1976 APBA Gold Cup
Detroit River, Detroit MI, June 27, 1976


Statistics

bullet Boat Trials Pack Thrills
bullet Boat Proves Driver Right
bullet Timing Key in Gold Cup
bullet Problems Beset Gold Cup Race
bullet Jet Pilot in River Thriller
bullet Cantrell Bewails Small Gold Cup Fleet
bullet Gold Cup Thriller : Miss U.S. Winner
bullet Detroit River's Hidden Terrors Take Toll
bullet Detroit Boat Captures Mishap-Marred Regatta
bullet Statistics

June 27 A.P.B.A. Gold Cup 3 Mile Course 60 Miles Certified 
  No. Entry Rep. Driver Qual. Best Lap Comp.Lap Race
1. U-2 Miss U.S.(6) Simon T. D’Eath 116.950 117.647 110.429 100.195
2. U-6 Miss Madison (3) Steinhardt Snyder 105.447 107.249 87.167 79.481
3. U-7 Myr Sheet Metal (2) Benning Irvin 97.273 103.746 93.344 88.859
4. U-12 Miss Budweiser (8) Little Benns 122.663 123.569 113.684
5. U-50 Savair's Probe Wolfbauer Miller 103.365 104.651 93.425
6. U-56 Miss North Tool (2) Benning R. D'Eath 95.969 98.271
7. U-64 Miss Vernors (2) Kalin Bangs 58.577 67.039 105.882
8. U-74 Olympia Beer (1) Rosenberg Schumacher 123.995 125.000 111.225
9. U-76 Atlas Van Lines (8) Muncey Muncey 121.967 122.587 118.291 101.963
10. U-95 Sunny Jim (3) LaRock Sheehy 79.465 84.243 93.994

     Heat 1  Heat 2  Heat 3  Heat 4
1. Miss U.S.(1500) A 300 98.973 B 400 94.953 A 400 99.704 F 400 108.021
2. Atlas Van Lines (1225) A 400 110.928 A 225 94.405 B 300 98.684 F 300 105.386
3. Myr Sheet Metal (975) B 225 91.789 B 225 89.925 A 300 87.819 F 225 86.110
4. Miss Madison (690) B 169 82.417 B 127 77.787 A 225 82.091 F 169 76.013
5. Miss Budweiser (1200) B 400 107.505 A 400 103.112 B 400 101.829 F DNF
6. Savair's Probe (694) A 225 89.359 B 300 90.512 B 169 90.939
7. Olympia Beer (600) B 300 104.448 A 300 100. 885 A DNF
8. Sunny Jim (394) B DNS B 169 89.463 B 225 91.665 F DNS
9. Miss Vernors (338) A 169 62.900 A DNF A 169 64.849

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