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    It was 1974, I was a young Navy guy in San Diego going to Electronics school. I had a buddy who was in school with me who had an RX-2, my ride was a Datsun 2000 Roadster, with a 5 speed, dual SU carbs, this is a small 2 seater with a rag top. My buddy and I got into a race on the freeway, running up a long gradual uphill then flattening out. I think it was the 805 or 405, whatever South our of Mission Valley.

    I could not get away from him in that Mazda, eventually I pulled away a bit at an indicated 135 MPH. Wonder if that speedo was accurate?
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    Quote Originally Posted by John Schubert T*A*R*T View Post
    Yes they were impressive running 1-2 after the 1st lap. At that point I couldn't even see them. Never did hear the gear load being 270 degrees but having seen a rotary & having had a troquiod (not sure of the spelling) & a rotor on my desk when I was racing & service manager for Lawn-Boy, I can understand the 270 degrees. And, I knew that you were at Parker, but forgot that they didn't unload them until race time.

    Let's see if I can name the drivers. Jimbo, Downard, McKinley, Sanders, Posey, Woods & I'm missing one. Might have been an European.
    Bobby Witt; Abiline, TX. Drove in Galvaston.Barrel rolled the boat AFTER the race was over.

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    As far as I know Bobby always lived in Baytown, Texas and had Witt Marine. I think because of the Sanders, Posey connection to Alan Yaw you placed him in Abilene John.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Master Oil Racing Team View Post
    As far as I know Bobby always lived in Baytown, Texas and had Witt Marine. I think because of the Sanders, Posey connection to Alan Yaw you placed him in Abilene John.
    You are absolutly correct. Alan Yaw brought he and Posey to Galvaston. The only time Bobby drove a rotary.

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    "racing manager for lawn boy"
    excuse my ignornance but did they race lawnmowers?

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    [QUOTE=Steve Pinson;119426]
    Quote Originally Posted by John Schubert T*A*R*T View Post
    Yes they were impressive running 1-2 after the 1st lap. At that point I couldn't even see them. Never did hear the gear load being 270 degrees but having seen a rotary & having had a troquiod (not sure of the spelling) & a rotor on my desk when I was racing & service manager for Lawn-Boy, I can understand the 270 degrees. And, I knew that you were at Parker, but forgot that they didn't unload them until race time.

    Let's see if I can name the drivers. Jimbo, Downard, McKinley, Sanders, Posey, Woods & I'm missing one. Might have been an European.[/QUT The european who drove the Rotary outfit was James Beard driving a dark blue Couger Picklefork Boat the race was at lake Windemere in the uk.
    Steve: You might be correct about Beard. I only remember we entered 4 boats, Sanders broke in pratice, and Downard/Posey won the race. I don't remember who drove the 2 Evinrude boats, but Jimbo and Woods had to be 2 of them. I remember Beard in the blue Cogar at Brugge and was impressed on how it ran vs. the Scotti's but don't remember it had a rotary on it. That makes 8 drivers instead of 7. Thanks for helping my memory.
    I also remember Strang was pissed that 3 of the 4 broke; but when I asked him who won, he stopped his ranting at me at least.
    Another interesting fact; Downard/Posey boat was rigged with an Evinrude motor for a reason that escapes me now. To solve the problem, we switched motor covers with a Johnson. If you find any pictures of Windemere you will see a silver bottom on Downards Johnson top. Never happened before or again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Master Oil Racing Team View Post
    What about the race that was cancelled?
    That would be Windemere '75. The year Scotti was killed. We lost so many boat at Paris, I don't know what Leek would have done and I don't have a clue anymore who was scheduled to drive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Powerabout View Post
    "racing manager for lawn boy"
    excuse my ignornance but did they race lawnmowers?
    I actually said that I was racing & was service manager at Lawn-Boy which was a Division of OMC. No we didn't race Lawn Mowers, I just happened to be Service Manager while still racing. I raced Stock Outboard, Pro or as we referred to that category during those times as the "Alky" category then OPC tunnels driving for OMC.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark75H View Post
    Sorry, 100 blips of the throttle doesn't do anything for me ... I go with the long whine stretching it out on the straight
    previous video was a little noisy, i agree..it could be less static
    check this! its not perfect but.... : http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...=az39eqLIbyU#!

    best wishes from France

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    Why did OMC build a Rotary engine just to beat Merc. They would never race fair always wanted the upper hand . I Hate to say this because i drove a OMC factory under cover boat.. When they had what they called the F 1 races in the US all were V8 OMC Merc tried to run there 300 motor and they went to court to keep Merc out of it..

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