1953 Detroit Memorial
Statistics
| 04-Jul | 3 Mile Course |
| Detroit River | 15 Mile Heats |
| Detroit, Michigan | 45 Mile Race |
| No. | Entry | Owner | Comp. Lap | Qual. | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U-4 | Miss Great Lakes II | Al Fallon | 94.987 | 81.@@@ | 85.407 |
| 2 | U-5 | Such Crust V | Jack Schafer | — | 75.@@@ | 83.184 |
| 3 | U-51 | Gale II | Joe Schoenith | — | — | 81.@@@ |
| 4 | G-22 | Such Crust III (2) | Jack Schafer | — | — | 71.17 |
| Heat One | Driver | Points | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miss Great Lakes II | Danny Foster | 400 | 90.163 |
| 2 | Such Crust V | Bill Cantrell | 300 | 87.204 |
| 3 | Gale II | Lee Schoenith | 225 | T.N.T. |
| 4 | Such Crust III | Chuck Thompson | DNF | — |
| Heat Two | Driver | Points | Speed | |
| 1 | Miss Great Lakes II | Danny Foster | 400 | 85.262 |
| 2 | Such Crust V | Bill Cantrell | 300 | 81.407 |
| 3 | Such Crust II | Chuck Thompson | DNF | — |
| 4 | Gale II | Lee Schoenith | DNF | — |
| Heat Three | Driver | Points | Speed | |
| 1 | Miss Great Lakes II | Danny Foster | 400 | 81.247 |
| 2 | Such Crust V | Bill Cantrell | 300 | 81.203 |
| Recapitulation | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Cum. | Heat 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miss Great Lakes II | 400 | 400 | 800 | 400 | 1200 |
| 2 | Such Crust V | 300 | 300 | 600 | 300 | 900 |
| 3 | Gale II | 225 | DNF | 225 | DNS | 225 |
| 4 | Such Crust III | DNF | DNF | 0 | DNS | 0 |
The Maple Leaf Trophy and the Ford Memorial were run together in 1953. The time of Gale II was not taken in the first heat due to engine trouble in her final lap of the heat.
[Stats and comments from Greene, V.1]