Hydros: U-96 Spirit of Qatar

Air National Guard Series points race

Action starts Friday morning as the 2011 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup gets under way on the Columbia River. <a href="http://www.tri-cityherald.com/1392" target="new">See more photos at hydroracing.com.</a>

Here is the 2011 unlimited hydroplane racing season point standings through the Columbia Cup, which was run July 31 in Kennewick, Wash.

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HYDROS: U-17 MISS RED DOT

Villwock sweeps through Columbia Cup

KENNEWICK -- Bernie's tree goes back to the Ellstrom family.

295 days ago
HYDROS: U-96 SPIRIT OF QATAR

VIDEO: Columbia Cup winning driver Villwock

Dave Villwock, driver of the U-96 Spirit of Qatar, talks about winning the 2011 Columbia Cup.

295 days ago
HYDROS: U-96 SPIRIT OF QATAR

VIDEO: Columbia Cup winning crew chief Ellstrom

Erick Ellstrom, crew chief of the U-96 Spirit of Qatar, talks about the winning the 2011 Columbia Cup on Sunday, July 31 on the Columbia River in Kennewick, Wash.

295 days ago
HYDROS: U-96 SPIRIT OF QATAR

Villwock wins qualifying

Dave Villwock stood in Lampson Pits on Friday, ready to get in his boat if someone beat his top qualifying speed of 160.892 mph.

298 days ago
HYDROS: U-96 SPIRIT OF QATAR

U-96 eyes winningest hull record

KENNEWICK -- Erick Ellstrom, team owner and crew chief for the U-96 Spirit of Qatar, pointed out if his team was to win Sunday's final, it would make the U-96 the winningest hull ever in the sport with 24 victories.

297 days ago
HYDROS: U-96 SPIRIT OF QATAR

Villwock still driving force in hydros

KENNEWICK -- Dave Villwock never originally intended to drive an unlimited hydroplane.

297 days ago
HYDROS: U-17 MISS RED DOT

Miss Red Dot marks hydros leaderboard

KENNEWICK -- Two races into the Air National Guard Hydroplane Series and the team sitting atop the points standings is neither of the favorites heading into the season.

302 days ago
HYDROS: U-96 SPIRIT OF QATAR

U-96 Spirit of Qatar team profile (w/ gallery)

Hull No.: U-96

305 days ago
HYDROS: NEWS

David, U-1 notch 3rd straight hydro win

SEATTLE -- Steve David drove what he called the race of his life to hold off Dave Villwock and win the Albert Lee Cup at Seafair on Sunday.

652 days ago
HYDROS: NEWS

Villwock, David each win Seafair heats

SEATTLE -- As J Michael Kelly surveyed some minor damage to his unlimited hydroplane in the pouring rain, he knew it was something a little fiberglass, duct tape and elbow grease could fix.

653 days ago