COCOA BEACH, FL — The Atlantic coast served up a full weekend of offshore action as the 2026 IHRA Offshore National Championship rolled into Cocoa Beach, Florida, for Round 3, Thunder on Cocoa Beach. Representing Dirt Legal, the Dirt Legal Velocity Offshore Team returned to a venue where it has made its mark before, with driver Brad Christopher. Sister team Ride Legal Velocity also came to race, and Scott McCormick delivered emphatically in Class 600, taking the race win and adding another chapter to Velocity Powerboats’ storied record on the water.
DIRT LEGAL VELOCITY — Class 700: LEADING THE PACK EARLY
From the moment the green flag dropped on Race 1 of Class 700, Dirt Legal Velocity made a statement. Brad Christopher put the #789 Velocity Punisher 22 at the front of the field, leading the opening lap ahead of a competitive nine-boat grid. The early pace was aggressive, with Brad posting a fast lap of 8:52.136, the second fastest lap in the race, demonstrating the raw speed in the Dirt Legal machine.
The team ultimately completed two laps and was classified third in the final results, finishing ahead of Safecash / XINSURANCE and Team Progression REDRUM, who retired after one lap. The winning margin at the top was razor-thin — Pist’n Broke edged Fuel 1 Team by just 0.254 seconds in one of the closest finishes of the entire weekend, highlighting just how competitive Class 700 is at this level.
Showing early race pace and leading the opening lap underlines exactly why Dirt Legal Velocity is a championship-caliber outfit. In offshore racing, conditions change every lap, and Brad Christopher brings the composure and technical skill to adapt. That is the same mindset Dirt Legal applies off the water: do it right, remove friction, and deliver outcomes that count.
Race 1 — Class 700 Full Results
Pos | # | Team | Laps | Time / Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | #744 | Pist’n Broke | 3 Laps | 32:12.107 |
2nd | #746 | Fuel 1 Team | 3 Laps | +0.254 |
3rd | #789 | Dirt Legal Velocity (Brad Christopher) | 2 Laps | Fast Lap: 8:52.136 |
4th | #742 | Safecash / XINSURANCE | 2 Laps | 1 Lap |
5th | #730 | Team Progression REDRUM | 1 Lap | 2 Laps |
RIDE LEGAL VELOCITY — CLASS 600: RACE WINNER
If the Class 700 result showed grit, the Class 600 result showed dominance. Scott McCormick piloted Ride Legal Velocity (#611) to a class victory at Thunder on Cocoa Beach, leading from lap two all the way to the checkered flag across four laps of racing. The winning time of 30 minutes 17 seconds, with a best lap of 6:52.556, put the field away decisively.
McCormick is one of offshore racing’s most accomplished throttlemen — a five-time APBA/UIM World Record holder, three-time National APBA Champion, and two-time APBA/UIM World Champion. Racing professionally since 1999, he also serves as the President of Velocity Powerboats and Checkmate Boats, combining factory-level engineering insight with elite racing execution. Saturday’s result in Class 600 was another reminder of why the Velocity program is regarded as among the best in the business.
Hammerheads (#628) crossed the line second, one lap down, while One Design Racing (#603) rounded out the podium in third.
Race 1 — Classt 600 Full Results
Pos | # | Team | Laps | Time / Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | #611 | Ride Legal Velocity (Scott McCormick) | 4 Laps | 30:17.317 |
2nd | #628 | Hammerheads (Hammerhead Jackson) | 3 Laps | 1 Lap |
3rd | #603 | One Design Racing (Michael Sadlon) | 3 Laps | 1 Lap |
4th | #602 | Ultimate Boat Racing (Robert Goodwin) | 1 Lap | 3 Laps |
DNF | #688 | Bad Attitude Racing (Ricky Taylor) | 0 | DNF |
ABOUT THE TEAMS
Dirt Legal Velocity Offshore Team
Backed by Dirt Legal and closely connected to the Velocity Factory Race Team, the Dirt Legal Velocity Offshore Team races a carbon-fiber and composite Velocity Punisher 22 with Mercury Racing 300R V8 power in Class 700 / Class 7. Driver Brad Christopher and throttleman Connor Langheim are past Key West World Champions in class and a consistent front-runner across the offshore circuit. Learn more at dirt-legal.com/racing/speedboat.
Ride Legal Velocity Offshore Team
The Velocity Ride Legal Speedboat Team is built around Scott McCormick and Bob Spitulski — a pairing that brings multiple world championships, national titles, and world speed records to the dock. Backed by Ride Legal and powered by the 46-year legacy of Velocity Powerboats — holders of 16 World Speed Records, 12 National Championships, and 15 World Offshore Racing Championships — the team competes in Class 600 and is built for one thing: winning. Learn more at ridelegal.com/racing/speedboat.
About Dirt Legal
Dirt Legal is a dedicated supporter of the powersports community, serving as the title sponsor for both the Dirt Legal DBDRacing WMR KTM supercross team and the Team Dirt Legal offshore boat, while our sister brand Ride Legal partnered with Velocity Powerboats to create the Ride Legal Velocity racing team. Our roots began in the dirt bike world, driven by a mission to give fellow riders the freedom to enjoy their machines on both the trail and the road.
As experts who can make almost anything with a motor street-legal (from a favorite dirt bike to a high-performance vessel), Dirt Legal is committed to fueling the culture of motorsports. This presence on the water and the track represents a strategic expansion of our motorsports family, allowing us to provide essential resources to the community and help owners across the country navigate state rules with ease.
