1981 Season Summary

Statistics

1. June 7 Champion Spark Plug Regatta Miami, Florida
2. June 28 Stroh's Silver Cup Detroit, Michigan
3. July 5 Indiana Governor's Cup Madison, Indiana
4. July 12 Thunder-On-The-Ohio Regatta Evansville, Indiana
5. July 26 Columbia Cup Pasco, Washington
6. August 9 Sea Galley A.P.B.A. Gold Cup Seattle, Washington
7. September 20 Circus Circus Thunderboat Regatta San Diego, California
8. October 18 U.I.M. World Championship Acapulco, Mexico

 

Winner Crew Chief Designer Builder Engine
6/7 Miss Budweiser (12) Dave Culley Ron Jones Ron Jones Rolls Griffon
6/28 Miss Budweiser (12) Dave Culley Ron Jones Ron Jones Rolls Griffon
7/5 Miss Budweiser (12) Dave Culley Ron Jones Ron Jones Rolls Griffon
7/12 Atlas Van Lines (9) Dave Seefeldt Jim Lucero Norm Berg Rolls Merlin
7/26 Squire Shop (2) Jerry Zuvich Dave Knowlen Norm Berg Rolls Merlin
8/9 Miss Budweiser (12) Dave Culley Ron Jones Ron Jones Rolls Griffon
9/20 Miss Budweiser (12) Dave Culley Ron Jones Ron Jones Rolls Grlffon
10/18 Miss Budweiser (12) Dave Culley Ron Jones Ron Jones Rolls Griffon

 

Built Boat High Points Total Team Points
1. (1980) Miss Budweiser (12) 8700 (1)
2. (1973) Miss Madison (4) 5746 (2)
3. (1977) Atlas Van Lines (9) 5223 (3)
4. (1973) Oh Boy Oberto (3) 4890 (4)
5. (1979) Squire Shop (2) 3125 (5-3425)
6. (1980) Pay 'n Pak (5) 3000 (6)
7. (1972) Captran Resorts 2606 (7)
8. (1975) The Machine 1650 (8)
9. (1971) Miss Rent It Shops 1367 (9)
10. (1976) Thousand Trails 1294 (10)
11. (1966) Miss Kentuckiana Paving 1013 (11)
12. (1978) Tempus 677 (12)
13. (1972) U-44 526 (13)
14. (1979) Squire Shop (3) 300 —
15. (1980) Aronow Unlimited 225 (14)
16. (1980) Miss Circus Circus (3) 225 (15)
17. (1970) Miss Rock KISW-FM (2) 169 (16)
18. (1967) Campbell's Food Service 150 (17)
19. (1976) Miss KYYX-FM 127 (18)
20. (1976) Miss O'Neil & Knudsen DNQ —
21. (1977) KW3 Radio DNQ —
22. (1971) Design 360 DNQ —
 
  Driver High Points Total

1.

 Dean Chenoweth 8700

2.

 Milner Irvin 5746

3.

 Bill Muncey 5223

4.

 Scott Pierce 4890

5.

 Chip Hanauer 3425

6.

 John Walters 3000

7.

 Terry Turner 1650

8.

 Ron Snyder 1567

9.

 Bobbie Howard 1407

10.

 Tom Martin 1367

11.

 Jack Schafer 1294
12. Bob Maschmedt 677
13. Steve Reynolds 645
14. George Johnson 413
15. Ron Armstrong 375
16. Buck Thornton 225
17. Bob Miller 169
18. Brenda Jones 127
19. Steve Lacava 113
  Former Names
2. Pay' N Pak (4), Atlas Van Lines (8), Dr. Toyota (3), Kenney Toyota
4. U-95, Shakey's Special (2), Sunny Jim (3), Miss Budweiser(9), KYYX-96, O'Grady's II, Hawaiian Tropic, Barney Armstrong's Machine (3), Miss Orange County, Michael's Pride, Miss North Tool (4), Miss Great Scot
7. Notre Dame (9), Miss Cott Beverages, Miss Northwest Tank Service, Miss Technicolor, Miss Valvoline, Bootheads, Spirit Of Dayton-Walther , Miss Budweiser (13)
8. Lauterbach Special, U-5,Gemini, Gordon's Seafood (1), Barney Armstrong's Machine (4), Candyman, Gilmore Chevy Special
9. Miss Budweiser (8), Myrna Kay, Tri-City Tile & Masonry
10. Miss Timex (1), Miss Miami, Just-A-Pest III (1), Miss North Tool (2), Owensboro's Own II, Such Crust I (2), Columbia Clipper, R. Mikulski Advertising (1), U-70, Miss C&H Special, O'Grady's Lakeshore, Miss Detroit Radiographic, Haney's Stereo, See Saw Band, Elliot Dog Ration (2), Whatcom Lady, Miss Rock KISW-FM (1), Miss La Jolla Plumbing
11. My Gypsy, Miss Budweiser (10), O'Grady's My Gypsy
13. Valu Mart (2), Valu Mart II, Dr. Toyota (2), Oh Boy Oberto (2), Kawaguchi Travel (2)
14. Miss Circus Circus (2), Spirit Of The Air Force
15. Aronow-Halter Special
17. Atlas Van Lines (4) , Lincoln Thrift (1) , Lincoln Thrift II, Miss B&L Plumbing, U-29, Electricraft, Kawaguchi Travel (1)
18. Parco's O-Ring Miss (1), Super Cinders II, Miss Van's PX (1)
19. Miss Vernors (2), Miss Esquire, Squire, Squire Shop (1)
21. Charlie's Girl, Miss Tri-Cities (3), Century 21, Evans' Marine
22. Country Boy (1), Red Man Too, Red Man (2), Owensboro's Own, Miss North Tool (1), Miss Shenandoah, Santa Rita Homes, Miss Detroit (5), O'Grady's Lakeshore (2), U-70 (2), Detroit Radiographic

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