1982 Columbia Cup - Tri-Cities, Wa

Home movie from Randy Hall and TV footage of the 1982 Columbia Cup on the Columbia River in Tri-Cities, Washington. It was a somber event when Miss Budweiser driver Dean Chenoweth was killed during a test run on Saturday. On Sunday, high winds made the racing difficult. Filmed from the Pasco side, watch the boats exit the first turn and head down the backstretch. From Scheonith films and the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum's archive.

[@brycegeiger2337]

Thanks for the video.....Tons of Memories from that weekend.....I was 12 years old and I can remember that race day like it was yesterday!!!!

[@PAKiller1]

Love these boats.. I went on the Detroit River to watch them every year from 1970 until 2018

[@mocasiml362]

I was there for that one. Rode the old Honda 750F over from Seattle and stayed in the "pen" the night before. Brief but nice shot of the Aronow Unlimited! (3:13)

[@Lefty-mp1mf]

Pretty sure Dean was taken to Kennewick General Hospital as we were playing a baseball game across the street when he arrived-tragic for the Bud team but Bernie made it safer as a consequence & that might be his greatest impact on the sport. RIP Bernie Dean Bill & all the others who have their life to this great sport.

[@williamphillips6247]

Wow love those rare shots of the Aronow running. A lot of noise makers out there. Loved it!🏁😀

[@BlueLeader1]

Thank you for posting this. Squire Shop was always my favorite team and boat. It was super sad to again see the Dean Chenoweth crash. I met him in Detroit, and like so many of the unlimited drivers, he was incredibly kind and fan-friendly.

[@scrn1733]

I was also on the Pasco side, shot a lot of pictures and remember the high winds and big chop on the river that day. Not a great racing day.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

👍🏁👍🏁

[@gregwoehler1028]

Nope nope nope, he wasn't on the water in Pasco. He got in the boat in Kennewick. No hydroplane driver has ever entered or left the race course from Pasco. Not once in almost 60 years.