PORT ANGELES — Sprint boats from Team Twisted and their drivers will be at the Price Ford Lincoln auto dealership, 1527 E. Front St., from
5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday.
Team Twisted, based in Port Angeles, is one of about 30 sprint boat teams that will compete at speeds of up to 100 mph at the new sprint boat track southeast of William R. Fairchild International Airport in Port Angeles on Saturday.
Friday’s pre-race event will feature food from Billy Bob’s Open Pit BBQ and other refreshments as a fundraiser for Angels for Dan, a local support group for Dan Spicher, who has stage four Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Tickets for Saturday’s races will be on sale, and there will be a raffle for four tickets with pit passes.
Saturday’s inaugural races will feature the U.S. Sprint Boat Association National Finals.
Gates will open at 8 a.m. at the newly completed Extreme Sports Park, 2917 W. Edgewood Drive.
Boats will warm up at 9 a.m., and races will begin at 10 a.m.
Tickets are $15, or $20 with a pit pass. Admission with a pit pass is $20. Children younger than 6 are admitted free.
Buy tickets at the gate (cash and checks only) or online at http://tinyurl.com/sprintboats.
Parking is $1.
The stadium-like layout of the boat track includes grassy terraced viewing for about 5,000 spectators.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair on which to sit; bleacher seating is limited to 500.
