EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Jeff Bernard drove the U-5 Formulaboats.com to its first win of the 2009 season and his second career championship, taking the 31st annual Thunder on the Ohio in Evansville, Ind., on Sunday.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Steve David in the U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto posted the fastest qualifying time for today's heat races at the Thunder on the Ohio in Evansville, Ind., going 155.215 mph.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- The battle for the national high point championship continues this weekend when American Boat Racing Association teams gather on the Ohio River for the 31st annual Thunder on the Ohio unlimited hydroplane race.

SILVERDALE -- Kayleigh Perkins won't have a perfect season after placing second Sunday at the Silverdale Thunder 2009 race for unlimited lights.

Here are two views of the flip of the U-7 Graham Trucking during Sunday's unlimited hydroplane races on the Columbia River in Kennewick, Wash. These were posted on YouTube.

Steve David gave Art Oberto a victory at Seafair two years ago for his 80th birthday present.

Desiree Cameron cried Sunday looking at the makeshift memorial for her father in Columbia Park created by his boat-race buddies of more than 30 years.

By the time J. Michael Kelly knew he was going to flip over in the U-7 Graham Trucking on Sunday, he had the common sense to bring his body parts - his arms, his legs - as close to him as possible.

The U-3 Sun River Electric presents Grandview on the Lake had to withdraw from the race Sunday morning after a crack was found in the boat.

Kayleigh Perkins is still perfect in 2009.