With chief rival Jimmy Shane battling a fuel problem in the 5 Graham Trucking, Steve David outqualified the rest of the 11 boat field  for the Lamb-Weston Columbia Cup in the 1 Oh Boy! Oberto, posting the best speed of the day at 158.766.

Shane finally got on the water late in the session and posted a speed of 151.399, but the defending Columbia Cup Champion had to settle for fifth place on the qualifying ladder.

Jon Zimmerman in the Fox Plumbing and Heating presents Team RedDot powered by Les Schwab Tires earned second place at 155.089 and the trophy for the longest name on the boat roster.

Third and fourth were Gold Cup Champion Kip Brown in the 95 Spirit of Qatar at 154.422 and J Michael Kelly in the 37 Miss Beacon Plumbing at 151.778.

A big Friday crowd experienced temperatures near the century mark and saw David win the Charter Business Dash for Cash in a three lap race with Zimmerman and Kelly, Tom Thompson in the 11 Peters & May and the 95 Spirit of Qatar with backup driver Jeff Bernard driving.

Racing begins Saturday with Heat 1A scheduled for 2:45pm.

Lamb Weston Columbia Cup Qualifying Results –

Number – Sponsor	Driver	Speed	Points
1 Oh Boy! Oberto	Steve David	158.766	100
9 Fox Plumbing presents Team RedDOT	Jon Zimmerman	155.089	80
95 Spirit of Qatar	Kip Brown	154.424	70
37 Miss Beacon Plumbing	J. Michael Kelly	151.778	60
5 Graham Trucking	Jimmy Shane	151.339	50
11 Peters & May	Tommy Thompson	150.155	40
57 FEDCO	Mark Evans	148.109	30
14 Miss DiJulio	Greg Hopp	147.087	30
21 Go Fast, Turn Left Racing	Brian Perkins	143.963	30

 

22 PayneWest driven by Mike Webster and 100 Leland Unlimited driven by Ryan Mallow did not qualify.

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