STRONG RACING

U-9 BEACON PLUMBING

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STRONG RACING

U-9 BEACON PLUMBING

DRIVER: COREY PEABODY
DRIVER: COREY PEABODY

Peabody started racing outboard hydroplanes alongside teammate J. Michael Kelly in 1998.  Corey became a qualified H1 Unlimited hydroplane driver in 2016, and since then has driven for three different teams. 

Peabody joined Strong Racing in 2021 and scored his first career Unlimited win at that season’s HAPO Columbia Cup, in the hometown of owners Darrell and Vanessa Strong. In a thrilling victory at the 2022 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest, he won the prestigious APBA Gold Cup.  He was the only driver to post podium finishes in every race of the 2021 season, and won all but one heat he entered during the 2023 season.

The 2024 season saw Corey grab wins in Tri-Cities and the APBA Gold Cup in San Diego – his second Gold Cup victory. 

As part of a team reorganization in late 2022, Peabody also assumed the responsibilities of Team General Manager. 

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ALL H1 UNLIMITED RESULTS

YEAR EVENT NAME FINISH U# BOAT NAME OWNER
2024 APBA Gold Cup 1st U-9 Beacon Plumbing Strong Racing
2024 Apollo Mechanical Cup 7th U-9 Beacon Plumbing Strong Racing
2024 Apollo Columbia Cup 1st U-9 Beacon Plumbing Strong Racing
2024 Madison Regatta 3rd U-9 Beacon Plumbing Strong Racing
2024 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest 6th U-9 Beacon Plumbing Strong Racing
2024 Preseason Test TEST U-9 Beacon Plumbing Strong Racing
2023 APBA Gold Cup 3rd U-9 Beacon Plumbing Strong Racing
2023 Columbia Cup 1st U-9 Beacon Plumbing Strong Racing
2023 Madison Regatta 5th U-9 Beacon Plumbing Strong Racing
2023 Guntersville Hydrofest 1st U-9 Beacon Plumbing Strong Racing
2023 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-9 Beacon Plumbing Strong Racing
2022 Madison Regatta 5th U-9 LYNX Healthcare Strong Racing
2022 APBA Gold Cup 1st U-9 LYNX Healthcare Strong Racing
2021 San Diego Bayfair 3rd U-9 Pinnacle Peak Consulting Strong Racing
2021 HAPO Columbia Cup 1st U-9 Pinnacle Peak Consulting Strong Racing
2021 Madison Regatta APBA Gold Cup 3rd U-9 Pinnacle Peak Consulting Strong Racing
2021 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest 2nd U-9 Pinnacle Peak Consulting Strong Racing
2021 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-9 Pinnacle Peak Consulting Strong Racing
2019 HomeStreet Bank Bayfair 5th U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream Rob Graham
2019 HomeStreet Bank Cup 6th U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream Rob Graham
2019 HAPO Columbia Cup 7th U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream Rob Graham
2019 Madison Regatta APBA Gold Cup 6th U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream Rob Graham
2019 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest 5th U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream Graham Trucking
2019 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream Graham Trucking
2016 UAW/GM Hydrofest APBA Gold Cup 7th U-57 Spirit of Detroit (2) Detroit Unlimited
2016 Albert Lee Appliance Seafair Cup TEST U-5 Graham Trucking (5) Team Porter Racing
2016 HAPO Columbia Cup TEST U-7 Graham Trucking II (2) Team Porter Racing
OWNERS

Darrell & Venessa Strong were sponsors for 8 years prior to purchasing two of the fastest boats on the circuit from Ellstrom Racing (U-8) and Jones Racing (U-9) and assembling his own team in late 2020. The team won its first race in Guntersville and went on to win 3 out of 4 races in the 2021 season, giving J. Michael Kelly the Driver’s High Point Championship in the process.

The 2023 season conclusion brought their first “U-1” designation after J. Michel Kelly beat out teammate Corey Peabody for the Championship at the APBA Gold Cup in Seattle.

Professionally, Darrell has been a consulting broker specializing in employee benefits since 1985 and is among the top licensed agents in the Northwest – in the top 5% in Washington and #1 with PayneWest Insurance.

As the leader of Select Benefit Systems and a leader in the industry, he has developed trusts in two niche markets and serves on the Broker Advisory Board for Premera. Darrell consults with clients to help design and develop innovative benefit plans.

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TEAM DETAILS
  • Home Port: Auburn, WA
  • Team Founded: 2020
  • Boat Colors: White/Blue
  • Builder: Ron Jones, Jr.
  • Hull Built: 1992
  • Length: 29’2″
  • Width: 14′ 4″
  • Weight: 6900 lbs
  • Engine: T-55/L-7 Turbine
  • Team Website: www.strongracing.com
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Podiums
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ALL H1 UNLIMITED RESULTS

YEAR EVENT NAME FINISH U# DRIVER BOAT NAME
2024 APBA Gold Cup 1st U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2024 APBA Gold Cup 2nd U-1 J. Michael Kelly Beacon Electric
2024 Apollo Mechanical Cup 1st U-1 J. Michael Kelly Beacon Electric
2024 Apollo Mechanical Cup 7th U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2024 Apollo Columbia Cup 1st U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2024 Apollo Columbia Cup 8th U-1 J. Michael Kelly Beacon Electric
2024 Madison Regatta 2nd U-1 J. Michael Kelly Beacon Electric
2024 Madison Regatta 3rd U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2024 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest 3rd U-1 J. Michael Kelly Beacon Electric
2024 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest 6th U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2024 Preseason Test TEST U-1 J. Michael Kelly Beacon Electric
2024 Preseason Test TEST U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2023 APBA Gold Cup  1st U-8 J. Michael Kelly Beacon Electric
2023 APBA Gold Cup 3rd U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2023 Columbia Cup 1st U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2023 Columbia Cup 3rd U-8 J. Michael Kelly Beacon Electric
2023 Madison Regatta 5th U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2023 Madison Regatta 1st U-8 J. Michael Kelly Beacon Electric
2023 Guntersville Hydrofest 1st U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2023 Guntersville Hydrofest 4th U-8 J. Michael Kelly Beacon Electric
2022 HomeStreet Bank Bayfair 2nd U-9 J. Michael Kelly Miss Tri-Cities
2022 HomeStreet Bank Cup 1st U-9 J. Michael Kelly Boitano Homes
2022 HAPO Columbia Cup 2nd U-9 J. Michael Kelly LYNX Healthcare Presents Miss Tri-Cities
2022 Madison Regatta 4th U-8 J. Michael Kelly Miss Tri-Cities
2022 Madison Regatta 5th U-9 Corey Peabody LYNX Healthcare
2022 APBA Gold Cup 1st U-9 Corey Peabody LYNX Healthcare
2022 APBA Gold Cup 4th U-8 J. Michael Kelly Miss Tri-Cities
2021 San Diego Bayfair 1st U-8 J. Michael Kelly Payne West Insurance presents Miss Tri-Cities
2021 San Diego Bayfair 3rd U-9 Corey Peabody Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 HAPO Columbia Cup 1st U-9 Corey Peabody Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 HAPO Columbia Cup 2nd U-8 J. Michael Kelly Payne West Insurance presents Miss Tri-Cities
2021 Madison Regatta APBA Gold Cup 3rd U-9 Corey Peabody Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 Madison Regatta APBA Gold Cup 6th U-8 J. Michael Kelly Miss Tri-Cities
2021 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest 1st U-8 J. Michael Kelly Miss Tri-Cities
2021 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest 2nd U-9 Corey Peabody Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-8 J. Michael Kelly Miss Tri-Cities
2021 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-9 Corey Peabody Pinnacle Peak Consulting
HULL DETAILS

The U-9 is by far the oldest hull in the fleet, being built in 1992 by Jones Racing. It has won dozens of races in the hands of some of the sport’s top drivers and has gathered three Gold Cup wins, by Mike Hanson in 2001, Andrew Tate in 2017 and Corey Peabody in 2022.

It has been flipped multiple times, the latest being in Madison in 2022. It was almost completely rebuilt for the 2023 season. It carries hull number 1992-102.5.

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ALL H1 UNLIMITED RESULTS

YEAR EVENT NAME FINISH U# DRIVER BOAT NAME
2024 APBA Gold Cup 1st U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2024 Apollo Mechanical Cup 7th U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2024 Apollo Columbia Cup 1st U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2024 Madison Regatta 3rd U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2024 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest 6th U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2024 Preseason Test TEST U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2023 APBA Gold Cup 3rd U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2023 Columbia Cup 1st U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2023 Madison Regatta 5th U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2023 Guntersville Hydrofest 1st U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2023 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-9 Corey Peabody Beacon Plumbing
2022 Madison Regatta 5th U-9 Corey Peabody LYNX Healthcare
2022 APBA Gold Cup 1st U-9 Corey Peabody LYNX Healthcare
2022 Pre-Season Test (TC) TEST U-11 Corey Peabody Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 HomeStreet Bank Bayfair 3rd U-9 Corey Peabody Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 HAPO Columbia Cup 1st U-9 Corey Peabody Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 Madison Regatta APBA Gold Cup 3rd U-9 Corey Peabody Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest 2nd U-9 Corey Peabody Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-9 Corey Peabody Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2019 HomeStreet Bank Cup 2nd U-1 Andrew Tate Delta Realtrac
2019 HAPO Columbia Cup 2nd U-1 Andrew Tate Delta RealTrac
2019 Madison Regatta APBA Gold Cup 5th U-1 Andrew Tate Auxier Marketing/Realtrac
2019 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-1 Andrew Tate Delta RealTrac
2018 HomeStreet Bank Bayfair 1st U-9 Andrew Tate Delta RealTrac
2018 Detroit Hydrofest APBA Gold Cup 1st U-9 Andrew Tate Delta RealTrac
2018 Albert Lee Appliance Cup 1st U-9 Andrew Tate Les Schwab Tires
2018 HAPO Columbia Cup 1st U-9 Andrew Tate Les Schwab Tires
2018 Midwest Tube Mills Madison Regatta 2nd U-9 Andrew Tate Auxier Marketing/Delta RealTrac
2018 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest 1st U-9 Andrew Tate Auxier Marketing/Delta RealTrac
2018 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-9 Andrew Tate Delta RealTrac
2017 HomeStreet Bank Bayfair 1st U-9 Andrew Tate Delta RealTrac
2017 APBA Gold Cup 2nd U-9 Andrew Tate Delta RealTrac
2017 President’s Cup 1st U-9 Andrew Tate Delta RealTrac
2017 Albert Lee Appliance Seafair Cup 7th U-9 Andrew Tate Les Schwab
2017 HAPO Columbia Cup 4th U-9 Andrew Tate Les Schwab
2017 MainSource Bank Indiana Governors Cup EXHIBITION U-9 Andrew Tate Delta RealTrac
2017 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-9 Andrew Tate Les Schwab
2016 HomeStreet Bank San Diego Bayfair 2nd U-9 Andrew Tate Delta/Realtrac
2016 UAW/GM Hydrofest APBA Gold Cup 6th U-9 Andrew Tate Delta RealTrac
2016 Albert Lee Appliance Seafair Cup 1st U-9 Andrew Tate Les Schwab/Sound Propeller
2016 HAPO Columbia Cup 9th U-9 Andrew Tate Bello’s Pizza/RealTrac
2016 MainSource Bank Madison Regatta 4th U-9 Andrew Tate Bello’s Pizza/RealTrac
2016 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-9 Andrew Tate Bello’s Pizza/RealTrac
2015 San Diego Bayfair 2nd U-9 Scott Liddycoat Les Schwab/Team Red Dot
2015 Spirit of Detroit Hydrofest 5th U-9 Scott Liddycoat Les Schwab/Red Dot
2015 Albert Lee Appliance Cup 3rd U-9 Scott Liddycoat Les Schwab/Red Dot
2015 HAPO APBA Gold Cup 5th U-9 Scott Liddycoat Les Schwab/Red Dot
2015 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-9 Scott Liddycoat Les Schwab/Red Dot
2014 UIM World Championship Oryx Cup 3rd U-9 Jon Zimmerman Team Red Dot
2014 San Diego Bayfair 9th U-9 Jon Zimmerman Team Red Dot
2014 Albert Lee Cup 2nd U-9 Jon Zimmerman Team Red Dot
2014 HAPO Columbia Cup 2nd U-9 Jon Zimmerman Team Red Dot
2014 APBA Gold Cup Gala 6th U-9 Jon Zimmerman Spirit Of Qatar (3)
2014 Indiana Governor’s Cup 2nd U-9 Jon Zimmerman Spirit Of Qatar (3)
2014 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-9 Jon Zimmerman Jones Racing (2)
2013 Diamond Cup DNQ U-9 Jon Zimmerman Team Red Dot
2013 Albert Lee Cup 5th U-9 Jon Zimmerman Fox Plumbing
2013 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup 3rd U-9 Jon Zimmerman Team Red Dot
2013 APBA Gold Cup 2nd U-9 Jon Zimmerman Team Red Dot
2013 Indiana Governor’s Cup NO RACE U-9 Jon Zimmerman Team Red Dot
2013 Big Wake Weekend 7th U-9 Jon Zimmerman Team Red Dot
2013 UIM World Championship Oryx Cup 2nd U-9 Jon Zimmerman Jones Racing (2)
2012 UIM World Championship Oryx Cup 3rd U-9 Jon Zimmerman Jones Racing (2)
2012 San Diego Bayfair 4th U-9 Jon Zimmerman Jones Racing (2)
2012 Albert Lee Cup 5th U-9 Jon Zimmerman Miss Sound Propeller Services
2012 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup 5th U-9 Jon Zimmerman Miss Sound Propeller Services
2012 DYC Presents APBA Gold Cup 4th U-9 Jon Zimmerman Miss Al Deeby Chrysler
2012 Lucas Oil Indiana Governor’s Cup 8th U-9 Jon Zimmerman Bello’s Pizza
2011 Albert Lee Cup 10th U-9 Jon Zimmerman Miss Visit Tri-Cities.Com
2011 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup 8th U-9 Jon Zimmerman Miss Visit Tri-Cities.Com
2011 APBA Gold Cup 8th U-1 Jon Zimmerman Oh Boy! Oberto (11)
2009 Chevrolet Cup 9th U-9 David Williams Jones Racing (2)
2007 Chevrolet Cup At Seafair 14th U-9 Chris Bertram Miss Tri Arc Electric
2007 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup 6th U-9 Chris Bertram Conover Insurance (3)
2006 Chevrolet Cup 9th U-9 Chris Bertram Miss Car Pros (1)
2006 Atomic Cup 9th U-9 Chris Bertram Jack-Son’s Sports Bar (2)
2003 Washington Mutual Thunderboat Regatta 5th U-9 Mike Hanson Miss Sun Harbor Mortgage
2003 Washington Mutual Thunderboat Regatta   U-9 Mike Hanson Miss Sun Harbor Mortgage
2003 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 3rd U-9 Mike Hanson Miss Al Deeby Dodge (1)
2003 General Motors Cup 8th U-9 Mike Hanson Skyway Park Bowl & Casino (1)
2003 Budweiser Columbia Cup 8th U-9 Mike Hanson Skyway Park Bowl & Casino (1)
2003 Budweiser Madison Regatta 3rd U-9 Mike Hanson Miss Bello’s Pizza (1)
2003 Budweiser Thunder On The Ohio 2nd U-9 Mike Hanson Miss WABX 107.5
2002 Bill Muncey Cup 1st U-9 Mike Hanson Miss Sun Harbor Mortgage
2002 General Motors Cup 5th U-9 Mike Hanson Skyway Park Bowl & Casino (1)
2002 Budweiser Columbia Cup 4th U-9 Mike Hanson Jack-Son’s Sports Bar (2)
2002 APBA Gold Cup 3rd U-9 Mike Hanson Tubby’s Grilled Submarines (1)
2002 Budweiser Madison Regatta 4th U-9 Mike Hanson Miss Bello’s Pizza (1)
2002 Thunder On The Ohio 3rd U-9 Mike Hanson WABX 107.5
2001 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup 3rd U-9 Mike Hanson Miss Sun Harbor Mortgage
2001 General Motors Cup 3rd U-9 Mike Hanson Skyway Park Bowl & Casino (1)
2001 Budweiser Columbia Cup 4th U-9 Mike Hanson Fiesta Bowl & Casino
2001 Chrysler Jeep APBA Gold Cup 1st U-9 Mike Hanson Tubby’s Grilled Submarines (1)
2001 Belterra Casino Madison Regatta DNF U-9 Mike Hanson Miss Bello’s Pizza (1)
2001 Budweiser Thunder On The Ohio 2nd U-9 Mike Hanson WABX 107.5
2000 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup 7th U-9 Mike Hanson Miss Sun Harbor Mortgage
2000 General Motors Cup 2nd U-9 Mike Hanson Miss Go Bowling (3)
2000 Budweiser Columbia Cup 11th U-9 Mike Hanson Miss Go Bowling (3)
2000 Chrysler Jeep APBA Gold Cup 9th U-9 Mike Hanson Miss Carpenter Communications (2)
2000 Indiana Governor’s Cup 3rd U-9 Mike Hanson Jones Racing (2)
2000 Budweiser Thunder On The Ohio 6th U-9 Mike Hanson WABX 107.5
2000 Mojave Unlimited Hydrofest 10th U-9 Mike Hanson Jones Racing (2)
1998 Texaco Cup DNQ U-11 Lindsey Emmons Miss Sammamish Lake Watch
1998 Budweiser Columbia Cup DNQ U-11 Lindsey Emmons Miss Cost Less Carpet (2)
1996 Canadian Cup 9th U-11 Mark Weber Miss Exide II
1996 Canadian Cup 9th U-11 Mike Jones Miss Exide II
1996 Texaco Cup 11th U-11 Mark Weber Miss Exide II
1996 Texaco Cup 11th U-11 Mike Jones Miss Exide II
1996 Budweiser Columbia Cup 12th U-11 Mark Weber Miss Exide II
1994 Bayfair DNQ U-9-2 Mark Evans Miss Exide II
1994 Texaco Cup DNQ U-9-2 Mark Evans Miss Exide II
1994 Budweiser Columbia Cup DNQ U-9-2 Mark Evans Miss Exide II
1994 Thunder On The Ohio XVI W/D U-9-2 Jimmy King Miss Exide II
1994 APBA Gold Cup 8th U-9-2 Jimmy King Miss Exide II
1993 Thunder On The Ohio 6th U-31 Dave Villwock Miss Circus Circus (7)
1993 Budweiser APBA Gold Cup 8th U-31 Dave Villwock Miss Circus Circus (7)
1993 Sneaky Pete’s Texas Hydrofest 4th U-31 Dave Villwock Miss Circus Circus (7)
1992 Outrigger Hotels Hydrofest 6th U-102 Dave Villwock Coors Dry
1992 Budweiser Cup 1st U-102 Dave Villwock Coors Dry
1992 Rainier Cup 10th U-102 Mitch Evans Coors Dry
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