GLOPRA Pictures
 

Let's see some GLOPRA and Silver Cup Pictures. For those of you that dont know what GLOPRA stands for ( Great Lakes Offshore Powerboat Racing Association.) We have all heard the saying incorperated with this club. "Boy those where the days"

I'll get the ball rolling
 

My first race in the 80's in this boat at Cedar Point in C class. I got Rooky of the year in GLOPRA that year. Top speeds of 80plus MPH. I took this boat in on trade and built the 454's from top to bottom, glassed in the cabin windows, two new TRS outdrives , stripped out and painted the hull and away we went. I pulled it with a single axle ford tractor and a Holstar hydralic trailer. My fingers where bleeding from pushing the throttles against the dash trying to get more speed. One of the best years of my life.

Legend.... I remember a GLOPRA calender that was out with awesome pics in it. Wish someone still had it to post!

Here are a few from the Silver Cup days.

Love seeing these classic race boats in action, thanks.

----Always cool seeing pics of "Short Circuit". One of my favorites. The driver (Chuck B) lives just up the street from me here in Marine City.......Bill S

Vermillion Ohio 88 or 89
 

1988 or 89 in Vermillion Ohio. On the left Ron May, Right Chuck G. Back Bob M. from FLASH. That was a fun race with three to five's. Other boats Damn Manta, Rascal, Sinsation with their dash in their lap's, I'm Bad, Sun kissed, Help me out!

I agree. They always put on a good show.

A few more from the early GLOPRA days.

And a few more.

The mid 70's Cedar Point races where some of the best of all times. Kevin Aoki and I use to Hang out in the pits and plan our future roles of racing while Rocky would take care of business. If I had to pick between watching the high speed racing of today or high flying low budget racing of the 70's and 80's it would be hands down. You could feel the challenge and competition in the air back then. Or was that Cam2 ?

I grew up boating a couple docks down from powder keg magnum in mentor lagoons. I remember when all them boats rolled into town. Like a kid in a candy store.

Here are a few pic's you may like.

Thanks H20. Thats like a x mas gift. Not to many of these pictures have surfaced since I started the Rascal Restore. I have the boat in front of me and the action shots only in my memory.

Its too bad the GLOPRA and the Silver cup series is gone

AFT R U became Bob M Signature FLASH, it then became this. :picard1:

And a few more...

Every time I turned around Pacifier was pulling in on the trailer. They loved to race and some of the races they had to jar their teeth loose.
So your the keeper of the Rascal pictures!

I was just a kid back then but I remember thinking if I can ever get a boat like that one day I would be the happiest man alive. Watching the boats in the milling area and then watching them line up to start was one of the coolest things. Even though I would only see them come back in for a few turns it was worth the wait.

If you have ever had a ride in a 27-30' boat in water like those guys raced in it proves that they were really tough guys.........long live the tough guys from the 70's & 80's!!

Wow thanks for posting guys - great photo's.

awesome pictures,real offshore racing,bring back the 80s style racing and classes

C-28
 

Any pics of Miss Cigarette?

Here is a pic of the 28' Cig a factory single engine APBA sport class or open class II powerboat. I wonder how many were built this way back in the day ?????

I received a pic of the Formula Cleveland Propeller running. I remember it raced back in the day but never had a pic of it on plane . There is a thread here on OSO about it but no pic's of her in it's glory days. Here the pic' :ernaehrung004: & the OSO thread.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/c...propeller.html

H20, Are the GLOPRA pictures worth money or did every body turn to NASCAR? Where did all the Great Lakes Racers go?

Here are a few from Chagrin River in Ohio.

NICE .....

THE 32 FOUNTAIN BUZZI IS/WAS FOR SALE ... :whistle:

http://www.powerboatlistings.com/view/9804

The Phantom of the Eriesistible team & the Buzzi of Eric Treadwell.

H20, That was to easy but you are one of the best!

Mid Ocean has some good ones.

I was the offshore referee for the Silver Cup Series from the beginning to the end so I knew these boat very well. :eek:

GLOPRA Pictures and racers
 

I remember that race in Eastlake Ohio, the Chagrin River event. I was the throttleman and Gary Liebel was driving the Eriesistible Phantom, it was a littlt snotty that day. Ed and Shaun Smith were in the Traffic Light boat ,Eric Treadwell and Jack Storlee [RIP] were in the buzzi boat. We ended up winning the race but I heard that the buzzi boat had bottom problems and went back to fountain to be repaired. I think the buzzi boat got 2nd and Ed got 3rd. John Montgomery

Joe B. And Ferocious

program from glopa

H2O, in post #9, boat #27 is that the 40' Corsa called "Challange"? I remember it racing one time in open class in the Benihanna-1976?. It use to be out of Toms River NJ. Did this boat race in the Great Lakes under another name? Just curious-always loved the 40' Corsa. Would this have been raced as one of the Copper Kettles??
Thanks

I always thought it was the Corsa, Gara hull of Bill MacDonald Impossible Dream. I believe it was at the Ohio Kirby Classic. Here is some info from a old OSO post.
[Copper Kettle was was the 2nd boat deck from the mold on 38th st. The first one was Billie McDonalds "Impossible Dream" also started with wood and then 1st glass deck built by Nick Chapman and son and of course Cortez helped with that.
"Dream" sold to NJ developer Ed Simms and found new home in Brigentine "Rum Point Pub" under the bridge and was named "Rum Runner" Sandys 1st boat was all wood.]

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/c...ml#post3421161

Sure would be a pleasure to come across a couple of the old GLOPRA stickers. Looking for pictures I found WMMS101.7 Buzzard stickers ,My APBA Cards and stickers but no GLOPRA stickers.
I also found this gem of a belt buckle from the Cedar Point Nationals when the Mercury Racing truck use to show up with all the goody's.
That brings back a lost boat. Do any of you have any pictures of the boat WMMS BUZZARD or something like that? I think the owner passed away while racing the boat early in the clubs days.

This is for all the CheckMate Fans. One of my best memories of my racing in my 24ft. Checkmate Inforcer with a 350 HP small block. Yes I did beat Dirty Dancing with the big block. 5's on the outside dog leg and Dirty Dancing's driver broke his throttle elbo on the first lap. A win is a win I guess.

Great Lakes Silver Cup Anniversary Challenge. Small turn out with big waves. Real Racing!

:Here you go a pic of the Buzzard & a GLOPRA sticker.
I'm looking into making a few GLOPRA stickers for my Magnum, i will see what it cost. :ernaehrung004:

Great thread, Legend! I grew up watching GLOPRA races back in the late 70s and 80s. I always liked the Cedar Point and Huron races. You are bringing back a lot of memories with your pixs. I like the shot of V300 Pacifier. Any pixs of Ashland Express or Knight Moves?

Thanks-