History of the Team

Drivers of the Miss Madison

Marion Cooper*
1961-62
Morlan Visel*
1963
Buddy Byers
1963-65
Jim McCormick*
1966, 1969-71
Ed O'Halloran*
1967-68
Charlie Dunn*
1972-73
Tom Sheehy
1973, 1982
Milner Irvin
1974, 1978-81, 1984
Jerry Bangs*
1975
Ron Snyder
1976, 1982-84, 1986-88
Jon Peddie
1977-78
Andy Coker
1985-86
Jerry Hopp
1986, 2000
Mitch Evans
1988
Mike Hanson
1988-98
Todd Yarling
1999
Charley Wiggins
2000
Nate Brown
2000
Steve David
2000-present
*deceased

History of Miss Madison Sponsors

Hamm's Beer
1975
Miss Lynnwood
1976
Armstrong's Machine
1977
Starvin Marvin
1977
Dr. Toyota
1980
Frank Kenney Toyota
1981-82
Miss Rich Food Plan Service
1982-83
American Speedy Printing
1984-85
The Ching Group
1985
Holset Miss Madison
1986-90
Holset Miss Mazda
1989-90
Kellogg's Tony the Tiger
1992
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes
1993-94
Miss Jasper Engines & Transmissions
1995
DeWalt Tools
1995-97
Powerball Miss Madison
1998
Oh Boy! Oberto
2000-present

Miss Madison Racing Hulls  

Miss Madison Race Victories

The Miss Madison holds the record when it comes to consecutive seasons of competition!

1st - Miss Madison, Inc. (1961 - 2007) 47 seasons

2nd - Bernie Little/Miss Budweiser (1963 - 2004) 41 seasons

3rd - Joe Schoenith/Gale Enterprises (1950 - 1975) 26 seasons

Stories of the Miss Madison

Miss Madison, The Gold Cup Champion - Prologue

Miss Madison, The Gold Cup Champion - Part 1

Miss Madison, The Gold Cup Champion - Part 2

Ohio River Thunder: A Hydroplane Heritage 

A Tribute to Graham Heath: The Original Crew Chief of Miss Madison

In 1961 and 1962, Marion Cooper achieved fame as the original pilot of the community-owned Miss Madison.  Here are three stories related to Mr. Cooper:

The Saga of "Hermes III"  

The Saga of Marion Cooper's "Mercury"

Marion Cooper and the Miss Madison

"I've sent you what I consider to be my definitive article on Bill Cantrell.  Cantrell quite literally built the third Miss M, which raced from 1972 to 1977.  He was also a frequent consultant to the team -- especially when they used Allison engines."  - Fred Farley, 2/5/2000

"Wild Bill" Cantrell  

Remembering Carol Hughes

History of Miss Madison's Sponsor

Oh Boy! Oberto: 1975-2007

This area is presented thanks to the tireless efforts of Fred Farley!




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Miss Madison Quick Facts

  • 2010 is our 50th anniversary!
  • 2009 Championship was our first back to back as a team!
  • 2008 is the FIRST National Championship for our team!
  • ONLY community-owned race boat
  • Driver: Steve David
  • Owner Rep: Bob Hughes
  • Crew Chief: Mike Hanson
  • Sponsor: Oberto Beef Jerky
  • Won National High Points Drivers Championship 2005 & 2006
  • Miss Madison has been racing since 1961!
  • The motor is a Lycoming turbine engine capable of around 19000 rpms!

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