Last season Jac Haudenschild and Jason Meyers were victorious at the track, while it was 20-time series champion Steve Kinser along with three-time and defending series titlist Donny Schatz picking up wins in the series debut at Castrol Raceway in 2007.
The boats will be leaving via cargo ship from Jacksonville, Fla. on September 28th. Once the hydroplanes are placed on the ship, the team members will not see the boats until they arrive in Doha on October 28th.