Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[lars strom]

Bob Spalding in the black and gold Velden Racing/JPS/Johnson F1-V8 3.5 liter 2 stroke looper 1982.
Not sure about the white Evinrude V8 powered boat in the background.

[lars strom]

London GP 1984 - Team Molinari/Martini/Evinrude F1-V8
#18 Renato Molinari, #19 Kicco Vidoli and #35 Barry Woods.
Barry Woods won the race over Billy Seebold in his Seebold with Mercury big bore T4 power and Johnny Sanders driving a new Burgess with the Mercury Wizard.
Yes..its the facts.

More Renato Molinari in London GP 1984. Yes its Renato's brother Georgio holding the boat in the second picture.

[STEVERINO]

Thanks ron54,
I have no problem if drivers like to race at Bristol again. Raced there three times but Bristol was not my favorite place. Fun to watch but not fun to race there.
I read somewhere that RYA was not in favor of racing in Bristol again so I don't think its going to happen.
One more picture of Cees in his Molinari/Marlboro/Johnson V6 racing in Bristol 1975.

Hi Lars that's the same boat that Barry Woods drove in the Cardiff 1975 World ON championship race with the 6 carb set up.

[lars strom]

Thanks Steverino,

The Cardiff World ON championship race 1975 was probably the most interesting race ever. So many new things happen, the new OMC 2 liter looper V6, new mid section and Cees and his new boat.
Lucky us that's was there..!!

Pictures of the very powerful OMC 2 liter purpose built race engine.

http://svera.se/blogg/pictures-of-th...t-race-engine/

[lars strom]

At 7:00 AM my property looked like the picture above..
11 hours later and here is the new look..
Trusses going up Monday morning.

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[lars strom]

“Swim and win” in Nottingham 1981..
Was fighting with John Hill and was trying to pass John on the inside..
My Burgess/AKAI boat hooked..rolled and I had to swim back to the boat. Started up the engine and finished that heat.
Click the link for the rest of the story..

http://svera.se/blogg/the-winners-are-molinari-oz-seebold-on-strom-oe-nottingham-1981/

Ready to go in Nottingham 1981. Not sure if this is the heat I took a swim but can see my red Burgess/AKAI with white Evinrude text next to John Hill.

[lars strom]

The F1-V8 line up in Nottingham 1982.
The Winners are..Jenkins OZ – Inward ON – Strom OE..NOTTINGHAM 1982
Here is a link to the rest of the story:
http://svera.se/blogg/the-winners-are-jenkins-oz-inward-on-strom-oe-nottingham-1982/

[lars strom]

#2 Arthur Mostert in a Velden Racing and #171 Luigi Valdano in a Molinari powered by the first generation OMC V8 3.5 liter 2 stroke looper carb model.

[lars strom]

The F1-V8 line up in Nottingham 1981.

The Winners are..Molinari OZ – Seebold ON – Strom OE..Nottingham 1981
http://svera.se/blogg/the-winners-are-molinari-oz-seebold-on-strom-oe-nottingham-1981/

[lars strom]

Heading back to sunny Florida today.
Thanks Osage Beach, MO but its to cold for me today.
24 F right now..Brrrrrr...

[2us70]

Are you living the mobile snowbird life here in the US full time?

[lars strom]

Well 2US70, I purchased my first motorhome 1995 and we have been traveling this great country for over 20 years. Been to 48 states many times and most NASCAR and INDYCAR race tracks. My friend Kenny Brack drove A.J.Foyt's #14 car to a Indy 500 victory 1999.
Now we are back motor homing full time again and this is going to be our home base summertime. We love Lake of the Ozarks, MO in the summer.

Half of the house is going to be a "carport" for our Prevost/Marathon motorcoach with all the hook ups. The other half a one bedroom with living room, kitchen, bathroom and a utility room.

[lars strom]

This picture is from 1996 and our second American Eagle. We are parked outside Billy Seebolds race shop in Fenton, Missouri. We stayed a few weeks during the St. Louis race.
Next stop was Basalt, Colorado to visit Scott Gillman and stayed there a few weeks. Left with Scott and Troy Wood for the race in Las Vegas (Lake Mead)
21 years ago..Times fly.

[2us70]

Looks like you are doing it in style.

[lars strom]

In 1984 Gina Campbell broke the Women's World Water Speed Record at 122.85 mph on a lake in Nottingham in the Evinrude piston engine Agfa-sponsored Bluebird II power boat.

One more picture of Gina Campbell .