1949 Detroit Marathon
Statistics
| August 1 | (7N) 8.05 Mile Course |
| Detroit River | (84N) 96.6 Mile Heat |
| Detroit, Michigan | (84N) 96.6 Mile Race |
| No. | Entry | Owner | Comp. Lap | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | U-1 | Such Crust I | Jack Schafer | 77.323 | 66.818 |
| 2. | U-11 | Such Crust II | Jack Schafer | 67.976 | — |
| 3. | U-21 | Aluminum First | Henry Kaiser | 65.564 | — |
| 4. | U-25 | Skip-A-Long | Stan Dollar | 87.632 | 75.091 |
| 5. | G-7 | Helvin | Vince Turner | 43.425 | — |
| 6. | H-10 | So Long II | Lou Fageol | — | — |
| 7. | F-73 | R. Buster 1st | Al Wargnier | — | — |
| Heat One | Driver | Points | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Skip-A-Long | Stan Dollar | 400 | 75.091 |
| 2. | Such Crust I | Gene Arena | 300 | 66.818 |
| 3. | Aluminum First | Gibson Bradfield | 225 | -Flag- |
| 4. | Such Crust II | Dan Arena | DNF | — |
| 5. | Helvin | Vince Turner | DNF | — |
| 6. | So Long II | Lou Fageol | DNF | — |
| 7. | R. Buster 1st | Al Wargnier | DNF | — |
Lap - Skip-A-Long 87.632
For the first time in Unlimited-Gold Cup history an Indianapolis 500 style race was run with pit stops replacing the separate heats. The race was 12 laps over the 8.05 mile Harmsworth Trophy course. The boats could go at least 6 laps without a pit stop as proven in the Harmsworth so one pit stop was anticipated.
[Statistics from Greene, V.1]