Driver Stats
29
Race entered
7
Race wins
34
Heat wins
13
Podiums
0
Championships
2
Gold Cup
Biography
Date birth
02/05/1979
Place of birth
Washington
Social media
Peabody started racing outboard hydroplanes alongside teammate J. Michael Kelly in 1998. Corey became a qualified H1 Unlimited hydroplane driver in 2016, and since then has driven for three different teams.
Peabody joined Strong Racing in 2021 and scored his first career Unlimited win at that season’s HAPO Columbia Cup, in the hometown of owners Darrell and Vanessa Strong. In a thrilling victory at the 2022 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest, he won the prestigious APBA Gold Cup. He was the only driver to post podium finishes in every race of the 2021 season, and won all but one heat he entered during the 2023 season.
The 2024 season saw Corey grab wins in Tri-Cities and the APBA Gold Cup in San Diego – his second Gold Cup victory.
As part of a team reorganization in late 2022, Peabody also assumed the responsibilities of Team General Manager.
Career results
| YEAR | EVENT NAME | FINISH | U# | BOAT NAME | OWNER |
| 2024 | APBA Gold Cup | 1st | U-9 | Beacon Plumbing | Strong Racing |
| 2024 | Apollo Mechanical Cup | 7th | U-9 | Beacon Plumbing | Strong Racing |
| 2024 | Apollo Columbia Cup | 1st | U-9 | Beacon Plumbing | Strong Racing |
| 2024 | Madison Regatta | 3rd | U-9 | Beacon Plumbing | Strong Racing |
| 2024 | Guntersville Lake Hydrofest | 6th | U-9 | Beacon Plumbing | Strong Racing |
| 2024 | Preseason Test | TEST | U-9 | Beacon Plumbing | Strong Racing |
| 2023 | APBA Gold Cup | 3rd | U-9 | Beacon Plumbing | Strong Racing |
| 2023 | Columbia Cup | 1st | U-9 | Beacon Plumbing | Strong Racing |
| 2023 | Madison Regatta | 5th | U-9 | Beacon Plumbing | Strong Racing |
| 2023 | Guntersville Hydrofest | 1st | U-9 | Beacon Plumbing | Strong Racing |
| 2023 | Pre-Season Testing | TEST | U-9 | Beacon Plumbing | Strong Racing |
| 2022 | Madison Regatta | 5th | U-9 | LYNX Healthcare | Strong Racing |
| 2022 | APBA Gold Cup | 1st | U-9 | LYNX Healthcare | Strong Racing |
| 2021 | San Diego Bayfair | 3rd | U-9 | Pinnacle Peak Consulting | Strong Racing |
| 2021 | HAPO Columbia Cup | 1st | U-9 | Pinnacle Peak Consulting | Strong Racing |
| 2021 | Madison Regatta APBA Gold Cup | 3rd | U-9 | Pinnacle Peak Consulting | Strong Racing |
| 2021 | Guntersville Lake Hydrofest | 2nd | U-9 | Pinnacle Peak Consulting | Strong Racing |
| 2021 | Pre-Season Testing | TEST | U-9 | Pinnacle Peak Consulting | Strong Racing |
| 2019 | HomeStreet Bank Bayfair | 5th | U-98 | Graham Trucking American Dream | Rob Graham |
| 2019 | HomeStreet Bank Cup | 6th | U-98 | Graham Trucking American Dream | Rob Graham |
| 2019 | HAPO Columbia Cup | 7th | U-98 | Graham Trucking American Dream | Rob Graham |
| 2019 | Madison Regatta APBA Gold Cup | 6th | U-98 | Graham Trucking American Dream | Rob Graham |
| 2019 | Guntersville Lake Hydrofest | 5th | U-98 | Graham Trucking American Dream | Graham Trucking |
| 2019 | Pre-Season Testing | TEST | U-98 | Graham Trucking American Dream | Graham Trucking |
| 2016 | UAW/GM Hydrofest APBA Gold Cup | 7th | U-57 | Spirit of Detroit (2) | Detroit Unlimited |
| 2016 | Albert Lee Appliance Seafair Cup | TEST | U-5 | Graham Trucking (5) | Team Porter Racing |
| 2016 | HAPO Columbia Cup | TEST | U-7 | Graham Trucking II (2) | Team Porter Racing |
Fast facts
- Began racing outboard hydroplanes in 1998 alongside grade school classmate (now Strong Racing teammate), and neighbor, J. Michael Kelly.
- Became qualified as an H1 Unlimited driver in 2016 after spending 3 years as a crew member for J. Michael Kelly.
- Corey’s first H1 Unlimited race as a driver was the 2016 APBA Gold Cup in Detroit, Michigan aboard Ted Porter’s U-57. He finished in 7th
- Before joining Strong Racing in 2021, Corey drove the U-98 Graham Trucking, American Dream, for Rob Graham. He finished 5th in National High Points.
- Claimed first H1 Unlimited victory at the 2021 HAPO Columbia Cup in Tri-Cities, Washington. (U-9, Pinnacle Peak Consulting)
- Interesting fact: Since claiming that first win in the Tri-Cities in 2021, Corey has never lost on the Columbia River! (He did not race in the 2022 Columbia Cup following his crash in Madison.)
- Corey Peabody claimed his first APBA Gold Cup victory at Guntersville, Alabama, in 2022 (U-9, Lynx Healthcare).
- Entering the 2025 season, Corey has seven (7) H1 Unlimited victories to his credit, all with Strong Racing. His seven (7) wins tie him with Lee Schoenith and Scott Pierce for 26th on the H1 Unlimited all-time win list.
- Corey won 2 races in 2024, winning at both Tri-Cities and San Diego. The win on San Diego’s Mission Bay afforded Corey his second APBA Gold Cup.
- In 2023, Corey, in the U-9, Beacon Plumbing, set a World Record establishing the fastest heat average speed of 162.910 MPH. The record was set in Guntersville, Alabama. It was the fastest average speed ever for a heat on any course, of any length, at any time.
- Corey Peabody is Team/General Manager for Strong Racing.
NEXT DRIVER VICTORY: Corey’s next victory (8th) will tie him with Dan Arena for 25th on the all-time H1 Unlimited win list.
Hulls driven

Hull # 1997-12 | 2016
2016 Albert Lee Appliance
Seafair Cup TEST U-7 Graham Trucking II (2)
2016 HAPO Columbia Cup
TEST U-5 Graham Trucking (5)

Hull #1990-10 | 2016
2016 UAW/GM Hydrofest
APBA Gold Cup 7th U-57 Spirit of Detroit (2)

HULL # 1998-99 | 2019
2019 HomeStreet Bank Bayfair 5th U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream
2019 HomeStreet Bank Cup
6th U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream
2019 HAPO Columbia Cup
7th U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream
2019 Madison Regatta APBA Gold Cup
6th U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream
2019 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest 5th U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream
2019 Pre-Season Testing
TEST U-98 Graham Trucking American Dream

HULL # 1992-102.5 | 2021-2024
2024 APBA Gold Cup 1st U-9 Beacon Plumbing
2024 Apollo Mechanical Cup 7th U-9 Beacon Plumbing
2024 Apollo Columbia Cup 1st U-9 Beacon Plumbing
2024 Madison Regatta 3rd U-9 Beacon Plumbing
2024 Guntersville Hydrofest 6th U-9 Beacon Plumbing
2024 Preseason Test TEST U-9 Beacon Plumbing
2023 APBA Gold Cup 3rd U-9 Beacon Plumbing
2023 Columbia Cup 1st U-9 Beacon Plumbing
2023 Madison Regatta 5th U-9 Beacon Plumbing
2023 Guntersville Hydrofest 1st U-9 Beacon Plumbing
2023 Preseason Testing TEST U-9 Beacon Plumbing
2022 Madison Regatta 5th U-9 LYNX Healthcare
2022 Madison Regatta Showdown 1st U-9 LYNX Healthcare
2022 APBA Gold Cup 1st U-9 LYNX Healthcare
2022 Pre-Season Test (TC) TEST U-11 Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 HomeStreet Bank Bayfair 3rd U-9 Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 HAPO Columbia Cup 1st U-9 Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 Madison Regatta APBA Gold Cup 3rd U-9 Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest 2nd U-9 Pinnacle Peak Consulting
2021 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-9 Pinnacle Peak Consulting