Miss Supertest Photo Gallery (36 images)

Miss Supertest can still attract a crowd! Fascination and imagination Like a bird in flight author John Kelly 1961 Race Day crowds to watch Miss Supertest III win the Harmsworth Nitrogen - US challenger in the 1960 Harmsworth race, owned by Sam DuPont of Wilmington, Delaware, driven by Norm Evans - Photo Credit Michael Burns Ribbon Stand with dignitaries Dignitaries in Stand J. Keiler MacKay, Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario addresses the dignitaries at the 1961 Harmsworth race at Picton Miss Supertest cockpit Race 3 of the 1959 Harmsworth, Miss Supertest has the inside position and lead as she enters the Belle Isle Bridge turn. Ironically 2 years later at this spot Bob Hayward would be killed driving Miss Supertest II in the 1961 Silver Cup race Bob Hayward gets the checkered flag to win the third and deciding race in the 1959 Harmsworth challenge taking the trophy back from the United States who had held it for the previous 39 years US defender Maverick with Bill Stead in the cockpit in the 1959 Harmsworth race Miss Supertest driver Bob Hayward U99, Miss Detroit, owned and driven by Chuck Thompson of Detroit at 1961 Harmsworth race at Picton Admiring her lines Miss Supertest III during 1959 Harmsworth race on the Detroit River Miss Supertest at The Toronto Boat Show 2011 L to R Lt-Governor MacKay, Bob Hayward, Jim Thompson, & Mayor Harvey J. McFarland with the Harmsworth Trophy Mayor McFarland of Picton cutting the ribbon to start the 1961 Harmsworth races on Long Reach Peter Lockyer interviewing author John Kelly Mayor Harvey J. McFarland with Dignitaries Crowds gather to see Miss Supertest at the Toronto Boat Show 2011 Bill Stead watches as Miss Supertest passes him. Both men knew that the Harmswoth Trophy was going to be won by the Canadian challenger for the first time in 39 years Both boats come out of the Belle Isle Bridge turn. The Belle Isle Bridge is behind them and in the distant background can be seen the International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor Books on racing by John Kelly Start of the 2nd race in the 1959 Harmsworth race at Detroit. The American boat Maverick has a 1 boat length lead over Miss Supertest at the left Lap 12 of the 3rd race of the 1959 Harmsworth challenge. Flames emit from Maverick's Allison engine and Bill Stead Gets out the cockpit and sprays down the engine with foam, finishing his defence of the Harmsworth Trophy Bob Hayward Miss Supertest beckons onlookers The race is on Elsie Wagoner, daughter of Maverick's owner, Jim Thompson, Bob Hayward and Bill Stead gather around the Harmsworth Trophy Miss Supertest Photo Credit Michael Burns Miss Supertest idling near shore Maverick crossed the finish line & gets the checkered flag to win race #2 in the 1959 Harmsworth races Miss Supertest III during 1959 Harmsworth race on the Detroit River