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 ...

A West Richland couple sat in the shade Sunday watching the boats and jets speed past on the Columbia River. Glenn and Terri Grant have been coming to the Tri-City hydroplane races for more than 35 ...

WHEELING – When Debbie and Dan Joseph first began dating, many of their first dates involved going to hydroplane boat races. Now, the couple have created one of the premiere vintage race boat events ...

Backflips are dangerous if you don’t pull them off. It doesn’t matter if you’re talking about doing it in a car, bike, or boat—get it wrong, and you’re likely to break your neck, or worse. One ...

The thunder of vintage race boats once again echoes across Lake Winnipesaukee as the Wolfeboro Vintage Race Boat Regatta returned for its 25th anniversary celebration.The biennial event, presented by ...

GENESEE TWP., MI -- The coordinator of the first-ever hydroplane boat race on Mott Lake this weekend has a message for people thinking about attending their first regatta. Pack your vehicle with ...

Long before the Mariners or Seahawks, Seattle sports fandom revolved around one thing and one thing only: hydroplane racing. In many ways, it was Seattle’s first major league sport. Locals would watch ...

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 ...

This weekend marks the exact middle of the 2024 H1 Unlimited hydroplane season as the Apollo Columbia Cup takes place in the Tri-Cities. Columbia Cup race director Aaron Stephens said last week the ...

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 ...

Editor’s Note: For all the weekend’s Columbia Cup racing action, visit tricityherald.com. Darrell and Vanessa Strong are in year three of Strong Racing’s four-year plan, and the Tri-Citians have no ...

SEATTLE — It's here! One of the most anticipated events in the Pacific Northwest is back. After a summer full of festivals throughout western Washington, Seafair Weekend Festival is now underway at ...