Hydro Racing

See a dramatic series of photos of this hydroplane flipping on the Columbia River

The U-40 Miss Beacon Plumbing unlimited hydroplane crashes near the blue bridge on the first lap of Heat 2 of the Columbia Cup race in Kennewick, WA.
The U-40 Miss Beacon Plumbing unlimited hydroplane crashes near the blue bridge on the first lap of Heat 2 of the Columbia Cup race in Kennewick, WA. bbrawdy@tricityherald.com

The U-40 Miss Beacon Plumbing flips on the first lap of Heat 2 of a Columbia Cup race on the Columbia River in Tri-Cities, WA on Saturday.

Driver Dave Villwock was not injured in the blowover crash of the unlimited hydroplane.

The boat when perpendicular to the water before crashing back onto the river about 3:10 p.m.

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This story was originally published July 30, 2022 at 4:15 PM.

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