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The driver that earned the most points for this race day event won the Norm Evans Memorial trophy.
Unlimited Hydroplane pilots N. Mark Evans and brother Mitch Evans present Dave Brandt with the Norm Evans Memorial trophy.
Norm Evans Memorial Winner - Dave Brandt
Dave wins his 2nd race of the year!
Dave won with his 1/8th scale model of the '95 PICO American Dream.
Unlimited Hydroplane pilots N. Mark Evans and brother Mitch Evans present David Jensen with the Gold Cup trophy.
Gold Cup Champion - David Jensen
David wins his 2nd Final of this year, as well as his 11th career Gold Cup trophy!
David won driving his 1/8th scale model of the '69 Pride of Pay 'N Pak.
 
Click here for an interview with the winner of the Gold Cup Final heat, and Norm Evans Memorial winner.
 
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Final heat results
 

 Boat:

 Driver:
 1.  '69 Pride of Pay 'N Pak  David Jensen
 2.  '95 PICO American Dream  Dave Brandt
 3.  '86 Frank Kenney Toyota  Eric Akeson
 4. (DNF)  '74 Lincoln Thrift  Bill Brandt
 5. (DNF)  '77 The Squire  Kirk Maupin
 6. (DNF)  '97 Crazy Tomato  John Stubbers
 7. (DNF)  '94 Miss Budweiser (T-3)  Jesse Robertson
 
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First Consolation Winner - Eric Akeson
Eric won with his '86 Frank Kenney Toyota.
First Consolation heat results

 Place:

 Boat:

 Driver:
 1.  '86 Frank Kenney Toyota  Eric Akeson
 2.  '83 Miss Rock  Jeff Stubbers
 3.  '84 Atlas Van Lines  Don Mock
 4.  '01 Miss Budweiser  David Newton
 5. (DNF)  '69 Notre Dame  Harry Gatjens
 6. (DNF)  '78 Circus Circus  John Hruby
 7. (DNF)  '84 Miss Renault  Steve DeSteese
 
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Winner of First Consolation moved up as the Trailer in the Final race.
Second Consolation Winner - Eric Akeson
Eric won with his '86 Frank Kenney Toyota.
Second Consolation heat results

 Place:

 Boat:

 Driver:
 1.  '86 Frank Kenney Toyota  Eric Akeson
 2.  '77 Miss Esquire Products  Jeff Snell
 3.  '84 Miss Houston (SD)  Lori Lee (R)
 4.  '82 Budweiser Light  Gary Grembowski
 5. (DNF)  '87 Coor's Light  Don Kaeding
 6. (DNF)  '91 Winston Eagle  Troy McIntire

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(R) Indicates Rookie Driver
Winner of Second Consolation moved up to the First Consolation.
Gold Cup weekend Point Standings

Place:

Boat:

Driver:
Total
Points:
 1.  '95 PICO American Dream  Dave Brandt

2700
 2.  '69 Pride of Pay 'N Pak  David Jensen

2525
 3.  '77 The Squire  Kirk Maupin

2200
 4.  '97 Miss Crazy Tomato  John Stubbers

2100
 5.  '74 Lincoln Thrift  Bill Brandt

2069
 6.  '84 Atlas Van Lines  Don Mock

2007
 7.  '94 Miss Budweiser (T-3)  Jesse Robertson

1995
 8.  '83 Miss Rock  Jeff Stubbers

1944
 9.  '01 Miss Budweiser  David Newton

1834
 10.  '78 Miss Circus Circus  John Hruby

1825
 11.  '86 Frank Kenney Toyota  Eric Akeson

1794
 12.  '84 Miss Renault  Steve DeSteese

1650
 13.  '69 Notre Dame  Harry Gatjens

1575
 14.  '87 Coor's Light  Don Kaeding

1533
 15.  '84 Miss Houston (SD)  Lori Lee (R)

1483
 16.  '82 Budweiser Light  Gary Grembowski

1463
 17.  '77 Miss Esquire Products  Jeff Snell

1400
 18.  '91 Winston Eagle  Troy McIntire

1294
 19.  '88 US West  Jeff Taplett

1272
 20.  '92 Miss Rock  Glenn Ono

1225
 21.  '88 Miller High Life  Fred Stock

1200
 22.  '58 Pay 'N Save  Bob Hulliger

1182
 23.  '63 Miss Exide  Doug Gibson

1182
 24.  '74 Red Man  Mike Walker

1139
 25.  '74 Northwest Tank Service  Kerry Case

1000
 26.  '82 Oh Boy! Oberto  Ron Hartley

877
 27.  '73 Pay 'N Pak  Robbie Roberts

869
 28.  '99 Miss ELam Plus  Jim Sherrell

833
 29.  '80 Miss Budweiser (backup)  Mick Shutt

803
 30.  '00 York International  Mike Cathey

794
 31.  '88 Miss Madison  Bryan Cook

769
 32.  '71 Pride of Pay N Pak  Earl Schenck

732
 33.  '90 Oh Boy! Oberto  Marty Shallenburger(R)

690
 34.  '88 Eliminator  Kyle Bannister (R)

690
 35.  '79 Miss Tri-Cities  Chet Lepinski

634
 36.  '81 Miss Tri-Cities  Jack Carson

577
 37.  '68 Miss Eagle Electric  Monty Hopkins

521
 38.  '85 Dominos Pizza  Brian Anderson

300
 39.  '63 Miss Exide  Roger Newton

225
 40.  '62 Tempest  John Gatjens

0
 41.  '65 Miss Lapeer  Jim Latimer

0
 
(R) Indicates Rookie Driver
Top Round Nosed Boat
An award was given to the top round nosed boat in points for the weekend.
Top round nosed Winner - Harry M. Gatjens
Harry won driving Glenn Ono's 1/8th scale model of the '69 Notre Dame.
Best of Scale
The entrants to this weekends race lined their boats up to be judged for "Best of Scale".

Click here to view movie of the boats with their owners.

Best of Scale Winner - Steve DeSteese
Steve won with his 1/8th scale model of the '84 Miss Renault.
Best of Scale runner up
Best of Scale runner up - Robbie Roberts
Robbie was runner up with his 1/8th scale model of the '73 Pay 'N Pak.
Crash and Burn
It seems that every year some boat hits the shore at this race site. This years winner... err... victim was John Gatjens 1/8th scale model of the '62 Tempest.
Gold Cup / Norm Evans Memorial movies, & photos courtesy of Bev Akeson, & Harry M. Gatjens.
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