Champion Spark Plug Regatta

Woodland Creek Park
Lacey, Wash.
DATE: Saturday, April 2, 2022

The season opening race of the 2022 ERCU Pentair Championship Series is the Champion Spark Plug Regatta, set for Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Long’s Pond/Woodland Creek Park in Lacey.
 
Even in the real boats, the Champion Spark Plug Regatta – for its entire existence – was the season opening event each year, held at Miami Marine Stadium in South Florida. For 17 years, ERCU has started its season with the Champion Spark Plug Regatta. It was traditionally held at Fort Borst Park in Centralia. The Champion Spark Plug Regatta for our club was moved to Woodland Creek Park in Lacey this year, due to the addition of the 1/7 scale division in ERCU. Fort Borst is just a little too small for the bigger boats, so in the interest of safe racing, the club decided to move to Lacey for the season opener.

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Race Format
  • Three preliminary heats of five laps each for vintage, classic and modern classes.
  • First and second connies for both divisions and all classes (depending on boat count and attrition). Second connie winner advances to first connie as a trailer. First connie winner advances to the final as a trailer.
  • Second place boat in the first connie is an alternate for the final.
  • Winner-take-all championship finals for vintage, classic and modern.
  • Vintage Triple Crown Series event #1

2022 Race Results
1/10 Scale Modern Class
  1. Mike Hughes, 1991 Winston Eagle
  2. Nelson Holmberg, 2018 Oberto Beef Jerky
  3. Ron Daum, 2004 Llumar Window Films
  4. Tom Markos, 2015 Graham Trucking (U-7) ^
  5. David Heilbrunn, 2021 Goodman Real Estate (DNS)

1/7 Scale Modern Class
  1. Nelson Holmberg, 2021 Graham Trucking
  2. David Newton, 1970 Pride of Pay 'n Pak
  3. David Heilbrunn, 2021 Goodman Real Estate
  4. Denise Sjostrom, 1974 Miss U.S. (DNS)

1/10 Classic Class
  1. Jay Fonville, 1976 Spirit of Dayton Walther ^
  2. David Heilbrunn, 1984 Executone
  3. Rick Evans, 1973 Red Man Too (DNF)
  4. Paxton Reunanen, 1979 Squire Shop (DNF)
  5. Jim Latimer, 1985 U-33 (DNF)

1/10 Vintage Class
  1. Paxton Reunanen, 1960 Miss Thriftway
  2. Geoffry Grembowski, 1962 $ Bill
  3. Bill Mowatt, 1968 Miss Bardahl
  4. Jay Fonville, 1963 Tahoe Miss (DNF)
  5. David Newton, 1964 Miss Exide (DNF)

1/7 Vintage Class
  1. John Sjostrom, 1960 Miss Thriftway
  2. Denise Sjostrom, 1980 Evergreen Roofing (DNF)
  3. Jim McKeon, 1958 Maverick (DNF)

^ - Started final heat as trailer boat

1/10 Vintage Triple Crown
  1. Paxton Reunanen, 1960 Miss Thriftway, 1,600 points
  2. Geoffry Grembowski, 1962 $ Bill, 1,300
  3. Jay Fonville, 1963 Tahoe Miss, 1,025
  4. Paxton Reunanen, 1963 Coe-Z Miss, 1,000
  5. David Newton, 1964 Miss Exide, 925
  6. Ron Daum, 1957 Thriftway Too, 769
  7. John Earnest, 1961 Gale V, 732
  8. Bill Mowatt, 1968 Miss Bardahl, 625
  9. Rick Evans, 1980 Evergreen Roofing, 525
  10. Robbie Roberts, 1971 Hallmark Homes, 525
  11. Gerry Bordon, 1970 Parco's O-Ring Miss, 225
  12. David Heilbrunn, 1960 Gale V, 0

1/7 Vintage Triple Crown
  1. Jim McKeon, 1957 Maverick, 869
  2. John Sjostrom, 1960 Miss Thriftway, 625
  3. Denise Sjostrom, 1980 Evergreen Roofing, 400


Champion Spark Plug All-Time Results
1/10 Vintage Class Race Winners
2004 — 1957 Hawaii Ka’i III. Owner/Driver: Roger Newton. (Shady Lake, Renton)
2005 — 1970 Pay ‘n Pak Lil’ Buzzard. Owner/Driver: Jeff Campbell.
2006 — 1970 Pay ‘n Pak Lil’ Buzzard. Owner/Driver: Jeff Campbell.
2007 — 1971 Hallmark Homes. Owner: Jeff Campbell. Driver: Jason Hartley.
2008 — 1969 Pay ‘n Pak Outrigger. Owner/Driver: Jeff Campbell.
2009 — 1963 Notre Dame. Owner/Driver: Bob VandenAkker.
2010 — 1969 Pay ‘n Pak Outrigger. Owner/Driver: Jeff Campbell.
2011 — 1970 Parco’s O-Ring Miss. Owner/Driver: Gerry Bordon.
2012 — 1970 Parco’s O-Ring Miss. Owner/Driver: Gerry Bordon.
2013 — 1971 Miss Madison. Owner/Driver: Ron Forister.
2014 — 1960 Miss Thriftway. Owner/Driver: Kerry Kjos.
2015 — 1962 Gale V. Owner/Driver: John Earnest
2016 — No race
2017 — Miss U.S. 5. Owner/Driver: Len Taylor
2018 — 1969 Miss Schweppes. Owner/Driver: JimmeJames Cusworth
2019 — 1957 Hawaii Kai III. Owner: Ben Keller. Driver: Jerry Dunlap
2020 — 1957 Hawaii Kai III. Owner: Ben Keller. Driver: Jerry Dunlap, 1,500 points (Woodland Creek Park, Lacey)
2021 — 1960 Miss Thriftway. Owner: Kerry Kjos. Driver: David Newton
2022 — 1960 Miss Thriftway. Owner: Kerry Kjos. Driver: Paxton Reunanen (Woodland Creek Park, Lacey)

1/7 Scale Vintage Class Race Winners
2022 — 1960 Miss Thriftway. Owner/Driver: John Sjostrom (Woodland Creek Park, Lacey)
 
1/10 Classic Class Race Winners
2020 — 1987 Oh Boy! Oberto. Owner/Driver: Nelson Holmberg, 1,169 points (Woodland Creek Park, Lacey)
2021 — 1986 Boat. Owner/Driver: Jerry Dunlap. 1,094 points
2022 — 1976 Spirit of Dayton Walther. Owner/Driver: Jay Fonville (Woodland Creek Park, Lacey)

1/10 Modern Class Race Winners
2004 — 1970 Pride of Pay ‘n Pak. Owner/Driver: Jeff Campbell. (Shady Lake, Renton)
2005 — 1974 Country Boy. Owner/Driver: Mike Campbell.
2006 — 1970 Pride of Pay ‘n Pak. Owner/Driver: Jeff Campbell.
2007 — 1974 Country Boy. Owner/Driver: Mike Campbell.
2008 — 1978 Miss Circus Circus. Owner/Driver: Mike Gossler.
2009 — 1982 Executone. Owner/Driver: Mike Campbell.
2010 — 1974 U-95. Owner/Driver: Rick Lentz.
2011 — 1977 Charlie’s Girl. Owner/Driver: Bill Smiley.
2012 — 2010 Formula Boats. Owner/Driver: Nelson Holmberg.
2013 — 1986 Boat. Owner/Driver: Mike Campbell.
2014 — 2012 Graham Trucking. Owner/Driver: Nelson Holmberg.
2015 — 1976 Spirit of Dayton Walther. Owner/Driver: Brad Lewis
2016 — No race
2017 — 2011 Valken. Owner/Driver: JimmeJames Cusworth
2018 — 2011 Valken. Owner/Driver: JimmeJames Cusworth
2019 — 1972 Notre Dame. Owner/Driver: Rick Evans
2020 — 2009 Grandview on the Lake. Owner/Driver: Ron Daum, 1,100 points (Woodland Creek Park, Lacey)
2021 — 1985 Miss Budweiser. Owner/Driver: David Newton
2022 — 1991 Winston Eagle. Owner/Driver: Mike Hughes (Woodland Creek Park, Lacey)

1/7 Scale Modern Class Race Winners
2022 — 2021 Graham Trucking. Owner/Driver: Nelson Holmberg (Woodland Creek Park, Lacey)

*Unless Otherwise Noted - Race was Held at Fort Borst Park, Centralia