Hydro-Turf US Hydrodrag National Championships Recap and Results

            (Tavares, FL)  The 2017 Hydro-Turf US HydroDrag Nationals presented by Sea Doo, RIVA Racing, the City of Tavares, Yamaha, and YouRulz was held in Tavares, FL, on August 26-27 at Wooton Park West.  The event featured the fast PWC’s and Racers in the United States and sanctioned by the IJSBA. .  Supporting sponsors for this event include Jet Pilot, , RIVA Racing, Jet-Lift, Action Kawasaki, Tiki West, Key West Resort, Greenhulk.net, Team Mean Racing, D-Cos Racing, CS Clutches, Jim’s Performance, Deans Team, and PWC Muscle.  

            The spectators came out in droves, an estimated 2,000 over the weekend, and they were not disappointed!!!  Highlights from the weekend included Uva Perez of U-Jet breaking his own World Record with a blistering 123.2 mph, and the Superstock World Record was broken by Hector Alvarez with a 106.1mph.  Jim’s Performance racer, Angelica Gonzalez, aka “HydroDrag Princess” was the “Racer of the Weekend” with 1^st Place finishes in the Stock, Spec and Superstock and she raced absolutely brilliant! Christian Figueroa won the Box Stock Class in his rookie debut.  Next race is the Hydro-Turf HydroDrag World Championships which will be held at the same location in “America’s Sea Plane City” on November 4-5.  Info will be up on our website at surfandturfpromotions.com.  A special thanks to the Surf and Turf Crew who did an outstanding job, despite adverse water conditions.  Everyone may check out Uva’s World Record Run at rmd.me/29vaSTmLQpc!  See you at the races…MikeY

Podium Finishes 

HYDRO-TURF US Hydrodrag Nationals

Championship Results

SATURDAY AUGUST 26, 2017 TAVARES, FL

DRAGS

BOX  STOCK

1^st place                               CHRISTIAN FIGUEROA

2^ND place                              GUS HATZISTEFANOU

3^RD PLACE                            SCOTT RICE

STOCK

1^ST PLACE                             ANGELICA GONZALEZ

2^ND PLACE                            STAN HIGHTOWER

3^RD PLACE                            TONITO LOPEZ

SPEC

1^ST PLACE                             ANGELICA GONZALEZ

2^ND PLACE                            KRT MICHEL LOPEZ

3^RD PLACE                            KERRY HIBDON

SATURDAY SPEED ALLEY

SUPERSTOCK SPEED ALLEY

1^ST PLACE                             JESSE GONZALEZ              99.3

2^ND PLACE                            ROSS NEMO                       98.9

UNLIMITED SPEED ALLEY

1^ST PLACE                             UVA PEREZ                          123.2

2^ND PLACE                            JESSE GONZALEZ              111.9

 

 

SUNDAY AUGUST 27, 2017 TAVARES, FL

DRAGS

SUPERSTOCK

1^ST PLACE                             ANGELICA GONZALEZ

2^ND PLACE                            EL NEGRO

3^RD PLACE                            JORGE PERERA

UNLIMITED

1^ST PLACE                             RAUL CUE

2^ND PLACE                            SCOTT RICE

3^RD PLACE                            ORLANDO RIVERON

SUNDAY SPEED ALLEY

SUPERSTOCK

1^ST PLACE                             HECTOR ALVEREZ             106.1

2^ND PLACE                            SANDOR BLANCO             105.8

3^RD PLACE                            JESSE GONZALEZ              94.3

UNLIMITED

1^ST PLACE                             UVA PEREZ                          115.1

2^ND PLACE                            MANNY SALGADO           107

                                                RIDING RAYGE SANCHEZ BOAT

3^RD PLACE                            MANNY SALGADO           82.3

                                                RIDING CARLITO DEL VALLE BOAT