Heat Of The Year
1946-2000
| Year | Crs | Speed | Boat | Rep. | Driver | Crew Chief | Designer | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 2½ | 71.181 | Miss Great Lakes | Al Fallon | Danny Foster | Al Fallon | Dan Arena | Allison |
| 1947 | 2½ | 71.500 | Miss Peps V | Russell Dossin | Danny Foster | Bob Allinger | Apel-Foster | Allison |
| 1948 | 3 | 83.052 | Such Crust | Jack Schafer | Dan Arena | Gene Arena | Arno Apel | Allison |
| 1949 | 2½ | 87.644 | My Sweetie (1) | Horace Dodge | Bill Cantrell | Ed McKenzie | John Hacker | Allison |
| 1950 | 5N | 107.394 | Miss Pepsi (2) | Walter Dossin | Chuck Thompson | Chuck Thompson | John Hacker | Allisons |
| 1951 | 3 | 96.476 | Miss Pepsi (2) | Walter Dossin | Chuck Thompson | Chuck Thompson | John Hacker | Allisons |
| 1952 | 3 | 101.024 | Miss Pepsi (2) | Walter Dossin | Chuck Thompson | Chuck Thompson | Join Hacker | Allisons |
| 1953 | 3 | 95.533 | Such Crust III (2) | Jack Schafer | Chuck Thompson | Chuck Thompson | Les Staudacher | Allisons |
| 1954 | 3 | 95.755 | Gale IV | Joe Schoenith | Bill Cantrell | Bud Meldrum | Les Staudacher | Allison |
| 1955 | 3 | 104.775 | Tempo VII | Guy Lombardo | Danny Foster | Roy Duby | Les Staudacher | Allison |
| 1956 | 2½ | 100.139 | Hawaii Kai III | Edgar Kaiser | Jack Regas | Mike Welsch | Ted Jones | Rolls Merlin |
| 1957 | 3 | 112.312 | Miss Thriftway (1) | Willard Rhodes | Bill Muncey | Jack Ramsey | Ted Jones* | Rolls Merlin |
| 1958 | 3 | 108.734 | Hawaii Kai III | Edgar Kaiser | Jack Regas | Mike Welsch | Ted Jones | Rolls Merlin |
| 1959 | 3 | 110.316 | Wahoo | Bill Boeing | Mira Slovak | Les Eide | Ted Jones | Rolls Merlin |
| 1960 | 3 | 110.087 | Miss Thriftway (3) | Willard Rhodes | Bill Muncey | Jack Ramsey | Ted Jones | Rolls Merlin |
| 1961 | 3 | 111.111 | Miss Century 21 | Willard Rhodes | Bill Muncey | Jack Ramsey | Ted Jones | Rolls Merlin |
| 1962 | 3 | 111.639 | Miss Century 21 | Willard Rhodes | Bill Muncey | Jack Ramsey | Ted Jones | Rolls Merlin |
| 1963 | 3 | 112.500 | Miss Thriftway (3) | Willard Rhodes | Bill Muncey | Jack Ramsey | Ted Jones | Rolls Merlin |
| 1964 | 3 | 113.900 | Miss Bardahl (3) | Ole Bardahl | Ron Musson | Leo Vanden Berg | Ted & Ron Jones | Rolls Merlin |
| 1965 | 3 | 116.079 | Miss Bardahl (3) | Ole Bardahl | Ron Musson | Leo Vanden Berg | Ted&Ron Jones | Rolls Merlin |
| 1966 | 3 | 109.778 | Miss Budweiser (4) | Bernie Little | Bill Brow | George McKernan | Les Staudacher | Rolls Merlin |
| 1967 | 2½ | 107.784 | Miss Bardahl (5) | Ole Bardahl | Billy Schumacher | Jerry Zuvich | Ed Karelsen | Rolls Merlin |
| 1968 | 2½ | 107.441 | Miss Bardahl (5) | Ole Bardahl | Billy Schumacher | Jerry Zuvich | Ed Karelsen | Rolls Merlin |
| 1969 | 2½ | 106.215 | Notre Dame (7) | Shirley McDonald | Leif Borgersen | Bob Espland | Ed Karelsen | Rolls Merlin |
| 1970 | 2½ | 105.439 | Myr Sheet Metal | Joe Schoenith | Bill Muncey | Jim Kerth | Cantrell-Brantsner | Rolls Merlin |
| 1971 | 2½ | 106.027 | Atlas Van Lines (5) | Joe Schoenith | Bill Muncey | Jim Kerth | Cantrell-Schoenith | Roles Merlin |
| 1972 | 2½ | 110.655 | Atlas Van Lines (5) | Joe Schoenith | Bill Muncey | Jim Kerth | Cantrell-Schoenith | Rolls Merlin |
| 1973 | 3 | 122.504 | Miss Budweiser (7) | Bernie Little | Lean Chenoweth | Tom Frankhouser | Lucero-Jones | Rolls! Merlin |
| 1974 | 2½ | 114.942 | Pay'n Pak (4) | Dave Heerensperger | George Henley | Jim Lucero | Ron Jones | Rolls Merlin |
| 1975 | 2½ | 116.883 | Weisfields | Les Rosenberg | Billy Schumacher | Jerry Zuvich | Ron Jones | Rolls Merlin |
| 1976 | 2½ | 116.913 | Atlas Van Lines (8) | Bill Muncey | Bill Muncey | Jim Lucero | Ron Jones | Rolls Merlin |
| 1977 | 2½ | 118.661 | Atlas Van Lines (9) | Bill Muncey | Bill Muncey | Jim Lucero | Jim Lucero | Rolls Merlin |
| 1978 | 2½ | 121.359 | Atlas Van Lines (9) | Bill Muncey | Bill Muncey | Jim Lucero | Jim Lucero | Rolls Merlin |
| 1979 | 2½ | 124.412 | Atlas Van Lines (9) | Bill Muncey | Bill Muncey | Jim Lucero | Jim Lucero | Rolls Merlin |
| 1980 | 2½ | 128.571 | Atlas Van Lines (9) | Bill Muncey | Bill Muncey | Dave Seefeldt | Jim Lucero | Rolls Merlin |
| 1981 | 2 | 119.088 | Miss Budweiser (12) | Bernie Little | Dean Chenoweth | Dave Culley | Ron Jones | Rolls. Griffon |
| 1982 | 1⅔ | 117.955 | Pay'n Pak (5) | Dave Heerensperger | John Walters | Jim Lucero | Jim Lucero | Lycoming |
| 1983 | 2½ | 131.540 | Atlas Van Lines (10) | Fran Muncey | Chip Hanauer | Jim Lucero | Jim Lucero | Rolls Merlin |
| 1984 | 2½ | 133.547 | Miss Budweiser (12) | Bernie Little | Jim Kropfeld | Jeff Neff | Ron Jones | Rolls Griffon |
| 1985 | 2½ | 132.255 | Miss 7-Eieven | Steve Woomer | Steve Reynolds | Jerry Verheul | Jim Lucero | Lycoming |
| 1986 | 2 | 134.617 | Miss Budweiser (16) | Bernie Little | Jim Kropfeld | Ron Brown | Lucero-Brown-Jones | Lycoming |
| 1987 | 2½ | 138.130 | Miss Budweiser (17) | Bernie Little | Jim Kropfeld | Ron Brown | Jones-Brown | Lycoming |
| 1988 | 2 | 134.785 | Mr. Pringles (2) | Bill Wurster | Scott Pierce | Dan Heye | Jones-Walters | Lycoming |
| 1989 | 2½ | 142.725 | Miss Budweiser (18) | Bernie Little | Jim Kropfeld | Ron Brown | Brown-Jones | Lycoming |
| 1990 | 2½ | 150.874 | Miss Circus Circus (4) | Bill Bennett | Chip Hanauer | Dave Villwock | Lucero-Jones | Lycoming |
| 1991 | 2½ | 153.484 | Winston Eagle (3) | Steve Woomer | Mark Tate | Jim Lucero | Lucero-Jones | Lycoming |
| 1992 | 2½ | 153.229 | Miss Budweiser (17) | Bernie Little | Chip Hanauer | Ron Brown | Jones-Brown | Lycoming |
| 1993 | 2½ | 161.712 | Winston Eagle (3) | Steve Woomer | Mark Tate | Jim Lucero | Lucero-Jones | Lycoming |
| 1994 | 2½ | 157.164 | Miss T-Plus (2) | Jim Harvey | Steve David | Tim Ramsey | Ron Jones | Lycoming |
| 1995 | 2½ | 158.244 | Miss Budweiser (20) | Bernie Little | Chip Hanauer | Ron Brown | Brown-Jones | Lycoming |
| 1996 | 2½ | 157.367 | Smokin' Joe | Steve Woomer | Mark Tate | Jim Lucero | Lucero-Jones | Lycoming |
| 1997 | 2½ | 160.740 | Close Call | Steve Woomer | Mark Tate | Jim Lucero | Lucero-Jones | Lycoming |
| 1998 | 2½ | 156.059 | Miss Budweiser (22) | Bernie Little | Dave Villwock | Mark Smith | Leland-Villwock | Lycoming |
| 1999 | 2½ | 155.119 | Miss PICO (1) | Fred Leland | Chip Hanauer | Ken Dryden | Fred Leland | Lycoming |
| 2000 | 2½ | 148.064 | Appian Jeronimo (4) | Kim Gregory | George Stratton | John Walters | Jim Lucero | Lycoming |