USA National Champions - T class
YEAR BOAT DRIVER OWNER
1964 Bad News Lewis Darr Tillman Mohr
1965   James Carpenter  
1966 Defender James Campbell  
1967 Tug Along Donald Bennett  
1968   Paul Dubisson  
1969 Jinx James Campbell  
1970 Jinx James Campbell  
1971 Teaser David Beagle  
1972 Teaser David Beagle  
1974   James Albert  
1976 T.M. Special Terry Browning Ed Thompson III
1977 Race Ace Greg Foster Howard Arnett
1978 Double Eagle David Shaw Richard Sooy
1979 T.M. Special Ed Thompson, Jr. Ed Thompson III
1980 Double Eagle Pamela Adam Richard Sooy
1981 Double Eagle David Shaw Richard Sooy
1982 Constant Pressure Thomas Bush  
1983 Shaw-Nuff David Shaw  
1984 Runnin' Bare Debbie Squires Dutch Squires
1985 Junkyard Dawg Sue Schulte Joe Schulte
1986 Smuggler Stuart Ford Alan Ford
1987 Scarlet Thunder Melanie Richardson James Richardson
1988 Constant Pressure Steve David Ronald Smith
1989 Constant Pressure Steve David Ronald Smith
1990 Constant Pressure Steve David Ronald Smith
1991 Constant Pressure Steve David Ronald Smith
1992 Constant Pressure Joe Longo Ronald Smith
1993 Outlaw Jim Wilson Robert Wilson
1994 Sure Why Not Mike Ambrogio Stephen Ross
1997 Hostile Takeover Ken McMullen Keith McMullen
1998 Hostile Takeover Ken McMullen Keith McMullen
1999 Hostile Takeover Ken McMullen Keith McMullen
2000 Outlaw George Kennedy Jr. Robert Wilson
2001 Hijacker Robin Shane  
2002 Millenium Eagle James Shane  
This list of USA National Champions have been compiled from many hours of research. 
These are as complete and correct as I could find using Propeller yearbooks as guides. 
You may notice there are 3 listings that do not have the boat's name. 
If you can help me complete the missing info, please email me.

© Phil Kunz

USA National High Point Champions, USA National Champions and 
USA Speed Records are available in my book, Prop Riders - 60 Years of Racing Hydroplanes
 

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