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 

The IHRA Formula 1 Powerboat Series will be making waves! The “front and center” racecourse seating will give fans the best view for the finals Sunday afternoon. Fans will be entertained by the IHRA Formula1 Powerboat Series, including the fan favorite Tri-Hull, F-Light, and the blistering-fast Formula 1.

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