1951 Detroit Memorial [2nd Running]
Statistics
| September 1 | 3 Mile Course |
| Detroit River | 12 Mile Heats |
| Detroit, Michigan | 36 Mile Race |
| No. | Entry | Owner | Comp. Lap | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U-3 | My Sweetie (2) | Horace Dodge | — | — |
| 2 | U-10 | Delphine X | Horace Dodge | 69.687 | — |
| 3 | U-16 | My Darling | Andy Marcy | — | — |
| 4 | U-50 | Gale I | Joe Schoenith | 74.844 | — |
| 5 | U-51 | Gale II | Joe Schoenith | 81.57 | — |
| 6 | U-99 | Miss Pepsi (2) | Walter Dossin | 89.256 | — |
| 7 | G-10 | Guided Missile | Harris McBride | — | — |
| 8 | G-31 | Hornet | Horace Dodge | — | — |
| 9 | G-98 | Gold'n Crust | Jack Schafer | — | — |
| 10 | G-99 | Such Crust | Jack Schafer | 73.469 | — |
| Heat One | Driver | Points | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miss Pepsi | Chuck Thompson | 400 | 88.697 |
| 2 | Gale II | Lee Schoenith | 300 | 78.084 |
| 3 | Delphine X | Walt Kade | 225 | 48.156 |
| 4 | Gale I | Al D'Eath | DNF | — |
| 5 | Such Crust I | Danny Foster | DNF | — |
| Heat Two | Driver | Points | Speed | |
| 1 | Miss Pepsi | Chuck Thompson | 400 | 82.212 |
| 2 | Gale II | Lee Schoenith | 300 | 76.929 |
| 3 | Gale I | Al D'Eath | 225 | 70.858 |
| 4 | Such Crust I | Danny Foster | 169 | 70.043 |
| 5 | Delphine X | Walt Kade | 127 | 65.276 |
| Recapitulation | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Cum. | Heat 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miss Pepsi | 400 | 400 | 800 | Cancelled | 800 |
| 2 | Gale II | 300 | 300 | 600 | Cancelled | 600 |
| 3 | Delphine X | 225 | 127 | 352 | Cancelled | 352 |
| 4 | Gale I | DNF | 225 | 225 | Cancelled | 225 |
| 5 | Such Crust I | DNF | 169 | 169 | Cancelled | 169 |
Lap - Miss Pepsi 89.256
The Ford Memorial was originally scheduled for July 7 and then July 8, but each day choppy seas postponed the event. Present for the first running were Miss Pepsi (Chuck Thompson), Hornet (Bill Cantrell), Gale I (Gene Arena), Gale II (Dan Arena), Such Crust I (Danny Foster) and Gold'N Crust (Roy Duby). As a result the race was scheduled for the Labor Day weekend along with the Silver Cup.)
Ironically on September 1 the day was cold and cloudy with a mist falling punctuated by an 8 m.p.h. wind which resulted in the third heat being cancelled. Five boats remained in the pits for the day. Hornet, My Sweetie and My Darling had motor trouble. Guided Missile failed to qualify and Gold'N Crust had had motor trouble the Thursday before the race that her mechanics were unable to repair.
The race commemorated Detroit's 250th Anniversary Festival.
[Statistics and comments from Greene, V.1]