Race Results 1950-1959
| 1950 | 1950 Season Summary & Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-05-20 | Steel Cup | Pittsburgh PA | Such Crust II / Dan Arena | N/A |
| 1950-05-30 | Fite Memorial Marathon | Ocean City NJ | Dee Jay V / George (Murph) Miller & Norman Lauterbach | N/A |
| 1950-06-17 | Middle River Regatta | Baltimore [Essex] MD [Wilson Point Men's Club] | Tempo VI / Guy Lombardo | N/A |
| 1950-07-04 | Keokuk Yacht Clubl | Keokuk, Iowa | Tops VII / Thom Cooper | N/A |
| 1950-07-08 | Maple Leaf Trophy | Windsor ON | My Sweetie / Bill Cantrell | N/A |
| 1950-07-09 | Fox Lake Free For All | Fox Lake, Illinois | My Darling / Andy Marcy | N/A |
| 1950-07-09 | Tahoe Yacht Club Free For All | Tahoe City, California | Hot Metal / Max Collins | N/A |
| 1950-07-22 | APBA Gold Cup | Detroit MI | Slo-mo-shun IV / Ted Jones | 4 Videos |
| 1950-07-29 | Detroit Memorial Regatta | Detroit MI | My Sweetie / Bill Cantrell & Lou Fageol | N/A |
| 1950-08-06 | National Sweepstakes | Red Bank NJ | Tempo VI / Guy Lombardo | N/A |
| 1950-08-06 | Red Bank Gold Cup | Red Bank NJ | Tempo VI / Guy Lombardo | N/A |
| 1950-08-12 | Cambridge Gold Cup | Cambridge MD | Aljo / Joe Van Blerck, Jr | N/A |
| 1950-08-13 | Lake Tahoe Yacht Club Lake Championship | Lake Tahoe, CA | Hornet II / [driver unknown] | N/A |
| 1950-08-20 | Buffalo Launch Club Regatta | Buffalo NY | Tempo VI / Guy Lombardo | N/A |
| 1950-08-20 | Buffalo Launch Club Old Timers | Buffalo NY | Sister Syn / Bob Petz | N/A |
| 1950-08-27 | Star Spangled Banner | Baltimore MD | Tempo VI / Guy Lombardo | N/A |
| 1950-09-02 | Harmsworth Trophy [British International Trophy] | Detroit MI | Slo-mo-shun IV / Lou Fageol (no points) | N/A |
| 1950-09-04 | O.J. Mulford Silver Cup | Detroit MI | Such Crust / Danny Foster | N/A |
| 1950-09-09 | Ocean City Y.C. Gold Cup | Ocean City, New Jersey | Dee Jay V / George "Murph" Miller | N/A |
| 1950-09-09 | Ocean City Y.C. Free For All | Ocean City, New Jersey | Jennie Lee II / Dick Lovett | N/A |
| 1950-09-10 | Harwood Trophy | New York City | Etta / George Sarant | N/A |
| 1950-09-10 | Calvert Trophy | Louisville KY | My Darling / Andy Marcy | N/A |
| 1950-09-17 | Presidents Cup | Washington DC | Miss Pepsi / Chuck Thompson | N/A |
| 1950-09-24 | Imperial Gold Cup | New Martinsville WV | Delphine X / Danny Foster | N/A |
| 1950-09 | Oakland County Boat Club Regatta | Pontiac, MI [225-II] | Mi Son / Bill Muncey | N/A |
| 1950-10-15 | Madison Water Carnival Free For All | Madison, IN | My Darling / Andy Marcy | N/A |
| 1950-11-12 | APBA Unlimited Trophy | Lake Mead, NV | My Sweetie / Bill Cantrell & Horace Dodge, Jr. | N/A |
| 1950-11-20 | PMB Trophy Race | Salton Sea | Ranger II / Kenny Ingram | N/A |
| 1951 | 1951 Season Summary & Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-05-30 | Fite Memorial Trophy | Ocean City, New Jersey | Jennie Lee II / Richard R. Lovett, Jr. | N/A |
| 1951-06-02 | Steel Cup | Pittsburgh PA | Miss Pepsi / Chuck Thompson | N/A |
| 1951-06-30 | Maple Leaf Trophy | Windsor ON | Miss Pepsi / Chuck Thompson | N/A |
| 1951-07-08 | Detroit Memorial [1st running - cancelled] | [cancelled] | N/A | |
| 1951-08-04 | Cambridge Gold Cup | Cambridge MD | Betty V / Vince Schwing | N/A |
| 1951-08-04 | APBA Gold Cup | Seattle WA | Slo-mo-shun V / Lou Fageol | 4 Videos |
| 1951-08-05 | Marine Derby | Louisville KY | You All / Bob Rowland | N/A |
| 1951-08-12 | Seafair Trophy | Seattle WA | Slo-mo-shun V / Ted Jones | N/A |
| 1951-08-12 | National Sweepstakes | Red Bank NJ | Tempo VI / Guy Lombardo | N/A |
| 1951-08-12 | Red Bank Gold Cup | Red Bank NJ | Tempo VI / Guy Lombardo | N/A |
| 1951-08-12 | Lake Tahoe Championship | Tahoe City CA | Fleur Du Lac / Max Collins | N/A |
| 1951-08-19 | Buffalo Launch Club Regatta | Buffalo NY | Costa Livin / Art Hatch | N/A |
| 1951-09-01 | Memorial Regatta | Detroit MI [2nd Running] | Miss Pepsi / Chuck Thompson | N/A |
| 1951-09-03 | Silver Cup | Detroit MI | Miss Pepsi / Chuck Thompson | N/A |
| 1951-09-09 | Harwood Trophy Race | around Manhattan | Davy Jones / Jack Kraemer | N/A |
| 1951-09-23 | Presidents Cup | Washington DC | Miss Pepsi / Chuck Thompson | N/A |
| 1951-09-23 | American Speedboat Championship | Washington DC | Gale II / Lee Schoenith | N/A |
| 1951-09-30 | New Martinsville Regatta | New Martinsville WV | My Sweetie / Bill Cantrell | N/A |
| 1951-10 | Indiana Governor's Cup | Madison IN | Hornet / Marion Cooper | N/A |
| 1952 | 1952 Season Summary & Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-02-17 | Biscayne Bay Regatta | Miami FL | Miss Great Lakes II / Dan Arena | N/A |
| 1952-06-07 | Steel Cup | Pittsburgh PA | Such Crust IV / Bill Cantrell | N/A |
| 1952-06-28 | Maple Leaf Trophy | Windsor ON | Miss Pepsi / Chuck Thompson | N/A |
| 1952-07-04 | Memorial Regatta | Detroit MI | Miss Pepsi / Chuck Thompson | N/A |
| 1952-07-13 | Tahoe Yacht Club Gold Cup | Tahoe City, CA | Short Snorter / Stanley Dollar | N/A |
| 1952-08-02 | Cambridge Gold Cup | Cambridge MD | Wee Tommy Tucker / Ed Alexandrowicz | N/A |
| 1952-08-03 | Marine Derby [no unlimiteds] |
Louisville KY | Miss Kress / John Kress [Free-for-all] | N/A |
| 1952-08-09 | APBA Gold Cup | Seattle WA | Slo-mo-shun IV / Stan Dollar | 4 Videos |
| 1952-08-10 | Seafair Trophy | Seattle WA | [cancelled] | — |
| 1952-08-16 | Buffalo Launch Club Regatta [no unlimiteds or gold cup boats] |
Buffalo NY | Nitrogen / Howard Hibbert | N/A |
| 1952-08-17 | Coast Guard Gold Cup | Lake Tahoe | Short Snorter / Stanley Dollar, Jr. | N/A |
| 1952-09-01 | Silver Cup | Detroit MI | Gale II / Danny Foster | N/A |
| 1952-09-07 | Harwood Trophy | New York NY | Davy Jones / Bill Leiber | N/A |
| 1952-09-14 | National Sweepstakes | Red Bank NJ | You All / Bob Rowland | N/A |
| 1952-09-14 | Red Bank Gold Cup | Red Bank NJ | You All / Bob Rowland | N/A |
| 1952-09-21 | Presidents Cup | Washington DC | Miss Pepsi / Chuck Thompson | N/A |
| 1952-09-28 | Imperial Gold Cup | New Martinsville, WV | Dee Jay V / Norman Lauterbach (& Norman Felton) | N/A |
| 1952-10-12 | Indiana Governor's Cup | Madison IN | Wildcatter / Barnett Bartley Jr. | N/A |
| 1952-12-29 | Orange Bowl Regatta | Miami FL [266 c.i.] | Sagana XIII / Franklin Foulke | N/A |
| 1953 | 1953 Season Summary - Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-05-31 | John E. Fite Memorial Marathon [no unlimiteds or Gold Cup boats] |
Ocean City , NJ | Beaver II / Gene Gatter | N/A |
| 1953-06-21 | Marine Festival Free For All | Long Beach, Long Island, NY | Tempo VI / Guy Lombardo | N/A |
| 1953-07-04 | Detroit Memorial Regatta | Detroit MI | Miss Great Lakes II / Danny Foster | N/A |
| 1953-08-02 | Marine Derby [Calvert Trophy] | Louisville KY | It's-A-Wonder / George Davis | N/A |
| 1953-08-09 | APBA Gold Cup | Seattle WA | Slo-mo-shun IV / Joe Taggart & Lou Fageol | 3 Videos |
| 1953-08-16 | Lake Tahoe Yacht Club | Lake Tahoe CA | Short Snorter / R. Stanley Dollar, Jr. | N/A |
| 1953-09-07 | Silver Cup | Detroit MI | Gale II / Lee Schoenith & Danny Foster | N/A |
| 1953-09-13 | National Sweepstakes | Red Bank NJ | Wildcatter / Burnett Bartley, Jr | N/A |
| 1953-09-13 | Red Bank Gold Cup | Red Bank NJ | Tempo VI / Guy Lombardo | N/A |
| 1953-09-13 | Mapes Mile-High Gold Cup | Tahoe City CA | Short Snorter / R. Stanley Dollar, Jr. | N/A |
| 1953-09-20 | Presidents Cup | Washington DC | Slo-mo-shun V / Lou Fageol | N/A |
| 1953-09-27 | Imperial Gold Cup | New Martinsville WV | Such Crust V / Bill Cantrell | N/A |
| 1953-10-12 | Indiana Governor's Cup | Madison IN [no unlimiteds] | Wildcatter / Burnett Bartley Jr. | N/A |
| 1954 | 1954 Season Summary - Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-05-30 | Fite Memorial Marathon | Ocean City NJ | Wa-Wa-Too / William Ritner, Jr. | N/A |
| 1954-06-19 | Maple Leaf Trophy | Windsor ON | Gale V / Lee Schoenith | N/A |
| 1954-07-03 | Detroit Memorial Regatta | Detroit MI | Gale V / Lee Schoenith | N/A |
| 1954-07-26 | Lake Tahoe Championship | Tahoe City CA | Scooter / Jack Regas | N/A |
| 1954-08-07 | APBA Gold Cup | Seattle WA | Slo-mo-shun V / Lou Fageol | 5 Videos |
| 1954-08-15 | Buffalo Launch Club Regatta | Buffalo NY | Chro-mate [266] / Ron Musson | N/A |
| 1954-09-06 | Silver Cup | Detroit MI | Dora My Sweetie / Jack Bartlow | N/A |
| 1954-09-12 | Mapes Mile-High Gold Cup Trophy | Tahoe City CA | Scooter / Jack Regas | N/A |
| 1954-09-19 | Presidents Cup | Washington DC | Gale IV / Bill Cantrell | N/A |
| 1954-09-26 | Imperial Gold Cup | New Martinsville WV | Gale V / Lee Schoenith | N/A |
| 1954-10-03 | International Cup | Elizabeth City NC | Gale V / Lee Schoenith | N/A |
| 1954-10-10 | Indiana Governor's Cup | Madison IN | Gale IV / Bill Cantrell | N/A |
| 1954-11-05 to 1954-11-09 | Salton Sea Regatta [speed trials] | Salton Sea, CA | Hurricane IV / Bill Stead (no points) | N/A |
| 1955 | 1955 Season Summary & Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-05-30 to 1955-06-03 | Fite Memorial Marathon | Ocean City NJ | Wa Wa Too / Bill Ritner Jr. | N/A |
| 1955-06-18 | Maple Leaf Trophy | Windsor ON | Miss Cadillac / Bud Saile | N/A |
| 1955-06-25 | Detroit Memorial Regatta | Detroit MI | Gale IV / Bill Cantrell | 2 Videos |
| 1955-07-17 | St. Clair International Boundary Trophy | St. Clair MI | Such Crust III / Walt Kade | N/A |
| 1955-07-24 | Lake Tahoe Yacht Club [free-for-all] | Homewood CA | Breathless / Fred Schmidt | N/A |
| 1955-08-07 | APBA Gold Cup | Seattle WA | Gale V / Lee Schoenith | 9 Videos |
| 1955-08-14 | Copper Cup | Polson MT | Tempo VII / Danny Foster | N/A |
| 1955-08-27 | Silver Cup | Detroit MI | Tempo VII / Danny Foster | 3 Videos |
| 1955-09-10 | Mapes Mile-High Gold Cup | Tahoe City CA | Breathless / Floyd Ciochon & Roger Murphy | N/A |
| 1955-09-18 | Presidents Cup | Washington DC | Tempo VII / Danny Foster | N/A |
| 1955-09-18 | William A.Rogers Memorial Trophy / American Speedboat Championship | Washington DC | Miss U.S. / Jack Bartlow | N/A |
| 1955-10-02 | International Cup | Elizabeth City NC | Tempo VII / Danny Foster | N/A |
| 1955-10-23 | Indiana Governor's Cup | Madison IN | Tempo VII / Danny Foster | N/A |
| 1956 | 1956 Season Summary & Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-06-23 | Maple Leaf Trophy | Windsor ON | Dora My Sweetie / Don Wilson (no points) | N/A |
| 1956-06-30 | Prince Edward Trophy | Picton ON | Miss Supertest II / Bill Braden | N/A |
| 1956-07-07 | Mapes Trophy [Mile High Gold Cup] | Tahoe City CA | Shanty I / Russ Schleeh | N/A |
| 1956-07-15 | St. Clair International Trophy [International Boundary] | St. Clair MI | Gale VI / Lee Schoenith | N/A |
| 1956-08-05 | Seafair Trophy | Seattle WA | Shanty I / Russ Schleeh | 4 Videos |
| 1956-08-12 | Conners Memorial | Buffalo NY | My Sweetie / Doc Terry | N/A |
| 1956-08-18 | Silver Cup | Detroit MI | Miss U.S. II / Don Wilson | N/A |
| 1956-08-19 | Copper Cup | Polson MT | Miss B & I / Bob Gilliam | N/A |
| 1956-08-28 | Harmsworth Trophy | Detroit MI | Shanty I / Russ Schleeh [no points] | N/A |
| 1956-09-01 | APBA Gold Cup | Detroit MI | Miss Thriftway / Bill Muncey | 1 Video |
| 1956-09-16 | Presidents Cup | Washington DC | Miss Thriftway / Bill Muncey | N/A |
| 1956-09-16 | Rogers Memorial Trophy | Washington DC | Hawaii Kai III / Jack Regas | N/A |
| 1956-09-30 | International Cup | Elizabeth City NC | Miss U.S. I / Danny Foster | N/A |
| 1956-10-07 | Indiana Governor's Cup | Madison IN | Miss U.S. I / Fred Alter | N/A |
| 1956-10-14 | Sahara Cup | Las Vegas NV | Hawaii Kai III / Jack Regas | 2 Videos |
| 1957 | 1957 Season Summary & Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-05-05 | Apple Cup | Chelan WA | Maverick / Bill Stead | 5 Videos |
| 1957-06-22 | Memorial Regatta | Detroit MI | Such Crust III / Fred Alter | 1 Video |
| 1957-07-14 | St. Clair International Trophy [International Trophy] | St. Clair MI | Short Circuit / Chuck Thompson | N/A |
| 1957-07-21 | Mapes Trophy [Mile High Gold Cup] | Tahoe City CA | Miss Wahoo / Mira Slovak | 2 Videos |
| 1957-08-11 | APBA Gold Cup | Seattle WA | Miss Thriftway / Bill Muncey | 4 Videos |
| 1957-08-18 | Buffalo Launch Club Regatta [Conners Memorial] | Buffalo NY | Miss Supertest II / Art Asbury | N/A |
| 1957-08-25 | Dale Hollow Regatta | Dale Hollow TN | It's a Wonder / George Davis | N/A |
| 1957-08-31 | Silver Cup | Detroit MI | Hawaii Kai III / Jack Regas | 2 Videos |
| 1957-09-22 | Presidents Cup | Washington DC | Hawaii Kai III / Jack Regas | 1 Video |
| 1957-09-22 | Rogers Memorial Trophy / American Speedboat Championship | Washington DC | Hawaii Kai III / Jack Regas | N/A |
| 1957-09-29 | Indiana Governor's Cup | Madison IN | Hawaii Kai III / Jack Regas | 1 Video |
| 1957-09-29 | International Cup | Elizabeth City NC | Miss U.S. IV / Bob Rowland | N/A |
| 1957-10-13 | Sahara Cup | Las Vegas NV | Hawaii Kai III / Jack Regas | 1 Video |
| 1957 in Review | 1957 Hydro Hilites | KING-TV | 1 Video | |
| 1958 | 1958 Season Summary & Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-05-11 | Apple Cup | Chelan WA | Miss Bardahl / Norm Evans | 3 Videos |
| 1958-06-01 | International Cup | Elizabeth City NC | Miss U.S. 1 / Fred Alter | N/A |
| 1958-06-14 | Memorial Regatta | Detroit MI | Miss Thriftway / Bill Muncey | N/A |
| 1958-06-29 | Diamond Cup | Coeur d'Alene ID | Maverick / Bill Stead | 1 Video |
| 1958-07-14 | St. Clair International Trophy [International Boundary] | St. Clair MI | Miss Supertest II / Bob Hayward | N/A |
| 1958-07-29 | Mapes Trophy [Mile High Gold Cup] | Tahoe City CA | Maverick / Bill Stead | 1 Video |
| 1958-08-10 | APBA Gold Cup | Seattle WA | Hawaii Kai III / Jack Regas | 4 Videos |
| 1958-08-23 | Silver Cup | Detroit MI | Maverick / Bill Stead | 2 Videos |
| 1958-09-07 | Conners Memorial [Buffalo Launch Club Regatta] | Buffalo NY | Miss Bardahl / Mira Slovak | N/A |
| 1958-09-22 | Presidents Cup | Washington DC | Miss U.S. 1 / Don Wilson | N/A |
| 1958-09-22 | Rogers Memorial Trophy [American Speedboat Championship] | Washington DC | Miss Bardahl / Mira Slovak [no points] | N/A |
| 1958-10-05 | Indiana Governor's Cup | Madison IN | Miss U.S. 1 / Don Wilson | N/A |
| 1958-10-23 | Sahara Cup | Las Vegas NV | Miss U.S. 1 / Don Wilson | N/A |
| 1959 | 1959 Season Summary - Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-05-10 | Apple Cup | Chelan WA | Miss Pay 'n Save / Chuck Hickling | N/A |
| 1959-07-04 | Memorial Regatta | Detroit MI | Miss Supertest III / Bob Hayward | N/A |
| 1959-07-11 | St. Clair International Trophy [International Boundary] | St. Clair MI | Miss Detroit / Chuck Thompson [no points] | N/A |
| 1959-07-19 | Diamond Cup | Coeur d'Alene ID | Maverick / Bill Stead | 1 Video |
| 1959-08-09 | APBA Gold Cup | Seattle WA | Maverick / Bill Stead | 4 Videos |
| 1959-08-27 | Harmsworth Trophy | Detroit MI | Miss Supertest III / Bob Hayward [no points] | N/A |
| 1959-08-29 | Silver Cup | Detroit MI | Maverick / Bill Stead | N/A |
| 1959-09-06 | Conners Memorial | Buffalo NY | Maverick / Bill Stead | N/A |
| 1959-09-20 | Presidents Cup | Washington DC | Wahoo / Mira Slovak | N/A |
| 1959-09-27 | Indiana Governor's Cup | Madison IN | Hawaii Kai III / Ron Musson | N/A |
| 1959-10-11 | Mapes Trophy [Reno Regatta] | Reno NV | Maverick / Bill Stead [no points] | N/A |
| 1959-10-21 | Lake Mead Cup | Las Vegas NV | Wahoo / Mira Slovak | N/A |
| 1950s in Review | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Echoes of Thunder | Volume I : 1950-1959 | Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum | 2 Videos |
| The Roaring '50's | KING-TV | ||
[Statistics from Greene, V. 1 & 2]