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These pages contain profiles of past and present Hot Rod Racers. These profiles
highlight the many racers of Hot Rod motors through the years; everyday people from
all walks of life, just like you and me. If you would like to submit a profile that
you think would be interesting to our general readership, please send it to
contact@racingoutboards.com with Racer Profile in the subject line. We retain
the right to accept, modify, or reject any profile submission for any or no reason.
Dave Little
I began racing Stock Outboards in 1965. My first boat (17-S) was an A’Utility (ASR).
The boat was a Hal-Kelly kit called a “Foo-Ling”, and it was powered by a KG-4 Mercury.
I took third place in my first race and I was hooked!
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Cooper Jess
This is Cooper Jess. I was eight when my Grandfather took me to a Stock Outboard
race at Winneconne, Wisconsin. I was hooked instantly, with my liking the water,
boats, and mechanical stuff I knew I wanted to try this. My grandfather got us a
couple “pond runners” with Quickies for the next few years and we continued to go
to some of the local races as spectators. I didn’t convince my mother to let me
try actual racing until I was 14. I started in the A Stock Hydro class with APBA.
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Bill Giles
Bill started racing in APBA in 1960, trading a B-50 bomber for a B Utility runabout.
In 1964 he was SSOA Commodore. He was Region Chairman for 9 years starting in 1966.
He was Stock Outboard V-P in 1986-88. He has been a member of a SO-MOD-or PRO racing
commission for the past 40 years. He has been involved with promoting the Taunton
race for 25 years. In 1964, Bill Allen Sr. & he put on two days of racing in the
Cape Cod Canal, the first time the canal was closed to boat traffic! He has been
a Referee for many years, including doing the Hinton, WV Nationals.
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Rich Runne
Rich Runne started racing in 1969 at the age of 10. Starting out in J Runabout
(Racecraft built by Bob Trolian) with a Mercury Mark 5. Rich was not known for having
the fastest J runabout. After J runabout Rich started racing ASR (Austin built boat)
in 1972. He won ASR National Championship in 1991 and was also inducted into the Hall
of Champions that year. He then went onto race 25SSR and won National Champion in Saranac
Lake, NY in 1978.
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Dylan Runne
Dylan Runne is a third generation racer; starting racing in 2003. His first boat
was a father-son project, built by Dylan and his dad, Rich Runne. He races in the
Stock Outboard category. Dylan lives in New Jersey with his dad and mom who support
him in his racing. Dylan won two national championships at the age of 12, won multiple
high point championships along with world speed records in the JH and JR classes.
He also won the AXSR National Championship in 2009.
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