Budweiser Team Driver Biographies

Bob Schroeder (Budweiser Driver '64)

U-54 Wildroot Charlie 1957-1958  
U-188 Miss Buffalo 1959-1960  
U-55 Gale V (3) 1959  
U-57 Gale VII 1961-1962  
U-13 Tempo 1963-1964 Bernie Little's first boat
U-12 Miss Budweiser (1) 1964  
U-22
U-22		 Atlas Van Lines
My Cupie		 1967
1968		 Same boat as 1964 U-12 Miss Budweiser
U-22 CU-22 1974  

Chuck Hickling (Budweiser Driver '64-'65)

U-37 Miss Seattle (1) 1958-1959  
U-47 Miss Pay'n Save 1959  
U-25 Miss Spokane 1959  
U-4 Miss Burien (2)
Tempest (2)
Miss Michelob		 1960-1961
1961-1963
1964		 Restored & owned by Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum
U-12 Miss Budweiser (1) 1964  
U-13 Miss Budweiser (2)
Miss Busch Bavarian		 1965
1966		  
U-21 $ Bill (2) 1966  
U-1 Harrah's Club 1967  
U-4 Smyth the Smoother Mover
Bob Murphy's Marine
Ms Greenfield Gallaries
Oh Boy! Oberto (1)		 1972
1973
1973
1975		  
U-17 Tempus (1) 1978-1979  

Bill Brow (Budweiser Driver '66-'67)

Unlimited Victories: 6

U-4 Miss Burien (1) 1958-1959  
U-40 Miss Bardahl (2) 1959-1960  
U-47 Miss Seattle Too 1962  
U-37 Miss Seattle (1) 1962  
U-75 Miss Exide (2) 1963-1965  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (3) 1966 Same boat as 1963-1965 U-75 Miss Excide (2)
U-12 Miss Budweiser (4) 1966-1967 Killed at Suncoast Cup season operner in Tampa, Fl

Don Wilson (Budweiser Driver '66)

U-14 My Sweetie Dora 1955-1956  
U-20 Miss U.S. II 1956-1957  
U-2 Miss U.S. I (2) 1958-1963  
U-20 Miss U.S. V (1) 1963  
U-2 Miss U.S. V (2) 1964  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (3) 1966 Killed along with Rex Manchester in "Black Sunday" collision w/Notre Dame at President's Cup

Roy Duby (Budweiser Driver '67)

G-98 Gold'n Crust 1951  
U-5 Trot-a-Long 1954  
U-54 Gale IV 1956  
U-56 Gale VI (1) 1956, 1958  
G-13 Tempo VI (1) 1956  
U-55 Gale V (2) 1957  
U-2 Miss U.S. I (2) 1960-1961, 1963  
U-99 Mariner Too (1) 1963  
U-2 Miss U.S. V (2) 1965  
U-99 Mariner Too (1) 1966  
U-80 Smirnoff (2) 1966-1967  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (05) 1967  

Mike Thomas (Budweiser Driver '67)

U-12 Miss Budweiser (5) 1967 Killed in off-season construction accident

Bill Sterett (Budweiser Driver '68-'69)

U-77 Miss Chrysler Crew 1966-1967  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (6) 1968-1969  
U-25 Pride of Pay'n Pak 1972  

Tommy Fults (Budweiser Driver '69)

U-15 My Gypsy 1968  
U-25 Pride of Pay'n Pak 1969  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (6) 1969  
U-77 Miss Owensboro 1969  
U-25
U-00		 Pride of Pay'n Pak (2)
Pay'n Pak's Lil Buzzard		 1969
1970		  
U-25 Pride of Pay'n Pak (3) 1970 Killed during Gold Cup qualification in San Diego

Fred Alter (Budweiser II Driver '69-'70)

U-5 Miss Detroit (2) 1955  
G-22 Such Crust III (2) 1956-1957  
U-2 Miss U.S. I (1) 1956  
U-2 Miss U.S. I (2) 1957-1958  
U-79 Nitrogen 1958  
U-56 Gale VI (2) 1959-1960  
U-70 Such Crust IV (2) 1961  
U-77 Such Crust IV (3) 1962  
U-99 Mariner Too (1) 1963  
U-80 Blue Chip (1) 1964  
U-80 Blue Chip (2) 1965  
U-70 Such Crust IV (3) 1965  
U-8 Miss Dixi Cola 1966 Same boat as 1965 U-80 Blue Chip (2)
U-99 Mariner Too (2) 1967  
U-8 Parco's O-ring Miss (1) 1967-1968  
U-13 Miss Budweiser II (1) 1969  
U-77 Miss Owensboro 1969  
U-5 Miss Schweppes 1969  
U-1 Miss Bardahl (5) 1969  
U-13 Miss Budweiser II (2) 1970 Same boat as 1969 U-1 Miss Bardahl (5)
U-5 Tower Club 1971-1972 Same boat as 1969 U-5 Miss Schweppes
U-44 Gale's Roostertail (3)
Pizza Pete (2)
Miss Cauffiel
Atlas Van Lines II (2)		 1973-1974
1973-1974
1973
1974		  
U-99 Miss Lapeer (2) 1973  
U-64 Miss Vernors (1) 1975  

Billy Sterett Jr (Budweiser Driver '70)

U-77 Miss Owensboro 1970 (Same boat drive by Bill Sterett in 1968-1969)
U-13 Miss Budweiser II (2) 1970  
U-7 Notre Dame (8) 1971  

Dean Chenoweth (Budweiser Driver '70-'71, '73-'74, '79-'82)

Unlimited Victories: 25

U-80
U-70		 Smirnoff (3)
Myr's Special		 1968
1969		  
U-12
U-1		 Miss Budweiser (6) 1970
1971		  
U-7 Notre Dame (9) 1972  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (7) 1973-1974  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (11) 1979 Lost rudder during record speed attempt, destroyed
U-12 Miss Budweiser (12) 1980 Lost rudder in Seattle, damaged, out for 1980 season
U-12 Miss Budweiser (13) 1980  
U-1 Miss Budweiser (12) 1981-1982 Chenoweth killed in blowover during qualifying for Columbia Cup

Terry Sterett (Budweiser Driver '71, '72)

U-77 Miss Owensboro 1970  
U-19 Atlas Van Lines II (1) 1970  
U-70 Atlas Van Lines II (2) 1971  
U-4 Smyth the Smoother Mover 1971  
U-3 Budweiser Malt Liquor 1971  
U-1 Miss Budweiser (6) 1972  

Howie Benns (Budweiser Driver '74-'76)

U-12 Miss Budweiser (7) 1974  
U-81 Owensboro's Own 1975  
U-5 Lauterbach Special 1975  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (8) 1976  
U-13 Natural Light (1) 1977  

Mickey Remund (Budweiser Driver 1975-1977)

U-80 Miss Van's P-X 1970-1971  
U-25 Pay 'n Pak (1) 1973  
U-55 Lincoln Thrift 1974  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (7) 1975  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (8) 1976-1977  
U-2 The Squire Shop (4) 1984

Tom Sheehy (Budweiser Driver '76, '77)

U-75 Miss Timex (1) 1971  
U-8 Miss Timex II 1972  
U-70 Atlas Van Lines II (2)
Go Gale		 1972  
U-76 Miss Cott Beverages
Miss Technicolor
Miss Valvoline		 1974
1974
1975		  
U-81 Redman (2) 1974  
U-95 Sunny Jim (3) 1976 Piston version of the famous U-95 turbine boat
U-12 Miss Budweiser (9) 1976 Same boat as 1976 U-95 Sunny Jim (3)
U-13 Natural Light (1) 1977  
U-6 Rich Plan Food Service 1982  

Tom Martin (Budweiser Driver '76)

U-11 Shakey's Special (1) 1973  
U-22 Sunny Jim (2)
Bruno's Appliances
Pacific Datsun
Dr. Toyota		 1974-1975
1977
1977
1978		 Same boat as 1973 U-11 Shakey's Special (1)
U-95 Shakey's Special (2) 1975 Piston version of the famous U-95 turbine boat
U-12 Miss Budweiser (9) 1976 Same boat as 1975 U-95 Shakey's Special (2)
U-66 Kirby Classic
City of Kent
Sizzler		 1976
1977
1977		  
U-10 R. Mikuliski Advertising (2) 1977  
U-8 Oh Boy! Oberto (2) 1978  
U-66 Miss Detroit Radiographic
Haney's Stereo
See Saw Band
Miss Rent-it Shops
Miss La Jolla Plumbing (1)		 1978
1978
1978
1981
1981		  
U-69 Schrader Wood Stoves
Ingrahm Class of 1969
Precision Marine		 1979 Same boat as 1976 U-66 Kirby Classic
U-22 Lil Ole Lake City
Jose Murphy's		 1980 Same boat as 1976 U-66 Kirby Classic
U-44 Kawaguchi Trael  Service (2) 1982 Same boat as 1978 U-8 Oh Boy! Oberto!
U-52 Design 360 1982  
U-55 Feek's Beepers 1983 Same boat as 1982 U-52 Design 360
U-86 Jose Murphy's 1983 Same boat as 1976 U-66 Kirby Classic

Ron Snyder (Budweiser Driver '77, '78, '80)

U-56 Just-a-Pest III (1) 1974  
U-6 Miss Madision (3)
Miss Lynnwood		 1976  
U-7 Just-a-Pest III (2)
Miss North Tool (3)		 1977  
U-13 Natural Light (2) 1977  
U-7 Miss Lynwood Equipment
The Old Ox		 1977 Same as 1977 U-13 Natural Light (2)
U-1 Miss Budweiser (8) 1978  
U-70 Detroit Radiographics 1979  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (13) 1980  
U-18 Miss Kentuckia Paving 1981  
U-20 Captran Resorts 1981 Same boat as 1980 U-12 Miss Budweiser (13)
U-6 Rich Plan Food Service
Miss Madison (4)
Frank Kenney Toyota/Volvo (1)
Miss Rich Plan (1)
American Speedy Printing
Holset Miss Madison (1)
Holset Mrs. Madison		 1982
1982, 1986
1982-1983
1983
1984
1986-1988
1986		  
CU-22 Miss Canada 1982  
U-33 Tri-Cities Savings & Loan
Miss Crown Nissan
U-Thirty-Three
Handyman Home Centers		 1985  
U-9 Boss Marine Sports
Sundek (1)		 1989  
U-88 Miss Tri-Cities (4) 1989  

Jon Peddie (Budweiser Driver '79)

U-6 Miss Madison (3)
Barney Armstrong's Machine (3)
Starvin Marvin		 1977  
U-6 Miss Madison (4) 1978  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (10) 1979  
U-15 O'Grady's My Gypsy
Miss Kentuckia Paving		 1979 Same boat as 1979 U-12 Miss Budweiser (10)
U-18 Miss Kentuckia Paving
Louie's on the Lake (1)
Dobson the Mover		 1980, 1982
1982
1983		 Same boat as 1979 U-12 Miss Budweiser (10)

Bob Maschmedt (Budweiser Driver '80)

U-66 City of Kent 1977  
U-22 Dionyses 1977  
U-4 Miss Tri-Cities (3)
Charlie's Girl		 1977  
U-8 Oh Boy! Oberto (2)
Dr. Toyota (2)		 1978
1979		  
U-17 Tempus (1) 1980-1981, 1984  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (14) 1980 Same boat as 1980 U-17 Tempus (1)
U-17 Tempus (2) 1985  

Ron Armstrong (Budweiser Driver '82)

U-74 Valu Mart (4) 1974  
U-29 Lincoln Thrift II 1974  
U-80 Super Cinders II 1975  
U-25 Pay 'n Pak (1) 1977  
U-80 Miss Van's P-X (1) 1979  
U-80 Don Campbell's Food Service 1980-1981  
U-31 Miss Circus Circus (3) 1981  
U-14 Miss O'Neil & Knudsen 1981-1982  
U-1 Miss Budweiser (12) 1982  
U-80 U-Eighty 1982  
U-80 Miss Specialty Leasing 1983  
U-80 Chet's Music Shop (1) 1983  
U-80 Modern Hard Chrome 1984  
U-80 Bob Paterson Special 1984  
U-80 Kawaguchi Travel Service (3) 1984  
U-80 Houston Gold Cup '85 1984  
U-80 Miss Bahia 1986-19874  
U-80 Miss Marina 1986  
U-80 Miss Crab Legs (1) 1987  
U-80 Great Western Lighthouse Inn & Resort 1987

Jim Kropfeld (Budweiser Driver '83-88)

U-1
U-12		 Miss Budweiser (12) 1980-1985  
U-3 Miss Renault 1984  
U-1 Miss Budweiser (15) 1985  
U-11
U-1		 Miss Budweiser (16) 1986
1987		  
U-1 Miss Budweiser (17) 1987-1988  
U-1 Miss Budweiser (18) 1989  
U-10 Winston Eagle (1) 1990  
U-10 Winston Eagle (2) 1990  

Scott Pierce (Budweiser Driver '82, '86, '91-'92)

U-8 Michael's Pride
Miss North Tool (4)
Miss Great Scot
Oh Boy! Oberto! (3)		 1981  
U-13 Gilmore Special 1982  
U-55 Oh Boy! Oberto 1982  
U-30 Budweiser Light 1982  
U-17 Tempus (1) 1983  
U-40 Team Velocity
U-Forty
Risley's Express (2)		 1984 Same boat as 1982 U-55 Oh Boy! Oberto
U-12 Miss Budweiser II (3) 1986  
U-8 Miss Pringles (1) 1986-1987  
U-8 Miss Pringles (2) 1988-1989  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (18) 1991  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (17) 1991-1992  
U-50 Miss Tri-Cities (5)
Burien Pit Stop
Sea Doo Presents Ron Jones Racing		 1994  

Tom D'Eath (Budweiser Driver '88-'90)

U-2 Miss U.S. (5) 1973  
U-2 Miss U.S. (6) 1974-1976  
U-7 Ms. Everett 1976  
U-2 The Squire Shop (3) 1982-1983  
U-7 Lite All Star 1984  
U-96 Lite All Star II 1984  
U-2 The Squire Shop (4)
Joe Ricci Spirit of America		 1985-1986
1986		  
U-1 Miss Budweiser (16) 1988 Same boat as 1984 U-7 Lite All Star
U-1 Miss Budweiser (17) 1988, 1990  
U-1 Miss Budweiser (18) 1989-1990  

Chip Hanauer (Budweiser Driver '92-'96)

U-22 Barney Armstong's Machine (1)
Dionyses
River Inlet's Resort
Tad Dean's Body Shop
Huling's People Mover		 1976
1977
1977
1977
1977		  
U-64 Squire
The Squire Shop (1)		 1977
1978		  
U-65 The Squire Shop II 1978  
U-2 The Squire Shop (2) 1979-1981  
U-2 The Squire Shop (3) 1981  
U-00
U-1		 Atlas Van Lines (10) 1982
1983		  
U-1
U-00
U-1
U-00
U-31		 Atlas Van Lines (11)
Miller American (1)
Miller American (1)
Miller High Life (1)
Miss Circus Circus (5)		 1984
1985, 1987
1986
1988
1989		  
U-00
U-31
U-31		 Miller American (2)
Miller High Life (2)
Miss Circus Circus (4)		 1987
1988
1988-90		  
U-31 Miss Circus Circus (6) 1990  
U-1 Miss Budweiser (17) 1992-1994  
U-1 Miss Budweiser (18) 1992-1994  
U-1 Miss Budweiser (19) 1994-1995  
U-1 Miss Budweiser (20) 1996  

Mike Hanson (Budweiser Driver '94)

U-100 Boat
Miss KAMT/AA Auto Parts		 1986  
U-66 Sutphen Spirit
Sutphen Spirit (Miss Budweiser)		 1987-1988
1988		  
U-6 Holset Miss Madison (2)
Holset Miss Mazda
Holset Miss U.S. Star
Gaylord's at Kilohana
Valvoline/Miss Madison
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes
Kellogg's Tony the Tiger
Powerball Miss Madison
Jasper Engines & Transmissions
DeWalt Tools		 1988-1989
1989-1990
1990
1990
1991
1991, 1993
1992
1994
1995
1995-1997		  
U-1 Miss Budweiser (18) 1994  
U-1 Miss Budweiser (19) 1994  

Mark Evans (Budweiser Driver '95-'96)

U-10 Evergreen Roofing 1979-1980  
U-4 KWWW Radio 1980  
U-17 Tempus (2) 1988  
U-9 Sundek (1)
Infinity Auto Audio		 1989
1990		  
U-50 American Spirit (1)
WRBT American Spirit
American Spirit (1) (Pepsi)
American Spirit (1) (Honolulu's Cellular's)
American Spirit (1) (Hooter's)
Race Rock Motor City Diner
Arc Construction (5)
American Spirit (1) (Ross Perot)
American Spirit (1) (Pietro's)
American Spirit (1) (IBT)
Spirit of San Diego		 1991
1991
1991
1991
1992
1992
1992
1992
1992
1992
1992		  
U-100 American Spirit (2)
American Spirit (2) (Art Van Furniture)
American Spirit (2) (The Tide)
American Spirit (2) (Albertson)
American Spirit (2) (Vons)
American Spirit (2) (Payless)
Arc Construction (6)
Dallas Motor Coach		 1993  
U-99.9 Kisw/Miss Rock (6) 1993  
U-19 Taco Time 1993  
U-9 Miss Exide (4) 1994 Same boat as 1991 U-50 American Spirit (1)
U-9-2 Miss Exide II 1994  
U-7 Phoenix Spirit
Miss A.P.B.A.		 1995  
U-99.9 KISW/Miss Rock (5)
Miss Vons (1)
Miss Columbia Communication
Miss Wellness Plan (2)
Waffle House		 1995
1995
1995
1995-1996
1996		 Same boat as 1993 U-100 American Spirit (2)
U-1 Miss Budweiser (18) 1995-1996  
U-1 Miss Budweiser (19) 1995  
U-1 Miss Budweiser (20) 1996  
U-1
U-99		 Pico American Dream (1)
Stihl (3)		 1997  
U-1 Pico American Dream (2)
Miss Crazy Tomato		 1997  
U-1 Pico American Dream (3) 1997  
U-1 Pico American Dream (4)
Pico American Dream (4)--
        KGMB Channel 9		 1997  

August Bush III (Budweiser Driver '96)

U-1 Miss Budweiser (18) 1996  

Dave Villwock (Budweiser Driver '97)

U-31 Miss Circus Circus (6) 1990  
U-102 Coor's Dry 1992  
U-31 Miss Circus Circus (7) 1993 Same boat as 1992 U102 Coor's Dry
U-31 Miss Circus Circus (5) 1993  
U-100 American Dream
American Dream (Pico's)
American Dream (Sunset Chevrolet)
American Dream  (Performance Mortgate/      Sunset Chevrolet)
American Dream (Von's presents Pico's)		 1994  
U-100 Pico American Dream (1) 1994-1996 Same boat as 1994 U-100 American Dream
U-100 Pico American Dream (2) 1996  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (18) 1997  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (21) 1997  

Mark Weber (Budweiser Driver '97)

U-11 Miss Exide II 1996  
U-9 Miss Exide (4) 1996  
U-99 Miss Crazy Tomato
Miss R.S. Easton Motel (2)		 1997  
U-99 Miss Stihl (2) 1997  
U-99 Miss Stihl (3) 1997  
U-12 Miss Budweiser (18) 1997  

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