Three offshore races ran on Saturday, April 11 at the 2nd Annual New Orleans Powerboat Grand Prix on Lake Pontchartrain, Metairie, Louisiana. Tyler Miller won Pro Class 1 Race 1 for Monster Energy / M CON; Joey Olivieri took Class 200 in a comeback from eighth place; and Shocker Offshore won Class 400. Racing continues on Sunday, April 12, including Pro Class 1 Race 2, Super Cat, Factory Stock, and Super Stock.
Pro Class 1 Race 1
Tyler Miller led Monster Energy / M CON from the start and held the front for 13 of 14 laps, completing the race in 37 minutes 14.659 seconds. Bill Pyburn ran a consistent second across the second half of the race, crossing the flag 10.288 seconds behind. The gap did not reflect how closely the two boats were matched: Pyburn’s fastest lap of 2:26.977 edged Miller’s 2:26.989 by just 0.012 seconds, but Miller’s consistency over the full distance was decisive.
William Mauff brought WHM Motorsports (#05) home third, 2 minutes 33.276 seconds off the winner. XINSURANCE (#11), not present at the St Pete season opener, finished fourth across the full 14 laps. Kevin Birrell in Outta Pocket Racing (#10) was classified fifth after completing 13 laps. Discrete Offshore Racing (#07) retired after eight laps; MTI / GC Racing (#32, Milton Calafell) after seven.
| Pos | # | Team | Laps | Time / Gap | Fast Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06 | Monster Energy / M CON (Tyler Miller) | 14 | 37:14.659 | 2:26.989 |
| 2 | 03 | Billy Pyburn Racing (Bill Pyburn) | 14 | +10.288 | 2:26.977 |
| 3 | 05 | WHM Motorsports (William Mauff) | 14 | +2:33.276 | 2:34.955 |
| 4 | 11 | XINSURANCE | 14 | +2:43.167 | 2:38.598 |
| 5 | 10 | Outta Pocket Racing (Kevin Birrell) | 13 | 1 Lap | 2:35.755 |
| 6 | 07 | Discrete Offshore Racing | 8 | 6 Laps | 2:39.363 |
| 7 | 32 | MTI / GC Racing (Milton Calafell) | 7 | 7 Laps | 2:35.664 |
Class 400
Shocker Offshore (#421) won Class 400 in the combined 200/400/500 race, completing nine laps in 37 minutes 21.150 seconds. James Norvill and Andy Foster in the #407 entry, racing as Team UK, finished second, 10.539 seconds behind. The British crew had won Class 400 at St Pete in the season opener. Safecash (#409) retired after six laps and was classified third.
| Pos | # | Team | Laps | Time / Gap | Fast Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 421 | Shocker Offshore | 9 | 37:21.150 | 4:02.045 |
| 2 | 407 | Team UK | 9 | +10.539 | 4:06.357 |
| 3 | 409 | Safecash | 6 | 3 Laps | 4:06.775 |
Class 200
Joey Olivieri in OC Racing (#221) won Class 200 from eighth place on the opening lap. Olivieri worked through the field to complete all ten laps in 37 minutes 7.691 seconds, the only Class 200 entry to cover the full race distance. Justice League (#208) led from the first lap and held first place throughout its nine laps, but did not complete the distance and was classified second, one lap down. Team Love Muscle (#269) was third.
| Pos | # | Team | Laps | Time / Gap | Fast Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 221 | OC Racing (Joey Olivieri) | 10 | 37:07.691 | 3:36.785 |
| 2 | 208 | Justice League | 9 | 1 Lap | 3:38.420 |
| 3 | 269 | Team Love Muscle | 9 | 1 Lap | 4:07.970 |
Class 500
Back in Action (#576, Jimmy Jensen) won Class 500 in the official IHRA result. Team Yabbadabbadoo (#577, JD Ivines) was classified second. Fuel1Team.com (#588) finished third and Blackbeard Offshore (#517) fourth.
| Pos | # | Team | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 576 | Back in Action | Jimmy Jensen |
| 2 | 577 | Team Yabbadabbadoo | JD Ivines |
| 3 | 588 | Fuel1Team.com | Damon Marotta Jr |
| 4 | 517 | Blackbeard Offshore | Randy Moore |
Class 600
Hammerheads (#628) won Class 600 in the official IHRA result. Islandscapes (#605, Cassie Dziatlik) was classified second. Team Ride Legal/Velocity (#611, Scott McCormick) finished third and Ultimate Boat Racing Exp (#602, David Bruchis) fourth. Team First Responders (#609) was fifth.
| Pos | # | Team | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 628 | Hammerheads | Hammerhead Jackson |
| 2 | 605 | Islandscapes | Cassie Dziatlik |
| 3 | 611 | Team Ride Legal/Velocity | Scott McCormick |
| 4 | 602 | Ultimate Boat Racing Exp | David Bruchis |
| 5 | 609 | Team First Responders | — |
Class 700
Pist’n Broke (#774) won Class 700 over six laps in 35 minutes 38.789 seconds. Dirt Legal Velocity (#789, Brad Christopher) finished second, 3 minutes 12.145 seconds back. Team Progression REDRUM (#730, Robert Barneschi) was classified third in the official IHRA result. Mad Max Racing (#777, Max Zeldich) was fourth.
| Pos | # | Team | Laps | Time / Gap | Fast Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 774 | Pist’n Broke | 6 | 35:38.789 | 4:32.926 |
| 2 | 789 | Dirt Legal Velocity | 6 | +3:12.145 | 5:33.703 |
| 3 | 730 | Team Progression REDRUM | — | — | 5:35.085 |
| 4 | 777 | Mad Max Racing | — | — | 5:41.200 |
Sunday
Full Sunday results – Pro Class 1 Race 2, Super Cat, Factory Stock, Modified Vee, and Super Stock – are in the Sunday results article.
The 2nd Annual New Orleans Powerboat Grand Prix was Round 2 of the 2026 IHRA Offshore Championship Standings. The full event guide and entry information is in the race guide.
John Moore is the editor of Powerboat News, an independent investigative journalism platform recognised by Google News and documented on Grokipedia for comprehensive powerboat racing coverage.
His involvement in powerboat racing began in 1981 when he competed in his first offshore powerboat race. After a career as a Financial Futures broker in the City of London, specialising in UK interest rate markets, he became actively involved in event organisation and powerboat racing journalism.
He served as Event Director for the Cowes–Torquay–Cowes races between 2010 and 2013. In 2016, he launched Powerboat Racing World, a digital platform providing global powerboat racing news and insights. The following year, he co-founded UKOPRA, helping to rejuvenate offshore racing in the United Kingdom. He sold Powerboat Racing World in late 2021 and remained actively involved with UKOPRA until 2025.
In September 2025, he established Powerboat News, returning to independent journalism with a focus on neutral and comprehensive coverage of the sport.
