Quake on the Lake is set to return to Pontiac Lake in White Lake and Waterford Townships on July 19, July 20 and July 21 of 2013. Quake on the Lake is not only a fantastic summer event, Quake on the Lake raises a lot of money for local Oakland County charities. Here is the latest Quake on the Lake announcement regarding the 2013 event festivities.

This summer’s annual “Quake on the Lake” will host one of the nation’s premier boat races - the 2013 National Inboard Hydroplane Championships.
 
Members of the American Power Boat Association (APBA) recently held their national meeting in Dearborn, Michigan, where they decided to return the hydroplane championships to Michigan after 42 years. The last time the National Inboard Hydroplane Championships were held in Michigan was at Ford Lake near Ypsilanti, Michigan in 1969.

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“‘Quake on the Lake’ is among Oakland County’s best quality of life events,” said Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. “To host the National Inboard Hydroplane Championships validates what a great event ‘Quake on the Lake’ is.”
 
Quake on the Lake” is scheduled for Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21 at the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area in White Lake and Waterford townships. The racecourse at Pontiac Lake is recognized as the fastest one-mile racecourse in North America.  Since the “Quake on the Lake’s” inception years ago, 17 world speed records have been broken in 10 classes of inboard hydroplanes.
 
This year’s hydroplane racing will feature classes that will run from 90 miles per hour to those that approach 175 miles per hour in the straight-aways.  The Eastern Divisional Championships were held at Pontiac Lake in 2009 and over 100 race teams attended from across North America.
 
The best part of “Quake on the Lake” remains the same – raising money for charity.  Event producers, the Oakland County Community Club, have given over $100,000 to various charities.  Once again this year, all Quake On The Lake net proceeds will benefit The Rainbow Connection, a 501(c)(3) charity founded by Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson that grants wishes to Michigan children with terminal or life threatening illnesses as well as support other community grass-root initiatives.
 
In addition to the high-speed action on the water, there will be loads of family entertainment for all ages including musical entertainment from national and local acts. 

2013 Quake on the Lake Schedule of Events (All concerts are included in regular gate admission):

Friday, July 19th, 2013
4 p.m.  - 6 p.m     Happy Hour Hydroplane Hot Laps - details to be announced
6 p.m. - 10 p.m. TBA

Saturday, July 20th, 2013
10:00 a.m. - TBA    
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - APBA Inboard Hydroplane - Qualifying Heats
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.    - APBA Inboard Hydroplane - FINALS
4:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Live Musical Entertainment - TBA

Sunday, July 21st, 2013
10 a.m.    Canadian National Anthem - US National Anthem
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - APBA Inboard Hydroplanes - Qualifying Heats
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.    - APBA Inboard Hydroplanes - FINALS
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. - Live Musical Entertainment - To be Announced

For more information, click on www.QuakeOnTheLake.org.