J.W. Myers (USA):

27 years of boat racing experience.
From Outboards to Tunnel Boats and Unlimited Lights to Unlimiteds, he has have raced, crewed, and repaired them all.
10 years of Unlimited Light and Unlimited driving and crew experience.

Team Experience:

U-10 USA Racing Partners
In 2006 J.W. took a job as a crew member and back-up driver with the U-10 Team. After only two races he was switched to the full time driver and crew member for the remainder of the 2006 season. In May of 2007 he was released from the team on mutual terms.
USA Racing hired a new driver as he needed to stay focused on his rapidly expanding construction company.

U-16 Ellstrom Manufacturing

2005 was an interesting season with the E-Lam Team.  As their driver, J.W. scored second place finishes in Evansville and the Detroit Gold Cup and a win in Madison during their undefeated weekend and fastest qualifier.

U-8 / U-8 Race Team

J.W. spent the winter of 2002/2003 working with the U-8 Team re-constructing the former Miss Budweiser T-4 hull to the hull that is currently the U-37 Schumacher Racing hull. As the driver and part time crew member, the 2004 season turned out to be a tough season for the Llumar sponsored team. The team had 7 preliminary heat wins, but no final heat wins due to other complications.

U-100 Leland Unlimited

In 2003 with the help of several influential people in Unlimited Racing, especially Dr. Ken Muscatel and Mark Evans, assisted J.W. in getting recognized by Fred Leland which gave him the opportunity to fill in as the driver for the injured Gregg Hopp.

UL-23 Team Pegasus

For the 3½ years with Team Pegasus, he was not only the driver, but also headed up hull modifications, repairs, assisted with race set-ups, propeller selection and off season maintenance.

Crew Experience:

2006: U-10 USA Racing Partners

2000-2002: UL-23 Team Pegasus

1999-2000: U-25 Superior Racing

1997: U-9 Jones Racing

1995: U-1 Miss Budweiser

Racing Accomplishments:

2005 Madison Regatta winner (U-16)

2003 unlimited Rookie of the Year (U-100)

Fastest Qualifier in San Diego 2003 at 159.4 (U-100)

1999 Unlimited Lights Rookie of the year (UL-23)

Five APBA National Titles

Eleven World Records, three still standing

1993 Region 10 George Babcock driver of the Year

Nearly twenty Region 10 High Point Titles