Family. Friends. Newcomers.
A grassroots team built around the people who make race weekends worth sharing.
Y-16 · Kyle Martin
From Beaches to Buoys.
We spent years watching from the beach. Now it’s our turn to race. Y-NOT Racing is family, friends and newcomers chasing dreams, growing hydroplane racing and having fun along the way.
Full Throttle Therapy.
First launch complete.Y-16 launched and completed its first testing session at Hydrobowl on October 3, 2026.
Earn Every Lap.
Ask good questions, turn the wrenches and put in the work before the boat touches water.
Grow the Sport.
We want more people watching, helping, volunteering and eventually climbing into race boats.
First wake made
Y-16 Hits the Water.
Y-16 launched and completed its first testing session at Hydrobowl on October 3, 2026. The next chapter is continued testing, learning and preparation for the first race weekend.
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Ask Y-NOT?
Turn years of watching into a decision to participate.
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Make Y-16 the plan.
Put a boat number, driver and team identity around the dream.
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Y-16 comes home.
The boat is home. This milestone is complete; now we begin learning Y-16 firsthand.
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Launch and test.
Y-16 made its first launch and testing runs at Hydrobowl on October 3, 2026.
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Build seat time.
Use what the team learned at Hydrobowl and keep preparing for the first race weekend.
Team journal
Inside the Y-NOT story.
Shop nights, testing days and the moments that move Y-16 from its first wake toward race day.
First Launch at Hydrobowl.
Y-16 launched and completed its first testing session at Hydrobowl on October 3, 2026.
Read the story
Y-16 Is Home.
Y-16 is home. Now the hands-on work begins as the team prepares for a safe first launch.
Read the storyBuild it with us
Become a founding partner.
Y-NOT Racing is being built from the ground up. We’re looking for businesses and supporters who want to be part of the journey from the first shop night to the first race weekend.