Winner - Lee Robertson
Lee wins his 1st final of the year!

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Willamette Cup Final heat results

 Place:

 Boat:

 Driver:
 1.  '95 PICO American Dream  Lee Robertson
 2.  '84 Atlas Van Lines  Don Mock
 3.  '76 Miss Vernors  Bill Brandt
 4.  '69 Pride of Pay 'N Pak  Gary Jensen
 5. (DNF)  '92 Miss Rock  Jeff Snell
 6. (DNF)  '89 Circus Circus  Jesse Robertson
 7. (DNF)  '74 Northwest Tank Service  Kerry Case
Lee Robertson with his '95 PICO American Dream, made an incredible charge from the start, to finish 1st at the finish. This is the first time all year that Lee has finished 1st in a final, although he has usually been close.

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First Consolation heat results

 Place:

 Boat:

 Driver:
 1.  '69 Pride of Pay 'N Pak  Gary Jensen
 2.  '86 Thor Racing  Dave Reiser
 3.  '81 Squire Shop*  Dave Adderly
 4.  '78 Squire Shop  Dave Brandt
 5.  '94 Miss Budweiser (T-3)  Harry Gatjens
 6. (DNF)  '86 Frank Kenney Toyota  Eric Akeson
(*) Denotes non-points boat.

Second Consolation heat results

 Place:

 Boat:

 Driver:
 1.  '86 Frank Kenny Toyota  Eric Akeson
 2.  '62 Gale VII  John Earnest
 3.  '79 Squire Shop  Dave Adderly
 4. (DNF)  '82 Oh Boy Oberto  Jeff Stubbers
 5. (DNF)  '87 Coor's Light  Don Kaeding
 6. (DNF)  '94 Miss Exide  Craig Bonar (R)
(R) Denotes a Rookie driver.

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After only it's 3rd race, the Oh Boy! Oberto sought out the only rocks along the shore and headed right for them.
Behold the aftermath....
Crash and Burn!!!