Boat
Name: |
"U-1 PICO American Dream" |
Title Sponsor: |
Progressive Tool
& Industries Company - PICO is a "World
supplier of state-of the-art manufacturing systems" Internationally. PICO
means "The Mark of Quality". PICO owns and operates 47 plants
worldwide and employs over 7,000 people. |
For The Record: |
- 1996 National High Point
Champions & 1996 Detroit Gold Cup Champions
- Winner of 10 of 20 UHRA events over the last two
years (1996 & 1997 seasons)
- Winner of 6 of the 10 UHRA events in 1996, including
3 race sweep of the Pacific Northwest. (Includes: Tri-Cities, WA.; Kelowna, B.C.; Seattle,
WA.)
- Winner of 4 of 10 UHRA events in 1997, including the
Pacific Northwest 3 race regattas and the San Diego Bayfair Race for the 2nd time in 4
years.
- First team in sports history to win the coveted
Seattle Seafair Texaco Cup 3 out of 4 years!
- First team in sports history to win a race after
flipping its race hull on race day. (PICO flipped in Heat 2B and was repaired thanks to
team members, sponsors, PICO, and over 30 volunteers; and then went on to win the race by
a wide margin. It was N. Mark Evans first unlimited Seattle race win.)
- PICO and N. Mark Evans are only 1 of 4 teams in
unlimited sports history to win 4 straight races.
- Top Qualifier at 8 of the 20 races and holder of 3
world records since 1994.
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Boat Final Heat Record since 1994: |
(12) First Places, (9) 2nds, (6) 3rds, (4) 4ths, (2) 5ths, (1) 6th |
Winning %: |
PICO and Leland together have placed either 1st, 2nd or 3rd in 94% of the
heats the boat has entered since 1994. She also has placed 1st or 2nd in 71% of the Final
Heats she has completed. |
Home Town: |
Detroit, MI. & Kirkland, WA. |
Boat Owner: |
Fred Leland, Leland
Unlimited, Inc. |
Boat Design: |
Leland Unlimited, Inc. |
Composite System: |
OWENS CORNINGS'
ZenTron, which is the most advanced S-glass ever developed. Owens Corning is the largest
manufacturer of fiberglass in the entire world. |
Other Primary Sponsors: |
HEXCEL, Tele-dyne Gill, Dexter Hysol, Fast Track
Communications, Coffing Hoist, American Productions, Sea Doo / (I-90 Motorsports), R.S.
Eastin Hotel, PPG, WyEast. |
Team Manager |
Fred Leland |
Boat Driver: |
Mark Evens (Mark won 4 straight
races in 1997) |
Crew Chief: |
Kenny Dryden (1996, 1997, 1998) |
Administration: |
Jackie Leland & Jen |
Team Charity: |
SCOPE (Schools & Cops Opting for Positive
Education) & D.A.R.E. of WA. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) |
Team Members: |
Bryan Pyziak, Jeff Minar,
Ed Allen, Mark Olsen , Brian Rosell, Jim LaBrie, Gary Caya, Vern Blair, Hoyt Adams, Tim
Hamilton and Murdo Cameron. |
Team at large: |
PICO employees, Wisne family, Steve/Toni Young |
Assoc. Crew: |
Shannon Mathewson, Jim
Cline, Kearney "Cookie Power" Barton, Sean Riley, Chris Riley, Mike DeAguiar,
Don Corning, Bill/Happy Rands, Bert/Sue Powel, Herb/Connie Nelson, Rob/Mary Fairweather, |
Color Scheme: |
Patriotic Red, White &
Blue |
Boat Length: |
29 feet, 1 inches |
Boat Width: |
14 feet, 2 inches |
Weight: |
6,200 pounds |
Power Plant: |
Lycoming T55L7C Turbine |
HP Rating |
3000+ |
Fuel Capacity: |
55 gallons
"Jet-A" |
Top Speed: |
220+ MPH |
Fastest Lap: |
169.554 mph. |
Gearbox: |
Leland/Pico |
Propellers: |
3 blade/PICO |
Skid Fin/Rudders: |
Leland/PICO |
Dyno |
PICO |
Boat
Computer: |
PICO, Data-Linc |
Radio
Communications: |
Fast Track Communications |
Song: |
PICO American Dream March: by Jack Graves &
Steve Lamson PICO American Dream Ballad: by
Jack Graves, Loretta Dimand, Steve Lamson |
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