Team Amsoil breaks offshore boat
POPRA World Kilo Speed Record at 131.981 mph.
Team AMSOIL #77
made the journey to Salton Sea in the Southern California Desert for the POPRA
Salton Sea Speed Week Kilo Event. The event was held December 4-7 and although
not a usual destination for driver Paul Whittier and throttle man Bob Teague,
The Sea has been host to many races and kilo runs over the decades.
About a dozen
teams came out with high hopes that the unique environment would prove to be the
ideal setting for squeezing every last drop of speed out of their boats. The
combination of below sea level air density, extremely high salinity in the
water, cool desert air, and a perfectly undisturbed body of water made the
perfect formula for world record-breaking speeds. Unfortunately, the smooth as
glass water conditions were not the best for the highest offshore boat speeds.
Kevin Cooper, President of POPRA, explained that the setting was also very safe
for hosting kilo runs since the only other boats on the water during a
participant’s speed run were the rescue boats.
Team AMSOIL’s first run on Saturday proved to be good enough to break the
previous world speed record for Cat Lite, which was 126.703 mph. The Team tried
various propellers and set-ups throughout the day in attempt to better their
speed. On a run towards the end of the day, Team AMSOIL was successful in upping
their own speed record. By the end of Saturday, the new speed record stood at
131.319 mph. On Sunday, Team AMSOIL made several more runs and was successful
once more at breaking their own speed record. The final official POPRA World
Kilo Speed Record was set at 131.981 mph, certified by APBA/UIM. This speed is
the best average of the Team’s north to south pass and consecutive south to
north pass. The Team made a one-way pass of nearly 133 mph but ran a little
slower on the back up run because of a minor deviation on the course angle.
Team AMSOIL Offshore Racing has had a near perfect racing season and can now add
POPRA World Speed Record Holder to its list of accomplishments in the Cat Lite
category. The Team has earned the 2008 titles of SBI World Champion, Cat Lite
High Points Champion in the OPA Racing Circuit, Winner of the Geico Triple
Crown, Offshore Super Series National Champion and High Points Champion.
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