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 ...

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 ...

I have a running joke with my two adult daughters. It has gone on for years. I always complain about the boat races coming up, about spending a weekend down in Lampson Pits covering the event. But ...

Darrell Strong, the owner of Strong Racing, reached out to Bruce Ratchford right after the latter saw his team win the Indiana Governors Cup on July 6. “I texted Bruce,” said Strong. “I think we’re ...

GENESEE COUNTY, MI - Kyle Hayes raced his first boat at 9 years old and has been going to hydroplane races since he was a baby. So when he suggests the Mott Lake Regatta has the potential to become a ...

Bruce Ratchford launches BWR Racing after acquiring assets from Miss Madison. Ratchford teams with Darrell Strong to promote unlimited hydroplane racing. Owners seek more race sites as 2026 schedule ...