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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, 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.

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 Lee Edward "Chip" Hanauer (born July 1, 1954, in Seattle) is the third most successful Unlimited Hydroplane racer in history. He has won the APBA Gold Cup a record 11 times and was the driver of one of the most famous boats in APBA history, the ...

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

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External links

Bernie Little Companies
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