1974 U.I.M. World Championship
Columbia River, Tri-Cities WA, July 21, 1974


Statistics

Pay 'n Pak Takes Hydroplane Title
Statistics

July 21 U.I.M. World Championship 2½ Mile Course 37½ Miles Fan Plan
  No. Entry Rep. Driver Qual. Comp. Lap Race
1. U-1 Pay 'n Pak (4) Dave Heerensperger George Henley 119.681 115.380 110.113
2 . U-2 Miss U.S. (6) George Simon Tom D' Eath 116.883 110.294
3. U-4 Kirby Classic Bob Murphy Bill Wurster 95.137 92.784 85.540
4. U-6 Miss Madison (3) Tony Steinhardt Milner Irvin 101.810 109.489
5. U-12 Miss Budweiser (7) Bernie Little Howie Benns 115.681 110.294
6. U-18 Red Ball Express Bob Murphy Jerry Bangs 96.154 88.757
7. U-22 Sunny Jim (2) Pete LaRock Tom Martin 90.180 85.681
8. VS-41 Solo Stan Jones Stan Jones
9. U-44 Pizza Pete (2) Joe Schoenith Fred Alter 101.351 103.687 94.943
10. U-55 Lincoln Thrift (2) Bob Fendler Mickey Remund 118.421 104.408
11. U-71 Atlas Van Lines (5) Joe Schoenith Bill Muncey 114.504 111.111
12. U-74 Valu Mart (4) Les Rosenberg Ron Armstrong 116.883 104.651 98.317
13. U-76 U-76 [Miss Cott Beverage?] Jack Higgins Roger D'Eath 109.756 104.167
14. U-95 U-95 Pam Clapp Leif Borgersen 118.421 114.213 99.075

    Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Total
1. Pay 'n Pak C 400 111.126 C 300 113.071 F 600 107.091 1300
2. Pizza Pete A [1st] 225 94.554 A [1st] 225 89.575 F 450 101.396 900
3. Valu Mart C 169 97.027 C 225 98.517 F 338 99.451 732
4. U-95 C 300 108.488 C 400 113.469 F 254 81.638 954
5. Miss Budweiser B [1st] 300 105.982 B [3rd] 169 97.965 F DNF 469
6. U-76 B [2nd] 225 102.755 B [4th] 127 91.623 F DNF 352
7. Atlas Van Lines B DNS B [1st] 300 108.671 300
8. Sunny Jim A [3rd] 127 82.792 A [2nd] 169 88.501 C 150 85.944 296
9. Kirby Classic A [2nd] 169 86.615 A [4th] 95 81.978 C #200 88.272 264
10. Miss Madison B DNS B [2nd] 225 108.177 C DNF 225
11. Miss U.S. C 225 106.415 C DNS 225
12. Red Ball Express A [4th] 95 76.899 A [3rd] 127 87.666 222
13. Lincoln Thrift C DNF 000
In heats 1 & 2 the slowest boats were placed in Section A; the faster boats in Section B and the fastest in Section C (hence the differences in points).
# Winner of consolation race

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