Dave Villwock


Dave Villwock is a hydroplane driver, known best for racing Unlimited Hydroplanes.
Villwock has the most victories in unlimited hydroplane history for a driver with 67.
Villwock won ten National High Point Championships as a driver. Eight of those championships came while piloting Miss Budweiser. Villwock also won ten American Power Boat Association Gold Cup championships in his career.
On April 10, 2021, it was announced that Villwock would come out of retirement to drive for Sharon and Kelly Stocklin's Bucket List Racing team for the 2021 season.
On July 27, 2025, Villwock, at age 71, drove the U-27 Miss Apollo to Gold Cup victory in Tri-Cities, Washington.
Boat NumberBoat nameBoat OwnerYears Driven
U-102.5Coors DryRon Jones, Jr.1992
U-31Miss Circus CircusBill Bennett1993
U-100PICO American DreamFred Leland1994-1996
U-12Miss BudweiserBernie Little1997-2004
U-16Miss ELAM PlusErick Ellstrom2005-2009
U-96Spirit of QatarErick Ellstrom2010-2012
U-37Miss Beacon PlumbingBilly and Jane Schumacher2014
U-40Miss Beacon PlumbingSharon and Kelly Stocklin2021–2022
U-27Miss ApolloCharley Wiggins2024-2025