2015 APBA Gold Cup
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2.5 mi (4.023 km)
| Date | July 24–26, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Location | Columbia River in Kennewick, Washington |
| Course | Temporary water circuit 2.5 mi (4.023 km) |
| Distance | 5 laps, 12.5 miles (20.117 km) |
| Scheduled distance | 5 laps, 12.5 miles (20.117 km) |
| Weather | Partly sunny skies with a temperature of 79°F (26°C); wind out of the south at 8 mph (12.9 km/h) |
| Pole position | |
| Winner | Jean Theoret U-96 Ellstrom Racing |
| Speed | 160.509 |
| Heat race winners | |
| Heat 1A Winner | Jean Theoret U-96 Ellstrom Racing |
| Heat 1B Winner | Jimmy Shane U-1 Miss Madison |
| Heat 2A Winner | J. Michael Kelly U-5 Porter Racing I |
| Heat 2B Winner | Scott Liddycoat U-9 Jones Racing |
| Heat 3A Winner | Cal Phipps U-27 Wiggins Racing |
| Heat 3B Winner | Jean Theoret U-96 Ellstrom Racing |
| Heat 4A Winner | Jimmy Shane U-1 Miss Madison |
| Heat 4B Winner | J. Michael Kelly U-5 Porter Racing I |
| Winner | |
| Team | Jimmy Shane U-1 Miss Madison |
The 2015 APBA Gold Cup, the 111th running of the APBA Gold Cup race and the 50th running of the local event, was held on July 24, 25, and 26, 2015 on the Columbia River in Kennewick, Washington. Contested over eight heats and a final on the 2.5-mile (4 km) oval, it was the first points-payin race of the 2015 H1 Unlimited season after the original first race, the Indiana's Governors Cup, was converted into an exhibition event after numerous delays. Jimmy Shane won the race, his second consecutive and all-time APBA Gold Cup win, the first win of the season, and the third APBA Gold Cup win for Miss Madison. J. Michael Kelly finished second, while Cal Phipps, Brian Perkins, and Scott Liddycoat rounded out the top five.
Jean Theoret won the pole with a speed of 160.509 miles per hour (258.314 km/h). Jimmy Shane, J. Michael Kelly, and Jean Theoret each won two heats apiece, with Scott Liddycoat and Cal Phipps winning the two remaining heats.