Mercury Racing Announces 2003 APBA Offshore Contingency Awards

There’s fast… and then there’s offshore racing fast—the kind that rattles your bones, throws salt in your face, and separates the serious contenders from the rest of the pack in a hurry. Out there, horsepower isn’t just a number—it’s a statement. And in 2003, Mercury Racing made sure the winners had something to show for it.

With a $75,000 contingency prize purse on the line, Mercury Racing rewarded the top performers in the APBA Offshore Racing GMC Pro Series National and World Championships. The program recognized the top five national points finishers—as well as World Champions—running Mercury Racing-approved engines and sterndrives during the 2003 season.

And that was just the beginning.

Mercury Racing also distributed an additional $75,000 across individual APBA National GMC Pro Series events in Factory 1, Factory 2, Super Cat Light, and Super Vee classes. Race winners in those divisions earned a $1,500 promotional credit per victory—fuel for the next run, so to speak.

At the end of the season, the National Pro Series title contenders saw their efforts pay off based on total accumulated points. Top five finishers in each class received contingency awards ranging from $500 to $6,000, while World Champions took home an additional $4,500 promotional credit.

Those credits, applied toward Mercury Racing engines, propellers, parts, and accessories, ensure one thing: winning today helps build the boat for tomorrow.

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Factory 1 – National Championship Standings

• 1st Place – Winnabago/Red Devil (Mark Kowalski) — $6,000
• 2nd Place – Typhoon (Randy Schleuss) — $3,000
• 3rd Place – Screamin Eagle (Allen Campbell) — $2,000
• 4th Place – Velocity VR1 (Steve Kildahl) — $1,000
• 5th Place – Offshore Addiction (Al Chesley) — $500

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Factory 2 – National Championship Standings

• 1st Place – Snap-On Talk’n Tools (Brian Ross) — $6,000
• 2nd Place – AR Donzi (Joseph Skrocki) — $3,000
• 3rd Place – Let’s Play Racing (Jeff Krischano) — $2,000
• 4th Place – Harwich Concrete Block/Pier 57 (Chris Wickstrom) — $1,000
• 5th Place – Team Fisher Offshore Racing (Bobby Fisher) — $500

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Super Cat Light – National Championship Standings

• 1st Place – Liquid Metal (Bob Teague) — $6,000
• 2nd Place – In Contempt (Paul Whittier) — $3,000
• 3rd Place – Dirty Duck (“Slug” Hefner) — $2,000
• 4th Place – American Dream (Bill Beaven) — $1,000
• 5th Place – Page Racing (Steve Page) — $500

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Super Vee – National Championship Standings

• 1st Place – Team Donzi (Doug Valentine) — $6,000
• 2nd Place – Spiderman (Todd Welling) — $3,000
• 3rd Place – Ettore Squeegee (James Richardson Jr.) — $2,000
• 4th Place – N/A — $1,000
• 5th Place – H & H Speed and Marine (Bob Bull) — $500

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2003 World Championship Title Winners

• Factory 1 – Winnabago/Red Devil (Mark Kowalski) — $4,500
• Factory 2 – Let’s Play Racing (Jeff Krischano) — $4,500
• Super Cat Light – Liquid Metal (Bob Teague) — $4,500

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In offshore racing, nothing comes easy. Every mile is earned the hard way—through rough water, mechanical strain, and the kind of focus that leaves no room for error. By season’s end, the teams standing at the top aren’t just fast—they’re proven.

Programs like this contingency payout don’t just reward victory. They help keep the sport moving forward, one race at a time, one rebuild at a time, one throttle push at a time.

Because out there, when the flags drop and the engines wind up, it’s not just about crossing the finish line first.

It’s about building something that can do it again.