What & Who's New in 2004?
 
As the Unlimited Lights Season Opener for 2004 is less than 2 weeks away, let's take a look at what's new and who's new in the series. 
 
Several teams and drivers are new to the series, and some teams are debuting new boats.  In numerical sequence;
 
UL-9.   Paul Droullard, who was a driver in the very first Unlimited Lights race back in 1995, has been working for 4 years on his own Unlimited Light hydroplane.  Now the UL-9 American Eagle is set to debut at Tastin & Racin.  Just over 25 feet in length, the Eagle has hull components from Ron Jones Jr. and  Ed Trihey supercharged power.  Final installation is taking place but Droullard expects to be in the Tastin & Racin pit area ready to race on June 12 & 13.   If this boat runs as good as it looks, Paul Droullard will have one big smile on his face at Lake Sammamish State Park; the site of Tastin & Racin.
 
UL-19.  A veteran team with a brand new Dale Van Wieringen hull that's being worked on night & day.   It's an exciting new project for experienced UL owner Tom Eckenberg and driver Steve Hook.  It's very "iffy" for Tastin & Racin, but hopefully will be ready for the eastern swing to Valleyfield on 4th of July weekend.  Even if it misses Tastin & Racin but gets to Valleyfield, it would be the quickest UL construction project to date, having started from scratch in late 2003.   The Ron Jones built original UL-19 remains for sale and if a new owner steps up, would be an excellent entry into Unlimited Light competition.
 
UL-24.  A former record holder in the 7 Liter hydroplane class in the 80's, Mike Eacrett also drove Unlimited Hydroplanes in the early 90's.  Now he's making a return to racing after a lengthy hiatus. Always a hard charger as a race driver, with good racing equipment, Eacrett has made a serious entry into Unlimited Lights.   When one secures the services of renowned Unlimited crew chief Ron Brown (former Miss Budweiser Crew Chief) that qualifies as serious.  
Ron Jones Jr. completed a new hull for GP racing a few years ago, but that hull was never raced.  Brown has been working on undisclosed alterations prior to its debut as an Unlimited Light.  It will run a supercharged engine.  Eacrett says, they'll be ready to race from their first event, because Ron Brown won't have it any other way.   Eacrett adds, they won't quite be ready for Tastin & Racin., but when they do join the ULHRA circuit, they'll be at every subsequent event. 
 
UL32.  The mysterious Ray West entry.  Mysterious only in that no plans have been disclosed.  Dale Van Wierengen built this hull last year for West who is a former 6 Litre hydroplane owner-driver.  But that's all that's really known.  West has not announced any racing plans for 2004.  But if he and this new hull are at Tastin & Racin, you'll see it here. 
 
UL57.  Cheetah Racing: Gary & Barbara Michael.  One of the snazziest paint jobs you'll ever see (in the brand new edition of Tastin & Racin......on sale on this website, click-here) it's a boat that's eagerly anticipated for competition.  It's the last of the Ron Jones Sr. Unlimited Lights, following the UL-10 and UL-72.  This one will have supercharged power.   Barbara Michael, a veteran of 5 liter limited competition, is scheduled to drive and would be the first woman to enter UL competition.  At this time, entry in Tastin & Racin is uncertain.
 
UL-85.  Terrill Motorsports.  Certainly not a new hull, but a new rendition.  In fact, we'll dub it the 2nd half of the Howie Labrie retirement fleet.  Howie was a  popular NW racer from Tacoma WA who occasionally competed in Unlimited Lights.  The last boat he owned and  drove, he also built from a Ron Jones Sr. design.  That boat is now the UL-5 of Freedom Racing in San Diego.  Prior to building that Jones' tandem wing, Labrie campaigned  a former record holding 7 liter hydroplane that was built by Ron Jones Sr. in the mid 70's.  The UL-85 is that boat.  Terrill Motorsports has done extensive work to this hull to bring it to UL specs.  Veteran inboard hydroplane driver, Bill Nootenboom of Canby OR  will drive.  The team has announced the intention to enter the NW Unlimited Lights events, including Tastin & Racin, and hopes to add Valleyfield and San Diego to their schedule.
 
Other changes in the "Who's New" column include.
 
UL23 & UL101 (ex UL110).  These are the racing teams formerly campaigned by Ohioans Bob Larimore (Springfield) and Carl & Randy Haas (Toledo).  Both former owners have retired from UL competition and their teams were purchased by Tula Hidalgo, Mexico businessman-racer Carlos Buitron.  Senor Buitron is a major beverage distributor in his native country, along with other interests.  He's also a veteran OPC (tunnelboat outboard) owner-driver who announced plans last winter to campaign both of these boats for his Corona Brand and Victoria Brand sponsors.  Health issues for Buitron, along with issues pertaining to importing the Canadian built  UL101 into Mexico, have slowed the team's progress.  At this time, their first competitive event has not been announced.
UPDATE 6-1-04.   Senor Buitron reports his health is much improved, but because of health issues and the difficulty in getting the ex UL110 race team into Mexico, the team's 2004 season preparation has fallen behind schedule.  Buitron says he wants to race, but needs testing time to get acquainted with hydroplane driving techniques after many years of racing tunnel boats.   The UL23 and UL101 teams may enter the final events of the season, at San Diego and Port Angeles.  Meanwhile, Buitron says he expects all of the paperwork to get the former UL110 race program into Mexico from Laredo TX, should be completed in the next couple of weeks. 
 
UL-51. Rookie Michael Flaherty, son of Team Manager John Flaherty, takes over the driving assignment of the Graham Trucking entry. 
 
UL-72. Veteran George Woods, who drove the UL51 to 3rd place in the Unlimited Lights season points standings in 2003, moves to the cockpit of the UL72, replacing 4 time driving champion Phil Bononcini.  In only his second test behind the wheel of the UL72, Woods showed that he and the "Red Rocket" will be exactly what the rest of the UL fleet expect;  .formidable competition.  Despite Woods' well known preference for supercharged engines, the Impact Racing owned UL72 will continue to race with a "normally aspirated (non supercharged) Gary Pugh engine. 
 
John Lynch
"Voice" of the Unlimited Lights

ULHRA 2004 It all begins in just two weeks!

The 8th annual Tastin & Racin festival, featuring the Unlimited Light Hydroplane Racing Association, launches the 2004 racing season June 11-13. Twelve Unlimited Lights are expected to answer the call in what will be the largest opening race fleet in ULHRA history.

In addition, a full fleet of the Lighter than LIGHTS series will be included in the Racin portion of Tastin & Racin, plus Nostalgic Super Stock runabouts. Over the course of the next two weeks we'll give you a glimpse of what to expect, whom to see, who and what's new, and more.

Tastin & Racin itself has become quite a success story. The "brain child" of the Thunder Valley Racing Team, owners of the UL-40 driven by Harold Mills, Tastin & Racin has grown to be the hallmark for other similar events; grown from concept and volunteers and virtually no budget, to now one of the preeminent events in the ULHRA and a fabulous season opener. Situated on picturesque Lake Sammamish near Issaquah WA, just east of Seattle, Tastin & Racin provides a conucopia of tastes, combined with outstanding racing.
 


 

 

The Baker Equipment Cup, showcasing the Unlimited Lights series, is the "Main Event". The 4 cylinder and 8 cylinder Lighter than LIGHTS hydroplanes and the popular Eastern Washington based Nostalgic Super Stocks will keep the lake active with close, exciting competition. During break times, a variety of food, crafts and other vendors will offer their wares, plus there is plenty of live music to entertain on the Main Stage throughout the weekend, and a huge custom car show on Sunday. A new feature added this year is the Seattle Cossacks Motorcycle Team which will perform two shows on Saturday. This is truly a family oriented weekend event, that also features a petting zoo and a carnival with plenty of thrilling rides for all ages.

Tastin & Racin is an important event in the history of the Unlimited Lights. Originally a support series for the Unlimited Hydros, it was Tastin & Racin 2000 when the "Lights" first ventured into the world as the "featured act". From that humble beginning, both Tastin and Racin and the Unlimited Lights Hydroplane Racing Series have grown tremendously. In the past two years alone, over 77,000 race fans have attended Tastin & Racin.

Be there for all of the excitement when the 2004 ULHRA season kicks off with the 8th Annual Tastin & Racin Festival. Lake Sammamish State Park, just north of Interstate 90 and mere minutes east of Seattle. Racing takes place Saturday & Sunday, June 12th & 13th.

John Lynch
"Voice" of the Unlimited Lights

Tentative Schedule and some notes on Tastin’ n Racin’

10:30 am Testing & Qualifying
11:30 am Open Ceremony
11:45 pm Nostalgic Circle Boats
          Lighter Than Lights
12:30 pm Unlimited Light Heat 1A - Sunday 3A
1:00pm    Seattle Cossack Show - Saturday
1:00 pm Water Skiing Demo on Sunday
          Lighter Than Lights
2:15 pm Nostalgic Circle Boats
          Lighter Than Lights
3:00pm    Seattle Cossack Show - Saturday
3:15 pm Unlimited Light Heat 1B - Sunday 3B
          Lighter Than Lights
4:15 pm Nostalgic Circle Boats
4:30 pm Unlimited Light Heat 2A - Sunday B Main
          Lighter Than Lights
5:15 pm Nostalgic Circle Boats
5:30 pm Unlimited Light Heat 2B - Sunday Final

So where is ULHRA, Inc. heading?

The Board of Directors of the Unlimited Light Hydroplane Racing Association, Inc. has voted to adopt a Mission Statement, and the means to achieve that mission.  The series is posting that statement, here.
 
For ULHRA, Inc. an organization formed in the summer of the year 2000, this is the next step in a phenomenal rise from start-up.  Assuming command in 2001 of the Unlimited Lights hydroplane series, the organization has steadily developed, and in 2003 achieved three major milestones. 
 
1.  ULHRA, Inc. became its own sanctioning body, for records, national points, and insurance of ULHRA racing events.
 
2. Creation of the Lighter than LIGHTS series for inboard hydroplanes, to complement the Unlimited Lights racing series at ULHRA events in the Pacific Northwest.
 
3. Announcement of ThunderBoats ACCS; the American Challenge Cup Series. ThunderBoats ACCS will bring new energy and excitement to powerboat racing with the creation of this new, premier hydroplane series. It will feature 28 foot long, 3,500 pound racing craft with supercharged 575 cubic inch engines; bringing back the "THUNDER" to hydroplane racing. ThunderBoats ACCS debuts in 2005.
 
Now in 2004, the series has formed its own safety and rescue team, and is poised to present the largest single event count of Unlimited Lights entries since the series was formed in the mid 90's.
 
Starting in 2005 at certain race venues, Thunderboats ACCS and Unlimited Lights will both compete, as is the case in major automobile racing events.  Two events, two fields of race craft, one race track..  At other venues the Unlimited Lights will compete along with the Lighter than LIGHTS series hydroplanes. This development provides race teams with options;  whether to join the Lighter than LIGHTS series, the Unlimited Lights racing series, or ThunderBoats ACCS.  It also provides race site operators with multiple options to present to their racing fans in order to maximize their entertainment value,  marketing opportunities, and enhance the race fans' experience.
 
Now in 2004, the series has formed its own safety and rescue team, and is poised to present the largest single event entry of Unlimited Lights hydroplanes since the series was formed in the mid 90's.
 
The Mission Statement and Means is the ULHRA's blueprint for the future.  We invite you to read the statement, imagine the future, and come along for the ride!
 
John Lynch
P.R. Director, ULHRA, Inc.

Mission Statement of the Unlimited Light Hydroplane Racing Association

To foster the success and growth of professional powerboat racing by providing two formulas of oval powerboat racing which will provide intense, fair competition for racers, a full day of entertainment for fans, an effective marketing/merchandising opportunity for sponsors and provide an affordable, safe and positive event for communities.

We will accomplish this mission by implementing the following means:

1.) Staffing the ULHRA with officers, directors, employees and volunteers with people of high integrity, good experience, exceptional communicative skills and high motivation, who will utilize these attributes in all their interactions with racers, sponsors, race promoters, media and fans.

2.) Building on the successes and the lessons learned through the experience of running the ULHRA’s Light class and by continuing the evolution and growth of the Lights formula.

3.) Developing a larger, faster, automotive, powered boat, to be known as Thunder Boats, registered as “G-Boats”, in addition to our current Lights series, to better service our current and future race promoter customer bases, which have requested such an addition to our current program.

4.) To continue to foster our good relationships with the current communities in which the ULHRA races, as well as adding new and larger communities to our existing schedule. This has the effect of making sponsorship in our series more attractive and valuable.

5.) Diligently working to increase the media exposure of “Thunder Boats” and the Lights, with the goal of having all our races shown on a nationally established sports network, which will show all of our races on a timely basis, with a high degree of production sophistication.

6.) To create an environment of trust, communication and fairness which will foster enjoyable, challenging competition for racers, an exciting day of entertainment for fans, a positive, effective marketing opportunity for sponsors and a cost effective, manageable event for promoters and the communities which host our shows.


7.) To associate ourselves with regional and/or national charities, benefiting the charities across the country, and finding innovative ways to help the charity(s) raise money and awareness through our racing series.
 

Hydroplane history on display and for sale

(Kent WA)  The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum (H&RM) holds its annual HYDRO FEVER open house, this Saturday (5-29).  For the first time, this Memorial Day weekend event will be held in the Museum's newly remodeled permanent location in Kent WA, south of Seattle, at 5917 South 196th St. 

 
Hydroplane racing fans and history buffs can tour the Great Gallery and view famous hydroplanes of the past such as Miss Bardahl, Miss Burien, Hawaii Kai III, Oh Boy Oberto, Miss Budweiser and Atlas Van Lines. 
 
Here's an opportunity to acquire hydroplane collectibles from 15 dealers.  Plus, "Voice of the Unlimited Lights" John Lynch returns to conduct a "Live" auction of hydroplane racing memorabilia.  
 
Hydro Fever starts at 10am and goes till 4pm  this Saturday (5-29), with the live auction scheduled for 12 noon. 
Copies of the new ULHRA publication, Thunder & LIGHTS will be available during the event. 

Pre-register for Tastin’ n Racin’

Racers,

Tastin’ n Racin’ is in only a few short weeks!! To properly prepare, we would like to get a count of how many racers are planning to race. Therefore, we would really like all to pre-register for the race. You do not need to pay your entry fee until you show up.

TnR 2004 will be a great event for racers!! We have more racer bucks and lots of great prizes – for all racers!!! We encourage everyone to get ready for the event and pre-register your boat!!

To encourage you to do so, we are entering all the teams who pre-register into a drawing for $100.00!! Prize drawn Friday June 9.

There is also a great opportunity for boat display at the Issaquah Albertsons for June 7 – 11, all the days or some of the days. Albertsons wants to get involved and here is a great opportunity to let folks know about the race in a high traffic intersection down the street from the race site. His is also a great chance for potential sponsors to see your boat. I am also looking for display boats for the race days. If you have a display boat or a boat that can’t participate in the racing, and you are willing to display, please let us know!! Please call Chris for details at 425-254-9252.

Watch the web site for updates and information. Remember registration and circular forms on the web site, boat race page, under competitor information.

Thanks for your corporation!!

Chris Courtright
Executive Director, Tastin’ n Racin’

ANNOUNCING, THUNDER & LIGHTS MAGAZINE

This full color 64 page "official publication of ULHRA, Inc." is now available. All fans of hydroplane racing will want a copy, but you'll have to hurry as only a limited supply is available.

In THUNDER & LIGHTS, you'll relive the excitement of Jerry Hopp's first ever series title, enjoy vivid racing pictures from many outstanding motorsports photographers, scan the ULHRA records, visit each of our ULHRA race sites, and get an overview of the Unlimited Lights and Lighter than LIGHTS racing teams you'll see in 2004. Plus, a look ahead to the return of ThunderBoats. Yes, the American Challenge Cup Series, now officially named ThunderBoats, debuts in 2005. Get all the details in THUNDER & LIGHTS magaizne.

$8.00 postage and handling. Send check or money order with your return address to,

Thunder & LIGHTS Magazine
c/o Unlimited Light Hydroplane Racing Association
12065 44th Place, South
Tukwila, WA 98178

For residents in Canada, send $ 9.00 (U.S. Funds)
For residents in Mexico , send $10.00 (U.S Funds)
For International residents such as Australia & New Zealand, send $13.00 (U.S. Funds)
Do not send cash, and no C.O.D's.
 

Harold Mills on the net

Harold Mills on "Fast, Wet & Wild" this week.
Thunder Valley Racing's Harold Mills, driver of the UL40 is Steve Cowin's guest this week on Fast, Wet & Wild. The marine racing program is a weekly feature on the 24 hour motorsports internet station, RSBN.NET.
Mills joined the ULHRA season at the end of the 2003 season, substituting for injured driver Kelly Stocklin. Now, Mills takes the helm of the Thunder Valley entry, a team that's undergone off season changes and upgrades, looking toward improved performance in 2004.
A new supercharged engine, built by Glen Davis and Thunder Valley's Chuck Dow, is giving added horsepower to the "Fabulous Forty". Mills reported as much following a single test run at the ULHRA Spring Training session on May 8th. His test run was cut short by a minor electrical problem.
He's enjoyed driving the ex Grand Prix hull from the first time he got in the cockpit, saying it drove very similarly to his championship 2.5 Liter Modified hydroplane, "Fast Freddy".
Fast Wet & Wild can be heard, beginning at 6:00pm Pacific, 9:00pm Eastern time on Thursday, May 13th, and repeated several times over the following 7 days. Just log on to www.rsbn.net .
John Lynch
P.R. Director, ULHRA, Inc.

Spring Training Recap, Unlimited Lights version

 
More than 20 teams attended the 2nd Annual Spring Training Test Session of the Unlimited Lights Hydroplane Racing Association Inc. on Saturday, May 8th.  Teams testing included several Unlimited Light and Lighter than LIGHTS series entrants, plus other race teams preparing for an APBA  record course event in Yelm, WA on May 15 & 16. 
 
Fastest on the day was George Woods.  The new driver of the UL72 Red Rocket, sponsored by Graham Trucking and Security Race Products, was on the course for two test sessions.  The first was a get acquainted drive as it was Woods' first time in the boat that took Phil Bononcini to 3 team titles and 4 driver's titles in the past 4 years.  By the second test run it was "introduction over, time to go!" and "go" it did.  At the end of the day the other fastest run was also by Woods as he stepped into Kelly Stocklin & Dave Villwock's SS400 Super Stock runabout.  Woods, a former record holder and national champion in K Racing Runabout, showed the skills remain for that category of race boat.  Unfortunately the run ended with a damaged engine.
 
The UL6 BCS Racing team made it's debut with the boat formerly owned & driven by the now retired Dave Bender.  Kerry Beynon and Al Carstensen, the "B" and "C" of BCS Racing  (third partner is Jack Sipila) showed this team will be one to contend with in 2004. 
 
Rookie Michael Flaherty in the UL51 Graham Trucking showed that his tutoring last year from teammate George Woods, who drove the UL51 in 2003, is paying off.  Flaherty was on the water twice, getting ready for his UL debut on June 12 & 13 at the same Lake Sammamish race course at Issaquah WA. 
 
Harold Mills put in a few laps in the newly re-powered UL40 Thunder Valley Racing entry.  The Issaquah WA based team is working hard to overcome a very disappointing 2003 campaign, where mechanically it seemed that anything that could go wrong, did.  In Mills only time on the water, he returned after a couple of laps, because the oil pressure warning light was flickering.  Since the oil pressure and oil temperature gauges read normal, the team believes it may only be a minor electrical glitch.  Mills said, compared to when he drove the boat at the end of the 2003 season, it was evident he has more "horses" to work with this year, and a team that could use some encouraging news, got some.
 
Also on hand were Paul Becker and the UL14 Miss Software Prototype, and Vince Xaudaro in the UL929.  Neither were able to make a test run.  Changes to Becker's boat were evident.  Once the shortest boat in the fleet, and certainly the oldest, having been built in he early 70's as a 7 Liter Div II hydro, the UL14 was lengthened by 18 inches and the shaft angler lowered with the hope that these changes will reduce the boat's historical tendency to bounce from nose to tail, or "hobby horse"  in the turns.  The UL14 has always demonstrated good "chute" speed. 
For Xaudaro, the team discovered an oiling issue in warm-up with their new engine, so instead of risking a $20,000 race engine, they decided to return to the shop for corrections.
 
Two expected teams were unable to appear.  The defending champion UL-1 Mike's Hard Lemonade / Happy Go Lucky of Jerry & Greg Hopp was one.  No one was more disappointed than father & son.  A couple of months ago they ordered new cockpit glass, but instead of being delivered in 3-4 weeks, the new glass was delivered the day before Spring Training, leaving insufficient time for installation.  Because molds for the glass had to be made from the original glass, the original piece could not be re-installed. The expected debut of Paul Droullard's UL9 American Eagle, didn't take place, but the new boat should be ready in time for the season opener in June. 
 
Some of the ULHRA teams may appear in Yelm WA on May 15 & 16.   The Unlimited Lights series won't be competing, but Unlimited Lights teams can enter the Grand Prix class, even though GP boats race with nearly double the horsepower of UL engines. Interestingly, GP's haven't raced on an APBA sanctioned & surveyed 1 2/3's mile "record" course in many years. Consequently the APBA competition record for the Grand Prix class on the "big course" is just over 105 mph, compared to Canada's CBF record of 123.119 mph. Just as interesting; the CBF record was set back in August of 1987. The race water of Lawrence Lake at Yelm WA is among the fastest in the country.  More important than setting a record though, is the opportunity to test in actual racing conditions.  Spring Training was strictly solo runs. 
 
All in all, a successful test session for the teams that were able to attend.  California based Freedom Racing UL-5 of Kevin Aylesworth, and the "Alabama Gang" of Milt and Charley Wiggins weren't scheduled to make the long trek to suburban Seattle for the test.  Meanwhile off season updates continue on the UL17 Miss Ted's Red Apple Market of Rick & Shawn Bridgman.  The team reports plenty of excitement about the changes they believe will make the UL17 even more competitive in 2004.  They hope to be done in time for Tasting & Racin.  Also, work continues feverishly on the brand new Dale Van Wierengen built UL19 Five Stars of Tom Eckenberg, to be driven by Steve Hook.  Owner Eckenberg reports they have a chance to be ready for the season opener.  If they make it in time, it will be one of the fastest new construction efforts in UL history.  Meantime Eckenberg also reports interest remains with a couple of potential buyers for his current UL19 that raced as Microsoft Windows Sharepoint Services in 2003, and finished 4th & 5th in ULHRA season points the past two seasons.  There's still time for a new owner to take possession and be ready for the season opener, June 12 & 13.
 
Another team update.  The Terrill Motorsports UL85 team, driven by Bill Nootenboom of Canby OR, reports they will debut at Tastin & Racin in June.  This team has been on a 2 year plus effort to rebuild another older Ron Jones Sr. 7 Liter Div II hydroplane, also from the 70's.  This boat was last owned & raced by former UL competitor Howie Labrie of Tacoma WA, before he built the boat that is now the UL5.  The UL85 has never raced as a UL.  For that matter it's never had an enclosed cockpit, till now. But with the continued consistent success of the other "vintage" Jones hydros in the UL series (UL14 & UL51), one should not be surprised if this new-old Jones boat also impresses in UL competition.  
 
Upcoming, we'll have a report on the Lighter than LIGHTS series at Spring Training,  the debut of Thunder & LIGHTS magazine, and news from the latest board meeting of ULHRA, Inc. conducted on May 7th. 
 
John Lynch
"Voice" of the Unlimited Lights

Season Opener 5 weeks away!

The 8th annual Tastin & Racin Festival at Issaquah WA on Lake Sammamish will kick off the 2004 Unlimited Light Hydroplane Racing season. Activity will be over 3 days, Friday through Sunday June 11-13, with racing on Saturday & Sunday. Featured race series include the Unlimited Lights, the Lighter than LIGHTS 4 cylinder and 8 cylinder hydroplanes, along with other categories of racing.  The festival also includes a variety of food & crafts vendors, plus live music throughout the weekend. This is the 4th consecutive year that the HIDROS Inc. and Thunder Valley Racing production of Tastin & Racin has launched the ULHRA campaign. 

This weekend, Saturday May 8th on the same race course, the ULHRA will conduct its second annual Spring Training open testing session.  More than 20 race teams, from the Unlimited Lights series, the Lighter than LIGHTS series, and other classes are expected to test prior to the season opener.  Complete race type services will be on hand including crane, water rescue and patrol, and emergency medical.  Spectators may view the action free of charge from Lake Sammamish State Park at Issaquah, off Interstate 90 east of Seattle.  There is a $5.00 vehicle parking fee collected by the State Parks staff.

John Lynch
"Voice" of the Unlimited Lights
 

Series and Race Entry is simpler for UL and LTL teams


Most people aren't "fans" of paperwork, and neither is the ULHRA. Building a racing team is certainly not easy, but we'll try to make the paperwork requirements a bit simpler. So, if you're the owner of a UL legal or LTL legal team and would like to enter our series, we have the links for the paperwork right here.

But some paperwork must be done. Now, current and interested teams in the Unlimited Lights Hydroplane Series, and the Lighter than LIGHTS Hydroplane Series, can access the needed paperwork at the following links.

Entry blanks for racing events can be found here. click here This form is to be completed and filed for each event a team enters.

Further, team owners must also file a Team Owners & Tax I.D. form. This is new for 2004. click here. The legal owner of any team entering or planning to enter an Unlimited Lights event, or a Lighter than LIGHTS event, must submit this form once each year to the ULHRA. If this form is not completed and mailed to the address shown, no Prize Money, Tow Money, or Series Points Money can be paid to that team.

By making this information available on our website, the process for entry & registration at each event can be shortened, allowing more time for race preparation.

John Lynch
P.R. Director, ULHRA

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