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Mercury Racing, the high-performance division of Mercury Marine, has awarded three scholarships intended to support students pursuing a career in skilled trades. “Mercury Racing relies on skilled tradespeople in every aspect of our business, from testing and manufacturing engines, drives and propellers to the installation and maintenance of our products at the network of Mercury Racing authorized dealerships,” said Mercury ...

On Wednesday evening, Mercury Racing continued its 50th anniversary celebration with an exclusive gala in Charleston, S.C. for boatbuilders, dealers, media and other industry partners. During the event, general manager Stuart Halley also unveiled Mercury Racing’s newest flagship outboard engine, the V8 500R. “Capable of delivering more than 500 horsepower in a wide range of conditions, and weighing as little ...

In an effort to support the future workforce and the marine industry, Mercury Racing announced it will offer three scholarship programs: the Excellence in Trade scholarship, the Impact Institute Education scholarship and, new in 2023, the Great Lakes Boat Building School Marine Technician Scholarship. In its fifth year, the Excellence in Trade scholarship is open to high school students based ...

Industry members are banning together to pledge their support to those in the southeast U.S. recently impacted by Hurricane Ian. Last week, NMMA highlighted a variety of hurricane relief resources for marine industry businesses in an industry-wide bulletin. Most recentely, Honda donated $500K in disaster relief funds to the American Red Cross to support food security and shelter issues in ...

Mercury Racing announced it has entered a two-year agreement expanding its partnership with Powerboat P1, an international marine motorsport promoter. The renewed and expanded partnership designates Mercury Racing as the official power of Class 1 and official partner of P1 Offshore, continues the on-site relationship with the Mercury Racing Race Support team members, and adds Mercury Racing to the P1 ...

Mercury Racing has entered a two-year sponsorship program with the Formula One Powerboat Championship series. The agreement is for the 2022 and 2023 racing seasons and names Mercury Racing the Official Maine Engine and Drive Sponsor. For the next two seasons a Mercury Racing 360 APX outboard will power the Formula One Race Ride Experience, a two-seat tunnel boat available ...

Mercury Racing awarded its third annual Excellence in Trade scholarships to a pair of Wisconsin high school students, Ryan Beck of New Holstein, and Caleb Cochran of Eden, for $5,000 each. The goal of the awards is to alleviate the financial stress of post-secondary education and support the continued growth of skilled tradespeople in the boating community.  “This is the ...

The Mercury Racing 300R outboard is now available with the Mercury Racing Advanced MidSection (Racing AMS), a third midsection option that improves handling, simplifies rigging and adds additional setback to this high‑performance outboard. The 300R outboard with the Racing AMS midsection will be available with a 5.44‑inch HD or Sport Master gearcase, in Phantom Black or Cold Fusion White colors. ...

Mercury Racing expands its Apex Series of competition outboards with the introduction of the Mercury Racing 200 APX;  a V6 four‑stroke model designed for UIM F2 and APBA OPC tunnel boat racing. Rated at more than 200 horsepower, the 200 APX outboard offers racers a very durable powerhead and the latest in four‑stroke engine technology, while reducing exhaust emissions by 50% compared to ...

Mercury Racing has expanded the pitch range of its popular Revolution® 4 XP propeller line, investing in a new base casting that will be used to produce this high‑performance prop in a 15‑inch diameter and pitches of 26.0, 26.5, 27.0 and 27.5 inches. This new casting will be used to replace the current 14.63‑inch diameter Revolution 4 XP at 26.0‑ and 26.5‑inch pitch sizes. “The ...