Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[lars strom]

Thanks please tell us more about the picture.

[oldschoolltv]

Beloit Wisconsin 1981? 235 on an Allison copy, my dad, Don Heinrich shot the photo, was a good faimily friend, he won I was a kid but remember swimming at the motel with Bill Muncey who raced a Glastron with an Evinrude Bill had a GMC motor home and we did too we became friends as well before he passed.

[powerabout]

Beloit Wisconsin 1981? 235 on an Allison copy, my dad, Don Heinrich shot the photo, was a good faimily friend, he won I was a kid but remember swimming at the motel with Bernie little who raced a Glastron with an Evinrude Bernie had a GMC motor home and we did too we became friends as well before he passed.

I'll bet it had a great prop!

[oldschoolltv]

Oops was 1979

[oldschoolltv]

My brother dated his daughter Wendy we got some of the best props in the world, I still have the prop he won that race with.

[oldschoolltv]

I just noticed that is me at the bow of the boat in that photo.

[oldschoolltv]

Burt Ross our omc rep and my dad Sport E boat.

[lars strom]

The two pictures is from the Evinrude Test Station in Stuart, Florida.
Click the link for full Powerboat Magazine story.

President Ronald Reagan’s son Mike and boat racing..Yes..!!!

http://svera.se/blogg/offshore/president-ronald-reagans-son-mike-and-boat-racing-yes/

[powerabout]

its a bit cold today boys so we need a jet change...
8 carbs, 16 main jets x 3 = 48

Later carb bowls had front facing jets ( cant remember if one one or 2 jets)

Would have loved to go for a run in that boat

[lars strom]

A Castrol Oil poster from 1974. Sorry for the Swedish text but Castrol is bragging about my racing success.
Back then Castrol made all oil for OMC in Europe. Not sure about the US of A.

[lars strom]

The British F1-V8 GP in Chasewater 1981.
Cees van der Velden won.
Yes..I was there racing F3.

[lars strom]

Bob Spalding #11 Hodges, the Evinrude F1-V8 is on fire..big time..1985.

[powerabout]

Caltex did OMC and BP did Merc in OZ

[lars strom]

My 1981 OE/F3 Class #1 Burgess/AKAI/Evinrude CC took me to my first World Champion Title. Lots of cool memories.

[lars strom]

More 1981 OE/F3 Class #1 Burgess/AKAI/Evinrude CC