Roger Newton Memorial

Woodland Creek Park - Long's Pond
Lacey, Wash.
Date Saturday, July 8, 2023

This will mark the 16th running of the Roger Newton Memorial. Roger Newton, club founder and hall of fame RC scale racer, passed away in the summer of 2008. Since then the club has been dedicated to racing in his honor.

Roger spent his lifetime promoting and racing scale RC hydroplanes of all sizes. In the early 1970’s he created Newton Marine, a side business that sells 1/8-scale hydroplane plans. He then created R/C Unlimiteds in 1976, the first club dedicated to racing nothing but scale hydroplane models. He helped to form Classic Thunder in 1994 and then created ERCU in 2003. He was influential with scale RC racing around the world and spent his life fulfilling that dream.

David Newton will again direct the race. This year he plans to make the race bigger and better than previous years with more raffle prizes, awards, hot lunch and other surprises along the way. This will be a race you won’t want to miss!
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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 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 #3

2022 Race Results 1/10 Scale
Modern Class
  1. Mitch Dillard, 2016 Grigg's Ace Hardware
  2. David Heilbrunn, 2021 Goodman Real Estate
  3. Chuck Murray, 2000 Miss Elam
      DNF Paxton Reunanen, 2019 Miss Homestreet
      DNS Mike Hughes, 1990 Winston Eagle

Classic Class
  1. Mitch Dillard, 1975 Pay 'n Pak^
  2. Jim Latimer, 1985 U-33
  3. Jerry Dunlap, 1986 Boat
  4. Chuck Murray, 1976 Olympia Beer
  5. David Heilbrunn, 1985 Executone
     DNF Paxton Reunanen, 1983 Miss Houston

Vintage Class
  1. David Newton, 1960 Miss Thriftway (Owner: Kerry Kjos)
  2. Bill Mowatt, 1968 Miss Bardahl
     DNF Chuck Murray, 1964 Savair's Mist
     DNF Paxton Reunanen, 1963 Coe-Z-Miss
     DNF Mitch Dillard, 1954 Slo-Mo-Shun V
     DNF Gerry Bordon, 1970 Parco's O-Ring Miss^

^ – started final as a trailer boat

2021 Race Results 1/7 Scale
Modern Class
No race due to boat count

Classic Class
  1. David Newton, 1970 Pay 'n Pak
  2. Craig Mullen, 1975 Pay 'n Pak
  3. Rob Edwards, 1982 Gilmore Special
     SCR David Heilbrunn, 2021 Goodman Real Estate

Vintage Class
  1. Jay Fonville, 1975 Kirby Classic
  2. Dennis Caines, 1969 Eagle Electric^
  3. Chuck Murray, 1960 Miss Spokane
  4. Bill Smiley, 1966 Savair's Mist
     DNF Gerry Bordon, 1969 Parco's O-Ring Miss
     DNF Terry Harmer, 1986 Miss Bahia
     SCR Mike McIntosh, 1976 Vagabond


Roger Newton Memorial All-Time Results
1/10 Scale Vintage Class Race Winners
2008 — 1968 Harrah’s Club. Owner/Driver: Mike Campbell.
Location: Cherokee Bay, Maple Valley
2009 — 1968 Harrah’s Club. Owner/Driver: Mike Campbell.
Location: Cherokee Bay, Maple Valley
2010 — 1969 Pride of Pay ‘n Pak Outrigger. Owner/Driver: Jeff Campbell.
Location: Cherokee Bay, Maple Valley
2011 — 1957 Hawaii Ka’i III. Owner: Ben Keller. Driver: Mike Campbell.
Location: Cherokee Bay, Maple Valley
2012 — 1970 Parco’s ORing Miss. Owner/Driver: Gerry Bordon.
Location: Cherokee Bay, Maple Valley
2013 — 1958 Coral Reef. Owner/Driver: Craig Bradshaw.
Location: Cherokee Bay, Maple Valley
2014 – 1960 Miss Thriftway. Owner: Kerry Kjos. Driver: David Newton:
Location: Gissberg Twin Lakes Park, Marysville
2015 – 1970 Parco's O-Ring Miss. Owner/Driver: Gerry Bordon
Location: Gissberg Twin Lakes Park, Marysville
2016 – 1960 Miss Thriftway. Driver: David Newton. Owner: Kerry Kjos
Location: Gissberg Twin Lakes Park, Marysville
2017 – 1960 Miss Thriftway. Driver: David Newton. Owner: Kerry Kjos
Location: Gissberg Twin Lakes Park, Marysville
2018 – 1971 Hallmark Homes. Owner/Driver: Robbie Roberts
Location: Gissberg Twin Lakes Park, Marysville
2019 – 1960 Miss Thriftway. Driver: David Newton. Owner: Kerry Kjos
Location: Gissberg Twin Lakes Park, Marysville
2020 – 1962 Miss Supertest. Owner/Driver: Brad Lewis
Location: Woodland Creek Community Park, Lacey
2021 – 1960 Miss Thriftway. Driver: David Newton. Owner: Kerry Kjos
Location: Woodland Creek Community Park, Lacey
2022 – 1960 Miss Thriftway. Driver: David Newton. Owner: Kerry Kjos
Location: Woodland Creek Community Park, Lacey

1/10 Scale Classic Class Race Winners
2020 – 1982 Oh Boy! Oberto. Owner/Driver: Brad Lewis
Location: Woodland Creek Community Park, Lacey
2021 – 1983 Miss Houston. Owner/Driver: Chuck Murray
Location: Woodland Creek Community Park, Lacey
2022 – 1975 Pay 'n Pak. Owner/Driver: Mitch Dillard
Location: Woodland Creek Community Park, Lacey

1/10 Scale Modern Class Race Winners
2008 — 1974 Country Boy. Owner/Driver: Mike Campbell.
Location: Cherokee Bay, Maple Valley
2009 — 1974 Country Boy. Owner/Driver: Mike Campbell.
Location: Cherokee Bay, Maple Valley
2010 — 1974 Country Boy. Owner/Driver: Mike Campbell.
Location: Cherokee Bay, Maple Valley
2011 — 1978 Miss Circus Circus. Owner/Driver: Mike Gossler.
Location: Cherokee Bay, Maple Valley
2012 — 1992 Tide. Owner/Driver: Mitch Dillard.
Location: Cherokee Bay, Maple Valley
2013 — 2000 Znetix. Owner/Driver: Robert Roberts.
Location: Cherokee Bay, Maple Valley
2014 – 2011 Valken. Owner/Driver: JimmeJames Cusworth.
Location: Gissberg Twin Lakes Park, Marysville
2015 – 2011 Valken. Owner/Driver: JimmeJames Cusworth.
Location: Gissberg Twin Lakes Park, Marysville
2016 – 1983 Miss Houston. Owner/Driver: Chuck Murray
Location: Gissberg Twin Lakes Park, Marysville
2017 – 2011 Valken. Owner/Driver: JimmeJames Cusworth
Location: Gissberg Twin Lakes Park, Marysville
2018 – 2014 Graham Trucking. Owner/Driver: David Newton
Location: Gissberg Twin Lakes Park, Marysville
2019 – 1972 Notre Dame. Owner/Driver: Rick Evans
Location: Gissberg Twin Lakes Park, Marysville
2020 – 1985 Miss Budweiser. Driver: David Newton. Owner: Harry Gatjens
Location: Woodland Creek Community Park, Lacey
2021 – 2000 Miss Elam Plus. Owner/Driver: Chuck Murray
Location: Woodland Creek Community Park, Lacey
2022 – 2016 Grigg's Ace Hardware. Owner/Driver: Mitch Dillard
Location: Woodland Creek Community Park, Lacey

1/7 Scale Modern Class Race Winners
2022 – No race due to boat count
Location: Woodland Creek Community Park, Lacey

1/7 Scale Classic Class Race Winners
2021 – 1972 Notre Dame. Driver: Nelson Holmberg. Owner: Gary Hansen
Location: Woodland Creek Community Park, Lacey
2022 – 1970 Pay 'n Pak. Owner/Driver: David Newton
Location: Woodland Creek Community Park, Lacey

1/7 Scale Vintage Class Race Winners
2021 – 1986 Miss Bahia. Owner/Driver: Terry Harmer
Location: Woodland Creek Community Park, Lacey
2022 – 1975 Kirby Classic. Owner/Driver: Jay Fonville
Location: Woodland Creek Community Park, Lacey