Schellhase Racing was formed in 2006 when this hull was purchased from the builder, Droullard Motorsports. The team originally raced the boat as an Unlimited Light in partnership with Hopp Racing and won the UL National Championship in 2008.
In 2009, the boat filled in for Darren Bartels’ damaged Unlimited Light and helped them place second in the UL National Championship racing as the UL-11. In 2010, the team switched over to the Grand Prix class and has raced as the GP-12 for Schellhase Racing ever since.
This team has been one of the most successful teams on both the Unlimited Lights and Grand Prix circuits since being formed and has won six of the last eight Grand Prix National championships and two-thirds of all of the races it has entered. Although there has been a single owner, Bob Schellhase of Renton, WA., the boat has had several successful drivers including Greg Hopp, Jerry Hopp, Mark Evens, Brian Perkins, J Michael Kelly, Kevin Eacret, and Jeff Bernard. Greg Hopp with back up driver J Michael Kelly are the current drivers. We are looking forward to making some noise as we honor our veterans at Oak Harbor this year. Watch for the big yellow and black boat with the United States Coast Guard emblem on the tail.