A class speed records

**Closed Course Speed Records**
**Five Miles in Competition**
A Class
135 Cubic Inch through 1961
150 Cubic inch 1962 - ?
2.5 Litre Modified ? - ?
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
10/16/48	Salton Sea, CA	Roy Skaggs	*Mighty Chevron*	Ford	75.157
11/10/51	Salton Sea, CA	Morlan Visel	*Little Joe*	Ford/Hallett	77.519
07/03/60	Morgan City, LA	E.A Letarde (Benny Bass) (O) John Landaiche (D)	*Belle A-66*	Ford/Wickens	70.094
09/25/60	New Martinsville, WVA	E.A Letarde (Benny Bass) (O) John Landaiche (D)	*Belle A-66*	Ford/Wickens	71.034
04/07/62	San Diego, CA	R.E (Rod) Maurer (O) Dick Woods (D)	*Trample 33-A*	Falcon/	74.938
12/30/62	San Diego, CA	R.E (Rod) Maurer (O) Dick Woods (D)	*Flamingo*		77.653
06/09/63	Modesto, CA	Randy Meyer (O) Allan Ford (D)	*Avenger 6*	Chevrolet/Hallet	78.192
08/04/63	Seattle, WA	Red Reeder (O) Mickey Remund (D)	*Helluva III*	Ford/Reeder	79.225
05/21/67	San Diego, CA	Wayne Thompson	*15-A Cumon Baby*	Ford/Neely	80.717
06/14/70	Harrison Hot Springs, BC	Dr. Robert Roach & Glenn Brewer (O) Glenn Brewer (D)	*A-67 La Cucaracha*	Chevrolet/Roach	83.333
05/25/74	Decatur, IL	Richard Snider	*Cloud 9*	Chevrolet/R. Jones
09/01/74	Hampton, VA	Elwood J. Pliescott, Jr.	*Family Affair*	Datsun/Jones	88.670
08/18/78	St. Petersburg, FL	Don Mashburn (O) James Kropfeld (D)	*A-60 Mr. Bud*	Chevrolet/Staudacher	91.790
02/11/79	St. Petersburg, FL	Don Mashburn (O) James Kropfeld (D)	*A-60 Mr. Bud*	Chevrolet/Staudacher	95.592
7/31/82	Tumwater, WA	Dick Neeson (O) Michael Hanson (D)	*Madam Blue*	Chevrolet/K&H	99.94
08/30/86	Essex, MD**	Doug Felster	*Hotshot A-77*	Feiro/D'Eath	102.087
10/04/86	St. Petersburg, FL*	Doug Felster	*Hotshot A-77*	Feiro/D'Eath	97.282
04/11/87	St. Petersburg, FL	John DeVos	*In Cahoots*	BMW/Staudacher-D'Eath	103.413

**first 2.5 mod to break the 100 mph competition record
* 1-1/4 mile record (5 lap/5 mile)

**Straightaway Speed Records**
**One Mile or One Kilometer**
A Class
135 Cubic Inch through 1961
150 Cubic inch 1962 - ?
2.5 Litre Modified ? - ?
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
Pre-war				Ford	73.781
11/17/45	Salton Sea, CA	Tommy Hill	*LyBee*	Ford	80.178
11/17/50	Salton Sea, CA	Sid Street	*Gee Whiz II*	Ford	97.351
11/09/51	Salton Sea, CA	Chuck Powell	*Keeno*	Ford	97.494
08/11/52	Seattle, WA	Eddie Meyer	*15-A Avenger IV*	Ford/Staller	99.483
xx/xx/53	Seattle, WA	Buddy Holloway	*6-A Screaming Eagle II*	Ford	100.620
11/09/53	Salton Sea, CA	R. Frank Neely (O) Duane Allen (D)	*15-A Cumon Baby I*	Ford/Neely	101.254
11/08/54	Salton Sea, CA	Buddy Holloway	*6-A Screaming Eagle IV*	Ford/Hallett	101.373
08/26/60	Cape Coral, FL	Dick Barney	*So Slo*	Ford	74.332
10/02/60	Elizabeth City, North Carolina	E.A Letarde (Benny Bass) (O) John Landaiche (D)	*Belle A-66*	Ford/Wickens	86.372
11/24/61	Parker, AZ	Rod Maurer (O) E.H. "Kelly" Schroeder (D)	*Trample 33-A*	Falcon	102.875
06/09/62	Modesto, CA	Red Reeder (O) Bob Ellis (D)	*Helluva 52-A*	Falcon/Reeder	108.329
05/04/63	Parker, AZ	Randy Meyer	*Avenger VI*	Chevrolet/Hallet	109.872
11/25/66	Parker, AZ	Wayne Thompson	*15-A Cumon Baby*	Ford/Neely	111.962
11/28/69	Parker, AZ	G. A. Stiles (O) Jim Mitchell (D)	*A-89 Blue Phuse*	Chevrolet/Eastman	113.048
09/19/70	Miami, FL	Tom D’Eath	*A-77 Southern Style*	Chrysler/Lauterbach	121.819
09/25/71	New Martinsville, WV	Tom D’Eath & Elwood Pliescott, Jr.(O) Tom D’Eath (D)	*A-77 Southern Style*	Chrysler/Lauterbach	126.028
02/15/75	Waterford, CA	Dr. Robert W. Roach (O) Joe Anderson (D)	*La Cuca Piranha*	Chevrolet/Eastman	128.600
09/25/76	New Martinsville, WV	Tom D’Eath	*A-77 Southern Style*	Datsun/Lauterbach	129.943
03/18/89	Moorehaven, FL	Chris Oliver (O) Tom Isaac (D)	*Every Penny A-1*	Pontiac/Staudacher	130.969
09/30/89	Lincoln City, OR	John DeVos	*In Cahoots*	BMW/Staudacher-D'Eath	132.769
10/15/05	Lincoln City, OR	Justin Weymouth (O) Dustin Echols (D)	?	?	137.xxx

Mile Record
Kilometer Record

***Question?***
1961 was the last year for the 135 cu in hydro class. In 1962 it became the 150 cu in class. November 1961 was technically in the 1962 APBA year. The Ford Falcon displaced 144 cu in. So, was the record set by *Trample 33-A* on Nov 24, 1961 a 135 cu in class record or a 150 cu in class record? The March 1962 Propeller states 135 cu in but all other evidence suggests it was a 150 cu in record. Maybe someone can clarify this.

Last updated: December 10, 2006.
Data originally compiled by Bob Foley. This will be an ongoing collection of data.
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