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[07/11/99 15:17] : By Brian Reed
YES!! PICO TAKES THE GOLD CUP BY 3 ROOSTERTAILS OVER BUD!
WHAT EXCITEMENT!
(Unofficial)
U-100
U-1
U-10
U-15
U-2
U-14 DNS
[07/11/99 14:32] : By Brian Reed
Automotive Gold Cup (official):
UL-16 Alamo
UL-10 Earl's (official results says High Pressure!?)
UL-110 CompAir
UL-72 Pocket Mechanic
UL-38 BASF (+2 minutes, jumped the gun, bad lane change)
UL-141 Airtouch Cellular (DNF)
UL-15 Happy Go Lucky (DNS)
UL-23 Bad Frog Beer / Apex Laser (DNS)
[07/11/99 14:15] : By Brian Reed
Unlimited Heat 4A (official):
- U-1 Miss Budweiser
- U-100 Miss PICO
- U-2 Miss Chrysler Jeep
- U-8 Llumar
- U-6 Miss Madison
Unlimited Heat 4B (unofficial):
- U-15 Miss R. S. Eastin
- U-20 Appian Jeronimo
- U-14 Bell Forklift
- U-9 Carpenter Communications
- U-3 Cooper (jumped the gun, DNF)
[07/11/99 13:20] : By Brian Reed
The Jersey Speed Skiffs are on the course now, Unlimited heat 4 is coming right up!
[07/11/99 12:55] : By Brian Reed
I think these are official now:
Unlimited Heat 3A:
- U-1 Miss Budweiser
- U-14 Miss Bell Forklift
- U-6 Miss Madison
- U-2 Miss Chrysler Jeep (jumped the gun by 2 feet)
- U-8 Llumar Window Film (think Nate jumped the gun too)
- U-20 Appian Jeronimo (DNF)
Unlimited Heat 3B:
- U-100 Miss PICO
- U-10 Young Country present Miss DYC
- U-15 R.S. Eastin
- U-3 Master Tire
- U-9 Carpenter Communications
[07/11/99 11:50] : By Brian Reed
SCHEDULE CHANGE:
The Unlimited Light FINAL and the Automotive Gold Cup race have been reversed. The Unlimited Light final is coming up NEXT!
[07/11/99 11:49] : By Brian Reed
There was an incident in the 5 Litre final where one boat spun & rolled over, and the one next to him hit him not too hard. A third boat came along and hit the first two pretty well. The good news is that all drivers were OK, with Glen Mustillo being held an hour for observation.
Our schedule has now been pushed back about 20 minutes.
[07/11/99 10:05] : By Brian Reed
SUNDAY
The ThunderCam is up again
10:00 On the course now: Vintage hydroplanes
10:30-11:00 Opening Ceremonies
11:00 Authorized Cellular / Airtouch Unlimited Light & Automotive Championship
11:30 Big Boy 5 Litre N. American Championship
12:00 Unlimited Heat 3A
12:20 Unlimited Heat 3B
12:40 Sindbad's Outboard Performance Inflatable Race
1:00 N American Championship for Jersey Speed Skiffs
1:20 Unlimited Heat 4A
1:40 Unlimited Heat 4B
2:00 Chrysler Jeep Automotive Gold Cup
2:25 Vintage hydroplanes
3:10 Chrysler Jeep Detroit APBA Gold Cup
3:45 Award presentations
[07/10/99 16:06] : By Brian Reed
Unlimiteds Heat 2 (unofficial)
Heat A:
- U-10 Young Country / Miss DYC
- U-3 Master Tire (making the Weber's 1-2 finishers)
- U-20 Appian Jeronimo
- U-9 Carpenter Communications
- U-2 Chrysler Jeep (ran 2nd but jumped the gun)
- U-6 Miss Madison (ran 3rd but jumped the gun)
Heat B:
PICO led for 1.5 laps until Bud powered by:
- U-1 Miss Budweiser
- U-100 PICO
- U-8 Llumar
- U-15 Eastin
- U-14 Bell Forklift
[07/10/99 14:05] : By Brian Reed
The inflatables ran heat 2 already, next up are Jersey Speed Skiffs A&B, Unlimited Light A&B, then the Unlimited's run Heat 2 at 3:30 and 3:50. Finally, Vintage boats are scheduled for 4:10.
[07/10/99 13:29] : By Brian Reed
Draw for Unlimited Heat 2
A: 2, 6, 10, 3, 20, 9 (9 is the trailer)
B: 14, 15, 100, 1, 8
[07/10/99 13:19] : By Brian Reed
Unlimited Heat 1B (unofficial):
- U-1 Miss Budweiser
- U-15 Hopp Racing
- U-2 Miss Chrysler Jeep
- U-20 Appian Jeronimo
- U-6 Miss Madison
[07/10/99 13:03] : By Brian Reed
Unlimited Lights (official):
Heat 1A
- UL-10 Earls Performance
- UL-38 BASF/Automotive Refinishes
- UL-15 Happy Go Lucky
- UL-141 Miss Authorized Cellular
- UL-102 Propulsion
Heat 1B
- UL-16 Alamo
- UL-110 Miss Comp-Air
- UL-72 Pocket Mechanic
- UL-23 Bad Frog Beer
[07/10/99 13:00] : By Brian Reed
Heat 1A (unofficial!):
1) PICO
2) Young Country presents Miss Dyc
3) Llumar
Followed by Cooper's and Miss Bell Forklift but I couldn't tell the order.
[07/10/99 10:24] : By Brian Reed
Heat 1 of the 5 Litre's has just been run - coming up next are the inflatables #1, 5Litre Heat 2, Jersey Speed Skiff Heat 1, then at 12:10 is UL Heat 1 and at 12:50 is Unlimited Heat 1.
[07/10/99 09:02] : By Jim Stapleton
SATURDAY MORNING
Weather conditions appear much more favorable than yesterday.
The water conditions are grear for a very fast, exciting race!
Boats have been practicing, testing, and qualifying since about 8:00 AM.
The webcam will be up shortly
[07/09/99 15:55] : By Brian Reed
The course has just been officially closed for the day. No boats made it onto the water.
About a dozen RealVideo clips have just been posted for the day! See our Coverage page.
Early reports about the damage to U-14 were greatly exxageratted. As it turns out, it was just a scuff on the side. The team says "they're READY!" as soon as the course opens on Saturday. While 3 boats have not qualified, the other two have a Commissioners option. Qualification is mandatory for the U-14.
[07/09/99 12:23] : By Brian Reed
The ThunderCam is up, but is indoors for now. The rain seems to have subsided, but not the winds.
[07/09/99 08:58] : By Brian Reed
FRIDAY MORNING
Yuk! Michigan weather rolled in... it's dark, raining, and blowing.
Nothing going on in the pits yet - looks like it will be a couple hours at least. I'm going to get a last-chance nap for the weekend, so the ThunderCam won't startup until 11 or so (I think I can find a sheltered spot for it if it's still raining).
- Brian Reed
[07/09/99 00:38] : By Brian Reed
Roughly 50 photos have been posted from Thursday.
I gave each a tag but they aren't sorted in any way.
[07/08/99 16:58] : By Brian Reed
FINAL QUALIFICATION DAY ONE - OFFICIAL RESULTS:
- U-1 Miss Budweiser (T-5) 164.847
- U-10 York International / Miss DYC 157.728
- U-9 Carpenter Communications 149.902
- U-2 Chrysler Jeep 149.470
- U-20 Appian Jeronimo 147.739
- U-6 Miss Madison 143.900
- U-15 R.S. Eastin Hotels 143.841
- U-3 Master Tire 136.728
[07/08/99 16:26] : By Brian Reed
U-3 Master Tire is out on the water now
[07/08/99 15:53] : By Brian Reed
The media cruise has just finished - boats from each class are running exhibition runs. From the Unlimiteds, Bud, PICO, DYC and Chyrsler Jeep.
[07/08/99 15:11] : By Brian Reed
Qualifying so far:
- U-1 Miss Budweiser 167.502
- U-2 Miss Chrysler Jeep 153.270
- U-3 Master Tire 137.137
- U-6 Miss Madison 144.000
- U-9 Miss Carpenter Communications 150.346
- U-10 Miss Young Country / DYC 158.677
- U-15 Miss R.S. Eastin 144.809
- U-20 Appian Jeronimo 140.012
[07/08/99 14:56] : By Brian Reed
After a brief respite due to a breeze that came up, qualifying has resumed with Miss Madison - I think she just turned a 144.000 lap.
The qualifying speed summary will be posted in a bit.
[07/08/99 13:40] : By Brian Reed
The afternoon practice and qualifying has begun. First out was Mitch Evans in Appian Jeronimo, and on the course now is Mark Weber in the Miss DYC. Next up is Greg Hopp in the Miss Bell Forklift machine.
[07/08/99 11:56] : By Brian Reed
Three more boats in the pits today:
U-6 Miss Madison
U-14 Miss Bell Forklift
U-100 Miss PICO
This one was here yesterday but has a sponsor now:
U-15 R.S. Eastin
[07/07/99 17:07] : By Bruce Madej
Miss Budweiser driver Dave Villwock is waiting impatiently in the pits for tomorrow's qualifying run.
Villwock flipped his boat in the first turn of the final heat in Madison last Sunday and with both hulls in the Detroit pit, he say's he's ready to get into the water.
"As soon as they let me in tomorrow, I'm ready to go," said Villwock, the defending Chrysler Jeep APBA Gold Cup Champion. "The team has been working extremely hard and we want to do as much testing as we possibly can."
Last week's winner Chip Hanauer is in Detroit, but he does not plan to make a trip to the pits until tomorrow. As of 5 pm Wednesday, the Pico team has not arrived.
Mark Weber, driver of the Young Country presents Miss DYC, enjoyed over 200 photo sessions Tuesday night with contributors and fans of the boat at a Detroit Yacht Club affair. The boat is still not in the pits but should be here later tonight. The boat was at the Detroit Yacht Club Tuesday evening.
Ken Muscatel's new boat already has had an accident. Reports have it that the boat hit an overpass on a Detroit expressway sometime Wednesday. There is no report on the amount of damage.
And, the U-9 hull has received all of its new decals from Carpenter Communications. Driver Mike Hanson and the rest of the team worked all day Wednesday to make the white hull a true sponsor machine. Mike Jones, the husband of wife and owner Lori Jones, is also the president of the American Power Boat Association. Mike has been seen passing out APBA decals for all the boats that do not have the APBA sanctioning decal on the hulls. The APBA is the sanctioning body of all powerboat racing in the United States. The APBA office is located on Nine Mile Road right here in East Pointe, Michigan.
[07/07/99 16:28] : By Brian Reed
The ThunderCam is up and running! From the 2nd deck of Pit Tower.
Many Unlimiteds are already here:
U-100 Miss Budweiser
U-10 Young Country presents Miss DYC
U-8 Miss Llumar Window Film
U-9 Miss Carpenter Communications
U-15 Hopp Racing
U-20 Miss Appian Jeronimo
U-2 Miss Chrysler Jeep
[07/05/99 23:53] : By Brian Reed
It's RACEWEEK!
Stay tuned to this page for our ASAP updates.
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