Tight competition at Tastin and Racin festival | Results

Published 11:01 am Thursday, June 16, 2011

Neck-to-neck hydroplane races rewarded the crowds who showed up at the Tastin’ and Racin’ event last weekend in Lake Sammamish State Park.

“We had quite a few heats where first and second were fighting,” said organizer Chris Courtright. “They put on a really good show with tight action.”

Attendance at the event was about the same as last year, several thousand, said Ranger Rich Benson, who expects the full figure in a few days.

The number of boats was about the same as last, minus a few vintage boats, which moved out of the area, Courtright said.

It’s a good sign for a struggling sport.

The rain held off Saturday and the sunshine came out Sunday.

“In the Seattle market, where weather being such a factor,” Courtright said.

The Tastin’ and Racin’ is like the Seafair for smaller boats, although the large unlimited class boats also made a showing.

Winners for 2011 Tastin’ and Racin’ events:

1 Liter

1. Y-6 Pile Contractors, driven by Bianca Bononcini, Sammamish.

2. Y-8 Pile Contractors, driven by Kyle Bahl and Joe Perkins, Sammamish.

3. Y-26 Mallory Racing, driven by Kayleigh Perkins-Mallory, North Bend.

2.5 Stock

1. S-83 Mega Bucks, driven by JP Squires of Lakewood, CO.

2. S-137 Wa’atch Me Go, owned and driven by David Solway and Chris Fanaris, Tumwater.

3. S-1 Liquid Lizard, driven by Jeff Bernard, Orting.

5 Liter

1. E-55 Peters and May, driven by Jeff Bernard and Kip Brown, Kent.

2. E-72 Chop Chop, driven by Jon Zimmerman, Maple Valley.

3. E-77 Perkins Glass Racing, driven by Brian Perkins, North Bend.

National Mod

1. NM-1 Macks Out, driven by Jeff Bernard, Shelton.

2. NM-5, Miss Bliss Haskel Express, driven by Rod Bourke, Snohomish.

3. NM-56, Miss Diagnosed, driven by Bill Strain, Auburn.

Super Stock

1. SS-96 Simple 2, driven by Charlie Marquard, Warren, OR.

2. SS-78 Aquaholic, driven by Lenny Baker, Edmonds.

3. SS-31 Soaring Eagle, driven by Jeff Gibson, Kent.

2.5 Mod

1. A-9 Knelleken Company, driven by Jared Knelleken, Eatonville.

2. A-90 Sidewinder, driven by Karen Toulouse, Eatonville.

3. A-36 Miss Beck Electric Supply, driven by Leslie Warren, Tacoma.

Grand Prix

1. GP-15 Miss Peters and May, owned and driven by Jerry Hopp, Snohomish.

2. GP-12 Schellhase Racing, owned by Bob Schellhase and driven by Greg Hopp, Renton.

3. GP-329 Miss Lucas Oil, driven by David Warren, Lake Stevens.

Personal watercraft, or Ski Doo, competitions were intermixed with the hydroplane races June 11-12.

Hydroplane boats were lifted in and out of the water by two large mobile cranes at the June 11 Tastin’ and Racin’ event.