1974 Champion Spark Plug Regatta
 Miami Marine Stadium, Miami FL, June 2, 1974

Statistics

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bullet Statistics

June 2 Champion Spark Plug Regatta 2½ Mile Course 37½ Miles Certified
  No. Entry Rep. Driver Qual. Comp. Lap Race
1. U-1 Pay 'n Pak (4) Dave Heerensperger George Henley 116.129 109. 091 —
2. U-2 Miss U.S. (6) George Simon Tom D'Eath 111.524 99.668 —
3. U-3 Mister Fabricator Tom Kaufman Tom Kaufman 95.037 92.975 —
4. U-6 Miss Madison (3) Tony Steinhardt Milner Irvin 104.046 108.434 —
5. U-12 Miss Budweiser (7) Bernie Little Howie Benns 111.524 108.827 100.521
6. U-55 Lincoln Thrift (2) Bob Fendler Mickey Remund 112.500 — —
7. U-56 Just-A-Pest III Gene Benning Danny Walls 95.137 93.652 82.191
8. U-71 Atlas Van Lines (6) Joe Schoenith Bill Muncey 114.358 110.837 —
9. U-74 Valu Mart (4) Les Rosenberg Ron Armstrong 110.837 — —
10. U-76 Miss Cott Beverages Jack Higgins Tom Sheehy 102.041 102.273 —
11. U-81 Red Man (2) Jim McCormick Skip Walther 107.015 — —
12. U-95 U-95 Pam Clapp Leif Borgersen 106.132 107.784 73.170

    Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Total
1. Miss Budweiser C 400 93.355 A 300 104.651 F 300 104.167 1000
2. Just-a-Pest III C 225 80.717 B 400 82.342 F 225 83.565 850
3. Miss Madison B 400 75.440 A DNS — F 400 104.408 800
4. Pay'n Pak A 400 104.503 A 400 105.634 F DNF — 800
5. U-95 A 300 100.897 B 300 63.158 F 169 65.550 769
6. Mister Fabricator C 300 90.634 B DNS — — — — 300
7. Miss U.S. B 300 56.327 — — — — — — 300
8. Atlas Van Lines B DNF — A 225 69.930 — — — 225
9. Miss Cott Beverages B DNF — B DNS — — — — 000
10. Valu Mart A DNF — — — — — — — 000

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