Articles about hydroplane racing
Bill Muncey – The First Golden Age – Chapter 2 (1960) (Photo: Bugeja) Bill Muncey driving the Miss Thriftway at the Silver Cup in Detroit. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian After five seasons of sometimes brilliant–but often erratic–driving…
Bill Muncey – The First Golden Age – Chapter 1 (1959) (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Bill Muncey at the controls of the new Miss Thriftway for the 1959 season at Sand Point. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian…
Bill Muncey – The First Golden Age – Prologue (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Collection) Bill Muncey poses for a picture after an interview with KING TV during Seafair Weekend. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian In the long…
My Gypsy Remembered (Photo: Ross) Jim Ranger drove the My Gypsy for owner Graham Heath to a third place finish in the National High Points during the 1966 season. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian One of the most…
Miss Budweiser wins General Motors Cup (Photo: Larry Dong) Dave Villwock in the Miss Budweiser leads Nate Brown and the Miss E-Lam Plus during the 2002 General Motors Cup in Seattle, Washington on August 4, 2002. By Fred Farley –…
Miss E-Lam Plus Wins 2002 Columbia Cup (Photo: Gleason Racing Photography) Dave Villwock drove the Miss E-Lam Plus to victory at the 2007 Columbia Cup. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The fourth stop on the 2007 ABRA Unlimited…
Miss E-Lam Plus Wins 2002 Columbia Cup (Photo: Greenhow) Nate Brown (outside) in the Miss E-Lam Plus races “deck-to-deck” with Dave Villwock in the Miss Budweiser during the 2002 Columbia Cup Final Heat. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian…
The Slo-mo-shun Saga (Source: HARM Collection) Lou fageol drove both the Slo-mo-shun IV and Slo-mo-shun V for Stan Sayers helping the team win Gold Cups in 1951, 1953, and 1954. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian In the early…
The Albin Fallon Story (Photo: Bugeja) Al Fallon and Danny Foster pose with the APBA Gold Cup following the Miss Great Lakes victory during the 1948 event in Detroit, Michigan. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Albin Fallon was the…
Detroit Steals Seattle’s Pride (Photo: Bugeja) Lee Schoenith drove the Gale V to a Gold Cup victory, ending the city of Seattle’s five year run of winning boat racing’s crown jewel. By Paul O’Neil – Sports Illustrated, August 15, 1955…