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Posted: December 1, 1975 at 12:22 am in 1975.
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Hydro Driver Fined For Remarks: Schumacher Out $500
Columbia River, Tri-Cities WA, July 27, 1975
By Chuck Ashmun, Times Staff Reporter
TRI-CITIES — Billy Schumacher today was fined $500 by the unlimited racing commissioner, George (Buddy) Byers, Jr., for remarks the Seattle driver made following yesterday’s Gold Cup race.
A threat of suspension, tossed out by the race referee, Bill Newton, was not carried out.
“I’m not going to let him off all that easy,” Newton said after Byers decision was announced.
But it appears that the fine will stand by itself. Continue Reading…
Posted: July 27, 1975 at 12:23 am in Billy Schumacher.
Statistics
Miami Marine Stadium, Miami FL, May 18, 1975
| May 18 Champion Spark Plug Regatta 2½ Mile Course 37½ Miles Certified | |||||||
| No. | Entry | Rep. | Driver | Qual. | Comp. Lap | Race | |
| 1. | U-1 | Pay ‘n Pak (4) | Dave Heerensperger | Jim McCormick | 115.090 | 105.882 | — |
| 2. | U-2 | Miss U.S. (6) | George Simon | Tom D’ Eath | 113.924 | — | — |
| 3. | U-3 | Mister Fabricator | Tom Kaufman | Tom Kaufman | — | — | — |
| 4. | U-6 | Miss Madison (3) | Tony Steinhardt | Jerry Bangs | 104.651 | 95.745 | — |
| 5. | U-12 | Miss Budweiser (7) | Bernie Little | Mickey Remund | 113.780 | 113.924 | 98.203 |
| 6. | U-55 | Lincoln Thrift (2) | Bob Fendler | Milner Irvin | 116.129 | 106.132 | 99.184 |
| 7. | U-71 | Atlas Van Lines (7) | Joe Schoenith | Bill Muncey | 112.923 | 111.248 | 105.444 |
| 8. | U-74 | Weisfield’s | Les Rosenberg | Bill Schumacher | 118.421 | 115.385 | 110.656 |
| 9. | U-76 | Miss Valvoline | Jack Higgins | Tom Sheehy | 103.780 | 95.339 | 90.982 |
| Boat | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 | Total | |||||||
| 1. | Weisfield’s | B | 400 | 114.068 | B | 400 | 109.836 | F | 400 | 108.225 | 1200 |
| 2. | Atlas Van Lines | A | 400 | 108.121 | B | 300 | 103.615 | F | 300 | 104.700 | 1000 |
| 3. | Miss Budweiser | B | 300 | 108.277 | A | 400 | 107.862 | F | 127 | 83.041 | 827 |
| 4. | Lincoln Thrift | A | 300 | 104.167 | A | 300 | 100.897 | F | 225 | 93.148 | 825 |
| 5. | Miss Valvoline | A | 225 | 91.912 | A | 225 | 91.222 | F | 169 | 89.838 | 619 |
| 6. | Pay ‘n Pak | B | 225 | 103.353 | A | 169 | 60.827 | — | — | — | 394 |
| 7. | Miss Madison | A | DSQ | — | B | DNF | — | — | — | — | 000 |
| 8. | Miss U.S. | B | DNF | — | B | DNS | — | — | — | — | 000 |
(courtesy www.lesliefield.com)
Posted: May 18, 1975 at 1:02 am in Billy Schumacher.