OSS will be making Pro-Am racing available at all races during the 2009 racing season. (similar to P-Class Racing - using average lap speeds instead of onboard GPS units.)

We have some teams that want to race in LOTO so we'll make these new classes available to anyone that wants to race in Lake of the Ozarks - Sept 26 - 28.

For more info, send me an email or call. This is a premier race site, as anyone that was there last year!!!

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Hey Ron -

What's the cost (fees) involved to run P-class at just the LOTO event this year?

The entire entry fee is $500 and $400 of it will be paid back to the winners as a purse.

Originally POPRA was supposed to come and run the P Classes, but they can't make it so since we have some local teams that still want to come, so OSS will offer the classes directly from now on.

I think this is a great idea! when will the official rules come out?

Send me an email.

It's pretty late in the season for me but I would be very interested in penciling in some races next summer if budget and time permits. But a couple questions

Are you doing this next season at each event?

Do all OSS Rules apply? Allot of us "P" class racers are pretty laid back, I should say I know I am and after reading the OSS rule book I think I would get chased out of town at the first event.

Would the purse always be $400 first only or would it be restructured to pay more if more boats show up to race?

What GPS units are being used? Do we need to purchase new units?

Yes, we'll have Pro-Am racing at all OSS events next year.

Yes all OSS General Racing Rules apply. Just be at the meetings on time and blow a 0.0 on the breathalizer. Other things aren't too strict. We are very safety conscience and you'll find we run things on time and do what we say we are going to do.

We'll come up with a purse structure next year. The $400 is just a quick solution to this one race. We might even get a few sponsor dollars to bump the purse for LOTO.

NO GPS units. We'll use our scoring software to determine average lap speeds.

Ron could you explain how the average lap scoring is done. Will they race Sat.? How many classes?
Get the word out on the lake at LOTO to the local boaters. I will bring my extra set of jackets and helmets. Maybe some of the other OSS teams have spare Jackets and helmets they could bring as well. They seem to be the hardest things to get together for new people giving it a try.
If anyone needs anything just ask.
MD

Sounds like a great idea...

We'll use average lap speeds. Our scoring system automatically calculates lap speeds each time a boat passes the start finish line. This way you don't need to mess around with GPS units.

Bob Teague, out technical chairman is making some final tweaks to the rules. Then I'll post them. Average Lap speeds go from 65 to 95mph.