1973 ABPA National Champion

The APBA 1973 National Champion, Unlimited Hydroplane Pay 'N Pak set new records at all courses in 1973, in its first year of competition. Records set included a new world's record for one lap and two laps. Pay 'N Pak became the first boat in the world to average 126 mph on a closed course circuit. Pay 'N Pak set 26 qualifying race records for both 2 1/2 and 3 mile courses. In addition, Pay 'N Pak won four of the major races which included: heads started 28 - First, 20 - Second, 3 - Third, 2; all of  which was a fantastic start to a brand new boat with such revolutionary design.

1973 National Champion Unlimited Hydroplane

The Pay 'N Pak construction uses futuristic materials such as an aluminum honeycombed laminated skin, which is light, buoyant, and extremely strong. The wing stabilizer provides over 400 pounds of lift on all turns of the race course, which is were races are won or lost. The Pay 'N Pak literally flies around the outside of the other boats on the turns, in a wide power-drive sweep, which is just the opposite of the way the conventional boats dig-in tight on the corners. The design is a real break-through in power boat racing.

The boat was built by Ron Jones of Costa Mesa, California for the Pay 'N Pak stores of Seattle, Washington, a growing group of the western United States - do-it-yourself-stores. The boat campaigned by Dave Heerensperger. The power plant is a Rolls Royce Merlin 2000 HP engine. It uses STP Oil Treatment in the crankcase.

The STP Corporation congratulates Dave Heerensperger and Ron Jones for their exciting contribution to Unlimited Hydroplane Racing. The Pay 'N Pak is truly the finest and the fastest closed circuit race boat in the world.