Even with “Momma Lynch” in the crowd, sprint boats took center stage Saturday.
In the American Sprint Boat Racing Association racing series’ penultimate event, teams from Sequim and Port Angeles saw mixed results as they battled two dozen teams from across the region for top finishes in three race classes at the Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles on Aug. 22.
Sequim’s own TNT team of Paul and Josh Gahr pushed their Live Wire No. 2 boat into third place with strong runs in the 400 Class, missing a shot at the semifinals by less than two seconds. Port Angeles-based Wicked Racing took top honors in that class, with taking the No. 1 boat to a win against Bandit Racing No. 76.
In the Super Modified class, Sequim’s Dillon Cummings and Teri Cummings in the TNT Jeepers Creepers No. 99 raced clean but came up short of a semifinal berth by about half a second.
Wicked Racing’s No. 10 boat, piloted by Dan Morrison and Cara McGuire, earned a spot in the Unlimited Class finals but a starter problem left them unable to complete the course. Cory Johnson and Gary McNeil in the No. 55 boat won the Unlimiteds.
Teri Cummings and the Dungeness Bay Seahawkers helped bring Delisa “Momma” Lynch, mother of Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, to the event. Lynch signed autographs and raised some money for charity, and took in plenty of racing action.
Sprint boat racing and the Wicked team will be profiled in an upcoming episode of “Daily Planet,” a television program on Discovery Channel Canada. In addition, MAVTV — a network focusing on motorsports — recorded the races and will be airing them in coming weeks.
The second championship day — and final race of the 2015 series — is set for Saturday, Aug. 29, at Webb’s Slough in St. John.
See series standings and more at asbracing.com.