Pay N Pak still my favorite boat of all time.. I got to see her again a couple of years ago at Hydroplane Museum in Kent Washington.. what a beautiful boat
@user-hu2pp4vc7t9 ай бұрын
Thanks For letting me know about that museum, I appreciate that!!!
@CoronetguyАй бұрын
Was at that race. Epic … also I-got to ride in the Pay n Pak last summer in Chelan.bucket list stuff!!!
@trob11733 жыл бұрын
"It's Pay n Pak and Budweiser! It's Budweiser and Pay n Pak!" We were all on our feet in our living room cheering for Pay n Pak. Best hydroplane race ever.
@donperry64814 жыл бұрын
I remember watching '74 seafair race on TV with my dad. I was 4 1/2 years old. Loved the thunderboats.
@phoebus2 жыл бұрын
I was there! As a kid a friend and I rode our bicycles about 15 miles to get there. That's was back when parents would let their kids go off on their own and have some fun. Fantastic racing between the Bud and the Pride of Pay'n Pak my all time favorite boat.
@bodeine4542 жыл бұрын
Yep, the good ole days! 👍
@jesse7510 ай бұрын
That's the same comment I'd make.
@darylsmioth19049 ай бұрын
Remember my dad building model wooden hydros I could tow behind my sting-ray bicycle through mud puddles. This was the mid-60's.
@NipkowDisk Жыл бұрын
The Pride of Pay 'N' Pak will always be my favorite hydroplane.
@jesse7510 ай бұрын
Back when Seattle was really a great place. Today. Oh my god. What happened ?
@jerrymyers1798 Жыл бұрын
I was there....great memories at 14 years old.
@jesse7510 ай бұрын
My neighbor worked for Sunny Jim. The boat gave it a shot.
@uglycasanova4240 Жыл бұрын
Back when the Roar was at its best..
@steveutter71373 жыл бұрын
I was worked on those boats back in the day on u44
@stevoschannel41274 жыл бұрын
Back when life was good
@MrBillblake123 Жыл бұрын
Heyyyyy..... Pay N Pak!!!
@benjammin92766 жыл бұрын
Thanks Russ!
@carolwickowski71692 жыл бұрын
Both these drives used every possible ounce of power & driving skill even / steven All time greatest piston race
@JamesWhite3rd5 жыл бұрын
Awesome race
@loutcb7 жыл бұрын
keep'em comin!!!!
@tico49405 жыл бұрын
i WAS THERE WITH MY COUSINS 12 YEARS OLD LOL.
@user-hu2pp4vc7t9 ай бұрын
Me snd my Dad Watched it on the Roof pf the House 😂 Have Fun Everybobody!!!!!!!!!?
@RoyceLerwick4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, U-2 was on fire but you can't see alcohol-based fuel flames in daylight so nobody knew what his problem was when the driver bailed out. It was burning the whole time they were blabbing about hurrying up before it caught on fire. Also, U-95 had the last laugh on these clowns, even though she shot a T joint through the bottom of the hull and sank to the bottom of Green Lake. A few years later they were all turbine powered and the old Allisons and Rolls Royce's were history.
@andyharman30222 жыл бұрын
And the turbine boats eventually killed Unlimited Hydroplane racing because the boats had no personality anymore. They don't even dream about attracting 500,000 spectators to an event like the thunderboats did.
@jesse7510 ай бұрын
What boat is that down at the Goodwill museum in Seattle ?
@billscharnweber40976 жыл бұрын
Nice video thanks. Poor response to fire of the US.
@carolwickowski71692 жыл бұрын
Beautiful boat MISS U.S. Looked like a challenger to bud. & Pack I almost cried when it burned up ahhh man put the fire out are u kidding me such promise Miss US U WERE SHOWING YOUR COLORS
@mikemelina96077 жыл бұрын
Howie Benz!!
@johnwellwood16784 жыл бұрын
The sound !!!!
@kdub99182 жыл бұрын
I’ve came across some amazing canisters of old racing film mostly hydroplane races and some auto races from 1959-1961 about 8 reels got it from an old collector in Destin,FL but it also has guntersville Al labeled on a couple reels. In a nice old metalLogan deluxe model carrying case. I haven’t been able to watch but did have a projector and before it went out I saw photos of a miss bergdahl (?) not sure but it was something like that. I’m wanting to sell the collection but not sure who to contact any help much appreciated my grandmother I lived with and took care of just passed away and I’m moving back out west if anyone knows a good contact please reply,thanks