# Miss Budweiser

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The '''''Miss Budweiser''''' were  22 [hydroplanes](/source/Hydroplane_(boat)) sponsored by [Budweiser](/source/Budweiser) beer that raced in the [unlimited class](/source/H1_Unlimited) under the U-12 banner. They were owned (some were leased backups) by [Bernie Little](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Tom_D'Eath) 1988–1991; 13 wins
*Scott Pierce 1991; 3 wins
*[Chip Hanauer](/source/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](/source/Dave_Villwock) 1997–2004; 30 wins

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://bernielittle.com/sea/miss-budweiser-hydroplane/ Bernie Little Companies] – King of Boats

Category:Racing motorboats
Category:H1 Unlimited
Category:Hydroplanes
Category:Anheuser-Busch
Category:Anheuser-Busch advertising
Category:1963 establishments in the United States
Category:2004 disestablishments in the United States

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