The U-37 with JW Myers at the wheel took third place honors at the 2009 Chevrolet Cup in Seattle, WA. This clip graphically shows how amazingly violent a modern Unlimited hydroplane really is on the driver…

The U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors with J.W. Myers at the wheel ran one of the toughest final heats of his life to a third place finish at Seafair.

The U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors with J.W. Myers at the wheel ran one of the toughest final heats of his life to a third place finish at Seafair.

The U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors with J.W. Myers at the wheel ran one of the toughest final heats of his life to a third place finish at Seafair.

The U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors with J.W. Myers at the wheel ran one of the toughest final heats of his life to a third place finish at Seafair.

JW Myers took a pounding in Heat 3B at the 2009 Chevrolet Cup in Seattle, WA. Note the hit that dislodged his facemask and the physical exertion it takes to muscle the U-37 around the Lake Washington course…

J.W. Myers in the U-37 ran deck to deck with Steve David in the U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto for the majority of Heat 3B before finally slipping to second place.

J.W. Myers in the U-37 ran deck to deck with Steve David in the U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto for the majority of Heat 3B before finally slipping to second place.

J.W. Myers took over for Jean Theoret in Heat 2B and promptly put the hammer down, bringing home a victory.

J.W. Myers took over for Jean Theoret in Heat 2B and promptly put the hammer down, bringing home a victory.

Jean Theoret came back from a near-death experience in Madison to take the U-37 around the Lake Washington course at Seafair. Unfortunately he had not healed sufficiently to allow him to continue, and after this heat, handed off the driving duties to J.W. Myers for the remainder of the weekend.

Jean Theoret came back from a near-death experience in Madison to take the U-37 around the Lake Washington course at Seafair. Unfortunately he had not healed sufficiently to allow him to continue, and after this heat, handed off the driving duties to JW Myers for the remainder of the weekend.