2018 H1 Unlimited season

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The 2018 H1 Unlimited season is the sixty-third 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/Realtrac and Les Schwab TiresAndrew TateLori and Mike JonesLycoming T-55/L-7 turbine
U-11Reliable Diamond Tool presents J&D'sTom ThompsonShannon and Scott RaneyLycoming T-55/L-7 turbine
U-12Graham TruckingJ. Michael KellyRob GrahamLycoming T-55/L-7 turbine
U-21Go Fast, Turn Left RacingBrian PerkinsGreg O’FarrellLycoming T-55/L-7 turbine
U-440Bucket List RacingDustin EcholsKelly StocklinLycoming T-53 turbine
U-99.9Miss Rock powered by CarstarAaron SalmonGreg O’FarrellLycoming 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

2018 Season Schedule [3] and Results [4]
Race titleLocationDateWinning BoatWinning Driver
Guntersville Lake Hydrofest Guntersville, Alabama June 22–24Delta/Realtrac and Les Schwab TiresAndrew Tate
Indiana Governor's Cup Ohio River, Madison, Indiana July 6–8HomeStreet BankJimmy Shane
HAPO Columbia Cup Columbia River, Tri-Cities, Washington July 26–28Delta/Realtrac and Les Schwab TiresAndrew Tate
Albert Lee Cup Lake Washington, Seattle, Washington August 2–4Delta/Realtrac and Les Schwab TiresAndrew Tate
Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers APBA Gold Cup Detroit River, Detroit, Michigan August 24–26Delta/Realtrac and Les Schwab TiresAndrew Tate
HomeStreet Bank Bayfair Mission Bay, San Diego, California, California September 14–16Delta/Realtrac and Les Schwab TiresAndrew Tate

National High Points Standings

National High Points Results [5]
NoBoatDriverGuntersvilleMadisonTri-CitiesSeattleDetroitSan DiegoDriver TotalTeam Total
U-1HomeStreet BankJimmy Shane1180158060014272000120079877987
U-3Go3RacingJimmy King——146—620—756756
U-7Spirit of DetroitBert Henderson————565—565565
U-9Delta/Realtrac and Les Schwab TiresAndrew Tate1700150020801505180515801017010170
U-11Reliable Diamond Tool presents J&D'sTom Thompson119512201092464158562561816181
U-12Graham TruckingJ. Michael Kelly——895829——17241724
U-21Go Fast, Turn Left RacingBrian Perkins1094—11191175—129546834683
U-440Bucket List RacingDustin Echols6012299324241444111051995199
U-99.9Miss Rock powered by CarstarAaron Salmon—225225949—52519241924

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References

  1. ↑ "2018 Teams". H1 Unlimited. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  2. ↑ Anderson, Brian (June 2018). "2018: Plodding along, slow and fast (thank goodness)". Unlimited NewsJournal: 1–5.
  3. ↑ "2019 Schedule". H1 Unlimited. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  4. ↑ "Race Results - 2010-2019". hydroplanehistory.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  5. ↑ "Results". H1 Unlimited. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
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