Hydroplane Racing in Seattle (Images of Sports) by David D. Williams PDF

By David D. Williams

Hydroplane racing burst onto the Seattle scene in 1950, and native activities enthusiasts embraced it with a fondness that's demanding to visualize. in the course of the early Fifties, millions of enthusiasts flocked to Lake Washington to observe vintage races among Seattle's Slo-mo-shun boats and a fleet of East Coast challengers. For over forty years, hydroplane racing was once synonymous with summertime in Seattle. in the course of its golden age, whilst "hydro fever" used to be at its top, drivers like invoice Muncey, Ron Musson, and Mira Slovak have been activities heroes on par with trendy Ken Griffey Jr. or Ichiro. Seattle turned the "hydro" capital of the nation.

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