2012 Jones Racing U-9

 

  Boat Statistics

Boat Name:

 

Year:

Designation#:

 

Jones Racing

2012

 

U-9

Owner/Driver:

 

Year Model Built:

 

Matt Sanders

 

2023

Builder:

 

Construction:

 

 

West Coast Custom Boats

 

Carbon Fiber

Motor:

 

Speed Controller:

 

SSS 3674

 

OSE Raider 150

Prop:

 

Paint Colors:

 

 

ABC

 

White

Type of Graphics:

 Radio:

 

 

vinyl

 

Futaba

 

The model:  Matt has history in fast electric racing and built this boat to bring to light the struggles and accomplishments of unlimited driver Brent Hall (left). Brent is a former model boatracer in our club and is one of the first people of color to pilot an unlimited hydroplane. He strives to become the first African American to qualify to compete as an unlimited driver. We're all rooting for him and hope it will happen in 2024! Jones Racing is one of the first unlimiteds Brent logged laps in.

The real boat:  The boat was owned by Mike and Lori Jones, driven by Jon Zimmerman. Jon was one of the co-founders of Classic Thunder and became an accomplished driver and boat builder in the Limited and Unlimited hydroplane classes. In 2012 Brent Hall helped secure sponsorship for the team and, under the watchful eyes of crew chief Jeff Campbell, got valuable testing laps behind the wheel during Seafair.