{"id":1700,"date":"2016-09-08T08:54:57","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T13:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vintagehydroplanes.com\/Blog\/?p=1700"},"modified":"2016-09-08T08:56:39","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T13:56:39","slug":"madison-vintage-thunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vintagehydroplanes.com\/Blog\/madison-vintage-thunder\/","title":{"rendered":"Madison Vintage Thunder"},"content":{"rendered":"

PRESS RELEASE – Upcoming Sports Event
\n(For Immediate Release)
\nR. Harsin, 9-5-2016<\/p>\n

Announcing the first annual “Madison Vintage Thunder” – hydroplanes in Madison, Indiana.<\/p>\n

Dave Johnson wanted to honor two special friends that passed away recently and so he assembled a few vintage hydroplane owners forming a\u00a0club called “5ToThe5”.\u00a0 This group will put on the first annual “Madison Vintage Thunder”.\u00a0 With support of the Madison community as part of the state\u00a0bicentenial celebration (followed one week later with the Madison Chatauqua of the Arts), the group obtained the A.P.B.A. sanctioning necessary to sponsor vintage hydroplanes on the Ohio River. The event sponsors are expecting between 30 to 50 hydroplanes to provide spectators with hours of hydroplane action on the water.<\/p>\n

Honored at this event will be former Vintage Class Owner-Driver Billy Cousins, owner of the “River Rat” hydroplane.\u00a0 Billy Cousins started his\u00a0hydroplane racing career in the late 50’s driving a hydroplane owned by Marion Cooper, the first driver of the Miss Madison in 1961.\u00a0 Billy had\u00a0a long career in both limited hydroplanes and auto racing before his retirement.\u00a0 Several years later, Dave Johnson managed to talk Billy to\u00a0come out of retirement and bring his “River Rat” out onto the water again to the delight of many spectators.\u00a0 Billy lost his battle recently\u00a0with cancer but his “River Rat” hydroplane will be on display in Madison.\u00a0 The other driver honored at this event will be the former\u00a0unlimited “Miss Madison” driver Jon Peddie, who also recently lost his battle with cancer.\u00a0 Jon drove two different Miss Madison hulls as well\u00a0as having a long career in auto racing.<\/p>\n

Everyone is invited to Madison, Indiana on both Saturday and Sunday, September 17th and 18th.\u00a0 Admission is FREE to the public (donations\u00a0will be accepted). For additional information: http:\/\/www.5tothe5.com <\/a>or https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/5tothe5vintagehydros\/ <\/a>or by calling 812-571-0330
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