Evans Improves Times

Mark Evans of Lake Chelan. Wash., raised his top qualifying lap to 160.795 mph in the Budweiser hydroplane, an increase of more than 6 mph. But Mark Tate was unable to better his top speed of 158.392 after damaging the right side on Smokin’ Joe’s.

Tate, the winner a week ago in the Thunder on the Ohio at Evansville, is the leading driver on the unlimited hydroplane series this season going into today’s Indiana Governor’s Cup race in the Madison Regatta.