Immediately after finishing heat 2C for unlimited hydroplanes, Greg Hopp jumped into the cockpit of his UL-15 Happy Go Lucky and took it to first place in heat 2A for unlimited lights.
Hopp held off an early charge from Michael Flaherty in the UL-11 Miss Executif and Kayleigh Perkins in the UL-72 Miss Boat Electric for the win. Flaherty was second, followed by Wil Muncey in the UL-00 Traficade Racing.
Perkins did not finish in the UL-72 after going dead at the beginning of lap 2. Brian Richards was unable to get the UL-4 Shoreline Sign & Awning started for the heat.
The victory was the UL-15 teams second of the weekend and seals its position in the final heat.
Flaherty should also make the final with a first and second.
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Veteran drivers Dave Villwock and Steve David each won their second heat races Friday at the Oryx Cup World Championships for unlimited hydroplanes.
Villwock, whose earlier victory clinched the season championship for his team, the U-96 Spirit of Qatar, had no problem starting in lane 2 of heat 2A as he raced uncontested to the win.
Greg Hopp, starting in lane 1 in the U-100, held off Scott Liddycoat in the U-7 Valken.com and Kip Brown in the U-17 Miss Red Dot to finish second.
Villwock top qualifier at San Diego
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SAN DIEGO -- Dave Villwock took advantage of a second opportunity and was the fastest qualifier in the U-96 Spirit of Qatar on Friday at the Air National Guard San Diego Bayfair.
Villwock posted a head-turning 164.759 mph lap during qualifying, the fastest qualifying speed he's done on the Mission Bay course under the series' current fuel restrictions.
It looked as if rival driver Steve David -- in the U-1 Oh Boy! Oberto -- would earn the fastest qualifying speed on the day, but Vilwock and his team opted for a second attempt.
On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history
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* 2003: Adam Dabney scored 12 points to lead the Hanford boys to a 45-36 win over White Swan at the SunDome Shootout basketball tournament in Yakima. Meanwhile, Kristin Hilgert and Nikki DePeel combined for 37 points to lead the Falcons' girls to a 70-31 rout of Cle Elum.
* 1996: Tri-City Americans goalie Brian Boucher made 39 saves to lead the United States to a 4-0 shutout of Switzerland in the World Junior Championships in Geneva.
Liddycoat declared of hydro race in Qatar
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Driver Scott Liddycoat completed a magical rookie season Saturday by capturing his first unlimited hydroplane victory during a controversial finish at the Oryx Cup UIM World Championship.
Liddycoat was declared the winner by officials after they reviewed film of the start and saw that drivers Steve David, Dave Villwock and J Michael Kelly had crossed the start line early. Those drivers were given a 1-minute penalty and Liddycoat got his first career victory on the H1 Unlimited tour.
“It’s not the way I would have liked to win the first one but I’ll take it,” Liddycoat said. “This year has been unreal. I don’t think it’s quite sunk in yet.”
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Dwight Howard had 25 points and 24 rebounds, Ryan Anderson scored 27 and the Orlando Magic hit 17 3-pointers in a 102-89 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.
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