This was the first ever 2 liter OMC V-6 pure racing looper power-head. This incredible new powerful engine was 3/4 of a mile ahead of the competition in the race and won both the APBA Mod -120 & Mod – U National title.
After the Miami race the same engine was modified for alky and shipped to Holland and Cees Van Der Velden installed the new racing outboard on his brand new #1 Velden/Marlboro. A new mid section/gear-case and a Johnson V-6 Stinger GP engine cover was used.
Two weeks after the Miami race Cees Van Der Velden did a fantastic job in Cardiff, UK and won the UIM ON class 2 liter world title.
One of many behind this extremely fast OMC 2 liter looper was Fred Hauenstein.
Thanks to Fred Hauenstein and Cathy McConnell for info and picture.

The last picture is the triple flip at the Miami race.

The 1981 Havasu Classic winner.

Jimbo McConnell #191 Molinari/Evinrude CCC V6 cross-flow.
(1982 program)

Same Boat winning Havasu in 1980 and 1981 and 2nd place in 1982.

Jimbo McConnell #191 Molinari/Evinrude CCC V6 cross-flow.
(1981 program)

I am trying to get some more info about the “Havasu OMC race history”..
(the reunion is coming up in about a month)
Need to ask the “Queen of boat racing history Cathy McConnell“..
I think Jimbo McConnell drove his #191 Molinari/Evinrude V6 CCC 3 liter looper to victory 1979..or was it 1980??.
Not sure about his co-pilot but pretty sure Cathy can help out. (Looks like it was Johnny Sanders.
Thanks in advance.

Cathy McConnell

1979.
He also won the race in 1980 and 1981. 3 years in a row. He had Johnnie as co-driver in 1979 and no co-driver in 80 and 81.

Yes..Ken Stevenson & Bob Spalding won in a #201 Velden Racing with a 3 liter Johnson V6 RS