Dave Villwock has always been a master of getting his timing marks down when it comes to starting an unlimited hydroplane race. He has had charts on the Columbia River for decades, knowing exactly ...

GROVE, Okla. — It’s known as the world’s fastest racing boat – and one area family has spent decades racing them locally and across the U.S. What’s Up Doc Racing has spent more than 70 years racing ...

Bruce Ratchford launches BWR Racing after acquiring assets from Miss Madison. Ratchford teams with Darrell Strong to promote unlimited hydroplane racing. Owners seek more race sites as 2026 schedule ...

SEATTLE — Brent Hall’s dream is finally about to come true. Hall has been trying for years to land a seat in an unlimited hydroplane, which would make him the first Black driver to qualify in an ...

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson is set to drive the restored Atlas Van Lines Blue Blaster hydroplane on August 1, 2025, at the Seafair Weekend Festival in Seattle. This event ...

Villwock, who holds most of the records in the sport including race wins and national championships, will drive the U-27 Wiggins Racing, which will have Apollo as the title sponsor. The U-27 is owned ...

GENESEE COUNTY, MI – Hydroplane boat enthusiasts are coming back to Mott Lake during a two-day competition this summer that aims to grow the audience organizers have built up after two years of racing ...

The final race of the 2024 H1 Unlimited hydroplane series is this coming weekend, and it’s a big one. The American Power Boat Association’s Gold Cup — unlimited hydroplane racing’s Super Bowl — kicks ...

MILTON — Quick quiz for the fans of unlimited hydroplane racing: Who has the most successful boat in the Stan Sayres pits this weekend? Is it one from the Strong Racing fleet, be it Beacon Plumbing or ...

I would like to begin this week’s “AutoMatters & More” by absolutely assuring you that Corey Peabody, driver of the U-9 Beacon Plumbing H1 Unlimited Hydroplane was not injured in his dramatic blowover ...

The APBA Gold Cup — unlimited hydroplane racing’s answer to the NFL’s Super Bowl — is set for July 25-27 in the Tri-Cities. That’s still a few months off. But until then, boat racing fans can watch ...

MADISON, Ind. (WAVE) - The future of Miss Madison Inc. (MMI) hydroplane racing is now in jeopardy after an unauthorized sale of the organization’s two hydroplane boats by members of the MMI board, ...