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GO 3 RACING

U-3 GRIGG’S PRESENTS MISS ACE HARDWARE

DRIVER: JIMMY KING

Veteran pilot Jimmy King joined Ed Cooper’s Go3 Racing Team in 2005 after successful run in the Unlimited and Grand Prix ranks. King first stepped into an Unlimited in 1994, driving the Miss Exide II, and earned the sport’s “Rookie of the Year” honors. He went on to drive the Miss Wellness Plan, Miss Elam Plus and Llumar Window Film before teaming up with the Allison powered Go3 team.

As a 16 time top three finisher in his career, King has yet to add an Unlimited win to his already Hall of Fame career as a Grand Prix racer. King won three National titles as well as three World Championships in GP class. Ten of those podiums were with Go3 Team. “It’s a foregone conclusion this boat can win,” King said of fan favorite U-3.

Close but no cigar could be the motto for Jimmy King in the Unlimiteds. Twice King had races all but won, but in the end, mechanical failures robbed him of winning races in Evansville in 2009 (leading after three laps) and Nashville (falling short just before the finish line with a thrown prop) in ’05. “The Coopers are outstanding people. They provide cream of the crop equipment in over 30 years of racing Unlimiteds. I’ve never been in a boat where everything was tailored to fit the way it’s supposed to. Until now. There’s none of that ‘close enough’ stuff with the Coopers.”

As one of the senior drivers of the current H1 Unlimited fleet, King is ready to step up to the top step of the podium.

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ALL H1 UNLIMITED RESULTS
YEAR EVENT NAME FINISH U# SPONSOR OWNER
2023 Columbia Cup 8th U-3 Grigg’s ACE Hardware Ed Cooper Jr.
2023 Guntersville Hydrofest 7th U-3 Grigg’s ACE Hardware Ed Cooper Jr.
2022 HAPO Columbia Cup 6th U-3 Grigg’s ACE Hardware Ed Cooper Jr.
2022 APBA Gold Cup 7th U-3 Grigg’s ACE Hardware Ed Cooper Jr.
2021 HAPO Columbia Cup 7th U-3 Grigg’s ACE Hardware Go3 Racing
2019 HAPO Columbia Cup 8th U-3 Grigg’s ACE Hardware Go3 Racing
2018 Detroit Hydrofest APBA Gold Cup 6th U-3 The Roostertail Go3 Racing
2018 HAPO Columbia Cup 9th U-3 Griggs Ace Hardware Go3 Racing
2017 APBA Gold Cup 3rd U-3 Griggs Ace Hardware Go3 Racing
2017 President’s Cup 7th U-3 Griggs Ace Hardware Go3 Racing
2017 HAPO Columbia Cup 2nd U-3 Griggs Ace Hardware Go3 Racing
2016 Albert Lee Appliance Seafair Cup 6th U-3 Miss DiJulio (4) Go3 Racing
2016 HAPO Columbia Cup 4th U-3 Griggs Ace Hardware Go3 Racing
2015 San Diego Bayfair 5th U-3 Home Street Bank (1) Go3 Racing
2015 Spirit of Detroit Hydrofest 8th U-3 Home Street Bank (1) Go3 Racing
2015 Albert Lee Appliance Cup 4th U-3 Home Street Bank Go3 Racing
2015 HAPO APBA Gold Cup 9th U-3 Griggs Ace Hardware Go3 Racing
2014 Evansville Shrinersfest 0 U-3 Go3 Racing Go3 Racing
2010 Lucas Oil Indiana Governor’s Cup W/D U-3 Go3 Racing Go3 Racing
2009 Thunder On The Ohio 7th U-3 Master Tire (3) Go3 Racing
2009 Chevrolet Cup 2nd U-3 Grandview On The Lake (1) Go3 Racing
2009 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup 10th U-3 Grandview On The Lake (1) Go3 Racing
2009 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 10th U-3 Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5) Go3 Racing
2009 Indiana Governor’s Cup 6th U-3 Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5) Go3 Racing
2008 Thunderboat Regatta 7th U-3 Hoss Mortgage Investors Too! Go3 Racing
2008 Chevrolet Cup 13th U-3 Hoss Mortgage Investors Too! Go3 Racing
2008 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup 8th U-3 Hoss Mortgage Investors Too! Go3 Racing
2008 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup NO RACE U-3 Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5) Go3 Racing
2008 Indiana Governor’s Cup DNF U-3 Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5) Go3 Racing
2008 Thunder On The Ohio 9th U-3 Master Tire (3) Go3 Racing
2007 Chevrolet Cup At Seafair 9th U-3 Hoss Mortgage Investors Too! Go3 Racing
2007 Chevrolet Cup At Seafair W/D U-787 Boeing Ellstrom Racing
2007 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup 13th U-3 Hoss Mortgage Investors Too! Go3 Racing
2007 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 5th U-3 Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5) Go3 Racing
2007 Indiana Governor’s Cup 6th U-3 Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5) Go3 Racing
2007 Thunder On The Ohio 3rd U-3 Master Tire (3) Go3 Racing
2006 Proboat Models World Championship 2nd U-3 Conover Insurance (2) Go3 Racing
2006 Chevrolet Cup 7th U-3 Acura Of Seattle Go3 Racing
2006 Atomic Cup 6th U-3 Conover Insurance (2) Go3 Racing
2006 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 2nd U-3 Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5) Go3 Racing
2006 Regatta Molson Dry De Valleyfield 5th U-3 Master Tire (3) Go3 Racing
2006 Madison Regatta DNF U-3 Master Tire (3) Go3 Racing
2006 Thunder On The Ohio 2nd U-3 Master Tire (3) Go3 Racing
2005 Thunderboat Regatta 8th U-3 Go3 Racing Go3 Racing
2005 Llumar Window Film Music City Hydrofest 5th U-3 Go3 Racing Go3 Racing
2005 Chevrolet Cup 7th U-3 Toyota Of Kirkland (1) Go3 Racing
2005 Budweiser Columbia Cup 3rd U-3 Go3 Racing Go3 Racing
2005 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 8th U-3 Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5) Go3 Racing
2005 Budweiser Madison Regatta 2nd U-3 Master Tire (3) Go3 Racing
2005 Chevrolet Freedom Festival 3rd U-3 Master Tire (3) Go3 Racing
2004 Thunder On The Ohio DNF U-19 Empire Contractors Ron Jones Jr.
2002 Bill Muncey Cup 10th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2002 General Motors Cup 4th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2002 Budweiser Columbia Cup 5th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2002 APBA Gold Cup 11th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2002 Budweiser Madison Regatta 10th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2002 Thunder On The Ohio 11th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2001 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup 5th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2001 General Motors Cup 13th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2001 Budweiser Columbia Cup 6th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2001 Chrysler Jeep APBA Gold Cup W/D U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2001 Belterra Casino Madison Regatta 3rd U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2001 Budweiser Thunder On The Ohio 5th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2000 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup 11th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2000 General Motors Cup W/D U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2000 Budweiser Columbia Cup 9th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2000 Chrysler Jeep APBA Gold Cup 8th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2000 Indiana Governor’s Cup 5th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
2000 Budweiser Thunder On The Ohio 4th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
1999 JN Chevrolet Hydrofest 3rd U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
1999 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup 8th U-8 Llumar Window Film (1) Bill Wurster
1999 Budweiser Mojave Unlimited Hydrofest 4th U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus (2) Ellstrom Racing
1998 Las Vegas Cup 3rd U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus (2) Ellstrom Racing
1998 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup 3rd U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus (2) Ellstrom Racing
1998 Texaco Cup 6th U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus (2) Ellstrom Racing
1998 Budweiser Columbia Cup 3rd U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus (2) Ellstrom Racing
1997 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup 10th U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus (2) Ellstrom Racing
1997 Seafair Texaco Cup 12th U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus (2) Ellstrom Racing
1997 Budweiser Columbia Cup 8th U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus (2) Ellstrom Racing
1997 Chrysler Jeep APBA Gold Cup 8th U-9 Miss Exide (4) Jones Racing
1996 JN Automotive Hydrofest 7th U-8 Plueger Honda Bill Wurster
1996 Texaco Cup 6th U-8 Lynnwood Honda Bill Wurster
1996 Budweiser Columbia Cup 4th U-8 Lynnwood Honda Bill Wurster
1996 Texaco Star*Mart Hydrofair 7th U-99.9 Miss Jennifer Leland Unlimited
1996 APBA Gold Cup 6th U-9 Miss Exide (4) Jones Racing
1995 Budweiser Indiana Governor’s Cup 3rd U-99.9 Miss Wellness Plan (2) Leland Unlimited
1995 Pontiac Thunder On The Ohio 7th U-99.9 Miss Wellness Plan (2) Leland Unlimited
1994 Thunder On The Ohio XVI W/D U-9-2 Miss Exide II Robb Thompson
1994 APBA Gold Cup 8th U-9-2 Miss Exide II Robb Thompson
OWNER

The Go3 Racing Team is owned and operated by Ed Cooper Jr. of Evansville, IN Ed co-owned the team with his dad until the elder Cooper, Ed Sr., passed away in December 2005. The father-and-son team first embraced Unlimited racing in the 1950s, when Ed Sr. helmed a large patrol boat for the Madison Regatta committee. Years later, teenager Ed Jr. retrieved disabled hydros from the Ohio River race course with a runabout. “That’s how I met Bill Cantrell,” Ed Jr. said, referring to the renowned Gale driver. “I towed him in once after he conked out, around 1965. That evolved into a job on the Miss Madison crew in ’66. The shop was just two blocks from my house, so I cleaned parts and disassembled motors for crew chief Dave Stewart.”

After college, Ed Jr. worked on Cantrell’s and Graham Heath’s race team for four years. The highlight was racing their former My Gypsy as Miss Budweiser for a while in 1979 while the new Griffon Bud was being built. Then came an early 1980s stint on Jim Sedam’s U-22 team.

The Coopers formed their own racing team in 1985 and bought Chuck Hickling’s Tempus hull. Since then, the Coopers have built and raced another three hulls, the last of which began racing in July 2002. The Go3 is unique in that she is powered by an Allison V-12 piston power plant, a motor originally used in World War II fighter planes. In 2002, his boat was the first with a reciprocating engine to complete a lap at over 160 m.p.h.

The next year, Cooper made history again when his crew became the first non-turbine winner since 1983 to claim the APBA Gold Cup. The team has three other victories in Unlimited racing as well.

In 2014, the team gave an exhibition performance at the 2014 Evansville Shriners Fest & Airshow with the U-11 Peters & May – the “Piston vs. Turbine Shootout” but returned to the H1 Unlimited series in 2015 for the first time since the 2010 Madison Regatta.

TEAM DETAILS
  • Home Port: Evansville, Indiana
  • Founded: 1986
  • Boat Colors: Red
  • Engine Builder: Ed Cooper
  • Length: 28′ 3″
  • Width: 14′ 6″
  • Weight: 6750 lbs
  • Engine: Turbocharged Allison V-12
  • Fuel: Methanol
2023 RESULTS
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ALL H1 UNLIMITED RESULTS
YEAR EVENT NAME FINISH U# DRIVER BOAT NAME
2023 Columbia Cup 8th U-3 Jimmy King Grigg’s ACE Hardware
2023 Guntersville Hydrofest 7th U-3 Jimmy King Grigg’s ACE Hardware
2021 HAPO Columbia Cup 7th U-3 Jimmy King Grigg’s ACE Hardware
2019 HAPO Columbia Cup 8th U-3 Jimmy King Grigg’s ACE Hardware
2018 Detroit Hydrofest APBA Gold Cup 6th U-3 Jimmy King The Roostertail
2018 HAPO Columbia Cup 9th U-3 Jimmy King Griggs Ace Hardware
2017 APBA Gold Cup 3rd U-3 Jimmy King Griggs Ace Hardware
2017 President’s Cup 7th U-3 Jimmy King Griggs Ace Hardware
2017 HAPO Columbia Cup 2nd U-3 Jimmy King Griggs Ace Hardware
2016 Albert Lee Appliance Seafair Cup 6th U-3 Jimmy King Miss DiJulio (4)
2016 HAPO Columbia Cup 4th U-3 Jimmy King Griggs Ace Hardware
2015 San Diego Bayfair 5th U-3 Jimmy King Home Street Bank (1)
2015 Spirit of Detroit Hydrofest 8th U-3 Jimmy King Home Street Bank (1)
2015 Albert Lee Appliance Cup 4th U-3 Jimmy King Home Street Bank
2015 HAPO APBA Gold Cup 9th U-3 Jimmy King Griggs Ace Hardware
2014 Evansville Shrinersfest 0 U-3 Jimmy King Go3 Racing
2010 Lucas Oil Indiana Governor’s Cup W/D U-3 Jimmy King Go3 Racing
2009 Thunder On The Ohio 7th U-3 Jimmy King Master Tire (3)
2009 Chevrolet Cup 2nd U-3 Jimmy King Grandview On The Lake (1)
2009 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup 10th U-3 Jimmy King Grandview On The Lake (1)
2009 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 10th U-3 Jimmy King Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5)
2009 Indiana Governor’s Cup 6th U-3 Jimmy King Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5)
2008 Thunderboat Regatta 7th U-3 Jimmy King Hoss Mortgage Investors Too!
2008 Chevrolet Cup 13th U-3 Jimmy King Hoss Mortgage Investors Too!
2008 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup 8th U-3 Jimmy King Hoss Mortgage Investors Too!
2008 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup NO RACE U-3 Jimmy King Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5)
2008 Indiana Governor’s Cup DNF U-3 Jimmy King Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5)
2008 Thunder On The Ohio 9th U-3 Jimmy King Master Tire (3)
2007 Chevrolet Cup At Seafair 9th U-3 Jimmy King Hoss Mortgage Investors Too!
2007 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup 13th U-3 Jimmy King Hoss Mortgage Investors Too!
2007 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 5th U-3 Jimmy King Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5)
2007 Indiana Governor’s Cup 6th U-3 Jimmy King Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5)
2007 Thunder On The Ohio 3rd U-3 Jimmy King Master Tire (3)
2006 Proboat Models World Championship 2nd U-3 Jimmy King Conover Insurance (2)
2006 Chevrolet Cup 7th U-3 Jimmy King Acura Of Seattle
2006 Atomic Cup 6th U-3 Jimmy King Conover Insurance (2)
2006 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 2nd U-3 Jimmy King Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5)
2006 Regatta Molson Dry De Valleyfield 5th U-3 Jimmy King Master Tire (3)
2006 Madison Regatta DNF U-3 Jimmy King Master Tire (3)
2006 Thunder On The Ohio 2nd U-3 Jimmy King Master Tire (3)
2005 Thunderboat Regatta 8th U-3 Jimmy King Go3 Racing
2005 Llumar Window Film Music City Hydrofest 5th U-3 Jimmy King Go3 Racing
2005 Chevrolet Cup 7th U-3 Jimmy King Toyota Of Kirkland (1)
2005 Budweiser Columbia Cup 3rd U-3 Jimmy King Go3 Racing
2005 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 8th U-3 Jimmy King Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5)
2005 Budweiser Madison Regatta 2nd U-3 Jimmy King Master Tire (3)
2005 Chevrolet Freedom Festival 3rd U-3 Jimmy King Master Tire (3)
2004 Washington Mutual Bill Muncey Cup 2nd U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (2)
2004 Budweiser Columbia Cup 5th U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (2)
2004 Thunder On The Ohio 2nd U-3 Mitch Evans Master Tire (3)
2003 Washington Mutual Thunderboat Regatta 1st U-3 Mitch Evans Llumar Window Film (4)
2003 Washington Mutual Thunderboat Regatta 0 U-3 Mitch Evans Llumar Window Film (4)
2003 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 1st U-3 Mitch Evans Miss Foxhills Chrysler-Jeep
2003 General Motors Cup 11th U-3 Mitch Evans Toyota Of Kirkland (1)
2003 Budweiser Columbia Cup 3rd U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (2)
2003 Budweiser Madison Regatta 8th U-3 Mitch Evans Master Tire (3)
2003 Budweiser Thunder On The Ohio 1st U-3 Mitch Evans Master Tire (3)
2002 Bill Muncey Cup 3rd U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (2)
2002 General Motors Cup 10th U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (2)
2002 Budweiser Columbia Cup W/D U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (2)
2002 APBA Gold Cup 9th U-3 Mitch Evans Master Tire (2)
2002 Budweiser Madison Regatta 8th U-3 Mitch Evans Master Tire (2)
2002 Thunder On The Ohio 9th U-3 Mitch Evans Master Tire (2)
2001 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup 11th U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (1)
2001 General Motors Cup 8th U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (1)
2001 Budweiser Columbia Cup 11th U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (1)
2001 Chrysler Jeep APBA Gold Cup 9th U-3 Mitch Evans Master Tire (2)
2001 Belterra Casino Madison Regatta 8th U-3 Mitch Evans Master Tire (2)
2001 Budweiser Thunder On The Ohio 7th U-3 Mitch Evans Master Tire (2)
2000 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup 5th U-3 Mitch Evans Bardahl Special
2000 General Motors Cup 10th U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (1)
2000 Budweiser Columbia Cup 5th U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (1)
2000 Chrysler Jeep APBA Gold Cup 7th U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (1)
2000 Indiana Governor’s Cup 8th U-3 Mitch Evans Master Tire (2)
2000 Budweiser Thunder On The Ohio 5th U-3 Mitch Evans Master Tire (2)
2000 Mojave Unlimited Hydrofest 9th U-3 Mike Weber Master Tire (2)
1999 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup DNF U-3 Mike Weber MSD Ignition
1999 Budweiser Thunderfest 8th U-3 Mike Weber MSD Ignition
1999 General Motors Cup 12th U-3 Mike Weber Graham Trucking (2)
1999 Budweiser Columbia Cup 11th U-3 Jerry Hopp Graham Trucking (2)
1999 Budweiser Columbia Cup 11th U-3 Mike Weber Graham Trucking (2)
1999 Virginia Is For Lovers Cup 9th U-3 Mike Weber Master Tire (2)
1999 Chrysler Jeep APBA Gold Cup 9th U-3 Mike Weber Master Tire (2)
1999 Jasper Engines & Transmission Indiana Governor’s Cup 9th U-3 Mike Weber Master Tire (2)
1999 Budweiser Thunder On The Ohio 6th U-3 Mike Weber Master Tire (2)
1999 Budweiser Thunderfest At Barrie 5th U-3 Mike Weber Master Tire (2)
1999 Budweiser Mojave Unlimited Hydrofest 8th U-3 Mike Weber Master Tire (2)
1998 Budweiser Indiana Governor’s Cup 6th U-3 Mark Weber Master Tire (2)
1998 Molson Thunderfest DNF U-3 Mark Weber Master Tire (2)
1998 Budweiser Columbia Cup 11th U-3 Mark Weber Master Tire (2)
1998 Virginia Is For Lovers Cup 2nd U-3 Mark Weber Master Tire (2)
1998 Chrysler Jeep APBA Gold Cup 9th U-3 Mark Weber Master Tire (2)
1998 Pontiac Grand Am Thunder DNF U-3 Mark Weber Master Tire (2)
1997 Seafair Texaco Cup 11th U-3 Rick Christensen Spirit Of Lake Chelan (2)
1997 Molson Dry Thunderfest 9th U-3 Rick Christensen Spirit Of Lake Chelan (2)
1997 Budweiser Columbia Cup 11th U-3 Rick Christensen Spirit Of Lake Chelan (2)
1997 Virginia Is For Lovers Cup 8th U-3 Rick Christensen Master Tire (2)
1997 Budweiser Indiana Governor’s Cup 9th U-3 Rick Christensen Master Tire (2)
1997 Pontiac Thunder On The Ohio 10th U-3 Mitch Evans Master Tire (2)
1997 Pontiac Thunder On The Ohio 10th U-3 Rick Christensen Master Tire (2)
1996 Bayfair Bill Muncey Cup 10th U-3 Todd Yarling Chelan’s Mill Bay Casino
1996 Canadian Cup 7th U-3 Mitch Evans Chelan’s Mill Bay Casino
1996 Texaco Cup 12th U-3 Mitch Evans Chelan’s Mill Bay Casino
1996 Budweiser Columbia Cup 13th U-3 Mitch Evans Chelan’s Mill Bay Casino
1996 Budweiser Indiana Governor’s Cup DNS U-3 Mitch Evans Chelan’s Mill Bay Casino
1996 Pontiac Thunder On The Ohio 9th U-3 Mitch Evans Master Tire (1)
1996 Texaco Star*Mart Hydrofair 8th U-3 Mitch Evans Chelan’s Mill Bay Casino
1996 APBA Gold Cup 8th U-3 Mitch Evans The Roostertail
1996 Gila River Casino Unlimited Regatta 7th U-3 Mitch Evans Chelan’s Mill Bay Casino
1995 Bayfair 10th U-3 Mitch Evans Spirit Of Lake Chelan (1)
1995 Texaco Cup 11th U-3 Mitch Evans Spirit Of Lake Chelan (1)
1995 Budweiser Columbia Cup 9th U-3 Mitch Evans Spirit Of Lake Chelan (1)
1995 Texas Hydrofest ’95 8th U-3 Mitch Evans Spirit Of Lake Chelan (1)
1995 Budweiser Indiana Governor’s Cup 7th U-3 Mitch Evans Holset Turbo
1995 Pontiac Thunder On The Ohio 8th U-3 Mitch Evans Master Tire (1)/Holset Turbo
1995 Texaco Star*Mart Hydrofair 9th U-3 Mitch Evans Kendall Motor Oil
1995 APBA Gold Cup 5th U-3 Mitch Evans Miss D.O.C. (2)
1995 Gila River Casino Unlimited Cup 5th U-3 Mitch Evans Kendall Motor Oil
1994 Bayfair 6th U-3 Mitch Evans Spirit Of Lake Chelan (1)
1994 Texaco Cup 9th U-3 Mitch Evans Spirit Of Lake Chelan (1)
1994 Budweiser Columbia Cup DNS U-3 Mitch Evans Spirit Of Lake Chelan (1)
1994 Budweiser Indiana Governor’s Cup 9th U-3 Mitch Evans Spirit Of Lake Chelan (1)
1994 Thunder On The Ohio XVI 4th U-3 Mitch Evans A2 Communications
1994 Sneaky Pete’s Texas Hydrofest 6th U-3 Mitch Evans A2 Communications
1994 APBA Gold Cup 7th U-3 Mitch Evans A2 Communications
1993 Star Mart Cup 3rd U-3 Mitch Evans Cooper’s Express
1993 Texaco Cup 5th U-3 Mitch Evans Cooper’s Express
1993 Budweiser Columbia Cup DNS U-3 Mitch Evans Cooper’s Express
1993 Ford Thunderfest 5th U-3 Mitch Evans Cooper’s Express
1993 Indiana Governor’s Cup 8th U-3 Mitch Evans Alvey’s American Eagle
1993 Thunder On The Ohio 8th U-3 Mitch Evans Alvey’s American Eagle
1993 Budweiser Regatta 7th U-3 Mitch Evans Miss D.O.C. Ray-Ban
1993 Budweiser APBA Gold Cup 7th U-3 Mitch Evans Miss D.O.C. Ray-Ban
1993 Sneaky Pete’s Texas Hydrofest DNS U-3 Mitch Evans Poly-Dyn Engine Treatment
1992 Budweiser Thunderfest DNF U-3 Mitch Evans Oh Boy! Oberto (07)
1992 Rainier Cup 9th U-3 Todd Yarling Oh Boy! Oberto (07)
1992 Budweiser Columbia Cup DNF U-3 Mitch Evans Oh Boy! Oberto (07)
1992 Budweiser Indiana Governor’s Cup 7th U-3 Mitch Evans Cooper’s Express
1992 Budweiser Thunder On The Ohio XIV 5th U-3 Mitch Evans Cooper’s Express
1992 Budweiser APBA Gold Cup 5th U-3 Mitch Evans Miss D.O.C. (2)
1992 Budweiser Miami Regatta 3rd U-3 Mitch Evans Miss D.O.C. (2)
SPONSOR
CREW CHIEF
CREW

EVANSVILLE, IN

Eddie is the son of owner Ed Cooper and has been around the sport all of his life. Nobody knows the operation of the team better than Eddie, also named after his Grandfather as well. He’s a third generation boat racer.

Eddie is married to wife Kristin and has two daughters, Madison & Brooklyn.

EVANSVILLE, IN

Robert has been part of the Go3 team since the early 90’s. He used to race dragsters on local area tracks, but has since been all about hydroplanes. If Ed Cooper has a right hand man in the shop, it would be Robert. His job many responsibilities represent that.

Robert is married to wife Diane and he has one son, Alex.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Joe joined the Go3 team in 1992 after seeing a race while he was serving in the United States Navy. Hanging around the pits and the boat, Ed Cooper, Sr. put him to work. Joe is still with us and his knowledge of props is second to none. He takes care of anything at the back of the boat. Joe has attended the last 32 Gold Cups in a row, a feat he happily points out!

Joe is married to wife Albina.

SEATTLE, WA

Rick started in the sport in 1980 when he was co-owner of the U-4 with Mitch Evans. The team competed until 1984 under various names of Island Security Systems, Evans Marine, Miss Machine Rock and others. Since then has been with the Go3 team as one of the primary builders of the team’s three hulls. He has also helped build the U-11, U-37, the first Miss HomeStreet hull, all three of Ted Porter’s hulls and others.

Rick is divorced and has two children, Jake and Leticia.

PASCO, WA

Charlie first came into contact with Ed Cooper and the Go3 team in the summer of 2015 when he decided to sponsor our team. Growing up in the Tri Cities area, he was a lifelong hydro fan, and loved the piston boats. We needed the funding and Charlie provided it. A perfect match. He thought he would put his name on the boat, and go back to the Pasco side and watch the race. He hung around too long and we put him to work. Besides being our sponsor, he is a full fledged crew member and part of the Go3 family. He’s going into his 9th year with the team.

Charlie is married to wife Robyn and they have two children, CJ and Nicki.

KENNEWICK, WA

John joined the team in 2003, working mainly on west coast races. John also worked previously with the Water Follies and currently helps organize the Richland Regatta. He also owns and races a 1 liter hydro in Region 10 with his son.

John is married to wife Vauna and they have one son, Josh, who is also on the team, and daughter Melanie.

PASCO, WA

Josh has been part of the team since he was kid. He now drives his own hydro, a 1 liter he owns with his Father. He has worked mainly for the Go3 team, but was part of other teams that raced in Doha, Qatar two different years.

Josh is married to wife Tori and they have two daughters.

OWENSBORO, KY

Kirk joined the team in 2008. He’s responsible for any media related functions, as well as the team social media platforms. He also is tasked with helping with any and all boat related things. And is pretty good about getting things for others as well.

Kirk is married to wife Janine and has two stepsons and two grandchildren.

CREW

EVANSVILLE, IN

Eddie is the son of owner Ed Cooper and has been around the sport all of his life. Nobody knows the operation of the team better than Eddie, also named after his Grandfather as well. He’s a third generation boat racer.

Eddie is married to wife Kristin and has two daughters, Madison & Brooklyn.

EVANSVILLE, IN

Robert has been part of the Go3 team since the early 90’s. He used to race dragsters on local area tracks, but has since been all about hydroplanes. If Ed Cooper has a right hand man in the shop, it would be Robert. His job many responsibilities represent that.

Robert is married to wife Diane and he has one son, Alex.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Joe joined the Go3 team in 1992 after seeing a race while he was serving in the United States Navy. Hanging around the pits and the boat, Ed Cooper, Sr. put him to work. Joe is still with us and his knowledge of props is second to none. He takes care of anything at the back of the boat. Joe has attended the last 32 Gold Cups in a row, a feat he happily points out!

Joe is married to wife Albina.

SEATTLE, WA

Rick started in the sport in 1980 when he was co-owner of the U-4 with Mitch Evans. The team competed until 1984 under various names of Island Security Systems, Evans Marine, Miss Machine Rock and others. Since then has been with the Go3 team as one of the primary builders of the team’s three hulls. He has also helped build the U-11, U-37, the first Miss HomeStreet hull, all three of Ted Porter’s hulls and others.

Rick is divorced and has two children, Jake and Leticia.

PASCO, WA

Charlie first came into contact with Ed Cooper and the Go3 team in the summer of 2015 when he decided to sponsor our team. Growing up in the Tri Cities area, he was a lifelong hydro fan, and loved the piston boats. We needed the funding and Charlie provided it. A perfect match. He thought he would put his name on the boat, and go back to the Pasco side and watch the race. He hung around too long and we put him to work. Besides being our sponsor, he is a full fledged crew member and part of the Go3 family. He’s going into his 9th year with the team.

Charlie is married to wife Robyn and they have two children, CJ and Nicki.

KENNEWICK, WA

John joined the team in 2003, working mainly on west coast races. John also worked previously with the Water Follies and currently helps organize the Richland Regatta. He also owns and races a 1 liter hydro in Region 10 with his son.

John is married to wife Vauna and they have one son, Josh, who is also on the team, and daughter Melanie.

PASCO, WA

Josh has been part of the team since he was kid. He now drives his own hydro, a 1 liter he owns with his Father. He has worked mainly for the Go3 team, but was part of other teams that raced in Doha, Qatar two different years.

Josh is married to wife Tori and they have two daughters.

OWENSBORO, KY

Kirk joined the team in 2008. He’s responsible for any media related functions, as well as the team social media platforms. He also is tasked with helping with any and all boat related things. And is pretty good about getting things for others as well.

Kirk is married to wife Janine and has two stepsons and two grandchildren.

HULL DETAILS

The U-3 is hull 2002-03 and is the only current Unlimited hydroplane that uses a V-12 piston engine instead of a turbine engine. The Allison V-1710 carries two turbochargers and utilizes water injection to help with pre-ignition.

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ALL H1 UNLIMITED RESULTS
YEAR EVENT NAME FINISH U# DRIVER BOAT NAME
2023 Columbia Cup 8th U-3 Jimmy King Grigg’s ACE Hardware
2023 Guntersville Hydrofest 7th U-3 Jimmy King Grigg’s ACE Hardware
2022 HAPO Columbia Cup 6th U-3 Jimmy King Grigg’s ACE Hardware
2022 APBA Gold Cup 7th U-3 Jimmy King Grigg’s ACE Hardware
2021 HAPO Columbia Cup 7th U-3 Jimmy King Grigg’s ACE Hardware
2019 HAPO Columbia Cup 8th U-3 Jimmy King Grigg’s ACE Hardware
2018 Detroit Hydrofest APBA Gold Cup 6th U-3 Jimmy King The Roostertail
2018 HAPO Columbia Cup 9th U-3 Jimmy King Griggs Ace Hardware
2017 APBA Gold Cup 3rd U-3 Jimmy King Griggs Ace Hardware
2017 President’s Cup 7th U-3 Jimmy King Griggs Ace Hardware
2017 HAPO Columbia Cup 2nd U-3 Jimmy King Griggs Ace Hardware
2016 Albert Lee Appliance Seafair Cup 6th U-3 Jimmy King Miss DiJulio (4)
2016 HAPO Columbia Cup 4th U-3 Jimmy King Griggs Ace Hardware
2015 San Diego Bayfair 5th U-3 Jimmy King Home Street Bank (1)
2015 Spirit of Detroit Hydrofest 8th U-3 Jimmy King Home Street Bank (1)
2015 Albert Lee Appliance Cup 4th U-3 Jimmy King Home Street Bank
2015 HAPO APBA Gold Cup 9th U-3 Jimmy King Griggs Ace Hardware
2014 Evansville Shrinersfest   U-3 Jimmy King Go3 Racing
2010 Lucas Oil Indiana Governor’s Cup W/D U-3 Jimmy King Go3 Racing
2009 Thunder On The Ohio 7th U-3 Jimmy King Master Tire (3)
2009 Chevrolet Cup 2nd U-3 Jimmy King Grandview On The Lake (1)
2009 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup 10th U-3 Jimmy King Grandview On The Lake (1)
2009 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 10th U-3 Jimmy King Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5)
2009 Indiana Governor’s Cup 6th U-3 Jimmy King Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5)
2008 Thunderboat Regatta 7th U-3 Jimmy King Hoss Mortgage Investors Too!
2008 Chevrolet Cup 13th U-3 Jimmy King Hoss Mortgage Investors Too!
2008 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup 8th U-3 Jimmy King Hoss Mortgage Investors Too!
2008 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup NO RACE U-3 Jimmy King Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5)
2008 Indiana Governor’s Cup DNF U-3 Jimmy King Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5)
2008 Thunder On The Ohio 9th U-3 Jimmy King Master Tire (3)
2007 Chevrolet Cup At Seafair 9th U-3 Jimmy King Hoss Mortgage Investors Too!
2007 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup 13th U-3 Jimmy King Hoss Mortgage Investors Too!
2007 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 5th U-3 Jimmy King Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5)
2007 Indiana Governor’s Cup 6th U-3 Jimmy King Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5)
2007 Thunder On The Ohio 3rd U-3 Jimmy King Master Tire (3)
2006 Proboat Models World Championship 2nd U-3 Jimmy King Conover Insurance (2)
2006 Chevrolet Cup 7th U-3 Jimmy King Acura Of Seattle
2006 Atomic Cup 6th U-3 Jimmy King Conover Insurance (2)
2006 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 2nd U-3 Jimmy King Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5)
2006 Regatta Molson Dry De Valleyfield 5th U-3 Jimmy King Master Tire (3)
2006 Madison Regatta DNF U-3 Jimmy King Master Tire (3)
2006 Thunder On The Ohio 2nd U-3 Jimmy King Master Tire (3)
2005 Thunderboat Regatta 8th U-3 Jimmy King Go3 Racing
2005 Llumar Window Film Music City Hydrofest 5th U-3 Jimmy King Go3 Racing
2005 Chevrolet Cup 7th U-3 Jimmy King Toyota Of Kirkland (1)
2005 Budweiser Columbia Cup 3rd U-3 Jimmy King Go3 Racing
2005 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 8th U-3 Jimmy King Miss Chrysler-Jeep (5)
2005 Budweiser Madison Regatta 2nd U-3 Jimmy King Master Tire (3)
2005 Chevrolet Freedom Festival 3rd U-3 Jimmy King Master Tire (3)
2004 Washington Mutual Bill Muncey Cup 2nd U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (2)
2004 Budweiser Columbia Cup 5th U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (2)
2004 Thunder On The Ohio 2nd U-3 Mitch Evans Master Tire (3)
2003 Washington Mutual Thunderboat Regatta 1st U-3 Mitch Evans Llumar Window Film (4)
2003 Washington Mutual Thunderboat Regatta   U-3 Mitch Evans Llumar Window Film (4)
2003 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup 1st U-3 Mitch Evans Miss Foxhills Chrysler-Jeep
2003 General Motors Cup 11th U-3 Mitch Evans Toyota Of Kirkland (1)
2003 Budweiser Columbia Cup 3rd U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (2)
2003 Budweiser Madison Regatta 8th U-3 Mitch Evans Master Tire (3)
2003 Budweiser Thunder On The Ohio 1st U-3 Mitch Evans Master Tire (3)
2002 Bill Muncey Cup 3rd U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (2)
2002 General Motors Cup 10th U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (2)
2002 Budweiser Columbia Cup W/D U-3 Mitch Evans Vacationville.Com (2)
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