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Malsam will drive the #41 Dodge Ram pickup for CHS Motorsports as part of the recently announced Penske Racing Development program. A Penske Racing Development driver, Malsam, 19, is currently eighth in the ARCA RE/MAX series championship where he drives the #4 Dodge Driver Development car for Cunningham Motorsports. As a salute to the Pacific Northwest, Malsam’s truck will debut with graphics featuring the Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum. Located in suburban Seattle, the museum is the nation’s only public, not-for-profit museum dedicated to powerboat racing.
“Boat racing has been a big part of the Northwest scene for a long time, said Malsam. “Chip Hanauer, a consultant to our team, is an absolute legend in the Northwest and there are races up here every year in Pasco and Seattle. I think hydroplane drivers are completely crazy, but we wanted to recognize the museum and featuring their name and logo in my first race is a good way to help promote the museum and let NASCAR fans know where I’m from.” The O’Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway will be broadcast live on Speed TV at 7:30pm (Eastern) on Wednesday, August 20th. More on the "Thunder Truck"... Hydroplane Racing in the Tri-Cities
David reports the new book focuses on the history of hydroplane racing in the Tri-Cities. It is 128 pages, and contains more than 215 photos from the likes of Bill Osborne, Chris Denslow and Steve Conner. It will sell for $19.95 and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum. Here's a little bit about what's inside from the book's back cover: Pasco, Kennewick, and Richland sit along the banks of the Columbia River and form a large, vibrant community in Washington known as "the Tri-Cities." For over 40 years, tens of thousands of fans have come to the Columbia River to enjoy a day in the sun and watch the Columbia Cup Unlimited Hydroplane Race. Famous drivers like Bill Muncey, Dean Chenoweth, Chip Hanauer, and Dave Villwock have all come to Tri-Cities and battled deck-to-deck to win the Columbia Cup. The mission of the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum in Kent, Washington, is to honor, celebrate, and preserve the legacy of Unlimited Hydroplane Racing. The museum has generously offered its extensive collection of hydroplane photographs to Hydroplane Racing in the Tri-Cities. You can now pre-order David's latest book by calling the Museum office at (206) 764-9453. Also, David's recent books, "Hydroplane Racing in Seattle" and "Turbine Racing in Seattle" are also available through the Museum. HydroINSIDER Updates
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The
truck and its debut markings were unveiled in Seattle at the Hydroplane &
Raceboat museum gala on July 31. 
David
D. Williams, Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Director, has been driving
unlimited hydroplanes since 1993. This is his sixth book on the subject
of hydroplane racing and is scheduled to be published in June, 2008.