LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A southern Indiana tradition takes off on the river again, as the 71st Madison Regatta begins. Hydroplane boats lined up to get into the Ohio River for practice on Friday, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sitting in the shade beneath a canopy on Ski Beach, Jamie Nilsen was asked a question that few people are qualified to answer. Which is more difficult, hitting a 93 mph fastball painted on home ...

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 ...

The HAPO Columbia Cup has become a race of attrition after just the second day. Already starting with a low number of six unlimited hydroplanes, the fleet was pared to four after Saturday’s events. It ...

MADISON, Ind. (WDRB) -- With boat engines revved up, the Madison Regatta returned after a yearlong hiatus, showing fans some of the fastest boats in the world. Festivities kicked off Tuesday – a ...

THE UNLIMITED HYDROS won’t race on Lake Washington next weekend. Perhaps some people won’t care, but for many, especially those who lived here in the 1950s and ’60s, the lack of a Seafair race will ...

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 ...