PHOTO BY PAUL KEMIEL
Jimmy Shane, 32, from Maple Valley, Washington, driver of the “Miss HomeStreet/Miss Madison” Unlimited hydroplane, exits turn No. 2 on the two-mile Ohio River race course. Shane was in pursuit of winning his fourth career APBA Gold Cup trophy at the Madison Regatta at the July 5-7, 2019, event in Madison, Indiana. The water spray coming off the propeller is referred to as a “roostertail” and is measured as 6 tons of water weight. Shane finished in first place, with an average speed of 135.046 mph in the final heat race. The Gold Cup is the oldest active racing trophy in the United States. The H1 Unlimited Series hosted the event and it was sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association.
—Paul Kemiel
