2017 H1 Unlimited season

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The 2017 H1 Unlimited season is the sixty-second running of the H1 Unlimited series for unlimited hydroplanes, sanctioned by the APBA.

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Teams and drivers

2018 Teams [1] [2]
NoTeamDriverOwnerEngine
U-1HomeStreet BankJimmy Shane City of Madison Lycoming T-55/L-7 turbine
U-3Go3RacingṪJimmy KingEd CooperTurbocharged V-12 Allison
U-7Spirit of DetroitBert HendersonDave BartushLycoming T-55/L-7 turbine
U-9Delta/RealtracAndrew TateLori and Mike JonesLycoming T-55/L-7 turbine
U-11Miss J & D’sTom ThompsonShannon and Scott RaneyLycoming T-55/L-7 turbine
U-12Graham TruckingJ. Michael KellyRob GrahamLycoming T-55/L-7 turbine
U-16OH BOY! ObertoJ.W. MyersEllstrom RacingLycoming T-55/L-7 turbine
U-21Go Fast, Turn Left RacingBrian PerkinsGreg O’FarrellLycoming T-55/L-7 turbine
U-27Wiggins RacingCal PhippsMilt and Charley WigginsLycoming T-55/L-7 turbine
U-440Bucket List RacingDustin EcholsKelly StocklinLycoming T-53 turbine
U-99.9Miss Rock powered by CarstarGreg HoppStacy Briseno / Leland RacingLycoming T-55/L-7 turbine

Note: Ṫ—The U-3 is the only piston powered boat in the fleet, powered by a dual turbocharged Allison V-12.

Season Schedule and Results

2017 High Points Season Schedule [3] and Results [4]
Race titleLocationDateWinning BoatWinning Driver
HAPO Columbia Cup Columbia River, Tri-Cities, Washington July 28–30Graham TruckingJ. Michael Kelly
Albert Lee Cup Lake Washington, Seattle, Washington August 4–8HomeStreet BankJimmy Shane
Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Presidents Cup Detroit River, Detroit, Michigan August 26Delta/RealtracAndrew Tate
Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers APBA Gold Cup Detroit River, Detroit, Michigan August 27HomeStreet BankJimmy Shane
HomeStreet Bank Bayfair Mission Bay, San Diego, California, California September 15–17Delta/RealtracAndrew Tate

Note: The 2017 Madison Regatta was an unofficial H1 Unlimited event. [5] The event was won by Andrew Tate in the in the U-9 Delta/Realtrac. [6]

National High Points Standings

National High Points Results [7]
NoBoatDriverMadisonTri-CitiesSeattlePresidentsGold CupSan DiegoDriver TotalTeam Total
U-1HomeStreet BankJimmy Shane01805146911251180172573047304
U-3Go3RacingJimmy King—1435—60800—22952295
U-7Spirit of DetroitBert Henderson———809565—13741374
U-9Delta/RealtracAndrew Tate01769115112801200158069806980
U-11Miss J & D’sTom Thompson012508637060101732603260
U-12Graham TruckingJ. Michael Kelly—16951570950770112061056105
U-16OH BOY! ObertoJ.W. Myers——937———937937
U-21Go Fast, Turn Left RacingBrian Perkins—40975———10151015
U-27Wiggins RacingCal Phipps0—————00
U-440Bucket List RacingDustin Echols——50735222571918031803
U-99.9Miss Rock powered by CarstarGreg Hopp—91578900—17041704

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References

  1. ↑ "2018 Teams". H1 Unlimited. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  2. ↑ "2017 H1 Unlimited Fleet Active Hull Roster". Unlimited NewsJournal: 1–5. July 2017.
  3. ↑ "2017 Schedule". H1 Unlimited. Archived from the original on 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  4. ↑ "Race Results - 2010-2019". hydroplanehistory.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  5. ↑ "2017 MainSource Bank Madison Regatta - Four H1 Teams Ready to Run New Format in Madison". hydroplanehistory.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  6. ↑ "2017 MainSource Bank Madison Regatta - Tate Wins in Madison". hydroplanehistory.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  7. ↑ "Results". H1 Unlimited. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
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