Carrabba's Team Blythe Takes Second Place in Savannah
Carrabba's Team Blythe,
coming off a second place finish in Fort Myers rolled into Savannah,
Georgia to defend last years first place finish. Carrabba's
Team Blythe racing participated in media day for the big event.
The local NBC news anchor Michael Jordan and his camera crew
jumped on the Carrabba's boat and went for a racing experience.
It made his day, as well as the teams day. Later that day the
team was invited back to the news studio to watch the story
that was done on Carrabba's Team Blythe unfold on the big screen.
What great fun! To complete the experience, owner Todd Blythe was asked and did a lead
in promo to the newscast. The team would like to extend a special
thanks to NBC news for the coverage of the race event
and of the great video of Carrabba's race team. The news also featured our website as the website of the day! The web address was plastered on the screen for about 15 seconds along with a blow up of our front page. In addition, the team was
also featured in the local news paper, Savannah Now. Click
here for a link to this story.
It was a hard fought race, the water was surprisingly rough and Carrabba's Team Blythe was very proud to finish in second place in front of the tens of thousands who flocked the beaches for race day.
A special thanks to Greg Stamper, owner of Carrabba's Savannah. He and his staff were wonderful. The team visited the store to sign autographs and were on hand to answer any questions regarding the racing. They also showcased the boat outside for passerbys and patrons to see.
Carrabba's Team Blythe powers up the throttles and races across the water. Todd Blythe drove the boat and David Flack throttled the boat to a second place finish in the rough waters of Savannah.
NBC news anchor Michael Jordan and his camera man visit with
Carrabba's Team Blythe racing preparing his story about the
team for the evening news. Video available upon request.
Here is the team and the race boat on display outside Carrabba's
Savannah located on the major highway for all passerbys and
patrons to get a better look at a high powered race boat.
The news at eleven...Carrabba's Team Blythe enjoys the spotlight
as Michael Jordan delivers the news about the team visiting
Savannah.
Some of the members of the race team got a chance to visit
the news studio and sit at the anchor's desk after the story
aired. Left to right: Michael Pinone, Bonnie Blythe holding
Jaycee Blythe, Tyler Blythe sitting , Michael Jordan sitting
(newscaster), Brian Pinch and Todd Blythe.
Two future sports anchors, Tyler Blythe on the left with Michael
Pinone on the right.
Tyler and Michael checking out the possibilty of becoming meteorologists.
The team enjoys some downtime at the news studio in Savannah.
Left to right: Tyler Blythe, Bonnie Blythe, Michael Pinone,
and crew chief Brian Pinch.
Here are the Savannah dry pits where boats are on display for
all the thousands of spectators to see.
The boat being launched to go racing with the Savannah skyline
in the background.
Boat on display at the dry pits where fans can get up close and
personal with the race boat and race team.
A chopper flys over the crowded beach on race day. This
is just one of the ten choppers that were on hand that day for
the big event.
Race fans Jaycee Blythe and Megan Flack take time out to build
a sand castle.
Grease Monkey Car Care traveled with us in spirit to Savannah
and their banner was displayed proudly for all to see in the
dry pits.
A view from the heavily traveled highway that leads into the
dry pit area for all passerbys to see.
Here is the boat as it races across the course on it's way to a second place finish.
Left to right: Crew chief Brian Pinch, Bonnie and Jaycee Blythe,
Greg Stamper (owner Carrabba's Savannah), Todd Blythe (driver/owner)
and Dave Flack (throttles). A very, very special thanks to Greg
and his very accomodating staff. The entire team enjoyed wonderful
food and service during the teams stay in Savannah. See you
next year.
