WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL, TEXACO CUP AT
SEAFAIR, Seattle, 8-10-97

1. Mark Evans, PICO American Dream, 135.363
2. Mark Tate, Close Call Phone Card, 132.234
3. Steve David, Pennzoil Pit Stop, 130.607
4. Mitch Evans, Team STIHL, 128.620
5. Nate Brown, 1st Choice Business Machines, 124.134
6. Jerry Hopp, Graham Trucking, 107.523
7. Mike Hanson, DeWALT Tools (penalized one lap)
(fast lap, Tate, 3rd, 144.677).

Mark Evans winning driver interview - audio wav clip



FINAL QUALIFYING, TEXACO CUP 
AT SEAFAIR, Seattle, Aug. 9, 1997


1.  Mark Weber, Budweiser (T-3), 152.436
2.  Mark Tate, Close Call, 152.362
3.  Steve David, Pennzoil Pit Stop, 148.002
4.  Mike Hanson, DeWALT Tools, 146.942
5.  Mark Evans, PICO American Dream, 146.906
6.  Jerry Hale, Team STIHL, 145.867
7.  Jimmy King, Ellstrom's E-Lam Plus, 145.625
8.  Nate Brown, First Choice Business Machines, 143.135
9.  Jerry Hopp, Graham Trucking, 142.416
10. Mitch Evans, Appian Jeroimo, 141.808
11. Brian Reynolds, U-8 Chaplin's, 141.407
12. Doug Brow, Red Robin/Miss Exide, 135.931
13. Rick Christensen, Ultima/Spirit of Chelan, 127.830
14. Ken Muscatel, Computers & Applications DNQ


DNQ = DID NOT QUALIFY.

1996 Qualifying results from Seattle

Boat                              Driver             Speed     


U-100  PICO American Dream (L-2)  Dave Villwock     157.995    
U-10   Smokin' Joe's              Mark Tate         156.294    
U-1    Miss Budweiser (T-5)       Mark Evans        152.613   
U-1    Miss Budweiser (T-3)       Mark Evans        149.754    
U-6    DeWALT Tools               Mike Hanson       146.231    
U-14   Computers & Applications   Ken Muscatel      143.275    
U-2    Kiss 106/Trendwest Resorts Steve David       141.493    
U-8    Lynnwood Honda/Graham Tr.  Jimmy King        141.243    
U-99   Chaplin Bell. Mazda/Subaru Scott Pierce      140.661    
U-16   Miss E-Lam Plus            Nate Brown        140.315    
U-3    Mill Bay Casino            Mitch Evans       134.852    
U-9    Muckleshoot Casino/Exide   Mike Jones        132.962    
U-19   Appian Jeronimo (L-1)      Larry Lauterbach  130.105    
U-15   Outback Steakhouse         Dennis Parker     127.159    
U-11   Miss Exide 2               Mark Weber        124.719 CO 
U-7    Miss Spring Air Mattress   Rick Christensen  WD/Flipped