POPRA & OSS Join Forces to Open the Door to P Class Racing in 2007
 

POPRA & OSS Join Forces to Open the Door to P Class Racing in 2007


BILOXI, MS – Delegates of Pacific Offshore Powerboat Racing Association (POPRA) and Offshore Super Series Powerboat Racing Association (OSS) met last Tuesday and worked out details to join efforts to bring the best of P class racing to the remaining 2007 OSS schedule.

Through this partnership, a quality program and a strong prize purse has been secured for all P classes at the race sites in Orange Beach, Alabama and at Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri.

“We are excited to partner with POPRA and John Haggin,” said OSS Executive Director, Misty Velásquez. “POPRA is an organization that has always prioritized quality and safety.”

OSS treasurer, Stan Ware said,” Haggin has always been a strong supporter of OSS and offshore racing. His participation has really aided in trying to unite these groups.”

Any offshore race team that meets the specifications of either organization is welcome to take part in this joint venture. For those interested, more information can be found at www.pacificoffshore.com or at www.offshoresuperseries.com.

This is not the first time for the two organizations to partner. OSS and POPRA found great success is 2006 when they worked together to produce the Nationals in Las Vegas.

P class racing will be made possible by the support of OSS, POPRA, Dave Scott, John Haggin, Stan Ware, and Steve Page.

congrats guys on your efforts to better the sport.

Orange Beach should be great and LOTO will be huge........just got my issue of "Toad lIfe Magazine" and the OSS nationals is the front cover and feature article great promotion goinig on there and concerts, Welcome P racers and thanks to the people who are making this happen: Stan, Steve, Dave and John.

WOW - this really flies in the face of the OSS Business model as I understood it.

I like it though - I think it is progress in the right direction.

Gregg Reichman

To Greg: You never understood the OSS business model. Being a not-for-profit, OSS doesn't have much of a "business" model anyway.

The only business model you ever understood was how to make money off poor people who can't afford to pay their mortgages. Understandably, yu are more at home with likeminded ambulance chasers. You want to stay where you are.

To all others: OSS & POPRA do the same what OSS & POPRA did in Vegas, what OSS & OPA & POPRA did in Destin, and what OSS & OPA did in St. Clair: Same racesite, same venue, different rules, different sanctioning bodies. Share the cost, double the fun.

OSS will always be a closed lid organization. Lid and case closed.

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This is a private opinion and should not be interpreted as an official statement on behalf of any race organization.

Betel: good to hear from you. Incredible that you are still unable to focus on the issues and instead revert to personal attacks, but so be it. Perhaps the OSS board will have to get out that muzzel again... history tends to repeat itself, and there is nothing new under the sun here.

As for what I do or don't understand - well, I understand models that work, and models that fail. I have no issue with the OSS modifying/abandoning their original "cast in stone" business model - "only 4 classes, only "professional" racers, "never cancel a race".. yada yada... Bottom line - but let's call it what it is - they are morphing into what it takes to continue racing, and since they could not find a way to hang on to the "Big, fast Boats" that supposedly everyone comes to see -(who are now racing on thier own), they need to do something to fill up the roster. They took a lesson from John Carbonel - imagine that.

Denying the obvious does not reinforce credibility - but then again, I guess you don't worry about destroying what you don't have in the first place.

Gregg Reichman

Oh - one more thing Bertel - did one of my Guys buy your house at a Foreclosusre auction or something?, you seem a little bitter.

Gregg Reichman

I would like to see these personal attacks ended. as a business owner, we must always review and adapt to changing times. we believe that this is best for the sport. boat counts are down everywhere. if we don't unify, we all will pay. b, please remove your post.
take the high road.
we are moving forward
mike

Think it is great, it has work with opa/oss running together and can be the same for this.


Another note what does attacking a persons point of profession have to do with the joining of two bodies. Thats what a PM is for and lets keep the positive threads positive.

I completly agree - I think it is great as well, that is why I wrote "I think it is progress in the right direction"..

I defended the attack, which was made in public - by responding in public. I was not the criminal, I was the victim.

Once again, I think it is a great idea that will increase boat count, whcih is critical to survival and a better "show". Who knows, if this had been done earlier by OSS Maybe OPA would have thrown in with them or some other form of consolidation may have occured.

Gregg Reichman

This is precisely why so many folks have stood down from this sport. Business or not it should be fun, the effort should be focused on the process toward the race.

Such energy and resources flapping in the wind.....

I really don't agree with this. I think that the major component as to why Racers have come and gone over the years is much deeper and centered around splintering of sanctioning bodies, rules that obsolete equipment and and administrative bodies that favor certain racers and manufacturers over others.

Wish it was as simple as personal attacks over the internet, we could all get past that.

Gregg Reichman

Amen Brother

Gregg Reichman

I personally know alot of folks who have stood down from all the racing bodies due to differences. Differences aren't always a bad thing,,,, its what drove the original racers, Aronow, Fountain etc....
The internet has nothing or next to nothing to do with it.

Having worked in the trenches to put on races I know it is a labor of love, Love of the sport, love of the competition and ultimately the comaradarie that everyone involved shares.
The long hours, expense and ultimate sacrifice some have made for this sport are mocked by the nitpicky personal attacks that are launched by those who have little or no other way to "express themselves".

Survival means that movement is inevitable... forward in the process is the preferred direction!!

See you on the water,
kfp
"The Dock Nazi"* retired

Uniting is always great for the sport, congrats guys...

I appreciate the effort and will make my best effort to make the Orange Beach race. Its been a while since I've made an East coast road-trip, hope I don't forget the way. :D

So what is the current cost to run P-class at the LOTO race??? Considering making the trek down.

Contact Kevin Cooper with popra, I believe it is no entry fees and $25,000 prize purse.

No entry fee but will have to register with the POPRA ?? i think ,??? $500 for boat $?? for racing members??

300 per boat on their website, we may even bring a few new ones down.

OB Air -

And remember guys, the new Bat Boat logo is "so easy, even a girl can do it" :cool-smiley-011: They are a blast. Hope somebody gets to enjoy runnin them as much as I do :cool: