Dates

Event

1998

Constructed as an III.

17 April 1998

Certificate of airworthiness for NX17S (GLASAIR III, 3246) issued.

By 10 September 2001

To unknown owner with c/r N17S.

From 10 September 2001 to 15 September 2001

Raced as #19, named Nutn Special.
Attended the National Championship Air Races, but did not compete in the Sport class and it is uncertain if there was an intent to compete. The primary pilot was Craig Shennan from Carlsbad, CA.

From 9 September 2002 to 15 September 2002

Raced as #19, named Nutn Special.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Craig Sherman from Carlsbad, CA. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 282.966 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 262.564 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 272.464 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 257.331 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 270.566 mph.

From 8 September 2003 to 14 September 2003

Raced as #19, named Nutn Special.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Craig Sherman from Carlsbad, CA. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 281.493 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 279.190 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 281.387 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 279.716 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 283.438 mph.

From 15 September 2004 to 19 September 2004

Raced as #19.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Craig Sherman from Carlsbad, CA. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 303.948 mph. Did not start in Heat 1A.

From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006

Raced as #19.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Craig Sherman from Carlsbad, CA. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 299.114 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 295.708 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 296.383 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 294.625 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 302.701 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 296.378 mph.

From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

Raced as #4.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Craig Sherman from Carlsbad, CA. Qualified in 21st place with an average speed of 257.032 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 250.214 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 244.927 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 245.81 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 251.329 mph.

9 September 2008

Photographer: David Lednicer
Notes: Sport Class racer #4 being towed out for a practice session at the Reno Air Races.

14 November 2017

To John J. Flynn, Deming, NM keeping c/r N17S.