Aug 03, 2011 dave villwock looks for 11th win at seafair this weekend. The event continued, and dave villwock won the final in the u1 miss budweiser. Right towards the end of the testing sessions on saturday, steve david and the u1 oh boy. Dave villwock triumphs over nearfatal hydro crash las. Strattons death is the 15th fatality in unlimitedhydroplane racing, the first since 1982 when dean chenoweth died after flipping during a qualifying run in the tricities. Lv hydro driver killed in crash las vegas sun newspaper. Villwock leaves ellstrom racing, plans to retire hydros. Dave villwock, the winningest driver in the history of unlimited hydroplane racing, has announced he is leaving ellstrom racing. Hydroplane boat driver dave villwock miss budweiser lot of 3 items 2 photos 1hat ebay.
Hydroplanes seafair back from the depths of despair. The schedule continued, and dave villwock won the final, which was the last race of the season. Hydroplane driver dave villwock has had more surgery to improve circulation in his right hand, which was nearly severed in a race accident on the columbia. Dave villwock came out of retirement to drive the 37 beacon plumbing for a twoweek stretch. Hydroplane racings winningest driver said hes done driving, but hes not done with racing. Dave villwock returning to competition h1 unlimited. In 1983 the late bob williams founded the unlimited hydroplane hall of fame and museum. Detroit wwj dave villwock is the winner of this years gold cup race on the detroit river. Dave villwock is second, with ten, and bill muncey third, with eight. Driver dave villwock set the world lap speed record of 173.
Surgeons save villwocks hand after near amputation in crash. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Unlimited hydroplanes, with their thundering roostertails and 200mph. Dave villwocks return shortlived at seafair tacoma news. Aug 05, 2001 villwock is the tallest driver, and the one who casts the biggest shadow. Budweiser driver dave villwock, the port orchard native who has won 16 straight heats and all four races while dominating the the unlimited hydroplane racing associations thunder tour, conducted a tour of the building for a couple of visitors. Dave villwock to return to the cockpit madison courier.
Auburn unlimited hydroplane driver dave villwock, the sports winningest drive, will look for his 11th win at the albert lee cup at seafair on lake washington this weekend. Dave villwock makes history with most wins h1 unlimited. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The winningest driver in the history of unlimited hydroplane racing has announced he is leaving ellstrom racing. In 1990, chip and dave emerged as national high point champions with six wins in eleven races. Unlimited hydroplane racing chip hanauer vs dave villwock. Russ wicks, who claims he was assaulted by villwock during the chevrolet cup at seafair on aug. Dave villwock suspended for rest of seafair after collision. The oberto hydroplane racing team resurfaced for two weekends, starting with the columbia cup at the water follies in the tricities. The dave villwock story hydroplane and raceboat museum. Tentative driver lineup for the 2003 budweiser unlimited hydroplane series presented by boat shopper magazine. Driver jimmy shane the apba gold cup originally known simply as the gold cup, a speedboat race is an american hydroplane boat race, named for the american power boat association. The win gives villwock a record 63 unlimited hydroplane victories, making him the winningest.
The apba gold cup originally known simply as the gold cup, a speedboat race is an american hydroplane boat race, named for the american power boat association. Dave villwock drove the miss budweiser to victory in the bill muncey cup, the seventh and last race of the 2000 hydroplane series. If someone is trying to figure out why they dont go fast, i might be able to help. Dave villwock, a champion unlimited hydroplane driver and port orchard native, has been sued by another driver for assault and battery.
The south kitsap grad is the career wins leader with 67. Sinking hydroplane racing seeks to restore roar detroit news. Villwock has the most victories in unlimited hydroplane. In may of last year, villwock announced his retirement from hydroplane racing, leaving as the alltime winner in the sport. Russ wicks, who claims he was assaulted by villwock during. Dave villwock bottomed out on seafair sunday last season. Tricity hydros oberto race team returns to columbia cup. Jul 17, 2010 from 1999 chip hanauer out foxes dave villwock to win the first unlimited hydroplane race at lake havasu, az.
Hydroplane boat driver dave villwock miss budweiser lot of 3. Villwock, who last raced in january 20, will drive the beacon. Dave villwock makes history with most wins becomes air national guard hydroplane series alltime winningest driver dave villwock made history sunday by becoming the air national guard hydroplane series alltime winningest driver with a victory at the gold cup, breaking a legendary record that has stood for more than three decades. In 1992, jones gave dave villwock his first opportunity to compete as an unlimited driver. Villwock is the tallest driver, and the one who casts the biggest shadow. Villwock, formerly of auburn, said he plans to retire as a driver.
Hydroplane boat driver dave villwock miss budweiser lot of 3 items 2 photos 1hat. They won the majority of races and the u16 finished first in 18 out of 24 heats entered. Dave villwock and the u96 spirit of qatar led the fleet in friday qualifying. Dave villwock leaving ellstrom racing h1 unlimited. Dave villwock holds just about every record in unlimited hydroplane racing. When asked about his plans for the 20 racing season, dave villwock said, i dont plan to drive again but i will always be around boat racing. Villwock won ten national high point championships as a driver. After a sixhour delay because of high winds, dave villwock took advantage of the absence of unlimited hydroplane stars chip hanauer and mark tate to drive the pico american dream boat to victory. Dave villwock leaving ellstrom racing spirit of qatar and dave villwock, 2012. In summarizing 2007, the team of erick ellstrom and dave villwock must be applauded.
They won the san diego race, villwocks first, that season with a boat sponsored by coors dry. Detroit, mifor the fifth consecutive year, veteran unlimited hydroplane driver dave villwock lifted the gold cup along the detroit river. Prior to his involvement as a crew chief and driver in the unlimited ranks, villwock was one of the top drivers and engine builders in inboard hydro and flatbottom racing. The winning us living driver and unlimited hydroplane racing one of the strongest teams in the last decade. Doctors monday repaired a near amputation of unlimited hydroplane driver dave villwock s right hand after he was injured sunday in a spectacular crash in the budweiser columbia cup. Eight of those championships came while piloting miss budweiser. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Berlin heights oh, 44814, berlin hts oh 44814, berlin hghts oh 44814 possible relatives. Afterward, villwock drove a lap around the course in tribute to stratton. Villwock wins the gold cup race on the detroit river cbs. Dave villwock, age 46, berlin heights, oh 44814 view full report. A new generation of ownership takes over for the 2003 budweiser unlimited hydroplane tour but the team and driver remain constant as dave villwock returns to pilot. Join facebook to connect with dave villwock and others you may know. Villwock wins the gold cup race on the detroit river.
After a sixhour delay because of high winds, dave villwock took advantage of the absence of unlimited hydroplane stars chip hanauer and mark tate. Dec 04, 2010 in summarizing 2007, the team of erick ellstrom and dave villwock must be applauded. Christopher a villwock, stephen villwock, thomas francis villwock. A boat racer since age 16, dave villwock accepted his first unlimited class assignment in 1989 as crew chief for bill bennetts miss circus circus. If someone is trying to figure out why they dont go fast, i. Ed eliason grew up in poulsbo and became one of the nations top archers. Villwock has the most victories in unlimited hydroplane history for a driver with 67. Dave villwock dave villwock leaving ellstrom racing.
Jan 05, 2014 dave villwock holds just about every record in unlimited hydroplane racing. I dont plan to drive again, but i will always be around boat racing. How will they come together well, were about to find out and steve. The light posts were set in a line to facilitate easy access for the hydroplanes, trucks. Hydroplane boat driver dave villwock miss budweiser lot of.
Dave villwock made history sunday by becoming the air national guard hydroplane series alltime winningest driver with a victory at the gold cup, breaking a legendary record that has stood for more than three decades. The victorious return of hydroplane legend chip pan hour has quit the heat squarely on the shoulders of defending champ dave bill, walk an hour shown early on that miss pico will be a force on the water and it will be up to his former teammate bill walk to stave them off in the next event. Dave villwock, age 46, berlin heights, oh 44814 view full report known locations. A boat racer since age 16, dave villwock accepted his first unlimited class assignment in 1989 as crew chief for bill bennetts miss circus. There was blood, a weekend suspension and plenty of angry words. The saga of dave villwock hydroplane and raceboat museum. Dave villwock, 42, the leading driver in hydroplane racing, was injured when his boat, miss budweiser, crashed on sunday during the tricities wash. Gregory also fields the u10 hydroplane for driver mark weber. Villwock joined schumacher racing during the 20 season.
His 67 wins were five more than the previous alltime leader, bill muncey. Dave villwock, the winningest driver in the history of unlimited hydroplane racing, announced his retirement tuesday. Doctors monday repaired a near amputation of unlimited hydroplane driver dave villwocks right hand after he was injured sunday in a spectacular crash in. Villwock, the sports winningest driver, was suspended saturday. Dave villwock, the winningest driver in unlimited hydroplane racing, is returning to the cockpit. In essence, it was just another hydroplane racing weekend on the h1 unlimited circuit. They knew it would be almost impossible for the driver of the miss budweiser hydroplane to watch the race that means most to him from a hospital bed. Surgeons save villwocks hand after near amputation in. Driver dave villwock was injured but returned to drive the next year.
Dave villwock talks about his accident and subsequent rehabilitation so casually that you almost forget the unlimited hydroplane driver had two fingers amputated from his right hand. Villwock scored an upset victory and, in so doing, became the first driver since howie benns in 1974 to win his firstever unlimited race. Dave villwock sued for assault and battery kitsap sun. If we can develop a few more race sites in the far east, we will probably see a turning of the corner for the sport, driver dave villwock said, where more teams can afford more infrastructure and more professional help. Dave villwock driver of the spirit of qatar exits the roostertail turn during final, sunday july 10, 2011, of the detroit apba gold cup race on the detroit river in detroit. Hydroplane wins leader villwock retiring as driver home kitsap sun. Villwock had now won nine driver championships in the unlimited class since 1996. He won seven national titles and placed fifth at the munich.
The hydroplane driver is dave villwock, the south kitsap grad who announced his retirement in may after a legendary career that included 67 victories 10 of them gold cup wins and 10 national titles. Hes won more national championships 10 than any other driver and he holds the record for most wins in a season eight, twice. May 21, 20 dave villwock, the winningest driver in the history of unlimited hydroplane racing, has announced he is leaving ellstrom racing. Budweiser driver dean chenoweth, miss bardahl driver billy schumacher, designerbuilder jim lucero, pay n pak owner dave heerensperger, and gale team leader and unlimited czar lee schoenith. At san diego in 1992, dave made his debut as an unlimited driver with an experimental twowing boat, owned by ron jones, jr. In 1989, he became crew chief of miss circus circus driven by hanauer.