Shootout Memories: Look Back At Lake Of The Ozarks’ Biggest Race Weekend
Excited for Shootout weekend? Get ready for the action with a look back at some of our favorite moments from years past. From high-speed runs and massive crowds to the boats, racers, and fans that have made the Shootout a tradition for 38 years, flip through these past galleries to get in the mood for another big weekend at the Lake.
Aerial Photography taken Aug. 27, 2011, from the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout at the 32-34.5MM of the Main Channel.
GALLERY I: There were so many great photos of the crowd at the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout on Aug. 28, 2011, we have broken the gallery into t…
LakeExpo.com photographers took to the air to put the enormity of the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout in perspective. These photos were taken at a…
PART II: Thousands of boats and tens of thousands of race fans created a two-mile flotilla Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, at the Lake of the Ozarks …
The Shootout is about the best boat performance in the world, and on Thursday, the Stereo Shootout hosted a competition on the water that had …
They come for the races. The come for the hardware. But most of all, 2013 Shootout fans come for fun.
Some of the world's fastest boats—pontoons, PWCs, v-hulls and catamarans—converged on the Lake of the Ozarks for the largest unsanctioned boat…
An estimated two-mile-long flotilla of spectators stretched along the 34 Mile Marker for the 2014 Lake of the Ozarks Shootout. Race fans had a…
Some come to see (and hear) the speed; others just come to join the largest party on the Lake of the Ozarks: the Shootout fan flotilla seemed …
The fastest boats in the Midwest earned their bragging rights at the awards ceremony at Captain Ron's, after two days of Shootout. Fans cheere…
Every year, we take thousands of photos of the Shootout and its myriad events.
Here's a look at Shootout fans -- lounging, watching, playing in the sun and the water, and cheering for dizzying speeds posted by Shootout ra…
Tens of thousands of race fans line the Shootout race course every year for two days of racing excitement. The LakeExpo crew makes an annual c…
Photography by Sara Halverson & Nathan Bechtold
It's hard to catch a fast boat on camera. But when you manage to do it, that zoom lens provides a perspective that no spectator can see with t…
The Shootout races happen on the water, in the main channel, around the 33.5 Mile Marker. But what many fans don’t realize is that’s only a fr…
Can Shootout week be summed up in a single photo?
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Before the rains came on Saturday of the 2020 Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, boaters by 8 a.m. had created the largest flotilla ever seen at tha…
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The 2020 Lake of the Ozarks Shootout featured 189 total runs by nearly 100 boats.
The Air Show is always a main highlight at the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout.
![PHOTOS: Fast Boats And Cool Vibes At The Shootout Poker Run [AERIAL PHOTOS]](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/lakeexpo.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/f2/ef299884-09cd-11ec-8a71-bfce9e03d3d8/612d3a8ead2ab.image.jpg)
Shootout Poker Run brings some of the sleekest boats on the Lake for a cool day of fast travel and good fun! Check out Lake Shot Photography's…
![WOW! Shootout Boats Rocket Down The Race Course [DAY 1 PHOTOS]](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/lakeexpo.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/2e/62e618e0-0aa7-11ec-bd68-db8a4b661c1f/612ea761a4645.image.jpg)
Shootout Saturday saw race boats flying down the race course and Lake Expo and Lake Shots Photography was there to get the pics of these Shoot…
![PHOTOS: Shootout On The Strip Street Party [GALLERY II Brad Glidewell Photography]](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/lakeexpo.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/d6/3d6beeaa-24b9-11ed-8146-6b1ed9d1edaf/6307e3699c49e.image.jpg)
It was a great night on the Bagnell Dam Boulevard for the Shootout on The Strip Street Party! With fun times and big boats, the street party b…
The Shootout racing happens on the water, just outside Captain Ron's cove. But there's plenty of fun to be had on land at Captain Ron's, with …
![Shootout Crowd Photos! Rain Or Shine, Boaters Had A Blast [GALLERY I]](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/lakeexpo.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/c8/6c8ed276-45db-11ee-a7d3-87a0698f9443/64ecf9519f785.image.jpg)
The Saturday flotilla for the 35th Annual Shootout braved the rainy day - and had a great time doing it. This line of boats watched competitor…
![PHOTOS: Incredible Shots Of Shootout Boats Rocketing Down The Course [GALLERY I]](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/lakeexpo.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/76/e76ff752-46a5-11ee-86ea-6f34f6444bf6/64ee4d06248bd.image.jpg)
Another Shootout in the books! For the 9th year running, American Ethanol is the fastest boat of the weekend - hitting 214 MPH.
![Shootout Race Boats: Epic Shots From The Track [GALLERY II]](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/lakeexpo.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/a3/7a3f4e36-64a3-11ef-98fa-fb8266a1f1f0/66ce1f5742e95.preview.jpg)
Despite a stormy start, crazy-fast boats tore up the course at the 36th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Shootout! Checkout these racers pushing the …
![PHOTOS: Shootout Crowd! Can You Find Your Crew Among The Boaters? [GALLERY II]](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/lakeexpo.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/cd/ccd37bca-64af-11ef-a347-f7136faf13ba/66ce31b106535.image.jpg)
There's nothing quite like joining the Shootout flotilla for a party on the water while the powerboats zoom by! If you snagged a front-row spo…
![Bagnell Dam Strip Packs Out The Shootout Street Party [PHOTOS]](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/lakeexpo.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/58/158fcf99-4b4c-4bb4-98d9-ed78ea08af3d/68a7639bcd76d.preview.jpg)
The biggest street party of the year took over the Historic Bagnell Dam Strip on August 20, as crowds gathered ahead of the Lake of the Ozarks…
The 37th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Shootout drew a flotilla like no other.
![High-Octane Action: Shootout Racers In The Spotlight! [GALLERY III]](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/lakeexpo.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/4b/54bacc40-855f-4c21-80e2-6f1386a20d71/68b1fbf2dbd32.preview.jpg)
Powerful engines and crazy fast boats are the major draw for the annual Lake of the Ozarks Shootout. There's no race like it as powerboaters f…