Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum
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Chuck Thompson in Smirnoff surges past Tahoe Miss--ironically--at start of Heat 3B in 1966 Gold Cup ... flipping onto left sponson in first moment of fatal explosion on Detroit River, short of Whittier Hotel. Thompson dominated 1964 (in Tahoe Miss) and 1966 Gold Cups, but never won ultimate trophy. Photo by David Dixon.