Zimmerman and Kelly Win Seafair Prelims

9 and 21 1A

Bernard and Zimmerman at the start of Heat of 1B. Photo by Chris Denslow – H1

Jon Zimmerman in the 9 Les Schwab/Team RedDOT and J. Michael Kelly in the 1 Graham Trucking both used the inside starting position to control the rest of the boats they drew and drive away with victories in the first two heats of racing at the 2014 Albert Lee Appliance Cup on Seattle’s Lake Washington.

Zimmerman’s win was predictable, as he was the only one of the top five qualifiers drawn into 1A. Jeff Bernard led the field across the line in lane two in the 21 Fox Plumbing and Heating, but Zimmerman took the lead out of the first turn and never looked back.  Bernard finished second.

Cal Phipps in the 7 Graham Trucking and Mike Webster in the 22 Boitano Homes/Performance Tools staged a deck to battle for third with Phipps taking the spot in a close finish.

6 Damage Crop

Crew members inspect damage to the 6 Oberto. H1 photo.

Heat 2B was full of drama and surprises. As the drivers battled for position before the start, Jimmy Shane in the 6 Oberto and Dave Villwock in the 37 Beacon Plumbing both turned into the infield to gain position.  Villwock’s boat struck Shane’s resulting in the disqualification of the 37 from the heat and a suspension of the winningest driver in the history of the sport for the remainder of the event.

At the start, Shane was on the outside and behind the leaders – J. Michael Kelly in the 1 Graham Trucking in lane one and Kip Brown in lane 2 in the 96 Spirit of Qatar.  Shane was not able to catch Kelly or Brown and they finished in that order.

Racing will resume with Heat 2A Sunday at 10:10 am with the Champion of the 2014 Albert Lee Appliance Cup to be decided in the winner take all Final Heat at 4:34 pm Sunday Afternoon.

Results for Seafair Cup 1A

Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-9 Les Schwab Tires-Team RedDOT Jon Zimmerman 133.045 400
2 U-21 Fox Plumbing & Heating Jeff Bernard 130.119 300
3 U-7 Graham Trucking II Cal Phipps 127.484 225
4 U-22 Boitano Homes-Performance Tool Mike Webster 127.168 169
5 U-12 Miss DiJulio Greg Hopp 114.043 127
DNS U-18 Bucket List Racing Kelly Stocklin 0 0

Results for Seafair Cup 1B

Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-1 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 137.648 400
2 U-96 Spirit of Qatar Kip Brown 135.56 300
3 U-6 Oberto Jimmy Shane 135.189 225
4 U-11 Peters & May Tom Thompson 116.275 169
DNF U-100 Miss Sahara Pizza Dave Warren 0 0
DSQ-150 U-37 Beacon Plumbing Dave Villwock 0 -150
Published On: August 2nd, 2014Categories: Race Results, Seattle

Zimmerman and Kelly Win Seafair Prelims

9 and 21 1A

Bernard and Zimmerman at the start of Heat of 1B. Photo by Chris Denslow – H1

Jon Zimmerman in the 9 Les Schwab/Team RedDOT and J. Michael Kelly in the 1 Graham Trucking both used the inside starting position to control the rest of the boats they drew and drive away with victories in the first two heats of racing at the 2014 Albert Lee Appliance Cup on Seattle’s Lake Washington.

Zimmerman’s win was predictable, as he was the only one of the top five qualifiers drawn into 1A. Jeff Bernard led the field across the line in lane two in the 21 Fox Plumbing and Heating, but Zimmerman took the lead out of the first turn and never looked back.  Bernard finished second.

Cal Phipps in the 7 Graham Trucking and Mike Webster in the 22 Boitano Homes/Performance Tools staged a deck to battle for third with Phipps taking the spot in a close finish.

6 Damage Crop

Crew members inspect damage to the 6 Oberto. H1 photo.

Heat 2B was full of drama and surprises. As the drivers battled for position before the start, Jimmy Shane in the 6 Oberto and Dave Villwock in the 37 Beacon Plumbing both turned into the infield to gain position.  Villwock’s boat struck Shane’s resulting in the disqualification of the 37 from the heat and a suspension of the winningest driver in the history of the sport for the remainder of the event.

At the start, Shane was on the outside and behind the leaders – J. Michael Kelly in the 1 Graham Trucking in lane one and Kip Brown in lane 2 in the 96 Spirit of Qatar.  Shane was not able to catch Kelly or Brown and they finished in that order.

Racing will resume with Heat 2A Sunday at 10:10 am with the Champion of the 2014 Albert Lee Appliance Cup to be decided in the winner take all Final Heat at 4:34 pm Sunday Afternoon.

Results for Seafair Cup 1A

Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-9 Les Schwab Tires-Team RedDOT Jon Zimmerman 133.045 400
2 U-21 Fox Plumbing & Heating Jeff Bernard 130.119 300
3 U-7 Graham Trucking II Cal Phipps 127.484 225
4 U-22 Boitano Homes-Performance Tool Mike Webster 127.168 169
5 U-12 Miss DiJulio Greg Hopp 114.043 127
DNS U-18 Bucket List Racing Kelly Stocklin 0 0

Results for Seafair Cup 1B

Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-1 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 137.648 400
2 U-96 Spirit of Qatar Kip Brown 135.56 300
3 U-6 Oberto Jimmy Shane 135.189 225
4 U-11 Peters & May Tom Thompson 116.275 169
DNF U-100 Miss Sahara Pizza Dave Warren 0 0
DSQ-150 U-37 Beacon Plumbing Dave Villwock 0 -150
Published On: August 2nd, 2014Categories: Race Results, Seattle