Seafair Volunteers Honored at Annual Banquet
RENTON, WASHINGTON –Saturday, Seafair the festival organizers for the H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Racing Series race in Seattle held their annual volunteer appreciation banquet honoring the hundreds of volunteers that make the […]
Like Father, Like Son: Andrew Tate Grabs Gold Cup Win
Sunday, Walled Lake, Michigan resident, Andrew Tate, driver of the U-9 Delta/Realtrac won his fourth race of the H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Racing Series, winning the 102nd running of unlimited hydroplane race on […]
Jimmy Shane Tops Qualifying in Detroit
Friday afternoon, Jimmy Shane, driving his two-race-old, U-1 Miss HomeStreet H1 Unlimited hydroplane, qualified on top of the leader board on the six boat field during the Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Gold Cup on Friday. Shane’s speed was a 162.256 […]
Roar of H1 Hydros To Make Race Boat Music in Motown
The Detroit region has a place and experience for everyone. It is home to several world-class museums, one of the world’s finest symphonies, is home to five professional sports, is filled with state parks, and thousands of inland lakes.
Long […]
Detroit Machinery Center Sponsors U-80 Vintage Hydro in Detroit
The Detroit Machinery Center (DMC) is a proud sponsor of this year’s Detroit Hydrofest 2018 to be held on August 24-26th on the Detroit River. DMC’s passion for supporting Hydrofest Racing started long ago with DMC’s founder, Paul Gordon and […]
H1 Unlimited “Prop” Quiz Week 8: Jimmy King
For the 2018 season, we’re going to have some fun and try to stump our drivers, owners and crew chiefs with a “Prop Quiz”, designed to find out who has the most hydroplane trivia dancing around in their brain!
We will […]
Tate Wins 3rd of 2018 at Seafair as Phipps Flips
Andrew Tate picked up his third win in four races this season with a victory in the Albert Lee Cup on Lake Washington in Seattle on Sunday.
Tate, driving the Lori and Mike Jones-owned U-9 Les Schwab Tires, physically finished second […]
KONG-TV to Air Albert Lee Appliance Cup
Andrew Tate & Jimmy Shane battle in the 2017 Albert Lee Cup at Seafair
The Albert Lee Appliance Cup and Boeing Air Show will air live on TV Sunday August 5th from […]
Tate Scorches the Competition in Tri-Cities
Andrew Tate (Walled Lake, Mich.), driving the U-9 Les Schwab Tires, was never threatened in the winner-take-all final of the HAPO Columbia Cup, held in 100+ degree heat in Kennewick, WA. His victory was his first on the […]
Shane Tops Tate in Tri-Cities Preliminary Heats
For the 27th time, Jimmy Shane, (Maple Valley, Wash. driving the U-1 Miss HomeStreet, and Andrew Tate (Walled Lake, Mich.), driver of the U-9 Les Schwab Tires, raced against each other. And on Saturday, during the HAPO Columbia preliminary […]
Shane Tops Columbia Cup Qualifying With Near Record Speed
During qualifying for the 53rd annual HAPO Columbia Cup hydroplane race on Friday, Jimmy Shane (Maple Valley, Wash.), driver of the U-1 Miss HomeStreet, took the top honors with a 2-1/2 mile lap […]