Team Profile: Unlimited Racing Group

Scott Raney, twenty-two year veteran of Unlimited Hydroplane Racing, has announced that he has formed his own H1 Unlimited Race team. Raney, along with wife Shannon and driver JW Myers, will own the U-11 Unlimited Racing Group (URG) and plan to be competitive from the outset. With guidance from Dave Bender, a former champion boat racer and President of a large international aerospace & defense electronics company, URG has assembled an experienced team, located a state of the art facility and finalized the acquisition of a competitive boat for the upcoming 2011 H1 Unlimited season.

After breaking into hydroplane racing sweeping floors and doing odd jobs for Bill Wurster’s U-8 team, then moving up to crew member and finally Crew Chief, Scott Raney has notched multiple victories in the Unlimited ranks, most recently for Billy & Jane Schumacher on the U-37 team.

The U-11 will carry Peters & May sponsorship for 2011 and having the backing of the premier international boat transport company will contribute to what the team feels will be a spectacular maiden season.

Dave Holley, CEO of Peters & May, has seen a real opportunity to become part of something special. “We were fortunate to work with the majority of the crew in our first active season in the sport and we were impressed with their dedication and skill. The plans that URG has for this team are on a level that the series has never seen. They are going to offer their fans and sponsors an experience that is unparalleled in the sport and we simply could not miss out on such an opportunity. We are confident that their business plan will lead them to become a winning team with strong finances and a large fan base. They are here for the long haul and so are we!”