APBA Gold Cup

The APBA Gold Cup (originally known simply as the Gold Cup, a speedboat race) is an American hydroplane boat race, named for the American Power Boat Association. It is run as part of the H1 Unlimited season.

APBA Gold Cup
Event information
TypeH1 Unlimited hydroplane boat race
Race areaDetroit River, Detroit, Michigan
SponsorUAW-GM Center for Human Resources
Distance2.5 mi (4 km) (TBD?)
First race1904
Websitedetroitboatraces.com
Results
Winner (2017)U-1 Miss Madison
Driver - Jimmy Shane

The top ever winner is Chip Hanauer, with eleven victories. Dave Villwock is second, with ten, and Bill Muncey third, with eight.

List of Gold Cup winners
Year Driver Boat
1904 Carl C. Riotte Standard
1904 Willis Sharpe Kilmer Vingt et Un II
1905 Jonathan Wainwright Chip
1906 Jonathan Wainwright Chip II
1907 Jonathan Wainwright Chip II
1908 E.J. Schroeder Dixie II
1909 E.J Schroeder Dixie II
1910 Frederick K. Burnham Dixie III
1911 J.H. Hayden MIT II
1912 A. Graham Miles P.D.Q. II
1913 Casimir S. Mankowski Ankle Deep
1914 Robert Edgren & Jim Blackton, Jr Baby Speeddemon II
1915 Jack Beebe and John "Freckles" Milot Miss Detroit
1916 Bernard Smith Miss Minneapolis
1917 Gar Wood Miss Detroit II
1918 Gar Wood Miss Detroit III
1919 Gar Wood Miss Detroit III
1920 Gar Wood Miss Detroit IV
1921 Gar Wood Miss America
1922 Jesse G. Vincent Packard Chriscraft
1923 Caleb Bragg Packard Chriscraft
1924 Caleb Bragg Baby Bootlegger
1925 Caleb Bragg Baby Bootlegger
1926 George H. Townsend Greenwich Folley
1927 George H. Townsend Greenwich Folley
1928 N.A. No Contest
1929 Richard. F. Hoyt I M P II
1930 Victor William Kliesrath Hotsy Totsy
1931 Victor William Kliesrath Hotsy Totsy
1932 Bill Horn Delphine IV
1933 George Reis El Lagarto
1934 George Reis El Lagarto
1935 George Reis El Lagarto
1936 Kaye Don Impshi
1937 Clell Perry Notre Dame
1938 Theo Rossi Alagi
1939 Zalmon Guy Simmons, Jr. My Sin
1940 Sidney Allen Hotsy Totsy III
1941 Zalmon Guy Simmons, Jr. My Sin
1942 N.A. No Contests- World War II
1943 N.A. No Contests- World War II
1944 N.A. No Contests- World War II
1945 N.A. No Contests- World War II
1946 Guy Lombardo G-13 Tempo VI
1947 Danny Foster G-99 Miss Pepsi V
1948 Danny Foster G-4 Miss Great Lakes
1949 Bill Cantrell U-3 My Sweetie
1950 Ted Jones U-27 Slo-Mo-Shun IV
1951 Lou Fageol U-37 Slo-Mo Shun V
1952 Stan Dollar U-27 Slo-Mo-Shun IV
1953 Joe Taggart U-27 Slo-Mo-Shun IV
1954 Lou Fageol U-37 Slo-Mo-Shun V
1955 Lee Schoenith Gale V
1956 Bill Muncey Miss Thriftway
1957 Bill Muncey Miss Thriftway
1958 Jack Regas Hawaii Kai III
1959 Bill Stead Maverick
1960 N.A. No Contest- High Winds
1961 Bill Muncey Miss Century 21 Thriftway Stores
1962 Bill Muncey Miss Century 21 Thriftway Stores
1963 Ron Musson Miss Bardahl
1964 Ron Musson Miss Bardahl
1965 Ron Musson Miss Bardahl
1966 Miro Slovak Tahoe Miss
1967 Bill Schumacher Miss Bardahl
1968 Bill Schumacher Miss Bardahl
1969 Bill Sterret Miss Budweiser
1970 Dean Chenoweth Miss Budweiser
1971 Jim McCormick Miss Madison
1972 Bill Muncey Atlas Van Lines
1973 Dean Chenoweth Miss Budweiser
1974 George Henley Pay'n Pak
1975 George Henley Pay'n Pak
1976 Tom D'Eath Miss U.S.
1977 Bill Muncey Atlas Van Lines
1978 Bill Muncey Atlas Van Lines
1979 Bill Muncey Atlas Van Lines
1980 Dean Chenoweth Miss Budweiser
1981 Dean Chenoweth Miss Budweiser
1982 Chip Hanauer Atlas Van Lines
1983 Chip Hanauer Atlas Van Lines
1984 Chip Hanauer Atlas Van Lines
1985 Chip Hanauer Miller American
1986 Chip Hanauer Miller American
1987 Chip Hanauer Miller American
1988 Chip Hanauer Circus Circus
1989 Tom D'Eath Miss Budweiser
1990 Tom D'Eath Miss Budweiser
1991 Mark Tate Winston Eagle
1992 Chip Hanauer Miss Budweiser
1993 Chip Hanauer Miss Budweiser
1994 Mark Tate Smokin' Joe's
1995 Chip Hanauer Miss Budweiser
1996 Dave Villwock Pico American Dream
1997 Dave Villwock Miss Budweiser
1998 Dave Villwock Miss Budweiser
1999 Chip Hanauer Miss Pico
2000 Dave Villwock Miss Budweiser
2001 Michael Hanson Tubby's Subs
2002 Dave Villwock Miss Budweiser
2003 Mitch Evans Miss Fox Hills
2004 Nate Brown Dick Scott
2005 Terry Troxell Miss Al Deeby Dodge
2006 Jean Theoret Miss Beacon Plumbing
2007 Dave Villwock Miss Elam Plus
2008 Jeff Bernard ABRA HPC Round U-5 FormulaBoats.com *Note 1
2009 Dave Villwock Miss Elam Plus
2010 Dave Villwock Spirit of Qatar
2011 Dave Villwock Spirit of Qatar
2012 Dave Villwock Spirit of Qatar
2013 Kip Brown Spirit of Qatar
2014 Jimmy Shane U-6 Oberto Beef Jerky
2015 Jimmy Shane U-1 Oberto Beef Jerky
2016 J Michael Kelly U-5 Graham Trucking
2017 Jimmy Shane U-1 Miss Homestreet Bank
2018 Andrew Tate U-9 Jones Racing
2019 Jimmy Shane U-6 Miss Homestreet Bank
  • Note 1: Under national championship rules, the 2008 race, which completed two heats but was abandoned because of high winds, was declared official for championship purposes since all boats had started first heat. [1][2]

See also

References
  1. Points from the 2008 Detroit Unlimited Hydroplane Race will count towards season Championship.
  2. ABRA Detroit results where all official points counted
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