The APBA Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the Gold Cup, is a hydroplane boat race and is the second official race of the 2010 H1 Unlimited season. The race is scheduled to be held July 9–11, 2010 on the Detroit River

Detroit River

The Detroit River is a strait in the Great Lakes system. The name comes from the French Rivière du Détroit, which translates literally as "River of the Strait". The Detroit River has served an important role in the history of Detroit and is one of the busiest waterways in the world. The river...

 in Detroit, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...

, USA. Due to a last minute sponsorship, the 2010 races will officially be known as "the Grosse Point Yacht Club presents the Jarvis Property Restoration Detroit APBA Gold Cup".

History

The Gold Cup is the oldest active trophy in all of motorsports. The trophy was first awarded in 1904. Hydroplane racing became a tradition in Detroit when designer Christopher Columbus Smith (of the Chris-Craft boat company

Chris-Craft Industries

Chris-Craft Industries, Inc., formerly National Automotive Fibers, Inc., was a publicly-held American corporation traded on the New York and Pacific Stock Exchanges. It later took on the name of one of its acquisitions, Chris-Craft Boats...

) built a Detroit-based boat that would crack the 60 miles-per-hour speed barrier, capturing the Gold Cup in 1915.

List of Gold Cup winners

Year	Driver	Boat
1904	Carl C. Riotte	Standard
1904	Willis Sharpe Kilmer	Vingt et Un II
1905	Jonathan Wainwright	Standard
1906	Jonathan Wainwright	Chip II
1907	Jonathan Wainwright	Chip II
1908	Jonathan Wainwright	Dixie II
1909	Jonathan Wainwright	Dixie II
1910	Frederick K. Burnham Frederick K. Burnham Frederick K. Burnham was the winner of the APBA Challenge Cup with his boat Dixie III in 1910. He was also a winner of the Harmsworth Cup.-Biography:...	Dixie III
1911	J.H. Hayden	MIT II
1912	A. Graham Miles	P.D.Q. II
1913	Casimir S. Mankowski	Ankle Deep
1914	Robert Edgren & Jim Blackton, Jr	Baby Speeddemon II
1915	Jack Beebe & John "Freckles" Milot	Miss Detroit
1916	Bernard Smith	Miss Minneapolis
1917	Gar Wood	Miss Detroit II
1918	Gar Wood	Miss Detroit III
1919	Gar Wood	Miss Detroit III
1920	Gar Wood	Miss Detroit IV
1921	Gar Wood	Miss America
1922	Jesse G. Vincent	Packard Chriscraft
1923	Caleb Bragg Caleb Bragg Caleb Smith Bragg was an American racecar driver, speedboat racer, aviation pioneer, and automotive inventor. He participated in the 1911, 1913 and 1914 Indianapolis 500. In speedboat racing, Caleb won three consecutive APBA Challenge Cup races in Detroit from 1923-1925...	Packard Chriscraft
1924	Caleb Bragg Caleb Bragg Caleb Smith Bragg was an American racecar driver, speedboat racer, aviation pioneer, and automotive inventor. He participated in the 1911, 1913 and 1914 Indianapolis 500. In speedboat racing, Caleb won three consecutive APBA Challenge Cup races in Detroit from 1923-1925...	Baby Bootlegger
1925	Caleb Bragg Caleb Bragg Caleb Smith Bragg was an American racecar driver, speedboat racer, aviation pioneer, and automotive inventor. He participated in the 1911, 1913 and 1914 Indianapolis 500. In speedboat racing, Caleb won three consecutive APBA Challenge Cup races in Detroit from 1923-1925...	Baby Bootlegger
1926	George H. Townsend	Greenwich Folley
1927	George H. Townsend	Greenwich Folley
1928	N.A.	No Contest
1929	Richard. F. Hoyt	I M P II
1930	Victor William Kliesrath Victor William Kliesrath Victor William Kliesrath was vice president of Bendix Corporation and the inventor of the Bragg-Kliesrath brake with Caleb Smith Bragg. In speedboat racing he won the APBA Challenge Cup race in Detroit in 1930 and 1931....	Hotsy Totsy
1931	Victor William Kliesrath Victor William Kliesrath Victor William Kliesrath was vice president of Bendix Corporation and the inventor of the Bragg-Kliesrath brake with Caleb Smith Bragg. In speedboat racing he won the APBA Challenge Cup race in Detroit in 1930 and 1931....	Hotsy Totsy
1932	Bill Horn	Delphine IV
1933	George Reis	El Lagarto
1934	George Reis	El Lagarto
1935	George Reis	El Lagarto
1936	Kaye Don Kaye Don Kaye Don was a world record breaking car and speedboat racer who became a motorcycle dealer on his retirement from road racing and set up Ambassador Motorcycles.-Biography:...	Impshi
1937	Clell Perry	Notre Dame
1938	Theo Rossi	Alagi
1939	Zalmon Guy Simmons, Jr.	My Sin
1940	Sidney Allen	Hotsy Totsy III
1941	Zalmon Guy Simmons, Jr.	My Sin
1942	N.A.	No Contests- World War II
1943	N.A.	No Contests- World War II
1944	N.A.	No Contests- World War II
1945	N.A.	No Contests- World War II
1946	Guy Lombardo Guy Lombardo Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo was a Canadian-American bandleader and violinist.Forming "The Royal Canadians" in 1924 with his brothers Carmen, Lebert, and Victor and other musicians from his hometown, Lombardo led the group to international success, billing themselves as creating "The Sweetest...	G-13 Temp VI
1947	Danny Foster	G-99 Miss Peps V
1948	Danny Foster	G-4 Miss Great Lakes
1949	Bill Cantrell William Cantrell William "Wild Bill" Cantrell was a power boat and IndyCar driver.In 1949, Cantrell won the prestigious hydroplane Gold Cup in Detroit...	U-3 My Sweetie
1950	Ted Jones Ted Jones (hydroplanes) Tudor Owen Jones was a hydroplane designer and builder.-Biography:One of his boats, the Slo-Mo-Shun IV, won the 1950 Gold Cup, and set a water speed record in Lake Washington, off Seattle 's Sand Point, on June 26, 1950, breaking the previous record by almost 20 mph...	U-27 Slo-Mo-Shun IV
1951	Lou Fageol	U-37 Slo-Mo Shun V
1952	Stan Dollar	U-27 Slo-Mo-Shun IV
1953	Joe Taggart	U-27 Slo-Mo-Shun IV
1954	Lou Fageol	Slo-Mo-Shun V
1955	Lee Schoenith	Gale V
1956	Bill Muncey Bill Muncey William Edward "Bill" Muncey was an American hydroplane racing legend from La Mesa, California. He won 62 races, the most races in the history of the sport...	Miss Thriftway
1957	Bill Muncey Bill Muncey William Edward "Bill" Muncey was an American hydroplane racing legend from La Mesa, California. He won 62 races, the most races in the history of the sport...	Miss Thriftway
1958	Jack Regas	Hawaii Kai III
1959	Bill Stead	Maverick
1960	N.A.	No Contest- High Winds
1961	Bill Muncey Bill Muncey William Edward "Bill" Muncey was an American hydroplane racing legend from La Mesa, California. He won 62 races, the most races in the history of the sport...	Miss Century 21 Thriftway Stores
1962	Bill Muncey Bill Muncey William Edward "Bill" Muncey was an American hydroplane racing legend from La Mesa, California. He won 62 races, the most races in the history of the sport...	Miss Century 21 Thriftway Stores
1963	Ron Musson	Miss Bardahl
1964	Ron Musson	Miss Bardahl
1965	Ron Musson	Miss Bardahl
1966	Miro Slovak	Tahoe Miss
1967	Bill Schumacher	Miss Bardahl
1968	Bill Schumacher	Miss Bardahl
1969	Bill Sterret	Miss Budweiser Miss Budweiser The Miss Budweiser were 22 Hydroplanes sponsored by Budweiser beer. They were owned by Bernie Little and , his youngest son, Joe...
1970	Dean Chenoweth	Miss Budweiser Miss Budweiser The Miss Budweiser were 22 Hydroplanes sponsored by Budweiser beer. They were owned by Bernie Little and , his youngest son, Joe...
1971	Jim McCormick	Miss Madison Miss Madison Miss Madison is an H1 Unlimited hydroplane. It is the only community-owned unlimited hydroplane in the world. It is based out of Madison, Indiana, a small town of 12,000 residents on the Ohio River which annually hosts the Madison Regatta...
1972	Bill Muncey	Atlas Van Lines Atlas Van Lines Atlas Van Lines is a moving company formed in 1948 by a group of local transfer and storage firms. As an agent-owned company it is similar in form to a cooperative. It has about 500 agents worldwide , of which 75 own shares in Atlas World Group, which controls Atlas Van Lines and other related...
1973	Dean Chenoweth	Miss Budweiser Miss Budweiser The Miss Budweiser were 22 Hydroplanes sponsored by Budweiser beer. They were owned by Bernie Little and , his youngest son, Joe...
1974	George Henley	Pay'n Pak
1975	George Henley	Pay'n Pak
1976	Tom D'Eath Tom D'Eath Tom D’Eath was an American hydroplane and racecar driver.-Career summary:Tom D'Eath won three American Power Boat Association Gold Cups and three the Prince Edward Canadian Gold Cups. He remains the only three-time winner of both. He has also won National Championships in virtually every other...	Miss U.S.
1977	Bill Muncey Bill Muncey William Edward "Bill" Muncey was an American hydroplane racing legend from La Mesa, California. He won 62 races, the most races in the history of the sport...	Atlas Van Lines Atlas Van Lines Atlas Van Lines is a moving company formed in 1948 by a group of local transfer and storage firms. As an agent-owned company it is similar in form to a cooperative. It has about 500 agents worldwide , of which 75 own shares in Atlas World Group, which controls Atlas Van Lines and other related...
1978	Bill Muncey Bill Muncey William Edward "Bill" Muncey was an American hydroplane racing legend from La Mesa, California. He won 62 races, the most races in the history of the sport...	Atlas Van Lines Atlas Van Lines Atlas Van Lines is a moving company formed in 1948 by a group of local transfer and storage firms. As an agent-owned company it is similar in form to a cooperative. It has about 500 agents worldwide , of which 75 own shares in Atlas World Group, which controls Atlas Van Lines and other related...
1979	Bill Muncey Bill Muncey William Edward "Bill" Muncey was an American hydroplane racing legend from La Mesa, California. He won 62 races, the most races in the history of the sport...	Atlas Van Lines Atlas Van Lines Atlas Van Lines is a moving company formed in 1948 by a group of local transfer and storage firms. As an agent-owned company it is similar in form to a cooperative. It has about 500 agents worldwide , of which 75 own shares in Atlas World Group, which controls Atlas Van Lines and other related...
1980	Dean Chenoweth	Miss Budweiser Miss Budweiser The Miss Budweiser were 22 Hydroplanes sponsored by Budweiser beer. They were owned by Bernie Little and , his youngest son, Joe...
1981	Dean Chenoweth	Miss Budweiser Miss Budweiser The Miss Budweiser were 22 Hydroplanes sponsored by Budweiser beer. They were owned by Bernie Little and , his youngest son, Joe...
1982	Chip Hanauer Chip Hanauer Lee Edward "Chip" Hanauer is the third most successful Unlimited Hydroplane racer in history. He has won the APBA Gold Cup a record 12 times and was the driver of one of the most famous boats in APBA history, the Miss Budweiser, in the early to mid 1990's. He was inducted into the International...	Atlas Van Lines Atlas Van Lines Atlas Van Lines is a moving company formed in 1948 by a group of local transfer and storage firms. As an agent-owned company it is similar in form to a cooperative. It has about 500 agents worldwide , of which 75 own shares in Atlas World Group, which controls Atlas Van Lines and other related...
1983	Chip Hanauer Chip Hanauer Lee Edward "Chip" Hanauer is the third most successful Unlimited Hydroplane racer in history. He has won the APBA Gold Cup a record 12 times and was the driver of one of the most famous boats in APBA history, the Miss Budweiser, in the early to mid 1990's. He was inducted into the International...	Atlas Van Lines Atlas Van Lines Atlas Van Lines is a moving company formed in 1948 by a group of local transfer and storage firms. As an agent-owned company it is similar in form to a cooperative. It has about 500 agents worldwide , of which 75 own shares in Atlas World Group, which controls Atlas Van Lines and other related...
1984	Chip Hanauer Chip Hanauer Lee Edward "Chip" Hanauer is the third most successful Unlimited Hydroplane racer in history. He has won the APBA Gold Cup a record 12 times and was the driver of one of the most famous boats in APBA history, the Miss Budweiser, in the early to mid 1990's. He was inducted into the International...	Atlas Van Lines Atlas Van Lines Atlas Van Lines is a moving company formed in 1948 by a group of local transfer and storage firms. As an agent-owned company it is similar in form to a cooperative. It has about 500 agents worldwide , of which 75 own shares in Atlas World Group, which controls Atlas Van Lines and other related...
1985	Chip Hanauer Chip Hanauer Lee Edward "Chip" Hanauer is the third most successful Unlimited Hydroplane racer in history. He has won the APBA Gold Cup a record 12 times and was the driver of one of the most famous boats in APBA history, the Miss Budweiser, in the early to mid 1990's. He was inducted into the International...	Miller American
1986	Chip Hanauer Chip Hanauer Lee Edward "Chip" Hanauer is the third most successful Unlimited Hydroplane racer in history. He has won the APBA Gold Cup a record 12 times and was the driver of one of the most famous boats in APBA history, the Miss Budweiser, in the early to mid 1990's. He was inducted into the International...	Miller American
1987	Chip Hanauer Chip Hanauer Lee Edward "Chip" Hanauer is the third most successful Unlimited Hydroplane racer in history. He has won the APBA Gold Cup a record 12 times and was the driver of one of the most famous boats in APBA history, the Miss Budweiser, in the early to mid 1990's. He was inducted into the International...	Miller American
1988	Chip Hanauer Chip Hanauer Lee Edward "Chip" Hanauer is the third most successful Unlimited Hydroplane racer in history. He has won the APBA Gold Cup a record 12 times and was the driver of one of the most famous boats in APBA history, the Miss Budweiser, in the early to mid 1990's. He was inducted into the International...	Circus Circus Circus Circus - Casinos :* Circus Circus Las Vegas** Circus Circus Heliport* Circus Circus Reno* Circus Circus Enterprises, a casino operator* Circus Circus Tunica, a former name of the Gold Strike Resort and Casino in Tunica, Mississippi- Music :...
1989	Tom D'Eath Tom D'Eath Tom D’Eath was an American hydroplane and racecar driver.-Career summary:Tom D'Eath won three American Power Boat Association Gold Cups and three the Prince Edward Canadian Gold Cups. He remains the only three-time winner of both. He has also won National Championships in virtually every other...	Miss Budweiser Miss Budweiser The Miss Budweiser were 22 Hydroplanes sponsored by Budweiser beer. They were owned by Bernie Little and , his youngest son, Joe...
1990	Tom D'Eath Tom D'Eath Tom D’Eath was an American hydroplane and racecar driver.-Career summary:Tom D'Eath won three American Power Boat Association Gold Cups and three the Prince Edward Canadian Gold Cups. He remains the only three-time winner of both. He has also won National Championships in virtually every other...	Miss Budweiser Miss Budweiser The Miss Budweiser were 22 Hydroplanes sponsored by Budweiser beer. They were owned by Bernie Little and , his youngest son, Joe...
1991	Mark Tate	Winston Eagle
1992	Chip Hanauer Chip Hanauer Lee Edward "Chip" Hanauer is the third most successful Unlimited Hydroplane racer in history. He has won the APBA Gold Cup a record 12 times and was the driver of one of the most famous boats in APBA history, the Miss Budweiser, in the early to mid 1990's. He was inducted into the International...	Miss Budweiser Miss Budweiser The Miss Budweiser were 22 Hydroplanes sponsored by Budweiser beer. They were owned by Bernie Little and , his youngest son, Joe...
1993	Chip Hanauer Chip Hanauer Lee Edward "Chip" Hanauer is the third most successful Unlimited Hydroplane racer in history. He has won the APBA Gold Cup a record 12 times and was the driver of one of the most famous boats in APBA history, the Miss Budweiser, in the early to mid 1990's. He was inducted into the International...	Miss Budweiser Miss Budweiser The Miss Budweiser were 22 Hydroplanes sponsored by Budweiser beer. They were owned by Bernie Little and , his youngest son, Joe...
1994	Mark Tate	Smokin' Joe's
1995	Chip Hanauer Chip Hanauer Lee Edward "Chip" Hanauer is the third most successful Unlimited Hydroplane racer in history. He has won the APBA Gold Cup a record 12 times and was the driver of one of the most famous boats in APBA history, the Miss Budweiser, in the early to mid 1990's. He was inducted into the International...	Miss Budweiser Miss Budweiser The Miss Budweiser were 22 Hydroplanes sponsored by Budweiser beer. They were owned by Bernie Little and , his youngest son, Joe...
1996	Dave Villwock	Pico American Dream
1997	Dave Villwock	Miss Budweiser Miss Budweiser The Miss Budweiser were 22 Hydroplanes sponsored by Budweiser beer. They were owned by Bernie Little and , his youngest son, Joe...
1998	Dave Villwock	Miss Budweiser Miss Budweiser The Miss Budweiser were 22 Hydroplanes sponsored by Budweiser beer. They were owned by Bernie Little and , his youngest son, Joe...
1999	Chip Hanauer Chip Hanauer Lee Edward "Chip" Hanauer is the third most successful Unlimited Hydroplane racer in history. He has won the APBA Gold Cup a record 12 times and was the driver of one of the most famous boats in APBA history, the Miss Budweiser, in the early to mid 1990's. He was inducted into the International...	Miss Pico
2000	Dave Villwock	Miss Budweiser Miss Budweiser The Miss Budweiser were 22 Hydroplanes sponsored by Budweiser beer. They were owned by Bernie Little and , his youngest son, Joe...
2001	Michael Hanson	Tubby's Subs
2002	Dave Villwock	Miss Budweiser Miss Budweiser The Miss Budweiser were 22 Hydroplanes sponsored by Budweiser beer. They were owned by Bernie Little and , his youngest son, Joe...
2003	Mitch Evans	Miss Fox Hills
2004	Nate Brown	Dick Scott
2005	Terry Troxell	Miss Al Deeby Dodge
2006	Jean Theoret	Miss Beacon Plumbing
2007	Dave Villwock	Miss Elam Plus
2008	Jeff Bernard (pts)*	U-5 FormulaBoats.com (pts)
2009	Dave Villwock	Miss Elam Plus
2010	Dave Villwock	Spirit of Qatar
2011	TBD	TBD

* Declared No Contest because of weather on July 13, 2008 that cancelled final two heats and Gold Cup Final. U-5 Formulaboats.com was leading Gold Cup points after qualifying and first two heat races held July 12. The American Boat Racing Association ruled on July 16 all Gold Cup heat races count towards the National Points Championship, since a minimum of three boats had started the first heat (Rule 5, Section E).

External links

• Gold Cup website
• American Power Boat Association website
• H1 Unlimited website