FOND DU LAC, Wisc.— Greg Foster of Anaheim, Calif., piloted his DAC-hull tunnel boat to victory at the 31st annual St. Louis Grand Prix, Sunday August 23. Foster averaged 110.513 mph on the 1.125-mile, five-turn course to win his second consecutive St. Louis Grand Prix. The legendary race is known as the Indy 500 of powerboat racing.

"I thought winning here the first time was awesome ? winning it again, this is unbelievable," said Foster.

The event was round two of the Champ Boat Series presented by Mercury Racing.

Foster crossed the finish line 4.3 seconds ahead of Max Toler of Baton Rouge, LA. Foster led all 50 laps of the Champ boat final on Creve Coeur Lake. Mike Seebold of Fenton, Mo., battled Foster within one to three seconds until mechanical gremlins forced him to the trailer after completing 17 laps. Jason Campbell of Chandler, Ariz., swiftly moved into second and cut Foster's lead to two seconds again until he, too, was forced to the trailer after completing 35 laps.

Todd Bowden of Monrovia, Calif., finished third. Foster's victory moves him into first place in the 2002 Mercury Racing
Champ class points chase with 55 points. Max Toler is second with 47 points and Tim Seebold drops to third with 37 points.