CHRYSLER JEEP DETROIT APBA GOLD CUP July 12-15, 2001 Monday July 23 2001 *** COMPLETE RACE WRAP-UP In this issue we have full results, links to many photos, thanks to all who helped, and more. Sorry that it took so long to get all the photos posted and ready for viewing, but I just realized there's well over 400 of them: - http://www.thunderfest.com/photogal/photogal.html *** HAVEN'T HAD ENOUGH OF HYDROPLANE RACING? We have just the thing for you - Quake On The Lake! On July 28th and 29th, inboard classes from 1.0 or 1.5 Litre on up to the very exciting Grand Prix's will be racing at the Pontiac Lake recreation area. See you there! For more info: - http://www.quakeonthelake.com - http://www.thunderfest.com/quake Also, The Chrysler Jeep APBA Gold Cup will be televised on ESPN2 on Saturday, August 11 at 4:00 PM (EDT). *** RESULTS FOR ALL CLASSES The full SODT Timing & Scoring report is available: - http://www.thunderfest.com/news/01/AllResults.pdf (2.7M .PDF) This includes individual lap times for JSS, Light and Unlimited classes. Thanks to Roger Woz and his crew of Timing and Scoring volunteers for all the work they do. In summary: THE UNLIMITEDS: Congratulations to the Gold Cup winners, Mike Hanson and the Jones Racing team! 1st: U-9 Tubby's Subs driven by Mike Hanson, at 140.519 mph 2nd: U-100 Znetix I driven by Greg Hopp, at 138.055 3rd: U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto / Miss Madison, Steve David, 134.326 4th: U-10 Shelby Enterprises / Miss DYC, Mark Weber, 127.614 5th: U-1 Budweiser driven by Dave Villwock, at 130.530 6th: U-99 Znetix II driven by Terry Troxell, at 118.183 Congratulations to Mark Weber and the USA Racing Partners team for capturing the J. Lee Schoenith trophy. This trophy goes to the driver with the fastest overall time, in honor of the old method of determining the Gold Cup winner. This is the second year in a row that it hasn't gone to the Gold Cup winner, last year's JLS winner was George Stratton, Mark's teammate. UNLIMITED LIGHTS - "RACE FOR TASTE": 1st: UL-38 Security Race Products at 82.983 mph 2nd: UL-15 Happy Go Lucky at 75.006 3rd: UL-55 Schaller Tools at 73.129 4th: UL-72 Budweiser / Pocket Mechanic at 68.130 5th: UL-21 Roostertail Restaurant at 67.046 6th: UL-110 Comp-Air at 67.031 7th: UL-929 Sindbad's at 54.102 8th: UL-14 Tom's Oyster Bar at 52.906 Only the first 3 boats did not receive penalties in the final. UNLIMITED LIGHTS - "AUTOMOTIVE GOLD CUP": The AGC is a one-heat winner-take-all race on Friday afternoon. 1st: Security Race Products at 84.306 2nd: Beach Grill at 81.960 3rd: Happy Go Lucky at 76.472 4th: Roostertail Restaurant at 74.713 5th: Sindbad's at 66.262 6th: Comp-Air (DNF) 7th: Budweiser / Pocket Mechanic (DNS) 8th: Team Pegasus (DNS) JERSEY SPEED SKIFFS: 1st: JSS-67 What A Rush at 56.639 2nd: JSS-7 Rolling Thunder at 48.169 3rd: JSS-99 Veru Cheri at 47.620 4th: JSS-22 Blue Bayou at 47.606 5th: JSS-33 Red Baron at 43.934 6th: JSS-45 The Menace (DNF) 7th: JSS-712 Just Flyin' (DNF) OUTBOARD PERFORMANCE INFLATABLES - OUTLAW CLASS: 1st: PI-44 Too Hot 4 U 2nd: PI-1 Super B 3rd: PI-15 Havercroft's Hovercraft 4th: PI-99 Mister Linging 5th: PI-44X To Hot 4 U 2 6th: PI-86 Bier Garden 7th: PI-13 Doc Fang Performance 8th: PI-38 Village Idiot 9th: PI-79 Bad Duck (DNS) 10th: PI-5 Ausable Resort (DNS) OUTBOARD PERFORMANCE INFLATABLES - BANDIT CLASS: 1st: PI-18 Pompui I 2nd: PI-69 Double Trouble 3rd: PI-27 Dux Up Doc 4th: PI-23 Schoopers *** RESULTS OF THE FIRST ANNUAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS 1st THUNDERBOX - Warren, Michigan 2nd FLANGE - Windsor, Ontario (tied w/) SEQUOIA - Inkster, MI 3rd BLACKRUSHIN - Farmington, MI *** CREDIT TO EVERYONE THAT HELPED WITH INTERNET COVERAGE My many thanks to: Robert Peters, Bob Estabrook, Dave Mabry and Patti Kennedy-Hayes for their digital photo and website work. MLive.com for presenting the audio streaming, and Bruce Madej for arranging it. MANY kudos to them! Can't forget to mention Rachel at MLive.com for her help. Bruce Dettloff, John Cook and the Ameritech crew for the Public Address and phone hookups. Jim Kiefer and Larry Aubuchon for letting me use a utility room in Pit Tower for my computer, plus PA and phone lines. Paul Scurlock in the media room, Joe Pfeiffer who is the chair of the SODT photo committee, and Harvey Hoffmaster of security. Everyone at the SODT offices, especially Tom McInnis, Krystyna Wolff, Elaine Lynch, and Carol & Don Cheriez. And as always, local ISP Gateway Online, our long-time host of Thunderfest.com. They're really great to us! *** OFFICIAL HYDRO-PROP PRESS RELEASE FOR THE GOLD CUP RACE Hanson Stuns Crowd to Win Prestigious APBA Gold Cup at Detroit Three Races Produce Three Different Winners (Detroit, Mich.) - Veteran driver Michael Hanson of Bonneylake, Wash. won the Chrysler Jeep APBA Gold Cup today at Detroit, the third race of the Budweiser Unlimited Hydroplane Series Presented by Laughlin. Hanson, driving the U-9 Tubby's Grilled Subs entry, scored his third Unlimited hydroplane career victory and the first for team owners Lori and Mike Jones. The victory was also the first APBA Gold Cup for Hanson and the Jones'. "This is pretty sweet," said Hanson. "Our team has come a long way. They did a terrific job repairing the boat after Madison. They worked night and day and if it was not for their dedication and effort, I would not be in victory circle today." "To win our first career race as owners is amazing," said Lori Jones. "But to have the Gold Cup as our first win is absolutely the best feeling in the world. Now that we've learned how to make the boat go fast, we hope that we can pick up some permanent sponsorship to help us stay up front. I am also looking forward to the rest of the season and hopefully adding another victory." Greg Hopp took runner-up honors aboard Fred Leland's Miss Znetix I and last week's winner, Steve David in the Oh Boy! Oberto finished third. "Give Mike and Lori and the entire team a lot of credit," said David. "They worked hard during the off- season and especially this week repairing the boat. I would have liked to make it two in a row but I guess today was just their day." Local favorite Mark Weber, in the Shelby Enterprises presents Miss DYC, finished fourth and Dave Villwock in the Miss Budweiser finished fifth. Villwock spun going into the Roostertail Turn prior to the start and could not challenge the leaders. With Hanson's victory today, the Budweiser Unlimited Hydroplane Series Presented by Laughlin has witnessed three different winners in the first three races of the season. Defending Series Champion Dave Villwock opened the season with a victory at Evansville and Steve David won the Madison race in front of the hometown crowd. * Preliminary Heats Produce Excitement Once again, fans along the shores of the Detroit River were treated to thrilling racing in the preliminary heats. Four different drivers were victors in the heats including, Michael Hanson, Dave Villwock, Mark Weber and Greg Hopp. * O'Doul's National High Points Championship Dave Villwock is still atop the O'Doul's National High Points Championship standings with 439 points. Mark Weber currently sits in second with 419 points followed by Steve David with 371 points. Rounding out the top five are Greg Hopp with 327 points and Michael Hanson with 311 points. The Chrysler Jeep APBA Gold Cup will be televised on ESPN2 on Saturday, August 11 at 4:00 PM (EDT). Next stop on the Budweiser Unlimited Hydroplane Series Presented by Laughlin is the Budweiser Columbia Cup at Tri-Cities, Wash., on July 27-29. - Brian Reed (Volunteer WebMaster)

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