A word to those of you who are old enough to remember the old days of tunnel boat racing. OMC
factory driver Bob Witt of Baytown Texas passed away over the weekend. Among other things Bobby won the Havasu OWC in the early 1970s. He was a marine dealer in Baytown. Texas and a Johnson dealer for many years. He also was as nice a guy as you would ever meet, a great competitor and gentleman. He was a mentor to myself and many others in this region. Bobby Drove the V4’s, the sixes and the rotary. He was 87 years old.
The Pepsi-Cola Outboard World Championship race Lake Havasu City, Arizona 1972
Boat #36 is Bob Witt in Havasu 1972 and the second picture is Bob Witt after the same race.
R.I.P my friend.
Bob Witt is the boat circled on the start.(picture below)
