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    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-1C Special
    Construction Number:06
    Last Civil Registration:N35RM
    Compressed ID:Pitts S-1C cn 06 cr N35RM
    Latest Owner or Location:Karl Patrick Grove, Riverside, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1983

    Constructed as a S-1C.

    By 11 September 2006

    To unknown owner with c/r N35RM.

    From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006

    Raced as #25, named Drag Racer.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Dennis Vest from Woodland, CA. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 184.866 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 182.748 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 170.688 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 179.489 mph.

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #25, named Drag Racer.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Dennis Vest from Woodland, CA. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 200.455 mph. Did not start in Heat 1A. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 200.098 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 200.924 mph.

    11 September 2007


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: The Biplane Class racer Drag Racer being towed out for any early morning practice session at the Reno Air Races.

    2 August 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX35RM (VAN WINSON S-1C, 06) issued.

    From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

    Raced as #25, named Drag Racer.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Dennis Vest from Woodland, CA. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 206.557 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 208.965 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 210.975 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 207.230 mph.

    From 14 September 2009 to 20 September 2009

    Raced as #25, named Drag Racer.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Dennis Vest from Woodland, CA. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 215.203 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 219.555 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 213.329 mph.

    6 April 2010

    To Karl Patrick Grove, Riverside, CA keeping c/r N35RM.

    From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

    Raced as #25, named Drag Racer.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Karl Grove from Riverside, CA. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 210.094 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 151.871 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 197.622 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 195.37 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 155.708 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 197.466 mph.

    From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011

    Raced as #25, named Drag Racer.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Karl Grove from Riverside, CA. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 210.365 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 147.626 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 201.413 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 205.678 mph.

    From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012

    Raced as #25, named Drag Racer.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Karl Grove from Riverside, CA. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 208.885 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 202.721 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 201.909 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 201.727 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 208.370 mph.

    14 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    14 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013

    Raced as #25, named Drag Racer.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Karl Grove from Riverside, CA. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 212.421 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 203.042 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 204.36 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 203.881 mph.

    19 April 2014


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Mojave Airport, California

    From 8 September 2014 to 14 September 2014

    Raced as #25, named Drag Racer.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Karl Grove from Riverside, CA. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 227.593 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 219.921 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 214.037 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 214.137 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 222.060 mph.

    From 11 September 2017 to 17 September 2017

    Raced as #25, named Trouble Maker.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Michael Stewart from Snellville, GA. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 182.178 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 176.568 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 181.246 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 189.829 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 188.726 mph.

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #25, named Shake N Bake.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Tommy Suell from Las Vegas, NV. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 189.585 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 190.915 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 189.001 mph. Started Heat 3C, but was disqualified. Raced in the Championship race. The race was canceled.

    9 September 2019


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

    10 September 2019


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

    12 September 2021


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

    13 September 2021


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

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #25, named Shake N Bake.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Tommy Suell from Okinawa, Japan. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 202.089 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 196.137 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 187.491 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 196.806 mph. Raced in the Championship race. The race was canceled and 3rd place was assigned based on previous heat results.

    16 September 2021


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

    18 September 2021


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

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #25, named Shake N Bake.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Tommy Suell from Las Vegas, NV. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 193.983 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 187.366 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 190.187 mph.

    17 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    18 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    18 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
    Credits
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     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Zac Yates
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