Lucky Strike
Would you happen to know when and what event that was. I would like to find the details of event.
Thanks. Kurt

The Benihana Grand Prix At The king's Grant inn Point Pleasant N.J.
I think about July 1976.

Lucky is right, 1976. Cam 2 with Roger Penske and Bob Magoon won.

Are there any videos of event. List of entries, anything pertaining to event.
Kurt

Ran in that boat, that race, with Davey Gilmore and "Diamond Don" Smith.

Kurt-there is a great video of this race on youtube. Search on youtube "Offshore Powerboat Grand prix-Benihana 1976" -or go to the thread on this forum "Betty and the Boys" for a link.

Here is the video of the 1976 Benihana race.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmzg...ature=youtu.be

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I actually appear in the video as a 13 year old at the 18:02 mark (blue and white sweat jacket, and glasses, in the foreground). We debuted our new 35' Cigarette "Conspiracy" at the 1976 Marina Del Rey race. 40 years ago, Yikes!

No video of Really Ridiculous, oh well I tried. Sammy James and Preston Henn did very well with the Bertram 38 hull. Still smiling though, great times.