1961 Season Summary
Statistics

1.

June 25

Detroit Memorial

Detroit, Michigan

2.

July 23

Diamond Cup

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

3.

August 6

World Championship

Seattle, Washington

4.

August 5, 7

Harmsworth Trophy

Picton, Ontario

5.

August 26-28

A.P.B.A. Gold Cup

Reno, Nevada

6.

September 10

Silver Cup

Detroit, Michigan

7.

September 16-17

President's Cup

Washington, D.C.

8.

Sept. 30 - Oct. 1

Indiana Governor's Cup

Madison, Indiana

 

Winner

Crew Chief

Designer

Builder

Engine

6/25

Gale V (3)

Pat Solomie

Les Staudacher

Les Staudacher

Allison

7/23

Miss Century 21

Jack Ramsey

Ted Jones

Jack Ramsey

Rolls Merlin

8/6

Miss Bardahl (2)

Tom Thorning

Ted Jones

Ron Jones

Rolls Merlin

8/6

Miss Supertest III

Victor Leghorn

Jim Thompson

Victor Leghorn

Rolls Griffon

8/27

Miss Century 21

Jack Ramsey

Ted Jones

Jack Ramsey

Rolls Merlin

9/10

Miss Bardahl (2)

Tom Thorning

Ted Jones

Ron Jones

Rolls Merlin

9/17

Miss Century 21

Jack Ramsey

Ted Jones

Jack Ramsey

Rolls Merlin

10/1

Miss Century 21

Jack Ramsey

Ted Jones

Jack Ramsey

Rolls Merlin

 

Built

Boat High Points

Total

1.

1959

Miss Century 21

2425

2.

1958

Miss Bardahl2)

1595

3.

1958

Gale V 3)

1507

4.

1957

Miss U.S. I2)

1421

5.

1956

Such Crust IV 2)

923

6.

1958

Miss Madison

673

7.

1958

Miss Spokane

659

8.

1954

Cutie Radio

502

9.

1960

Tempest 2)

414

10.

1954

Miss Supertest Ii

400

11.

1959

Miss Reno

378

12.

1958

Miss Seattle Too

354

13.

1952

Thunderbolt 2)

316

14.

1955

Miss Detroit 3)

253

15.

1959

Gale VII

248

16.

1961

Miss Lumberville

211

17.

1959

$ Bill

171

18.

1960

Fascination 2)

150

19.

1956

Fascination I

130

20.

1956

Miss Tool Crib

50

21.

1959

Miss Supertest III

000

22.

1958

Fascination II

DNQ

 

Driver High Pts.

Total

1.

Bill Muncey

5644

2.

Bill Cantrell

4091

3.

Ron Musson

3448

4.

Don Wilson

2544

5.

Fred Alter

2013

6.

Marion Cooper

1900

7.

Rex Manchester

1846

8.

Russ Schleeh

1152

9.

Chuck Hickling

1070

10.

Bob Hayward

1000

11.

Roy Duby

925

12.

Dallas Sartz

843

13.

Bob Schroeder

694

14.

Bob Miller

577

15.

Frank Saile

563

16.

Billy Schumacher

563

17.

Walt Kade

394

18.

Bob Larsen

225

19.

Chuck Thompson

169

20.

Red Loomis

127

21.

Bob Gilliam

71

 Former Names

1.

Miss Thriftway (3)

5.

Gale V (2) , Yeller Jacket

6.

Nitrogen

8.

Gale IV, Wildroot Charlie, Miss Everett

9.

Miss Burien (2)

11.

Maverick (2)

12.

Miss Pay 'n Save

13.

Such Crust IV (1)

14.

Tempo VII, Short Circuit (2)

15.

Gale VI (2)

18.

KOLroy I

19.

Miss B&I, KOLroy, Fascination (1)

20.

Miss U.S. II

22.

Sudden Sunnee, KOLroy Too

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