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 ...

Darrell Strong, the owner of Strong Racing, reached out to Bruce Ratchford right after the latter saw his team win the Indiana Governors Cup on July 6. “I texted Bruce,” said Strong. “I think we’re ...

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 ...

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 ...

MADISON, Ind. (WDRB) -- A hydroplane boat sporting the name "Miss Madison" will be back on the water this weekend for the 75th Madison Regatta, racing into a new chapter following months of ...

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 ...

After nearly six decades of hosting hydroplane races, San Diego abruptly canceled its annual Mission Bay event due to a lack of funds and support. It’s a loss for the H-1 circuit, but racing ...

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- Everything is changing at Mott Lake but only for the next few days. The usually quiet, no-wake impoundment of the Flint River is the site of the two-day “War of the Wake,” an ...

NORTH TONAWANDA – The fastest show on water – Thunder on the Niagara – will return to the Niagara River and Gratwick-Riverside Park for an eleventh year on Aug. 6 and 7. The two-day boat racing event ...

The supercharged Allison V-12 explodes into life, its exhausts firing smoke and flame as the unlimited hydroplane shakes like a plesiosaur on meth. A gleaming prop then shoves the wooden beast onto ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Days after a southern Indiana mayor fired the board of a local nonprofit, we're hearing from the former chairman. Madison, Indiana Mayor Bob Courtney said he fired the board after ...

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 ...