Kennedy qualifies in the U-6 while Tate wins 2nd straight in Madison
Madison, Indiana _ Sunday July 6 – The 75th edition of the Madison Regatta concluded with great moments on and off the water, capped by the official H1 Unlimited driver qualification of Brandon Kennedy and a thrilling final that saw Andrew Tate and the U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate claim their second consecutive Indiana Governor’s Cup title.
Kennedy, at the helm of the U-6 Miss Madison, earned his Unlimited status in front of his hometown crowd on Saturday — a significant career milestone that electrified fans and added emotional depth to the weekend.
Sunday Recap
High winds altered the schedule, forcing the cancellation of Heat 3. The four-boat Governor’s Cup final was held at 5:45 p.m., featuring U-8 Beacon Electric, U-9 Beacon Plumbing, U-11 FLAV-R-PAC, and U-91 Goodman Real Estate. U-27 Miss Apollo, although qualified, did not advance. The final delivered a wild first turn in which Corey Peabody (U-9) hooked and was later disqualified for two one-minute penalties during the milling period.
Indiana Governor’s Cup Final Heat – OFFICIAL RESULTS
- U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate – Andrew Tate
- U-8 Beacon Electric – J. Michael Kelly
- U-11 Miss Flav-R-Pac – Jamie Nilsen
DSQ – U-9 Beacon Plumbing – Corey Peabody
Earlier Sunday – Preliminary Heats Recap
Heat 2A – OFFICIAL
- U-9 Beacon Plumbing – Corey Peabody
- U-11 Miss Flav-R-Pac – Jamie Nilsen
- U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate – Andrew Tate
Heat 2B – OFFICIAL
- U-8 Beacon Electric – J. Michael Kelly
- U-27 Miss Apollo – Dave Villwock
DNF – U-6 Miss Madison – Brandon Kennedy (Broken steering cable)
National High Points Standings (Through Madison)
- U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate / Andrew Tate – 1,225 pts
- U-8 Beacon Electric / J. Michael Kelly – 1,130 pts
- U-9 Beacon Plumbing / Corey Peabody – 960 pts
- U-11 Miss FLAV-R-PAC / Jamie Nilsen – 925 pts
- U-27 Miss Apollo / Dave Villwock– 655 pts
- U-6 Miss Madison / Brandon Kennedy – 225 pts
Next stop: APBA Gold Cup – Tri-Cities, Washington – July 25–27
The next stop on the H1 Unlimited circuit is the APBA Gold Cup in Tri-Cities, Washington, set for July 25–27. Seven teams are expected to compete:
- U-8 Beacon Electric / J. Michael Kelly
- U-9 Beacon Plumbing / Corey Peabody
- U-11 Miss FLAV-R-PAC / Jamie Nilsen
- U-12 Graham Trucking / Jeff Bernard
- U-21 Go Fast Turn Left / Gunnar O’Farrell
- U-27 Miss Apollo / Dave Villwock
- U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate / Andrew Tate
Kennedy qualifies in the U-6 while Tate wins 2nd straight in Madison
Madison, Indiana _ Sunday July 6 – The 75th edition of the Madison Regatta concluded with great moments on and off the water, capped by the official H1 Unlimited driver qualification of Brandon Kennedy and a thrilling final that saw Andrew Tate and the U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate claim their second consecutive Indiana Governor’s Cup title.
Kennedy, at the helm of the U-6 Miss Madison, earned his Unlimited status in front of his hometown crowd on Saturday — a significant career milestone that electrified fans and added emotional depth to the weekend.
Sunday Recap
High winds altered the schedule, forcing the cancellation of Heat 3. The four-boat Governor’s Cup final was held at 5:45 p.m., featuring U-8 Beacon Electric, U-9 Beacon Plumbing, U-11 FLAV-R-PAC, and U-91 Goodman Real Estate. U-27 Miss Apollo, although qualified, did not advance. The final delivered a wild first turn in which Corey Peabody (U-9) hooked and was later disqualified for two one-minute penalties during the milling period.
Indiana Governor’s Cup Final Heat – OFFICIAL RESULTS
- U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate – Andrew Tate
- U-8 Beacon Electric – J. Michael Kelly
- U-11 Miss Flav-R-Pac – Jamie Nilsen
DSQ – U-9 Beacon Plumbing – Corey Peabody
Earlier Sunday – Preliminary Heats Recap
Heat 2A – OFFICIAL
- U-9 Beacon Plumbing – Corey Peabody
- U-11 Miss Flav-R-Pac – Jamie Nilsen
- U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate – Andrew Tate
Heat 2B – OFFICIAL
- U-8 Beacon Electric – J. Michael Kelly
- U-27 Miss Apollo – Dave Villwock
DNF – U-6 Miss Madison – Brandon Kennedy (Broken steering cable)
National High Points Standings (Through Madison)
- U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate / Andrew Tate – 1,225 pts
- U-8 Beacon Electric / J. Michael Kelly – 1,130 pts
- U-9 Beacon Plumbing / Corey Peabody – 960 pts
- U-11 Miss FLAV-R-PAC / Jamie Nilsen – 925 pts
- U-27 Miss Apollo / Dave Villwock– 655 pts
- U-6 Miss Madison / Brandon Kennedy – 225 pts
Next stop: APBA Gold Cup – Tri-Cities, Washington – July 25–27
The next stop on the H1 Unlimited circuit is the APBA Gold Cup in Tri-Cities, Washington, set for July 25–27. Seven teams are expected to compete:
- U-8 Beacon Electric / J. Michael Kelly
- U-9 Beacon Plumbing / Corey Peabody
- U-11 Miss FLAV-R-PAC / Jamie Nilsen
- U-12 Graham Trucking / Jeff Bernard
- U-21 Go Fast Turn Left / Gunnar O’Farrell
- U-27 Miss Apollo / Dave Villwock
- U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate / Andrew Tate