Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[Noah Burns]

Lars, your memory and insights are so great. We are very lucky to have you on here. I have never been an OMC guy, my Dad was a Merc. man and it rubbed off but reading your stories and going through your website have been so great these last few days. It was a pleasure meeting you in Arizona.

[lars strom]

Lars, your memory and insights are so great. We are very lucky to have you on here. I have never been an OMC guy, my Dad was a Merc. man and it rubbed off but reading your stories and going through your website have been so great these last few days. It was a pleasure meeting you in Arizona.

Thanks @Noah Burns ..Yes it was fun to meet you and a lot of other S&F friends in Havasu.

I am going to continue with the F1-V8 story and how I remember Mercury's take on not racing the OZ class..Instead going their own way and race the 2 liter class at different locations.

When I finally got the opportunity to go F1-V8 racing 1983 I made the decision to run my own team with ASPEN as the main sponsor.
I was offered to drive one of the Martini boats for Renato..that would have been the easiest way to do it but as a "control freak" I did not want to be in hand of others.
Many great races in the F1-V8 series 1983..Stockholm GP, Minneapolis & Pittsburgh was enormous with tons of spectators.
The only place I did see a couple of Merc's racing with us was Pittsburgh..but they did not do any good.
The first picture is from Expressen..the largest news paper at that time. (Sports front page)
The Stockholm GP 1983 was probably one of the best boat races ever in Northern Europe.
It was run Saturday evening between 6:PM to 9:PM and live on Sports TV and hundreds of thousands spectators downtown Stockholm..

More coming soon..!!

[lars strom]

A video from Stockholm F1-V8 GP 1983..This was clips from Swedish TV. Sorry..I am talking Swedish)
Also the entry list for the race and the start.

[lars strom]

More from Powerboat Magazine soon..

[Rotary John]

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[Rotary John]

Cathy: Do you recall the Cathy: Do you recall the name of the fellow in Bianbridge, Ga that I told you had one of the Goat boats? Thanks, Johnname of the fellow in Bianbridge, Ga that I told you had one of the Goat boats? Thanks, John

Cathy: Do you recall the name of the fellow in Bianbridge, Ga that I told you had one of the Goat boats? Thanks, John

[Noah Burns]

Lars, do you have any memory of, or were you involved in the Evinrude match race in Maimi at the Marine Stadium? I came across a video of it this morning and it looks like it was a really cool event.

[Instigator]

Was on TV on “Wide World of Sports”.

Lars, do you have any memory of, or were you involved in the Evinrude match race in Maimi at the Marine Stadium? I came across a video of it this morning and it looks like it was a really cool event.

[lars strom]

Lars, do you have any memory of, or were you involved in the Evinrude match race in Maimi at the Marine Stadium? I came across a video of it this morning and it looks like it was a really cool event.

Well..thanks for asking..here is my story..click the link for more pictures.

https://svera.se/blogg/the-race-of-c...y-bill-muncey/

My dream to be part of the Race of Champions at the MIAMI MARINE STADIUM

When I was back in Sweden late August 1975 after the big race in Italy I received a letter from USA.
I could not wait to open it, and it was from Bill Muncey and an entry form for the Race of Champions
at the Miami Marine Stadium.
If I remember right there was 15 SE Cats rigged with Evinrude 75 hp engines.
The Billy Seebold built boats was prepared the same way and the plan was to find the best driver in the world.
This was it for me, my big dream to travel to the United States and Race..!!
I filled out the entry form with my racing resume and photos.
I was 100% sure to be part of this dream race but after a few weeks I received a new letter from
Bill Muncey´s race of Champions, with disastrous news.
I did not qualify, you had to be a World Champ and there was no World Championship race in the
UIM – SE class back then.
I was now 3 times European/Continental Champion, but not good enough.
I asked Evinrude in Sweden and OMC to help me and they tried, but the answer was still no.
At that time I felt like the whole world was coming to an end, but life went on…………..
..and the Race…without me..!!
There must be a way for me to make $10,000.00 in boat racing..Well..it happen a year later..!!

[peterse90]

The above 'Press Release' says 15 identical OE hulls. There were actually 17 SE hulls there, as there were 2 additional back-up hulls and they were needed after (2) collided during the first heat of qualifying.
Bill Seebold told us that he ended up making about 40 SE hulls over the years.
I know Jimbo ended up with one of the Race of Champions hulls and turned it into a MOD 50 boat.
I had a Seebold SE hull but I don't think mine was one of the ROC hulls because mine had a very different sponson shape.

[lars strom]

Lars Strom added a new photo to the album: Classic racing boats weekend. Tavares 2015.

November 13 2015.

My FB famous Zumba wife Carina and me..

[peterse90]

My FB famous Zumba wife Carina and me..

As much as it was really great to meet so many of my boat racing heroes in Havasu a few weeks ago, one of the 'highlights' of the reunion was meeting Carina. What a wonderful person to meet and sit and talk with. Lars you are a very lucky person in so many ways !!!!!

[lars strom]

As much as it was really great to meet so many of my boat racing heroes in Havasu a few weeks ago, one of the 'highlights' of the reunion was meeting Carina. What a wonderful person to meet and sit and talk with. Lars you are a very lucky person in so many ways !!!!!

Thank you very much @peterse90

Not many people know this but at the same time as the reunion..it was also our 30th wedding anniversary.

[lars strom]

From the 2013 OFF meeting in Tavares, FL.
Pictures by me.

[Lake X Kid]

Lars what was your impression and the sensation you felt, when you first drove a V8 powered F1 tunnel at WOT speed? Was it very noticeable in the cockpit, the difference between the V6 power and the V8 upgrade?

Thanks @Noah Burns ..Yes it was fun to meet you and a lot of other S&F friends in Havasu.

I am going to continue with the F1-V8 story...
When I finally got the opportunity to go F1-V8 racing 1983 I made the decision to run my own team with ASPEN as the main sponsor.
I was offered to drive one of the Martini boats for Renato..that would have been the easiest way to do it but as a "control freak" I did not want to be in hand of others.

The first picture is from Expressen..the largest news paper at that time. (Sports front page)
The Stockholm GP 1983 was probably one of the best boat races ever in Northern Europe.
It was run Saturday evening between 6:PM to 9:PM and live on Sports TV and hundreds of thousands spectators downtown Stockholm..