An article that appeared in the September 19, 1995 issue of the Pilot-Tribune stated that fifty some boats entered the 'best of time' competition that year. Although these type of races are

	Mike Irwin's Sutphen lays out a monster rooster-tail, wowing the crowd at the '95 Cottonwood Shootout.

common at such places as Lake of the Ozarks, spectators usually don't have the type of view you can get from the river bank because the event is held further out in the lake.

It takes a lot of coordination to put on an event such as this, including getting permission from the U.S. Coast Guard. Coast Guard Auxiliary members will be on station with orders to help keep other boat traffic away from the half-mile course where participants will be racing.

Competitors use this half-mile to build up speed then pass through a radar trap where their top speed is recorded. The radar gun will be positioned high in front of the marina, therefore all spectators will have quite a view of  Top Gun participants as they full-throttle their way past the finish line.

The following results were recorded in the 1995 Cottonwood Marina Shoot Out:

	Mike Gordon's Velocity at the '96 Cottonwood Marina Missouri River Top Gun Shootout.

As an official sponsor of this years shootout, OmahaRiverFront.com along with Cottonwood Marina, Inc. hope to make this years race another historical event. We hope to see you all there either as a participant or a spectator.

If you are interested in obtaining information on how you can become a competitor, please download the required forms or call 402-426-2440 for more information.