David Brings Home Madison Unlimited Victory

MADISON, Ind. — Steve David piloted the Madison hometown boat to victory July 8 at the Belterra Casino Madison Regatta, the second race of the
Budweiser Unlimited Hydroplane Series Presented by Laughlin. David, driving the U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto which is owned by the City of Madison, took advantage of a miss-timed start from three boats and was able to hold off the rest of the field to secure his return to the sport after a season of offshore powerboat racing.

To the Madison fans, David's victory brought back memories of Jim McCormick's win driving the Miss Madison at the 1971 Madison Gold Cup race.

"There is no better way we could have scripted the 30th Anniversary celebration of Miss Madison's Gold Cup victory than with a Miss Madison win today," said Gary Garbrecht, president of HYDRO-PROP. "The City of Madison has been involved with Unlimited Hydroplane racing for over 41 years and they deserve to celebrate tonight."

David, who scored is scored his fourth Unlimited hydroplane career victory and the first for the city of Madison since 1993, agreed. "I could not have drawn this scenario up any better," he said. "To win my first Unlimited race since 1995 and to do it in front of these loyal fans of Madison, is a feeling that I will never forget."

The Belterra Casino Madison Regatta will be televised on ESPN2 on Sunday,
August 5 at 7 p.m. (EDT). The next stop on the Unlimited hydroplane circuit is the prestigious APBA Gold Cup in Detroit, July 12-15.

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