Testing / Racing Times:

Friday Sept. 28
12:00 to 1:00 Testing
1:00-1:30- First round of qualifying
1:30-3:00- Testing
3:00-3:30- Second round of qualifying
3:30-5:00- Testing
5:00-5:30- Third round of qualifying
5:30-6:00- Testing

Saturday Sept. 29
9:00-10:00 Open water
10:00-11:00 Qualifying
11:00-12:00 Open water
12:00-12:30 Qualifying
12:30-1:30 Open water
1:30-2:00 Qualifying [if needed]
2:15- Drivers meeting
2:30- First Heat Gold Cup
Two Heats- 3 laps

Sunday Sept. 30
9:00-10:00 Testing
Racing 10:15- Four heats 5 laps- Connies and Finals to follow
ERCU to run their Heats between sections of the GC/NEM

 Race Format:

1- The top 20 fastest qualified boats will run in the GC.
2- The top 5 boats in season high points at the time of the GC will automatically be entered in the GC. They do not need to qualify but should want they may do so like the rest of the field.
3- All boats will be given 3 chances to qualify.
4- Boats that do not qualify for the GC will be placed in the Norm Evans Memorial.
5- Any driver entered in the GC will not be eligible to run in the NEM.
6- Drivers in the NEM may drive more than one boat.
7- All points accumulated in the NEM will count towards season high points.
8- Qualifying will commence 1 hour after the course opens on Friday. A qualifying and testing schedule will be posted.

Saturday Sept. 29
Gold Cup
2 Heats - 3 laps each.

Norm Evans Memorial
2 Heats - 3 laps each.

Sunday Sept. 30
Gold Cup
4 Heats - 5 laps each.

Norm Evans Memorial
4 Heats - 5 laps each.

Gold Cup Winner - Bill Brandt

Unlimited Hydroplane racer Mitch Evans presents the Gold Cup trophy to Bill, who won driving his '72 Notre Dame


Gold Cup Final heat results
Boat:
Driver:
1.
 '72 Notre Dame
 Bill Brandt
2.
 '97 Miss Crazy Tomato
 John Stubbers
3.
 '82 Executone
 Jeff Heimkes
4.
 '84 Squire Shop
 Steve Schmitz
5. (DNF)
 '69 Pay N Pak
 David Jensen
6. (DNF)
 '94 Miss Exide
 Scott Meyers
7. (DNS)
 '81 Pay N Pak
 Bill Smiley

Gold Cup Consolation Winner

Winner - Steve Schmitz


Gold Cup Consolation heat results
Boat:
Driver:
1.
 '85 Squire Shop
 Steve Schmitz
2.
 '89 Winston Eagle
 Ryan Partee
3.
 '93 Miss Budweiser
 Lee Robertson
4.
 '69 Notre Dame
 Marc Connelly
5.
 '99 Appian Jeronimo
 Rich Matkin
6.
 '97 Roostertail
 Fred Stock


Norm Evans Memorial Winner - Jeff Stubbers
Unlimited Hydroplane racer Mitch Evans presents the Norm Evans Memorial trophy to Jeff, who won driving his '83 Miss Rock


Norm Evans Memorial Final heat results
Boat:
Driver:
1.
 '83 Miss Rock
 Jeff Stubbers
2.
 '82 Budweiser Light
 Geoffry Grembowski
3.
 '03 Miss Elam Plus
 Bob Hulliger
4.
 '64 Miss Eagle Electric
 Monty Hopkins
5.
 '79 Miss Budweiser
 Zane Courtway
6.
 '94 Miss Budweiser
 Harry Gatjens
7. (DNS)
 '96 PICO American Dream
 Adam Putich

Norm Evans Memorial Consolation Winner

Winner - Geoffry Grembowski


Norm Evans Consolation heat results
Boat:
Driver:
1.
 '82 Budweiser Light
 Geoffry Grembowski
2.
 '85 Domino's Pizza
 Brian Anderson
3.
 '68 Miss Bardahl
 Randy Gosseen
4.
 '01 Miss Emcor
 Gary Grembowski
5.
 '57 Hawaii Kai III
 Roger Newton
6.
 '82 Miss Budweiser
 Earl Schenck


Gold Cup weekend Point Standings

Place:
Boat:
Driver:
Total Points:
1.
 '72 Notre Dame
 Bill Brandt
 2,600
2.
 '69 Pride of Pay N Pak
 David Jensen
 2,100
3.
 '82 Executone
 Jeff Heimkes
 2,050
4.
 '97 Miss Crazy Tomato
 John Stubbers
 1,838
5.
 '94 Miss Exide
 Scott Meyers
 1,827
6.
 '84 Squire Shop
 Steve Schmitz
 1,638
7.
 '89 Winston Eagle
 Ryan Partee (R)
 1,577
8.
 '81 Pay N Pak
 Bill Smiley
 1,563
9.
 '93 Miss Budweiser
 Lee Robertson
 1,487
10.
 '71 Hallmark Homes
 Gary Jensen
 1,252
11.
 '99 Appian Jeronimo
 Rich Matkin
 1,244
12.
 '97 Roostertail
 Fred Stock
 1,219
13.
 '69 Notre Dame
 Marc Connelly
 1,178
14.
 '95 PICO American Dream
 Dave Brandt
 969
15.
 '85 Miss 7-11
 David Newton
 969
16.
 '05 Llumar Window Film
 Jim Putich
 746
17.
 '98 Llumar Window Film
 Dave Blacksten
 738
18.
 '83 American Speedy Printing
 Jack Carson
 619
19.
 '75 Lincoln Thrift
 John Gatjens
 479
20.
 '78 Squire Shop
 Brenda Brandt (R)
 225

Norm Evans Memorial weekend Point Standings

Place:
Boat:
Driver:
Total Points:
1.
 '83 Miss Rock
 Jeff Stubbers
 2,625
2.
 '94 Miss Budweiser
 Harry Gatjens
 2,295
3.
 '03 Miss Elam
 Bob Hulliger
 2,075
4.
 '64 Miss Eagle Electric
 Monty Hopkins
 1,994
5.
 '96 PICO American Dream
 Adam Putich
 1,500
6.
 '79 Miss Budweiser
 Zane Courtway (R)
 1,496
7.
 '03 Miss Budweiser
 Adam Putich
 1,400
8.
 '01 Miss Emcor
 Gary Grembowski
 1,397
9.
 '82 Budweiser Light
 Geoffry Grembowski
 1,327
10.
 '68 Miss Bardahl
 Randy Gosseen
 1,127
11.
 '57 Hawaii Kai
 Roger Newton
 1,025
12.
 '82 Miss Budweiser
 Earl Schenck
 972
13.
 '70 Miss US
 Robbie Roberts
 400
14.
 '85 Domino's Pizza
 Brian Anderson
 375
15.
 '93 Circus Circus
 Brian Lepinski
 300
16.
 '97 Jaspers
 Dave Marcoll
 225
17.
 '04 Silver Dollar Casino
 Jeff Griffen
 95
18.
 '79 Miss Tri-Cities
 Chet Lepinski
 0
19.
 '76 Miss Budweiser
 Mick Shutt
 0

(R) Indicates Rookie Driver

Qualifying Ladder


Best of Show Roundnose


Randy Goseen's '68 Bardahl


Best of Show Picklefork


Steve Schmitz's '84 Squire Shop


Fastest Qualifier

Congratulations to Bill Brandt for being the fastest qualifier with his '72 Notre Dame

Time:
Boat:
Driver:
43.89*
 '72 Notre Dame
 Bill Brandt
* skipped buoy ;)

Fastest Competition Laps

Congratulations to Jeff Stubbers for having the fastest Competition laps with his '83 Miss Rock

Time:
Boat:
Driver:
51.24
 '83 Miss Rock
 Jeff Stubbers


Crash & Burn

Just about every year a boat falls victim to the Crash & Burn section at this race location. Here are this year's victims.









Gold Cup points

 Norm Evans Memorial points