Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**lars strom** · 06-30-2018, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Art Kennedy in Toledo, Ohio 1986.
Second Effort Vll/ Evinrude F1-V8
Picture by Tim Schroer.
Thanks.

Art Kennedy in his # 44 Second Effort Vll/ Evinrude F1-V8

**powerabout** · 06-30-2018, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

The person in the middle with a blue hat is Art Kennedy one of few black F1-V8 drivers.
I raced him in Pittsburgh 1983.
Very good driver.
Art passed away a few years ago.
R.I.P. my friend.

Ok, I have read a bit about Art, the others?

**lars strom** · 06-30-2018, 11:29 AM

Erik Stark of Sweden have the Pole Position. (second in a row)

Saturday, 30 June, EVIAN (France): Team Abu Dhabi’s Erik Stark was the best of the top six in the final session of today’s BRM Official Qualifying, posting the fastest lap of 0:51.17 on the Lake Leman circuit and will start tomorrow’s UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of France in pole position.
France’s Philippe Chiappe went second quickest with a 0:51.18s lap for CTIC F1 Shenzhen China Team, the final qualifying podium place going to Team Abu Dhabi's Thani Al Qemzi, sealing third spot with a 0:51.46s lap.

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**lars strom** · 06-30-2018, 01:33 PM

UIM F1

Erik Stark today on his way to the second strait Pole Position in Evian, France.

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**AZMIDLYF** · 06-30-2018, 01:38 PM

Guess our American Ace Torrente had a team mis-step which lead to his poor finish.

**lars strom** · 06-30-2018, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by Mugs914

Did Cees ever smile???

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**lars strom** · 06-30-2018, 02:50 PM

Bob and Cathy Larson
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Thanks.

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**lars strom** · 06-30-2018, 03:06 PM

Ben Robertson Velden Racing/Evinrude V8
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Thanks.

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**lars strom** · 06-30-2018, 05:04 PM

Time to hit the lake onboard Brent Molyneux Sea Ray 460 Sundancer.
Not sure where we are going but I don’t really care.
Thanks for having us onboard..��❤️❤️��

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**lars strom** · 06-30-2018, 08:30 PM

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**Instigator** · 06-30-2018, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

The person in the middle with a blue hat is Art Kennedy one of few black F1-V8 drivers.
I raced him in Pittsburgh 1983.
Very good driver.
Art passed away a few years ago.
R.I.P. my friend.

I would guess, the only......

I was a fan.

**Instigator** · 06-30-2018, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by Rotary John

Interesting piece of trivia. In the '70's OMC was the largest captive die caster in the world. The melted, alloyed and cast up to 300,000 pounds of aluminum every day; 7 days a week. In addition steel, iron and stainless was cast in the permanent mold foundry in Milwaukee. OMC was almost totally integrated. They made all the outboard parts except nut & blots, wire, magnets, rubber parts and lubricants.

Amaxing!

Drove past their old site a few days ago.
Very sad.