During the week of October 27th, 2008, P.P.E., L.L.C. moved into a new shop building located in Decatur, Indiana. The new boat racing shop is ironically the former home of an Anheuser-Busch distribution facility, but the two interconnected 100’ X 60’ buildings have the necessary floorspace for U-5 Racing to have all of their equipment under one roof.

Video of the U-5 Formulaboats.com during the final heat of the 2008 Chevrolet Cup at Seafair in Seattle.

Cockpit video of the U-5 Formulaboats.com with driver Jeff Bernard during the 2008 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup final.

By David Nasternak

Coming into the 2008 season, Formulaboats.com owner Ted Porter created more resources for his team and now had two experienced drivers racing in his two-boat team.

By Angelique S. Chengelis

Jeff Bernard, the 23-year-old Allen Park native, entered the hydroplane racing season with high hopes. Well, relatively high hopes. Make that, realistic hopes. The Detroit News http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080710/SPORTS03/807100304