Stock Outboard Racing Since 1957
Outboard Racing at its Finest
Picture yourself traveling at 60 miles per hour; not sitting in your 3,000 pound steel car, but kneeling – inches above the water – in a 120 pound wooden boat. Your left hand squeezes the throttle. Your right hand is glued to the steering wheel. As the boat skims above the surface, your slightest movement affects its ride over the ever-changing water.
Now picture yourself surrounded by 11 other boats, just inches apart. Rough water jolts you. The spray of the other boats drenches you. You anxiously take your shot to pass your closest opponent; pushing your mind, will, and body to the limit. Three laps of flawless timing and outsmarting your competitors puts you in front for the win. The heart-pounding excitement lasts only minutes per heat, but Stock Outboard boat racing leaves you thirsting for more.
A Brief Club History
Marine Racing Club (MRC) was chartered in Chicago, Illinois in 1957, and races under the auspices of the American Power Boat Association (APBA), the largest sanctioning body for power boat racing in the United States. Over its long and illustrious history, MRC has proudly sent many members to the APBA Hall of Champions, the highest honor afforded in the sport of power boat racing.
MRC formed due to the huge popularity of Stock Outboard boat racing in America in the late 1950s, and blossomed during racing's heyday in the '60s and '70s with the availability of new racing engines and even new race boats at many local marinas. Over 50-years later, and MRC is still going strong!
Our members hail from the great states of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. We are the premier boat racing club in Illinois with approximately 50 members on our roster, a few of whom, we are proud to say, are Charter Members from back in 1957! MRC is steeped in tradition and rich in history, and we look forward to including you in our coming chapters.
67 Years of Champions
A comprehensive 67-year listing of APBA National Champions (1948 to 2015) provides a wonderful history. Great racers from both MRC and BSOA are highlighted, and many – you'll be surprised to see – are still actively racing today!
2026 Race Schedule
Marine Racing Club conducts races with our partnering club in Wisconsin; Badger State Outboard Association (BSOA). Together, our clubs host the best races in the northern Illinois/southern-central Wisconsin region. This schedule includes many other races from neighboring regions and clubs.*
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Phantom Lake (Mukwonago), Wisconsin
BSOA
Franklin, Pennsylvania
TRORA
Huntington, Indiana
IOA
Presque Isle, Michigan
Top 'O
Creighton, Pennsylvania
TRORA
Marinette, Wisconsin
USTS
Constantine, Michigan
MHRA
Genesee, Michigan
USTS
Constantine, Michigan
IOA
Constantine, Michigan
USTS
Stock Nationals
SSOA
Mod/Junior Nationals
IOA
DePue, Illinois
USTS
Indian River, Michigan
Top 'O
Rock Falls, Illinois
MRCMRC Home Race
Setup and free testing Friday, Aug 14
Kittanning, Pennsylvania
TRORA
Centralia, Illinois
USTS
Grass Lake, Michigan
MHRA
Danville, Illinois
MRCMRC Home Race
Setup and free testing Friday, Aug. 28
Vandalia, Illinois
USTS
Beloit, Wisconsin
MRCMRC Home Race
TENTATIVE
Hillsdale, Michigan
IOA
Big Rapids, Michigan
MHRA
Antioch, Illinois
SMRC/MRCMRC Home Race
*Schedule subject to change. Watch for updates.