Jimmy Shane & “Miss HomeStreet” Top qualifier at HAPO Columbia Cup Wins Dash-for-cash

KENNEWICK, Wash. (July 26, 2019) –Jimmy Shane from Maple Valley, Washington led the ten H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Racing teams during Friday’s qualifying, with a speed of 163.573 mph for the 54th annual HAPO Columbia Cup on the Columbia River.

Driving the U-6 “Miss HomeStreet” was 5 mph ahead of his nearest competitor, Andrew Tate, from Walled Lake, Mich., in the U-1 “Delta/RealTrac” who was second with a speed of 158.233 mph.

Bonney Lake, Washington’s J. Michael Kelly in the U-12 “Graham Trucking” was third, at 155.881 mph followed by U-11 “J&D’s presents Reliable Diamond Tool” driven by Jamie Nilsen of Gig Harbor, Washington, with a speed of 154.588mph.

“It feels really good,” Shane said, “we may be beat or matched our qualifying speed from last year, but with the warmer weather today our engine performance went down as the outside temperature increased. To end on the fastest speed we ran all day long, that’s a good sign, and we did it during the hottest part of the day,” a smiling Shane said.

This is Shane’s third pole of the season. He also topped the pole in Guntersville, Alabama’s Southern Cup and the Madison, Indiana’s Gold Cup races.

Tate said his team had a good day but “the blue (Miss HomeStreet) boat is obliviously really, really, fast, so everyone here is chasing them.” He added “they are the ones with the bulls-eye on their back even though we have the U-1 national champion number on our boat and are the defending Columbia Cup champion. We are getting dialed in and we will be ready for the preliminary heats tomorrow.”

In the “Dash-for-Cash” race, Shane came from behind after a late start to the starting line, narrowly beating Bert Henderson in the U-7 “Biotano Homes” by a foot in the five-lap exhibition race.

Third place went to J. Michael Kelly in the U-12 “Graham Trucking” followed by teammate, Corey Peabody in the U-98 “Graham Trucking American Dream.”

Preliminary heats races begin Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28. The winner-take-all HAPO Columbia Cup final race is scheduled for Sunday at 4:20 pm. Tickets can be purchased at WaterFollies.com.

HAPO COLUMBIA CUP QUALIFYING RESULTS

1. U-6 “Miss HomeStreet” Jimmy Shane 163.573 mph

2. U-1 “Delta/RealTrac” Andrew Tate 158.233 mph

3. U-12 “Graham Trucking” J. Michael Kelly 155.881 mph

4. U-11 “J&D’s presented by Reliable Diamond Tool” Jamie Nilsen 154.588 mph

5. U-1918 “Oberto Super Salami” Jeff Bernard 152.021 mph

6. U-3 “Griggs presents Ace Hardware” Jimmy King 148.079 mph

7. U-440 “Bucket List Racing” Dustin Echols 146.129 mph

8. U-98 “Graham Trucking American Dream” Corey Peabody 132.139 mph

9. U-7 “Boitano Homes” Bert Henderson 130. *

*Multiple fuel infractions

SCHEDULE:

Saturday, July 27, 2019

8:00 AM Park Opens

9:45 AM to 11:00 AM H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Testing

1:45 PM H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Preliminary Heat 1A

2:10 PM H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Preliminary Heat 1B

4:15 PM H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Preliminary Heat 2A

4:40 PM H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Preliminary Heat 2B

Sunday, July 28, 2019

7:00 AM Park Opens

8:00 AM-9:00 AM H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Testing

10:25 AM H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Preliminary Heat 3A

10:50 AM H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Preliminary Heat 3B

2:20 PM H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Preliminary Heat 4A

2:45 PM H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Preliminary Heat 4B

4:25 PM H1 Unlimited Hydroplane HAPO Cup winner-take-all final

4:55 PM Top Three Drivers Photo Opportunity

H1 Unlimited hydroplanes are the fastest racing boats. With deep history, the 116 year-old sport ‘s majority of hydroplanes are powered by turbine-engines that produce 3,000 horsepower, allowing the H1 Unlimited hydroplanes to reach speeds of nearly 200 mph, producing a massive 60-foot tall, 300-foot long wall of water called a roostertail behind them. With very few restrictions, these majestic Hydroplanes race in front of shorelines and riverfronts packed with fans on bodies of water throughout the United States. For additional information on the 2019 H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Racing Series, visit the Series’ web site at www.H1Unlimited.com or download our H1 Unlimited app at your app store.

2019 H1 UNLIMITED HYDROPLANE RACING SERIES SCHEDULE

June 22–24 • Guntersville HydroFest • Guntersville, Ala. • Winner Jimmy Shane/ U-6 “Miss HomeStreet”

July 5–7 • Madison Regatta • Madison, Ind. • Winner Jimmy Shane/ U-6 “Miss HomeStreet”

July 26–28 • HAPO Columbia Cup• Kennewick, Wash. • Columbia River

August 2–4 • HomeStreet Bank Cup • Seattle • Lake Washington

September 13–15 • HomeStreet Bank BayFair • San Diego • Mission Bay