Launched five years ago, a live radio broadcast led by “The Zone” 97.7 FM Sports Radio” personalities Rick Lopez and Todd Swofford has become a fixture of the Speed On The Water Key West Bash benefitting Samuel’s House, a local nonprofit organization that provides shelter and services for women, children and intact families. Lopez and Swofford will be back in action with a heady group of offshore racers to interview leading into the 13th annual affair set for Thursday, November 5, at the Pickles Pub Sandbar.
You never know who is going to show up at the annual Speed On The Water Key West Bash benefitting Samuel’s House. Photo of Travis Pastrana by Jeff Helmkamp copyright Helmkamp Photos.
Though the celebration, which is backed by Good Boy Vodka, Platinum Powerboats, Wozencraft Insurance and offshore racer Rob Lockyer, starts at 7 p.m. But the broadcast from the 511 Greene Street host-venue kicks off before the doors open to party-goers.
Here’s a quick look at the interview schedule and roster:
5:30 p.m.—Eric Colby and Matt Trulio
On the bi-polar 2026 offshore racing season.
5:45 p.m.—Owen Buis and Cameron Turk
On being white-hot young guns in the Super Stock class.
6 p.m.—Rob Lockyer and Scott Grants
On what it means to back the SOTW Key West Party.
6:15 p.m.—Bill Pyburn and Beau Renfroe
On what’s at stake during the RWO Key West Worlds.
6:30 p.m.—Cole Leibel and Shaun Torrente
On the future of Super Stock-class racing.
6:45 p.m.—Connor Langheim and Connor Toomey
On the challenges of Bracket 700-class and Cat 300 racing.
To fundraise for Samuel’s House, speedonthewater.com has set up a GoFundMe campaign with a $100,000 goal. The campaign launched six days ago and has raised $10,250 to date through its sponsors and would-be party goes.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO THE GOFUNDME CAMPAIGN BENEFITTING SAMUEL’S HOUSE
In yet another Speed On The Water Key West Bash tradition, Greene Street will be closed from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. This year’s “street decorations” will include the first 42-foot Platinum raceboat for the Class 2/Factory Stock category, the Super Stock-class TFR/Wozencraft raceboat and a new DWR 39 XTR pleasure-catamaran owned by Chris and Jenn Bouchard of New Hampshire. Good Boy Vodka will have a display complete with samples of its ready-to-drink adult beverages, and DWR is bringing its merchandise trailer. DWR will donate proceeds from merchandise sales to Samuel’s House.
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