Thursday morning headlines from around the powerboat racing community

While things are winding down at Wakefield Michigan where the APBA Stock J Summer Nationals is coming to a close it’s about to get wild at Depue, IL where the Alky breathing gear heads ramp up for this weekends Daytona 500 of hydroplane racing. Tri-Cities Washington will host the Turbine powered H1 fleet where Oberto Racing is set to make its entry back into the sport under the Madison racing banner. It’s a jam-packed weekend so check back later for further updates.

This weekend, for the 35th consecutive summer, the DePue Men’s Club will put on the Lake DePue Pro National Championship Boat Races.

Races begin at noon on Friday and Saturday and at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.

“It’s really the last big event left in town,” said Paul Bosnich III, a DePue native and racer. “The men’s club (which puts on the races) does a lot to support the school. It’s just a huge event and undertaking for the men’s club and town to put this on. To have it for 35 years in a row is an unbelievable feat.”

US A-TEAM ARRIVES IN SWEDEN

Thursday, July 25th 2019

When the advance program became available for The 2019 OSY-400 World Championship it was a surprise to The U.S. A-Team that the race would begin on Friday July 26th.

“Miss Madison set to debut two-boat team at Tri-Cities”
Miss Madison fans will be seeing double this weekend when they tune in to watch the H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Series race in the Tri-Cities, Washington. @H1Unlimited @APBARacing@ObertoBeefJerky
link: https://t.co/PIdtNDw9zS pic.twitter.com/8LEjS4fX1e

— Raceday Live 🏁 (@HydroRacerTV) July 25, 2019

Power boat races at Crosby Memorial Park
The public is invited to experience championship powerboat racing along the shores of Serpent Lake on Saturday and Sunday, July 27-28, from noon to 4 p.m.
https://t.co/QEvQK7Spt8 pic.twitter.com/G5AHgX8u2w

— Raceday Live 🏁 (@HydroRacerTV) July 25, 2019

DePUE BOAT RACES PREVIEW: 'I think it's going to be an awesome week' https://t.co/skWbAOWFzY pic.twitter.com/jISA1z6eB2

— Raceday Live 🏁 (@HydroRacerTV) July 25, 2019

“Scott Liddycoat will drive a Grand Prix hull in Detroit” https://t.co/w0ZWZWZzhp@HRLhydroplane pic.twitter.com/XjP38K40ln

— Raceday Live 🏁 (@HydroRacerTV) July 24, 2019

“The performance of Primeau engines” https://t.co/oNrLmFnx7M@HRLhydroplane @HearnMotorsport pic.twitter.com/4AgcLR3gke

— Raceday Live 🏁 (@HydroRacerTV) July 24, 2019

Kids take on the 2019 Wakefield Outboard Nationals
13-year-old Catolina Cole, of Renton, Washington, gets a fist bump from her dad ahead of a 2019 Wakefield Outboard Nationals race. (WLUC photo)https://t.co/dpGcarTsIx @APBARacing pic.twitter.com/VWtwkNRSPw

— Raceday Live 🏁 (@HydroRacerTV) July 25, 2019

10 unlimited hydroplanes to battle for the Columbia Cup this weekend https://t.co/eJPUn0btjs @APBARacing @H1Unlimited pic.twitter.com/yhehPlHXlU

— Raceday Live 🏁 (@HydroRacerTV) July 24, 2019

Officials: Shore should be safe from wake during St. Clair powerboat races https://t.co/RLTJavn7Nc pic.twitter.com/sHV3vB6Aw2

— Raceday Live 🏁 (@HydroRacerTV) July 24, 2019

DePue anticipates some hot racing https://t.co/Q2qKbtsLd7 pic.twitter.com/KfmrTyK2AU

— Raceday Live 🏁 (@HydroRacerTV) July 24, 2019

Future of HydroFest up in the air

"The Marshall County Convention and Visitors board is expected to receive all of the numbers related to HydroFest in August. An announcement on the events future is expected in September" @H1Unlimited @APBARacing

https://t.co/fg8Yx6zmV1 pic.twitter.com/ZAYtTRl1LS

— Raceday Live 🏁 (@HydroRacerTV) July 23, 2019