Brandon Kennedy makes history in Madison and Andrew Tate wins second straight Indiana Governor’s Cup

Madison, Indiana _ Sundau July 6 – The 75th edition of the Madison Regatta concluded with great moments on and off the water, capped by the official H1 Unlimited driver qualification of Brandon Kennedy and a thrilling final that saw Andrew Tate and the U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate claim their second consecutive Indiana Governor’s Cup title.

Kennedy, at the helm of the U-6 Miss Madison, earned his Unlimited status in front of his hometown crowd on Saturday — a significant career milestone that electrified fans and added emotional depth to the weekend.

Sunday Recap

High winds altered the schedule, forcing the cancellation of Heat 3. The four-boat Governor’s Cup final was held at 5:45 p.m., featuring U-8 Beacon Electric, U-9 Beacon Plumbing, U-11 FLAV-R-PAC, and U-91 Goodman Real Estate. U-27 Miss Apollo, although qualified, did not advance. The final delivered a wild first turn in which Corey Peabody (U-9) hooked and was later disqualified for two one-minute penalties during the milling period.

Indiana Governor’s Cup Final Heat – OFFICIAL RESULTS

1. U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate – Andrew Tate

2. U-8 Beacon Electric – J. Michael Kelly

3. U-11 Miss Flav-R-Pac – Jamie Nilsen
   DSQ – U-9 Beacon Plumbing – Corey Peabody

Earlier Sunday – Preliminary Heats Recap

Heat 2A – OFFICIAL

1. U-9 Beacon Plumbing – Corey Peabody

2. U-11 Miss Flav-R-Pac – Jamie Nilsen

3. U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate – Andrew Tate

Heat 2B – OFFICIAL

1. U-8 Beacon Electric – J. Michael Kelly

2. U-27 Miss Apollo – Dave Villwock
   DNF – U-6 Miss Madison – Brandon Kennedy (Broken steering cable)

National High Points Standings (Through Madison)

1. U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate / Andrew Tate – 1,225 pts

2. U-8 Beacon Electric / J. Michael Kelly – 1,130 pts

3. U-9 Beacon Plumbing /  Corey Peabody – 960 pts

4. U-11 Miss FLAV-R-PAC /  Jamie Nilsen – 925 pts

5. U-27 Miss Apollo / Dave Villwock– 655 pts

6. U-6 Miss Madison / Brandon Kennedy – 225 pts

Next stop: APBA Gold Cup – Tri-Cities, Washington – July 25–27

The next stop on the H1 Unlimited circuit is the APBA Gold Cup in Tri-Cities, Washington, set for July 25–27. Seven teams are expected to compete:

1. U-8 Beacon Electric / J. Michael Kelly

2. U-9 Beacon Plumbing /  Corey Peabody

3. U-11 Miss FLAV-R-PAC /  Jamie Nilsen

4. U-12 Graham Trucking / Jeff Bernard

5. U-21 Go Fast Turn Left / Gunnar O’Farrell

6. U-27 Miss Apollo / Dave Villwock

7. U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate / Andrew Tate