RECORDS

RECORDS

The sport of Unlimited Hydroplane racing prides itself on the record-keeping of almost every race finish dating back to 1904. If you want to dig deeper into the database of results, install the H1 App on your phone or tablet and you’ll be able to sort and filter 120+ years of results in seconds, letting you win the argument over who won the Gold Cup in 1964 (it was Ron Musson driving the U40 Miss Bardahl…) If you want to view Unlimited racing records, look no further than the 2024 Hydro Record Book, written by H1 Unlimited Board Member and Publisher of the Unlimited News Journal,  Andy Muntz. This book has stats and records for almost all races, drivers and boats and is a fantastic reference for all things Unlimited Hydroplanes. Major H1 Unlimited Records are presented below.

DRIVER RECORDS

1  Bill Muncey 194
2  Steve David 183
3  Chip Hanauer 158
4  Dave Villwock 158
5  Mitch Evans 145
6  Ken Muscatel 126
7  Mike Hanson 124
8  Bill Cantrell 118
9  Mark Evans 109
10  J. Michael Kelly 103
11  Fred Alter 101
12  Greg Hopp 97
13  Mark Tate 94
14  Scott Pierce 93
15  Chuck Thompson 91
16  Jerry Hopp 90
17  Bob Gilliam 86
18  Ron Snyder 85
19  Jimmy King 84
20  Tom D’Eath 78
21  Nate Brown 77
22  Dean Chenoweth 76
23  Billy Schumacher 71
   Milner Irvin 71
25  Jim McCormick 70
   Walt Kade 70
27  Jim Kropfeld 69
28  Bob Miller 68
29  Jimmy Shane 64
30  Todd Yarling 63
31  Steve Reynolds 59
32  Jack Schafer, Jr 58
33  Bob Schroeder 57
   George Woods, Jr 57
35  Chuck Hickling 56
   Warner Gardner 56
   Jeff Bernard 56
38  Mickey Remund 54
39  Norm Evans 52
40  Brian Perkins 51
41  Danny Foster 50
42  Mark Weber 49
43  Lee Schoenith 48
44  Ron Musson 47
45  Mike Weber 46
46  Don Wilson 45
   Mira Slovak 45
48  Frank Saile 44
49  Bill Brow 38
   George Johnson 38
   Tom Thompson 38

1  Dave Villwock 67
2  Bill Muncey 62
3  Chip Hanauer 61
4  Dean Chenoweth 25
  Jimmy Shane 25
6  Jim Kropfeld 22
  Bill Cantrell 22
8  Steve David 18
9 J. Michael Kelly 17
   Billy Schumacher 17
10  Danny Foster 16
  Ron Musson 16
  Tom D’Eath 16
14 Chuck Thompson 15
15  George Henley 12
  Mark Tate 12
  Gar Wood 12
18  Mickey Remund 11
19  Mark Evans 10
  Mira Slovak 10
   Andrew Tate 10
22 Bill Stead 9
  George Reis 9
  Jack Regas 9
25  Dan Arena 8
26  Lee Schoenith 7
  Scott Pierce 7
28  Bill Brow 6
  Bill Sterett 6
  Don Wilson 6
  Jean Theoret 6
  Lou Fageol 6
  Warner Gardner 6
  Marion Cooper 6
35  Guy Lombardo 5
  Vic Kliesrath 5
  Nate Brown 5
  Stan Dollar 5
39  Fred Alter 4
  J. W. Whitlock 4
  Mike Hanson 4
  Mitch Evans 4
43 Bob Hayward 3
  Caleb Bragg 3
  Clell Perry 3
  George Woods, Jr 3
  Howie Benns 3
  Jeff Bernard 3
  Steve Reynolds 3
  Terry Troxell 3
  Jonathan Wainwright 3
  Corey Peabody 3
53 Bill Horn 2
  George Townsend 2
  Frederick Burnham 2
  Harold Wilson 2
  Harry Lynn 2
  Jack Bartlow 2
  Jim McCormick 2
  Mark Weber 2
  Richard Hoyt 2
  Ron Snyder 2
  Russ Schleeh 2
  Tommy Fults 2
  Tommy Sopwith 2
  Walt Kade 2
  A. J. McGrete 2
  Mel Crook 2
  Fred Blossom 2
  Bartley Pearce 2

1 Dave Villwock 10
2 Bill Muncey 7
  Chip Hanauer 7
  Jimmy Shane 7
5 Steve David 6
6 Dean Chenoweth 4
  Mark Tate 4
8 Billy Schumacher 3
  Jim Kropfeld 3
  Lee Schoenith 3
  Bill Cantrell 3
  Vic Kliesrath 3
13 Chuck Thompson 2
  J. Michael Kelly 2
  Danny Foster 2
  Jack Rutherford 2
  George Townsend 2
  Mickey Remund 2
  Mira Slovak 2
  Ron Musson 2
  Dan Arena 2
  Andrew Tate 2

1 Chip Hanauer 11
2 Dave Villwock 10
3 Bill Muncey 8
4 Gar Wood 5
  Jimmy Shane 5
6 Dean Chenoweth 4
7 Caleb Bragg 3
  George Reis 3
  Ron Musson 3
  Tom D’Eath 3
  Jonathan Wainwright 3
12 Billy Schumacher 2
  Danny Foster 2
  J. Michael Kelly 2
  George Henley 2
  George Townsend 2
  Lou Fageol 2
  Mark Tate 2
  Vic Kliesrath 2
  Zalmon Simmons 2
  Bartley Pearce 2
  Corey Peabody 2
22  Alfred Miles 1
  Andrew Tate 1
  Bernard Smith 1
  Bill Cantrell 1
  Bill Horn 1
  Bill Stead 1
  Bill Sterett 1
  Carl C Riotte 1
  Casimir Mankowski 1
  Clell Perry 1
  Frederick Burnham 1
  Guy Lombardo 1
  J.H. Hayden 1
  Jack Beebe 1
  Jack Regas 1
  Jean Theoret 1
  Jesse Vincent 1
  Jim McCormick 1
  Joe Taggart 1
  Kaye Don 1
  Kip Brown 1
  Lee Schoenith 1
  Mike Hanson 1
  Mira Slovak 1
  Mitch Evans 1
  Nate Brown 1
  Richard Hoyt 1
  Robert Edgren 1
  Sidney Allen 1
  Stan Dollar 1
  Ted Jones 1
  Terry Troxell 1
  Theo Rossi 1
  Willis Sharpe Kilmer 1
  Corey Peabody 1

  DRIVER WINS RACES WIN %
1  Dave Villwock 67 158 .424
2 Jimmy Shane 25 64 .391
3  Chip Hanauer 61 158 .386
4  George Henley 12 33 .364
5  Ron Musson 16 47 .340
6  Andrew Tate 10 30 .333
7  Dean Chenoweth 25 76 .329
8  Danny Foster 16 50 .320
   Bill Muncey 62 194 .320
10  Jim Kropfeld 22 69 .319
11  Jack Regas 9 30 .300
12 Corey Peabody 7 24 .292
13  Bill Stead 9 32 .281
14  Billy Schumacher 17 71 .239
15  Mira Slovak 10 45 .222
16  Lou Fageol 6 28 .214
17  Tom D’Eath 16 78 .205
18  Mickey Remund 11 54 .204
19  Bill Sterett 6 31 .194
20  Jean Theoret 6 36 .167
  Dan Arena 4 24 .167
22 J. Michael Kelly 17 103 .165
   Chuck Thompson 15 91 .165
24  Guy Lombardo 5 31 .161
25  Bill Brow 6 38 .158
26  Lee Schoenith 7 48 .146
27  Bill Cantrell 16 118 .136
28  Don Wilson 6 45 .133
29  Mark Tate 12 94 .128
30  Warner Gardner 6 56 .107
OWNER RECORDS

1 Bernie Little 134
2 Miss Madison, Inc 42
3 Bill Muncey 29
  Joe Schoenith 29
5 Erick Ellstrom 28
6 Ole Bardahl 27
7 Dave Heerensperger 25
8 Fran Muncey 24
9 Ted Porter 18
  Willard Rhodes 18
11 Fred Leland 17
12 Horace Dodge 15
  Steve Woomer 15
14 Darrell & Vanessa Strong 13
15 Dossin Brothers 12
  George Simon 12
  Gar Wood 12
18 William Waggoner 11
  Lori/Mike Jones 11
20 Guy Lombardo 10
  William Bennett 10
22 George Reis 9
  Jack Schafer 9
24 Bill Harrah 8
  Bill Wurster 8
  Edgar Kaiser 8
27 Stan Sayres 7
  Joe Little 7
29 Bob Steil 6
30 Herb Mendelson 5
  Jim Harvey 5
  J. Gordon Thompson 5
  Milo/Glen Stoen 5
  Vic Kliesrath 5
35 Jane/Billy Schumacher 4
  J. W. Whitlock 4
  Leslie Rosenberg 4
  Rob Graham 4
  Stan Dollar 4
  Dan Arena 4
41 Albin Fallon 3
  Bill Boeing 3
  Bill Cantrell 3
  Chuck Thompson 3
  Ed Cooper, Jr 3
  Harry Lynn 3
  Jack Williams 3
  Jim Herrington 3
  Jonathan Wainwright 3
  Marion Cooper 3
  Phil Ewald 3
52 Richard Hoyt 2
  Bill Sterett 2
  Caleb Bragg 2
  E. J. Schroeder 2
  Ernest Wilson 2
  Sir Edward Mackay Edgar 2
  Frederick Burnham 2
  George Townsend 2
  Jesse Vincent 2
  Jim Ranger 2
  Joe Mascari 2
  Kim Gregory 2
  Phil Murphy 2
  Ron Jones, Jr 2
  Shirley Mendelson McDonald 2
  T. C. Carman 2
  Mel Crook 2
  Forrest Adair 2

1 Bernie Little 22
2 Miss Madison, Inc 12
3 Ole Bardahl 6
4 Joe Schoenith 4
5 Bill Muncey 3
  Dave Heerensperger 3
  Dossin Brothers 3
  Vic Kliesrath 3
  Erick Ellstrom 3
  Fran Muncey 3
  Willard Rhodes 3
  Horace Dodge 3
13 George Reis 2
  Herb Mendelson 2
  Ted Porter 2
  William Waggoner 2
  Joe Little 2

1 Bernie Little 14
2 Fran Muncey 7
3 Miss Madison, Inc 6
4 Erick Ellstrom 5
  Gar Wood 5
  Ole Bardahl 5
  Stan Sayres 5
8 Willard Rhodes 4
9 Bill Muncey 3
  George Reis 3
  Jonathan Wainwright 3
  Darrell & Vanessa Strong 3
13 Caleb Bragg 2
  Dave Heerensperger 2
  Edward Schroeder 2
  Darrell & Vanessa Strong 2
  Fred Leland 2
  George Townsend 2
  Horace Dodge 2
  Jesse Vincent 2
  Joe Schoenith 2
  Mike and Lori Jones 2
  Steve Woomer 2
  Vic Kliesrath 2
  Zalmon Simmons 2
24 Albin Fallon 1
  Alfred Miles 1
  Bill Harrah 1
  William Waggoner 1
  Jane and Billy Schumacher 1
  Carl and Eugene Riotte 1
  Casimir Mankowski 1
  David Bartush 1
  Dossin Brothers 1
  Ed Cooper 1
  Ed Schoenherr 1
  Edgar Kaiser 1
  Frederick Burnham 1
  George Simon 1
  Guy Lombardo 1
  Herb Mendelson 1
  Paula Blackton 1
  J. H. Hayden 1
  Kim Gregory 1
  Miss Detroit PBA 1
  Miss Minneapolis PBA 1
  Nate Brown 1
  Richard Hoyt 1
  Sidney Allen 1
  Ted Porter 1
  Theo Rossi 1
  Willis Sharpe Kilmer 1
2024 RECORD BOOK