1953 Season Summary
Statistics
| 1a | May 31 | John E. Fite Memorial Marathon [no unlimiteds or Gold Cup boats] | Ocean City , NJ |
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1b. |
June 21 |
Long Beach, Long Island, NY |
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2. |
July 4 |
Detroit, Michigan |
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3. |
August 2 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
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4. |
August 9 |
Seattle, Washington |
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5. |
August 16 |
Tahoe City, California |
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6. |
September 7 |
Detroit, Michigan |
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7. |
September 13 |
Red Bank, New Jersey |
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8. |
September 13 |
Red Bank, New Jersey |
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9. |
September 13 |
Tahoe City, California |
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10. |
September 20 |
Washington, D.C. |
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11. |
September 27 |
New Martinsville, W.Va. |
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12. |
October 11 |
Madison, Indiana |
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Date |
Winner |
Driver |
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| 1a. | May 31 | Beaver II | Gene Gatter |
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1b. |
June 21 |
Tempo VI |
Guy Lombardo |
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2. |
July 4 |
Miss Great Lakes II |
Danny Foster |
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3. |
August 2 |
It's A Wonder |
George Davis |
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4. |
August 9 |
Slo-Mo-Shun IV |
Joe Taggart-Lou Fageol |
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5. |
August 16 |
Short Snorter |
Stan Dollar |
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6. |
September 7 |
Gale II |
Schoenith-Foster |
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7. |
September 13 |
Wildcatter** |
Burnett Bartley Jr. |
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8. |
September 13 |
Tempo VI |
Guy Lombardo-Phil Maresca |
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9. |
September 13 |
Short Snorter |
Stan Dollar |
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10. |
September 20 |
Slo-Mo-Shun V |
Lou Fageol |
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11. |
September 27 |
Such Crust V |
Bill Cantrell |
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12. |
October 11 |
Wildcatter** |
B.G. Bartley Jr. |
** Not a Gold Cup boat
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[Statistics from Greene, V.1 and other sources]
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