The Chrysler Jeep Detroit APBA Gold Cup
--- 1996 Results ---

UNLIMITED HYDROPLANES

GOLD CUP FINAL HEAT

(Sunday, June 2, Detroit MI)
 1. - Dave Villwock -, Auburn WA, PICO American Dream, 149.328;
 2. Mark Evans, Wenatchee WA, Miss Budweiser, 145.938;
 3. Mike Hanson, Madison IN, DeWALT Tools 136.075;
 4. Ken Dryden, Des Moines WA, Miss Wellness Plan, 130.454;
 5. Steve David, Pompano Beach FL, Miss D.O.C./Acuvue
    (penalized two laps for demolishing buoys in Roostertail turn)
 Did Not Finish -- Jimmy King, Richmond MI, Miss Exide.

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HEAT 1A --

 1. Chip Hanauer, Seattle WA, Miss Budweiser, 148.772;
 2. Dave Villwock, Auburn WA, PICO American Dream, 142.079;
 3. Steve David, Pompano Beach FL, Miss D.O.C./Acuvue, 137.584;
 4. Mark Evans, Wenatchee WA, Miss Wellness Plan, 134.989;
 5. Mitch Evans, Chelan WA, The Roostertail, 111.927.

HEAT 1B --

 1. Mark Tate, Canton MI, Smokin' Joe's, 149.823;
 2. Mike Hanson, Madison IN, DeWALT Tools, 139.352;
 3. Jimmy King, Richmond MI, Carpenter Comm's : Miss Exide, 131.988;
 Did Not Start -- Rick Christensen, Eatonville WA, Miss Wellness Plan II.

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HEAT 2A --

 1. Dave Villwock, PICO American Dream, 144.434;
 2. Mark Evans, Miss Wellness Plan, 140.823;
 3. Steve David, Miss D.O.C./Acuvue, 138.155;
 4. Rick Christensen, Miss Wellness Plan Too,- 110.415;
 Did Not Start -- Mitch Evans, The Roostertail.

HEAT 2B (re-run) --

 1. Mike Hanson, DeWALT Tools, 131.739;
 2. Jimmy King, Miss Exide, 129.578;
 Did Not Start -- Chip Hanauer, Miss Budweiser;
 Did Not Start -- Mark Tate, Smokin' Joe's
   (Bud and Joe's involved in crash during the original 2B).

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HEAT 3A --

 1. Dave Villwock, PICO American Dream, 138.159;
 2. Ken Dryden, Miss Wellness Plan, 129.803;
 3. Mike Hanson, DeWALT Tools, 126.610.

HEAT 3B --

 1. Mark Evans, Miss Budweiser, 144.715;
 2. Steve David, Miss D.O.C./Acuvue, 134.984;
 3. Jimmy King, Miss Exide, 118.463;
 4. Mitch Evans, The Roostertail, 108.489.

BUDWEISER/O'DOUL'S HIGH POINT LEADERS (through Detroit)

DRIVERS --

 1. Dave Villwock       2,753
 2. Mike Hanson         1,829
 3. Mark Evans          1,764
 4. Chip Hanauer        1,570
 5. Mark Tate           1,388

BOATS --

 1. PICO American Dream 2,753
 2. Miss Budweiser      2,270
 3. DeWALT Tools        1,829
 4. Miss Wellness Plan  1,533
 5. Smokin' Joe's       1,388


Subway Automotive Gold Cup

Four Grand Prix boats pitted against four Unlimited Lights, with the former giving the latter a 15-second head start for four laps and five miles of racing. This was a great race, with Jimmy King edging out Mark Weber in the final Roostertail turn for the win.
 Boat # Name                    Driver          Speed
 ------ ----------------------- --------------- ------
 GP-2   Pleasure Seekers        Jimmy King      95.887
 UL-1   Miss Acutus             Mark Weber      95.319
 UL-110 Miss Detroit Yacht Club Randy Haas      ??
 GP-34  Gator                   Brian O'Connor  87.882
 UL-38  Miss Personal Touch     Dave Bender     82.410
 GP-101 Pavages Chenail         Gaetan Latour   81.874
 UL-10  High Pressure           Charley Wiggins 81.603
 GP-77  First Automotive        Ken Brodie      DNS


Unlimited Lights

All heats were four laps, for a total of five miles around the 1.25-mile course.

Because of poor weather on Sunday, June 2nd, the Unlimited Light final was cancelled and places awarded on the basis of accumulated points.

The final standings were:

 1. National Debt     Greg Grenier    800
 2. Miss Acutus       Mark Weber      700
 3. Miss Leroi        Randy Haas      525
 4. The Menace        Dennis Macy     450
 5. Lane Automotive   Mark Weber      400
 6. Pocket Mechanic   Phil Bononcini  352
 7. Wanna Bee Racing  John Grigg Jr.  338
 8. Happy Go Lucky    Jerry Hopp      338

Heat 1A

Boat # Name Driver Pos/Pts Speed ------ ----------------------- --------------- --------- ------ UL-141 National Debt Greg Grenier 1/400/400 89.951 UL-10 High Pressure Charley Wiggins 2/300/300 UL-54 The Menace Dennis Macy 3/225/225 UL-14 Happy Go Lucky Jerry Hopp 4/169/169 UL-72 Pocket Mechanic Phil Bononcini 5/127/127 UL-6 Andiamo-Showtime Racing Patrick Sankuer 6/95/95

Heat 1B

Boat # Name Driver Pos/Pts Speed ------ ----------------------- --------------- --------- ------ UL-17 Lane Automotive Mark Weber 1/400/400 90.502 UL-1 Miss Acutus Bob Larimore 2/300/300 UL-111 Miss Leroi Randy Haas 3/225/225 UL-52 Wanna Bee Racing John Grigg Jr. 4/169/169 UL-8 Miss Detroit Yacht Club Joe Tate DNF UL-38 Miss Personal Touch Dave Bender DNF

Heat 2A

Boat # Name Driver Pos/Pts Speed ------ ----------------------- --------------- --------- ------ UL-141 National Debt Greg Grenier 1/400/800 85.163 UL-111 Miss Leroi Randy Haas 2/300/525 UL-72 Pocket Mechanic Phil Bononcini 3/225/352 UL-14 Happy Go Lucky Jerry Hopp 4/169/338 UL-6 Andiamo-Showtime Racing Patrick Sankuer 5/127/222 UL-17 Lane Automotive Mark Weber DNF/0/400

Heat 2B

Boat # Name Driver Pos/Pts Speed ------ ----------------------- --------------- --------- ------ UL-1 Miss Acutus Mark Weber 1/400/700 93.052 UL-38 Miss Personal Touch Dave Bender 2/300/300 UL-54 The Menace Dennis Macy 3/225/450 UL-52 Wanna Bee Racing John Grigg Jr. 4/169/338 UL-8 Miss Detroit Yacht Club Joe Tate DNF/0/0


GRAND PRIX RACE RESULTS

FINAL

 1. GP-2   Pleasure Seekers, Jimmy King,     2:34:13, 87.583 mph, 100 points
 2. GP-7   Casion de Montreal, Jean Theoret, 2:35:89, 86.600 mph, 80 points
 3. GP-34  The Gator, Brian O'Connor,        2:38:71, 85.061 mph, 72 points
 4. GP-147 Lane Automotive, Steve Webber,    2:40:16, 84.285 mph, 64 points
 5. GP-110 Pontiac Coil, George Kennedy, Jr.,2:51:25, 78.828 mph, 60 points
 6. GP-141 National Debt, Greg Grenier,      3:17:50, 68.354 mph, 56 points
 7. GP-772 Enterprise II, Rejean Blanchet,   3:18:77, 67.918 mph, 52 points
 8. GP-101 PC Racing, Gaetan Latour,         4:31:91, 49.649 mph, 48 points

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