Roostertails Unlimited [1973]
Appendix A

Introduction Ch.1 A Race Ch.2 A Little History Ch.3 The Evolution Revolution Ch.4 The Principle Ch.5 The Power Plant Ch.6 Building a Hydroplane Ch.7 The Crew Ch.8 The Men With the Money Ch.9 What's an Unlimited? Ch.10 Preparing the Race Ch.11 The Rulebook Ch.12 The Spectator Ch.13 First You Get Into the Cockpit Glossary Bibliography Appendix A Unlimited Class Speed Records Appendix B National High Point Champions Appendix C Major Races

Unlimited Class Speed Records

Mile — 200.419 m.p.h. by U-2 Miss U.S. I with Roy Duby driving on Guntersville Lake, Alabama on April 17, 1962.

Kilometer — 198.168 m.p.h. by U-2 Miss U.S. I with Roy Duby driving on Guntersville Lake, Alabama on April 17, 1962.

2½-mile course average — 124.310 m.p.h. by U-25 the fourth Pay ‘n Pak with Mickey Remund driving for the Gold Cup on the Columbia River near Pasco, Washington on July 19, 1973.

3-mile course average — 125.581 m.p.h. by U-25 the third Pride of Pay 'N Pak with Billy Sterett, Jr. driving for the Seafair Trophy Race on Lake Washington in Seattle on August 3, 1972.

2½-mile lap — 124.654 m.p.h. by U-25 the fourth Pay ‘n Pak with Mickey Remund driving for the Gold Cup on the Columbia River near Pasco, Washington, on July 19, 1973.

3-mile lap — 125.874 m.p.h. by U-25 the third Pride of Pay ‘n Pak with Billy Sterett, Jr. driving for the Seafair Trophy Race on Lake Washington in Seattle on August 3, 1972.

2½-mile lap — 119.691 m.p.h. by U-25 the fourth Pay ‘n Pak with Mickey Remund driving in the Gold Cup on the Columbia River near Pasco, Washington, on July 22, 1973.

3-mile lap — 117.137 m.p.h. by U-71 the fifth Atlas Van Lines with Bill Muncey driving in the Seafair Trophy Race on Lake Washington in Seattle on August 6, 1972.

15-mile heat on a 2½-mile course — 111.386 m.p.h. by U-12 the seventh Miss Budweiser with Dean Chenoweth driving in the Gold Cup on the Columbia River near Pasco, Washington, on July 22, 1973.

15-mile heat on a 3-mile course — 116.079 m.p.h. by U-40 the third Miss Bardahl with Ron Musson driving in the San Diego Cup on Mission Bay in San Diego on October 3, 1965.

45-mile race on a 2½-mile course — 107.417 m.p.h. by U-71 the fifth Atlas Van Lines with Bill Muncey driving in the Atomic Cup on the Columbia River near Pasco, Washington, on July 23, 1972.

45-mile race on a 3-mile course — 115.056 m.p.h. by U-40 the third Miss Bardahl with Ron Musson driving in the San Diego Cup on Mission Bay in San Diego on October 3, 1965.

60-mile race — 105.354 m.p.h. by U-12 the seventh Miss Budweiser with Dean Chenoweth driving in the Gold Cup on the Columbia River near Pasco, Washington, on July 22, 1973.

90-mile race — 104.033 m.p.h. by U-00 the second Maverick will Bill Stead driving in the Gold Cup on Lake Washington in Seattle on August 9, 1959.

(Reprinted from Roostertails Unlimited by Andy Muntz, 1973)

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