Friday, August 19 2011 12:58 PM EDT2011-08-19 16:58:39 GMT
"I still think I'm in a great club, I guess you could call it the Rushmore of boat racing," Dave Villwock said after becoming the winningest Unlimited Hydroplane boat racer in history. "Myself, Chip Hanauer and Bill Muncey each brought something different to the sport."More >>
Friday, August 19 2011 12:54 PM EDT2011-08-19 16:54:16 GMT
Dave Villwock became the winningest Unlimited Hydroplane driver in history, winning his 9th Gold Cup and 63rd overall race.More >>
Detroit, MICH - Talk about parity. There were six different winners in six heat races for Detroit's Gold Cup unlimited hydroplane racing trophy.
The U-96 had mechanical problems in its first heat, but the boat involved in last week's crash at Madison made it for the second heat and veteran Dave Villwock got a heat win. The other boat in the crash, U-1, was out of commission for this week's racing as was driver Steve David. Jon Zimmerman filled in for David, racing in a rented boat (U-9) as the U-1.
Heat 1A Results
U-88 J. Michael Kelly
U-7 Scott Liddycoat
U-100 Greg Hopp
U-1 Jon Zimmerman
Heat 1B Results
U-17 Cal Phipps
U-21 Brian Perkins
U-5 Jeff Bernard - ONE LAP PENALTY / HIT BUOY
DNS. U-96 Dave Villwock
Heat 1C Results
U-11 JW Myers DNF. U-57 DNS. U-22 Mike Webster
Heat 2A Results
U-96 Dave Villwock
U-17 Cal Phipps
U-57 Mark Evans DNF. U-22 Mike Webster
Heat 2B Results
U-5 Jeff Bernard
U-88 J. Michael Kelly
U-11 JW Myers
U-1 Jon Zimmerman - ONE LAP PENALTY / HIT BUOY
Heat 2C Results
U-100 Greg Hopp
U-7 Scott Liddycoat - ONE LAP PENALTY / BEARING OUT
U-21 Brian Perkins - ONE LAP PENALTY / JUMPED THE GUN
