but the burst of speed also breaks the boat s rudder. okay, everybody, the race is on hold. luckily, dave isn t hurt in this record stunt. broke the rudder bracket. but it s a very different story seven years earlier. dave was at the columbia cup championship in washington state, ready to claim the record for the most consecutive race wins. this would be his 20th win in a row. but as he burst out of the gate, almost instantly the boat has hit two waves in a row. at top speeds, the force is too much and the hydroplane blows over. the top of the boat crashes onto the water. exploding the protective canopy is sitting under, ripping off
his oxygen mask and submerging him in the water. i was unconscious underwater. the safety team got there right away, got me up onto the bottom of the boat. they cleared the airway and. amazingly dave survived. his hand is crushed by the flying metal with the canopy. he ends up losing two fingers on his right hand. it s the type of crash that might deter another driver from racing altogether, but dave is no quitter. i just felt i had something more to give. and for the sport. and things to prove to myself. dave and the team rebuild miss budweiser, redesigning the driver s capsule to make it safer. luckily to date, since we ve done that, nobody s been killed or hurt significantly inside that capsule. years later, dave will have good reason to be thankful for that safer capsule. in the summer of 2009, he
he wasn t focused on his future but fortunately, somebody else was. at usaa we provide retirement planning for our military, veterans and their families. now more than ever, it s important to get financial advice from people who share your military values. call now for our free guide and tips on planning for your retirement this tax season. hydroplane, they re the fastest boats in the water, flying across the surface at 200 miles per hour. at this speed, when something goes wrong, disaster.
in 2004, he decides to see just how fast he can drive his legendary hydro plane, miss budweiser and try for the straightway speed record. we ll be racing against time and mother nature. we ll see what we re made of. dave doesn t let his nerves show. one of the problems in setting records is you know you re going to experience things that other people have not. everybody pay attention. the course is live. the speed record is calculated by averaging the time over two one-kilometer runs. 9.83. the speed to beat is 198 miles per hour. dave is buckled in and hits the gas. here he comes. 213.437 miles an hour. he s on record pace over the first leg. for the second leg, he gives it everything he s got. 225. 225. 30 he s out of it.