<p>Dave Villwock walks out of the pits as his boat is lifted out of the water after heat 4B of the Detroit APBA Gold Cup race on the Detroit River in Detroit on July 10.</p>
August 7, 2011
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August 7, 2011 9 p.m.
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DETROIT (AP) - Dave Villwock shakes hands without his right pinky or ring finger, paying a price for his profession.