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Sunday begins with the Unlimited Lights
Tom's Oyster Bar and Happy Go Lucky behind? |
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Unlimited Lights
"Ping" Conflitti on the left in Union Dooz #58 |
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Heat 3A
Elam Plus exits the Roostertail turn |
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Heat 3B
Mike Weber in U-10 Emcor takes a hop |
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Trendwest and Miss Chrysler Jeep
Nate Brown in Trendwest (sans cowling), Greg Hopp in Miss C/J |
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Heat 4A
Budweiser doing some chasing for once |
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Let's swap the boats for 4B
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Elam Plus
Taking an outside line |
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Elam sits dead
Michael Hansen in Tubby's Grilled Subs passes the stalled Elam Plus |
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Jerry Hopp
Preparing for the UL final in Happy Go Lucky (during Heat 4 of the Unlimiteds) |
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More action in Heat 4B
The U-100 Miss Chrysler Jeep is on the left, U-3 Master Tire on the right |
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Unlimited Lights FINAL
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Jerry Hopp
Returning to shore |
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Trendwest & AIM Plastics
In the Dodge Pits |
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The crowd in Waterworks Park
Awaiting the final heat |
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The Gold Cup FINAL heat!
Oh Boy! Oberto & Fox Hills Chrysler Jeep - movin' out |
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Trendwest & Emcor
Keeping it tight around the Roostertail turn |
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Miss Bud
On the way to the checkered flag |
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Dave Villwock
Returning to shore after capturing the Gold Cup! |
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Dave Villwock & Joe Little
Post-race interview with Trent Ling (blue) |
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Chip Hanauer
I really like the way this photo turned out |
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Fred Alter
Sorry, the shadows kind of ruin the pic |
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Andy Keogh
President of the Detroit based Marine Prop Riders inboard racing club, working as Unlimited drivers representative in Detroit. |
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Steve Garey
Member of Unlimiteds Detroit and editor of their magazine |
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Third place
Tubby's Grilled Submarines |
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Second place
Terry Troxell in Fox Hills Chrysler Jeep |
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First place - Miss Budweiser
Dave Villwock raises the cup assisted by Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick |
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The Budweiser team
With the Gold Cup |
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Heat 1A
The weekend's racing starts NOW! |
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U-100 Miss Chrysler Jeep
Driven by Greg Hopp |
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U-16 Elam Plus
Nate Brown in the cockpit |
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U-3 Master Tire
Mitch Evans returns to the dock |
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Getting ready for Heat 2B
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Steve David
Poses with some young fans |
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Steve David
With another fan |
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Heat 1B
Terry Troxell in the Miss Fox Hills Chrysler Jeep |
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U-10 Miss Emcor
Mike Weber behind the wheel |
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Unlimited Lights
"Ping" Conflitti in Union Dooz (on the right) |
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Unlimited Lights
Local inboard racer Cal Phipps in Charley Wiggins UL-10 Post Bar |
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Heat 2A
At the start... rounding Roostertail turn and coming to the gun |
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Heat 2A
Elam Plus |
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Swapping the boats for 2B
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Heat 2B
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Rounding the Roostertail turn
Miss Budweiser and Miss Fox Hills Chrysler Jeep |
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Steve David in Oh Boy! Oberto
Returning to the dock |
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David Williams waiting to go
This Vintage is dubbed the "Mist Madison". Formerly the Savair's Mist, it was outfitted to look like the 1971 Miss Madison for use in filming the movie "Madison". |
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Mist Madison
So nice to see this on the Detroit River! |
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Julie Clark in her Mopar Parts T-34
I'm standing just two floors up, and she's flying by much lower! |
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Work in the pits
Elam, Llumar and Tubbys |
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Inflatables
Rounding the Roostertail turn |
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A Volunteer with the Gold Cup
Larry Reed |
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Chip Hanauer
Producing the espn2 broadcast |
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2.5 Litre Stock in the Dodge Pits
Driver: Beth Gilday |
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Elam & Tubbys
Rounding the Roostertail turn |
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The Llumar returns
After a problem with the canard |
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Steve David with a fan
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Bud, DYC and Znetix
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Miss Bud
On the hook |
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Chip Hanauer
With Webmaster Brian Reed |
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Two unlimiteds
Seen from the Pit Corner grandstands |
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Tubbys rounds the turn
On the move! |
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Oh Boy! Oberto returns to the pits
Steve David onboard |
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Unlimited Lights
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Chip Hanauer and Trent Ling
Arrive in town to do the espn2 coverage |
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Dave Villwock and a fan
Photo Friday, signed Sunday |
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Drivers meeting
Some of the teams and drivers |
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Elam on the move
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A family group
Enjoying themselves! |
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A Vintage Grand Prix boat
"The Irishman" - In the Belle Isle pits |
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Miss U.S.
In the Dodge Pits |
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Two SODT Volunteers
One has quite a pin collection |
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Some of the boats in the pits
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More of the boats in the pits
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Driver Steve David
Visiting the Bud camp |
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UL-58 "Union Dooz"
Detroit driver & owner Pingree "Ping" Conflitti |
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SODT Volunteers
On one of the tow boats |
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Two volunteers
Atop Pit Tower |
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Volunteers in the volunteer tent
Relaxing after a day of racing |
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Friday evening arrives
The river is ready for another Gold Cup race! |
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A Notre Dame replica
Part-way through construction, Jim Grams (pictured) is the organizer See http://www.design1.com/news.htm |
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Miss Budweiser
On a qualifying run |
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Julie Clark, our MOPAR aerobatic pilot
With her manager |
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Race Chairman 2002 John Gysin
An interview with FOX news |
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Happy Go Lucky
UL-15 aka Freddie's Club |
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The HydroFest fund-raiser / auction
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Just the dessert table at HydroFest!
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! |
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Kids in the HydroMart area
On the Bungie Jumper |
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Kids in the HydroMart area
Making sand sculptures with a little help |
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Miss Llumar
Getting ready to go |
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The "Mist Madison"
Miss Madison replica, originally Savair's Mist |
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Randy Roe and Steve David
Randy has crewed with a couple Unlimited teams |
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Terry Troxell and Greg Hopp
Preparing for the Media Cruise |
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Getting a powerplant ready
Thunder Valley Racing team |
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The Haas Racing Team
Arriving in the Dodge Pits |
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The "Mist Madison"
The Miss Madison replica - a conversion of Savair's Mist Beautiful! |
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Oh Boy! Oberto
Finds a home in the Dodge Pits |
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