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COREY PEABODY

Corey Peabody is once again behind the wheel of the U-9 Strong Racing Unlimited in 2024. An elementary school classmate of J. Michael Kelly, Peabody has been racing outboard hydroplanes alongside Kelly since 1998. Corey became a qualified H1 Unlimited hydroplane driver in 2016 after spending three years as a crew member for J. Michael Kelly.

He spent the 2019 season driving the U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream, finishing in a very respectable 5th place.

Peabody joined Strong Racing in 2021 and picked up his first career Unlimited victory at the 2021 HAPO Columbia Cup, in the hometown of owners Darrell & Vanessa Strong. In a thrilling victory at the 2022 Guntersville Hydrofest, Peabody won the most prestigious trophy in boat racing  – the APBA Gold Cup – a first for himself and for Strong Racing.

The 2023 season saw a clean sweep for Strong Racing, winning every event – Guntersville and Tri-Cities for Corey while teammate J. Michael Kelly won Madison and his second APBA Gold Cup in Seattle. Corey finished in second place by only 84 points.

As part of a team reorganization in late 2022, Peabody has also assumed additional responsibilities in his new role as Team General Manager.

  • Began racing outboard hydroplanes in 1998 alongside grade school classmate (and now Strong Racing teammate) J. Michael Kelly.
  • First qualified as an H1 Unlimited driver in 2016, after spending 3 years as an H1 Unlimited crew member for J. Michael Kelly.
  • His first race as a driver was the 2016 APBA Gold Cup in Detroit, Mich., driving the U-57, Spirit of Detroit for Ted Porter.  (7th place finish)
  • Claimed first ever H1 Unlimited victory at the 2021 HAPO Columbia Cup
  • Won the 2022 APBA Gold Cup in the Guntersville Lake Hydrofest
  • Finished on the podium at every race during the 2021 H1 Unlimited Season.  He was the only driver to do so.
  • Drove the U-98 Graham Trucking, American Dream, hydroplane for Rob Graham in 2019.  He finished 5th Place in Driver National High Points
  • Married to wife, Stacey, and has 3 children: daughters Ryley, and Leighton, and son Rayce.
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ALL H1 UNLIMITED RESULTS

YEAR EVENT NAME FINISH U# BOAT NAME OWNER
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
HULLS DRIVEN
1997-12

2016 Albert Lee Appliance Seafair Cup TEST U-7 Graham Trucking II (2)
2016 HAPO Columbia Cup TEST U-5 Graham Trucking (5)

HULL# 1997-12 | 2016

1990-10

2016 UAW/GM Hydrofest APBA Gold Cup 7th U-57 Spirit of Detroit (2)

HULL# 1990-10 | 2016

1998-99

2019 HomeStreet Bank Bayfair 5th U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream
2019 HomeStreet Bank Cup 6th U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream
2019 HAPO Columbia Cup 7th U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream
2019 Madison Regatta APBA Gold Cup 6th U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream
2019 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest 5th U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream
2019 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream

HULL# 1998-99 | 2019

1992-102.5

2023 APBA Gold Cup 3rd U-9 Beacon Plumbing
2023 Columbia Cup 1st U-9 Beacon Plumbing
2023 Madison Regatta 5th U-9 Beacon Plumbing
2023 Guntersville Hydrofest 1st U-9 Beacon Plumbing
2023 Preseason Testing TEST U-9 Beacon Plumbing
2022 Madison Regatta 5th U-9 LYNX Healthcare
2022 Madison Regatta Showdown 1st U-9 LYNX Healthcare
2022 APBA Gold Cup 1st U-9 LYNX Healthcare
2022 Pre-Season Test (TC) TEST U-11 Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 HomeStreet Bank Bayfair 3rd U-9 Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 HAPO Columbia Cup 1st U-9 Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 Madison Regatta APBA Gold Cup 3rd U-9 Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest 2nd U-9 Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-9 Pinnacle Peak Consulting

HULL# 1992-102.5 | 2021-2023

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