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 ...

Backflips are dangerous if you don’t pull them off. It doesn’t matter if you’re talking about doing it in a car, bike, or boat—get it wrong, and you’re likely to break your neck, or worse. One ...

Jamie Nilsen, left, in the U-11 J&D’s unlimited hydroplane battles for position with Andrew Tate in the U-12 Graham Trucking in 2021 in Tri-Cities. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald We’re under two weeks ...

A West Richland couple sat in the shade Sunday watching the boats and jets speed past on the Columbia River. Glenn and Terri Grant have been coming to the Tri-City hydroplane races for more than 35 ...

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 ...

It could all be on the line in a single heat for the unlimited hydroplane teams as they return to Lake Washington this weekend. Not only will this weekend decide the Gold Cup, the biggest race on the ...

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 ...

The Mid-Columbia’s recent heat wave was reportedly being blamed for putting a damper on the start of unlimited hydroplane racing in the Tri-Cities. Friday was the day the field of H1 Unlimited boats ...

Here is the weekend schedule for the 56 th running — since the race didn’t happen in 2020 — of the HAPO Columbia Cup. As always, the schedule is subject to change. 4:25 p.m. — Connell Oil H1 Unlimited ...

J. Michael Kelly claimed his fourth career hydroplane race title in the Final at the HomeStreet Bank Cup at Seafair on Lake Washington after early leader Jimmy Shane was hit with a penalty for moving ...

"Not afraid to take risks," said Jill Glass. She would know. "I always wanted to do what my dad did," Glass said. As the daughter of hydro race Ron Morrison, she got into the family business in her 20 ...