Asked about the old guys in the pits having the best day, Erick Ellstrom, team manager of the U-1 Ellstrom Elam Plus, said "We tried to figure out the average age of our crew, but we can't count that high."
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Villwock wins again in San Diego
Villwock wins again in San Diego
SAN DIEGO -- Dave Villwock won his second consecutive Air National Guard Championship at San Diego Bayfair on Sunday, sweeping through all of his heats and closing in on his first national championship in four years.
Villwock won for a record ninth time on Mission Bay and as a result his U-96 Spirit of Qatar boat has more wins than any other hull in the sport's history.
Villwock also became the sport's all-time winningest driver earlier this season in Detroit. He has 65 career victories.
Hydroplane legend Hanauer to speak in Pasco today
Hydroplane legend Hanauer to speak in Pasco today
Chip Hanauer always has loved the sport of unlimited hydroplane racing.
As one of the sport's winningest drivers -- he ranks third with 61 victories, behind all-time leader Dave Villwock's 65 and the late Bill Muncey's 62 -- he has given a lot to boat racing.
"I've put more of my life into the sport than any owner who is out there now," Hanauer said.