Mercury Racing

[Ron Hill]

Mercury Racing Press release from Rick Mackie....I must have done something wrong as all I got was their logo!!!

[Mark75H]

Ron, I didn't see any Offshore press releases:

Merc racing news press releases (http://www.mercurymarine.com/news5)

What was the press release about?

In my opinion, they have one of the worst commercial web sites I've ever visted. It continually changes what is on it and worse, HOW to get around it and find what is new. Its like they fire whoever is doing it every 10 weeks or so and let some new kid try .... completely changing it for no reason. The current set up is almost impossible to navigate ... sort of like when the current is going one way and the wind is blowing another .... and it is dark and foggy. It took me 10 minutes or so just to get to that news page .... and if it isn't the one Ron had in mind ..... well, it was not even possible to use!

[Ron Hill]

Mercury Racing Announces $150,000 Offshore Super Series Prize Purse



FOND DU LAC, Wis. Jan. 25, 2005 – Mercury Racing is pleased to

announce a $150,000 Offshore Super Series (OSS) contingency prize purse for

the 2005 racing season. The purse is to reward racers who use Mercury

Racing-approved outboards and sterndrives in OSS National Series events in

OSS Cat Lite, OSS Vee, OSS Vee Lite and OSS Cat Outboard class competition.

OSS Cat class competitors using Mercury Racing approved OSS Cat engine

packages will be rewarded a separate Mercury Racing Winners Circle

promotional credit program. Mercury Racing will support the contingency

programs by providing onsite support at all 2005 OSS race events, with the

legendary Mercury Racing offshore product support truck and staff.

To be eligible, racers must complete a program registration form

available from Mercury Racing. The current Mercury Racing logo (a minimum

of 36-inch in length) must be prominently displayed in an appropriate

fashion on both the port and starboard side of each race boat as well as

both port and starboard sides of the deck of each race boat. Mercury Racing

logo graphics painted on the boat must be approved by Mercury Racing.

Mercury Racing logo decals will also be made available to eligible teams.

The $150,000 OSS contingency purse consists of a $75,000 contingency

for OSS National Series title winners and $75,000 contingency for

individual OSS National Series race event and World Championship winners.

A $75,000 purse for OSS National Series title winners will be

distributed to the top five places in OSS Cat Lite, OSS Vee, OSS Vee Lite

and OSS Cat Outboard classes, based on the total points each race boat

accumulates in the OSS National Series during the 2005 race season.

The $75,000 purse for the winners at each individual OSS National

Series event will be distributed to OSS Cat Lite, OSS Vee, OSS Vee Lite and

OSS Cat Outboard class competition. Each first place class winner using

Mercury Racing approved HP525 EFI engines and OSS class approved

sterndrives or Mercury Racing 2.5 EFI Offshore Race outboards in the OSS

National Series for the 2005 racing season will be awarded a retail value

promotional credit per event. The overall World Championship title winners

in these classes will also be awarded a retail value promotional credit.

Individual First Place Winner Promotional Credit (Based on Eight Events)

OSS Cat Lite - $2,500 per event

OSS Vee - $2,500 per event

OSS Vee Lite - $1,250 per event

OSS Cat Outboard - $1,250 per event



Overall World Championship Title Winner Promotional Credit

OSS Cat Lite - $5,000

OSS Vee - $5,000

OSS Vee Lite - $2,500

OSS Cat Outboard $2,500



OSS National Series Total High Points

(Retail Value – Promotional Credit)



OSS Cat Lite:

1st Place - $12,000

2nd Place - $6,000

3rd Place - $4,000

4th Place - $2,000

5th Place - $1,000

OSS Vee:

1st Place - $12,000

2nd Place - $6,000

3rd Place - $4,000

4th Place - $2,000

5th Place - $1,000

OSS Vee Lite:

1st Place - $6,000

2nd Place - $3,000

3rd Place - $2,000

4th Place - $1,000

5th Place - $500

OSS Cat Outboard:

1st Place - $6,000

2nd Place - $3,000

3rd Place - $2,000

4th Place - $1,000

5th Place - $500



Contact Mercury Racing Race Sales Manager Jim Goerlitz at

920-924-2036 for additional information regarding the 2005 Offshore Super

Series (OSS) contingency prize purse.


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Released: 1/25/2005-RM

[Ron Hill]

Maybe, I should get an Offshore Boat...

FOND DU LAC, Wis. Jan. 25, 2005 – Mercury Racing is pleased to

announce it is again offering its highly successful customer loyalty

program for the 2005 offshore racing season. The program, which features

limited time special pricing and promotional rebates on HP525 EFI

sterndrives, rewards race teams that compete in qualified race classes in

the Offshore Super Series (OSS) and newly formed World Powerboat Racing,

Inc (WPR), as well as other divisional race events. Mercury Racing reserves

the right to determine qualified races and classes. The special pricing

offer is valid from Feb. 1, 2005, through March 15, 2005.

Quantities are limited to class engine configuration. Proof of an

existing or new race boat from a participating race team or OEM boat

builder is required for purchase. Qualified race teams, which purchase

HP525 EFI sterndrives during the limited time offer, are eligible for

rebates on complete engine packages or engines on a per-qualified race

basis.

Rebates will be paid for each HP525 EFI engine package or engine only

purchased based on the following conditions:

1. Proof of a registered race boat (used or new).

2. Proof of purchase of HP 525 EFI engine package(s) or engine(s)
between Feb. 1, 2005, and March 15, 2005.

3. Proof that qualified program participant officially entered and
started a race using the HP525 EFI engine package or engine in
qualified offshore race classes in Mercury Racing approved races during
2005.


Mercury Racing will issue participating race teams a $1,000 rebate per

Mercury Racing HP525 EFI/Bravo engine package or engine only per qualified

race and a $1,500 rebate per HP525 EFI/dry-sump six drive engine package

per qualified race. The maximum rebate is $16,000 per qualified boat with

HP525 EFI/Bravo engine packages or engines and $24,000 per qualified boat

with HP525 EFI/dry-sump six drive engine packages or engines based on a

maximum of eight qualified races.

Rebates will be issued to participating race teams in the form of a

check at the end of the 2005 race season. The deadline for qualifying and

applying for rebate checks is Dec. 1, 2005. It is the responsibility of the

racer to provide proof of above conditions.

Call 920-924-2036 or 920-924-2032 for pricing details and engine

availability.








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