Two weeks after competing in New York, Team AMSOIL clinched the OPA Triple Crown Series championshiple after a dominant win in the rough Atlantic Ocean waters off the beaches of Point Pleasant, New Jersey.
Team AMSOIL won the first leg of the three race series in Ocean City, Md. and was the runner-up at the second round in Patchogue, N.Y. The New York race was 
originally ordered to Team AMSOIL, but after review it was determined that the Motley Crew boat actually won the race and bringing a tie to the final round in Point Pleasant, N.J.
originally ordered to Team AMSOIL, but after review it was determined that the Motley Crew boat actually won the race and bringing a tie to the final round in Point Pleasant, N.J.Team AMSOIL drivers Bob Teague and Paul Whittier arrived in New Jersey knowing that they had to win to secure the title. Tropical Storm Hanna ripped through Point Pleasant on the Saturday prior to the race, preventing Team AMSOIL from testing. Knowing that the seas would still be rough and confused on Sunday, the AMSOIL crew changed gear ratios and prepared the boat for battle in the rough seas.
When the green flag dropped, Team AMSOIL and Motley Crew were running very close to each other and getting some spectacular air off the 5 to 8 foot seas. After a lap and a half, Teague found the ideal settings for the Team AMSOIL Skater and began pulling away from the Motley
Crew. Both boats were running as hard as possible in the conditions, knowing that the championship was on the line. Doing everything possible to catch Team AMSOIL, Motley Crew got seriously out of shape and landed on the side which ended up damaging one of their transom assemblies. As the race went on, the Motley Crew boat also developed a water leak in their cooling system as a result of the constant pounding from the rough water. Team AMSOIL continued to stretch the lead and eventually lapped the wounded Motley Crew boat.To make matters more interesting, what was originally advertised as a five mile course was really seven miles long. Fortunately, Team AMSOIL added an extra 10 gallons of fuel prior to the race for good measure. Paul and Bob knew they could go 110 miles if possible but may not make the minimum required boat weight at the end of the race. When Team AMSOIL returned to the crane to be weighed after the race, the boat weighed in at 8,380 pounds, only 30 pounds more than the required minimum of 8,350 pounds.
"The AMSOIL Offshore Race Team continues to have great results with the new AMSOIL 15w50 Dominator Racing oil and the array of AMSOIL lubricants used in every component and system in the race boat," said Teague.
Up next for Teague and Whittier will be the OSS National Championships in Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. September 26-28.
Until then, we'll see you at the races.
