Father Knows Best For Muller Boys In Sheboygan
It was only a matter of time before 23-year-old Chase Muller and his 21-year-old brother Jax, won their first Super Cat-class race. After all, not only are they the sons of Jay Muller, one of the most talented throttlemen in the sport, they’ve been competing in various class under his tutelage for 10 years.
Chase and Jax Muller head into this weekend’s Super Cat race with their first victory in the class. Photo by Pete Boden copyright Shoot 2 Thrill Pix
So when they took their first Super Cat-class checkered flag last weekend at the Offshore Powerboat Association Great Lakes Grand Prix in Michigan City, Ind., no one was surprised. It was bound to happen. But everyone, particularly their well-known father, was delighted.
“They were charging so hard through the turns,” said Jay Muller, who throttled the WHM Motorsports Super Cat alongside team owner/driver Bill Mauff in the Michigan City event. “Billy was like, ‘Holy crap, look at those guys.’ It was awesome. We had a lot of fun.”
This weekend, the Muller brothers will campaign their 40-foot Motion Super Cat called Wicked Racing in the Powerboat P1-produced Midwest Challenge, the fifth event of the American Power Boat Association Offshore National Championship Series, in Sheboygan, Wis. But they won’t be competing against two Super Cat teams—WHM Motorsports and Graydel—as they did last weekend. Seven Super Cat teams are registered for Sunday’s contest, and the front-running M CON/Monster Energy and Dirty Money outfits are among them.
The senior Muller, who throttled the CELSIUS team Super Stock catamaran alongside Chris Hopgood last year in Sheboygan, offered his boys some fatherly advice.
“I told them to run it like they stole it—but watch the gauges,” he said, then laughed. “Don’t blow the thing up.
“It’s a great racecourse and I think they’ll enjoy it,” he added. “And the race site is beautiful.”
Muller’s primary goal for his sons is to get them more experience, so when an opportunity to join a “bigger” team comes they’ll be ready for it.
“After Michigan City, they were like, ‘Now we need to get sponsors so we can do all the races,’” Muller said, then chuckled again. “They were excited. I told them, ‘You guys have to start working with some of the younger sponsors.’”
Related stories
What To Watch And Where And When To Watch It: A Quick Guide To The Midwest Challenge
First Checkered Flags And More Define The Great Lakes Grand Prix
Great Lakes Grand Prix: What To Watch, Where To Watch It And More
Great Lakes Grand Prix To Command Full Super Stock Fleet
St. Clair River Classic—What To Watch And Where To Watch It
Class 1 222 Offshore Team Returning To Key West Worlds With New Partner
Howe And Linden Claim First All-American Solent 80 Victory
Falco And Moore Get A Taste Of XCAT Competition In Palermo
Knoblock And Soper To Debut American Custom Marine Raceboat At The St. Clair River Classic
Austin Homes/SV Offshore-Dressed Super Cat To Debut At Midwest Challenge
Sun Print/El Bandido Tequila Team Snags Abyss Battery As A Backer
Super Stock Fleet Shaping Up For St. Clair River Classic
Cowes Offshore Endurance Race Expanding And Rebranding
The post Father Knows Best For Muller Boys In Sheboygan appeared first on Speed on the Water.
