The battle of the day was between the Rio Roses Cigarette piloted by Raul Boesel and throttleman Phil Lipshutz and the V-76 Fountain / Aehronix driven by Joe Sgro and Peter Meyer. On the final lap of the race, both boats were neck and neck coming down the front straight. And while the Rio Roses boat inched ahead in the final moments, claiming second place on the podium by less than two feet.
