Benedict Racing Hydroplane Team

Lots of Inboard Racing in Region 6!

Race Schedule for 2026:
Test and Tune: Caesar Creek Ohio April 25-26
Hardy's: Race for the Lake Decatur, IL June 6-7
Madison Regatta Madison, IN July 3-5
Rumble in the Hills Hillsboro, OH July 18-19
Caesars Creek Hydrobowl Caesar Creek, OH October 3-4

On the Bubble (might go if Team's PTO allows)
Governor's Cup Regatta Celina, OH June 20-21
Sandy Beach Hydro Regatta Indian Lake, OH August 22-23

After the fiasco with the machine shop this spring and how far behind I got with the engine build, I decided to take this year and make it a building year. We were going to try and make Caesars Creek but it just wasn't in the cards. As you all can see, the LS is on the run stand and when I receive the last couple of small parts and figure out the wiring it will be ready to break in. The plan is to have a second motor ready to go since I have bought 2 of everything that I needed to build this one. So look for the E313 at the spring test at Caesars Creek and every inboard race here in the Midwest next year.

The crew chief (Cassie), the wrench (Jonathon), and Will (the Co-Boss) are watching some Vintage boats today in Madison, Indiana.

So our newest member Will is in the running for Baby of the Year! Please consider voting for him! Voting starts tomorrow at noon CST. Link is below!
-Cassie-

https://babyoftheyear.org/2025/will-8d3b

We plan to be there boat or no boat!

Mark your calendars - we are hosting Nationals in 2026!

Jonathon was up on the officials stand all weekend for the Hardy's: Race for the Lake!

The newest member of our team just got his APBA card in the mail!!

Well, the first race of the year is this weekend in Decatur IL. and due to circumstances out of my control the E313 will be sitting in the shop collecting dust. My two motors are still at the machine shop and are way overdue in being finished. We are still going to the race to help out, me with the S2 team and Jonathon is the Vintage Inspector. I'll be having words with the machine shop when we get back so it's not looking good for us to make it to any race before the end of July or maybe into August. I am hoping to make Rocky Fork and Caesars Creek.

Our driver Buddy is capsule trained for another 2 years.

Please welcome the newest member of the Benedict Racing Team! He was scheduled to be here on Saturday but in true Benedict fashion, he decided to come on his own yesterday! Please welcome Will Jeffrey Benedict!!