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Tommy Fults Question
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian QUESTION: Please explain the driving history of Tommy "Tucker" Fults, including his stint with George Babcock's RECORD-7. - Steve Clark ANSWER: Tommy F… View »
Tom Martin Remembered
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The Unlimited hydroplane sport lost one of its veteran participants on August 27, 2002. Tom Martin, who raced Unlimiteds during the 1970s and early '80… View »
Tom D'Eath
By H. L. Dewey Reprinted from the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Tom D'Eath has won national championships in nearly every class of hydroplane racing. He's driven the vaunted "Miss Budweiser" an… View »
Thundering Toward Another Title
Bill Muncey soaked it to them for the third straight race, winning the Gold Cup in his drive to regain the unlimited hydroplane championship. By E. M. Swift Reprinted from Sports Illustrated, July 10… View »
Thunderbolt Question
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian QUESTION: Fred, in a recent column, you mentioned an early forward-cockpit hull named THUNDERBOLT. Do you have any details regarding this boat? Did it… View »
Thunderboats "Down Under"
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The years following the end of World War II saw a tremendous revival of interest in Unlimited Class hydroplane racing the world over. The United States… View »
Thunderboating - A Personal Memoir - Epilogue
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian I’ve now attended more than 200 Unlimited races. And I'll keep right on attending. In my younger days, I used to get all worked up as race day neared.… View »
Thunderboating - A Personal Memoir - Chapter 9
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian When I wrote my account of the 1971 Gold Cup for RACE BOAT & INDUSTRY NEWS, I admit to being caught up in the emotion of the moment. The article wa… View »
Thunderboating - A Personal Memoir - Chapter 8
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Getting back to the 1971 Madison Gold Cup… Race day, July 4, dawned bright and warm. Ten boats had qualified. MISS BUDWEISER with Dean Chenoweth and AT… View »
Thunderboating - A Personal Memoir - Chapter 7
By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian As a first-time visitor to the city of Madison, I began to get acquainted with the townspeople. Don Wallis was the President of Madison Regatta, Inc.,… View »
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