Long before the Mariners or Seahawks, Seattle sports fandom revolved around one thing and one thing only: hydroplane racing. In many ways, it was Seattle’s first major league sport. Locals would watch ...
OWENSBORO, Ky. – You could call it a boat-racing role reversal. After Owensboro’s unlimited hydroplane race disbanded following the 1978 event, legendary Atlas Van Lines driver Bill Muncey told ...
A West Richland couple sat in the shade Sunday watching the boats and jets speed past on the Columbia River. Glenn and Terri Grant have been coming to the Tri-City hydroplane races for more than 35 ...
When the vintage hydroplane’s engine powers on, it sounds like I’m sitting right on top of a giant airplane turbine. Even through my ear plugs and clunky helmet, the rumble takes over my senses. I’m ...