After a year’s absence, Unlimited Hydroplane racing will return to Mission Bay in September. And, if things go right, seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson might celebrate his 50 th birthday on ...

Dave Villwock was sitting in the cockpit of a flat-bottom inboard boat he was building for a friend when he answered his cell phone earlier this week. They were going to test it the following day at ...

Have you ever been driving in the rain and felt your car’s back wheels start to slide out from underneath you? This is called hydroplaning, and it’s more common than you think. It’s a scary situation ...

Western Washington has had a dayslong deluge of rainy weather that doesn’t show signs of letting up, according to the National Weather Service. The rain-soaked conditions can have a serious impact on ...

On the Web: For more information on the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum in Kent, Wash., go to www.thunderboats.org. Information on the hydroplanes can be found at http ...

MILTON — Quick quiz for the fans of unlimited hydroplane racing: Who has the most successful boat in the Stan Sayres pits this weekend? Is it one from the Strong Racing fleet, be it Beacon Plumbing or ...

Brent Hall’s dream is finally about to come true. Hall has been trying for years to land a seat in an unlimited hydroplane, which would make him the first Black driver to qualify in an unlimited. He ...

Billy Schumacher, who started racing boats around Seattle when he was 8 years old and became one of the biggest figures in unlimited hydroplane racing when the sport was king on Lake Washington, died ...

Jimmy Shane declines to say what can be the more exciting event — winning a Gold Cup, or being part of a company that sends people into space. The 33-year-old Shane had both experiences this month.

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