At the Shootout, there's more than one way to be the fastest.
Racers are divided into categories, based on their boat type, modifications, professional/non-professional, and other factors. There are 13 major classes to win, and dozens of other race classes where boaters can compete on a level playing field with other racers running comparable vessels.
Here's a look at all of the 2016 winners... we'll see what this year's races bring!
Top Gun — Slug Hefner & John Cosker — “American Ethanol” — 217 mph
Top Cat - Non-Professional — Garth Tagge & Jim Melley — 194 mph
Top Cat - Professional — Ron Szolack & Chip Miller — “Flight Club” — 184 mph
Top Cat - Manufacturer — Tony Chiaramonte — 173 mph
Top Cat - Bravo — Scott York — 135 mph
Top V - Non-Professional — Dennis Parvey & Jason Parvey — 165 mph
Top V - Professional — Brian Forehand — 153 mph
Top V - Manufacturer — Mark Weigl — 117 mph
Top V - Bravo — Brian Forehand & Doc Janssen — 118 mph
TIED: Top Single-Engine V — Tyler Crockett — 118 mph
TIED: Top Single-Engine V — Brian Forehand — 118 mph
Top ‘Toon — Brad Rowland — 114 mph
Top Center Console — Myrick Coil — 104 mph
Top PWC — Steve Lee — 76 mph
OTHER 2016 CLASS WINNERS
Art Dinick — 136 mph
Wayne Schaldenbrand — 93 mph
Jim Dorris — 91 mph
Carolyn Dorris — 79 mph
Tim Porter — 69 mph
Mark Weigl — 117 mph
Tim Porter — 81 mph
Dan Kleitz — 116 mph
Ed Champion — 93 mph
Will Smith — 87 mph
Nick Battiato — 93 mph
Monty Burcham — 107 mph
Larry Wiser — 111 mph
Tom Kennedy — 123 mph
Richard Pikul — 83 mph
Shawn Moe — 150 mph
Harley Curless — 109 mph
Carlton Bass — 145 mph
Win Farnsworth — 179 mph
Angela Banatle — 56 mph
Jared Morris — 88 mph
Steve Cleinmark — 116 mph
Scott Blumberg — 100 mph
Jesse Boaz — 107 mph
George Ogden — 144 mph
Mike Misplay — 67 mph
Shaun Dority — 60 mph
JT Dorris — 74 mph
Nathan Sanderson — 65 mph
Bo Dorris — 61 mph
Jarrod Monfort — 66 mph
Gary Burris — 53 mph
Jason Zolecki — 68 mph
Ronald Moore — 59 mph
Lawrence Coelho — 92 mph
John Humphrey — 76 mph
Chad Prater — 89 mph
Kelly O’Hara — 120 mph
Mark Hanson — 79 mph
John Malecky — 98 mph
Jeff Casebier — 92 mph
Mike Maasen — 93 mph
Kristy Kaczan — 111 mph
Ernie Dampier — 122 mph
Nikki Amos — 87 mph
Chris (Duff) Johnson — 105 mph
Ivan (Buck) Stracener — 147 mph
Karl Steger — 123 mph
Carrie Sixkiller — 65 mph
Mike Donahue — 51 mph
Andrei Allen — 88 mph
Brett Wagner — 70 mph
Brad Harrington — 86 mph
Tim Kowalski — 75 mph
Charlie Schaefer — 109 mph
Mark Maasen — 88 mph
Alex Ashcroft — 53 mph
Deanna Barber — 69 mph
Steve Lee — 76 mph
Chad Wearmouth — 69 mph
