1949 race was run on the Detroit River with the average winning speed of 78.645 MPH. Bill Cantrell won the race in the boat My Sweetie. He was an all around racer as he also race Indy cars, Midgets, Sprints cars and Stock cars.
My Sweetie specs:
Length: 30’
Engine: Allison
Owner: Ed Gregory & Ed Schoenherr
Belle Isle is the 102nd Michigan State Park. Like all state parks you will need a Recreation Passport to be on the island.
All caches placed at Belle Isle State Park by the Belle Isle Cachers, or Rattrak, are here with consent of the support of the DNR supervision for the island.