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Budweiser Select Offshore Team Finishes Second at World Championships
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Budweiser Select Team finishes a successful 2006 season with seven wins, a national title and second place at the world championships More than 70 boats competed in Destin First time an OSS sanctioned event has been held on the Emerald Coast Top speed 165 MPH Competed in the OSS Extreme Class Had engine trouble early in the week, leaving the crew working hard to ready the boat for competition on Sunday Took an early lead in Sundays race, on pace to win it all, but trouble with the ignition switch after the third lap gave way to a second place finish Quotes: Dave Scott Owner/Driver Budweiser Select 44 Extreme Boat It is what it is, but over all I cant complain. I obviously wanted the world title, but before we had the engine trouble today, it was shaping up to be the best run Johnny and I have ever had together. No one could corner with us today. We were one step shy on gearing, so on the first straightaway, Team CRC caught back up with us. They tried to come in, but Johnny stayed in the throttles and then we were gone. I knew we would tear it up on the backside and in the corners. We hit some lapped traffic and it could have been really bad. We were coming in into a turn and Johnny was in the throttles, but the boat in front of us wasnt checking their mirrors. Im sure they never looked and we were already committed on the inside. I kept moving over until I was actually lined up with the pin. They were coming down on us, but Johnny wasnt lifting, so I was just thinking, Here we go lets see what happens. That just goes to show how important it is to check your mirrors and check them often. We could have reached out and touched them they were so close they were 6 - 8 feet away at the most. We need engines that can stay with us because everything else was dialed in. It was definitely the best race Johnny and I have ever run together. I think every time we get together in a race, we get better and better. Its amazing and Im sure hell agree with that comment. It doesnt get any better than that. Wins 54 National Championship Titles 8 World Championship Titles 7 Top Gun Titles 5 Official Offshore Speed Records 6 Other Pertinent Information: OSS (Offshore Super Series) In December of 2003, a group of offshore race boat owners announced the formation of the Offshore Super Series Powerboat Racing Association, a not for profit organization dedicated to the development and growth of offshore powerboat racing. Powerboat racing has long been recognized as a beneficial advertising medium for sponsors and provides significant economic impact for the business communities that host the events. The objectives of events are to further the image and professionalism of offshore racing and to provide quality venues in which spectators, sponsors, producers and the racers can all benefit through the growth of this exciting sport. Race Boat Facts: Name Budweiser Select Make MTI Width 11 foot Race Weight 11,000 lbs Length 44 foot Fuel Capacity 300 gallons Fuel 116 Octane Gallons Per Mile 2 mpg Power Supercharged Twin Sterling 1500 bhp Surface Drives Tri-Max Engines 540 cid, Supercharged Boat Manufacturer MTI Rigging SuperCat Rigging Average Race Speed 140+ mph 2006 Race Schedule/Results: April 21 23 SBI Miami, Florida 1st Place May 6 7 OSS Pickwick, Tennessee 1st Place May 19 21 OSS Fort Myers, Florida 3rd Place June 9 11 OSS San Juan, Puerto Rico 2nd Place June 30 July 2 SBI Sarasota, Florida 1st Place July 14 16 OSS Toronto, Canada 1st Place July 28 30 OSS St. Clair, Michigan 3rd Place August 18 20 OSS Orange Beach, Alabama 1st Place August 25 27 LRS Lake Ozark, Missouri Class Winner October 6 8 OSS Las Vegas, Nevada 1st Place National Championships November 5 12 OSS Destin, Florida 2nd Place World Championships |
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