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JIMMY KING

Veteran pilot Jimmy King joined Ed Cooper’s Go3 Racing Team in 2005 after successful run in the Unlimited and Grand Prix ranks. King first stepped into an Unlimited in 1994, driving the Miss Exide II, and earned the sport’s “Rookie of the Year” honors. He went on to drive the Miss Wellness Plan, Miss Elam Plus and Llumar Window Film before teaming up with the Allison powered Go3 team.

As a 16 time top three finisher in his career, King has yet to add an Unlimited win to his already Hall of Fame career as a Grand Prix racer. King won three National titles as well as three World Championships in GP class. Ten of those podiums were with Go3 Team.

“It’s a foregone conclusion this boat can win,” King said of fan favorite U-3. Close but no cigar could be the motto for Jimmy King in the Unlimiteds. Twice King had races all but won, but in the end, mechanical failures robbed him of winning races in Evansville in 2009 (leading after three laps) and Nashville (falling short just before the finish line with a thrown prop) in ’05.

“The Coopers are outstanding people. They provide cream of the crop equipment in over 30 years of racing Unlimiteds. I’ve never been in a boat where everything was tailored to fit the way it’s supposed to. Until now. There’s none of that ‘close enough’ stuff with the Coopers.”

As one of the senior drivers of the current H1 Unlimited fleet, King is ready to step up to the top step of the podium in 2023.

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ALL H1 UNLIMITED RESULTS
YEAR EVENT NAME FINISH U# SPONSOR OWNER
2023 Columbia Cup 8th U-3 Grigg’s ACE Hardware Ed Cooper Jr.
2023 Guntersville Hydrofest 7th U-3 Grigg’s ACE Hardware Ed Cooper Jr.
2022 HAPO Columbia Cup 6th U-3 Grigg’s ACE Hardware Ed Cooper Jr.
2022 APBA Gold Cup 7th U-3 Grigg’s ACE Hardware Ed Cooper Jr.
2021 HAPO Columbia Cup 7th U-3 Grigg’s ACE Hardware Go3 Racing
2019 HAPO Columbia Cup 8th U-3 Grigg’s ACE Hardware Go3 Racing
2018 Detroit Hydrofest APBA Gold Cup 6th U-3 The Roostertail Go3 Racing
2018 HAPO Columbia Cup 9th U-3 Griggs Ace Hardware Go3 Racing
2017 APBA Gold Cup 3rd U-3 Griggs Ace Hardware Go3 Racing
2017 President’s Cup 7th U-3 Griggs Ace Hardware Go3 Racing
2017 HAPO Columbia Cup 2nd U-3 Griggs Ace Hardware Go3 Racing
2016 Albert Lee Appliance Seafair Cup 6th U-3 Miss DiJulio (4) Go3 Racing
2016 HAPO Columbia Cup 4th U-3 Griggs Ace Hardware Go3 Racing
2015 San Diego Bayfair 5th U-3 Home Street Bank (1) Go3 Racing
2015 Spirit of Detroit Hydrofest 8th U-3 Home Street Bank (1) Go3 Racing
2015 Albert Lee Appliance Cup 4th U-3 Home Street Bank Go3 Racing
2015 HAPO APBA Gold Cup 9th U-3 Griggs Ace Hardware Go3 Racing
2014 Evansville Shrinersfest 0 U-3 Go3 Racing Go3 Racing
2010 Lucas Oil Indiana Governor’s Cup W/D U-3 Go3 Racing Go3 Racing
2009 Thunder On The Ohio 7th U-3 Master Tire (3) Go3 Racing
2009 Chevrolet Cup 2nd U-3 Grandview On The Lake (1) Go3 Racing
2009 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup 10th U-3 Grandview On The Lake (1) Go3 Racing
2009 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 10th U-3 Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5) Go3 Racing
2009 Indiana Governor’s Cup 6th U-3 Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5) Go3 Racing
2008 Thunderboat Regatta 7th U-3 Hoss Mortgage Investors Too! Go3 Racing
2008 Chevrolet Cup 13th U-3 Hoss Mortgage Investors Too! Go3 Racing
2008 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup 8th U-3 Hoss Mortgage Investors Too! Go3 Racing
2008 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup NO RACE U-3 Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5) Go3 Racing
2008 Indiana Governor’s Cup DNF U-3 Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5) Go3 Racing
2008 Thunder On The Ohio 9th U-3 Master Tire (3) Go3 Racing
2007 Chevrolet Cup At Seafair 9th U-3 Hoss Mortgage Investors Too! Go3 Racing
2007 Chevrolet Cup At Seafair W/D U-787 Boeing Ellstrom Racing
2007 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup 13th U-3 Hoss Mortgage Investors Too! Go3 Racing
2007 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 5th U-3 Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5) Go3 Racing
2007 Indiana Governor’s Cup 6th U-3 Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5) Go3 Racing
2007 Thunder On The Ohio 3rd U-3 Master Tire (3) Go3 Racing
2006 Proboat Models World Championship 2nd U-3 Conover Insurance (2) Go3 Racing
2006 Chevrolet Cup 7th U-3 Acura Of Seattle Go3 Racing
2006 Atomic Cup 6th U-3 Conover Insurance (2) Go3 Racing
2006 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 2nd U-3 Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5) Go3 Racing
2006 Regatta Molson Dry De Valleyfield 5th U-3 Master Tire (3) Go3 Racing
2006 Madison Regatta DNF U-3 Master Tire (3) Go3 Racing
2006 Thunder On The Ohio 2nd U-3 Master Tire (3) Go3 Racing
2005 Thunderboat Regatta 8th U-3 Go3 Racing Go3 Racing
2005 Llumar Window Film Music City Hydrofest 5th U-3 Go3 Racing Go3 Racing
2005 Chevrolet Cup 7th U-3 Toyota Of Kirkland (1) Go3 Racing
2005 Budweiser Columbia Cup 3rd U-3 Go3 Racing Go3 Racing
2005 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 8th U-3 Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5) Go3 Racing
2005 Budweiser Madison Regatta 2nd U-3 Master Tire (3) Go3 Racing
2005 Chevrolet Freedom Festival 3rd U-3 Master Tire (3) Go3 Racing
2004 Thunder On The Ohio DNF U-19 Empire Contractors Ron Jones Jr.
2002 Bill Muncey Cup 10th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2002 General Motors Cup 4th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2002 Budweiser Columbia Cup 5th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2002 APBA Gold Cup 11th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2002 Budweiser Madison Regatta 10th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2002 Thunder On The Ohio 11th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2001 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup 5th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2001 General Motors Cup 13th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2001 Budweiser Columbia Cup 6th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2001 Chrysler Jeep APBA Gold Cup W/D U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2001 Belterra Casino Madison Regatta 3rd U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2001 Budweiser Thunder On The Ohio 5th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2000 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup 11th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2000 General Motors Cup W/D U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2000 Budweiser Columbia Cup 9th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2000 Chrysler Jeep APBA Gold Cup 8th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2000 Indiana Governor’s Cup 5th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2000 Budweiser Thunder On The Ohio 4th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
1999 JN Chevrolet Hydrofest 3rd U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
1999 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup 8th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
1999 Budweiser Mojave Unlimited Hydrofest 4th U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus (2) Ellstrom Racing
1998 Las Vegas Cup 3rd U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus (2) Ellstrom Racing
1998 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup 3rd U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus (2) Ellstrom Racing
1998 Texaco Cup 6th U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus (2) Ellstrom Racing
1998 Budweiser Columbia Cup 3rd U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus (2) Ellstrom Racing
1997 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup 10th U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus (2) Ellstrom Racing
1997 Seafair Texaco Cup 12th U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus (2) Ellstrom Racing
1997 Budweiser Columbia Cup 8th U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus (2) Ellstrom Racing
1997 Chrysler Jeep APBA Gold Cup 8th U-9 Miss Exide (4) Jones Racing
1996 JN Automotive Hydrofest 7th U-8 Plueger Honda Bill Wurster
1996 Texaco Cup 6th U-8 Lynnwood Honda Bill Wurster
1996 Budweiser Columbia Cup 4th U-8 Lynnwood Honda Bill Wurster
1996 Texaco Star*Mart Hydrofair 7th U-99.9 Miss Jennifer Leland Unlimited
1996 APBA Gold Cup 6th U-9 Miss Exide (4) Jones Racing
1995 Budweiser Indiana Governor’s Cup 3rd U-99.9 Miss Wellness Plan (2) Leland Unlimited
1995 Pontiac Thunder On The Ohio 7th U-99.9 Miss Wellness Plan (2) Leland Unlimited
1994 Thunder On The Ohio XVI W/D U-9-2 Miss Exide II Robb Thompson
1994 APBA Gold Cup 8th U-9-2 Miss Exide II Robb Thompson
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