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2002 Columbia Cup Race Sponsored by:
Budweiser distributor: R&R Beverage Company 318 Wellhouse Loop - Richland WA Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of the Tri-Cities 2525 W. Hopkins - Pasco WA |
Race format:
4 sections of 3 Lap Heats Top 6 boats make winner take all Final Next 5 boats in 1st Connie Next 6 boats in 2nd Connie Winner of 2nd Connie advances to 1st Connie Winner of 1st Connie is 7th boat (trailer) in Final |
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Don wins his 2nd race this year!
Don won, driving his '84 Atlas Van Lines
Final heat results
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Boat: |
Driver: |
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| 1. | '84 Atlas Van Lines | Don Mock |
| 2. | '77 Oh Boy! Oberto | Al Waters |
| 3. | '63 St. Regis | Doug DeWitte |
| 4. | '94 Miss Exide | Bill Brandt |
| 5. | '95 PICO American Dream | Dave Brandt |
| 6. (DNF) | '97 Crazy Tomato | John Stubbers |
| 7. (DSQ) | '98 Llumar Window Film | Dave Blacksten |
- First Consolation Winner - Doug DeWitte
- Doug won, driving his '63 St. Regis
- First Consolation Winner - Doug DeWitte
First Consolation heat results
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Boat: |
Driver: |
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| 1. | '63 St. Regis | Doug DeWitte |
| 2. | '83 Miss Houston | Jeff Snell |
| 3. | '01 Miss Budweiser | David Newton |
| 4. | '88 Miller High Life | Fred Stock |
| 5. | '81 Captran Resorts | Ron Hartley |
| 6. (DNS) | '94 Miss Budweiser | Harry Gatjens |
- Second Consolation Winner - David Newton
- David won, driving his '01 Miss Budweiser
- Second Consolation Winner - David Newton
Second Consolation heat results
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Boat: |
Driver: |
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| 1. | '01 Miss Budweiser | David Newton |
| 2. | '88 Miss Madison | Bryan Cook |
| 3. | '85 Squire Shop | Steve Schmitz (R) |
| 4. | '88 Eliminator | Kyle Bannister |
| 5. (DNF) | '84 Miss Renault | Steve DeSteese |
| 6. (DNF) | '78 Squire Shop | Lee Robertson |
(R) indicates a Rookie driver.
- Top Shovel-nosed Winner - Al Waters
- Al won the top finishing shovelnosed trophy with his 1/8th scale model of the 1977 Oh Boy! Oberto.
- Top Shovel-nosed Winner - Al Waters
- Best of Scale Winner - Bob Hulliger
- Bob won with his 1/8th scale model of the 2000 Miss Elam Plus.
- Best of Scale Winner - Bob Hulliger
- *Our thanks go out to California competitors Al Waters, and Doug DeWitte for joining us in our Columbia Cup race. You guys are great competitors, and show great sportsmenship!
Columbia Cup photos courtesy of Harry M. Gatjens.