JEFF BERNARD RETURNS TO GRAHAM TRUCKING RACING!
Jeff Bernard is a 4th generation boat racer and has been racing powerboats since he was 9 years old.
Jeff’s first ride in an unlimited hydroplane was in 2005 at 20 years old, driving Fred Leland’s U-99 Miss Lakeridge Paving at Seattle Seafair. In 2006, he joined the Precision Performance Engineering team at the Seattle race taking over the U-5 Formula Boats and remained with the team through the 2011 season.
Bernard’s 1st unlimited race victory was the 2008 Indiana Governor’s Cup in Madison, Indiana, in the U-5 FormulaBoats.com. Later that season, he won the Bill Muncey Cup in San Diego. His 3rd career win came in 2009 at Evansville, Indiana. Jeff has finished 2nd in H1 Unlimited National Driver High Points 3 times.
Jeff has additional driving experience with the U-7 Spirit of Detroit in 2018, U-7 Graham Trucking in 2016, U-21 Fox Plumbing & Heating in 2014, and U-17 Miss Red Dot in 2012. He also has been the back-up driver and radio spotter for the Spirit of Qatar racing team in 2013 and for Miss Madison Racing in 2015. He drove the U-1918 Oberto Specialty Meats hydroplane in 2019, U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estates 2021-2022 for Miss Madison Racing INC.
Bernard has 20 National Championships in limited hydroplane racing, 16 Regional Championships, 3 Grand Prix American Championships, 4 Summer National titles, 2 World Championships, 6 Western Divisional titles, 4 Eastern Divisional title, 1 North American Championship, and 11 World Records in various classes on APBA Inboard Racing. He has been inducted into the APBA Hall of Champions 4 times.
Jeff is a native of Allen Park, Michigan and currently resides in Kent, WA with his wife, Christabelle and their daughters, Blakely and Rilynn.
Special Thanks To Our Food Sponsor in Richland, Wa:
The U-12 Unlimited Graham trucking is pleased to announce their official food sponsor for Tri-cities Water Follies was Budd’s Broiler! Budd’s Broiler helped keep the team fueled up for success. We can’t thank them enough! We encourage everyone to pay them a visit and thank them for supporting hydroplane racing in their great town!! Great food, beverages and live music on the deck!!
A special thanks to Cara McDonald for all of her help throughout the race weekend! We appreciate it.
Graham Trucking Wins Tri-Cities
All weekend long, J. Michael Kelly had been looking for some extra speed out of his U-12 Graham Trucking boat.
The driver had just been a step behind the speedy leaders – Jimmy Shane and Andrew Tate.
But during the final of Sunday’s HAPO Columbia Cup, Kelly found what he was seeking to pull out the victory.
Graham Trucking Racing is Heading East!
Both the U-12 Graham Trucking and U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream are heading back east to the Guntersville Lake Hydrofest and the Madison Regatta Gold Cup. J. Michael Kelly and Corey Peabody will be competing on Lake Guntersville to kick off the H1 season and a week later on the Ohio River for the Gold Cup.
Both boats leave later this week to begin the trek across country to Alabama. Tom Anderson will head up the U-12 race team all season. Brooke Tyler will be the crew chief for the U-98 in Guntersville, with Johnny ‘Luv” Walcker taking over the 98 crew chief role in Madison for the Gold Cup event.
With some hard, dedicated work in the off-season by the Graham Racing crew, good results from the spring testing session, Rob made the decision to send the 98 back east, along with the 12 to support the H1 Unlimited season events.
Great news from Rob Graham, the boats roll out of the Milton, WA. shop on Friday.
From Hydro News
Graham Trucking adds second hydro to pre-season test
We are excited to announce that our second boat, the U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream will also be at spring training testing on Friday May 31st in Tri-Cities!
We are also excited to announce that Budd’s Broiler will be a sponsor for us at the Columbia Cup this summer! Budd’s Broiler, an Anthony’s Restaurant, is a premier waterfront steakhouse showcasing the best beef, seafood and seasonal produce coming from the Pacific Northwest. Be sure to head into Budd’s Broiler this summer every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night for live music on the deck! Local musicians are featured beginning at 6:00pm!
https://www.h1unlimited.com/…/graham-trucking-adds-second-…/
