… and found that water can be hard on fiberglass and other parts.  (James Drew photos)

On Sunday, while the solo finale in Top Fuel Hydro and the final round shoot-out in Top Fuel Hydro brought Firebird fans to their feet, the finale of Top Alcohol Hydro Flats between Greg Jones’s “Back in Black” and Marcus Kinsey’s “Bad Company” unfortunately fizzled before it ever began. Neither boat was able to make the final pass after experiencing mechanical problems at the starting line. Kinsey and “Bad Company” were declared victorious based upon their better average overall times throughout the weekend.

Arizona’s newest city – San Tan Valley – can also claim a champion. Jeremy Denny piloted the “Cyanotic River Boat” to victory with consistent runs throughout the weekend. He closed out his quest for a NAPA World Final victory with a final round win over Keith Turly and “Gittr Done” after Turley’s boat red-lighted at the starting line.

“With the new boat,” Denny explained, “we were just trying to make it safely to the finish. We had a couple of things we were trying to get dialed in, but it ended up working out really well for us.”

Here are the results for Sunday’s other final round match-ups:

Modified Eliminator: “Gambler” (David Cooper) 10.050 ET, 106.132 MPH def. “Abracadabra” (Bob Prigmore) 9.951, 103.330
Pro Comp Eliminator: “Hot Shot” (Mike Martin) 8.818, 102.389 def. “Wet Dream” (Tony Scarlata) 7.49, 138.889, foul
Pro Eliminator: “FBomb” (Mike Declark) 8.218, 105.263 def. “Nicki’s Boat” (Jeff Miller) 8.085, 146.341
Pro Mod: “Just One More” (Mike Lamb) 7.069, 161.002 def. “Alcohol Dependent” (Reagan Everet) 7.522, 164.835
Personal Watercraft I: “Monkey See, Monkey Do” (Dave Watkins) 11.82, 69.76 def. “Draggin Waggin“ (Ollie Oliver) 15.490, 64.655
Personal Watercraft II: “Can’t Touch This” (Shelby Ebert) 17.487, 51.195 def. “Say When Again “ (Cody Gray) 18.721, 50.819
Stock Eliminator: “Flexible” (Al Zemke) 11.127, 88.496 def. “Mamma’s Diamond” (Bob Winder) 11.154, 90.180
Top Eliminator: Josh Patridge, 9.132, 108.827 def. “Blown Assets” (Joey Valedez) 9.087, 115.979