Monday, April 9, 2018

Ride along with Tommy Fults

Reprinted from The Seattle Times, July 3, 1970

Greg Heberlein of The Seattle Times sport staff got his first "up-close" look at hydroplane racing yesterday and he went all the way — hitching a ride with Tommy Fults in Lil' Buzzard.

Photo by Bruce McKim

Greg's concern started early, as evident by his white-knuckles grip on the edge of the cockpit even before Fults started the engine.