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Chrysler Jeep Gold Cup Detroit, MI

7/17/05

Here are the final results, but we have a lot of explaining to do! We have the full story of how the Gold Cup was won coming shortly.

Congratulations to the Miss Al Deeby Dodge crew and driver Terry Troxell on their Gold Cup win!

Final

U-5	Formulaboats.com	3rd	225	1144
U-13	Miss Al Deeby Dodge	1st	400	1550
U-16	Miss Elam	2nd	300	1469
U-100	Miss Rebecca	W/D	0	750
U-6	Oh Boy! Oberto	DSQ	0	700
U-2	Dick Scott Auto./Miss DYC	DNF*	0	694

*flipped in turn 1 of first running of the final

Heat 4B Results

U-5	Formulaboats.com	2nd	300	919
U-13	Miss Al Deeby Dodge	1st	400	869
U-16	Miss Elam	4th*	169	1169
U-100	Miss Rebecca	3rd	225	750

Heat 4A Results

U-2	Dick Scott Auto./Miss DYC	DNF	694
U-3	Miss Chrysler Jeep	DSQ*	400
U-6	Oh Boy! Oberto	DNF	700
U-8	Llumar	DNF	1200
U-25	Superior Racing	DNS	338

*disqualified for bearing out

Llumar Accident on Final Lap of 4A!
As the Llumar battled the Miss Chrysler Jeep for first place, Llumar's lane disappeared, leaving driver Theoret no place to go but through Miss Chrysler's roostertail. The first photo below shows the U-3 Miss Chrysler, driven by Jimmy King, taking the boat through turn 4 of the final lap. If you look closely, you will see a second roostertail inside of the U-3. That is Llumar's roostertail.
This photo below shows Llumar just after they broke through the roostertail. The right sponson exploded as it came through.

Below, damage to the sponson.

Schedule for Friday, July 15

8-8:30	Special Vintage Testing
8:30-12	Unlimited testing & qualifying
1-3	Unlimited testing & qualifying
3-4	Vintage & sweepstakes testing
4-5	Unlimiteds testing & qualifying
5:15	Unlimited drivers meeting (pit tower)

Schedule for Saturday, July 16

7:00	Vintage & sweepstakes drivers meeting
8-9:30	Unlimiteds testing & qualifying
10-10:30	Opening ceremonies
10:30-10:50	Sweepstakes Heat 1A
10:50-11:10	Sweepstakes Heat 1B
11:10-11:30	Sweepstakes Heat 1C
11:30-12	Vintage
12-12:20	Unlimited Heat 1A
12:20-12:40	Unlimited Heat 1B
12:40-12:55	Vintage
12:55-1:10	Sweepstakes Heat 2A
1:10-1:25	Sweepstakes Heat 2B
1:25-1:40	Sweepstakes Heat 2C
1:40-2:10	Vintage
2:10-2:30	Unlimited Heat 2A
2:30-3	Unlimited Heat 2B
3:00	Julie Clark Mopar Air Show
4:00	Unlimited & Vintage autograph session

Schedule for Sunday, July 17

8:30-10	Unlimiteds testing & qualifying
10:15-10:45	Opening ceremonies w/fly over by F-18's
10:45-11:20	Vintage
11:20-11:40	Unlimited Heat 3A
11:40-12	Unlimited Heat 3B
12-12:20	Sweepstakes Consolation Race
12:20-12:50	Vintage
12:50-1:10	Unlimited Heat 4A
1:10-1:30	Unlimited Heat 4B
1:30-1:50	Sweepstakes Final
1:50-2:20	Vintage
2:20	Julie Clark Mopar Air Show
3:10	Gold Cup Final

Final

U-5	Formulaboats.com	3rd	225	1144
U-13	Miss Al Deeby Dodge	1st	400	1550
U-16	Miss Elam	2nd	300	1469
U-100	Miss Rebecca	W/D	0	750
U-6	Oh Boy! Oberto	DSQ	0	700
U-2	Dick Scott Auto./Miss DYC	DNF*	0	694

*flipped in turn 1 of first running of the final

Heat 4B Results

U-5	Formulaboats.com	2nd	300	919
U-13	Miss Al Deeby Dodge	1st	400	869
U-16	Miss Elam	4th*	169	1169
U-100	Miss Rebecca	3rd	225	750

Heat 4A Results

U-2	Dick Scott Auto./Miss DYC	DNF	694
U-3	Miss Chrysler Jeep	DSQ*	400
U-6	Oh Boy! Oberto	DNF	700
U-8	Llumar	DNF	1200
U-25	Superior Racing	DNS	338

*disqualified for bearing out

Heat 3B Results

U-3	Miss Chrysler Jeep	1st	400	400
U-13	Miss Al Deeby Dodge	3rd	225	750
U-5	Formulaboats.com	4th	169	619
U-6	Oh Boy! Oberto	2nd	300	700

Heat 3A Results

U-8	Llumar	1st	400	1200
U-25	Superior Racing	4th	169	338
U-2	Dick Scott Auto./Miss DYC	3rd*	225	694
U-16	Miss Elam	2nd	300	1000
U-100	Miss Rebecca	DNF	0	525

*n2 violation, monetary fine

Heat 2B Results

U-16	Miss Elam	2nd	300	700
U-2	Dick Scott Auto./Miss DYC	4th*	169	469
U-5	Formulaboats.com	3rd	225	450
U-6	Oh Boy! Oberto	1st	400	400

*1 lap penalty for arriving at score-up buoy early

Heat 2B looked to be one of the best-matched heats of the weekend. The U-6 Oberto needed a win to catch up on the points lost in Heat 1A. Myers and the Elam still had a bone to pick with the mighty Detroit River. Mike Weber, in the newly acquired Formula U-5 hot seat, had something to prove. The U-2 Miss DYC, with the young J. Michael, had hung on in their earlier heat and came to race.
As the 4 boats lined up for the start, it was DYC on the inside, Elam in 2, Oberto in 3, and Formula in 4. The 2, 16, & 6 quickly pulled ahead of the U-5 and the battle for first was on. By lap 2, the U-2 DYC had fallen behind leaving David in the Oberto and Myers in the Elam to fight for the finish. And fight they did. Right up to the back stretch of the last lap, when the U-16 Elam caught some air in front of the Detroit Yacht Club again and looked as if they would repeat their performance from Friday. But this time, J.W. backed off, allowing the nose of the Elam to land, but giving the lead for the final time to David and the Oberto team. David and Myers hugged and congratuated one another faollowing the heat.

Heat 2A Results

U-8	Llumar	1st	400	800
U-25	Superior Racing	DNS	0	169
U-3	Miss Chrysler Jeep	W/D	0	0
U-13	Miss Al Deeby Dodge	2nd	300	525
U-100	Miss Rebecca	3rd*	225	525

*hooked in turn 4 and missed a buoy just before the start

The boats lined up for the start without the U-3 Miss Chrysler. Having lost a blade to their prop in Heat 1A, they withdrew from this heat due to the need for more repairs. Muscatel and the U-25 tried some warm up laps, but went dead in the infield prior to the start. This left a 3 boat field.
The Llumar, with Canadian driver Jean Theoret, quickly pulled ahead of the U-13 with veteran driver Terry Troxell. Theoret settled into a comfortable lead and went on for the win. Troxell took second and Hopp in the 100 took third.

Heat 1B Results

U-2	Dick Scott Auto./Miss DYC	2nd	300
U-13	Miss Al Deeby Dodge	3rd	225
U-16	Miss Elam	1st	400
U-25	Superior Racing	4th	169

Heat 1B saw the repaired U-16 take to the water. At the start, the U-2 Miss DYC was in lane 2 with U-16 in lane one. J. Michael Kelly pushed the U-2 to keep up with Elam. But even without the cowling, Elam was able to pull out in front and maintain the lead til the finish. The U-13, driven by Terry Troxell, took 3rd in their first race of 2005. Muscatel in the U-25 finished 4th after repeatedly going dead in the water.

Heat 1A Results

U-3	Miss Chrysler Jeep	DNF*	0
U-5	Formulaboats.com	3rd*	225
U-6	Oh Boy! Oberto	DNF	0
U-8	Llumar Window Film	1st	400
U-100	Miss Rebecca	2nd	300

*jumped the gun, 1 lap penalty

Heat 1A was off to an awesome start with all 5 boats going into the Roostertail turn together. But the 3 & the 5 were a little over anxious and hit the start early, earning a 1 lap penalty. That left the door open for the U-6 Oberto and the U-8 Llumar to duke it out for the lead. On lap 2, Oberto lost a gearbox coming out of turn 4 and went dead in the water. The U-100 went on to take second place. The U-3 lost a blade on their prop and did not finish. The U-5 finished 3rd.

Elam Testing After Flip