Articles about drivers
Warner Gardner Remembered (Source: HARM Collection) Warner Gardner in the Notre Dame during the 1962 APBA Gold Cup in Seattle, Washington. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Warner Gardner was Unlimited racing’s OTHER “Flying Colonel” (together with Colonel Russ Schleeh,…
Bob Schroeder Remembered (Source: HARM Collection) David Walther and crew prepare the U-77 Country Boy for a run on Lake Washington in Seattle, WA. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Former Unlimited hydroplane driver David “Salt” Walther of Dayton, Ohio,…
Bob Schroeder Remembered (Photo: S. Ross) Bob Schroeder aboard the Atlas Van Lines during the 1967 season. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Unlimited hydroplane racing has lost another of its most celebrated participants. Bob Schroeder, one of the sport’s…
George Henley Remembered (Photo: Greenhow) George Henley at the controls of the U-1 Pay ‘N Pak during the 1975 APBA Gold Cup in Tri-Cities, Washington. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Unlimited hydroplane racing has lost another of its all-time…
Bob Gilliam Remembered (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Bob Gilliam poses for a picture in the pit during an event. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Thunderboat racing has lost Bob Gilliam, everyone’s favorite Cinderella Man. The pages of another…
Hydroplane Racing: Juggling Dynamite (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Chip Hanauer poses for a picture next to the cockpit on the Miller American hydroplane. By Unknown – July 13, 1987 DETROIT — In less than 12 months in 1981 and…
A Tribute to Walt Kade (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Walt Kade is the second oldest driver to compete in the sport of unlimited hydroplane racing at the age of 68. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Walt Kade, one…
The Sterett Legacy (Source: Sandy Ross) Bill Sterett driving Bernie Little’s Miss Budweiser at the 1968 Atomic Cup. A year later he would win the APBA Gold Cup in this hull. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian In over a…
The Saga of Ron Snyder By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian One of hydroplane racing’s most respected veterans is Ron Snyder of New Bremen, Ohio. Ron has distinguished himself in everything from Limited Inboards to Unlimited hydroplanes to APBA Vintage…
The Mark Evans Story By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Norman Mark Evans first took the wheel of an Unlimited hydroplane when he attempted to qualify EVERGREEN ROOFING for the 1979 Tri-Cities (Washington) Columbia Cup. The boat, a former…