Miss bardahl hydroplane driver

Musson died on sunday, june 19, 1966 on what became known as black sunday, when, in washington, dc, three unlimited. Fifty years ago today, billy schumacher, the miss bardahl hydroplane driver, was preparing for what would be the final races of the original diamond cup on lake coeur dalene. I am going to be building a 110th scale 1965 miss bardahl over the next several weeks and will document the build here. So impressed was mira slovak by his relief drivers performance that mira retired himself on the spot. Thompsons death came just a few weeks after what in powerboat racing history is known as black sunday, when on june 19, 1966, unlimited hydroplane drivers ron. Jack regas, the 1957 national high point champion and 1958 apba gold cup winner, passed away at his home in nampa, idaho he was 90 years old. U64 miss vernors unlimited hydroplane, orillia, on 2020. With warner gardner as driver and jack cochrane as crew chief, the heerensperger team trampled the opposition en route to victories in the dixie cup at guntersville, alabama, the atomic cup at the tricities, washington, and the presidents cup at washington. Now 63 years of age but with a physique that would be the envy of a man half his age, billy the schu is ready for a new challengeas the owner of a modern. Photo caption reads new unlimited hydros reported abuilding for this season include 1 a tahoe miss for bill harrah, to be driven by chuck thompson, 2 a notre dame for shirley macdonald, probably to be steered by bill muncey, 3 a gale for gale enterprises, inc.

He is best known for driving the unlimited hydroplane miss bardahl to three american power boat association gold cup championships in 1963, 1964 and 1965. Miss bardahl was an unlimited hydroplane that raced from 1957 to 1969 between 1963 and 1968, the team won five american power boat association gold cups. In 1983 the late bob williams founded the unlimited hydroplane hall of fame and museum. The 1966 boat crashed and killed ron musson, arguably the greatest unlimited driver ever. Unlimited hydroplane crashes 1966 black sunday youtube. About 1954 fred alter showing off miss bardahl notice the open exhaust pipes that give this away as a rollsroyce v12. This beautifully styled craft is capable of speeds in excess of 180 mph while literally flying across the surface of the water on a cushion of air. Driver ron musson won three from 1963 through 1965, and driver bill. Ron musson ron musson hall of fame hydroplane history. This included extra nontrip area to help in cornering. Killed driving the miss budweiser in tampa, florida during the suncoast cup. Get the best deals on hydroplane souvenir when you shop the largest online selection at.

Black and white film negative of miss thriftway at left, dead in the water, and miss bardahl at right, passing her at the 1963 gold cup race on the detroit river. This group is dedicated to all the former drivers and anybody who likes the first successful miss bardahl. His hydroplane, miss bardahl, nosed into the water and flipped endover. Rare homemovie of the 1966 cabover miss bardahl hydroplane. Unlimited hydroplane competition has seen a number of racing dynasties over the years. The original green dragon set the stage for ron musson and the bardahl team to become one of the legendary hydroplane dynasties in the ensuing years.

Miss bardahl u40 and miss wahoo u77 starting up in 20 at lake chelan duration. Miss bardahl, driven by ron musson, was the winner. Powered by a 3,000 hp rollroyce merlin aircraft engine. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. He drove several hydroplanes during his brief career including the miss burien, miss bardahl, miss exide and miss seattle.

And in another hydroplane accident, bob doros, the relief driver for mira. In late 1960, industrialist sam dupont donated his nitrogen hydroplane, an allisonpowered craft, to the city of madison. Maverick 59, miss reno 61, tahoe miss 62, atlas van lines 67 120. Driver ron musson won three from 1963 through 1965, and driver bill schumacher won in 1967 and 1968. Furthermore,the latter part of the previous decade had not one but two paint schemes intended to recall the classic colors of the miss bardahl, as the u48 entry had a dark green paint scheme with black trim and former bardahl driver billy schumachers u37 entry wore the checkerboard paint scheme of the same time that he drove the classic hull. The new miss bardahl was a lowprofile conventional hull with the driver seated behind the engine. Not only that, the miss bardahl left a legacy that. Leo vanden berg, the crew chief of the miss bardahl hydroplane whose threeyear run of gold cups in the mid1960s marked the end of a seattle sports era, died sunday after an extended illness at age 87.

Jack was the only unlimited hydroplane driver in the decade of the 1950s to win 45% of his races. Miss bardahl racing hydroplane powered by a rollsroyce merlin engine. Hours later, drivers rex manchester and don wilson also died when their boats collided. In association with the hydroplane and raceboat museum of seattle, schumacher has several times taken the wheel of the restored 1958 miss bardahl in vintage hydroplane exhibitions. Ron musson died june 19, 1966 was a hydroplane driver from akron, ohio.

Musson won two races in 1961, including a world championship. One of his first significant hulls was the 1958 miss bardahl that topped the hydroplane national points standings. Chuck thompsons fateful run 50 years later detroit free press. It is a popular spectator sport in several countries. Ron musson in the 1966 miss bardahl the late ron musson is the 1993 power boating inductee into the motorsports hall of fame of america. Nicknamed the screaming eagle, the second miss eagle electric caught the racing world by surprise in 1968. These include the slomoshun boats, the miss thriftway, the pay n pak, the atlas van lines, and the miss budweiser. As motorboat racing is a dangerous sport, many individuals including drivers, crew members, officials and spectators have been killed in crashes related to the sport, either in a race, in qualifying, in practice or a private testing session. Photo of billy schumacher driving at seafair 2001 by jon osterberg.

Between 1963 and 1968, the team won five american power boat association gold cups. The dave heerensperger pay n pak saga h1 unlimited. Jack regas, driver of the unlimited hydroplane miss bardahl, lies unconscious on a stretcher seconds before he was rushed to a hospital for treatment of critical injuries suffered in accident during the running of sundays diamond cup race on lake coeur dalene. Powered by a 3,000 hp rollroyce merlin aircraft engine, this craft is capable of speeds in excess of 180 mph while literally flying across the surface of the water on a cushion of air.

Her closest rival, miss madison, a boat owned by the 10,000 citizens of madison, ind. Miss bardahl is a 30 long, 7000 lb unlimited hydroplane race boat powered by a 3,000 hp rollroyce merlin aircraft engine and capable of speeds in excess of 180 mph. I have most of my hardware and am just waiting for the wire drive, strut, drive dog and prop nut. While i dont intend on racing the boat, i am building it to be compliant with the namba electric 110 scale unlimited hydroplane rules. A conservatively driven tahoe miss took second behind the twin auto powered miss chrysler crew in heat 1a. Ron musson perished in a hydroplane accident on the potomac river. This changed when ron musson became the driver in 1961. Christened on lake chelan, miss bardahl won the apple cup on that eastern washington lake on may 11, 1958.

With only three points 1 propeller blade and the two sponsons touching the water at any time, miss bardahl leaves a roostertail. The miss bardahl story by fred farley apba unlimited historian. List of fatal accidents in motorboat racing wikipedia. Ole bardahl inducted to motorpsports hall of fame 2014 vintage hydroplanes on display 2014 miss bardahl sets vintage speed record 2014 ballards own miss bardahl celebrates 50 years at lake chelan 2015 miss bardahl rides again 2015 local history. A former resident of akron, ohio, and seattle, washington, musson joins fellow boat racers bill muncey, gar wood, dean chenoweth, and bill cantrell in that distinguished hall, which has its headquarters in. Miss budweiser was trounced by the new miss bardahl in heat 1c of the presidents regatta. He is best known for driving the unlimited hydroplane miss bardahl to. With norm evans and mira slovak splitting driving duties, the team would only win two. See more ideas about boat, power boats and speed boats. Miss bardahl is a 30 long, 7000 lb unlimited hydroplane race boat.

The 19621965 boat was restored and is still running and giving rides in seattle. Returning to the fray was the defending national champion miss bardahl, driven. The 1967 miss bardahl was a lowprofile conventional hull with the driver seated behind the engine. However, in the late 1980s the museum began financially insolvent and ceased to operate. Beloved detroit racer remembered for great skills, fine character. Miss bardahl, the nations fastest hydroplane, arrives for show. The 18th scale plans from newton marine have been reduced to 110th scale 36. Hydroplane racing also known as hydro racing is a sport involving racing hydroplanes on lakes and rivers. Regas, jack hydroplane driver regas unconscious following hydroplane crackup. Miss budweiser was also damaged, but showed up at washington with new driver don wilson. With only three points 1 propeller blade and the two sponsons touching the water at any time, miss bardahl leaves a. The boat nevertheless incorporated some of the characteristics of a cabover hull. Miss bardahl was an unlimited hydroplane that raced from 1957 to 1969.

Pedestrians gawked and normally fearless cab drivers backed off yesterday as the nations fastest unlimited hydroplane arrived in town for the national motor. This rare footage is a glimpse of the secret testing sessions of the 1966 cabover miss bardahl hydroplane with ron musson and billy schumacher driving. The name was changed to miss madison, graham heath of madison became the crew chief of an allvolunteer crew, and marion cooper of louisville, kentucky, signed on as driver. Color photo of miss budweiser in center of cover surrounded by past winners. Veteran driver chuck thompson was killed and the race was canceled the day before when his boat, miss smirnoff, flipped and disintegrated at the restart of the fifth elimination heat. The first miss bardahl 1957 was the former tempest and ole bardahl sponsored her for several races to advertise his product. Miss bardahl is a 30 long, 7000 lb unlimited hydroplane race boat powered by a 3,000 hp rollroyce merlin aircraft engine and capable of speeds in excess. Miss bardahl handcrafted wooden model boat savyboat. A rewarding race in detroit sports illustrated vault. Theres even more checkerboard in this design, which comes from the miss seattle, but it also reminds me a little of driving the checkerboard bardahl in 1968, a fond part of my racing career. Miss bardahl also was a six time national champion the boat was owned by ole bardahl, founder of. Budweiser driver dean chenoweth, miss bardahl driver billy schumacher, designerbuilder jim lucero, pay n pak owner dave heerensperger, and gale team leader and unlimited czar lee schoenith.