2007 Race Schedule

Chevrolet Freedom Fest.
Evansville, IN June 30-July 1
Madison Regatta
Madison, IN July 7-8
Chrysler Jeep Gold Cup
Detroit, MI July 14-15
Tri-Cities Atomic Cup
TriCities, WA July 28-29
Chevrolet Cup at Seafair
Seattle, WA Aug 4-5
Thunderboat Regatta
San Diego, CA Sept 15-16
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                   Chrysler Jeep Gold Cup


Head over the Gold Cup website for the latest ticket & spectator info!

General admission tickets are $10 and kids 12 and under are free.

Reserved seating starts at $30 for Sunday only and goes up from there.


Heat Results
Heat 1A
U-1 FormulaBoats Mike Allen 2nd 300  
U-37 Beacon Plumbing Jean Theoret 4th 169  
U-13 Spirit of Detroit** J Michael Kelly 3rd 225  
U-16 Miss Elam Dave Villwock 1st 400  
U-100 Mirage Boats* Greg Hopp DNF 0  
*Jumped the gun, did not finish
**N2 violation, $100 fine

Heat 1B
U-5 FormulaBoats/DYC** Jeff Bernard 1st 400  
U-25 Jarvis Construction Ken Muscatel 2nd 300  
U-3 Miss Chrysler Jeep Jimmy King DNF 0  
U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto* Steve David 3rd 225  
*Jumped the gun
**Flagrant fuel violation
U-3 lead for most of the heat since Oberto was penalized a lap.  The U-3 Miss Chrysler Jeep went dead on the backstretch of the final lap, allowing the U-5 FormulaBoats.com to seemingly take the win. However, after the ABRA reviewed the stats from the U-5, they discovered the flagrant fuel violation and took away the finish & points of the U-5, moving Ken Muscatel into first!
UPDATE:The flagrant fuel violation call was reversed. The U-5 was then awarded 1st again, and the next 2 boats moved back down 1 place and points.


Heat 2A
U-1 FormulaBoats Mike Allen 4th 169 469
U-3 Miss Chrysler Jeep Jimmy King 2nd 300 300
U-5 FormulaBoats/DYC Jeff Bernard 5th 127 527
U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 1st 400 625
U-13 Spirit of Detroit J Michael Kelly 3rd 225 450

Heat 2B
U-16 Miss Elam Dave Villwock 1st 400 800
U-25 Jarvis Construction Ken Muscatel 2nd 300 600
U-37 Beacon Plumbing* Jean Theoret 3rd 225 394
U-100 Mirage Racing Greg Hopp DNS 0 0
*Jumped the gun
U-100 made it out for the 5 minute gun but sounded terrible. They pulled back into the pits before the heat start. Unfortunately they packed up everything once they got the boat out.


Heat 3A
U-3 Miss Chrysler Jeep Jimmy King 1st 400 700
U-25 Jarvis Construction* Greg Hopp 3rd 225 825
U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 2nd 300 925
U-13 Spirit of Detroit J Michael Kelly DNS 0 450
*Ken Muscatel offered his seat to Greg Hopp since the U-100 has retired for the day. Points: U-25=925, Greg Hopp=225 for the day now.

Heat 3B
U-16 Miss Elam* Dave Villwock 1st 400 1200
U-1 FormulaBoats Mike Allen 2nd 300 769
U-5 Formula Boats Jeff Bernard 3rd 225 752
U-37 Beacon Plumbing** Jean Theoret 4th 169 563
*$300 fine for lane enchroachment.
**Lap penalty for hitting 2 buoys in turn 4.

Final-Rerun
U-16 Miss Elam Dave Villwock 1st 400  
U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 2nd 300  
U-25 Jarvis Construction Greg Hopp 4th 169  
U-1 FormulaBoats* Mike Allen DQS 0  
U-5 FormulaBoats Jeff Bernard DNS 0  
U-3 Miss Chrysler Jeep tr** Jimmy King DNF 0  
U-13 Spirit of Detroit (tr) J Michael Kelly 3rd 225  
*Formula driven by Mike Allen flipped on the 3rd lap in the front stretch.  Word has it that he was unconscious & mumbling at first, but was revived and seemed fine. He was taken to the hospital after the final resumed as a precaution.
**Was trailer on first run but moved into the front line after Mike Allen's accident.  Spirit of Detroit was then allowed to run.


Friday July 13th

8:00 a.m.   10:00 a.m.  Unlimiteds Testing & Qualifing
10:00 a.m.  11:00 a.m.  Inboard Testing & Superlight Tunnels
10:00 a.m.  11:00 a.m.  Vintage Drivers Meeting (Piston Park)
11:00 a.m.  12:00 p.m.  Vintage Testing
12:00 p.m.  1:00 p.m.   Lunch & Possible Navy Fly Over
1:00 p.m.   3:00 p.m.   Unlimited Testing & Qualifing
3:00 p.m.   3:30 p.m.   Unlimited Drivers Meeting
3:00 p.m    4:00 p.m.   Offshore Drivers Meeting
3:00 p.m.   4:00 p.m.   Inboard Testing & Superlight Tunnels
4:00 p.m.   5:00 p.m.   Offshore Testing
5:00 p.m.   7:00 p.m.   Unlimited Testing & Qualifing

Saturday July 14th

8:00 a.m.   8:30 a.m.   Inboard Drivers Meeting (Piston Park)
8:30 a.m.   9:00 a.m.   Vintage & Superlight Driver Meeting (Piston Park)
8:30 a.m.   9:00 a.m.   Opening Ceremonies
8:00 a.m.   9:00 a.m.   Unlimited Testing & Qualifing
9:00 a.m.   9:20 a.m.   5 Litre 1-A
9:20 a.m.   9:40 a.m.   5 Litre 1-B
9:40 a.m.   10:00 a.m.  Vintage - Small & Medium Hydroplanes
10:00 a.m.  10:20 a.m.  Unlimited 1-A
10:20 a.m.  10:40 a.m.  Unlimited 1-B
10:40 a.m.  11:00 a.m.  Vintage - Skiffs & Gold Cuppers
11:00 a.m.  11:20 a.m.  Offshore 1-A
11:20 a.m.  11:40 a.m.  Offshore 1-B
11:40 a.m.  12:00 p.m.  Superlight Tunnels 1-A
12:00 p.m.  12:20 p.m.  Vintage - 7 Litres
12:20 p.m.  12:40 p.m.  Grand National Hydroplanes 1-A
12:40 p.m.  1:00 p.m.   Grand National Hydroplanes 1-B
1:00 p.m.   1:20 p.m.   5 Litre 2-A
1:20 p.m.   1:40 p.m.   5 Litre 2-B
1:40 p.m.   2:10 p.m.   Air Show (Autograph Session)
2:10 p.m.   2:30 p.m.   Vintage - Small & Medium Hydroplanes
2:30 p.m.   2:50 p.m.   Grand National Hydroplanes 2-A
2:50 p.m.   3:10 p.m.   Grand National Hydroplanes 2-B
3:10 p.m.   3:30 p.m.   Vintage - Skiffs & Gold Cuppers
3:30 p.m.   3:50 p.m.   Offshore 2-A
3:50 p.m.   4:10 p.m.   Offshore 2-B
4:10 p.m.   5:10 p.m.   Rescue Break
5:10 p.m.   5:30 p.m.   Superlight Tunnels 1-B
5:30 p.m.   5:50 p.m    Vintage - 7 Litres
5:50 p.m.   6:10 p.m    Unlimited 2-A
6:10 p.m.   6:30 p.m.   Unlimited 2-B
6:30 p.m.               Air Show

Sunday July 15th

9:00 a.m.   10:00 a.m.  Unlimited Testing
10:00 a.m.  10:30 a.m.  Inboard Testing
10:30 a.m.  11:00 a.m.  Opening Ceremonies (Navy Fly By)
11:00 a.m.  11:20 a.m.  5 Litre Final
11:20 a.m.  11:40 a.m.  Unlimited 3-A
11:40 a.m.  12:00 p.m.  Unlimited 3-B
12:00 p.m.  12:20 p.m.  Vintage - Small & Medium Hydropalnes
12:20 p.m.  12:40 p.m.  Offshore 3-A
12:40 p.m.  1:00 p.m.   Offshore 3-B
1:00 p.m.   1:20 p.m.   Vintage Gold Cuppers & Skiffs
1:20 p.m.   1:40 p.m.   Unlimited 4-A
1:40 p.m.   2:00 p.m.   Unlimited 4-B
2:00 p.m.   2:30 p.m.   Vintage - 7 Litre
2:30 p.m.   2:40 p.m.   Grand National Hydroplane Final
2:40 p.m.   3:00 p.m.   Offshore Final
3:00 p.m.   3:20 p.m.   Superlight Tunnels Final
3:30 p.m.               Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup Final
 
Awards Stand            Vintage
Awards Stand            5 Litre
Awards Stand            Superlight Tunnels
Awards Stand            GNH
Awards Stand            Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup

 

 

 
Go Racing!!!
Next Race for 2007:

Seattle, WA

August 3-5

 
Gold Cup Facts
Did you know that the first unlimited hydroplane Gold Cup was in 1911 on the Hudson River?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Past Detroit Winners
2007
U-16
Miss Elam
Dave Villwock
2006

U-37
Beacon Plumb

Jean Theoret

2005
U-13
Terry Troxell
2004
 
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