit with temperature issues. Will 03 CMS continue to pull ahead? Or will Marc, Scott, and Stray strike back to remind us all why they are 8 time world champions? As for Alex Ani and Envy, I have a feeling the new turbos in Alex Ani will trump the blowers in Envy, but nothing more amazing than seeing this many big cats clawing at each other. Thanks to Hammer Down Boating for posting the lineup.
6 UL class entries
CMS 03
Geico
Alex Ani
Envy
Lucasoil
12 Freedom
5 Superboats
Stihl
Cleveland
WHM
Sailor Jerry
AMSoil
3 Extreme
Instigator
Twisted Metal
Outerlimits
4 Vee
Phantom 9
Sunprint
Lily
Boatfloater
5 Stock Cats
Papas Pilar
FJ Propeller
Talbot
Smart Marine
Turtle Cove
3 Prod.3
2nd Amendment
Developer
VooDoo
5 Prod. 4
Two Cruel
Christies Photography
No Vacancy
Maxed Out
Fast Forward
https://youtu.be/oLsbj7gX9jc
https://www.facebook.com/HammerDownB...type=1&theater
In the Extreme Class, I'll be surprised if the Outerlimits runs in it; last I knew, they weren't running the class spec 572 cubic inch naturally aspirated / no fuel injection / no forced induction engines, as per the SBI rules; that's why Lucas Oil is in the Unlimited Class. Instigator & Twisted Metal always put on a great show.
Good to hear Speed Racer / Performance Marine is planning on joining the Unlimited Class....lots of high HP hardware will be showing up in Clearwater.
It also looks like the other classes are also filling out nicely! Can't wait.
