Gold Cup
Lake Kosciuszko

Harper Woods, MI
August 21, 2005

Race Winner:
Miss U.S. - Weber
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Qualifying

Notre Dame 36.56 
Miss Lapeer 38.52 
Miss Spokane 38.53 
Miss U.S. - Weber 38.57 
Eagle Electric (3) - Spanich 38.95 
Mariner Too 39.21 
Thunderbolt 39.51 
Wa Happen Too 39.56 
Miss Madison 39.60 
Miss U.S. 5 39.73 
Maverick 39.96 
Miss Thriftway 40.85 
Miss Budweiser (1966) 40.92 
Maverick U-12 41.06 
Miss U.S. - Karelson 41.16 
Such Crust IV (Miller) 41.27 
My Cupiee 41.36 
Slo Mo V 41.46 
Notre Dame (Karlson) 41.66 
Miss Vernor's (Miller) 41.91 
Hawaii Kai III 41.96 
Atlas Van Lines - 1967 42.23 
Thriftway Too 42.42 
Tahoe Miss 42.44 
Miss U.S. 42.56 
Blue Chip 42.75 
Such Crust IV 43.10 
Miss Bardahl (1967) 43.33 
Miss Schweppes 43.66 
Probe 44.92 
Team 5 45.13 
Miss Thriftway 45.20 
Gale's Roostertail 45.85 
Miss Bardahl - 1963 46.05 
Miss Burien 46.05 
Chrysler Crew 47.06 
Tahoe Miss - Grey Ghost 47.26 
Miss Exide (2) 49.66 
Miss Rocket 50.63 

Heat 1A
Probe 1 400
Miss Spokane 2 300
Miss Madison 3 225
Slo Mo V 4 169
Heat 1B
Miss U.S. 5 1 400
Miss Budweiser (1966) 2 300
Such Crust IV 3 225
Miss Exide (2) DNF 0
Heat 1C
Wa Happen Too 1 400
Maverick U-12 2 300
Team 5 3 225
Miss Lapeer DNF 0
Heat 1D
Notre Dame 1 400
Miss Thriftway 2 300
Thunderbolt 3 225
Miss U.S. - Karelson 4 169
Heat 1E
Tahoe Miss 1 400
Such Crust IV (Miller) 2 300
My Cupiee 3 225
Chrysler Crew 4 169
Heat 1F
Gale's Roostertail 1 400
Miss Bardahl - 1963 2 300
Miss U.S. 3 225
Miss Burien DNF 0
Heat 1G
Maverick 1 400
Miss Bardahl (1967) 2 300
Thriftway Too 3 225
Miss Rocket 4 169
Heat 1H
Notre Dame (Karlson) 1 400
Atlas Van Lines - 1967 2 300
Mariner Too 3 225
Miss Schweppes 4 169
Heat 1I
Blue Chip 1 400
Hawaii Kai III 2 300
Miss Vernor's (Miller) 3 225
Tahoe Miss - Grey Ghost DNF 0
Heat 1J
Miss U.S. - Weber 1 400
Eagle Electric (3) - Spanich 2 300
Miss Thriftway (Crockenburg) 3 225
Heat 2A
Tahoe Miss 1 400
Chrysler Crew 2 300
Miss Thriftway DNF 0
Miss Vernor's (Miller) DNF 0
Heat 2B
Blue Chip 1 400
Eagle Electric (3) - Spanich 2 300
Hawaii Kai III 3 225
Miss U.S. 4 169
Heat 2C
Miss U.S. - Weber 1 400
Maverick U-12 2 300
Miss Lapeer 3 225
Miss Burien 4 169
Heat 2D
Probe 1 400
Miss U.S. - Karelson 2 300
Miss Budweiser (1966) 3 225
Miss Exide (2) 4 169
Heat 2E
Miss Bardahl - 1963 1 400
Wa Happen Too 2 300
Atlas Van Lines - 1967 3 225
Mariner Too 4 169
Heat 2F
Miss U.S. 5 1 400
Notre Dame (Karlson) 2 300
Gale's Roostertail 3 225
Miss Schweppes 4 169
Heat 2G
Maverick 1 400
Miss Bardahl (1967) 2 300
My Cupiee 3 225
Miss Rocket DNF 0
Heat 2H
Team 5 1 400
Such Crust IV (Miller) 2 300
Thunderbolt 3 225
Thriftway Too 4 169
Heat 2I
Miss Madison 1 400
Miss Thriftway (Crockenburg) 2 300
Tahoe Miss - Grey Ghost DNF 0
Slo Mo V DNF 0
Heat 2J
Notre Dame 1 400
Miss Spokane 2 300
Such Crust IV 3 225
Heat 3A
Miss U.S. 5 1 400
Thunderbolt 2 300
Miss Burien 3 225
Tahoe Miss 4 169
Heat 3B
Blue Chip 1 400
Miss Lapeer 2 300
Atlas Van Lines - 1967 3 225
Miss U.S. DNF 0
Heat 3C
Miss Spokane 1 400
Miss Budweiser (1966) 2 300
Miss Schweppes 3 225
Miss Rocket DNF 0
Heat 3D
Maverick 1 400
My Cupiee 2 300
Mariner Too 3 225
Miss Vernor's (Miller) 4 169
Heat 3E
Miss Bardahl - 1963 1 400
Miss Thriftway (Crockenburg) 2 300
Maverick U-12 DNF 0
Tahoe Miss - Grey Ghost DNF 0
Heat 3F
Eagle Electric (3) - Spanich 1 400
Such Crust IV (Miller) 2 300
Chrysler Crew 3 225
Thriftway Too DNF 0
Heat 3G
Team 5 1 400
Notre Dame (Karlson) 2 300
Wa Happen Too 3 225
Gale's Roostertail 4 169
Heat 3H
Notre Dame 1 400
Probe 2 300
Hawaii Kai III 3 225
Slo Mo V DNS 0
Heat 3I
Miss Madison 1 400
Miss Bardahl (1967) 2 300
Such Crust IV 3 225
Miss U.S. - Karelson 4 169
Heat 3J
Miss U.S. - Weber 1 400
Miss Exide (2) 2 300
Miss Thriftway DNF 0
Consolation
Probe 1 200
Team 5 2 150
Miss Madison 3 112
Miss Spokane 4 84
Miss Bardahl - 1963 5 63
Final
Miss U.S. - Weber 1 400
Maverick 2 300
Miss U.S. 5 3 225
Notre Dame 4 169
Blue Chip 5 127

Mark Weber Takes the Gold!

Unwilling to have his brother-in-law hog all the gold this year, Mark Weber took his Miss U.S. and won the ultra-prestigious Casper-Prop Gold Cup. High winds didn't bother Weber's smooth running U.S., as the red white and blue speedster went wire to wire in the final heat.

But, it wasn't a cakewalk. Hank Kosciuszko's Maverick dogged the U.S. for 6 straight laps, making it one of the best Casper finals ever.

The Weber and Kosciuzko hulls were the class of the fleet, as they dominated the finals. With the new long course and the 6 lap eliminations, most of the "N" sized batteries gasped for power as the day came to a close.

Other items of interest...

  • Lots of debris. At least one lost prop and one lost rudder
  • New boats: Probe, Thriftway , Miss Burien, Miss Rocket and Miss Lapeer
  • Hank taped most of the heats. Look for a prime-time show on the Outdoor Life channel
  • We had pizza! Thanks to our hosts, the Kosciuszko's.
  • Randy Roe celebrated Dream Cruise weekend by bring his 1967 Corvette Stingray
  • First flip of the year! Mark Weber's Miss Budweiser in testing.

Gold Cup Final Point Standings

1 Miss U.S. - Weber 1,600 Heats
2 Maverick 1,500 Heats
3 Miss U.S. 5 1,425 Heats
4 Notre Dame 1,369 Heats
5 Blue Chip 1,327 Heats
6 Probe 1,300 Heats
7 Team 5 1,175 Heats
8 Miss Bardahl - 1963 1,163 Heats
9 Miss Madison 1,137 Heats
10 Miss Spokane 1,084 Heats
11 Notre Dame (Karlson) 1,000 Heats
12 Eagle Electric (3) - Spanich 1,000 Heats
13 Tahoe Miss 969 Heats
14 Wa Happen Too 925 Heats
15 Such Crust IV (Miller) 900 Heats
16 Miss Bardahl (1967) 900 Heats
17 Miss Budweiser (1966) 825 Heats
18 Miss Thriftway (Crockenburg) 825 Heats
19 Gale's Roostertail 794 Heats
20 My Cupiee 750 Heats
21 Thunderbolt 750 Heats
22 Atlas Van Lines - 1967 750 Heats
23 Hawaii Kai III 750 Heats
24 Chrysler Crew 694 Heats
25 Such Crust IV 675 Heats
26 Miss U.S. - Karelson 638 Heats
27 Mariner Too 619 Heats
28 Maverick U-12 600 Heats
29 Miss Schweppes 563 Heats
30 Miss Lapeer 525 Heats
31 Miss Exide (2) 469 Heats
32 Miss Burien 394 Heats
33 Miss U.S. 394 Heats
34 Miss Vernor's (Miller) 394 Heats
35 Thriftway Too 394 Heats
36 Miss Thriftway 300 Heats
37 Miss Rocket 169 Heats
38 Slo Mo V 169 Heats
39 Tahoe Miss - Grey Ghost 0 Heats

2005 Highpoint Standings after 3 Races

Pos. Boat Weight Points
1 Notre Dame 3.4 3,594
2 Miss Madison 3 3,137
3 Miss U.S. - Weber 3.3 3,025
4 Tahoe Miss 3.2 2,853
5 Mariner Too 3.3 2,788
6 Thunderbolt 3.6 2,625
7 Miss U.S. 5 3.3 2,475
8 Miss Bardahl (1967) 3.1 2,469
9 Eagle Electric (3) - Spanich 2.9 2,437
10 Maverick 3.1 2,425
11 Blue Chip 3.4 2,336
12 Notre Dame (Karlson)   2,300
13 Maverick U-12   2,290
14 Wa Happen Too   2,246
15 Team 5   2,213
16 Miss Bardahl - 1963 3.3 2,026
17 Miss Spokane 2.9 1,896
18 Gale's Roostertail   1,757
19 Hawaii Kai III 3 1,725
20 Atlas Van Lines - 1967 3.2 1,725
21 Miss Exide (2) 3.7 1,694
22 Such Crust IV (Miller)   1,663
23 Miss U.S. - Karelson   1,501
24 My Cupiee   1,375
25 Miss Vernor's (Miller)   1,369
26 Miss U.S. 3.6 1,313
27 Probe   1,300
28 Miss Thriftway 3.4 1,107
29 Slo Mo V 3.1 1,013
30 Miss Timex 3.8 963
31 Miss Schweppes   957
32 Such Crust IV 3.2 900
33 Miss Budweiser (Weber)   900
34 Eagle Electric (2) - Miller 3.2 863
35 Wahoo   850
36 Miss Thriftway (Crockenburg)   825
37 Miss Budweiser (1966)   825
38 Savair's Mist 3.6 769
39 Chrysler Crew   694
40 Thriftway Too 3.6 619
41 Miss Lapeer   525
42 Miss Detroit   469
43 Tempo VII   450
44 Miss Burien   394
45 Harrah's Club 3.4 394
46 Gale V 3.4 394
47 Miss Madison (2) 3 300
48 Miss Eagle Electric 3.5 300
49 Miss Rocket   169
50 Tahoe Miss - Grey Ghost   0

2005 Owner Highpoint Standings after 3 Races
(no awards or even honor...just interesting)

Pos. Owner Points  
1 Mark Weber 16,346 Detail
2 Hank Kosciuszko 14,829 Detail
3 Mark Miller 7,686 Detail
4 Scott Dunn 7,063 Detail
5 Jeff Dunn 6,989 Detail
6 Brad Dunn 4,100 Detail
7 Nancy Spanich 3,450 Detail
8 Dave Crockenburg 3,157 Detail
9 Jim Dunn 2,332 Detail
10 George Schulz 1,896 Detail
11 Randy Roe 1,519 Detail
12 Tom Netschke 1,107 Detail
13 Frank Selak 850 Detail
14 Ellen Dunn 769 Detail
15 Doug Abbott 450 Detail
16 Peter Axe 394 Detail
17 Kathy Shuler 300 Detail

 

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