Award Winners, Hanauer headline end of season celebration

ERCU celebrated 20 years of racing on Saturday, Nov. 4 at The Ram in Puyallup.

Award winners and legendary unlimited hydroplane driver Chip Hanauer were the headliners.

The 2023 ERCU Award Winners are:

Seatac Services Driver of the Year
David Newton

Rookie of the Year
Briana Burdsall

Most Improved Driver
Paxton Reunanen

Sportsmanship Award
David Heilbrunn

Contest Director of the Year
Nelson Holmberg & Tom Markos

Sponsor of the Year
Seatac Services

Contribution Awards
Paul Dunlap
David Heilbrunn
Bill Mowatt
Bob Van den Akker

ERCU Hall of Fame
Bill Mowatt

1/10 Scale Modern Season Champion - Boat
1991 Winston Eagle, Mike Hughes

1/7 Scale Modern Season Champion - Boat
2021 Goodman Real Estate, David Heilbrunn

1/10 Scale Classic Season Champion - Boat
1983 KISW Miss Rock, Paxton Reunanen

1/7 Scale Classic Season Champion - Boat
1975 Pay 'n Pak, Craig Mullen

1/10 Scale Vintage Season Champion - Boat
1960 Miss Thriftway, Kerry Kjos

1/7 Scale Vintage Season Champion - Boat
1958 Hawaii Kai III, David Newton

1/10 Scale Modern Season Champion - Driver
Paxton Reunanen, 2019 Graham Trucking Am. Dr.

1/7 Scale Modern Season Champion - Driver
David Heilbrunn, 2021 Goodman Real Estate

1/10 Scale Classic Season Champion - Driver
Paxton Reunanen, 1982 KISW Miss Rock

1/7 Scale Classic Season Champion - Driver
Craig Mullen, 1975 Pay 'n Pak/1974 Miss U.S.

1/10 Scale Vintage Season Champion - Driver
David Newton, 1960 Miss Thriftway

1/7 Scale Vintage Season Champion - Driver
David Newton, 1958 Hawaii Kai III

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2023 ERCU Season Top-10

1/10 Scale Modern Boat

1. 1991 Winston Eagle, 9,945
2. 2021 Goodman Real Estate, 9,599
3. 2019 Graham Trucking Am. Dr., 8,170
4. 2023 Bucket List Racing, 6,594
5. 2003 Miss Budweiser (T-6), 6,450
6. 2000 Miss Elam Plus, 6,443
7. 2015 Graham Trucking, 5,099
8. 1988 Sutphen Spirit, 4,418
9. 2022 Beacon Plumbing, 3,570
10. 2004 Llumar Window Film, 2,846

1/7 Scale Modern Boat

1. 2021 Goodman Real Estate, 9,419
2. 2021 Graham Trucking, 9,025
3. 1982 Pay 'n Pak, 4,725

1/10 Scale Classic Boat

1. 1983 KISW Miss Rock, 12,866
2. 1986 Boat, 9,722
3. 1983 Miss Houston, 6,480
4. 1976 Olympia Beer, 5,730
5. 1973 Red Man Too, 5,414
6. 1976 Atlas Van Lines, 4,976
7. 1976 Spirit of Dayton Walther, 4,025
8. 1972 Notre Dame, 3,690
9. 1979 Squire Shop, 3,249
10. 1984 Executone, 3,050

1/7 Scale Classic Boat

1. 1975 Pay 'n Pak, 5,900
2. 1974 Miss U.S., 5,425
3. 1974 Lincoln Thrift, 4,205
4. 1970 Pride of Pay 'n Pak, 3,800
5. 1980 Miss Budweiser, 3,725
6. 1982 Gilmore Special, 3,188
7. 1982 Captran Resorts, 300

1/10 Scale Vintage Boat

1. 1960 Miss Thriftway, 12,800
   
2. 1968 Miss Bardahl, 9,365
   
3. 1964 Miss Exide, 8,339
4. 1964 Burien Lady, 5,898
5. 1955 Hawaii Kai, 5,419
6. 1957 Hawaii Kai III, 4,800
7. 1963 Coe-Z-Miss, 4,019
8. 1962 Dewey's Lumberville, 3,860
9. 1963 Blue Chip, 3,163
10. 1958 Thriftway Too, 2,944
    

1/7 Scale Vintage Boat

1. 1958 Hawaii Kai III, 14,069
   
2. 1968 Eagle Electric, 10,169
   
3. 1962 $ Bill, 6,921
   
4. 1986 Miss Bahia, 4,149
   
5. 1982 Island Security Systems, 3,925
   
6. 1957 Maverick, 4,088
   
7. 1960 Miss Spokane, 3,423
   
8. 1975 Kirby Classic, 3,125
   
9. 1976 Vagabond, 2,663
   
10. 1960 Miss Thriftway, 3,000
    
11. 1958 Miss Burien, Gary Rose, 1,245
    
12. 1969 Pride of Pay 'n Pak (hooktail), 975
    

1/10 Scale Modern Driver

1. Paxton Reunanen, 11,749
2. Mike Hughes, 9,945
3. Nelson Holmberg, 9,864
4. David Heilbrunn, 9,599
5. David Newton, 6,450
6. Tom Markos, 5,099
7. Briana Burdsall, 4,418
8. Chuck Murray, 3,449
9. Ron Daum, 2,846
10. Geoffry Grembowski, 2,650

1/7 Scale Modern Driver

1. David Heilbrunn, 9,419
2. Nelson Holmberg, 9,025
3. Mike McIntosh, 4,725

1/10 Scale Classic Driver

1. Paxton Reunanen, 13,566
2. Jerry Dunlap, 10,022
3. Chuck Murray, 6,480
4. David Newton, 5,730
5. Paul Dunlap, 4,489
6. Tom Markos, 4,107
7. Jay Fonville, 4,025
8. David Heilbrunn, 3,050
9. Rick Evans, 2,650
10. Mitch Dillard, 1,600

1/7 Scale Classic Driver

1. Craig Mullen, 9,725
2. Paxton Reunanen, 4,205
3. Bill Mowatt, 3,800
4. Jim McKeon, 3,325
5. Rob Edwards, 3,188
6. David Newton, 1,600
7. Jay Fonville, 300

1/10 Scale Vintage Driver

1. David Newton, 12,400
2. Paxton Reunanen, 9,678
3. Bill Mowatt, 9,365
4. Paul Dunlap, 6,014
5. Chuck Murray, 5,419
6. John Earnest, 3,835
7. Jim Latimer, 3,413
8. David Heilbrunn, 3,163
9. Ron Daum, 2,944
10. John Howell, 2,738

1/7 Scale Vintage Driver

1. David Newton, 12,469
2. Dennis Caines, 10,825
3. Bob Van den Akker, 6,921
4. Craig Mullen, 5,925
5. Terry Harmer, 4,149
6. Jim McKeon, 4,088
7. Mike McIntosh, 3,925
8. Paxton Reunanen, 3,423
9. Jay Fonville, 3,125
10. Chuck Murray, 1,338

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2023 ERCU Season TRIPLE CROWN

MODERN
1/10 Scale

1. 1991 Winston, 4,495
2. 2000 Elam Plus, 1,969
3. 2015 Graham, 1,952
4. 2021 Goodman, 1,802
5. 2022 Beacon, 1,400
6. 2003 Budweiser, 1,150
7. 1988 Sutphen, 919
8. 2011 DegreeMen, 869
9. 2023 Bucket List, 625
10. 2004 Llumar, 619

1/7 Scale

1. 2021 Goodman, 2,500
2. 2021 Graham, 2,400

CLASSIC
1/10 Scale

1. 1983 Miss Rock, 2,300
2. 1986 Boat, 2,200
3. 1983 Miss Houston, 1,550
4. 1973 Red Man Too, 1,400
5. 1976 Dayton W., 1,300
6. 1976 Olympia Beer, 1,150
7. 1972 Notre Dame, 1,095
8. 1976 Atlas Van Lines, 725
9. 1982 Miss Prodelco, 563
10. 1984 Executone, 525

1/7 Scale

1. 1975 Pay 'n Pak, 1,600
2. 1974 Lincoln Thrift, 1,500
3. 1982 Gilmore Sp., 1,200
4. 1980 Budweiser, 1,150

VINTAGE
1/10 Scale

1. 1960 Thriftway, 4,400
2. 1964 Miss Exide, 2,900
3. 1957 Hawaii Kai, 2,800
4. 1962 Lumberville, 1,613
5. 1958 Moses Lk., 1,594
6. 1968 Bardahl, 1,395
7. 1960 Everett, 1,250
8. 1964 Burien Lady, 1,195
9. 1963 Blue Chip, 925
10. 1971 Hallmark, 700

1/7 Scale

1. 1958 Hawaii Kai, 4,169
2. 1968 Eagle Elec., 2,838
3. 1986 Miss Bahia, 2,050
4. 1957 Maverick, 1,950
5. 1975 Kirby Classic, 1,425
6. 1960 Miss Spokane, 1,398
7. 1982 Island Sec., 1,125
8. 1962 $ Bill, 1,052
9. 1976 Vagabond, 300
10. 1960 Miss Burien, 300