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 Photo courtesy Glenn Raymond's Facebook page.The U-14 is in the Seattle area, at it's new home for the 2013 season.
It'll be lodged at Dr. Ken Muscatel's shop.
This unnamed team headed by Jay Leckrone has yet to officially name a driver for the U.S. season opener, two weeks away at Sacramento.
From all indications, David Williams could still drive the U-14 this season. That is still to be determined and announced officially by the team.
The hull and equipment arrived in Seattle earlier this week from Detroit. From what we've been told, the hull and truck had not been touched since owner Dave Bartush last ran the boat at the Gold Cup in Detroit last July. Photo courtesy Glenn Raymond's Facebook page. |
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 Drawing by Gary Ebert
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 UPDATE-- It was reported on Saturday by the new U-14 team headed by Jay Leckrone, that HARM Executive Director David Williams would be their driver.
That was incorrect information and has since be retracted by the team.
An announcement on who will fill the seat of the newly formed U-14 team will be made in a week or so.
Leckrone leased the former U-13 Spirit of Detroit from Dave Bartush, in a deal that was completed last week.
The hull and equipment should arrive in the Seattle area sometime next week for the team to prepare for Sacramento and the rest of the 2013 H1 Unlimited season.
Once a new driver is officially announced, we'll have all the details right here on Hydro News.
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 Photo from Jerry Bowers Facebook page Photo from Jerry Bowers Facebook page.
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The Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum held it's inagural H1 Season Preview Party for the 2013 season on Saturday.
A great crowd turned out to hear from from current H1 drivers about news from their teams.
Here's the highlights of brand new news for the upcoming U.S. portion of the '13 season. Drivers answering questions at HARM H1 Season Preview party on Saturday.
Larry Oberto (in for the vacationing Steve David)-- Larry reported that the same paint scheme for the reigning National High Points title holder, but to look for a new Oberto design in 2014. New unifroms will be unveiled this season for the crew as well. Larry also said the team has a better depth of parts for this season. The obvious question for the Oh Boy! Oberto team this season is the addition of former World Champion driver Scott Liddycoat as a member of the crew. Larry didn't say if Liddycoat was also considered a backup driver or would get any seat time in the U-1 this summer.
Brian Perkins-- The damage sustained in Doha in February to the U-21 were not as bad as first thought. Jim Harvey and Dale Van Wierigen are leading the repairs for the Go Fast Go Left team.
Current plans are for the U-21 to only compete at Tri Cities and Seattle this summer. Albert Lee Appliance and Snoqualmie Casino will be sponsoring the team for the Washington State races.
Rookie Jamie Nilsen will attempt to get his Unlimited driver qualification at Tri Cities in the U-21. Nilsen has 11 laps from 2010 in the U-37, but will still need to complete 15 laps, with 10 at 130 mph to be able to race. Perkins will still drive the 21 in the Lamb Weston Columbia Cup. Nilsen will race in the Snoqualmie Casino sponsored U-48 only in Seattle a week later.
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