The Chrysler Jeep Detroit APBA Gold Cup
--- 1997 Results ---

UNLIMITED HYDROPLANES

GOLD CUP FINAL HEAT

(Sunday, June 1, Detroit MI) 
 1. - DAVE VILLWOCK -, Auburn WA, U-12 Miss Budweiser, 129.366
 2. Mitch Evans, Chelan WA, Appian Jeronimo
 3. Mike Hanson, Madison IN, DeWALT Tools
 4. Steve David, Pompano Beach FL, Miss Detroit Ford Dealers
 5. Mark Evans, Wenatchee WA, U-1 PICO American Dream, DNF
 DNF = Did Not Finish.

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HEAT 1A --

1. Mark Tate, Close Call, 148.189 mph (3 laps, 7.5 miles);
2. Mitch Evans, Appian Jeronimo;
3. Nate Brown, Miss D.O.C/TruckGear;
4. Steve David, Miss Detroit Ford Dealers (penalized one lap).
DNS -- Jimmy King, Miss Exide (stalled on course, forcing a restart).

HEAT 1B --

1. Mike Hanson, DeWALT Tools, 138.730 mph;
2. Ken Muscatel, Computers & Applications;
3. Dave Villwock, Miss Budweiser (penalized one lap);
4. Mark Evans, PICO American Dream.

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HEAT 2A --

1. David (569 total points), 140.455;
2. Mitch Evans (600).
DNF--King (0).
DNS--Mark Evans, Brown (involved in crash).

HEAT 2B

1. Villwock (625 total points);
2. Tate (700 points);
3. Hanson (625 points);
4. Muscatel (394).

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HEAT 3A --

1. Villwock (1025), 138.543 mph (5 laps, 12.5 miles);
2. David (869);
3. Mitch Evans (825);
4. King (169);

HEAT 3B --

1. Mark Evans (569), 141.429 mph;
2. Hanson (925);
3. Muscatel (694).
DNF--Tate (700).

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HEAT 4B --

1. Tate (1100), 140.118 mph;
2. David (1169);
3. Muscatel (919). DNS--Mitch Evans (825);

HEAT 4B --

1. Villwock (1425), 144.688 mph;
2. Mark Evans (869);
3. Hanson (1150);
4. King (338).

BUDWEISER/O'DOUL'S POINT LEADERS

(through Detroit)
  1. Dave Villwock   Miss Budweiser              1,865
  2. Mike Hanson     DeWALT Tools                1,375
  3. Steve David     Miss Detroit Ford Dealers   1,338
  4. Mitch Evans     Appian Jeronimo             1,138
  5. Mark Tate       Close Call                  1,130
  6. Ken Muscatel    Computers and Applications    919
  7. Mark Evans      PICO American Dream           886
  8. Jimmy King      Miss Exide/Carpenter          338
  9. Nate Brown      Miss D.O.C./TruckGear         235
 10. Scott Pierce    Miss Wellness Plan             23


Chrysler Jeep Dealers Automotive Gold Cup

This was suppose to be a handicapped race between the Unlimited Lights and the Grand Prix Hydroplanes, but instead this wound up a ULRS-only event.

The Grand Prix boats refused to go on the water, greatly irritating the Spirit Of Detroit Thunderfest organizers, and the ULRS quartet -- which easily could have been eight Lights with a little advance notice -- put on a rousing display of racing in some fairly rough water. Next year, someone said, it'll be JUST Lights in the Automotive Gold Cup. 

1. Mark Weber      UL-1   Pennzoil Pegasus   84.182 MPH
2. Greg Grenier    UL-141 National Debt      82.751
3. Dennis Macy     UL-445 The Menace         79.875
4. Randy Haas      UL-111 Miss LeRoi         71.882


MARK WEBER WINS UNLIMITED LIGHT
RACING SERIES OPENER

DETROIT -- Veteran seven-liter pilot Mark Weber of St. Clair Shores, Mich., hit a perfect start and went on to easily win the Unlimited Light Racing Series season opener as part of the support show for the Chrysler Jeep APBA Gold Cup. Bo Schide of Dayton, Ohio, making his return to competitive boat racing after a four-year absence, finished second, after dueling with ULRS rookie of the year Dennis Macy in the early going. Macy, however, was assessed a pair of one-minute penalties for course violations and thus missed out on a podium finish. 

1. Mark Weber, St. Clair Shores MI   Miss Airtouch  86.643 MPH
2. Bo Schide,  Dayton OH             Alamo                   .
3. Frank Richardson, Ogdensburg NY   Deel Me In              .
4. Cal Phipps, Detroit MI            The Tennessean          .
5. Phil Bononcini, Redmond WA        Pocket Mechanic         .
6. Dennis Macy, Garden City MI       The Menace              .
   (two one-minute penalties for course violations)
DNF -- Greg Grenier, Warren MI, Miss Authorized Cellular
       Randy Haas, Toledo OH, Miss LeRoi.


GRAND PRIX RACE RESULTS

 1. GP-7   Casino Montreal    95.309 mph
 2. GP-38  Fini Finish        89.127
 3. GP-55  First Automotive   88.683
 4. GP-45  Thunder Pumper     81.908
 5. GP-1   Beton Chenail      72.666
 6. GP-101 Pavages Chanail       DNF
 7. GP-163 Xanadu                DNF
 8. GP-25  Shameless             DNF


JERSEY SPEED SKIFF RESULTS

1.  JSS-5   Tom Pakradooni    60.5 mph
2.  JSS-68  Tom Thompson      58.7
3.  JSS-30  Bob Russo         55.7
4.  JSS-33  Gary Jones        54.0
5.  JSS-69  Mark Johnson      52.4
6.  JSS-7   Ed Kursey         51.5
7.  JSS-12  Tom Wenner        49.7
8.  JSS-712 James Buturla     49.6
9.  JSS-711 Jim Buturla        DNF


OUTBOARD PERFORMANCE INFLATABLE RESULTS

  1. PI-9   Merten Marine           47.902 mph
  2. PI-38  Dux Racing              46.676
  3. PI-2   DS Racing               45.769
  4. PI-4   Lighting Motorsports    45.520
  5. PI-1   ISA Dux International   45.173
  6. PI-7   Blackhalk Marine        44.633
  7. PI-5   Team Cass Lake          43.798
  8. PI-52  Team X Racing           42.310
  9. PI-32  Majewski & Assoc        38.999
 10. PI-16  Sweet 16                36.137
 11. PI-25  Mallard                 27.333
 12. PI-22  Don Shetler Ford    *   41.284
 13. PI-00  New Horizons       **   38.477
           * one lap penalty for dislodging bouy
          ** two lap penalty for lane change before start

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