1 Spirit of Qatar 96 Dave Villwock
5 Graham Trucking Jimmy Shane
6 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David
9 Seattle Sun Tan Jon Zimmerman
Sound Propeller Serv.
11 Acura of Bellevue JW Myers
Miss Peters & May
17 Miss Red Dot Nate Brown
18 Bucket List Racing Kelly Stocklin
21 Albert Lee Appliance Brian Perkins
37 Miss Beacon Plumbing J. Michael Kelly
57 Miss DiJulio N. Mark Evans
88 Degree Men Scott Liddycoat
99 Miss Fox Plumbing 2 Ryan Mallow
100 Miss Fox Plumbing Greg Hopp
On the HAPO flash cube building in TC
Unofficial results:
5, 37, 1, 88, 9, 6
One lap penalty on 6 for going past score up buoy early. Oberto team asking for official video review.
In reply from the air, it looked like Steve may have come over from the outside into lane three without enough clearance. We will wait for official explanation.
"I screwed up," David said at awards ceremony.
Wondering what all this commotion is about on HIS river.
Order of finish;
12, 15, 19, 17, 55
DNS 43
Order of finish:
6, 5, 1, 100 (one lap penalty)
DNF 21
Order of finish:
37, 88, 9, 57, 17, 11
Got email from a producer in the Olympic village, watching hydros on nbcrightnow.com
Back to a one minute penalty, still finished fourth. NOT disqualified,
Call has changed three times. First it was a DNF which was off because we watched it to three full laps, then s one minute penalty, then changed to a disqualification. Next?
Lost his Cowling but still won.
Order:
37, 88, 17, 57, 11, 99
Villwock was in the lead until the boat
Stopped in final turn.
Finish, unofficial:
5, 6, 100, 21
DNF 1, 9
Maybe they will send divers to retrieve later? It's happened before on the Columbia.
ARCHIVES:
http://www.kndo.com/story/6666626/eureka-diver-finds-lost-prop-on-the-bottom-of-the-columbia-rive
Beating me consistently with news this season!
Taped them today. Watch SWX on TV or live streaming at KNDU.com starting at 10am
Good Water, but No matter what this first turn is brutal.
Did you think about moving into Lane one Once you had the overlap?
Steve:
They race me fair and square, I'm not going to do that. There's only one driver here that will cut you off.
Heat 1b:
6, 37, 11, 9
Not qualified So he will run on the outside.
Download the free syncbak app for iPhone or droid and you etch the live
TV broadcast. Just click on
Live tv and select SWX
Need to to 130mph and... Got one at 134 And another at 130... Last lap 123
10am-5pm live on SWX
Mike Webster is the drivers rep this weekend since the 22 isn't racing. Mike has recovered well from his flip in Detroit... The boat not so much.
Kip says he'll be back for San Diego and for his 5 litre before that. He has an sir cast for his foot and is icing it. They may need to do a hard cast in a couple of days.
Fighting demons this morning, should be ready by race to go
T53-L-1B 1400-1600 GP, no fuel flow restriction. Still in production, used in Huey helicopters.
19 ran 92mph Friday and 95mph Saturday
LINK: TriCity Herald >>
1. 6
2. 100
3. 9
4. 11
88 scratched due to rudder problem
Happened in testing this morning. Hit hard in turn two and smashed foot with the brake pedal. Out 4-6 weeks. Kip is back in pits.
It's official, Nate Brown will drive the 17 this weekend.
10 total cameras up and down the race course...
Yakima and TriCities, WA
U37 on the course
Seven hours of live coverage on Sunday!!
Paul Dughi
President
Cowles California Media CompanyRunning with the unlimited this weekend...
For the true H1 race fan all eyes will be centered on the debut of Kelly Stocklin's converted "G" boat, a lighter craft powered with the smaller T-53 turbine power plant. Kelly is hopeful that his experience with the heavier H1 boats will give him the ability to be competitive running a boat that is half the horsepower and 2/3rd the weight. His plan is to test his new boat at Tri-Cities as it will be the first time it will have seen the water.
Source: H1Unlimited
"I will predict that one of us (David or Villwock) will set qualifying and competition records for this race course on the Columbia," said U-6 driver Steve David.
Unfortunately, damage to the U-22 has left Mike Webster and his team in a tough spot and unable to make the repairs needed to finish the season, Dave Bartush and his U-13 is also having mechanical problems and will not make the West a coast swing.
Races called off for this summer, but venue commits to full race stop in 2013.
Dang it. I already bought my plane tickets.
LINK: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/jul/20/organizers-call-hydroplane-race-summer/
The next event for the H1 Unlimited Hydroplane series will be in Tri-Cities, WA with LIVE TV Coverage on SWX, a regional sports channel delivered to more than a million TV homes in Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho, and Eastern Oregon. If you can't watch locally, you can watch it on-line or on your mobile device at: KNDU.com or HydroInsider.com.
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| Mark Allen and Paul Dughi |
Mark Allen will handle the play-by-play and yours truly will do the color commentary for the Tri-Cities and Coeur d'Alene races live on SWX and on-line.
And of course, KIRO-TV does a stellar job with the LIVE TV coverage in Seattle, which is available on-line at KIROtv.com if you can't watch in Seattle.
H1's Steve Montgomery said, despite the damage to the fleet in Detroit, we can expect a 15-boat field for the Tri-City races next week.
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| U-22 damage ~ PHOTO: U-22 |
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| U-11 damage ~ PHOTO: Hydropage |
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| U-88 damage ~ PHOTO: Hydropage |
In the 103rd Gold Cup race, the all time winningest hydroplane driver won again, his tenth Gold Cup victory. Dave Villwock in the U1 Spirit of Qatar ran to victory in the H1 Unlimited Hydroplane tour stop in Detroit.
Final Unofficial Results:
1. U1 Dave Villwock
2. U6 Steve David
3. U37 J. Michael Kelly
4. U9 Jon Zimmerman
5. U57 Mark Evans (Started as a trailer boat)
6. U5 Jimmy Shane (one lap penalty)
It was Villwock's 67th career win and marked the sixth time Steve David has finished second in the Gold Cup.
David in lane one hit turn one first and held the lead coming out of the turn at the Belle Island bridge, but Villwock managed to edge in front on the back stretch. By lap two, Villwock had a one boat lead and kept it there, with the boats bouncing all over the water.
In lap three, coming out of turn one, Villwock moved inside and pushed Steve David to go wide. David ran through Villwock's rooster tail and dropped way back in lane four. Villwock lost the rear stabilizer bar at about the same time. Despite that, Villwock opened up a big lead and ran to victory.
THeat 4B was restarted after the flip by the U88. Kip Brown and the U17 was unable to get back out on the water due to mechanical issues.
Results:
1. U1 Dave Villwock
2. U9 Jon Zimmerman
3. U100 Greg Hopp
Dns. U17 Kip Brown
Relatively easy run for Villwock in lane three.
If the racing in Detroit is done for the day, Jimmy Shane and the U5 would have the most points at 1270. Steve David in the U6 is at 1255, U1 Dave Villwock at 1250, and J. Michael Kelly at 1067.
That would be a great weekend for Shane and the U-5 team to come away with a Gold Cup victory! Come to think of it, no matter how things end up, it's been a great weekend for them!
Madison Courier: "It's un-raceable right now," according to Steve David, U6 driver.
Scott Liddycoat is OK and headed back to shore. Boat flipped in heat 4b in Detroit.
Heat 4A Results:
1. U6 Steve David
2. U37 J. Michael Kelly
3. U57 Mark Evans
DNF. U11 JW Myers
DNS. U5 Jimmy Shane
Race stopped when JW hooked the boat and rolled over. JW is OK. Race was declared final since they had run three of four laps.
Heat 3B Results:
1. U1 Dave Villwock
2. U6 Steve David
3. U88 Scott Liddycoat
4. U11 JW Myers
5. U100 Greg Hopp
Both Villwock and David were docked points and given a fine for lame infractions, but it did not affect the order of finish.
Heat 3A Results:
1. U5 Jimmy Shane
2. U17 Kip Brown
3. U9 Jon Zimmerman
4. U57 Mark Evans
5. U37 J. Michael Kelly
Had a couple of people ask me about the Gold Cup course and how fast the boats can go. Here's a nice overview map that explains thanks to the folks at the Gold Cup.
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| Gold Cup Map |
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