Pasco Kennewick and Richland sit along the banks of the Columbia River and form a large vibrant community in Washington known as the Tri-Cities. For over 40 years tens of thousands of fans have come to the Columbia River to enjoy a day in the sun and watch the Columbia Cup Unlimited Hydroplane Race. Famous drivers like Bill Muncey Dean Chenoweth Chip Hanauer and Dave Villwock have all come to Tri-Cities and battled deck-to-deck to win the Columbia Cup.