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Rob Hall from Hope, Idaho, tries to ride between two 2.5 modified hydroplanes Aug. 26 at Pateros. Hall would come out on top in the race. At left is Dan DeFranco, Sammamish, who finished third. At right is Mike Kelly, Puyallup, who finished second.
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Best Wishes, a vintage hydroplane built by Ron Jones Sr. for Bill Muncey in 1959, takes a spin at Pateros. The boat has been fully restored under the ownership of Doug Whitley, who is at the helm
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The start of a 5 litre race with four boats heading to the starting line.
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Racers head to a buoy in a 2.5 modified race.
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Fans inspect boats in the pits, admiring their workmanship
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By Al Camp
Chronicle staff
Winds could not keep hydroplanes off Lake Pateros for long Aug. 25-26 during the 15th annual Tacoma Inboard Racing Association Pateros Hydro Classic.
“We did have some wind delays, but the only heats not to get off were two heats on Sunday,” said scorer/secretary Sue Troxell.
Racing got started about an hour and half late on Saturday but when the wake settled only one heat had not been run.
The race was made up first thing Sunday, said Troxell, who said Sunday races got started early.
This year’s race included a ton of sponsors, said Troxell.
“Julie Porter hustled all the sponsors for us and did a lot of leg work over at Pateros to put on the race,” she said.
Next year’s races tentatively are scheduled a week earlier than normal in August because national races are scheduled at the end of August.
Troxell said this year’s racing included a lot of close competition with no spills.
Pateros results
Saturday, Aug. 25
One litre modified - 1, Russ Dodge, Seattle. 2, Leslie Warren, Tacoma.
2.5 stock - 1, Robby Dahlquist, Lake Tapps. 2, Kevin Eacret, Edmonds. 3, Mike Hofhine, Bare River, Wyo.
2.5 modified - 1, Dan DeFranco, Sammamish. 2, Jared Knelleken, Eatonville.
5 litre - 1, Wally Johnston, Helena, Mont. 2, Jeff Bernard, Gig Harbor. 3, Travis Johnston, Helena, Mont.
National modified - 1, Brent Harnack, Spokane. 2, Wild Bill Strain, Auburn.
Super stock - 1, Lenny Baker, Edmonds.
Cracker box - 1, Bob Nyland, Custer. 2, Steve Olsen, Belfair.
SST120 - 1, Ken Adams, Anacortes. 2, Kevin Christensen, Pasco. 3, Will Hough, Renton.
Form 150 - 1, Ken Adams, Anacortes. 2, Kevin Christensen, Pasco. 3, Will Hough, Renton.
Sunday, Aug. 26
One-litre modified - 1, Russ Dodge, Seattle. 2, Josh Harnack, Spokane. 3, Aaron Stephens, Tri Cities.
2.5 stock - 1, Jeff Bernard, Gig Harbor. 2, Mike Hofhine, Bare River, Wyo. 3, Leslie Warren, Tacoma.
2.5 modified - 1, Rob Hall, Hope, Idaho. 2, Mike Kelly, Puyallup. 3, Dan DeFranco, Sammamish.
5 litre - 1, Jeff Bernard, Gig Harbor. 2, Travis Johnston, Helena, Mont. 3, Kip Brown, Maple Valley.
National modified: 1, Chris Bertram, Eatonville. 2, Brent Harnack, Spokane. 3, Wild Bill Strain, Auburn.
Super stock - 1, Craig Randall, Seattle. 2, Lenny Baker, Edmonds.
Cracker box - No class.
SST120 - 1, Ken Adams, Anacortes. 2, Kevin Christensen, Pasco. 3, Will Hough, Renton.
Form 150 - 1, Rick Adams, Anacortes. 2, Ken Adams, Anacortes. 3, Kevin Christensen, Pasco.
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