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The Miss Budweiser were 22 hydroplanes sponsored by Budweiser beer that raced in the unlimited class under the U-12 banner. They were owned (some were leased backups) by Bernie Little . Anheuser-Busch sponsorship began in 1963, [ 1 ] thanks to the friendship of Little and A-B president August Busch III .
Dean Alan Chenoweth (August 27, 1937 – July 31, 1982) was an American hydroplane racing pilot. Known for piloting the famous Miss Budweiser boat and the winner of four American Power Boat Association Gold Cups, he was killed at age 44 in a racing accident on the Columbia River.
K-PRO (an APBA entry class) is the only PRO hydroplane class running modified, recreational outboard motors; all other PRO hydroplane classes use 2-stroke outboard motors designed and manufactured specifically for PRO circuit racing purposes. Entry level classes for the PRO series classes are gasoline-fueled K-PRO (APBA sanctions only) and OSY ...
Bernie Little (born in McComb, Ohio, USA c. 1926 - died April 25, 2003) was the most successful owner in Unlimited Hydroplane racing history. His Miss Budweiser team won 134 of the 354 hydroplane races they entered. They won the high points championship 22 years in 40 years of competition, and the Gold Cup 14 times.
Lee Edward "Chip" Hanauer (born July 1, 1954, in Seattle) [1] is the third most successful Unlimited Hydroplane racer in history. He has won the APBA Gold Cup a record 11 times and was the driver of one of the most famous boats in APBA history, the Miss Budweiser, in the early to mid-1990s.
This photo, published on July 30, 1983, shows Atlas Van Lines unlimited hydroplane driver Chip Hanauer posed on the boat before competing in a 2-mile world qualifying record with a speed of 131.387.
Despite the heat, Shane drove the U-1 to a qualifying speed at 164.039 mph. According to Columbia Cup race director Aaron Stephens, Shane set a qualifying record for a 2.5-mile course, for ...
U-1 Miss Budweiser Detroit, MI 1993 Chip Hanauer (9) U-1 Miss Budweiser Detroit, MI 1994 Mark Tate (2) U-10 Smokin' Joe's Detroit, MI 1995 Chip Hanauer (10) U-1 Miss Budweiser Detroit, MI 1996 Dave Villwock: U-100 Pico American Dream Detroit, MI 1997 Dave Villwock (2) U-12 Miss Budweiser Detroit, MI 1998 Dave Villwock (3) U-1 Miss Budweiser