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The HAPO Columbia Cup is an H1 Unlimited hydroplane boat race held each July on the Columbia River in Columbia Park, Tri-Cities, Washington. The race is the main attraction of the annual Water Follies festivities. With the exception of 2020, Tri-Cities has hosted a race consecutively since 1966.
The first race was held in 1966, and has been held annually in the Tri-Cities — outside of 2020 during COVID — for 57 years. This July will mark the 58th running of the event.
The league’s only piston-powered boat makes its annual appearance in the Tri-Cities — Pasco’s Charlie Grigg sponsors the team here. ... Villwock has won the most races in the Tri-Cities, with 8.
Each boat sits out one preliminary heat race. That was all fine and dandy, as J. Michael Kelly drove the U-9 Lynx Healthcare presents Miss Tri-Cities to victory in the first competitive heat of ...
The main event at the Tri-Cities Water Follies is the Apollo Columbia Cup, one of six Unlimited Hydroplane races in the American Power Boat circuit. Through a unique propulsion system, the boats skip along the water only briefly making contact at speeds up to 220 miles per hour (350 km/h).
The APBA Gold Cup (originally known simply as the Gold Cup, a speedboat race) is an American hydroplane boat race, named for the American Power Boat Association. It is now run as part of the H1 Unlimited season. [1] First run in 1904, it is the oldest trophy in motorsports. [2]
Schedule set for the hydro races, air show and more at Tri-Cities 56th Columbia Cup. Jeff Morrow. July 28, 2022 at 3:26 PM. Bob Brawdy/bbrawdy@tricityherald.com.
The third race was the HAPO Columbia Cup held at Tri-Cities, WA on July 23–25. Corey Peabody in the U-9 Pinnacle Peak Racing boat finished first. It's Peabody's first H1 Unlimited victory. J. Michael Kelly, driving the U-8 Miss Tri-Cities boat, finished second.