The first-ever Shootout Top Gun was Randy Scism, in 1989. He hit 101 mph.
Now, 31 years later, the Shootout’s fastest pontoons are sailing past Scism’s record, and Top Guns are more than doubling his speed.
Here’s the list of all 31 Top Guns in the history of the best boat race in the country. Who will post the fastest speed on the race’s 32nd birthday? We’ll see…
31 Shootout Top Guns Â
1989: Randy Scism, 101 mph
1990: Dan Campbell, 112 mph
1991: Bob Morgan & David Raber (tied), 102.7 mph
1992: David Hollenberg & David Brown (tied), 109 mph
1993: Edward Tschiggfrie/Rodney, 115.1 mph
1994: Edward Tschiggfrie/Rodney, 123 mph
1995: Bob & Rob Morgan, 107.9 mph
1996: Greg Dusselier, 114.5 mph
1997: David Scott, 141 mph
1998: David Scott, 142 mph
1999: David Scott, 153 mph
2000: David Scott, 160 mph
2001: David Scott, 165 mph
2002: Dave Villwock, 192 mph
2003: Dave Callan, 203 mph
2004: Dave Villwock, 198 mph
2005: Dave Callan, 201 mph
2006: Dave Callan, 208 mph
2007:Â Nauti Marine -Â Dave Callan & John Cosker, 209 mph
2008:Â Nauti Marine -Â David Scott & John Tomlinson, 187 mph
2009:Â Nauti Marine -Â David Scott & John Tomlinson, 196 mph
2010: Nauti Marine  - David Scott & John Tomlinson, 208 mph
2011: My Way  - Bill Tomlinson & Ken Kehoe, 208 mph
2012: Greg Olson, 192 mph
2013: My Way  - Bill Tomlinson & Ken Kehoe, 224 mph
2014: Spirit of Qatar  - Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani & Steve Curtis, 244 mph
2015: American Ethanol  - John Cosker & Myrick Coil, 208 mph
2016: American Ethanol  - John Cosker & Slug Hefner, 217 mph
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2017: American Ethanol  - John Cosker & Tony Battiato, 204 mph
2018: American Ethanol  - John Cosker & Tony Battiato, 204 mph
2019: American Ethanol  - John Cosker & Tony Battiato, 201 mph