MIAMI (AP) — A third offshore powerboat racer has died after racing at the Key West World Championship.
Roderick Cox, a spokesman for Super Boat International, confirmed Saturday that Joey Gratton, of Sarasota, Fla., died at Ryder Trauma Center in Miami.
He and teammate Stephen Page, the owners and driver of Page Motorsports, rolled over during the final lap of Friday’s race.
Officials said Page, of Fort Myers, Fla., was admitted to Lower Keys Medical Center in good condition. Page has since been released from the hospital.
