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Local Racer Visits His Hometown Of Bay City To Prepare For River Roar

May 29, 2008       Leave a Comment
By: MyBayCity Staff

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It's that time of year again! Sun is shining, river water is sparkling and the boats are racing! It's almost time for River Roar.
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Jay Fox - Practice Laps
Bay City, Michigan - Saginaw River - May 29, 2008


Exclusive practice runs were captured by MyBayCity cameras Wednesday as Jay Fox rolled onto the river in prime racing form!

Fox, 29 has been racing boats since he was nine years old. His father, Jim was an avid racer as well and prompted Jay's interest in the sport.

Fox has had two local wins at the River Roar in the Formula (3) Lights right here in Bay City!

Jay Fox and his father Jim get er' "ready to rumble" on the river!
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"It's always exciting racing in my hometown. Tomorrow I am headed to North Carolina to prepare for River Roar", said Fox.

The River Roar will be June 19-22nd and will feature musical entertainers, Dee Snider (of Twisted Sister), RATT and Jackyl.

Admission to the west side of the river will be provided through the 7-11 Show Your Cup and Save program. Bring your 7-11 coffee, Big Gulp or Slurpee cup as your ticket to the races!

Kroger will once again host a Kroger Kids Zone. This year the Kids Zone will be even bigger and there will be a Kids Zone on both sides of the river!

Visit the River Roar website for additional information regarding this fabulous event: River Roar
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Dow is showing their commitment to the tri-cities and is the headline sponsor for this years River Roar.

Discounted tickets will be available at the Bay City, Saginaw and Midland Baycom locations as well as Graff Chevrolet in Bay City on Saturday, May 17th starting at 10am.

Fox's practice run encountered a "time out" by passing sailboats heading out to the bay.
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Sponsors are still needed for this event. If your interested, contact Jay Fox directly at Foxjay19@hotmail.com for additional information on sponsorship.



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