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 ...

GROVE, Okla. — It’s known as the world’s fastest racing boat – and one area family has spent decades racing them locally and across the U.S. What’s Up Doc Racing has spent more than 70 years racing ...

GENESEE COUNTY, MI – Hydroplane boat enthusiasts are coming back to Mott Lake during a two-day competition this summer that aims to grow the audience organizers have built up after two years of racing ...

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- A sleepy 684-acre impoundment of the Flint River could be temporarily turned into a high-speed race site for light, super-fast hydroplane boats later this summer. The county ...

Driver Corey Peabody walked away uninjured Saturday morning when the U-9 Unlimited Hydroplane blew over during the first heat of the races on east Mission Bay. Peabody was traveling around 160 mph in ...

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 ...

KENNEWICK, Wash. – The Tri-City Water Follies is revving up for its annual Spring Testing event on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the Columbia River. The free event kicks off the hydroplane racing season ...

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 ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – For decades, hydroplane boat races entertained those along the Evansville riverfront. Now, one organization is trying to bring them back. The group Evansville Regatta has ...

Jamie Nilsen, left, in the U-11 J&D’s unlimited hydroplane battles for position with Andrew Tate in the U-12 Graham Trucking in 2021 in Tri-Cities. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald We’re under two weeks ...

WHEELING – When Debbie and Dan Joseph first began dating, many of their first dates involved going to hydroplane boat races. Now, the couple have created one of the premiere vintage race boat events ...