Port Neches River Festival

Boat Races, Concerts, and Carnival

Tunnel Boat Races in Port Neches, Texas

Thunder On The Neches
Boat Races

Tunnel boat races on the Neches River – unlike any sports event you’ve ever seen! 

Tri-Hull, J-Hydro, Formula 2 (SST-120) and Formula Lights (SST-45) Tunnel Boat Races

Saturday, May 2
Finals on Sunday, May 3 

Thrills, chills and spills will be provided by John Schubera and S.P.O.R.T. (Southern Professional Outboard Racing Tour) – 2 days of “Thunder on The Neches” Tunnel Boat Racing. Watch four classes of boats tear down the Neches River in electrifying race! Tri-hull, J-Hydro, Formula 2 (SST-120) and Formula Lights (SST-45). It’s an absolute thrill to watch these boats race at speeds up to 120 miles per hour! Provided by John Schubert and S.P.O.R.T. (Southern Professional Outboard Racing Tour). 

Friday, May 1

1:00-8:00Safety Inspection / Registration
3:00Testing Formula 1
4:00Testing Formula Lights
5:00Testing Tri-Hull
5:30Testing Formula 1

Saturday, May 2

7:00-8:30Safety Inspection / Registration
8:30Driver’s Meeting: Formula 1 / Formula Light Only
9:00Tri-Hull Testing
9:30Formula Lights Testing / Qualifying / 3 Minutes + 1 Lap
10:30Formula 1 Testing / Qualifying / 4 Minutes + 1 Lap
11:30J-Hydro Testing
12:00Driver’s Meeting All Classes – River Open
1:00Tri-Hull – Heat #1 / 7 Laps / Draw For Position
1:30Formula 1 – Group A – Heat #1 / 8 Minutes + 1 Lap
1:50Formula 1 – Group B – Heat #1 / 8 Minutes + 1 Lap
2:15Formula Lights – Heat #1 / 6 Minutes + 1 Lap
3:00J-Hydro – Heat #1 / 3 Laps / Draw For Start And Props
3:15River Open
3:45Tri-Hull – Heat #2 / 7 Laps / Reverse Order Of Points
4:15Formula Lights – Heat #2 / 6 Minutes + 1 Lap / Reverse Order Of Points
4:45J-Hydro – Heat #2 / 3 Laps / Draw For Prop
5:00Formula 1 – Group A – Heat #2 / 8 Minutes + 1 Lap / Reverse Order Of Points
5:20Formula 1 – Group B – Heat #2 / 8 Minutes + 1 Lap / Reverse Order Of Points

Sunday, May 3

10:00Formula Lights – Heat #3 / 6 Minutes + 1 Lap / Reverse Order Of Cumulative Points
10:30J-Hydro Heat #3 / 3 Laps / Reverse Order Of Cumulative Points
11:00Driver’s Meeting – River Open
12:00Tri-Hull – Heat #3 / 7 Laps / Reverse Order Of Cumulative Points
12:20Formula 1 – Group A – Heat #3 / 8 Minutes + 1 Lap/Rev Order Of Cumulative Pts
12:40Formula 1 – Group B – Heat #3 / 8 Minutes + 1 Lap / Rev Order Of Cumulative Pts
1:00Tri-Hull – Heat #4 / 7 Laps / Reverse Order Of Cumulative Points
1:30J-Hydro – Final / 5 Laps
1:45Formula Lights – Final / 15 Minutes + 1 Lap
2:15River Open
2:45Tri-Hull – Final / 20 Laps
3:00Formula 1 – Final / 17 Minutes + 1 Lap
4:30Awards Presentation – River Open