They Could Be (Shootout) Heroes

For good reason, Lake of the Ozarks Shootout teams such as reigning top-guns American Ethanol and Factory Billet command the headlines from the annual Central Missouri event. And why not? Year in and year out, both teams risk all to reach gaudy speeds on the three-quarter-mile course. The recognition they get is as appropriate as it is well-earned.

There are plenty of competitors coming whose dreams are far bigger than their budgets coming to the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout. Photo by Pete Boden copyright Shoot 2 Thrill Pix,

But there are plenty of other, lesser-known teams—at least beyond diehard Shootout-fan circles—that put on one hell of a show.

Take Tyler Crockett, for example. In 2021, the Ruby, Mich.-based, high-performance marine engine-builder laid down a scorching 132-mph pass in his 26-foot, open-cockpit V-bottom powered an engine making north of 3,000 hp. The Michigan madman, as he’s known to folks in his home-state and more than a few beyond, hasn’t been back since. But he’s planning big-time comeback this year in a canopied 32-footer with a 4,000-plus-hp engine.

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