1951 Lake Tahoe Championship
Statistics
| August 12 | 2 Mile Rectangular Course |
| Lake Tahoe | Mile Heats |
| Tahoe City, Calif. | Mile Race |
| No. | Entry | Owner | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G-19 | Fleur Du Lac | Henry Kaiser | — |
| 2 | — | Fury? | Bill Stead | — |
| 3 | — | Little Benny | Dick Scott | — |
| 4 | — | Lemme Go First | Henry Kaiser | — |
| Heat One | Driver | Points | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleur Du Lac | Max Collins | 400 | — |
| 2 | Little Benny | Dick Scott | 300 | — |
| 3 | Lemme Go First | Henry Kaiser | 225 | — |
In a pre-race trial run Fury driven by Bill Stead caught fire. Stead was able to leap from the boat uninjured. Other boats caught the burning hull and were able to extinguish the flames before it was destroyed.
[Statistics and comment from Greene, V.1]