APBA SPEED RECORDS
Inboard Hydroplanes

**Closed Course Speed Record Holders**
Five Miles in Competition
T Class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
07/27/60	Red Bank, NJ	Ray Myers (O) Victor Bupp (D)	*Tach-1*	Crosley/Myers	49.342
08/xx/61	Chestertown, MD	Ray Myers (O) Victor Bupp (D)	*Tach-1*	Crosley/Myers	49.505
08/10/63	Chestertown, MD	Ray Myers (O) Victor Bupp (D)	*Tach-1*	Crosley/Myers	50.279
07/26/69	Red Bank, NJ	James Campbell	*Jinx*	Crosley/Campbell	54.695
08/11/74	Essex, MD	Richard Sooy (O) Susan Sooy (D)	*Double Eagle*	Toyota/Sooy	58.901
08/10/75	Essex, MD	Edmund Thompson (O) Edmund Thompson III (D)	*T-M Special, Jr.*	Toyota/Sooy	59.880
08/30/75	Hampton, VA	Edmund Thompson (O) Edmund Thompson III (D)	*T-M Special, Jr.*	Toyota/Sooy	64.332
02/18/78	St. Petersburg, FL	Richard Sooy (O) David Shaw (D)	*Double Eagle*	Toyota/Sooy	66.593
07/08/78	Tumwater, WA	Larry Campbell (O) Jeff Campbell (D)	*Wee Warrior*	Datsun/Campbell	67.340
09/29/79	Essex, MD	Edmund Thompson, Jr. (O) Edmund Thompson III (D)	*T-35 T-M Special*	Toyota/R. Jones	68.027
09/30/79	Essex, MD	Richard M. Sooy (O) Pamela Adams (D)	*Double Eagle*	Toyota/Sooy	69.767
07/31/82	Black Lake, WA	Nate Brown	*Hyperspace*	Toyota/Campbell-Brown	72.376
02/xx/87	St. Petersburg, FL	Billy Tetro (O) Steve David (D)	?	?/Blide	72+

**Straightaway Speed Record Holders**
One Mile or One Kilometer
T Class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
07/24/60	Norristown PA	Ray Myers (O) Victor Bupp (D)	*Tach-1*	Crosley/Myers	62.614
07/21/62	Norristown PA	Lewis Darr	*Bad News*	Crosley/Darr	63.540
07/19/69	Norristown, PA	James Campbell	*Jinx*	Crosley/Campbell	69.906
09/27/75	New Martinsville	George Ritter, Jr. (O) George Ritter III (D)	*That’s My Boy*	Toyota/Lloyd	73.974
04/30/76	Parker, AZ	Rodney Zapf (O) Michael Gudvagen	*Hallucinating Tiger*	Datsun/Zafangen	78.840
02/20/77	Waterford, CA	Joe Schulte (O) Sue Schulte (D)	*Junkyard Dawg*	Toyota/Sooy	80.047
09/24/77	Lincoln City, OR	Larry Campbell (O) Jeff Campbell (D)	*Wee Warrior*	Datsun/Campbell	83.783
11/25/78	Parker, AZ	Allan Ford (O) Stuart A. Ford (D)	*Lanky II*	Datsun/Jones	85.536
11/23/79	Parker, AZ	Joe Schulte (O) Joe John Schulte (D)	*Junkyard Dawg*	Toyota/Sooy	87.897*
11/24/79	Parker, AZ	Allen A. Ford (O) Stuart A. Ford (D)	*Lanky II*	Datsun/Jones	89.277
04/xx/85	Moorehaven, FL	Joe Schulte	*Junkyard Dawg*	Toyota/Sooy	91.417
xx/xx/xx	Moorehaven, FL	Skip Gillam (O) George Kennedy, Jr.(D)	?	Hallett	?

* Not recognized as an official record because Stuart Ford turned a faster Kilometer the next day on the same sanction.
Mile Speed Record
Kilometer Speed Record
44 cubic inch through 1974
72 cubic inch from 1975 - 77
1200 cubic centimers from 1978 - ?
1.5 Litre Stock from ? - ?
1 Litre Modified class was combined with the 1.5 Litre Stock class from 1995 - 98 & during those years the racing number prefix was "Z".

**Closed Course Speed Records**
Five Miles in Competition
L Class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
08/24/40	Red Bank, NJ	Thomas Chatfield	*Scoundrel*	Apel/Gray	52.295
xx/xx/50	Bush River, MD	Jack Van Deman	*Red Witch*	Peek*/Peek	53.989
02/17/51	St. Petersburg, FL	Jack Van Deman	*Red Witch*	Peek*/Peek	59.960
02/12/56	St. Petersburg, FL	Burt Davidson	*Porky L-7*	Dragon**/Sooy	60.688
02/03/62	St. Petersburg, FL	F. C. “Doc” Moor	*Southern Air V*	Alfa Romeo/Lauterbach	69.552
08/30/64	Miami, FL	F. C. “Doc” Moor	*L-1 Southern Air V*	Alfa Romeo/Lauterbach	70.066
09/20/64	Miami, FL	F. C. “Doc” Moor	*L-1 Southern Air V*	Alfa Romeo/Lauterbach	72.993
02/06/66	St. Petersburg, FL	F. C. “Doc” Moor	*Southern Air V*	Alfa Romeo/R. Jones	77.453
02/06/71	St. Petersburg, FL	Richard L. Cooper	*L-1 First Mortgage*	Alfa Romeo/Lauterbach	78.261
07/22/73	Seattle, WA	Richard L. Cooper	*L-1 First Mortgage*	Alfa Romeo/Lauterbach	83.256
07/08/78	Tumwater, WA	Jack Philpott	*L-67 Voodoo V*	BMW/Black	84.786

*Believed to be a Flat 8 using Crosley cylinder blocks and crankcases
**two Crosleys end to end

**Straightaway Speed Records**
One Mile or One Kilometer
L Class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
09/29/40	Washington, DC	Thomas Chatfield	*Scoundrel*	Apel/Gray	57.793
07/08/51	Bush River, MD	Tony Margio	*Miss Fort Pitt*	Peek*/Peek	71.891
12/28/53	Miami, FL	Sam Crooks	*Dragon*	Peek*/Peek	78.202
12/29/58	Miami, FL	F. C. “Doc” Moor	*Driftwood*	Crosley/Loeb	84.669
08/17/64	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	F. C. “Doc” Moor	*L-1 Southern Air V*	Alfa Romeo/Lauterbach	92.821
10/30/65	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	Richard L. Cooper	*First Mortgage*	?	98.390
04/11/66	Punta Gorda, FL	Richard L. Cooper	*First Mortgage*	Alfa Romeo/Lauterbach	107.304
11/25/67	Parker, AZ	Harvey Stuska	*L-64 Metisse*	Lotus-Ford/Stuska	113.374

*Believed to be a Flat 8 using Crosley cylinder blocks and crankcases
Mile Speed Record
Kilometer Speed Record
91 cubic inch modified through 1970
98 cubic inch modified from 1971-78

**Closed Course Speed Records**
Five Miles in Competition
Y Class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
xx/xx/51		R. H. Scott		Crosley	55.659
08/11/51	Red Bank NJ	Swede Stromstedt (D) Sam Crooks (O)	*Dragon Jr.*	Crosley	57.600
08/11/51	Red Bank NJ	C. Mulford Scull	*Shooting Star*	Crosley/Scull	58.121
11/10/51	Salton Sea CA (2 & 1/2 mile)	Louis Meyer, Jr.	*Lou-Kay Y-99*	Crosley/Hallett	61.771
xx/xx/xx		Jack Colcock	*Racket II*	Crosley/Colcock	65.029
11/06/54	Salton Sea CA (2 & 1/2 mile)	Louis Meyer, Jr.	*Lou-Kay 99-Y*	Crosley/De Silva	67.720
08/14/56	Seattle WA	J. A. Colcock	*Little Racket II*	Crosley/Colcock	67.821
xx/xx/59		F.C. “Doc” Moor	*Southern Air IV*	Crosley
02/03/62	St Petersburg FL (1 & 2/3 mile)	F.C. “Doc” Moor	*Y-17 Southern Air IV*	Crosley/Lauterbach	72.058
12/30/62	San Diego CA (1 & 2/3 mile)	Dr. Henry Eastman (O) Mickey Remund (D)	*55-Y Piranha*	Crosley/Eastman	74.938
02/18/78	St. Petersburg, FL	Jack Sellers (O) Jim Sellers (D)	*Y-11? Y-43?* *High Upkeep Too*	Imp/Kelson	76.531
10/08/78	Yelm WA (1 & 2/3 mile)	Don Kelson (O) Ed Kelson (D)	*Y-20 Boss Cat*	Imp/Kelson	77.121
10/06/79	(1 & 2/3 mile)	Jim Appley	*Y-68 Super “J” Too*	Imp/R. Jones	80.214
10/07/79	St Petersburg FL (1 & 2/3 mile)	Jack Sellers	*High Upkeep*	Imp/Kelson	82.192
xx/xx/xx	St Petersburg FL (1 & 2/3 mile)	Mark Tate	*Y-1 Anti Stick II*	Imp/	84.042

**Straightaway Speed Records**
One Mile or One Kilometer
Y Class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
11/18/50	Salton Sea CA (mile)	Louis Meyer, Jr.	*Y-50 Lou-Kay*	Crosley/Hallett	71.85
10/01/51	New Martinsville WV	C. Mulford Scull	*Shooting Star*	Crosley/Scull	72.727
11/09/51*	Salton Sea CA	Victor Klette	*Peggy*	Crosley	73.589*
11/09/51*	Salton Sea CA	Louis Meyer, Jr.	*Y-99 Lou-Kay*	Crosley/Hallett	76.928*
11/09/51	Salton Sea CA	Kenny Harman (O) Pete Pierce (D)	*Tinker Toy*	Crosley	79.330
08/11/52	Seattle WA	Victor Klette	*Peggy*	Crosley/Klette	82.436
08/09/54	Seattle WA	Kenny Harman (O) Duane Allen (D)	*22-Y Tinker Toy*	Crosley/Hallett	84.517
11/05/54	Salton Sea CA	Kenny Harman (O) Duane Allen (D)	*22-Y Tinker Toy*	Crosley/Hallett	87.135
xx/xx/58	Ocean Lake, OR	Jack Colcock? Chuck Lyford (D)	*23-Y? Racket III*	Crosley/Colcock	90.001
07/26/59	Norristown PA	F. C. “Doc” Moor	*Y-17 Southern Air IV*	Crosley/Lauterbach	90.342
xx/xx/xx	? (Kilometer)	Chuck Lyford	*Trinka*	Crosley	91.868
11/27/62	Lake Havasu AZ	Dr. Henry Eastman (O) Mickey Remund (D)	*55-Y Piranha*	Crosley/Eastman	94.263
03/17/63	Parker AZ	Dr. Henry Eastman (O) Mickey Remund (D)	*55-Y Piranha*	Crosley/Eastman	97.536
09/22/73	Lincoln City OR	Doug Sharples (O) Jack Philpott (D)	*Y-96 Miss Better Bilt*	Crosley/Colcock	99.225
02/15/75	Waterford CA	Steve Ball	*Y-54 Dragon Fly*	Fiat/Ball	101.476
04/02/82	Moorehaven FL	Steve David	*Y-3 Century 21*	Imp/Kelson	102.263

*Not recognized - the record lasted less than one day.
Mile Speed Record
Kilometer Speed Record

48 cubic inch modified 1951 - 68.
850 cubic centimers modified 1969 - ?
1 Litre Modified ? - ?
1 Litre Modified class was combined with the 1.5 Litre Stock class from 95 - 98 and during those years the racing numberprefix was "Z".

**Closed Course Speed Records**
Five Miles in Competition
S Class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
08/02/53	Cambridge, MD	Dick Sooy	*Double Eagle III*		50.676
09/25/55	New Martinsville, WV (2 & 1/2 Mile)	Wallace Rowland	*Cavalier II*	Ford/Defibaugh	63.390
08/28/60	Seattle, WA (1 & 2/3 Mile)	Bill Schumacher	*JJ & MM*	Ford/Nelson	61.433
08/05/62	Cambridge, MD	George Cusick	*Red Top*	Ford/Ruark	64.332
09/30/62	Elizabeth City NC	Robert Tuttle (O) George Cusick (D)	*S-11 Red Top*	Falcon/Ruark	65.646
10/03/65	Elizabeth City NC	Robert Tuttle (O) George Cusick (D)	*S-11 Red Top*	Falcon/Ruark	70.203
08/02/69	Morgan City, LA	Willard S. Wilson, Jr	*S-145 Lil ‘Lectron*	Ford/R. Jones	70.810
08/31/69	Hampton, VA	Willard S. Wilson, Jr	*S-145 Lil ‘Lectron*	Ford/R. Jones	72.816
02/14/71	St. Petersburg, FL	Willard S. Wilson, Jr	*S-145 Lil ‘Lectron*	Ford/R. Jones	74.938
02/04/73	St. Petersburg, FL	Willard S. Wilson, Jr	*S-145 Lil ‘Lectron*	Ford/R. Jones	75.981
08/10/75	Essex, MD	Willard S. Wilson, Jr	*S-145 Lil ‘Lectron*	Ford/R. Jones	76.661
07/09/77	Tumwater, WA	Larry Campbell	*Warrior III*	Ford/Campbell	77.419
08/13/78	Essex, MD	Nicholas Cerino	*Miss Hillwinds*	Ford Pinto/Sooy	78.363
10/08/78	Yelm, WA	Larry Campbell (O) Mike Campbell (D)	*Warrior III*	Ford Pinto/Campbell	82.493

**Straightaway Speed Records**
One Mile or One Kilometer
S class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
08/02/53	Cambridge, MD	Jack Cook	*Maggie 10th*		63.057
11/08/54	Salton Sea CA	Thomas Caldwell	*Blue Blazes*	Ford/Caldwell	80.066
10/24/55	Salton Sea CA	Bob Boehm	*Jerky*	Ford/Hallett	83.899
08/26/60	Cape Coral, FL	Alton Pierson	*Lil’ Barb III*		74.348
11/19/61	Norristown PA	Robert E. Tuttle (O) George Cusick (D)	*S-11 Red Top*	Falcon/Ruark	85.713
02/22/64	Modesto, CA	Allan Ford	*S-56 Lanky*	Ford/Hallett	87.726
06/26/65	Modesto, CA	Allan Ford	*S-56 Lanky*	Ford/Hallett	89.304
11/25/66	Parker, AZ	Rod Maurer (O) Jerry Eastman (D)	*S-490 Volador*	Ford/R. Jones	93.532
09/26/70	New Martinsville, WV	Willard Wilson	*S-145 Lil ‘Lectron*	Ford/R. Jones	98.547
02/18/73	Waterford, CA	Fredric S. Mendes	*88-S Pisces*	Ford/R. Jones	100.363
11/23/73	Parker, AZ	Mendes & Randolph (O) Fredric S. Mendes (D)	*88-S Pisces*	Ford/R. Jones	104.436

Mile Speed Record
Kilometer Speed Record
History of "S" class
The 136 Class (stock) 136 cid engines was brought in on a probationary basis in 1952, supplementing the 135 class (which allowed modifications).
Engines competing included - Ford V8 60, Studebaker Champ, Ferguson (tractor), and others.
In 1961, the 136 Class became known as the 145 Class, allowing Falcon, Corvair and Vega engines to compete. (Important, since the other engines had been long out of production).
In 1986, 145 Class became 2.5 Stock, but for only one year.
In 1987, the 2.5 Stock Class became Formula Cobra.
In 1992, the Formula Cobra became 2.5 Stock Class and remains that class name, to present. (from Joe Schulte)
136 cubic inch stock through 1960 145 cubic inch stock from 1961 - 1985 2.5 Litre Stock - 1986 Formula Cobra from 1987 - 1992 2.5 Litre Stock from 1992 - present

**Closed Course Speed Records**
Five Miles in Competition
A Class
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
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
08/55	Lincoln City, OR	Merle Solland	Hasty	Ford/Solland	101.37
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 Speed Record
Kilometer Speed Record

135 cubic inch modified 1931-61
150 cubic inch modified from 1962 - ?
2.5 Litre from ? - ?
2.5 Litre Modified from ?+

***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.

**Closed Course Speed Records**
Five Miles in Competition
E class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
07/14/57	Hampton, VA	Tom Carter	*Tomcat*	Chevrolet/Farmer	67.164
xx/xx/57		Al Gosa (O) Ray Lynn (D)	*Al-E-Cat*	Chevorlet/Lloyd	73.952
10/05/58	Elizabeth City, NC (2 & 1/2 Mile)	Pierson & Baker (O) Alton Pierson (D)	*Bo Bo Too*	Chevrolet/Lauterbach	80.573
07/31/60	Chestertown, MD (1 & 2/3 Mile)	Sidney Johnson (O) Calvert “Skeeter” Johnson (D)	*Beverly Ann III*	Chevrolet/Farmer	72.289
02/04/62	St. Petersburg, FL	Ron Hearn	*Miss Peaches*	Chevorlet/Lauterbach	72.493
08/10/63	Chestertown, MD	Andrew Lemeshewsky	*Wildcat*	Chevrolet/Lauterbach	72.757
06/21/64	Haney, BC	Bruce McDonald	*E-57 Lil Squirt III*	Chevrolet/Lauterbach	74.380
07/06/69	St. Petersburg, FL	Nick Manale (O) Tony Sanzone (D)	*E-2 The Chopper*	Chrysler/Lauterbach	75.408
07/26/70	Seattle, WA	Ray Bruce (O) Bruce McDonald (D)	*E-75 Ed Karelsen Special*	Chevrolet/Karelsen	76.596
10/04/70	Issaquah, WA	George Babcock (O) Patrick Berryman (D)	*E-222 Col. Bogey*	Plymouth/R. Jones	78.466
05/30/71	Seattle, WA	John Forbes-Keith Peterson (O) Frank Schneider (D)	*E-1 Calypso Too*	Plymouth/Karelsen	79.929
06/19/71	Lowell, OR	Edward Curtis	*E-91 E-12? Gladiator*	Plymouth/R. Jones	80.537
09/18/71	Yelm, WA	Edward A. Curtis	*E-91 E-12? Gladiator*	Plymouth/R. Jones	84.986
10/01/72	Issaquah, WA	John Leach	*E-101 Buccaneer*	Plymouth/R. Jones	86.331
10/10/76	Yelm, WA	Wendell Ward	*E-106 Mariner*	Plymouth/R. Jones	88.192

**Straightaway Speed Records**
One Mile or One Kilometer
E class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
xx/xx/57		Tom Carter	*Tom Cat*	Chevrolet/Farmer	92.614
xx/xx/58	Norristown, PA	Pierson & Baker (O) Alton Pierson (D)		Chevrolet/	104.219
07/26/59	Norristown, PA	Pierson & Baker (O) Alton Pierson (D)	*Bo Bo Too*	Chevrolet/Lauterbach	106.049
08/26/60	Cape Coral, FL	Pierson & Baker (O) Alton Pierson (D)	*Bo Bo Too*	Chevrolet/Lauterbach	96.008
11/19/61	Norristown, PA	Ronnie Hearn	*Miss Peaches*	Chevrolet/Lauterbach	103.831
10/27/63	Norristown, PA	Sidney Johnson	*Beverly Ann IV*	Chevrolet/Farmer	104.048
09/24/66	New Martinsville, WV	Walter J. Struzek	*E-103 Vagabond*	Chevrolet/Sooy	107.071
07/19/69	Norristown, PA	Walter J. Struzek	*E-103 Vagabond*	Chevrolet/Sooy	108.59
09/16/72	Norristown, PA	Paul de Vegh	*E-887 Paula's Pet*	Plymouth/R. Jones	109.666
09/24/72	Lincoln City, OR	John Leach	*E-101 Buccaneer*	Plymouth/R. Jones	115.013
11/29/74	Parker, AZ	Dave Atkinson	*E-281 Eliminator*	Dodge/R. Jones	118.160
03/22/75	Issaquah, WA	John Leach	*E-101 Buccaneer*	Plymouth/R. Jones	119.502
04/09/83	Moore Haven, Florida	Skip Gillam (O) Bill Coker (D)	*Last Blast II*	Plymouth/Karelsen	124.123

Mile Speed Record
Kilometer Speed Record 280 cubic inch stock

**Closed Course Speed Records**
Five Miles in Competition
N Class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
08/07/50	Picton, ON (2 & 1/2 Mile)	Paul Sawyer	*Alter Ego*	Ford/Hallett	75.188
11/11/51	Salton Sea, CA (2 & 1/2 Mile)	Art Maynard	*Restless*	Ford/Wickens	75.630*
11/11/51	Salton Sea, CA (2 & 1/2 Mile)	Richard Hallett	*I’m In*	Ford/ Hallett	75.821
08/09/53	Seattle, WA	Richard Hallett	*I’m In*	Ford/ Hallett	80.433
xx/xx/57	(2 & 1/2 Mile)	Hank Vogel	*My Sin III*	Studebaker/Schroeder	80.573
08/28/60	Cape Coral, FL (1 & 2/3 Mile)	Doug Whitley (O) Bill Schumacher	*Miss Goodwin 3-N*	Chevrolet/Jones	73.710
09/16/62	Lake Havasu, CA	Bob Ellis	*Uncle Gummy*	Ford/Hallett	77.386
09/23/62	New Martinsville, WV	Ed Morgan, Jr.	*High Winder II N-71*	Buick/R. Jones	79.365
09/11/66	Elizabeth City, NC	Ed Morgan, Jr. (D) Dick Gordon & Ed Morgan, Jr. (O)	*Chip Winder N-71*	Buick/R. Jones	84.587
02/04/67	St. Petersburg, FL	Ed Morgan, Jr. (D) Dick Gordon & Ed Morgan, Jr. (O)	*Chip Winder N-71*	Buick/R. Jones	86.331
02/08/70	St. Petersburg, FL	Ted Panaretos	*Goodie Wagon*	Buick/R. Jones	89.021
02/06/72	St. Petersburg, FL	John Siracusa (O) Joe Siracusa (D)	*Country Boy N-8*	Buick/Lauterbach	91.001
08/30/75	Hampton, VA	Mike Wiener (O) Jim Kropfeld (D)	*Country Boy N-8*	Buick/Lauterbach	93.168
10/10/76	Yelm, WA	Steve Reynolds	*White Lightning N-10*	Buick/Norberg	97.933
xx/xx/xx		Steve Reynolds	*Pride of Pay-n-Pak N-10*	Buick/Norberg	98.29
07/10/77	Tumwater, WA	Steve Reynolds	*White Lightning N-10*	Buick/Norberg	98.847
10/08/78	St. Petersburg, FL	Michael Wiener (O) James Kropfeld (D)	*Country Boy N-8*	Buick/Staudacher	100.056
02/11/79	St. Petersburg, FL	Michael Wiener (O) James Kropfeld (D)	*Country Boy N-8*	Buick/Staudacher	103.866
10/02/82	St. Petersburg, FL	Mario Conflitti	*Magic N-96*	Buick/Jones	104.65

* Not recognized - mark was surpassed in the second heat by Richard Hallett

**Straightaway Speed Records**
One Mile or One Kilometer
N Class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
11/11/49	Salton Sea, CA	L. O. Turner	*Green Hornet*		94.240
11/09/51	Salton Sea, CA	Richard Hallett	*I’m In*	Ford/Hallett	96.944
08/11/52	Seattle, WA	Art Maynard	*Restless*	Ford/Wickens	100.029
08/xx/53	Seattle, WA	Richard Hallett	*I’m In*	Ford/Hallett	104.692
08/09/54	Seattle, WA	Richard Hallett	*Flying Saucer*	Ford/Hallett	107.238
11/05/54	Salton Sea, CA	Keith Black	*Flying Saucer*	Ford/Guess	???.???
12/xx/56		George L. Smith (O) Ron Smith (D)	*Jersey Devil*	Studebaker/Hallett	111.472
xx/xx/58	North Carolina	Rodney Brodgen	*Kitty B*	??/Lauterbach	111.801
07/26/59	Norristown, PA	Henry Vogel	*My Sin III*	Studebaker/Schroeder	114.118
08/26/60	Cape Coral, FL	Eugene Hendricks	*Hurryin Hoosier*		80.916
06/09/62	Modesto, CA	Denton Denny	*California Kid 20-N*	Studebaker/Hallett	119.967
05/02/65	Parker, AZ	Marion Beaver (O) Wayne Thompson (D)	*Gummy's Ghost 22-N*	Ford/Hallett	124.110
09/19/70	Miami, FL	Gene Bramblett	*Southern Color Too*	Buick/Lauterbach	125.633
09/26/70	New Martinsville, WV	Ted Panaretos	*Goodie Wagon*	Buick/R. Jones	127.931
04/17/71	Miami, FL	Ted Panaretos	*Goodie Wagon*	Buick/R. Jones	133.313
10/19/74	Daytona Beach, FL	Sherman Polhamus	*Tiger N-79*	Buick/Lauterbach	134.636
09/25/76	New Martinsville, WV	Don Pesavento	*Don Juan N-9*	Buick/R. Jones	135.945

Mile Record
Kilometer Record
225 cubic inch stock
(225 cu in Division II from ? - ?)

**Closed Course Speed Records**
Five Miles in Competition
F class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
10/03/48	New Martinsville,WV* (2 & 1/2 Mile)	Lou Butler	*Barracuda F-77*	Mercury/Wickens	68.648
09/30/51	New Martinsville,WV (2 & 1/2 Mile)	Robert Rowland	*You All*	Mecury/Lauterbach (?)	83.488
11/10/51	Salton Sea, CA (2 & 1/2 Mile)	Paul Sawyer	*Alter Ego*	Ford/Hallett	87.890
	(1 & 2/3 Mile)	Bill Ritner (O) Calvert “Skeeter” Johnson (D)	*Wa Wa Too F-247*	Chevrolet/Lauterbach	80.143
08/28/60	Cape Coral, FL (1 & 2/3 mile)	Claude Barracliff & Bill Jeffries (O) Ennie Argence (D)	*Gun Shy F-90*	Chevrolet/Jones & Jones	80.501
07/29/62	Seattle, WA	Art Kastner	*Hydro-Phobia 69-F*	Dodge/Wickens	86.042
02/06/66	St. Petersburg FL	William Ritner (O) Calvert “Skeeter” Johnson (D)	*Wa Wa Too F-247*	Chevrolet/Lauterbach	89.020
02/04/68	St. Petersburg FL	Lawrence Farris (O) Bill Buntin (D)	*Miss Peg F-90*	Chevrolet/Jones & Jones	92.308
02/08/70	St. Petersburg FL	Gene Henderson (O) Charles Dunn, Jr. (D)	*Miss Washington, DC F-999*	Chevrolet/Lauterbach	93.946
07/22/73	Seattle, WA	Gerald L. Bangs & John P. Stone (O) Gerald L. Bangs (D)	*Champagne Lady F-707*	Chevrolet/Karelson	95.339
08/11/74	Essex, MD	Gordie Reed & John Sharp (O) Gordie Reed (D)	*Miss Jenny F-42*	Plymouth/Lauterbach	97.826
07/27/75	Seattle, WA	Gerald Bangs (O) Terry Turner (D)	*Champagne Lady F-1*	Chevrolet/Karelson	99.338
05/30/76	Seattle, WA	Gordon Gillmer	*Gimme 5*	Chevrolet/R. Jones	100.559

* Ten Miles in Competition

**Straightaway Speed Records**
One Mile or One Kilometer
F class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
xx/xx/49	Salton Sea, CA	Paul Sawyer	*Belligero II*	Ford/Hallett	99.890
11/17/50	Salton Sea, CA	Paul Sawyer	*Alter Ego F-211*	Ford/Hallett	115.045
11/09/51	Salton Sea, CA	Paul Sawyer	*Alter Ego F-211*	Ford/Hallett	120.085
11/11/52	Salton Sea, CA	Bob Sykes	*Guess Who*	Mercury/Guess	121.703
12/27/56	Hollywood, FL	Sid Street	*Z Z Zip*	DeSoto/Guess	132.600
12/29/58	Miami, FL	Sid Street	*Z Z Zip*	DeSoto/Guess	146.945
08/26/60	Cape Coral, FL	Claude Barracliff & Bill Jeffries (O) Ennie Argence (D)	*Gun Shy F-90*	Chevrolet/Jones & Jones	123.593
10/14/61	Issaquah, WA	Dixon Vose	*Chris III*	Chevrolet/Colcock	137.258
10/27/63	Norristown, PA	Michael Thomas	*Apache*	Chevrolet/Lauterbach	138.085
10/25/64	Ft. Lauderdale FL	Carl Henderson (O) Mike Thomas (D)	*Miss Washington, DC F-999*	Chevrolet/Lauterbach	144.835
01/31/69	St. Petersburg, FL	Gordie Reed	*Iroquois Chief*	DeSoto/Guess	148.638
10/30/71	Parker, AZ	Fox, Thompson, & Wolf (O) Mickey Remund (D)	*Going Thing 16-F*	Ford/R. Jones	152.130

Mile Record
Kilometer Record
225 cubic inch modified from ? - ?
266 cubic inch modified from ? - 1969
5 litre modified from 1970 - ?
6 litre modified ? - ?

**Closed Course Speed Record Holders**
Five Miles in Competition
J Class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
06/06/70	Washington, DC	Don Dunnington	*J-777 Maryland Miss*	Chevrolet/Lloyd	80.071
08/16/70	Red Bank, NJ	Don Dunnington	*J-777 Maryland Miss*	Chevrolet/Lloyd	82.154
08/30/70	Raleigh, NC	Antonio Rodrigues	*Sagres*	Chevrolet/R. Jones	84.906
08/14/71	Red Bank, NJ	Don Dunnington	*J-777 Maryland Miss*	Chevrolet/Lauterbach	86.455
10/31/71	Havasu Landing	Antonio Rodrigues	*J-26 Sagres II*	Chevrolet/R. Jones	93.071
07/26/75	Seattle, WA	John Leach	*J-101 Buccaneer*	Chevrolet/R. Jones	95.440
10/10/76	Yelm, WA	Peter Thomson (O) Don Kelson (D)	*Spirit of 76*	Chevrolet/Kelson	99.228
07/10/77	Tumwater, WA	Glenn O. Davis (O) Lynn Montgomery (D)	*J-20 Pussy Cat*	Chevrolet/Kelson	100.000
08/19/78	St. Petersburg, FL	John Prevost	*J-100 Shazam*	Chevrolet/Karelson	102.331
10/08/78	Yelm, WA	John Prevost	*J-100 Shazam*	Chevrolet/Karelson	103.986
09/04/82	Essex, MD	Chris Hall (O) Earle Hall (D)	*J-1 Bluewater Special*	Chevrolet/Staudacher	104.565*
11/07/82	St. Petersburg, FL	Chris Hall (O) Earle Hall (D)	*J-1 Bluewater Special*	Chevrolet/Staudacher	107.411
07/20/85	Yelm, WA	John Prevost	*Shazam*	Chevrolet/Karelsen	113.21

*The record was official but was not enough to break the existing record though.
The 5 litre "F" record was broken that same day by Pat O'Connor and the Hot Ticket, and I believe that record stood.

**Straightaway Speed Record Holders**
One Mile or One Kilometer
**J Class**
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
07/19/69	Norristown, PA	Cheri Petti	*J-35 Petti’s Pet*	Chevrolet/Sooy	120.613
09/27/69	New Martinsville, WV	Cheri Petti	*J-35 Petti’s Pet*	Chevrolet/Sooy	129.681
10/24/70	Norristown, PA	Antonio Rodrigues	*Sagres*	Chevrolet/R. Jones	132.370
09/25/71	New Martinsville, WV	Antonio Rodrigues	*Sagres*	Chevrolet/R. Jones	140.284
02/17/85	Modesto, CA	John Prevost	*Shazam*	Chevrolet/Karelsen	147.77

Kilometer record
7 Litre Division II

**Closed Course Speed Records**
Five Miles in Competition
H class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
09/30/51	New Martinsville, WV (2 & 1/2 Mile)	Joseph Taggart	*Tomyann*	Fageol/Taggart	74.196
09/25/55	New Martinsville, WV (2 & 1/2 Mile)	Marion Cooper	*Hornet*	Ford/Hallett	81.008
08/28/60	Cape Coral, FL (1 & 2/3 Mile)	Jack Colcock (O) Chuck Lyford (D)	*Challenger*	Chevrolet/Colcock	80.429
08/27/61	San Diego, CA	Ray Gassner	*H-57 Sunshine Baby IV*	Chrysler/Lauterbach	86.956
09/22/63	San Diego, CA	Aubert Brillant (O) Art Asbury (D)	*Royal Canadiana*	Chrysler/Longtin	90.000
10/31/65	Miami, FL	William Sterett	*H-7 Miss Crazy Thing*	Chrysler/Lauterbach	93.072
07/27/69	Seattle, WA	George Babcock	*H-22 Record 7*	Chrysler/R. Jones	97.720
10/04/69	Issaquah, WA	George Babcock	*H-22 Record 7*	Chrysler/R. Jones	101.580
05/29/77	Seattle, WA	Glenn O. Davis (O) Lynn Montgomery (D)	*H-3 Pussy Cat*	Chevrolet/Kelson	103.448

**Straightaway Speed Records**
One Mile or One Kilometer
H class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
12/29/52	Miami, FL	B. G. Bartley, Jr.	*Wildcatter*	Fageol/Taggart	101.856
10/03/53	Elizabeth City, NC	George Byers, Jr.	*Miss DeSoto*	DeSoto/Lauterbach	115.203
09/25/55	Melbourne, KY	George Byers	*Miss DeSoto*	DeSoto/Lauterbach	125.436
xx/xx/xx	?	Buddy Byers	*Miss DeSoto IV*	?/Lauterbach	133.339
11/29/57	Seattle, WA	J Philip Murphy ?(O) Roger Murphy (D)	*Galloping Gael*		140.351
11/30/57	Seattle, WA	J Philip Murphy ?(O) Roger Murphy	*Galloping Gael*		146.913
09/27/58	New Martinsville,WV	Geo. Byers, Jr.	*Miss DeSoto V*	Chrysler/Lauterbach	151.271
01/02/62	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	Geo. Byers, Jr.	*Chrysler Queen*	Chrysler/Lauterbach	148.151
10/27/63	Parker, AZ	Aubert Brillant (O) Art Asbury (D)	*Royal Canadiana*	Chrysler/Longtin	150.244
10/xx/64	?	Bill Sterett	*H-7 Miss Crazy Thing*	Chrysler/Lauterbach	151.403
07/30/65	Beloeil, QU	Aubert Brillant (O) Art Asbury (D)	*Canadiana Gran Prix*	Chrysler/Longtin	153.746
10/07/67	Lincoln City, OR	Earl T. Wham	*H-00 Miss Merion Bluegrass*	Chevrolet/Kimbrough	159.217
11/15/69	Issaquah, WA	George Babcock	*H-22 Record 7*	Chrysler/R. Jones	166.159

Mile Speed Record
Kilometer Speed Record 7 litre cubic inch modified 1949 - ?
7 Litre Division I from ? - 1985

**Closed Course Speed Record Holders**
5 Nautical Mile Lap
U Class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
09/06/31	Detroit, MI	Don Kaye	*Miss England II*	?/Rolls-Royce	93.017

**Straightaway Speed Record Holders**
One Mile or One Kilometer
U Class
Date	Site	Name(s)	Boat	Engine/Hull	Speed (MPH)
08/19/39	Lake Coniston, England	Sir Malcolm Campbell	*Bluebird II*	Vosper/Rolls-Royce	141.74


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