Bill Muncey winning the 1977 Gold Cup Unlimited Hydroplane

Atlas Van Lines winning the 1977 Gold Cup at Tri-Cities, WA.

[@billj.widmann112]

I was at the 1970 Gold Cup on Mission Bay and watched Muncey pull the same start. Pure awesome.

[@hydroy1]

Thanks Bill ----- I just won B-1 Hydro at Alex LA. race with YOUR patterned move ! Never seen me comin ----from out of the spray right down the middle and passed them all at the clock --- But it was all YOU ! -----The Hurricane 75-F

[@jackdasef7367]

The best driver in the history of the sport, dancing across the water on the knife edge of disaster. Damn, I miss the thunderboats!

[@PAKiller1]

My favorite driver of all time.. not just a highly skilled driver, but a perfect spokesman for the sport

[@Golfnut_2099]

Isn't also the only man who single handedly sunk a US Coast Guard Ship?

[@PAKiller1]

@@Golfnut_2099 lol, yes

[@firglenchainsaws]

Great footage of a true legend,thanks for sharing it.

[@wafflesnfalafel1]

watched that as a little kid... Muncey was the man... one of those 110% achievers

[@zibbyzubb]

Man, he screamed past those other boats at the start like they were all standing still.

[@kennyhuskisson2684]

The master at his best right there, totally awesome move!

[@206BenJammin]

I remember that! No driver, number of wins or no could hold a candle to Bill!

[@bradleyrieger1517]

Classic Muncey.

[@philliplarson2155]

How I wish that became the Pay N Pak.

[@markhorton3994]

Of current drivers J Michael Kelly has mastered that start. Come from behind to hit the line on time with way more boat speed. Andrew Tate and Jimmy Shane have both tried it with mixed results, jumped gun or not enough faster to get enough lead to more inside. Guess where they learned it.