Bob Albee

HOMETOWN: Waterford, WI

YEARS RACING: 26

FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT RACING: Competition and friendships made over the years.

CLASS: ProGas – Outboard

BOAT: Triad DR20 Intimidator "The Dock Rocket"

MOTOR: Modified 2.5 Drag EFI Mercury

CREW: Sean Powell, Nick Winski, Pierre Casano

SPONSORS: Casanova’s Performance Motorsports, Wintech Engine & Machine, Extreme Marine

Chris Alby

HOMETOWN: Waterford, WI

YEARS RACING: 13

FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT RACING: The camaraderie of racing. The competition in the beginning and the friendship after the race is finished.

CLASS: ProGas – Outboard

BOAT: Triad DR20 & STV Mod VP

MOTOR: Caldwell Mercury 280 & Mod Mercury on N2O

FASTEST SPEED: 127.6 MPH

CREW: Terry Alby, Nick Winski, Bob Albee, Sam Baker, Mathew Caldwell

SPONSORS: CRT, Super Aggregates, Snow & Ice, Sticker Dude, Rock Solid Stabilization, Alby Art, Waterford Design Technologies

James Fabiszak

HOMETOWN: Long Grove, IL

OCCUPATION: Owner – Tri-City Transmissions in Geneval, IL

YEARS RACING: 5

CLASS: Lake Racer – Outboard

BOAT: Allison SS 2000

MOTOR: Mercury 260

CREW: My wife Eva

SPONSORS: Tri-City Transmissions, Gohr Performance

Dave Garfield

HOMETOWN: Glenview, IL

OCCUPATION: Owner – Garfield’s Beverage Warehouse

YEARS RACING: 2

FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT RACING: The speed & adrenaline.

CLASS: Lake Racer – Inboard

BOAT: Youngblood TX19

MOTOR: Chevy Big Block

FASTEST SPEED: 85 MPH

CREW: Fellow racers Ron, Joel and Adam Silverstein & Brandon Callahan

SPONSORS: Garfield’s Beverage Warehouse

Larry Gempp Sr.

HOMETOWN: Antioch, IL

YEARS RACING: 7

FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT RACING: Going fast.

CLASS: Lake Racer - Outboard

BOAT: Mirage River Racer

MOTOR: Evinrude 250 HO

CREW: Bobby

SPONSORS: G&G Investment Group

Larry Gempp Jr.

HOMETOWN: Bristol, WI

YEARS RACING: 8

FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT RACING: The friends I've made along the way.

CLASS: Outlaw & ProGas - Outboard

BOAT: Quartershot T3R

MOTOR: 3.3 EFI OMC Built by Sam Jenkins

FASTEST SPEED: 130 MPH+

SPONSORS: Link Engine Management, Morningwood LLC, G&G Investment Group

Jeff Houghtaling

HOMETOWN: Oak Creek, WI

OCCUPATION: Regional Sales Manager for Hwacheon (wach-eon) machine

YEARS RACING: 20+

FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT RACING: Winning and going fast.

CLASS: Outlaw - Outboard

BOAT: Allison River Racer

MOTOR: 2.5L Mercury EFI

FASTEST SPEED: 105 MPH

CREW: Nina Houghtaling & Steve Singer

Steve Schweizer Sr.

HOMETOWN: West Chicago, IL

OCCUPATION: Iron Worker Local 1 Chicago

YEARS RACING: 2

FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT RACING: The camaraderie with the other racers.

CLASS: Single Carb - Inboard

BOAT: Modified Texas Tunnel

MOTOR: 377 Small Block Chevy

FASTEST SPEED: 90 MPH

Ron Silverstein

HOMETOWN: Lake Zurich, IL

OCCUPATION: Sheet Metal Fabricator

YEARS RACING: 11

FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT RACING: Love coming out to the island and racing.

CLASS: Single Carb - Inboard

BOAT: Eliminator Daytona

MOTOR: Big Block Chevy

FASTEST SPEED: 105 MPH+

CREW: Joel Silverstein, Rob Silverstein, Adam Silverstein

SPONSORS: Central Sheet Metal Products, BadApplesRacing.com

Joel Silverstein

HOMETOWN: Hawthorn Woods, IL

FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT RACING: The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat, as well as the people you meet along the way.

CLASS: Open - Inboard

BOAT: Cheyenne Tunnel Jet

MOTOR: Chevrolet

CREW: Ron Silverstein, Brandon Callahan, Adam Silverstein, Dave Garfield

SPONSORS: Central Sheet Metal Products, BadApplesRacing.com

Bill Jones

HOMETOWN: Peru, IL

YEARS RACING: 10 Years

FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT RACING: Friends found through racing.

CLASS: Single, Multi Carb, Open & 10 Second

BOAT: F16 Warhawk

MOTOR: Chevrolet

FASTEST SPEED: 121 MPH

CREW: Rick Cortino, Roy Frank

SPONSORS: Cortino Engines, Self