APBA Gold Cup

APBA Gold Cup
Event information
TypeH1 Unlimited hydroplane boat race
Race arearotating sites
DatesAugust 4-6, 2023
First race1904
WebsiteH1 Unlimited Hydroplane Racing Series
Results
Winner (2023)U-8 Strong Racing
Driver - J. Michael Kelly

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 now run as part of the H1 Unlimited season.[1] First run in 1904, it is the oldest trophy in motorsports.[2]

Starting in 1904, the Gold Cup consist of three heats, and starting in 1918 the heat distance was 30 statute miles.[3] In 1963 the number of heats was increased to four, but the total distance was reduced to 60 statute miles.[4] In 1976, the Unlimited Racing Commission adopted a winner-take-all format for all its races including the APBA Gold Cup.[5] In 1981 the total number of heats was reduced to three with the total distance being reduced to 45 statute miles.[6] Since 1983 the Gold Cup has been competed at various total distances ranging from 36 statute miles to 52.5 statute miles.[7]

The driver with the most Gold Cup victories is Chip Hanauer, with 11 victories. Dave Villwock is second, with 10, and Bill Muncey is third, with eight.[8]

List of Gold Cup winners

Year Driver Boat Race Location
1904 Carl C. Riotte Standard New York
1904 Willis Sharpe Kilmer Vingt et Un II New York
1905 Jonathan Wainwright Chip Chippewa Bay, NY
1906 Jonathan Wainwright (2) Chip II Chippewa Bay, NY
1907 Jonathan Wainwright (3) Chip II Chippewa Bay, NY
1908 E.J. Schroeder Dixie II Chippewa Bay, NY
1909 E.J. Schroeder (2) Dixie II Alexandria Bay, NY
1910 Frederick K. Burnham Dixie III Alexandria Bay, NY
1911 J.H. Hayden MIT II Alexandria Bay, NY
1912 A. Graham Miles P.D.Q. II Alexandria Bay, NY
1913 Casimir S. Mankowski Ankle Deep Alexandria Bay, NY
1914 Robert Edgren & Jim Blackton, Jr Baby Speeddemon II Lake George, NY
1915 Jack Beebe and John "Freckles" Milot Miss Detroit New York
1916 Bernard Smith Miss Minneapolis Detroit, MI
1917 Gar Wood Miss Detroit II Detroit, MI
1918 Gar Wood (2) Miss Detroit III Detroit, MI
1919 Gar Wood (3) Miss Detroit III Detroit, MI
1920 Gar Wood (4) Miss Detroit IV Detroit, MI
1921 Gar Wood (5) Miss America Detroit, MI
1922 Jesse G. Vincent Packard Chriscraft Detroit, MI
1923 Caleb Bragg Packard Chriscraft Detroit, MI
1924 Caleb Bragg (2) Baby Bootlegger Detroit, MI
1925 Caleb Bragg (3) Baby Bootlegger Port Washington, NY
1926 George H. Townsend Greenwich Folley Port Washington, NY
1927 George H. Townsend (2) Greenwich Folley New York
1928 N/A No Contest N/A
1929 Richard. F. Hoyt I M P II Red Bank, NJ
1930 Victor William Kliesrath Hotsy Totsy Red Bank, NJ
1931 Victor William Kliesrath (2) Hotsy Totsy Montauk, NY
1932 Bill Horn Delphine IV Montauk, NY
1933 George Reis El Lagarto Detroit, MI
1934 George Reis (2) El Lagarto Lake George, NY
1935 George Reis (3) El Lagarto Lake George, NY
1936 Kaye Don Impshi Lake George, NY
1937 Clell Perry Notre Dame Detroit, MI
1938 Theo Rossi Alagi Detroit, MI
1939 Zalmon Guy Simmons, Jr. G-13 My Sin Detroit, MI
1940 Sidney Allen G-4 Hotsy Totsy III Northport, NY
1941 Zalmon Guy Simmons, Jr. (2) G-13 My Sin Red Bank, NJ
1942 N/A No Contests- World War II N/A
1943 N/A No Contests- World War II N/A
1944 N/A No Contests- World War II N/A
1945 N/A No Contests- World War II N/A
1946 Guy Lombardo G-13 Tempo VI Detroit, MI
1947 Danny Foster G-99 Miss Peps V Jamaica Bay, NY
1948 Danny Foster (2) G-4 Miss Great Lakes Detroit, MI
1949 Bill Cantrell U-3 My Sweetie Detroit, MI
1950 Ted Jones U-27 Slo-Mo-Shun IV Detroit, MI
1951 Lou Fageol U-37 Slo-Mo Shun V Seattle, WA
1952 Stan Dollar U-27 Slo-Mo-Shun IV Seattle, WA
1953 Joe Taggart U-27 Slo-Mo-Shun IV Seattle, WA
1954 Lou Fageol (2) U-37 Slo-Mo-Shun V Seattle, WA
1955 Lee Schoenith U-55 Gale V Seattle, WA
1956 Bill Muncey U-60 Miss Thriftway Detroit, MI
1957 Bill Muncey (2) U-60 Miss Thriftway Seattle, WA
1958 Jack Regas U-8 Hawaii Kai III Seattle, WA
1959 Bill Stead U-00 Maverick Seattle, WA
1960 N.A. (Note 1) No Contest- High Winds Las Vegas, NV
1961 Bill Muncey (3) U-60 Miss Century 21 Thriftway Stores Reno, NV
1962 Bill Muncey (4) U-60 Miss Century 21 Thriftway Stores Seattle, WA
1963 Ron Musson U-40 Miss Bardahl Detroit, MI
1964 Ron Musson (2) U-40 Miss Bardahl Detroit, MI
1965 Ron Musson (3) U-40 Miss Bardahl Seattle, WA
1966 Miro Slovak U-11 Tahoe Miss Detroit, MI
1967 Bill Schumacher U-40 Miss Bardahl Seattle, WA
1968 Bill Schumacher (2) U-1 Miss Bardahl Detroit, MI
1969 Bill Sterret U-12 Miss Budweiser San Diego, CA
1970 Dean Chenoweth U-12 Miss Budweiser San Diego, CA
1971 Jim McCormick U-6 Miss Madison Madison, IN
1972 Bill Muncey (5) U-71 Atlas Van Lines Detroit, MI
1973 Dean Chenoweth (2) U-12 Miss Budweiser Tri-Cities, WA
1974 George Henley U-1 Pay'n Pak Seattle, WA
1975 George Henley (2) U-1 Pay'n Pak Tri-Cities, WA
1976 Tom D'Eath U-2 Miss U.S. Detroit, MI
1977 Bill Muncey (6) U-1 Atlas Van Lines Tri-Cities, WA
1978 Bill Muncey (7) U-00 Atlas Van Lines Owensboro, KY
1979 Bill Muncey (8) U-1 Atlas Van Lines Madison, IN
1980 Dean Chenoweth (3) U-12 Miss Budweiser Madison, IN
1981 Dean Chenoweth (4) U-1 Miss Budweiser Seattle, WA
1982 Chip Hanauer U-00 Atlas Van Lines Detroit, MI
1983 Chip Hanauer (2) U-1 Atlas Van Lines Evansville, IN
1984 Chip Hanauer (3) U-1 Atlas Van Lines Tri-Cities, WA
1985 Chip Hanauer (4) U-00 Miller American Seattle, WA
1986 Chip Hanauer (5) U-1 Miller American Detroit, MI
1987 Chip Hanauer (6) U-00 Miller American San Diego, CA
1988 Chip Hanauer (7) U-00 Circus Circus Evansville, IN
1989 Tom D'Eath (2) U-1 Miss Budweiser San Diego, CA
1990 Tom D'Eath (3) U-1 Miss Budweiser Detroit, MI
1991 Mark Tate U-10 Winston Eagle Detroit, MI
1992 Chip Hanauer (8) U-1 Miss Budweiser Detroit, MI
1993 Chip Hanauer (9) U-1 Miss Budweiser Detroit, MI
1994 Mark Tate (2) U-10 Smokin' Joe's Detroit, MI
1995 Chip Hanauer (10) U-1 Miss Budweiser Detroit, MI
1996 Dave Villwock U-100 Pico American Dream Detroit, MI
1997 Dave Villwock (2) U-12 Miss Budweiser Detroit, MI
1998 Dave Villwock (3) U-1 Miss Budweiser Detroit, MI
1999 Chip Hanauer (11) U-100 Miss Pico Detroit, MI
2000 Dave Villwock (4) U-1 Miss Budweiser Detroit, MI
2001 Michael Hanson U-9 Jones Racing (Tubby's Subs) Detroit, MI
2002 Dave Villwock (5) U-1 Miss Budweiser Detroit, MI
2003 Mitch Evans U-3 Miss Fox Hills Detroit, MI
2004 Nate Brown U-10 Miss DYC Detroit, MI
2005 Terry Troxell U-13 Miss Al Deeby Dodge Detroit, MI
2006 Jean Theoret U-37 Miss Beacon Plumbing Detroit, MI
2007 Dave Villwock (6) U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus Detroit, MI
2008 Jeff Bernard (Round winner only) U-5 FormulaBoats.com (Note 2) Detroit, MI
2009 Dave Villwock (7) U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus Detroit, MI
2010 Dave Villwock (8) U-96 Spirit of Qatar Detroit, MI
2011 Dave Villwock (9) U-96 Spirit of Qatar Detroit, MI
2012 Dave Villwock (10) U-1 Spirit of Qatar Detroit, MI
2013 Kip Brown U-1 Spirit of Qatar Detroit, MI
2014 Jimmy Shane U-6 Oberto Beef Jerky Detroit, MI
2015 Jimmy Shane (2) U-1 Oberto Beef Jerky Tri-Cities, WA
2016 J. Michael Kelly U-5 Graham Trucking Detroit, MI
2017 Jimmy Shane (3) U-1 Miss Homestreet Bank Detroit, MI
2018 Andrew Tate U-9 Jones Racing Detroit, MI
2019 Jimmy Shane (4) U-6 Miss Homestreet Bank Madison, IN
2020 N/A No season (pandemic) Madison, IN
2021 Jimmy Shane (5)[9] U-1 Goodman Real Estate Presents Miss Homestreet Madison, IN
2022 Corey Peabody U-9 Strong Racing Lynx Healthcare Guntersville, AL
2023 J. Michael Kelly (2) U-8 Strong Racing Seattle, WA

Source: [10]

Notes:

1960: Heat 1A completed. Second half of first heat was abandoned when Gale V crashed in Heat 1B. By rule, two heats were required to be completed for an official meeting for series championship purposes. Round abandoned and cancelled by APBA because of high winds.

2008: Heats 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B completed. Round abandoned after crash in Heat 3A and high winds, declared No Contest by APBA. American Boat Racing Association (now H1 Unlimited) declared the round official, counting all heat races and qualifying results for eries championship purposes since nine boats started the first heat race. With two fully completed heats, U-5 FormulaBoats.com (Jeff Bernard, driver) declared round winner with 850 points (fifth in qualifying, first in heat 1B, and first in heat 2B) for National Boat Championship purposes.[11] [12]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Schedule". H1 Unlimited. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  2. ^ "H1 Unlimited Awards 2023 Gold Cup to Seattle". H1 Unlimited. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  3. ^ "The First 55 Years - A History of Gold Cup Competition [1959]". www.lesliefield.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  4. ^ "1963 APBA Gold Cup - Statistics". www.lesliefield.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  5. ^ "1976 Season Summary - Statistics". hydroplanehistory.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  6. ^ "1981 Sea Galley APBA Gold Cup - Statistics". www.lesliefield.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  7. ^ 2021 Hydro Record Book and Statistics. Edmonds, WA: Unlimited NewsJournal. 2021. p. 38.
  8. ^ 2021 Hydro Record Book and Statistics. Edmonds, WA: Unlimited NewsJournal. 2021. p. 6.
  9. ^ "Shane wins fifth Gold Cup in Madison". H1 Unlimited. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  10. ^ 2021 Hydro Record Book and Statistics. Edmonds, WA: Unlimited NewsJournal. 2021. pp. 28–29.
  11. ^ "2008 Detroit APBA Gold Cup - Gold Minus Orange Equals Zero: A "No Contest" in Detroit". hydroplanehistory.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  12. ^ "Results: 2008 APBA Gold Cup". H1 Unlimited. Retrieved 2021-07-11.