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Waterworks Park crowd
(Photos copyright 2000 Joe Dabliz)

Besides our annual collections, features of the SODT Photo Gallery include:

We'd like to thank everyone that has given permission to use their photographs here. Without their work and contribution, this page would not be the same. Enjoy! 

We are especially looking for photos of raceboats owned by Horace Dodge, including Delphine, Excuse Me, and Miss Syndicate. 

Please note that all photographs are copyright by the individual photographer, and cannot be re-used or re-distributed without the photographer's permission. 

--- 2002 Photos ---
  Robert Peters
Photos from a variety of areas
  Dave Mabry
Photos from a rescue boat
  Bob Estabrook
Photos from a rescue boat
  Brian Reed
Photos from the Dodge Pits

--- 2001 Photos ---
  Robert Peters
Photos from a variety of areas
  Bob Estabrook
Photos from a tow boat
  Patti Kennedy-Hayes
Photos from the Belle Isle pits
  Dave Mabry
Photos from a rescue diver boat
  Brian Reed
Photos from the Dodge Pits

--- 2000 Photos ---
  Archived Gold Cup Video & Audio
By AllWebSports.com
NOTE: These are no longer available. Sorry!
  Dodge Pits On Wednesday
Radio-Control models (Friday)
Misc: Internet crew, JSS, GP, Girls
Photos by Jack Lowe
  Photos by Robert Peters
Over 45 to see!
  Photos by Mike Knoebel
A series of photos of boats flying high
  Photos by Bob Estabrook
Thanks Bob!
  Photo by Dave Mabry
Miss Budweiser as taken from a rescue boat (Tango 4)
  Appian photo by Paul T. White
Miss Appian Jeronimo passes close to the wall to avoid the stalled E-Lam boat. E-Lam & Bud photo here.
  Video frames by Brian Reed
As Miss Appian Jeronimo passes to the outside of Miss Elam Plus.
  Hydrofest 2000 
At the beautiful Detroit Yacht Club
  Volunteer Ball 2000 
At the beautiful Detroit Yacht Club
  SODT President Tom McInnes returns to the dock after driving Tom D'eath's "Miss Waa Waa too". Here's a photo of Tom getting ready.
Photos taken at the Clayton (NY) Antique Raceboat weekend (Aug 00) by Nancy Spanich.

--- 1999 Photos ---
  Still photos 
By Robert F. Peters
  Lots more still photos 
By Jim Stapleton
  RealVideo clips 
By Gene Casaroll
  Miss Bud riding up a roostertail 
Wow! Thanks to Dave Mabry.
MPEG Video  [24 seconds, 1.9Meg download]
Video by Larry Niemchak, MPEG by Dave Mabry.
  Miss PICO coming around a turn 
Thanks to Rick Krause.
  Miss Chrysler Jeep speeds by 
Thanks to Bob Estabrook, skipper of a support boat. This photo from inside the Belle Isle Bridge turn.
  Miss Detroit Yacht Club 
Thanks to Bob Estabrook. Passing the DYC, and preparing to enter the Roostertail turn.
  ThunderCam '99 
As shut down at the end of the weekend.
1999 photographers are:
Gene Casaroll, Jim Stapleton, Robert F. Peters, Dave Mabry, Larry Niemchak, Rick Krause and Bob Estabrook

--- 1998 Photos ---
  Initial pics as taken from the Dodge Pits 
  YIPES. Talk about a Close Call.. 
Thanks to Mike Millenbach and Thunderboat Magazine for this pic. 
  Some would say UHRA drivers have lost all their marbles. 
Here is one's proof that he has not. ;) 
  HAAA! Just a little picture doctoring 
A friend took this pic of his bro standing behind C-11 onshore. 
  Thundercam '98 
As shut down at the end of the weekend 
 
1998 photographers are: Mike Millenbach, Brian Reed 

--- 1997 Photos ---
  Winner - Dave Villwock in Miss Bud! 
  Unlimited Hydroplanes 
  Unlimited Light Hydroplanes 
  Grand Prix Hydroplanes 
  Jersey Speed Skiffs 
  Outboard Performance Inflatable Hydroplanes 
  The Dodge Pits 
  Vintage Race Boats 
  Drivers 
 
1997 photographers are: Joseph Pfeiffer, Robert F. Peters, Carl Adams, Ray Christensen and Brian Reed. 

--- 1996 Photos ---
  Winner - PICO Dave! 
  Unlimited Hydroplanes 
  Unlimited Light Hydroplanes 
  Grand Prix Hydroplanes 
  Jersey Speed Skiffs 
  Vintage Race Boats 
  Drivers 
 
1996 photographers are: Joseph Pfeiffer, Robert Lenich, David Frechette, Joseph Dabliz Sr., Carl Adams, Ray Christensen, Terry Constas, and Brian Reed. 

--- 1995 Photos ---
Here are a few Vintage boats that were at the event in 1995...
  Vintage Race Boats 
 

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