After laboring through Friday qualifying Mike DeClark(Little White Lie) found the set up grabbing the number 1 spot from Travis Tuttle(Short Fuse) on Saturday. Come Sunday the two fastest boat squared off in the Top Alcohol Hydro finals. DeClark capped off the weekend out running Tuttle by nearly 5/100th to get the win.
Mike Declark, 4.540 @ 177.540 defeats Travis Tuttle, 4.586 @ 192.882
Round 1
Mike DeClark, 4.497 @ 198.852 - Bye
Rick Allen “Total Kaos” 4.387 @ 203.359 def. Steve Streeter “Untouchable” 4.562 @ 180.431
Travis Tuttle, 4.587 @ 195.467 def. Dale Riggs “Bad Moon Rising” 5.186 @ 176.506
Round 2
Travis Tuttle, @ 4.643 @ 184.327 - Bye
Mike DeClark, 4.514 @ 199.351 def. Rick Allen, 4.416 @ 203.351(red)
It was a double win or sorts as Ronnie Hayes in “The Flying Dutchman” and Randy Ball in “The Oklahoman” decided the there was too much chop on the water for a safe run. Both opted for a 50/50 split of points and money.
Round 1
Bill Diez “War Party” 5.931 @ 139.181 def. Tony Scarlata “Shazam” 12.612 @ 43.415
Ronnie Hayes, 10.700 @ 26.763 (red) def. Marcus Kinsey “Bad Company” 12.861 @ 40.062 (went off course)
Randy Ball, 5.457 @ 149.035 def. Bill Miller ”Party to the Max” DNT
Spike Gorr “Spirit of America” 5.726 @ 136.460 def. Don Bausher “Habit Forming” DNT
Round 2
Ronnie Hayes, 6.235 @ 136.179 def. Bill Diez, 13.068 @ 60.063
Randy Ball, 5.633 @ 134.122 def. Spike Gorr, 5.651 @ 148.537