Miss Budweiser

The Miss Budweiser were 22 hydroplanes sponsored by Budweiser beer that raced in the unlimited class under the U-12 banner. They were owned (some were leased backups) by Bernie Little. Anheuser-Busch sponsorship began in 1963, ^[1] thanks to the friendship of Little and A-B president August Busch III.

After Little's death in April 2003, his youngest son Joe ran the operation for the two final seasons. Following the 2004 season, changes in Anheuser-Busch leadership resulted in the end of their 42 successful years of sponsorship in which the boat(s), drivers and crews accrued over 130 wins. ^{[1] [2]}

Notable drivers

• Bob Schroeder 1963
• Chuck Hickling 1964–1965
• Bill Brow 1966–1967; 1 win
• Mike Thomas 1967; 1 win
• Bill Sterett 1968–1969; 5 wins
• Dean Chenoweth 1970–1972, 1973, 1979–1982; 23 wins
• Terry Sterett 1972
• Howie Benns 1974; 3 wins
• Mickey Remund 1975–1977; 6 wins
• Ron Snyder 1978; 1 win
• Jim Kropfeld 1983–1989; 22 wins
• Tom D'Eath 1988–1991; 13 wins
• Scott Pierce 1991; 3 wins
• Chip Hanauer 1992–1996; 22 wins
• Mike Hanson 1994; 1 win
• N. Mark Evans 1995–1996; 2 wins
• Mark Weber 1997; 1 win
• Dave Villwock 1997–2004; 30 wins

References

1. Condotta, Bob (March 2, 2004). "Last call: Miss Bud out in '05". Seattle Times. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
2. Glick, Shav (September 17, 2004). "Is Miss Budweiser's exit the end of the unlimiteds?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 22, 2017.

External links

• Bernie Little Companies – King of Boats