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Born in [[Xenia, Ohio]], USA and a long-time resident of [[Tallahassee, Florida]],<ref name="SI">{{cite journal|last=Phinizy|first=Coles|date=August 24, 1981|title=Crash and Carry On|journal=[[Sports Illustrated]]|volume=55|issue=9|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1124711/index.htm|accessdate=2012-09-10}}</ref> Chenoweth began his career in motorboat racing at the age of twelve. At 15, he won three national championships, in Class A and Class B hydroplanes and Class A stock boats.<ref name="SI"/> |
Born in [[Xenia, Ohio]], USA and a long-time resident of [[Tallahassee, Florida]],<ref name="SI">{{cite journal|last=Phinizy|first=Coles|date=August 24, 1981|title=Crash and Carry On|journal=[[Sports Illustrated]]|volume=55|issue=9|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1124711/index.htm|accessdate=2012-09-10}}</ref> Chenoweth began his career in motorboat racing at the age of twelve. At 15, he won three national championships, in Class A and Class B hydroplanes and Class A stock boats.<ref name="SI"/> |
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Chenoweth moved to Unlimited-class hydroplane racing in 1968.<ref name="SI"/> Between 1968 and 1982 he won four [[American Power Boat Association]] Gold Cups, in 1970, 1973, 1980, and 1981,<ref name="Mus">{{cite web|url=http://www.thunderboats.org/history/history0289.html|title=Dean Chenoweth|publisher=[[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] via The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum|accessdate=2012-09-10}}</ref> and won the National High Point Championships four times.<ref name="25y">{{cite web|url=http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=6823685|title=25 years ago: Hydroplane driver Dean Chenoweth died on the Columbia River|date=July 31, 2007|work=[[KNDU]]|accessdate=2012-09-10}}</ref> Chenoweth also set a record of 20 [[heat race]] wins in the first five events of the 1980 season.<ref name="Mus"/> |
Chenoweth moved to Unlimited-class hydroplane racing in 1968.<ref name="SI"/> Between 1968 and 1982 he won four [[American Power Boat Association]] Gold Cups, in 1970, 1973, 1980, and 1981,<ref name="Mus">{{cite web|url=http://www.thunderboats.org/history/history0289.html |title=Dean Chenoweth |publisher=[[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] via The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum |accessdate=2012-09-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130112233218/http://www.thunderboats.org/history/history0289.html |archivedate=2013-01-12 |df= }}</ref> and won the National High Point Championships four times.<ref name="25y">{{cite web|url=http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=6823685|title=25 years ago: Hydroplane driver Dean Chenoweth died on the Columbia River|date=July 31, 2007|work=[[KNDU]]|accessdate=2012-09-10}}</ref> Chenoweth also set a record of 20 [[heat race]] wins in the first five events of the 1980 season.<ref name="Mus"/> |
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Best known as the driver of [[Bernie Little]]'s famed [[Miss Budweiser]],<ref name="Mus"/> and owner of a [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] distributor in Tallahassee, where he moved in 1973,<ref name="People">{{cite journal|last=Leviton|first=Joyce|date=August 16, 1982|title=For U.S. Thunderboat Champ Dean Chenoweth, His Fourth Smashup Becomes His Last|journal=[[People (magazine)|People]]|volume=18|issue=7|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20082891,00.html|accessdate=2012-09-10}}</ref> Chenoweth survived a number of spectacular accidents, including a massive blowover on [[Lake Washington]] during a speed record attempt in 1979.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RJImAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WQEGAAAAIBAJ&pg=1086,1075021&dq=dean-chenoweth&hl=en|title=Dean Chenoweth returns to the lake|last=Klinkenberg|first=Marty|date=May 14, 1981|work=[[The Miami News]]|page=5B|accessdate=2012-09-10|location=Miami, F:}}</ref> He was killed on July 31, 1982 when the boat blew over during qualifying for the [[Columbia Cup]] on the [[Columbia River]].<ref>{{cite journal|date=August 9, 1982|title=Going Over the Edge|journal=Sports Illustrated|volume=57|issue=6|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1125757/index.htm|accessdate=2012-09-10}}</ref> Chenoweth was crushed when the boat landed inverted; his death led to Little developing a closed cockpit for the next Miss Budweiser boat, and the enclosure became standard for Unlimited hydroplane racers.<ref name="25y"/> |
Best known as the driver of [[Bernie Little]]'s famed [[Miss Budweiser]],<ref name="Mus"/> and owner of a [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] distributor in Tallahassee, where he moved in 1973,<ref name="People">{{cite journal|last=Leviton|first=Joyce|date=August 16, 1982|title=For U.S. Thunderboat Champ Dean Chenoweth, His Fourth Smashup Becomes His Last|journal=[[People (magazine)|People]]|volume=18|issue=7|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20082891,00.html|accessdate=2012-09-10}}</ref> Chenoweth survived a number of spectacular accidents, including a massive blowover on [[Lake Washington]] during a speed record attempt in 1979.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RJImAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WQEGAAAAIBAJ&pg=1086,1075021&dq=dean-chenoweth&hl=en|title=Dean Chenoweth returns to the lake|last=Klinkenberg|first=Marty|date=May 14, 1981|work=[[The Miami News]]|page=5B|accessdate=2012-09-10|location=Miami, F:}}</ref> He was killed on July 31, 1982 when the boat blew over during qualifying for the [[Columbia Cup]] on the [[Columbia River]].<ref>{{cite journal|date=August 9, 1982|title=Going Over the Edge|journal=Sports Illustrated|volume=57|issue=6|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1125757/index.htm|accessdate=2012-09-10}}</ref> Chenoweth was crushed when the boat landed inverted; his death led to Little developing a closed cockpit for the next Miss Budweiser boat, and the enclosure became standard for Unlimited hydroplane racers.<ref name="25y"/> |
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Dean Chenoweth | |
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 Dean Chenoweth | |
| Born | 1938 |
| Died | July 31, 1982 |
| Cause of death | Hydroplane racing accident |
| Monuments | Fountain in Lake Leon |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Hydroplane racing |
Dean Chenoweth (1938 – July 31, 1982) was an American hydroplane racing pilot. Known for piloting the famous Miss Budweiser boat and the winner of four American Power Boat Association Gold Cups, he was killed in a racing accident on the Columbia River.
Career
Born in Xenia, Ohio, USA and a long-time resident of Tallahassee, Florida,[1] Chenoweth began his career in motorboat racing at the age of twelve. At 15, he won three national championships, in Class A and Class B hydroplanes and Class A stock boats.[1]
Chenoweth moved to Unlimited-class hydroplane racing in 1968.[1] Between 1968 and 1982 he won four American Power Boat Association Gold Cups, in 1970, 1973, 1980, and 1981,[2] and won the National High Point Championships four times.[3] Chenoweth also set a record of 20 heat race wins in the first five events of the 1980 season.[2]
Best known as the driver of Bernie Little's famed Miss Budweiser,[2] and owner of a Budweiser distributor in Tallahassee, where he moved in 1973,[4] Chenoweth survived a number of spectacular accidents, including a massive blowover on Lake Washington during a speed record attempt in 1979.[5] He was killed on July 31, 1982 when the boat blew over during qualifying for the Columbia Cup on the Columbia River.[6] Chenoweth was crushed when the boat landed inverted; his death led to Little developing a closed cockpit for the next Miss Budweiser boat, and the enclosure became standard for Unlimited hydroplane racers.[3]
Chenoweth is memorialised by a fountain in Lake Leon in Tallahassee's Tom Brown Park; he had been named the city's Man of the Year for 1981.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Phinizy, Coles (August 24, 1981). "Crash and Carry On". Sports Illustrated. 55 (9). Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ a b c "Dean Chenoweth". Motorsports Hall of Fame of America via The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum. Archived from the original on 2013-01-12. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "25 years ago: Hydroplane driver Dean Chenoweth died on the Columbia River". KNDU. July 31, 2007. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ a b Leviton, Joyce (August 16, 1982). "For U.S. Thunderboat Champ Dean Chenoweth, His Fourth Smashup Becomes His Last". People. 18 (7). Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ Klinkenberg, Marty (May 14, 1981). "Dean Chenoweth returns to the lake". The Miami News. Miami, F:. p. 5B. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Going Over the Edge". Sports Illustrated. 57 (6). August 9, 1982. Retrieved 2012-09-10.