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Dave Villwock (born February 10, 1954) is a hydroplane driver, known best for racing Unlimited Hydroplanes.
Villwock has the most victories in unlimited hydroplane history for a driver with 67.[1]
Villwock won ten National High Point Championships as a driver. Eight of those championships came while piloting Miss Budweiser. Villwock also won ten American Power Boat Association Gold Cup championships in his career.[2]
On April 10, 2021, it was announced that Villwock would come out of retirement to drive for Sharon and Kelly Stocklin's Bucket List Racing team for the 2021 season.
| Boat Number | Boat Name | Boat Owner | Years Driven |
|---|---|---|---|
| U-102.5 | Coors Dry | Ron Jones, Jr. | 1992 |
| U-31 | Miss Circus Circus | Bill Bennett | 1993 |
| U-100 | PICO American Dream | Fred Leland | 1994-1996 |
| U-12 | Miss Budweiser | Bernie Little | 1997-2004 |
| U-16 | Miss ELAM Plus | Erick Ellstrom | 2005-2009 |
| U-96 | Spirit of Qatar | Erick Ellstrom | 2010-2012 |
| U-37 | Miss Beacon Plumbing | Billy and Jane Schumacher | 2014 |
| U-40 | Miss Beacon Plumbing | Sharon and Kelly Stocklin | 2021–2022 |
| U-27 | Miss Apollo | Charley Wiggins | 2024 |
References
[edit]- ^ "UNLIMITED HYDROPLANE STATS!". hydros.us.
- ^ "Home". h1unlimited.com.
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