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References
- ↑ "2021 Schedule". H1 Unlimited. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "H1 Unlimited Awards 2023 Gold Cup to Seattle". H1 Unlimited. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ↑ "The First 55 Years - A History of Gold Cup Competition [1959]". www.lesliefield.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "1963 APBA Gold Cup - Statistics". www.lesliefield.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "1976 Season Summary - Statistics". hydroplanehistory.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ↑ "1981 Sea Galley APBA Gold Cup - Statistics". www.lesliefield.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ 2021 Hydro Record Book and Statistics. Edmonds, WA: Unlimited NewsJournal. 2021. p. 38.
- ↑ 2021 Hydro Record Book and Statistics. Edmonds, WA: Unlimited NewsJournal. 2021. p. 6.
- ↑ "Shane wins fifth Gold Cup in Madison". H1 Unlimited. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ 2021 Hydro Record Book and Statistics. Edmonds, WA: Unlimited NewsJournal. 2021. pp. 28–29.
- ↑ "2008 Detroit APBA Gold Cup - Gold Minus Orange Equals Zero: A "No Contest" in Detroit". hydroplanehistory.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "Results: 2008 APBA Gold Cup". H1 Unlimited. Retrieved 2021-07-11.