Seattle Hydroplanes
08-01-2009, 10:06 PM
#1
www.weismann.net
Gold MemberThread Starter
Seattle Hydroplanes
Jeff Bernard edges Jean Theoret in heat 1-A Jim Simpson Photo
Heats 1-A and 1-B of the Chevrolet Cup at Seafair were nearly carbon copies, won from lane two after three very close laps of racing. Jean Theoret was the top qualifier in 1-A and chose lane one for the U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors. Jeff Bernard in the U-5 Formulaboats.com stayed with him for three laps, in spite of a bad ho in turn one of lap two which cost him some ground, and took the lead coming off the final corner.
Theoret said, "It was my strength," referring to the fact that he is still recovering to a blow over accident in the first race of the season at Madison, Indiana. "I am not driving any more this weekend," Theoret continued. JW Myers, who subbed for Theoret in the Gold Cup at Detroit, will do the driving for the U-37 team on Sunday.
Top qualifier Dave Villwock had first lane choice in 1-B and chose to put the U-16 Ellstrom's Elam Plus in lane two, giving rival Steve David in the U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto the inside. The two battled deck to deck for all three laps, with Villwock winning the drag race to the finish line coming off the final corner.
"The water gets rougher as the heat goes on," explained Villwock., "and I figured if I just stayed with him I would have better water for the run to the finish."
Racing continues at 2:40 pm PDT Sunday, with Heat 2-A. Villwock and David will face off again in heat 2-A, with David in lane three and Villwock in lane four.
Good Job Jean!!!!! Get well soon! Good luck to U-37 Sunday!
Thanks to my guys for busting thparts out this week for them. Really close finish.
pat W
info from www.abrahydroplanes.com
Heats 1-A and 1-B of the Chevrolet Cup at Seafair were nearly carbon copies, won from lane two after three very close laps of racing. Jean Theoret was the top qualifier in 1-A and chose lane one for the U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors. Jeff Bernard in the U-5 Formulaboats.com stayed with him for three laps, in spite of a bad ho in turn one of lap two which cost him some ground, and took the lead coming off the final corner.
Theoret said, "It was my strength," referring to the fact that he is still recovering to a blow over accident in the first race of the season at Madison, Indiana. "I am not driving any more this weekend," Theoret continued. JW Myers, who subbed for Theoret in the Gold Cup at Detroit, will do the driving for the U-37 team on Sunday.
Top qualifier Dave Villwock had first lane choice in 1-B and chose to put the U-16 Ellstrom's Elam Plus in lane two, giving rival Steve David in the U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto the inside. The two battled deck to deck for all three laps, with Villwock winning the drag race to the finish line coming off the final corner.
"The water gets rougher as the heat goes on," explained Villwock., "and I figured if I just stayed with him I would have better water for the run to the finish."
Racing continues at 2:40 pm PDT Sunday, with Heat 2-A. Villwock and David will face off again in heat 2-A, with David in lane three and Villwock in lane four.
Good Job Jean!!!!! Get well soon! Good luck to U-37 Sunday!
Thanks to my guys for busting thparts out this week for them. Really close finish.pat W
info from www.abrahydroplanes.com
08-02-2009, 09:13 PM
#2
www.weismann.net
Gold MemberThread Starter
Results for 2009 Chevrolet Cup at Seafair
Qualifying Results
All qualifying speeds
Number - Sponsor Driver Speed Points
U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus Dave Villwock 154.347 100
U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 152.548 80
U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors J.W. Myers 150.379 60
U-3 Grandview on the Lake Jimmy King 149.909 50
U-5 FormulaBoats.com Jeff Bernard 149.099 70
U-17 USNW Express Kip Brown 148.514 40
U-7 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 146.935 30
U-100 Mirage Boats Greg Hopp 145.893 30
U-9 Jones Racing David Williams 136.795 30
U-48 Albert Lee Brian Perkins 135.399 30
U-22 Miss Airbag Service.com Mike Webster 131.365 30
U-25 Buffalo Federal Savings Bank Ken Muscatel 130
Results for Heat 1A
Full Heat details
Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-5 FormulaBoats.com Jeff Bernard 138.582 400
2 U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors Jean Theoret 137.644 300
3 U-17 USNW Express Kip Brown 132.527 225
4 U-7 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 128.869 169
5 U-100 Mirage Boats Greg Hopp 123.781 127
6 U-22 Miss Airbag Service.com Mike Webster 114.874 95
Results for Heat 1B
Full Heat details
Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus Dave Villwock 145.637 400
2 U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 145.03 300
3 U-48 Albert Lee Brian Perkins 122.662 225
4 U-9 Jones Racing David Williams 120.194 169
5 U-3 Grandview on the Lake Jimmy King 116.507 127
Results for Heat 2A
Full Heat details
Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-3 Grandview on the Lake Jimmy King 143.125 400
2 U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 137.425 300
3 U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus Dave Villwock 136.279 225
4 U-7 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 134.79 169
5 U-5 FormulaBoats.com Jeff Bernard 129.403 127
6 U-9 Jones Racing David Williams 117.095 95
Results for Heat 2B
Full Heat details
Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors J.W. Myers 137.776 400
3 U-48 Albert Lee Brian Perkins 123.377 225
4 U-100 Mirage Boats Greg Hopp 107.731 169
DNS U-22 Miss Airbag Service.com Mike Webster 0 0
DNS U-25 Buffalo Federal Savings Bank Ken Muscatel 0 0
PEN 300-150 U-17 USNW Express Kip Brown 132.691 150
Results for Heat 3A
Full Heat details
Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus Dave Villwock 140.909 400
2 U-3 Grandview on the Lake Jimmy King 138.129 300
3 U-17 USNW Express Kip Brown 121.542 225
4 U-25 Buffalo Federal Savings Bank Ken Muscatel 113.282 169
5 U-9 Jones Racing David Williams 95.349 127
PEN 95-150 U-100 Mirage Boats Greg Hopp 126.316 -55
Results for Heat 3B
Full Heat details
Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 141.835 400
2 U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors J.W. Myers 141.305 300
3 U-5 FormulaBoats.com Jeff Bernard 135.236 225
4 U-7 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 131.414 169
5 U-48 Albert Lee Brian Perkins 123.251 127
Results for Heat Final
Full Heat details
Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus Dave Villwock 137.532 400
2 U-3 Grandview on the Lake Jimmy King 133.072 300
3 U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors J.W. Myers 130.322 225
4 U-5 FormulaBoats.com Jeff Bernard 128.574 169
5 U-17 USNW Express Kip Brown 127.29 127
6 U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 126.703 95
7 U-7 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 121.139 71
Accumulated Points
Number - Boat Driver Points
U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus Dave Villwock 1425
U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors Jean Theoret 1225
U-3 Grandview on the Lake Jimmy King 1127
U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 1095
U-5 FormulaBoats.com Jeff Bernard 921
U-17 USNW Express Kip Brown 727
U-7 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 578
U-48 Albert Lee Brian Perkins 577
U-9 Jones Racing David Williams 391
U-100 Mirage Boats Greg Hopp 241
U-25 Buffalo Federal Savings Bank Ken Muscatel 169
U-22 Miss Airbag Service.com Mike Webster 95
Accumulated Points with Qualifying
Number - Boat Driver Points
U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus Dave Villwock 1525
U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors Jean Theoret 1285
U-3 Grandview on the Lake Jimmy King 1177
U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 1175
U-5 FormulaBoats.com Jeff Bernard 991
U-17 USNW Express Kip Brown 767
U-7 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 608
U-48 Albert Lee Brian Perkins 607
U-9 Jones Racing David Williams 421
U-100 Mirage Boats Greg Hopp 271
U-25 Buffalo Federal Savings Bank Ken Muscatel 169
U-22 Miss Airbag Service.com Mike Webster 125
Two second a first and a 3rd in the main 2nd in the points for the the weekend...... Good job guys!!!!
pat W
pat W
Qualifying Results
All qualifying speeds
Number - Sponsor Driver Speed Points
U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus Dave Villwock 154.347 100
U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 152.548 80
U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors J.W. Myers 150.379 60
U-3 Grandview on the Lake Jimmy King 149.909 50
U-5 FormulaBoats.com Jeff Bernard 149.099 70
U-17 USNW Express Kip Brown 148.514 40
U-7 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 146.935 30
U-100 Mirage Boats Greg Hopp 145.893 30
U-9 Jones Racing David Williams 136.795 30
U-48 Albert Lee Brian Perkins 135.399 30
U-22 Miss Airbag Service.com Mike Webster 131.365 30
U-25 Buffalo Federal Savings Bank Ken Muscatel 130
Results for Heat 1A
Full Heat details
Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-5 FormulaBoats.com Jeff Bernard 138.582 400
2 U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors Jean Theoret 137.644 300
3 U-17 USNW Express Kip Brown 132.527 225
4 U-7 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 128.869 169
5 U-100 Mirage Boats Greg Hopp 123.781 127
6 U-22 Miss Airbag Service.com Mike Webster 114.874 95
Results for Heat 1B
Full Heat details
Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus Dave Villwock 145.637 400
2 U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 145.03 300
3 U-48 Albert Lee Brian Perkins 122.662 225
4 U-9 Jones Racing David Williams 120.194 169
5 U-3 Grandview on the Lake Jimmy King 116.507 127
Results for Heat 2A
Full Heat details
Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-3 Grandview on the Lake Jimmy King 143.125 400
2 U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 137.425 300
3 U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus Dave Villwock 136.279 225
4 U-7 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 134.79 169
5 U-5 FormulaBoats.com Jeff Bernard 129.403 127
6 U-9 Jones Racing David Williams 117.095 95
Results for Heat 2B
Full Heat details
Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors J.W. Myers 137.776 400
3 U-48 Albert Lee Brian Perkins 123.377 225
4 U-100 Mirage Boats Greg Hopp 107.731 169
DNS U-22 Miss Airbag Service.com Mike Webster 0 0
DNS U-25 Buffalo Federal Savings Bank Ken Muscatel 0 0
PEN 300-150 U-17 USNW Express Kip Brown 132.691 150
Results for Heat 3A
Full Heat details
Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus Dave Villwock 140.909 400
2 U-3 Grandview on the Lake Jimmy King 138.129 300
3 U-17 USNW Express Kip Brown 121.542 225
4 U-25 Buffalo Federal Savings Bank Ken Muscatel 113.282 169
5 U-9 Jones Racing David Williams 95.349 127
PEN 95-150 U-100 Mirage Boats Greg Hopp 126.316 -55
Results for Heat 3B
Full Heat details
Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 141.835 400
2 U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors J.W. Myers 141.305 300
3 U-5 FormulaBoats.com Jeff Bernard 135.236 225
4 U-7 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 131.414 169
5 U-48 Albert Lee Brian Perkins 123.251 127
Results for Heat Final
Full Heat details
Finish Boat Driver Avg. Speed Points
1 U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus Dave Villwock 137.532 400
2 U-3 Grandview on the Lake Jimmy King 133.072 300
3 U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors J.W. Myers 130.322 225
4 U-5 FormulaBoats.com Jeff Bernard 128.574 169
5 U-17 USNW Express Kip Brown 127.29 127
6 U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 126.703 95
7 U-7 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 121.139 71
Accumulated Points
Number - Boat Driver Points
U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus Dave Villwock 1425
U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors Jean Theoret 1225
U-3 Grandview on the Lake Jimmy King 1127
U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 1095
U-5 FormulaBoats.com Jeff Bernard 921
U-17 USNW Express Kip Brown 727
U-7 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 578
U-48 Albert Lee Brian Perkins 577
U-9 Jones Racing David Williams 391
U-100 Mirage Boats Greg Hopp 241
U-25 Buffalo Federal Savings Bank Ken Muscatel 169
U-22 Miss Airbag Service.com Mike Webster 95
Accumulated Points with Qualifying
Number - Boat Driver Points
U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus Dave Villwock 1525
U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors Jean Theoret 1285
U-3 Grandview on the Lake Jimmy King 1177
U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto Steve David 1175
U-5 FormulaBoats.com Jeff Bernard 991
U-17 USNW Express Kip Brown 767
U-7 Graham Trucking J. Michael Kelly 608
U-48 Albert Lee Brian Perkins 607
U-9 Jones Racing David Williams 421
U-100 Mirage Boats Greg Hopp 271
U-25 Buffalo Federal Savings Bank Ken Muscatel 169
U-22 Miss Airbag Service.com Mike Webster 125
Two second a first and a 3rd in the main 2nd in the points for the the weekend...... Good job guys!!!!
pat W
pat W
08-02-2009, 09:18 PM
#3
www.weismann.net
Gold MemberThread Starter
Dave Villwock Repeats As Seafair Champion
When it came time to choose lanes for the winner take all final of the Chevrolet Cup at Seafair, Dave Villwock had a scant 25 point lead over Steve David and JW Myers. They turned out to be big points, as they gave Villwock the opportunity to choose the inside lane, and the advantage he used drive the U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus to a lead off the first turn and maintain it throughout the five lap final.
Villwock, who won the 2008 Seafair Race in a controversial finish, left no doubt this time as he drove away from the competition to score a convincing victory.
David, driving the U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto stayed in position to challenge for more than two laps, but hit what he described as a “huge roller” in the North turn of the third lap. The boat nearly went over and made a very hard landing. From that point on, David said he felt the engine going away.
“That was all it had left on the last lap,” Said David. “I couldn’t use all the throttle and I was just trying to finish”
David did manage to finish, but was passed by Jimmy King in the U-3 Grandview on the Lake, JW Myers in the U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors, Jeff Bernard in the U-5 formulaboats.com and Kip Brown in the
U-17 USNW Express, who finished in that order.
David finished 6th in the Oberto, relinquishing the national high points lead to Villwock. J Michael Kelly, the consolation final winner was the trailer boat in the final heat and finished 7th.
Villwock scored his 10th Seafair victory in 17 tries, his 59th career victory, and called the race course typical for Seattle .
“We were two and three feet off the water the whole time,” said the winning driver. “We hit huge holes in both turns, and I thought one of them had cost me the lead. But I managed to pedal it down and keep going fast. I know Steve hit some too, and after the one in the North turn I didn’t see him again.”
Earlier in the day ABRA chairman Sam Cole and Sheikh Hassan Bin Jabor Al-Thani of Qatar signed the contract that makes the November 12 event in Doha , Qatar official.
Next race for the ABRA is Thunder on the Ohio in Evansville , Indiana August 21-23.
Thanks to www.abrahydroplanes.com for the great reporting!!!!!!!!!
The points are important to us because the top 10 are going to Qatar in November....On to Evansville.
pat W
When it came time to choose lanes for the winner take all final of the Chevrolet Cup at Seafair, Dave Villwock had a scant 25 point lead over Steve David and JW Myers. They turned out to be big points, as they gave Villwock the opportunity to choose the inside lane, and the advantage he used drive the U-16 Ellstrom Elam Plus to a lead off the first turn and maintain it throughout the five lap final.
Villwock, who won the 2008 Seafair Race in a controversial finish, left no doubt this time as he drove away from the competition to score a convincing victory.
David, driving the U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto stayed in position to challenge for more than two laps, but hit what he described as a “huge roller” in the North turn of the third lap. The boat nearly went over and made a very hard landing. From that point on, David said he felt the engine going away.
“That was all it had left on the last lap,” Said David. “I couldn’t use all the throttle and I was just trying to finish”
David did manage to finish, but was passed by Jimmy King in the U-3 Grandview on the Lake, JW Myers in the U-37 Hoss Mortgage Investors, Jeff Bernard in the U-5 formulaboats.com and Kip Brown in the
U-17 USNW Express, who finished in that order.
David finished 6th in the Oberto, relinquishing the national high points lead to Villwock. J Michael Kelly, the consolation final winner was the trailer boat in the final heat and finished 7th.
Villwock scored his 10th Seafair victory in 17 tries, his 59th career victory, and called the race course typical for Seattle .
“We were two and three feet off the water the whole time,” said the winning driver. “We hit huge holes in both turns, and I thought one of them had cost me the lead. But I managed to pedal it down and keep going fast. I know Steve hit some too, and after the one in the North turn I didn’t see him again.”
Earlier in the day ABRA chairman Sam Cole and Sheikh Hassan Bin Jabor Al-Thani of Qatar signed the contract that makes the November 12 event in Doha , Qatar official.
Next race for the ABRA is Thunder on the Ohio in Evansville , Indiana August 21-23.
Thanks to www.abrahydroplanes.com for the great reporting!!!!!!!!!
The points are important to us because the top 10 are going to Qatar in November....On to Evansville.
pat W
