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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – For decades, hydroplane boat races entertained those along the Evansville riverfront. Now, one organization is trying to bring them back. The group Evansville Regatta has ...

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. (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 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 ...