Tag Ron Snyder

Bob Gilliam Remembered

Bob Gilliam

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…

The Sterett Legacy

1968 Miss Budweiser

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

Ron Snyder

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…