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BILOXI — With clear skies and light winds in the forecast for the weekend, racers for the 2010 Smokin’ the Sound began to arrive in South Mississippi on Wednesday.Â
Although the qualifying round is set for Saturday with the actual race on Sunday on the inside of Deer Island, the interest in the sixth annual offshore race is growing with a new twist in this year’s race.
For the first time, the Offshore Super Series and the Super Boats International circuit will hit the waters together along the eight-mile course in nine different classes, including turbine extreme and supercharged … Details
Florida’s Cocoa Beach is right on the Atlantic Ocean, in an area known as ‘The Space Coast’ for its proximity to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) headquarters.Â
Well, they may not boats the horsepower of the rockets that blast off into outer space, but Super Boats International is returning to Cocoa Beach for the Space Coast Super Boat Grand Prix.Â
The event is scheduled for August 20-22.Â
It will be the first time the thundering offshore racers have campaigned off Cocoa Beach since the early 190s … Details