Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**lars strom** · 08-22-2017, 09:35 PM

A very nice friend was visiting us at Lake of the Ozarks today.
Tim Schroer use to work for OMC at many different positions. Tim is also a big boat racing fan and did work for OMC racing. His album of racing pictures is large Tim is going to let me use many of them here at the OMC racing history thread.
Here is two examples of the # 57 Ben Robertson in his Velden/Evinrude V8.
Thanks for visiting Tim.

**lars strom** · 08-23-2017, 05:16 AM

Tim Schroer's album from KankaKee, not sure what year.

**sharpeye Mike** · 08-23-2017, 07:27 AM

The first boat has a Formula E cowl so maybe somewhere around 1986 to 88
Great thread Lars, I've notice you don't sleep much. LOL

**lars strom** · 08-23-2017, 09:52 AM

Thanks Mike and you have a sharpeye..!!

This sign is so good and I think it works perfect here also..

**lars strom** · 08-23-2017, 10:02 AM

My brother Lennart Strom in his #21 Burgess/Evinrude F3 (FR 31)
Not sure about the year but my guess is 1988/89.
Thanks Oliver Keuth for the picture.

**lars strom** · 08-23-2017, 10:08 AM

#1 Cees van der Velden, #11 Bob Spalding and #9 Roger Jenkins in Drammen, Norway 1981.
All boats are built by Velden Racing and are using the Johnson F1-V8 3.5 liter looper, carb model with 12 inch mid section
Thanks Inge Lindland for the pictures.

**lars strom** · 08-23-2017, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by powerabout

Wow ! where are those engines now?

I don't know but here is more..!!

**STEVERINO** · 08-23-2017, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

I don't know but here is more..!!

All these likely lads have OMC connections some as drivers and some as team owners and I am sure one of them has 3 of these engines.

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**lars strom** · 08-23-2017, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Yesterday I was contacted by Cathy McConnell. Always great the hear from the McConnell's. She asked for my address and there is stuff in the mail for me.
I cant wait to get the package.
We have been to Needles, CA twice to visit Jimbo. A few years ago now so maybe time for a stop in Needles, CA again.

Very good news today.
I got a phone call from the local post office and picked up the letter from Cathy & Jimbo McConnell. Need to scan a few things.

**lars strom** · 08-23-2017, 04:47 PM

Pretty cool..!!

**lars strom** · 08-23-2017, 04:55 PM

SST 100

**powerabout** · 08-23-2017, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by STEVERINO

All these likely lads have OMC connections some as drivers and some as team owners and I am sure one of them has 3 of these engines.

Have never seen a photo of a big 4 engined cat.
Was it pleasure or race?

**lars strom** · 08-23-2017, 10:50 PM

Evinrude X-115

**lars strom** · 08-24-2017, 09:22 AM

Fire/explosion in the Paris 6 Hours pit. I think it was 1977.
Cougar/Evinrude V6 CCC 2.448 cross flow.

**STEVERINO** · 08-24-2017, 12:13 PM

[QUOTE=lars strom;2982378]Fire/explosion in the Paris 6 Hours pit. I think it was 1977.<script id="gpt-impl-0.6681599193139283" src="https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/gpt/pubads_impl_146.js"></script>
Cougar/Evinrude V6 CCC 2.448 cross flow.

[/Q This was Peter Thorneyworks Cougar on the Saturday afternoon before the Paris 6 hr race his mechanic Guy Marshall shorted the battery out and the boat had some fuel in and ignited the race officials later impounded the boat.