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    Report: Air Racers

    This report allows you to search the database for air racing aircraft, both current and past.

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    Organization: Colorado Air Races
    Year: 1989
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    12 September 1988
    #2
    Wagner F1 Special
    c/n 101, c/r N8EW
    Competed in the Colorado Air Races event. The primary pilot was Bob Drew. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 223.12 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 223.10 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 220.16 mph.

    11 September 1986
    #9, One More Time
    Cassutt Special
    c/n 146, c/r N6807C
    Carl Sweson failed to qualify, but Vince Kirol did qualify the racer. Competed in the Colorado Air Races event. The pilots were Carl Swenson Jr, Vince Kirol and. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 193.34 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 183.67 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 186.55 mph.

    12 September 1988
    #14
    Miller JM-2 Special
    c/n M104, c/r N414M
    Competed in the Colorado Air Races event. The primary pilot was James W Miller. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 239.31 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 203.63 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 215.30 mph.

    12 September 1983
    #17
    Cassutt Special IIIM
    c/n 227, c/r N45889
    Competed in the Colorado Air Races event. The primary pilot was Carl Swenson. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 216.29 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 201.41 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 197.85 mph.

    Circa 15 September 1968
    #19, El Bandito
    Cathaway R-5
    c/n 1, c/r N16G
    Competed in the Colorado Air Races event. The primary pilot was Bobby Budde. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 205.57 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 206.30 mph.

    After 1987
    #21, Stinger
    Williams W-17
    c/n 1, c/r N21X
    Deke Slayton was unable to attend this race, so the first alternate pilot, Dave Morss, attempted to qualify and failed to do so. Bob Drew was able to do so. Deke Slayton arrived the next day and raced the remainder of the event. Competed in the Colorado Air Races event. The pilots were Deke Slayton, Dave Morss, Bob Drew and. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 214.48 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 199.28 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 203.57 mph.

    17 September 1993
    #24
    Mercury Air K-10 Shoestring - Condor
    c/n 27, c/r N24ML
    Competed in the Colorado Air Races event. The primary pilot was Dave Morss. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 195.53 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 188.32 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 182.79 mph.

    12 September 1984
    #43, AERO MAGIC
    Cassutt Special IIIM
    c/n 1 {2}, c/r N43SJ
    Competed in the Colorado Air Races event. The primary pilot was Hep Porter. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 222.19 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 218.43 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 215.29 mph.

    16 September 1984
    #44, Sitting Duck
    Wagner F1 Special
    c/n WS-711, c/r N44JW
    Competed in the Colorado Air Races event. The primary pilot was Alan Preston. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 247.31 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 237.18 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 237.19 mph.

    #51
    Cassutt Special
    c/r N8MN
    Competed in the Colorado Air Races event. The primary pilot was David Briggs. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 175.09 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 159.17 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 146.28 mph.

    15 September 1987
    #77, Super Spook
    Cassutt Special IIIM
    c/r N177DL
    Competed in the Colorado Air Races event. The primary pilot was Vincent Kirol. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 199.31 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 199.09 mph.

    12 September 1988
    #87, Pogo
    Owl OR-65-2
    c/n A0-1, c/r N8787
    Competed in the Colorado Air Races event. The primary pilot was Katherine Gray. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 212.45 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 196.83 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 191.10 mph.

    After 1988
    #89
    Miller JM-106 Special
    c/n M-105, c/r N189BB
    Competed in the Colorado Air Races event. The primary pilot was Bruce Bohannon. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 213.54 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 199.97 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 204.97 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 200.00 mph.

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