Dates

Event

2001

Constructed as a Special.

31 December 2001

Certificate of airworthiness for NX6291N (CASSUTT, 1) issued.

19 April 2005

To Howard R. Hensler, Williamsport, PA with new c/r N6291N.

25 May 2005

To unknown owner with c/r N6291N.
Sale reported to a new owner in Princeton, MN.

To unknown owner with c/r N6291N.

From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011

Raced as #15, named LAST LAP PLAYER.
Report from the team by Jay Jones: Creighton King, who was on my crew last year, bought this Cassutt in Minnesota. Creighton has rebuilt the cowling, sand blasted, repainted and recovered the fuselage, and refinished the plane. The redo was started just 6 months before the races. Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jay D Jones from Buena Vista, CO. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 175.105 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 160.523 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 156.629 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 167.081 mph.

2013

Damaged.
Was lost to a hangar collapse just weeks before the Pylon Racing School at Reno.

29 July 2014

To King Creighton, West Valley City, UT keeping c/r N6291N.

Repaired.

From 8 September 2014 to 14 September 2014

Raced as #15, named LAST LAP PLAYER.
Report from the team by Dave Holmgren: Last Lap Player is back! After a hangar collapse in 2013, Creighton King bought it back and repaired it. Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was David *Homey* Holmgren from Draper, UT. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 171.128 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 175.207 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 181.3 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 179.339 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 181.795 mph.

From 7 June 2015 to 7 June 2015

Raced as #15, named LAST LAP PLAYER.
Competed in the Air Race 1 World Cup Monastir event. The primary pilot was David *Homey* Holmgren from Draper, UT, U.S.A. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 194.19 mph. Raced in the Silver 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 175.75 mph. Did not start in the Silver Semi-Final race. Started the Gold 2 race, but did not finish.

From 28 June 2015 to 28 June 2015

Raced as #15, named LAST LAP PLAYER.
Competed in the Air Race 1 World Cup Lleida event. The primary pilot was David *Homey* Holmgren from Draper, UT, U.S.A. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 213.60 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 203.72 mph. Raced in the Gold 2 race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 207.74 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 210.40 mph.

From 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2015

Raced as #15, named LAST LAP PLAYER.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was David *Homey* Holmgren from Draper, UT. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 192.433 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 185.652 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 198.148 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 201.605 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 200.648 mph.

17 September 2015

Photographer: Allen Hess
Notes: Formula I Class Race #15 Cassutt, Last Lap Player, and Race #4 Cassutt 2015-0917-0491 Stead Airport, Reno, Nv Formula 1 Racers between pylons 3 and 4

From 20 November 2015 to 20 November 2015

Raced as #15, named Last Lap Player.
Competed in the Air Race 1 World Cup Reno event. The primary pilot was David *Homey* Holmgren from Draper, UT, U.S.A. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 192.413 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 9th place with an average speed of 200.648 mph.

From 11 September 2017 to 17 September 2017

Raced as #15, named LAST LAP PLAYER.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Ryszard Zadow from Waller, TX. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 192.539 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 193.691 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 153.998 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 197.106 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 198.204 mph.

From 17 November 2017 to 19 November 2017

Raced as #15, named LAST LAP PLAYER.
Competed in the Air Race 1 World Cup U-Tapao event. The primary pilot was Ryszard Zadow from U.S.A. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 201.657 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 199.634 mph. Raced in Heat 3 Silver. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 192.411 mph. Raced in the Gold 2 race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 203.016 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 177.380 mph.

From 12 June 2018 to 16 June 2018

Raced as #15, named LAST LAP PLAYER.
Competed in the International Formula 1 Ely event. The primary pilot was Ryszard Zadow from Waller, TX. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 194.384 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 452.63 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 189.11 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 189.94 mph. Raced in Heat 4. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 162.69 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 468.42 mph.

9 September 2018

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

10 September 2018

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

From 10 September 2018 to 16 September 2018

Raced as #15, named LAST LAP PLAYER.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Ryszard Zadow from Waller, TX. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 208.792 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 161.807 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 201.716 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 199.312 mph.

14 September 2018

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

From 16 November 2018 to 18 November 2018

Raced as #15, named LAST LAP PLAYER.
Competed in the Air Race 1 China Cup Wuhan event. The primary pilot was Ryszard Zadow from Waller, TX, U.S.A. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 201.906 mph. Raced in the A Feature race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 192.968 mph.

From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

Raced as #15, named LAST LAP PLAYER.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Ryszard Zadow from Waller, TX. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 209.251 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 166.999 mph. Started Heat 1A, but did not finish. Did not start in Heat 2C. Involved in a mid-air collision with THE KRAKEN on Thursday, April 12th, during a heat race. Both landed safely.

9 September 2019

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

12 September 2019

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

13 September 2019

Photographer: Jim Weiherer

23 August 2023

Crashed.
Destroyed when the owner, Creighton King, was testing an engine. Mr. King perished.

From 13 September 2023 to 17 September 2023

Raced as #15, named LAST LAP PLAYER.
Was to have competed at the National Championship Air Races in the F1 class, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was to be Jeremy Heidinger. Lost in a crash prior to the race while testing an engine. The owner Creighton King perished.