{{Short description|Racing boats}} {{More citations needed|date=August 2014}} alt=A bright red racing boat advertising Budweiser sits on a red trailer. |thumb|Miss Budweiser hydroplane {{italic title}} 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,<ref name=lastcall>{{cite news |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/sports/2001869029_hydros02.html |work=Seattle Times |last=Condotta |first=Bob |title=Last call: Miss Bud out in '05 |date=March 2, 2004 |accessdate=August 22, 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref name=lastcall/><ref name=lateofunlm>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-sep-17-sp-motors17-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |last=Glick |first=Shav |title=Is Miss Budweiser's exit the end of the unlimiteds? |date=September 17, 2004 |access-date=August 22, 2017}}</ref>
== 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== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://bernielittle.com/sea/miss-budweiser-hydroplane/ Bernie Little Companies] – King of Boats
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