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'Quake on the Lake' Receives Major Boost From Sponsor and Boating Enthusiast Szott Chrysler Jeep

Posted on: Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 09:00 CDT

PONTIAC, Mich., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The 10th Annual Quake on the Lake to benefit the Rainbow Connection returns to shake up summertime fun with a big boost from sponsor, neighbor and boating enthusiast Tom Szott of Szott M-59 Chrysler Jeep in White Lake Township.

This year's Inboard Hydroplane races will be held on Friday, July 17, Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19 at the Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area in White Lake/Waterford Townships. Some of the nation's top drivers in the sport will make massive waves, tons of noise and lots of fun at Pontiac Lake on one of the fastest one-mile racecourses in the nation.

To celebrate the Quake's 10th Anniversary, the American Power Boat Association's (APBA) Inboard Hydroplane Eastern Divisional Championships will be contested. Race teams from across the United States and Canada will compete for extra divisional points and championship trophies.

"My family, our store employees and I all love boating," Szott said. "This event takes family fun and boating to the extreme in a great recreational setting, and it supports a terrific organization."

All proceeds from the event benefit the Rainbow Connection, a local non-profit charity which grants wishes to children with terminal or life threatening illnesses.

The race event has attracted record crowds of more than 200,000 since 2000. In the last few years, 13 American Power Boat Association (APBA) records have been established on the challenging one-mile course in five different racing classes.

Sponsor and neighbor, Szott M-59 Chrysler Jeep, sits in the back yard of the race site at Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area.

"Oakland County has super summer festivities for the entire family, Quake on the Lake is the complete package for fun in the sun," added Szott.

Admission is $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 5-12. Children four years and younger are free. Pit passes are $10.

Information on Quake On The Lake is available from: http://www.quakeonthelake.org/.

Information on Tom Szott M-59 Chrysler Jeep can be found at http://szottchryslerjeep.net/sb.cn or call 248-889-8989.

SOURCE Chrysler Jeep Superstores

Source: PR Newswire

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