A gull flies over the Columbia River as J. Michael Kelly in the U-8 Miss Tri-Cities unlimited hydroplane races to victory in front of Andrew Tate in the U-12 Graham Trucking in Heat 2A of Columbia Cup ...

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 ...

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 ...

After a year’s absence, Unlimited Hydroplane racing will return to Mission Bay in September. And, if things go right, seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson might celebrate his 50 th birthday on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rob Graham said the plan has always been to race the U-12 Graham Trucking boat this year, in both the Tri-Cities and Seattle. “We never really stopped getting ready to go racing,” said Graham in a ...

Editor’s Note: For all the weekend’s Columbia Cup racing action, visit tricityherald.com. Darrell and Vanessa Strong are in year three of Strong Racing’s four-year plan, and the Tri-Citians have no ...

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 ...

Long before the Mariners or Seahawks, Seattle sports fandom revolved around one thing and one thing only: hydroplane racing. In many ways, it was Seattle’s first major league sport. Locals would watch ...