Shootout Street Party

LAURIE, Mo. — The Laurie Board of Aldermen on April 10 approved a request by Lake of the Ozarks Shootout Director Ron Duggan to hold a Shootout Street Party in the Laurie Park during the week of the Shootout. The event has historically been held on the Bagnell Dam Strip.

The Shootout Committee has not yet made an official decision.

The street party is an opportunity for Shootout racers to trailer their boats to a “meet-and-greet” with race fans. Duggan said he expects 3,000 to 5,000 attendees this year. Laurie Mayor Herb Keck offered the city’s help with obtaining permission to park some of the cars on private property.

But Laurie has not yet been guaranteed the one-day economic gift of the street party. It could still end up somewhere else.

“The event location is not a done deal. We needed to get early approval to make a decision on one of three locations,” Duggan said.

The Shootout Committee is also is looking at holding the event in the cities of Lake Ozark and Osage Beach. The City of Lake Ozark has been enforcing its law which prohibits open alcohol containers in public places. The City of Laurie allows liquor in the city park.