2023 HomeStreet Bank APBA Gold Cup Final Heat

The final heat of the 113th running of the American Power Boat Association Gold Cup.
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[@Shin-fb1il]

Thank you H1. You did an incredible job this year. Hope H1 gets even better next year. Way to go MKJ.

[@jamesdillard3583]

I can't believe how things have change since I watch those boats. I sure miss seeing Miss Budweiser. The Squire Shop and the Alatls Van Lines and the Piston power.

[@sentinaludo1489]

Yeah, but these boats are faster and run cleaner on the water rather than through the water. You see how they float on top and create less wake in the course? They've changed, but they have improved. In speed and more importantly, in safety for the drivers.

[@dougsalyers3498]

Thanks H1 for the KZbin coverage of all the races, testing, qualifications and vintage hydros. It has been fun watching.

[@gpye2683]

Keep the live streams going, Canadian fan patiently waiting for Detroit to be back on the schedule!

[@kirkkeling4179]

It is next year. Weekend of July 13-14. Hope to be there myself.

[@williamphillips6247]

Thank you H1 for the wonderfully outstanding coverage this year. May we have an even better one next year!

[@mrennick]

Thanks for the stream. Top notch!

[@dougsalyers3498]

Seemed like 9 and 40 got awfully close (12:34). Great race by 8 and 91…!

[@MX304]

They hit. You could see the damage on the 9 in a couple of later shots.

[@graves74]

12:36 you can see the collision. I don’t know if anything penalties were issued because the 9 boat was pushed out into the 40 because of the rooster tail from the( I believe the 91).

[@elyse2274]

Yeah, it is total bullshit. They hit the 40 and knocked him out of the race. Huge hole in his left sponson. I love this sport, but the H1 officials seem crooked as hell. They refuse to issue penalties to the Beacon boats regardless of how many people they run over. Shame on you H1. We should have clean and fair racing!!!

[@hydrofaninSEA]

The 9 was out of control and damaged the 40. Echols had to slow down.

[@MX304]

What was with the 9 playing bumper boats with the 40 again? Also, it looked like the entrance bouy on the top end of the course had moved and was sitting out in the middle of lane one. Was something off there, or am I just seeing it wrong? It looked like it caught Dylan off guard when he had to swing out to go around it as they were all getting formed up before the start.

[@markconner3234]

Ya finally got a decent final heat.

[@elyse2274]

Yeah, it's bullshit. They hit the 40 and knocked him out of the race. The H1 officials are either blind or bribed. They refuse to issue penalties to Beacon no matter how many people they run over. Shame H1 can't have clean and fair racing!!!

[@MyChava69]

Thank you H1 for a great job it has been fun watching!!

[@mariojordan8916]

Thànks H1 that was totally awesome!!! Glad people care enough to care for us elderly who can't afford cable because we're on a fixed income & the cost of living is to high.. for our limited funds..

[@stevemazz3121]

:WOW, reminds me of the days of old.... My dad use to work on limited Hydro's in our yard in Tacoma. Smiling George and RF Rupe were family friends... such good times and good people to grow up around... I was only 14 yrs old helping pull boats to the beach with ropes.

[@craigmclean8260]

Great coverage this year; thanks to all!

[@Livlifetaistdeth]

Drove 13 hours to see this in person and it was worth it a million times over.

[@_mysilentblue2227]

No lane infraction on Kelly on lap 2, there is no lane #1 for the U-1 at 12:05

[@MrNobody-gi3gj]

Start at 12:06 and come to your own conclusion to which any lane infraction would or could have been applied and to whom. Then realize there is a lane still there

[@bjet767]

They were far enough ahead to close down the lane on him

[@Temblor65]

It appears that way.. but it was Tate who pinched in from lane 3 to two, at corner entry, JMK had to adjust, to not hit Tate encroaching into lane #2 who did definitely NOT leave the space of at least 2 boat widths. In the exit turn, JMK did a good job to throttle down, was willing to be patient, stay in 2nd place, shift fully into lane #2 (Which Tate was still encroaching) to stay out of his tail & being swamped. It was skillful moves right there to leave Lane #1 open in exit. & overall to make the best out of what could have been a collision, that was not his cause. although #1 did get swamped at entry to corner, because of Tate's encroaching. Watch the vid when the camera was zoomed in.. JMK & Tate were close! and JMK was leaving 2 boat widths for #1. You can clearly see in that zoom, that Tate turned hard.. and early.

[@user-uu8wy5xs1t]

@@Temblor65 100 percent agree and it's easy to see

[@_mysilentblue2227]

@@bjet767 It is supposed to be 1 full roster tail, and that was not, as you see the U-1 disappear.

[@brianstrandberg9346]

it would be great if you included boat telemetry on screen. Its hard to tell from the broadcast how fast these boats are going like you can tell when you are on the lake. Is that speed data available on a web page somewhere?

[@jarodkoziol6905]

Awesome job H1 great broadcast!

[@michaelschindele5484]

My mistake on the previous comment . The collision occurred during the second turn of the first lap . Watch it again and see for yourself . Dirty , very dirty .

[@elyse2274]

So dirty! Corey (9) knew he was gonna be out and he's be dominant for so long, so he couldn't take and took Dustin (40) out of the race.

[@user-uu8wy5xs1t]

you do not have any credibility

[@brianallen35]

Great tight race.Hoping Andrew would’ve won but I like JMK also.

[@stoker20]

Wow great race! Looked like perfect conditions. Awesome setup on the boats!

[@harborhobo]

Thanks for the great live stream coverage, H1 Unlimited !

[@michaelschindele5484]

What does a man need to do to get a call during a race ? Peabody in the Beacon Electric clearly hit Echols in the first turn of the 2nd lap . Not one word was said by the milktoast announcers or the officials . Peabodt went staight in the apex of that 1st turn , second lap , just long enough to hit Echols and force him out of his lane and slow him down . A clear penalty and no one apparently saw anything . I hate it when a shithead gets away with such a lousy and dangerous stunt like that . Peabody thinks this is Nascar where it`s Ok to slam into people in order to pass them . Peabody should have been disqualified and fined . So obvious and no one called it .

[@elyse2274]

This ☝️ The officials are dirty. He ripped a hole in Dustin's boat cause he knew he was gonna get beat

[@hydrofaninSEA]

If you can't beat them, hit them.

[@user-uu8wy5xs1t]

Hey Dumb Guy.....Peabody does not drive the Beacon Electric.....Rookie Fan

[@allenbond7221]

Thanks H1 ... looking forward to San Diego next year i hope ! Such a bad ass unique sport

[@webbtrekker534]

This is my old back yard. In the 1960's I lived in a house right above the north turn. I could see it from my bedroom. We always had ton of people over for race day. We had everyone arrive early by 6 or 7AM and park and then we locked the doors and turned the yard sprinklers on to stop people from trampling our flower gardens and trying to climb our fences. Made sure all our doors and gates were locked or people would just walk in use the bathroom and go through the refrigerator. These were the days of what I call the "true" hydroplanes. Powered by WW II aircraft engines. The true "Thunder Boats". These boats may be faster but they don't sound right to these old ears! The logboom with boats was much larger back then also. This one is pretty wimpy. And of course the cost. The city has made sure they get their pound of flesh. Use to be all free, now it's all about the Money!

[@DIARRHEA-PANIC]

12:35 I guess everyone is just going to pretend like this didn't happen...

[@elyse2274]

Preach ✊️

[@hydrofaninSEA]

Unless someone runs into a Strong boat...then it is a big deal

[@michaelschindele5484]

Once again 2nd turn 2nd lap . That is correct .

[@zibbyzubb]

Great weekend of racing and awesome final. Thank you H1!

[@denniscashell2407]

Dude u guys just talked over a collision in the turn, and they closed lane 1 illegally the lap before

[@chadcox8301]

Yep. The main announcer is beyond annoying; he tries to inject artificial excitement instead of paying attention to what's going on in the race. I don't care how far this old timer goes back...get some fresh blood in the commentating booth.

[@denniscashell2407]

@@chadcox8301 at least someone who can actually call it as it goes. Aloha

[@Harp_sealVR]

I mean they are paying attention to the race battle between the 91 & the 8 (now the 1’

[@30pitchcleaver]

Tate has that start Down!

[@sparkylarry9999]

Congrats strong racing! Olsen electric congratulates beacon electric and plumbing!

[@kirkkeling4179]

An amazing year of racing and the finals were the best! I thought Brad might stroke out. There will be some great HD video coming out some time and those dives in and out of the corners along with Andrew Tate flying his boat trying to get the wins. Thanks for the live streams this year. Hope to be in Detroit for 2024.

[@hydrostream76]

Awesome race !

[@erikk77]

What are the final points standings for the season?

[@hydrofaninSEA]

Is Peabody still hiding in the Truck after he hit the 40?

[@panstr952]

Very fun and interesting sport. Is there a website for someone to be familiarized with the rules of this sport?

[@jimdowney511]

good job brad and meyers

[@AlexThePatriot]

I got to take a pic with JFK after he got done doing a interview, after he won I will never forget it. I think the sport is starting to make a massive comeback.

[@williamwatts164]

Tate should be dq....he cut into homesteads lane

[@user-uu8wy5xs1t]

Geezus you Homers are sore losers.

[@therifleman5611]

You mean the home street. Dylan Had Lane one. And should have been A contender in This race. Don't know if he got cut off or what? Or just lost control. Of the boat?

[@MANlNBIACK]

He’s under house arrest silly

[@ScottJLake1]

Great coverage. Can’t say enough. However. It looks like JMK veered out twice in to the 91. One time causing damage to both boats. But, I cannot say for sure because the only video that was messed up was when that damage occurred.

[@ScottJLake1]

I would assume that no one wanted to make that call considering who the sponsor was. Good, bad, or indifferent.

[@TG-yr6gf]

(12:33) no penalty huh? wow. H1 in the pocket of someone.

[@oakleypennington8053]

Boy i miss jimmy

[@davidgregory6291]

Is there now or has there ever been a better, more informed, and enthusiastic broadcaster of Unlimiteds than Brad Luce? I don't think so. The man is a powerhouse!!!!!!

[@allenbond7221]

Unfortunately rookies get treated that way ... i guarantee he learned alot about Hydroplane racing in his first season .. just needs to be a bit more aggressive himself .. he will in time .. them hydros aint easy too pilot !

[@namnik1]

Nothing to see at 12:07. Nope...nothing at all. 😏

[@DIARRHEA-PANIC]

The other Andrew Tate Top "G" 😂

[@danielkavanaugh4544]

I watched the final..Is it me or have the Unlimiteds become less exciting. I remember the rivalry between Chip and Dave and then Mitch Evans and the piston powered boat. It seemed more like a limited inboard race. And the announcers talking like this was the best ever Really??? Maybe it's my age. But I have watched them most of my life. This one was ok, But not great

[@EightPieceBox]

That was a pretty good final. The bad times started in 1992 when Chip drove Miss Budweiser, then Dave Villwock I think until Budweiser left the sport in 2004. Budweiser dominated at that time

[@chadcox8301]

I agree with you 100%; the main announcer needs to be put out to pasture. I love how they finished up the KZbin coverage by stating how the sport is on the rise...really? The San Diego race got cancelled; 4 total races during the season. Watch the recent interview with Chip Hanauer on KIRO news. You can tell he is really sad about the state of things in H1. I agree with him.

[@user-uu8wy5xs1t]

@@chadcox8301 You sound Silly .......... Main Announcer .......Lol

[@user-uu8wy5xs1t]

@@chadcox8301 I watched H1 all most die with Covid and the low sponsorship years that fallowed, This year you saw some very competitive side by side racing that we haven't seen in years, You sound like the guy who complains about everything and cannot even see the good despite a little bad. #GEEZUS #urpothetic #GFY

[@Grizzman99]

Neither of them strong boats held their lanes. Both should be penalized at least a lap. Peabody ran into the u40. Kelly was all over the place ran Tate all over and closed off the u1. But great racing awesome end to the season.

[@elyse2274]

Really great racing this season. It sucks that the cheap shots seem to go unpunished though. Dustin (40) was robbed!

[@hydrofaninSEA]

No rules. This color commentary is worthless.

[@user-uu8wy5xs1t]

@@hydrofaninSEA Shut up with all that CryBaby crap, clean race H1 does not put up with lane violations yet alone hitting another boat.

[@travishensley3750]

Kelly cheated he cut the 1 off. He should had a 1 lap penalty.

[@danpritchow5733]

Can't stand J.M. Kelly, that's why H1 lost me as a fan in 2019...(Kelly, Rob Graham cry babies)

[@BlueTrane2028]

and yet you're here. Lots of new drivers this season, find someone you feel is worth pulling for.

[@user-uu8wy5xs1t]

Go Away then. Your not a real fan,

[@user-uu8wy5xs1t]

@@BlueTrane2028 These comments are Happyhour comments from the peanut gallery

[@therifleman5611]

Could not tell what happened to dylan in the home Street But should have been a contender In this race. Don't know if he got cut off or washed down or what. But he needs to get more seat time in that boat. If jimmy shane was driving, this would not have happened, cause he probably would have won. Shane was the best driver Madison ever had and steve David was good too.