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Organization: Homestead Florida Year: 1979 Class: Unlimited Here are the results...
 October 1990 |
#0 Vought F4U-1A Corsair s/n 17799 USN, c/n 3884, c/r N83782 Was to have competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was to be Jim Maloney from del Mar, CA. |
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 July 1978 |
#P, Cripes A Mighty North American P-51D-25-NT Mustang [NA-124] - North American, Dallas, Texas, USA s/n NZ2417 RNZAF, c/n 124-48260, c/r N921 Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The pilots were George Roberts, Gene Stocker and. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 293.364 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Final race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 282.701 mph. |
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 24 February 1979 |
#1, Flying Undertaker North American Executive Mustang - Cavalier s/n 45-11381 USAF, c/n 124-48134, c/r N51CY {3} Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was John Muszala from Chino, CA. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 314.214 mph. Raced in Heat 1 Bronze. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 302.158 mph. Raced in Round 2. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 324.24 mph. Raced in the Silver Semi-Final race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 299.607 mph. |
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 7 October 1978 |
#2, Kat Brat II North American Mustang IV s/n 9275 RCAF, c/n 122-40549, c/r N51KB Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Jack Shaver from Atlantic City, Nj. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 307.692 mph. Raced in Heat 1 Bronze. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 281.852 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 226.06 mph. |
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 27 January 1978 |
#3, Dolly North American P-51K Mustang [NA-111] s/n 409 FAS, c/n 111-29286, c/r N51WE Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Bill Clark from College Park, CA. Qualified in 25th place with an average speed of 255.837 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Friday race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 230.642 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Saturday race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 263.543 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Final race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 287.179 mph. In the stock plane race actually finished in sixth place but was dropped to seventh because of cuts on plyons #5 and #6 on lap #6. |
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 6 October 1978 |
#4 Lockheed P-38L Lightning s/n FAH-503 FAHo, c/n 422-8352, c/r N3JB Was to have competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was to be Sandy Sansing from New Braunfels, TX. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 223.32 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Friday race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 244.257 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Saturday race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 277.594 mph. |
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6 October 1978 |
#4 Lockheed P-38L Lightning s/n FAH-503 FAHo, c/n 422-8352, c/r N3JB Was to have competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was Sandy Sansing from New Braunfels, TX. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 5th place. Raced in the Stock Plane Friday race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 244.257 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Saturday race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 277.594 mph. |
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 24 February 1979 |
#04, Ge Ge II North American P-51D-25-NA Mustang [NA-122] - North American, Inglewood, California, USA s/n 44-73196 USAAF, c/n 122-39655, c/r N5449V Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Scott Smith from Orlando, FL. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 346.153 mph. Did not start in Heat 1 Bronze. Raced in the Silver Semi-Final race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 339.576 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Saturday race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 329.540 mph. Flew the entire final lap of the Silver Final race with coolant streaming from the aircraft. Took the checkered flag to win, pulled up and declared a may-day and landed. |
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 March 1979 |
#5, Red Baron North American RB-51 - Red Baron Racing Team s/n 44-84961 USAAF, c/n 124-44817, c/r N7715C {1} Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Steve Hinton from Claremont, CA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 394.984 mph. Raced in Heat 1 Silver. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 376.063 mph. Started Heat 2 Bronze, but did not finish. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 384.791 mph. During the Saturday Gold Race the elevator trim-tab broken and the end of lap #5 resulting a severe vibration. Hinton pulled out, declared a may-day and landed safely. |
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 24 February 1979 |
#6, Sumthin Else North American TF-51D Mustang s/n 9232 RCAF, c/n 122-41042, c/r N351DT Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was John Crocker from San Mateo, CA. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 367.883 mph. Raced in Heat 1 Silver. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 361.083 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Bronze. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 370.697 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 373.167 mph. |
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 Circa 1964 |
#7, Ridge Runner III North American F-51D Mustang s/n 411 FAS, c/n 122-38942, c/r N151DM Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Daniel Martin from San Jose, CA. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 324.742 mph. Raced in Heat 1 Bronze. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 323.151 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Bronze. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 323.741 mph. Raced in the Silver Semi-Final race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 316.742 mph. While joining the formation for the start of the Friday Silver Race suffered coolant problems, delcared a may-day and landed before the start of the race streaming coolant and with a very hot engine. In the Silver Race actually finished in 4th place but was penalized for cutting pylon #5 on lap #10. |
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 Circa February 1979 |
#8 Bell P-63F-1-BE Kingcobra [43] s/n 43-11719 USAAF, c/n 296E-11, c/r N6763 Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Jimmy Leeward from Fort Lauderdale, FL. Qualified in 21st place with an average speed of 281.879 mph. Raced in Round 2. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 287.277 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 238.17 mph. |
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 March 1979 |
#9, Cloud Dancer North American P-51D-25-NT Mustang [NA-124] - North American, Dallas, Texas, USA s/n MM4387 RA, c/n 124-44471, c/r N55JL Appeared at the Homestead Florida to compete in the Unlimited class, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was Jimmy Leeward from Ocala, FL. Raced in Round 2. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 327.655 mph. Started the Silver Semi-Final race, but did not finish. Raced in the Stock Plane Friday race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 321.404 mph. Did not qualify and therefore had to start in last place in the stock races. Left the Silver Final Race with a broken prop control handle after taking the white flag. |
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#09, Precious Metal North American P-51D Mustang s/n 44-73574 USAAF, c/n 122-40033, c/r N5478V Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Don Whittington from Fort Lauderdale, FL. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 379.518 mph. Raced in Heat 1 Silver. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 377.301 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Bronze. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 373.499 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 384.556 mph. Actually finished in 2nd place in the Gold Final Race but was penalized for cutting Pylon 6 on Lap 10 and dropped to 5th place. |
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 After 1979 |
#11, Miss America North American F-51D Mustang s/n 44-74536 USAF, c/n 122-41076, c/r N991R Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Howard Keefe from Marina Del Ray, CA. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 305.825 mph. Did not start in the Silver Semi-Final race. Left the Friday Medallion race on Lap 9 with a broken coolant line. Did not compete in the Silver Race due to three bad plugs. Was unable to start the Silver Final race due to magneto problems. |
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 September 1975 |
#12, Mr X North American Mustang IV s/n 9563 RCAF, c/n 122-39285, c/r N51YS Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Gary McCann from Stratford, ON. Qualified in 26th place with an average speed of 251.246 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Friday race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 234.484 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Saturday race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 265.263 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Final race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 280.093 mph. |
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September 1975 |
#12, Mr X North American Mustang IV s/n 9563 RCAF, c/n 122-39285, c/r N51YS Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Gary McCann from Stratford, ON. Qualified in 26th place with an average speed of 251.246 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Friday race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 234.484 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Saturday race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 265.263 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Final race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 280.093 mph. |
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 Circa 7 September 1976 |
#13 Lockheed F-5G-6-LO Lightning s/n 44-53254 USAAF, c/n 422-8509, c/r N25Y Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Marvin *Lefty* Gardner from Mercedes, TX. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 340.540 mph. Raced in Heat 1 Bronze. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 306.308 mph. Raced in Round 2. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 297.626 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 231.07 mph. |
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 1976 |
#14, Silver Lady North American F-51D Mustang s/n GN121 FANic, c/n 124-48124, c/r N51KF Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was George Sullivan from Hialeah, FL. Qualified in 22nd place with an average speed of 281.564 mph. |
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 March 1979 |
#16 Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 s/n WH588 RAN, c/n 41H-636335, c/r G-EEMV Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Lloyd Hamilton from Santa Rosa, CA. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 337.801 mph. Raced in Heat 1 Bronze. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 324.951 mph. Raced in the Silver Semi-Final race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 330.497 mph. Cut pylon #3 on lap 10. |
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 24 February 1979 |
#17, Green Machine North American TF-51D Mustang s/n 9226 RCAF, c/n 122-40998, c/r N351DM Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Fred Sebby from Chino, CA. Qualified in 17th place with an average speed of 299.643 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 231.06 mph. On the Friday Medellion Race crossed the finish line in third, but was dropped to 6th place for cutting a pylone on lap #4. |
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 6 October 1978 |
#25 North American P-51D-25-NA Mustang [NA-122] - North American, Inglewood, California, USA s/n 44-73704 USAAF, c/n 122-40244, c/r N6168C Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Joe Henderson from Mercedes, TX. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 362.068 mph. Raced in Heat 1 Silver. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 300.680 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Bronze. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 324.574 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 334.883 mph. |
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 Circa 9 October 1974 |
#28 Bell RP-63C Pinball s/n 44-4393 USAAF, c/n 33-978, c/r N62822 Was to have competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was to be Mike Smith from Johnston, KS. |
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 27 February 1979 |
#38, Double Trouble Lockheed F-5G-6-LO Lightning s/n 44-27087 USAAF, c/n 422-8091, c/r N577JB Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Gary Levitz from Scottsdale, AZ. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 337.801 mph. Raced in Heat 1 Bronze. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 322.415 mph. Raced in Round 2. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 326.382 mph. Raced in the Silver Semi-Final race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 330.318 mph. |
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 1970 |
#40, Miss Coronado North American Executive Mustang - Cavalier s/n 9592 RCAF, c/n 122-40967, c/r OE-EFB Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was John Baugh Jr from Nashville, TN. Qualified in 24th place with an average speed of 265.822 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Friday race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 235.734 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Saturday race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 260.142 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Final race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 284.777 mph. |
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 July 1978 |
#51, Passion WAGON North American P-51D Mustang s/n 44-74204 USAAF, c/n 122-40744, c/r N51U Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was George Enhorning from Hartford, CT. Qualified in 20th place with an average speed of 281.879 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 217.54 mph. |
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 Circa 12 September 1978 |
#60 North American P-51D-30-NT Mustang [NA-124] - North American, Dallas, Texas, USA s/n 45-11636 USAAF, c/n 124-48389, c/r N11636 Was to have competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was to be Michael Bertz from Lakewood, CO. |
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 24 February 1979 |
#63 Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat s/n 121752 USN, c/n D-1126, c/r N800H Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Bill Whittington from Fort Lauderdale, FL. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 303.980 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Final race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 287.769 mph. During the Saturday Medallion Race had been lapped by most of the field and pulled off without completing his last lap. |
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 Circa 12 September 1978 |
#66, Boomer North American P-51D-30-NA Mustang [NA-122] - North American, Inglewood, California, USA s/n 9269 RCAF, c/n 122-41372, c/r N6310T {1} Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Max Hoffman from Fort Collins, CO. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 349.514 mph. Raced in Heat 1 Silver. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 302.734 mph. Raced in Round 2. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 352.941 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 337.259 mph. |
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 June 1979 |
#67 Vought FG-1D Corsair - Goodyear s/n FAS220 FAS, c/n 3356, c/r N67HP Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Howard Pardue from Breckenridge, TX. Qualified in 27th place with an average speed of 241.610 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Friday race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 221.149 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Saturday race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 247.167 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Final race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 250.447 mph. |
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 Circa 7 September 1976 |
#76, No Name Dame North American F-51D Mustang s/n 44-74230 USAF, c/n 122-40770, c/r N551J Was to have competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was to be David M Norland from Denver, CO. |
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 24 February 1979 |
#85, FAT CAT North American P-51D Mustang s/n 44-72145 USAAF, c/n 122-38604, c/r N51PT Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Waldo *Clay* Klabo from Pleasanton, CA. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 356.940 mph. Raced in Heat 1 Silver. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 315.344 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Bronze. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 345.016 mph. Started the Gold Semi-Final race, but did not finish. Left the Gold Final Race on lap #7 with bad plugs. |
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 27 February 1979 |
#86, CIUCHETTON North American CA-18-Mk 22 Mustang - Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation s/n A68-198 RAAF, c/n 1523, c/r N286JB Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was John Putman from Bakersfiel, CA. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 350.000 mph. Raced in Heat 1 Silver. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 360.979 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Bronze. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 355.179 mph. Started the Gold Semi-Final race, but did not finish. Left the Gold Final Race on lap #9 with a broken valve. Declared a may-day and landed safely. |
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 Circa 10 September 1974 |
#97 North American P-51D-25-NA Mustang [NA-122] - North American, Inglewood, California, USA s/n 44-73079 USAAF, c/n 122-39538, c/r N451EA Was to have competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was to be Robert J Love from San Jose, CA. |
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 Circa 9 October 1974 |
#100, Paul I North American Executive Mustang - Cavalier s/n 44-75007 USAF, c/n 122-41547, c/r N3451D Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Paul Poberezny from Hales Corners, WI. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 296.819 mph. Raced in Round 2. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 292.309 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 240.253 mph. In the Medallion Race cut pylon #5 on lap 3. |
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 8 October 1978 |
#115 Vought FG-1D Corsair - Goodyear s/n 92436 USN, c/n 3697, c/r N72NW Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Dennis Bradley from Toronto, ON. Qualified in 23rd place with an average speed of 265.822 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Friday race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 244.470 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Saturday race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 268.484 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Final race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 278.822 mph. During the Stock Plane race was dropped to 6th place dueto a cut on plyon #2 on lap 4. During the Heat 2D Race penalized for cutting one pylon. |
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