Detroit River Gold Cup Hall of Champions 1946-2009
Table
| Year | Winning boat | Driver | Owner | No. boats entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ellstrom E-Lam Plus | Dave Villwock | Erick Ellstrom, Ballard, WA | 11 |
| 2007 | Ellstrom E-Lam Plus | Dave Villwock | Erick Ellstrom, Ballard, WA | 9 |
| 2006 | Miss Beacon Plumbing | Jean Theoret | Bill & Jane Schumacher, Seattle, WA | 11 |
| 2005 | Miss Al Deeby Dodge | Terry Troxell | Dave Bartush, Detroit, MI | 9 |
| 2004 | Dick Scott/Miss DYC | Nate Brown | Kim & Debbie Gregory, Las Vegas, NV | 8 |
| 2003 | Fox Hills Chrysler | Mitch Evans | Ed Cooper Sr. & Jr., Evansville, IN | 11 |
| 2002 | Miss Budweiser | Dave Villwock | Bernie Little, Lakeland, FL | 11 |
| 2001 | Tubby’s Grilled Subs | Mike Hanson | Mike & Lori Jones, Sumner, WA | 11 |
| 2000 | Miss Budweiser | Dave Villwock | Bernie Little, Lakeland, FL | 10 |
| 1999 | Miss PICO | Chip Hanauer | Fred Leland, Kirkland, WA | 11 |
| 1998 | Miss Budweiser | Dave Villwock | Bernie Little, Lakeland, FL | 10 |
| 1997 | Miss Budweiser | Dave Villwock | Bernie Little, Lakeland, FL | 10 |
| 1996 | PICO American Dream | Dave Villwock | Fred Leland, Kirkland, WA | 9 |
| 1995 | Miss Budweiser | Chip Hanauer | Bernie Little. Lakeland, FL | 10 |
| 1994 | Smokin’ Joe’s | Mark Tate | Steve Woomer, Kent, WA | 10 |
| 1993 | Miss Budweiser | Chip Hanauer | Bernie Little. Lakeland, FL | 9 |
| 1992 | Miss Budweiser | Chip Hanauer | Bernie Little, Lakeland, FL | 10 |
| 1991 | Winston Eagle | Mark Tate | Steve Woomer, Kent, WA | 10 |
| 1990 | Miss Budweiser | Tom D’Eath | Bernie Little. Lakeland, FL | 8 |
| 1986 | Miller American | Chip Hanauer | Fran Muncey, La Mesa, CA | 10 |
| 1982 | Atlas Van Lines | Chip Hanauer | Fran Muncey, La Mesa, CA | 13 |
| 1976 | Miss U.S. | Tom D’Eath | George Simon, Detroit, MI | 10 |
| 1972 | Atlas Van Lines | Bill Muncey | Joe Schoenith, Detroit, MI | 12 |
| 1968 | Miss Bardahl | Billy Schumacher | Ole Bardahl, Ballard, WA | 15 |
| 1966 | Harrah’s Tahoe Miss | Mira Slovak | Bill Harrah, Reno, NV | 17 |
| 1964 | Miss Bardahl | Ron Musson | Ole Bardahl, Ballard, WA | 17 |
| 1963 | Miss Bardahl | Ron Musson | Ole Bardahl, Ballard, WA | 17 |
| 1956 | Miss Thriftway | Bill Muncey | Willard Rhodes, Seattle, WA | 20 |
| 1950 | Slo-mo-shun IV | Ted Jones | Stan Sayres, Seattle, WA | 13 |
| 1949 | My Sweetie | Bill Cantrell | Horace Dodge, Detroit, MI | 18 |
| 1948 | Miss Great Lakes | Danny Foster | Albin Fallon, Detroit, MI | 22 |
| 1946 | Tempo VI | Guy Lombardo | Guy Lombardo, Freeport, NY | 17 |
[Reprinted from Thunderboat, August 2010]