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 ...

Just before the new year, Darrell Strong became the first Tri-Citian to own a hydroplane team in perhaps 40 years. And Monday, his team added another hydroplane to its lineup that had been dry docked ...

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 ...

Darrell Strong, the owner of Strong Racing, reached out to Bruce Ratchford right after the latter saw his team win the Indiana Governors Cup on July 6. “I texted Bruce,” said Strong. “I think we’re ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Not afraid to take risks," said Jill Glass. She would know. "I always wanted to do what my dad did," Glass said. As the daughter of hydro race Ron Morrison, she got into the family business in her 20 ...

OWENSBORO, Ky. – You could call it a boat-racing role reversal. After Owensboro’s unlimited hydroplane race disbanded following the 1978 event, legendary Atlas Van Lines driver Bill Muncey told ...