The 2018 H1 Unlimited season is the sixty-third running of the H1 Unlimited series for unlimited hydroplanes, sanctioned by the APBA.
Teams and drivers
edit| No | Team | Driver | Owner | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-1 | HomeStreet Bank | Jimmy Shane | City of Madison | Lycoming T-55/L-7 turbine |
| U-3 | Go3RacingṪ | Jimmy King | Ed Cooper | Turbocharged V-12 Allison |
| U-7 | Spirit of Detroit | Bert Henderson | Dave Bartush | Lycoming T-55/L-7 turbine |
| U-9 | Delta/Realtrac and Les Schwab Tires | Andrew Tate | Lori and Mike Jones | Lycoming T-55/L-7 turbine |
| U-11 | Reliable Diamond Tool presents J&D's | Tom Thompson | Shannon and Scott Raney | Lycoming T-55/L-7 turbine |
| U-12 | Graham Trucking | J. Michael Kelly | Rob Graham | Lycoming T-55/L-7 turbine |
| U-21 | Go Fast, Turn Left Racing | Brian Perkins | Greg O’Farrell | Lycoming T-55/L-7 turbine |
| U-440 | Bucket List Racing | Dustin Echols | Kelly Stocklin | Lycoming T-53 turbine |
| U-99.9 | Miss Rock powered by Carstar | Aaron Salmon | Greg O’Farrell | Lycoming 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
edit| Race title | Location | Date | Winning Boat | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guntersville Lake Hydrofest | Guntersville, Alabama | June 22–24 | Delta/Realtrac and Les Schwab Tires | Andrew Tate |
| Indiana Governor's Cup | Ohio River, Madison, Indiana | July 6–8 | HomeStreet Bank | Jimmy Shane |
| HAPO Columbia Cup | Columbia River, Tri-Cities, Washington | July 26–28 | Delta/Realtrac and Les Schwab Tires | Andrew Tate |
| Albert Lee Cup | Lake Washington, Seattle, Washington | August 2–4 | Delta/Realtrac and Les Schwab Tires | Andrew Tate |
| Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers APBA Gold Cup | Detroit River, Detroit, Michigan | August 24–26 | Delta/Realtrac and Les Schwab Tires | Andrew Tate |
| HomeStreet Bank Bayfair | Mission Bay, San Diego, California, California | September 14–16 | Delta/Realtrac and Les Schwab Tires | Andrew Tate |
National High Points Standings
edit| No | Boat | Driver | Guntersville | Madison | Tri-Cities | Seattle | Detroit | San Diego | Driver Total | Team Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-1 | HomeStreet Bank | Jimmy Shane | 1180 | 1580 | 600 | 1427 | 2000 | 1200 | 7987 | 7987 |
| U-3 | Go3Racing | Jimmy King | — | — | 146 | — | 620 | — | 756 | 756 |
| U-7 | Spirit of Detroit | Bert Henderson | — | — | — | — | 565 | — | 565 | 565 |
| U-9 | Delta/Realtrac and Les Schwab Tires | Andrew Tate | 1700 | 1500 | 2080 | 1505 | 1805 | 1580 | 10170 | 10170 |
| U-11 | Reliable Diamond Tool presents J&D's | Tom Thompson | 1195 | 1220 | 1092 | 464 | 1585 | 625 | 6181 | 6181 |
| U-12 | Graham Trucking | J. Michael Kelly | — | — | 895 | 829 | — | — | 1724 | 1724 |
| U-21 | Go Fast, Turn Left Racing | Brian Perkins | 1094 | — | 1119 | 1175 | — | 1295 | 4683 | 4683 |
| U-440 | Bucket List Racing | Dustin Echols | 60 | 1229 | 932 | 424 | 1444 | 1110 | 5199 | 5199 |
| U-99.9 | Miss Rock powered by Carstar | Aaron Salmon | — | 225 | 225 | 949 | — | 525 | 1924 | 1924 |
References
edit- ^ "2018 Teams". H1 Unlimited. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ Anderson, Brian (June 2018). "2018: Plodding along, slow and fast (thank goodness)". Unlimited NewsJournal: 1–5.
- ^ "2019 Schedule". H1 Unlimited. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Race Results - 2010-2019". hydroplanehistory.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "Results". H1 Unlimited. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2021-07-23.