Mod V Class Releases 2025 Schedule

Thanks to a generous benefactor who prefers to keep his name out of the media, Mod V-class teams have competed for a $100,000 purse for the past several years. That’s common knowledge within the offshore racing community but less so outside it. Regardless, it will continue next season through the eight-event schedule that the Mod V owners’ group finalized this week. All races will be sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association.

The Mod V class will run all three races of the Powerboat P1/P1 Offshore Triple Crown series. Photo by Pete Boden copyright Shoot 2 Thrill Pix

Here’s a quick look at the lineup, including the dates, location and event producer/promoter.

• May 16-18—Cocoa Beach, Fla. (Powerboat P1/P1 Offshore)
• June 20-22—Lake Ozark, Mo. (Professional Racing Offshore)
• June 20-22—New Orleans (Powerboat P1/P1 Offshore Triple Crown race)
• August 1-3—Michigan City, Ind. (Race World Offshore)
• August 8-10—Sheboygan, Wis. (Powerboat P1/P1 Offshore Triple Crown race)
• August 29-31—Chicago (Race World Offshore)
• September 5-7—St. Petersburg, Fla. (Powerboat P1/P1 Offshore Triple Crown race)
• September 26-28—Clearwater, Fla. (Race World Offshore)
• November 2-9—Key West World Championships (Race World Offshore)

Like the Pro Class 1, Super Cat and Super Stock category team owners, the Mod V owners will use a drop-race format. That enables them to drop their worst result and be scored on their best six finishes. But unlike their spec-class counterparts, Mod V teams will have two races to drop and will use their best six races to determine their American Power Boat Association national championship.

Also worth noting? The Mod V class is opting run the entire new, three-race Powerboat P1/P1 Offshore Triple Crown series as part of its 2025 schedule.

The schedule overlap created by Shootout Offshore and the New Orleans Triple Crown will create some separation in the class during that mid-June weekend.

“Certain teams have obligations to be at the Lake of the Ozarks and others want to go to New Orleans,” explained Stephen Kildahl of the Boatfloater.com team. “So unfortunately the Mod V class will be split up that weekend.”