Here are a few scenes from the Hydro-Prop Awards Banquet at the Adams Mark Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri.  The banquet took place on February 2, 2001.  During the banquet, U-6 Miss Madison Owner Representative Bob Hughes received a Lifetime Achievement award for his dedication both to the U-6 team and the sport of unlimited hydroplane racing.  Simply click on any of the images below for the full size photo...

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Bob Hughes and Charlie
Grooms enjoy lunch with Ed
Cooper, Jr.
 		 A quick shot of Bob just
before the banquet.
 		 Bob accepting the Outstanding
Newspaper Coverage award for
the Louisville Courier Journal
 
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Bob receives his Lifetime
Achievement award.
 		 Bob talks with the crowd about
the the things that make racing
great.
 		 Posing for a quick photo with the plaque
 
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Sharing the spotlight with Hydro-Prop President, Gary Garbrecht
 		 Bob and Charlie after the banquet.
 		 Bart and Gary Garbrecht talk with Bob
regarding the future of the sport
 
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Bob and Charlie sharing a few minutes with
U-10 pilot Mark Weber.
  

  Copyright © 2003 Chuck Moore