1968 UIM World Championship
Lake Washington, Seattle, Washington, August 4, 1968

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Statistics

History of Thrills, Spills Gardner, Eagle Electric Miss Speed Record by Tick Muncey Qualifies Miss U. S. High on Ladder 1968 Unlimited Hydroplane Roster A Persistent Game Miss U.S. Fastest Entry in 1B Bardahl, Eagle Electric in Same Heat Hydro Ladder Hydroplane Handicap Regatta Rules Time the Hydroplanes Bill Muncey Wins Hydro Title Muncey Luck Changes for Better Consistency Paid Off Feverish Battle Waged Backstage in the Pits Gardner Pushes Electric to Near-Record 120.267 ‘Mom’s Going to be Upset’ But Wracked-Up Regas Won’t Retire Muncey, Simon Celebrate Miss U.S. Victory Patriotic Parable Steady-Running U.S. Hydro Champ Miss U.S. Wins World Championship Hydro Race It's Diamonds For Miss Bardahl Statistics

August 4 U.I.M. World Championship 3 Mile Course 45 Miles Certified
	No.	Entry	Rep.	Driver	Qual.	Comp.Lap	Race
1.	U-1	Miss Bardahl (5)	Ole Bardahl	Btu, Schumacher	116.129	112.033	—
2.	U-2	Miss U.S. (3)	George Simon	Bill Muncey	114.165	104:651	100.521
3.	U-3	Harrah's Club	Bill Harrah	Jim McCormick	111.340	111.570	—
4.	U-7	Notre Dame (7)	Shirley McDonald	Jack Regas	115.385	109.312	—
5.	U-8	Parco's O-Ring Miss	Laird Pierce	Fred Alter	106.299	—	—
6.	U-10	Savair's Mist	Mike Wolfbauer	Walt Kade	103.053	102.662	94.803
7.	U-12	Miss Budweiser (6)	Bernie Little	Bill Sterett	113.684	108.216	—
8.	U-15	My Gypsy	Jim Ranger	Tommy Fults	110.656	107.570	101.325
9.	U-25	Miss Eagle Electric (2)	Dave Heerensperger	Warner Gardner	120.267	112.971	—
10.	U-35	Atlas Van Lines (2)	Bob Fendler	Bob Miller	106.719	102.857	—
11.	U-44	Gale's Roostertail (1)	Joe Schoenith	Jerry Schoenith	108.652	98.540	77.142
12.	U-80	Smirnoff (3)	Joe Schoenith	Dean Chenoweth	101.504	107.570	—

		Heat 1			Heat 2			Heat 3			Total
1.	Miss U.S.	B	400	103.289	A	300	99.410	F	225	98.973	925
2.	My Gypsy	B	300	99.444	B	225	103.607	F	300	101.010	825
3.	Miss Eagle Electric	A	DNF	-----	A	400	106.635	F	400	107.015	800
4.	Harrah's Club	A	400	104.086	B	400	109.666	F	DNS	—	800
5.	Savair's Mist	B	225	93.135	A	225	95.812	F	169	95.507	619
6.	Miss Bardahl	A	300	99.925	B	300	109.622	F	DNF	—	600
7.	Notre Dame	A	225	98.181	B	169	98.612	F	DNF	—	394
8.	Gale's Roostertail	*B	127	78.465	B	127	89.581	F	127	66.749	381
9.	Miss Budweiser	B	169	89.384	A	DNF	—	—	—	—	169
10.	Smirnoff	A	DNF	—	A	DNF	—	—	—	—	000
11.	Atlas Van Lines	A	DNF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	000
Lap - Miss Eagle Electric - 112.971

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