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Dave Villwock (born February 10, 1954) is a hydroplane driver, known best for racing Unlimited Hydroplanes.
Villwock has the most victories in unlimited hydroplane history for a driver with 67. [1] (As of July 27, 2025: 68.) [2]
Villwock won ten National High Point Championships as a driver. Eight of those championships came while piloting Miss Budweiser. Villwock also won ten American Power Boat Association Gold Cup championships in his career. [3] (As of July 27, 2025: eleven.) [4]
On April 10, 2021, it was announced that Villwock would come out of retirement to drive for Sharon and Kelly Stocklin's Bucket List Racing team for the 2021 season.
On July 27, 2025, Villwock, at age 71, drove the U-27 Miss Apollo to Gold Cup victory in Tri-Cities, Washington. [5]
| Boat Number | Boat name | Boat Owner | Years Driven |
|---|---|---|---|
| U-102.5 | Coors Dry | Ron Jones, Jr. | 1992 |
| U-31 | Miss Circus Circus | Bill Bennett | 1993 |
| U-100 | PICO American Dream | Fred Leland | 1994-1996 |
| U-12 | Miss Budweiser | Bernie Little | 1997-2004 |
| U-16 | Miss ELAM Plus | Erick Ellstrom | 2005-2009 |
| U-96 | Spirit of Qatar | Erick Ellstrom | 2010-2012 |
| U-37 | Miss Beacon Plumbing | Billy and Jane Schumacher | 2014 |
| U-40 | Miss Beacon Plumbing | Sharon and Kelly Stocklin | 2021–2022 |
| U-27 | Miss Apollo | Charley Wiggins | 2024-2025 |
