APBA Gold Cup
Hydroplane boat race in the United States
The APBA Gold Cup (originally known simply as the Gold Cup , a speedboat race) is an American hydroplane boat race, named for the American Power Boat Association . It is now run as part of the H1 Unlimited season.[ 1] First run in 1904, it is the oldest trophy in motorsports.[ 2]
Starting in 1904, the Gold Cup consist of three heats, and starting in 1918 the heat distance was 30 statute miles.[ 3] In 1963 the number of heats was increased to four, but the total distance was reduced to 60 statute miles.[ 4] In 1976, the Unlimited Racing Commission adopted a winner-take-all format for all its races including the APBA Gold Cup.[ 5] In 1981 the total number of heats was reduced to three with the total distance being reduced to 45 statute miles.[ 6] Since 1983 the Gold Cup has been competed at various total distances ranging from 36 statute miles to 52.5 statute miles.[ 7]
The driver with the most Gold Cup victories is Chip Hanauer , with 11 victories. Dave Villwock is second, with 10, and Bill Muncey is third, with eight.[ 8]
List of Gold Cup winners
Year
Driver
Boat
Race Location
1904
Carl C. Riotte
Standard
New York
1904
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Vingt et Un II
New York
1905
Jonathan Wainwright
Chip
Chippewa Bay, NY
1906
Jonathan Wainwright (2)
Chip II
Chippewa Bay, NY
1907
Jonathan Wainwright (3)
Chip II
Chippewa Bay, NY
1908
E.J. Schroeder
Dixie II
Chippewa Bay, NY
1909
E.J. Schroeder (2)
Dixie II
Alexandria Bay, NY
1910
Frederick K. Burnham
Dixie III
Alexandria Bay, NY
1911
J.H. Hayden
MIT II
Alexandria Bay, NY
1912
A. Graham Miles
P.D.Q. II
Alexandria Bay, NY
1913
Casimir S. Mankowski
Ankle Deep
Alexandria Bay, NY
1914
Robert Edgren & Jim Blackton, Jr
Baby Speeddemon II
Lake George, NY
1915
Jack Beebe and John "Freckles" Milot
Miss Detroit
New York
1916
Bernard Smith
Miss Minneapolis
Detroit, MI
1917
Gar Wood
Miss Detroit II
Detroit, MI
1918
Gar Wood (2)
Miss Detroit III
Detroit, MI
1919
Gar Wood (3)
Miss Detroit III
Detroit, MI
1920
Gar Wood (4)
Miss Detroit IV
Detroit, MI
1921
Gar Wood (5)
Miss America
Detroit, MI
1922
Jesse G. Vincent
Packard Chriscraft
Detroit, MI
1923
Caleb Bragg
Packard Chriscraft
Detroit, MI
1924
Caleb Bragg (2)
Baby Bootlegger
Detroit, MI
1925
Caleb Bragg (3)
Baby Bootlegger
Port Washington, NY
1926
George H. Townsend
Greenwich Folley
Port Washington, NY
1927
George H. Townsend (2)
Greenwich Folley
New York
1928
N/A
No Contest
N/A
1929
Richard. F. Hoyt
I M P II
Red Bank, NJ
1930
Victor William Kliesrath
Hotsy Totsy
Red Bank, NJ
1931
Victor William Kliesrath (2)
Hotsy Totsy
Montauk, NY
1932
Bill Horn
Delphine IV
Montauk, NY
1933
George Reis
El Lagarto
Detroit, MI
1934
George Reis (2)
El Lagarto
Lake George, NY
1935
George Reis (3)
El Lagarto
Lake George, NY
1936
Kaye Don
Impshi
Lake George, NY
1937
Clell Perry
Notre Dame
Detroit, MI
1938
Theo Rossi
Alagi
Detroit, MI
1939
Zalmon Guy Simmons, Jr.
G-13 My Sin
Detroit, MI
1940
Sidney Allen
G-4 Hotsy Totsy III
Northport, NY
1941
Zalmon Guy Simmons, Jr. (2)
G-13 My Sin
Red Bank, NJ
1942
N/A
No Contests- World War II
N/A
1943
N/A
No Contests- World War II
N/A
1944
N/A
No Contests- World War II
N/A
1945
N/A
No Contests- World War II
N/A
1946
Guy Lombardo
G-13 Tempo VI
Detroit, MI
1947
Danny Foster
G-99 Miss Peps V
Jamaica Bay, NY
1948
Danny Foster (2)
G-4 Miss Great Lakes
Detroit, MI
1949
Bill Cantrell
U-3 My Sweetie
Detroit, MI
1950
Ted Jones
U-27 Slo-Mo-Shun IV
Detroit, MI
1951
Lou Fageol
U-37 Slo-Mo Shun V
Seattle, WA
1952
Stan Dollar
U-27 Slo-Mo-Shun IV
Seattle, WA
1953
Joe Taggart
U-27 Slo-Mo-Shun IV
Seattle, WA
1954
Lou Fageol (2)
U-37 Slo-Mo-Shun V
Seattle, WA
1955
Lee Schoenith
U-55 Gale V
Seattle, WA
1956
Bill Muncey
U-60 Miss Thriftway
Detroit, MI
1957
Bill Muncey (2)
U-60 Miss Thriftway
Seattle, WA
1958
Jack Regas
U-8 Hawaii Kai III
Seattle, WA
1959
Bill Stead
U-00 Maverick
Seattle, WA
1960
N.A. (Note 1)
No Contest- High Winds
Las Vegas, NV
1961
Bill Muncey (3)
U-60 Miss Century 21 Thriftway Stores
Reno, NV
1962
Bill Muncey (4)
U-60 Miss Century 21 Thriftway Stores
Seattle, WA
1963
Ron Musson
U-40 Miss Bardahl
Detroit, MI
1964
Ron Musson (2)
U-40 Miss Bardahl
Detroit, MI
1965
Ron Musson (3)
U-40 Miss Bardahl
Seattle, WA
1966
Miro Slovak
U-11 Tahoe Miss
Detroit, MI
1967
Bill Schumacher
U-40 Miss Bardahl
Seattle, WA
1968
Bill Schumacher (2)
U-1 Miss Bardahl
Detroit, MI
1969
Bill Sterret
U-12 Miss Budweiser
San Diego, CA
1970
Dean Chenoweth
U-12 Miss Budweiser
San Diego, CA
1971
Jim McCormick
U-6 Miss Madison
Madison, IN
1972
Bill Muncey (5)
U-71 Atlas Van Lines
Detroit, MI
1973
Dean Chenoweth (2)
U-12 Miss Budweiser
Tri-Cities, WA
1974
George Henley
U-1 Pay'n Pak
Seattle, WA
1975
George Henley (2)
U-1 Pay'n Pak
Tri-Cities, WA
1976
Tom D'Eath
U-2 Miss U.S.
Detroit, MI
1977
Bill Muncey (6)
U-1 Atlas Van Lines
Tri-Cities, WA
1978
Bill Muncey (7)
U-00 Atlas Van Lines
Owensboro, KY
1979
Bill Muncey (8)
U-1 Atlas Van Lines
Madison, IN
1980
Dean Chenoweth (3)
U-12 Miss Budweiser
Madison, IN
1981
Dean Chenoweth (4)
U-1 Miss Budweiser
Seattle, WA
1982
Chip Hanauer
U-00 Atlas Van Lines
Detroit, MI
1983
Chip Hanauer (2)
U-1 Atlas Van Lines
Evansville, IN
1984
Chip Hanauer (3)
U-1 Atlas Van Lines
Tri-Cities, WA
1985
Chip Hanauer (4)
U-00 Miller American
Seattle, WA
1986
Chip Hanauer (5)
U-1 Miller American
Detroit, MI
1987
Chip Hanauer (6)
U-00 Miller American
San Diego, CA
1988
Chip Hanauer (7)
U-00 Circus Circus
Evansville, IN
1989
Tom D'Eath (2)
U-1 Miss Budweiser
San Diego, CA
1990
Tom D'Eath (3)
U-1 Miss Budweiser
Detroit, MI
1991
Mark Tate
U-10 Winston Eagle
Detroit, MI
1992
Chip Hanauer (8)
U-1 Miss Budweiser
Detroit, MI
1993
Chip Hanauer (9)
U-1 Miss Budweiser
Detroit, MI
1994
Mark Tate (2)
U-10 Smokin' Joe's
Detroit, MI
1995
Chip Hanauer (10)
U-1 Miss Budweiser
Detroit, MI
1996
Dave Villwock
U-100 Pico American Dream
Detroit, MI
1997
Dave Villwock (2)
U-12 Miss Budweiser
Detroit, MI
1998
Dave Villwock (3)
U-1 Miss Budweiser
Detroit, MI
1999
Chip Hanauer (11)
U-100 Miss Pico
Detroit, MI
2000
Dave Villwock (4)
U-1 Miss Budweiser
Detroit, MI
2001
Michael Hanson
U-9 Jones Racing (Tubby's Subs )
Detroit, MI
2002
Dave Villwock (5)
U-1 Miss Budweiser
Detroit, MI
2003
Mitch Evans
U-3 Miss Fox Hills
Detroit, MI
2004
Nate Brown
U-10 Miss DYC
Detroit, MI
2005
Terry Troxell
U-13 Miss Al Deeby Dodge
Detroit, MI
2006
Jean Theoret
U-37 Miss Beacon Plumbing
Detroit, MI
2007
Dave Villwock (6)
U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus
Detroit, MI
2008
Jeff Bernard (Round winner only)
U-5 FormulaBoats.com (Note 2)
Detroit, MI
2009
Dave Villwock (7)
U-16 Miss E-Lam Plus
Detroit, MI
2010
Dave Villwock (8)
U-96 Spirit of Qatar
Detroit, MI
2011
Dave Villwock (9)
U-96 Spirit of Qatar
Detroit, MI
2012
Dave Villwock (10)
U-1 Spirit of Qatar
Detroit, MI
2013
Kip Brown
U-1 Spirit of Qatar
Detroit, MI
2014
Jimmy Shane
U-6 Oberto Beef Jerky
Detroit, MI
2015
Jimmy Shane (2)
U-1 Oberto Beef Jerky
Tri-Cities, WA
2016
J. Michael Kelly
U-5 Graham Trucking
Detroit, MI
2017
Jimmy Shane (3)
U-1 Miss Homestreet Bank
Detroit, MI
2018
Andrew Tate
U-9 Jones Racing
Detroit, MI
2019
Jimmy Shane (4)
U-6 Miss Homestreet Bank
Madison, IN
2020
N/A
No season (pandemic )
Madison, IN
2021
Jimmy Shane (5)[ 9]
U-1 Goodman Real Estate Presents Miss Homestreet
Madison, IN
2022
Corey Peabody
U-9 Strong Racing Lynx Healthcare
Guntersville, AL
2023
J. Michael Kelly (2)
U-8 Strong Racing
Seattle, WA
Source: [ 10]
Notes:
1960: Heat 1A completed. Second half of first heat was abandoned when Gale V crashed in Heat 1B. By rule, two heats were required to be completed for an official meeting for series championship purposes. Round abandoned and cancelled by APBA because of high winds.
2008: Heats 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B completed. Round abandoned after crash in Heat 3A and high winds, declared No Contest by APBA. American Boat Racing Association (now H1 Unlimited) declared the round official , counting all heat races and qualifying results for eries championship purposes since nine boats started the first heat race. With two fully completed heats, U-5 FormulaBoats.com (Jeff Bernard, driver) declared round winner with 850 points (fifth in qualifying, first in heat 1B, and first in heat 2B) for National Boat Championship purposes.[ 11] [ 12]
References
External links
Rotating Event Races Former Events H1 Unlimited Seasons