Winner - Eric Akeson
Eric wins his 3rd race of the year!
Final heat results

 Place:

 Boat:

 Driver:
 1.  '86 Frank Kenney Toyota  Eric Akeson
 2.  '77 The Squire  Kirk Maupin
 3.  '78 Circus Circus  John Hruby
 4.  '84 Atlas Van Lines  Don Mock
 5. (DNF)  '82 Oh Boy! Oberto  Jeff Stubbers
 6. (DNF)  '78 Squire Shop  Dave Brandt
 7. (DNF)  '88 Eliminator  Jeff Snell

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First Consolation winner, Don Mock, with his '84 Atlas Van Lines.
First Consolation heat results

 Place:

 Boat:

 Driver:
 1.  '84 Atlas Van Lines  Don Mock
 2.  '69 Pride of Pay 'N' Pak  Gary Jensen
 3.  '79 Squire Shop  Dave Adderly
 4.  '88 Mr Pringles  Dave Blacksten
 5.  '69 Notre Dame  Glenn Ono
 6. (DNF)  '76 Miss Vernors  Bill Brandt

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Winner of First Consolation moved up to final.
Second Consolation winner, Jeff Snell with his '88 Eliminator.
Second Consolation heat results

 Place:

 Boat:

 Driver:
 1.  '88 Eliminator  Jeff Snell
 2.  '91 Jim Harvey Motorsports  Jeff Taplett
 3. (DNF)  '75 Weisfields  Brian Lepinski
 4. (DNF)  '96 Miss Budweiser  David Newton
 5. (DNS)  '89 Circus Circus  Neil Jimenez
 6. (DSQ)  '95 PICO American Dream  Lee Robertson
 
* Denotes Non Points Boat
Winner of Second Consolation moved up as Trailer in Final.
Crash and Burn
Mick Shutt was taken out on the backstretch by an offending boat cutting through the infield. The incident tore his left sponson right off!

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Drivers stand.
The '89 Circus Circus returns yet again to make its mark felt on the same left sponson of the '97 Crazy Tomato as it did in a previous race this year.
(See Presidents Cup )
 
Champion Spark Plug Regatta movies, & photos courtesy of Heather Stubbers.
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