City Mayor and Powerboat Leader Stand with SheboyganLife at the Midwest Challenge

The Sheboygan Midwest Challenge was an eventful, fun-filled weekend that kicked off on Friday, August 9th, and continued until Sunday, August 11th. The excitement began with the pits being open to the public at Deland Park, allowing spectators to get up close to the boats. Following this, the boats were tested on the water, and the first day of fun concluded with a block party and concert at City Green, where the Army Rock Band and King of Mars performed.

Saturday marked the first day of racing, starting with an opening ceremony followed by the qualifying race. The day featured three thrilling races in the Superstock, 450R, Super V, and Class 1 categories. The crowd was on edge when the Celsius boat flipped in the water, but thanks to the quick response from paramedic teams and helicopter crews, no one was injured. Kudos to these teams for their tireless efforts in keeping all participants safe, as they are always prepared for any kind of situation.

Sunday, the final day of this exciting weekend, was when I ventured into the world of speedboat racing. With a VIP pass in hand, I had the opportunity to cover the story behind the scenes. As the final races in the Class 1 MAV TV, Bracket Class 700, 600, and 500 categories got underway, I took the chance to explore the food trucks and grab a bite to eat. At 1:15 pm, there was a break to refuel the boats, giving me the opportunity to meet up with my co-worker and get some coverage of the event while meeting some amazing people.

On Friday, as I was on my way to pick up my media pass, I stopped a gentleman to ask for directions to the Sheboygan Youth Sailing Center. He kindly directed me, and I thanked him with a handshake, not realizing who I was speaking to. After introducing myself and handing him my Sheboygan Life card, he introduced himself as Asif Rangoonwala, the founder of London-based P1 Offshore, and mentioned that his son, Azam Rangoonwala, was the CEO. Asif has been honored for his extensive philanthropic work in the UK, Pakistan, and South Asia. Asif received the Commander of the British Empire honor from King Charles III. I was totally shocked to have encountered the two owners right off the bat!

After this encounter, I continued to the Sheboygan Youth Sailing Center to pick up my pass, where I met Lucy Nicandri, the Media/Marketing Officer for Powerboat P1. Lucy, with her outgoing and bubbly personality, warmly welcomed me to the Sheboygan Midwest Challenge. Later, upon meeting up with my co-workers, Paul and Katie, we had the pleasure of meeting the Mayor of Sheboygan, Ryan Sorenson. I was very surprised during our conversation because I didn’t realize he was the mayor until he introduced himself. I was quite apologetic when he told me who he was, and in disbelief, I exclaimed, “But you’re so young!” Mayor Sorenson chuckled and asked, “What can I do for you?” Unfortunately, just as I was about to ask him some questions, he was pulled away for another commitment. A mayor’s job is never done!

Throughout the weekend, I realized how friendly everyone was—not just the event attendees, but also the staff. Just before the award ceremony, we entered the VIP tent, which was elegantly set up. They served food for the VIPs, and we enjoyed a few beers while continuing to have a great time. After we had our fill, Paul and I had the honor of standing tall alongside Mayor Sorenson and Azam Rangoonwala, capturing an amazing snapshot taken by none other than Katie, our camerawoman. Thank you, Katie! We proudly held up the Sheboygan Life banner.” It was truly an honor to meet them both.

Finally, at 5:30 pm, the awards ceremony began, concluding an unforgettable weekend at the Sheboygan Midwest Challenge.

Here’s the full chart with all the race results from the Sheboygan 2024 event:

Class 1

Nox	Team	Driver	Throttle	Position	Heat 1	Position	Heat 2	Overall	Total Pts
18	Team Defalco	Billy Moore	Mike Falco	1	20	1	20	1	40
17	dfYOUNG / Good Boy Vodka	Alex Pratt	Rich Wyatt	3	12	2	15	2	27
06	Monster Energy / M CON	Myrick Coil	Tyler Miller	2	15	3	12	3	27
11	XINSURANCE	Brit Lilly	Randy Kent	4	9	4	9	4	18

Extreme

Nox	Team	Driver	Throttle	Position	Heat 1	Overall	Total Pts
2	Peppers Racing / Yardarm Marine	George Stancombe	Micheal Stancombe	1	0	1	0

Super Cat

Nox	Team	Driver	Throttle	Position	Heat 1	Overall	Total Pts
US-1	M CON / Monster Energy	Myrick Coil	Tyler Miller	1	106	1	106
5	WHM Motorsports	Bill Mauff	Jay Muller	2	95	2	95
54	Graydel / C.J. Grant Racing	Chris Grant	Billy Moore	3	85	3	85
88	Austin Homes / SV Offshore	Matt Jamniczky	Vinnie Diorio	4	76	4	76
6	Wicked	Chris Hopgood	Jax Muller	5	68	5	68
08	CR Racing	Rob Unnerstall	Casey Boaz	6	60	6	60
3	Dirty Money Racing / Powerhouse	Brit Lilly	Bill Pyburn	7	53	7	53

450R Factory Stock

Nox	Team	Driver	Throttle	Position	Heat 1	Overall	Total Pts
39	Hanks Saloon Racing	Coby Harrison	Edwin Scheer	1	104	1	104
5	Mead Family Racing / MF Racing	Caleb Mead	Shaun Torrente	2	93	2	93
32	G.C. Racing Team	Willy Cabeza	Grant Bruggemann	3	83	3	83
40	Montlick Injury Attorneys / Doug Wright	Logan Adan	Giovanni Carpitella	4	74	4	74
F66	151 Express	Ian Morgan	Nick Imprescia	5	66	5	66

Super Stock

Nox	Team	Driver	Throttle	Position	Heat 1	Overall	Total Pts
S-39	Cocos Monkey	Aj Bogino	Peter Bogino	1	112	1	112
S-42	Jackhammer	Reese Langheim	Julian Maldonado	2	101	2	101
S-25	Team Bermuda / GL Construction	David Selley	Steven Bridges	3	91	3	91
S-17	Team Allen Lawn Care and Landscaping	Randy Keys	Billy Allen	4	82	4	82
S-55	Mom Ain’t Happy	Thomas Kennedy	Scott Blumberg	5	73	5	73
S-89	Big East Construction	Cole Leibel	Gary Ballough	6	66	6	66
S-14	ATLAS / MasterFenceRental.com	Connor Toomey	Ryan Beckley	7	59	7	59
S-1	S2 Powerboats	Sean Conner	Shaun Torrente	8	53	8	53
S-24	Sign Sharx	Tom Sanderfoot	Maxwell Sanderfoot	9	47	9	47
S-03	Steele Industries Inc / SteeleIndustries.com	Ricardo Maldonado	Ricky Maldonado	10	42	10	42
S-43	Celsius	Chris Hopgood	Jay Muller	11	37	11	37
S-07	JS Racing / TiT for TaT	Connor Langheim	John Strama	12	32	12	32
S-77	Northwing Offshore	Daren Kittredge	Casey Boaz	13	28	13	28

Mod V

Nox	Team	Driver	Throttle	Position	Heat 1	Overall	Total Pts
51	El Bandidio Tequila / Sunprint	Steven Fehrmann	Steve Miklos	1	106	1	106
74	XINSURANCE / Statement Marine	J J Turk	Owen Buis	2	95	2	95
32	Speed Marine	Kyle Miller	Jay Wohltman	3	85	3	85
2	Boatfloater.com	Stephen Kildahl	Steve Kildahl	4	76	4	76
47	Relentless / Laticrete	Travis Pettko	Robert Hartmann	5	68	5	68
42	Safe Cash / XINSURANCE	Rick Raab	Scott Jobin	6	60	6	60
19	R & S Racing	Howard Richardson	Tom Crowley	7	53	7	53

Bracket Class 400

Nox	Team	Driver	Throttle	Position	Heat 1	Overall	Total Pts
443	Framed Offshore Racing	John Jeniec Jr.	Micheal Flammia	1	50	1	50
404	Simmons Marine	Jim Simmons	Kevin Campbell	2	45	2	45

Bracket Class 500

Nox	Team	Driver	Throttle	Position	Heat 1	Overall	Total Pts
511	XINSURANCE / TFR / Golf n Gator	J. J. Turk	Nick Buis	1	103	1	103
540	Pump It	Joey Dacey	Mikey Dacey	2	92	2	92
579	TunnelVision	Michael Mccolgan	Rob Bryant	3	82	3	82
522	Rum Runners	Thomas Crowley	Francis Vellutato	4	73	4	73

Bracket Class 600

Nox	Team	Driver	Throttle	Position	Heat 1	Overall	Total Pts
602	Ultimate Boat Racing Experience / Muscle Marine	Mike Sadlon	Robert Goodwin	1	0	1	0

Bracket Class 700

Nox	Team	Driver	Throttle	Position	Heat 1	Overall	Total Pts
744	Jackhammer	Connor Langheim	Mike Haak	1	102	1	102
759	Hartman / Statement Marine / XINSURANCE	Mark Fitzgerald	Jerry Hartman	2	91	2	91
747	XINSURANCE / Bad Decisions	Ricky Harmeyer	Owen Buis	3	81	3	81

Class 3c

Nox	Team	Driver	Throttle	Position	Heat 1	Overall	Total Pts
11	XINSURANCE / TFR Offshore Racing	Cameron Turk	Shaun Torrente	1	0	1	0

Sheboygan Life would like to extend heartfelt thanks to Lucy Nicandri, Media/Marketing Officer for Powerboat P1, for her warm welcome and incredible coordination throughout the event. Special appreciation goes to Mayor Ryan Sorenson for his enthusiastic support and dedication to the Sheboygan community. We are also deeply grateful to Azam Rangoonwala, CEO of Powerboat P1, and Asif Rangoonwala, Founder of Powerboat P1, for their leadership and vision in bringing this spectacular event to Sheboygan. It was an honor to be part of the Sheboygan Midwest Challenge, and we commend the entire team for their exceptional work in putting together such a memorable experience. I’m looking forward to PowerboatP1 2025!