Mercury Racing Factory Experience Added To Bago Big Bet Event
Heading into its second year, the Bago Big Bet event on Lake Winnebago Oshkosh, Wis., is set for June 25-28. The event is affiliated with Mercury Racing, the relationship has opened a door to something rare—a guided tour of the high-performance engine and accessory manufacturer’s facility dubbed the Mercury Racing Factory Experience.
Mercury Racing rarely allows outsiders into its inner sanctum, much less offers tours. Photos by Pete Boden copyright Shoot 2 Thrill Pix.
Most of Mercury Racing’s longest-standing and loyal customers have never entered the facility, much less been escorted through it by the likes of director of brand Jeff Broman, who also serves as the company’s director of engineering. (No guarantees on tour guide at this point.)
Scheduled for Wednesday, June 25, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the tour will be open to all registered Bago Big Bet participants. Group transportation from the Marriott hotel host venue in Oshkosh to Mercury Racing headquarters in Fond du Lac will be included.
Held on Lake Winnebago, the Bago Big Bet is entering its second year.
Also worth noting about this year’s event? The dates have been pushed back a full week later in June than those of the first-year event, which saw inclement weather limit time on the water.
The author (right) toured the Mercury Racing facility in 2018. It was his second visit since he began covering the high-performance powerboat world in 1993.
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