Mercury Racing Comes Through Big For OSS Race Teams

[Ryan Beckley]

Mercury Racing Sets
$150,000 Prize Purse
For 2008 Offshore Super Series

FOND DU LAC, Wis. Feb. 1, 2008 – Mercury Racing will once again support the Offshore Super Series (OSS) with a $150,000 contingency prize purse for the 2008 racing season. The purse is to reward racers who use Mercury Racing-approved outboards and sterndrives in OSS National Series events in OSS Cat Lite, OSS Vee, OSS Vee Lite and OSS Cat Outboard class competition.

In addition, OSS Super Charged 850 Cat Class competitors using Mercury Racing-approved OSS 850 SCi engine packages will be rewarded in an additional and separate Mercury Racing promotional program. Mercury Racing will support the contingency programs by providing on-site support at all 2008 OSS race events, with the legendary Mercury Racing offshore product support truck and staff. Mercury Racing has supported OSS since its inception in 2004.

To be eligible, racers must complete a program registration form provided by Mercury Racing. The current Mercury Racing logo (a minimum of 36-inches in length) must be prominently displayed in an appropriate fashion on both port and starboard sides of each race boat, as well as on both port and starboard sides of the deck of each race boat. Mercury Racing logo graphics painted on the boat must be approved by Mercury Racing. Mercury Racing logo decals will also be made available to eligible teams.

The $150,000 OSS contingency purse consists of a $75,000 contingency for OSS National Series title winners and $75,000 contingency for individual OSS National Series race event and World Championship winners.

A $75,000 purse for OSS National Series title winners will be distributed to the top five places in OSS Cat Lite, OSS Vee, OSS Vee Lite and OSS Cat Outboard classes, based on the total points each race boat accumulates in the OSS National Series during the 2008 race season.

The $75,000 purse for the winners at each individual OSS National Series event will be distributed at OSS Cat Lite, OSS Vee, OSS Vee Lite and OSS Cat Outboard class competition. Each first place class winner using Mercury Racing-approved HP525 EFI engines and OSS class-approved sterndrives, or Mercury Racing 2.5 EFI Offshore Race outboards in the OSS National Series for the 2008 racing season, will be awarded a retail value promotional credit per event. The overall World Championship title winners in these classes will also be awarded a retail value promotional credit.
Individual First Place Winner Promotional Credit (Based on Eight Events)
OSS Cat Lite - $2,500 per event
OSS Vee - $2,500 per event
OSS Vee Lite - $1,250 per event
OSS Cat Outboard - $1,250 per event
Overall World Championship Title Winner Promotional Credit
OSS Cat Lite - $5,000
OSS Vee - $5,000
OSS Vee Lite - $2,500
OSS Cat Outboard $2,500

OSS National Series Total High Points
(Retail Value – Promotional Credit)
OSS Cat Lite:
1st Place - $12,000
2nd Place - $6,000
3rd Place - $4,000
4th Place - $2,000
5th Place - $1,000
OSS Vee:
1st Place - $12,000
2nd Place - $6,000
3rd Place - $4,000
4th Place - $2,000
5th Place - $1,000
OSS Vee Lite:
1st Place - $6,000
2nd Place - $3,000
3rd Place - $2,000
4th Place - $1,000
5th Place - $500
OSS Cat Outboard:
1st Place - $6,000
2nd Place - $3,000
3rd Place - $2,000
4th Place - $1,000
5th Place - $500

Contact Mercury Racing Race Sales Manager Jim Goerlitz at (920) 924-2036 for additional information regarding the 2008 Offshore Super Series (OSS) contingency prize purse.

About Mercury Racing

Based in Fond du Lac, Wis., Mercury Racing, a division of Mercury Marine, is a leading provider of high-performance marine propulsion systems to discriminating boaters worldwide, offering an exciting and fulfilling powerboating experience on the water.

Using leading-edge technology, Mercury Racing produces high-performance outboards, sterndrives, propellers, parts and accessories.

Mercury Racing-powered boats worldwide win more races and set more records than any boats powered by other marine engine manufacturers.

Mercury Marine is a division of Brunswick Corp. (NYSE: BC), the world’s largest manufacturer of recreational products, including pleasure boats, marine engines, fitness equipment, and bowling and billiards.

[psmith]

That sounds great for you racers, it takes a lot to keep them big boys runnin.....

[vinny kostelac]

Thanks to Jim G and all the Mercury staff that makes racing affordable.

[racesdad]

Thank You Mercury

[DPT MOTORSPORTS]

That Is Really Sweet For Oss Racers For Sure. One Question Though, I Noticed There Is No Money For The Oss 850sci Cat Class Listed. They Are Only Getting Deals On There Part??? Just Curious. Seems Like The Smallest Reward For Spending The Most Money.

Please Do Not Bash This. It Is An Honest Yet Interesting Question.

[Ryan Beckley]

DPT
850 class has there own completley different contingency program that is even more lucrative for that class.

[DPT MOTORSPORTS]

Thank You Ryan. I Am Out Of The Loop These Day And Did Not Realize.
Thank You,
Dpt