Team Kendall's Hopp Racing Team Wins Fifth Unlimited Light Season Championship

12/19/2008

The Hopp Racing team, named Team Kendall Racer of the Month in November 2005, took home top honors for the fifth time in six years at the Unlimited Light Hydroplane National Team Championship in Port Angeles, Wash. Greg Hopp needed to finish third or better securing the 2008 Unlimited Light Championship. Hopp and the UL-15 Graham Trucking G.T. Happy Go Lucky - Pump Tech led Kayleigh Perkins in the UL-72 Vitamin Water presents Miss Boat Electric-Victoria Express by 218 points. Hopp eliminated all of his opponents' hopes in the final by driving to victory, winning three heats in a single day!

This win is especially meaningful because the boat, pictured below, had to be completely rebuilt after a severe crash at last year's championship. Hopp was thrilled to get back on the same race course to win all heats and the event.

"It was an amazing feeling of accomplishment to come out and perform so well at the very same event where we crashed last year," says Hopp. "Our entire team was extremely dedicated to doing whatever it took to fix the boat, and it was fantastic to see the hard work pay off. We are very grateful to our fans and supporters, including Kendall Motor Oil, for helping us come back strong."

Hopp Racing has relied on Kendall 20W-50 Motor Oil for years. After trying other products, Hopp says, "Kendall Motor Oil keeps our engine running smoothly with no issues whatsoever; a critical component to securing such a big win!"

Team Kendall wants to extend a very warm congratulations to the entire Hopp Racing team. We are proud to be a part of your continued success!