Editor’s Note: For all the weekend’s Columbia Cup racing action, visit tricityherald.com. Darrell and Vanessa Strong are in year three of Strong Racing’s four-year plan, and the Tri-Citians have no ...

The APBA Gold Cup — unlimited hydroplane racing’s answer to the NFL’s Super Bowl — is set for July 25-27 in the Tri-Cities. That’s still a few months off. But until then, boat racing fans can watch ...

Here is the weekend schedule for the 56 th running — since the race didn’t happen in 2020 — of the HAPO Columbia Cup. As always, the schedule is subject to change. 4:25 p.m. — Connell Oil H1 Unlimited ...

Aaron Stephens has a name for the Tri-Cities when it comes to boat racing: Hydrotown. The race director for the American Power Boat Association’s Apollo Gold Cup race that is rapidly approaching this ...

Back in June, a couple of unlimited hydroplane owners felt there would be nine boats vying for the HAPO Columbia Cup title. Unfortunately, that number has dwindled to six, which as far as this writer ...

The Unlimited Hydroplane races, almost an annual event on Mission Bay since 1964, have been canceled for 2023, casting the future of the event into doubt. Citing increased production costs and ...

Villwock, who holds most of the records in the sport including race wins and national championships, will drive the U-27 Wiggins Racing, which will have Apollo as the title sponsor. The U-27 is owned ...

Unlimited hydroplane champion Scott Pierce died early Sunday morning. Pierce, 64, lived in Woodinville and died at EvergreenHealth in Kirkland from organ failure. Pierce, whose dad Laird owned ...

What: 54th annual races on Mission Bay, featuring the turbine-powered Unlimited Hydroplanes and Grand Prix boats powered by automotive piston engines. Other classes also will race. When: Friday ...

Scores of spectators flocked to Vancouver’s Columbia River shoreline on Friday to watch some of the world’s fastest boats. Four Unlimited Hydroplane teams held a practice exhibition, racing around a 2 ...

Unlimited Hydroplanes can reach up to 200 miles per hour. Four of the boats are scheduled to practice on the Columbia River in Vancouver on Friday. (Chris Denslow/Contributed photo) The Columbia River ...