LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A southern Indiana tradition takes off on the river again, as the 71st Madison Regatta begins. Hydroplane boats lined up to get into the Ohio River for practice on Friday, ...

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson is set to drive the restored Atlas Van Lines Blue Blaster hydroplane on August 1, 2025, at the Seafair Weekend Festival in Seattle. This event ...

GENESEE COUNTY, MI – Hydroplane boat enthusiasts are coming back to Mott Lake during a two-day competition this summer that aims to grow the audience organizers have built up after two years of racing ...

Darrell Strong, the owner of Strong Racing, reached out to Bruce Ratchford right after the latter saw his team win the Indiana Governors Cup on July 6. “I texted Bruce,” said Strong. “I think we’re ...

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- A sleepy 684-acre impoundment of the Flint River could be temporarily turned into a high-speed race site for light, super-fast hydroplane boats later this summer. The county ...

After a year’s absence, Unlimited Hydroplane racing will return to Mission Bay in September. And, if things go right, seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson might celebrate his 50 th birthday on ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – For decades, hydroplane boat races entertained those along the Evansville riverfront. Now, one organization is trying to bring them back. The group Evansville Regatta has ...

MADISON, Ind. (WDRB) -- With boat engines revved up, the Madison Regatta returned after a yearlong hiatus, showing fans some of the fastest boats in the world. Festivities kicked off Tuesday – a ...

WHEELING – When Debbie and Dan Joseph first began dating, many of their first dates involved going to hydroplane boat races. Now, the couple have created one of the premiere vintage race boat events ...

Driver Corey Peabody walked away uninjured Saturday morning when the U-9 Unlimited Hydroplane blew over during the first heat of the races on east Mission Bay. Peabody was traveling around 160 mph in ...