The Pacific Offshore race circuit brought the AMSOIL Offshore Racing team to Pittsburg, Calif. on September 9 for the Delta Thunder Offshore Powerboat Race. 125,000 spectators enjoyed the roar of the offshore boats from mere yards away.Team AMSOIL Throttleman Bob Teague and driver Paul Whittier finished first in the Cat Lite
class and second overall, just seconds behind higher class entry Team Renegade, a 36 foot Skater Super Cat powered by twin Mercury 775HP engines compared to the twin Mercury 525 horsepower engines required in the Cat Lite class. AMSOIL completed a 10 lap course, racing a total of 75 miles.A week after Team AMSOIL’s victory in the Delta, the Cat Lite Skater and other POPRA
offshore race teams added to the fanfare of San Diego’s Mission Bay Thunderboat Championships. Team AMSOIL raced in two heats on both Saturday and Sunday. AMSOIL was the overall winner of all four heats and had a dominant presence on the race course that sat in front of 300,000 fans.Up next, Team AMSOIL is off to the OSS National Championships at Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. on September 29-30.
Until then, we'll see you at the races,
Jeremy Meyer
AMSOIL Race Program Manager
