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The International Motorsports Hall of Fame and hydroplane historian Dan Cowie described Muncey as "without question, the greatest hydroplane racer in history." [ 1 ] Muncey was nicknamed "Mr. Unlimited" and won 62 races, which was the most races in the history of the sport until Dave Villwock broke his record in 2011.
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 ...
Although a bit of a misnomer as the boats aren't without limits, unlimited hydroplanes have much fewer restrictions than with limited hydroplane racing. These 30 foot, 6,800 lbs boats most often powered by a Lycoming T55 -L7 turbine engine (used from the Vietnam era to the present day in the CH-47 Chinook military helicopter ), which is capable ...
Miss Budweiser, Miss Squire Shop and others were back on the Columbia River. Vintage hydros from WA museum make a splash at Tri-Cities Water Follies. Seafair is next
H1 Unlimited is an American unlimited hydroplane racing league that is sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association (APBA). Until 2009, the series was known as ABRA Unlimited Hydroplane, in turn renamed from APBA Unlimited Hydroplane in 2004. The H1 Unlimited season typically runs from July through September, consisting of five races.
Unlimited boat testing begins Friday from 8-10 a.m. with qualifying at 1 p.m. ... Jimmy Shane in the U-1 Miss Homestreet Bank races to a 2022 Columbia Cup unlimited hydroplane race championship on ...
Ernst took over the Kent store and the distribution center. Pay 'n Pak was also a sponsor of an unlimited hydroplane racing team from the late 1960s to the early 1980s and won the points championship from 1973-1975. They also sponsored the first winning turbine powered hydroplane from 1980 to 1983. The boat crashed in 1980.
This will be the 56 th running of an unlimited hydroplane race in the Tri-Cities. With Peabody essentially out for the season, Shane has a stranglehold on the drivers national high points title.