Jul 19

Jul 19 - Jul 20

2025 ALTON MIDWEST NATIONALS

OPC

MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Alton, IL

Jul 19 - Jul 20

Thunder on the Choptank

INB

Choptank River

Cambridge, MD

Jul 19 - Jul 20

Northland Mardi Gras Gran Prix

OPC

Flambeau River

Ladysmith, WI

Jul 23

Jul 23 - Jul 27

2025 APBA/ USTS PRO National Cha...

PRO-KPH;N

Lake DePue

DePue, IL, IL

Jul 25

Jul 25 - Jul 27

Leonardtown Bash on the Bay

VINTAGE

Breton Bay

Leonardtown, MD

Jul 25 - Jul 27

APOLLO APBA GOLD CUP

SE-VINTAGE-INB-UNL

McNary Pool, Columbia River

Kennewick, WA

Jul 26

Jul 26 - Jul 27

Rumble in the Hills

VINTAGE-INB

Rocky Fork State Park

Hillsboro, OH

Jul 26 - Jul 27

Franks Race

OB RR

Klamath River

Klamath, CA

Jul 26 - Jul 27

Serpent Lake Powerboat Races

OPC

Serpent Lake

Crosby, MN

Jul 28

Jul 28 - Aug 2

2025 Stock, MOD, & J Outboard Na...

MOD-SO;N-J CLSES

Champions Park Lake

Springfield, OH , OH

Aug 2

Aug 2 - Aug 3

Great Lakes Grand Prix

OS

Lake Michigan

Michigan City Indiana, IN

Aug 2 - Aug 3

BATTLE ON THE COLORADO

OPC

LAKE MARBLE FALLS

MARBLE FALLS, TX

Aug 2 - Aug 3

Thunder on the Niagara

SE-VINTAGE-INB

Niagara River

North Tonawanda, NY

Aug 2 - Aug 3

Seafair Hydroplane Race

VINTAGE-INB-UNL-J CLSES

Lake Washington

Seattle, WA

Aug 8

Aug 8 - Aug 10

Sheboygan MidWest Challenge

OS;N

Lake Michigan

Sheboygan, WI

Aug 8 - Aug 10

Midwest Challenge

OPC

Lake Michigan

Sheboygan, WI

APBA | Latest Headlines

Inboard Racing Commission Makes Two Big Deci...

SUMMER NATIONALS MOVED!The Inboard Racing Commission wishes to announce two decisions made this week. At the IRC meeting on Tuesday evening, May 26, 2020, the summer Nationals were moved to Oak Harbor whose race dates are Sept. 12 & 13, 2020. Due to the Covid situation, the club requested this move in the best interest of Inboard Racing. In addition, the board voted that the ...

May 28, 2020 | Don Melillo

2020 OPC Rulebook

The Outboard Performance Craft Rulebook for 2020 has been updated. Click here to read the full document: 2020 RULEBOOK...

May 20, 2020 | Becky Nichols

APBA

APBA Moving Forward

May 19, 2020 | Becky Nichols

Stock Outboard Racing Commission Passes New ...

The SORC has approved the manufacture of a .030 over piston for the Model 102 & 300 series Yamato engines. The ballot has passed with 13 commissioners voting to approve and 1 against. This will now provide the go ahead to start the production process. The new piston is not approved for use until the beginning of the 2021 season. Hopefully in a few weeks, we will be able to provid...

Apr 22, 2020 | Jeff Brewster

2020 Offshore Racing Rules

The new 2020 Offshore Racing Rules have been posted! You can view them in the resource section or in the attached PDF....

Apr 21, 2020 | Becky Nichols

GT-1 Ballot Results - OPC

In a recent vote completed by the 2019 GT-1 Drivers the following items were decided upon:ITEM 1 - PASSEDChange the class name from GT-1 to "Champ" Yay: 100%Nay: 0%ITEM 2 - NOT PASSEDCurrent Rule: 5) All Mercury 2.5 Liter engines must ...

Apr 21, 2020 | Becky Nichols

Board of Directors Meeting 4.10.20

APBABOARD OF DIRECTORSApril 10, 2020 1. The APBA Board of Directors teleconference was called to order by the President, Chris Fairchild at 7:35 PM.2. Roll call was taken. In attendance were: Chris Fairchild, Mary Williams, Kyle Bahl, Fred Hauenstein, Jean Mackay-Schwartz, Abby Pond, Ja...

Apr 14, 2020 | Mary Williams

Chris Fairchild

March 31 Update from President Fairchild...

Mar 31, 2020 | Chris Fairchild

2020 HYDROFEST CANCELLED FOR SUMMER, PLANS U...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katy Norton Phone: 256-388-9376 2020 HYDROFEST CANCELLED FOR SUMMER; PLANS UNDERWAY FOR 2021Guntersville, Ala. – Afte...

Mar 30, 2020 | Becky Nichols

MOD Rule Change - Ballot Results 2.0

The following vote took place last week pursuant to Rule 23 Modified Rule Change Procedure. This rule states that voters must be racing members two weeks prior to the ballot going out AND a Driver must score points in at least two races in a class to be eligible to vote in that class.PASSEDAdd a new rule 25.i to the list of PERMISSIBLE MODIFICATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS that ap...

Mar 30, 2020 | Becky Nichols

Chris Fairchild

A Message from APBA President Chris Fairchil...

Mar 23, 2020 | Chris Fairchild

APBA Update

APBA COVID-19 Updates

Mar 18, 2020 | Becky Nichols

Official Statement on Coronavirus

March 12, 2020With the news of the increasing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the American Power Boat Association would like to inform you that we are taking this situation very seriously. We are monitoring this closely and advising all conducting clubs to follow the guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), local publi...

Mar 12, 2020 | Becky Nichols

Lakeland, FL

Lakeland, FL - Unofficial Results

Mar 11, 2020 | Becky Nichols

MOD Rule Change - Ballot Results

The following votes took place last week pursuant to Rule 23 Modified Rule Change Procedure. This rule states that voters must be racing members two weeks prior to the ballot going out AND a Driver must score points in at least two races in a class to be eligible to vote in that class.Rule 16.6 - PASSEDCurrent Rule: Any new engines approved for use in the Modified Ou...

Feb 25, 2020 | Becky Nichols

2020 Referee and Scorer Tests

The 2020 Referee and Scorer Tests are now LIVE!Everyone that passed the tests is now grandfathered in for the next 45 days. After that point, you must take and pass the 2020 test in order to act as an official at any APBA event. The 45 days ends as of April 6, 2020. The 2020 Referee and Risk Management Test can be taken online here: ...

Feb 20, 2020 | Becky Nichols