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U-8 Beacon Electric J Michael Kelly

U-8 Beacon Electric

driver J Michael Kelly

Home Port
Auburn, WA
Length
29 feet
Beam
14.75 feet
Weight
6,700 lbs
Power Plant
Lycoming T55 L-7 Turbine
HP
3,000
Top Speed
190+ MPH
Year Built
2014
Hull Victories
2
Designer
Mike Hanson
Builder
Ellstrom Racing
U-9 Beacon Plumbing Corey Peabody

U-9 Beacon Plumbing

driver Corey Peabody

Home Port
Auburn, WA
Length
29 feet
Beam
13.8 feet
Weight
6,580 lbs
Power Plant
Lycoming T55 L-7 Turbine
HP
3,000
Top Speed
190+ MPH
Year Built
1992
Hull Victories
12
Builders
Ron Jones Jr, Mike Hanson,
Jeff Campbell

Owners

Darrell & Vanessa Strong
since 2020

Crew Members


GM: Corey Peabody

Crew Chief: Jim Sechler

Tim Collins

Jason Elhard

Brian Gibb

Desi Gibb

Jeff Kelly

Bill Moore

Phil Rohr

Jason Theuret

Ken Warren

Kyle Singer