National Champions from 1950-1999
| Year | Boat | Driver | Owner |
| 1950 | U-3 My Sweetie | Bill Cantrell | Horace E. Dodge, Jr. |
| 1951 | U-99 Miss Pepsi | Chuck Thompson | Dossin Brothers (Walter, Roy, Russell) |
| 1952 | U-99 Miss Pepsi | Chuck Thompson | Dossin Brothers (Walter, Roy, Russell) |
| 1953 | U-51 Gale II | Lee Schoenith | Joe Schoenith |
| 1954 | U-55 Gale V | Lee Schoenith | Joe Schoenith |
| 1955 | U-55 Gale V | Lee Schoenith | Joe Schoenith |
| 1956 | U-29 Shanty I | Russ Schleeh | Bill Waggoner |
| 1957 | U-8 Hawaii Kai III | Jack Regas | Edgar Kaiser (Mike Welsh & Slo-Mo-Shun Crew) |
| 1958 | U-40 Miss Bardahl | Mira Slovak | Ole Bardahl |
| 1959 | U-00 Maverick | Bill Stead | Bill Waggoner |
| 1960 | U-60 Miss Thriftway | Bill Muncey | Willard Rhodes |
| 1961 | U-60 Miss Century 21 | Bill Muncey | Willard Rhodes |
| 1962 | U-60 Miss Century 21 | Bill Muncey | Willard Rhodes |
| 1963 | U-40 Miss Bardahl | Ron Musson/Don Wilson | Ole Bardahl |
| 1964 | U-40 Miss Bardahl | Ron Musson | Ole Bardahl |
| 1965 | U-40 Miss Bardahl | Ron Musson | Ole Bardahl |
| 1966 | U-3 Tahoe Miss | Mira Slovak | Bill Harrah |
| 1967 | U-40 Miss Bardahl | Billy Schumacher | Ole Bardahl |
| 1968 | U-1 Miss Bardahl | Billy Schumacher | Ole Bardahl |
| 1969 | U-12 Miss Budweiser | Bill Sterett, Sr | Bernie Little |
| 1970 | U-12 Miss Budweiser | Dean Chenoweth | Bernie Little |
| 1971 | U-1 Miss Budweiser | Dean Chenoweth | Bernie Little |
| 1972 | U-71 Atlas Van Lines | Bill Muncey | Lee Schoenith |
| 1973 | U-25 Pay'n Pak | Mickey Remund | Dave Heerensperger |
| 1974 | U-1 Pay'n Pak | George Henley | Dave Heerensperger |
| 1975 | U-1 Pay'n Pak | George Henley | Dave Heerensperger |
| 1976 | U-76 Atlas Van Lines | Bill Muncey | Bill Muncey |
| 1977 | U-12 Miss Budweiser | Mickey Remund | Bernie Little |
| 1978 | U-00 Atlas Van Lines | Bill Muncey | Bill Muncey |
| 1979 | U-1 Atlas Van Lines | Bill Muncey | Bill Muncey |
| 1980 | U-12 Miss Budweiser | Dean Chenoweth | Bernie Little |
| 1981 | U-1 Miss Budweiser | Dean Chenoweth | Bernie Little |
| 1982 | U-00 Atlas Van Lines | Chip Hanauer | Fran Muncey |
| 1983 | U-1 Atlas Van Lines | Chip Hanauer | Fran Muncey |
| 1984 | U-12 Miss Budweiser | Jim Kropfeld | Bernie Little |
| 1985 | U-00 Miller American | Chip Hanauer | Fran Muncey |
| 1986 | U-11 Miss Budweiser | Jim Kropfeld | Bernie Little |
| 1987 | U-1 Miss Budweiser | Jim Kropfeld | Bernie Little |
| 1988 | U-1 Miss Budweiser | Tom D'Eath | Bernie Little |
| 1989 | U-1 Miss Budweiser | Tom D'Eath/Jim Kropfeld | Bernie Little |
| 1990 | U-31 Miss Circus Circus | Chip Hanauer | Bill Bennett |
| 1991 | U-12 Miss Budweiser | Scott Pierce/Tom D'Eath | Bernie Little |
| 1992 | U-1 Miss Budweiser | Chip Hanauer | Bernie Little |
| 1993 | U-1 Miss Budweiser | Chip Hanauer | Bernie Little |
| 1994 | U-1 Miss Budweiser | Chip Hanauer/Mike Hanson | Bernie Little |
| 1995 | U-1 Miss Budweiser | Chip Hanauer | Bernie Little |
| 1996 | U-100 Pico American Dream | Dave Villwock | Fred Leland |
| 1997 | U-12 Miss Budweiser | Dave Villwock/Mark Weber | Bernie Little |
| 1998 | U-1 Miss Budweiser | Dave Villwock | Bernie Little |
| 1999 | U-1 Miss Budweiser | Dave Villwock | Bernie Little |