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U-7 Graham Trucking Flip
The U-7 Graham Trucking flips heading into lap 3 of Heat 2A on Sunday, July 26, 2009. (Herald/Paul T Erickson and Bethany Lee)
  • Published Monday, Aug. 24, 2009

    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.

  • Published Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009

    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.

Hydros: Video
  • Published Friday, Aug. 21, 2009

    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.

  • Published Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009

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

  • Published Wednesday, Jul. 29, 2009

    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.

  • Published Monday, Jul. 27, 2009

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

  • Follies flip
    Herald staff

    J. Michael Kelly flips the U-7 Graham Trucking on Sunday during Heat 2A of the Lamb Weston Columbia Cup. Kelly was shaken by the mishap but didn't suffer any injuries.

    Published Monday, Jul. 27, 2009

    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.

  • U-7 Graham Trucking Flip
    Herald/Paul T Erickson and Bethany Lee

    The U-7 Graham Trucking flips heading into lap 3 of Heat 2A on Sunday, July 26, 2009.

    Published Monday, Jul. 27, 2009

    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.

  • Published Monday, Jul. 27, 2009

    Kayleigh Perkins is still perfect in 2009.

  • Published Monday, Jul. 27, 2009

    If Sam Cole has his way, every unlimited racing team member will need to keep an active passport.

  • Published Monday, Jul. 27, 2009

    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.

  • Published Sunday, Jul. 26, 2009

    Steve David won his second consecutive Columbia Cup championship on Sunday, earning his fourth consecutive heat of the weekend on the banks of the Columbia River.


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