Modern Outboard 1971 Havasu Classic

[Master Oil Racing Team]

I had every issue of Powerboat in 1972 except April, and that's most likely where the story would be. This came from Mel Zikes column in May.

[Master Oil Racing Team]

And then there was this from the January 1972 issue.

[Mark75H]

My list says I have April 72 ... but finding it may be another story

[Master Oil Racing Team]

I went back upstairs in our storage room for another look and got caught up reading a bunch of Mel Zikes' columns from 1972. What a wonderful discovery. I always enjoyed reading his columns when I got each issue, but now I have found that I got to know a lot of the people he wrote about back then. So I have a lot of re reading to do. Think I will post some snippets under the Mel Zikes thread in the encyclopedia.

[Master Oil Racing Team]

A little while ago I went into my darkroom to try to refile stuff and straighten things out before Christmas and guess what?.....I found the April 1972 Powerboat. You don't have to hunt for yours now Sam. The only thing is....I only brought it down to post something from it, and I can't remember what it was. I checked the Parker and Ted May threads, but it wasn't in either one. I thought if someone remembered the article and where it was posted, they could link to it. Otherwise, I guess I'll scan it in a few days.

[David Alaniz]

Wayne,

You were looking for that issue to settle who ran the race that year. Did Mercury run or not? Bantering from Ron Hill and Willabee on who attended the Parker 1972 Race. #48/49

"scheduled for February 1972." from Ron Hill

"You are telling me that Mercury had 10 boats in Miami, two weeks before Parker, 1972, and Mercury didn't show at Parker... One word..WRONG!

Seebold blew over twice. Sirois was in the hospital in Phoenix......from a blow over...

Team Mercury was at Parker 1972, and they were handed their LUNCH!"

[Ron Hill]

Maybe it was 1971 that Mercury had their ten blow overs...I guess they didn't come to parker, becasue they knew what wa good for them..


Wayne what were the results from Morgan City? Seems I have some pictures from there...Windy, rough and onlyb225 miles...Seems I might have been 4th or 5th...

[T2x]

Ron/Willabee:

In the spirit of the season why can't we all just get along?

Ron is very loyal to OMC and Willabee is very loyal to Mercury.......

Having driven both brands, I can see both sides.

There is no doubt that Mercury had a crackerjack team that exists in some form or another to this day.

The guys who drove that other stuff continue in their delusions and I respect that too.......

There.... now doesn't everybody feel better?.....

T2x

[Master Oil Racing Team]

David...Team Mercury didn't come, but Billy Seebold was there flying the Merc colors.

I have to go to probably the June issue to get your answer Ron, but I think it was covered in an article I skimmed yesterday. Be later on today. But I found a couple of other interesting paragraphs regarding Parker.

[John Schubert T*A*R*T]

Ron/Willabee:

In the spirit of the season why can't we all just get along?

Ron is very loyal to OMC and Willabee is very loyal to Mercury.......

Having driven both brands, I can see both sides.

There is no doubt that Mercury had a crackerjack team that exists in some form or another to this day.

The guys who drove that other stuff continue in their delusions and I respect that too.......

There.... now doesn't everybody feel better?.....


T2x

Now how in the world can you think what you stated is any better. OMC drivers had "Delusions".

It may very well be true that we didn't win as many races as Mercury, but we did well. I for one won the "S" class marathon nationals in 970 & 1971, was perhaps 20 minutes in front in the 1971 Paris race until we blew up, Sanders & Posey won Paris, Parker & Johnny won Havasu, and many more achievements way too numerous to mention.

So delusions, of what Rich. And of course how about all those sprint championships that Jimbo won plus all his others.