U-21
Albert Lee Appliance
Driver Profile: Brian Perkins
One of unlimited hydroplane racing’s “young guns,” Brian Perkins qualified as an unlimited driver in 2007 with the U-21 Freedom Racing Team. Competing in unlimited class hydroplane racing has long been a career goal of Perkins. As a teenager, he worked as a crew member on Bill Wurster’s U-8 LLumar Window Film. Perkins comes from a racing family as his sister, Kayleigh, is a National High Point champion in the unlimited light class. At the last race prior to the Oryx Cup UIM World Championship, the team switched to their back-up boat. In 2009, Perkins has five second place qualification heat finishes and three third-place qualification heat finishes.
Career Victories: none.
Team Profile: Go Fast, Turn Left Racing
Greg & Brian O’Farrell acquired the former U-21 from Freedom Racing of San Diego for the 2010 campaign. The U-21 hull is considered “state of the art” and gave Brian Perkins a ride that allowed him to compete.
The team will retire their U-48 and U-50 numbers, campaigning their new hull as U-21 with sponsorship from Albert Lee Appliance of Seattle for the Seattle and Tri-Cities races.
Behind
the Roostertail
- Follow the Team:
- Boat Name: Albert Lee Appliance
- Team Website: http://www.gofastturnleftracing.net/
- Owner: Go Fast Turn Left Racing
- Home Port: Maple Valley, WA
- Driver: Brian Perkins
- Driver Rookie Year: 2008
- Boat Colors: Green/White
- Primary Sponsor: Albert Lee Appliance
- Crew Chief: Brian O'Farrell
- Length: 29' 8"
- Width: 14' 3"
- Weight: 6800 lbs.
- Engine: Lycoming T-55/L-7 Turbine
- 2011 Boat Points: 4252
- 2011 Driver Points: 4252
- 2011 Season Finish: 7th