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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: TRANSPO 72
    Year: 1972
    Class: F1
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    Circa 14 September 1969
    #7, Mother Holliday
    Cassutt Special IIIM2
    c/n CH-1, c/r N767NJ
    Competed at the TRANSPO 72 in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Nick *Howell* Jones. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 213.05 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 212.03 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 214.25 mph.

    Circa 21 September 1971
    #12, JOSEPHINE
    Cassutt Special IIIM
    c/n RM-1, c/r N59298
    Competed at the TRANSPO 72 in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Donald Davis. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 186.75 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 180.46 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. No time was recorded and finished in 5th place.

    1970
    #14, Ole Tiger
    Miller JM-101 Special
    c/n JM101, c/r N74J
    Competed at the TRANSPO 72 in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Robert Downey. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 231.10 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 202.04 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 213.67 mph. Started the Trophy race, but did not finish. Left the race on lap 7 with a blown engine.

    Circa 1970
    #34
    Cassutt Special II
    c/n 1 {6}, c/r N3421
    Competed at the TRANSPO 72 in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was John Thomson. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 202.00 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 184.75 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 206.93 mph.

    Circa 21 September 1971
    #39, Yellow Jacket
    Mercury Air K-10 Shoestring
    c/n JS-1167, c/r N530RD
    Competed at the TRANSPO 72 in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Hugh Alexander. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 204.00 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 196.76 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 196.13 mph.

    1970
    #51
    Cassutt Special IIIM
    c/n HL-1, c/r F-PVIO
    Competed at the TRANSPO 72 in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was William Sullivan. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 188.58 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 217.46 mph.

    #66, Moonshiner
    Lowers R-1
    c/r N8BC
    Competed at the TRANSPO 72 in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Charles Andrew*. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 205.81 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 201.45 mph. Started the Reserve race, but did not finish. Involved in a mid-air collision with Bennetts Magic on the second lap.

    3 June 1972
    #70, Bennetts Magic
    Cassutt Special
    c/n 1 {47}, c/r N7017
    Competed at the TRANSPO 72 in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Thurman Rock. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 197.97 mph. Started the Reserve race, but did not finish. Involved in a mid-air collision with Moonshiner on the second lap, with the pilot, Hugh Alexander, perishing in the resulting crash.

    Circa 21 September 1971
    #80, Aquarius
    Baker Special
    c/n 001, c/r N3203
    Competed at the TRANSPO 72 in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Marion Baker. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 195.48 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 213.62 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 213.94 mph.

    Circa 21 September 1971
    #92, Rivets
    Falck Special
    c/n 1, c/r N60089
    Competed at the TRANSPO 72 in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was William Falck. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 230.13 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 227.20 mph.

    1970
    #97, ol Blue
    Minges M-30 Special
    c/n 1838, c/r N97RM
    Competed at the TRANSPO 72 in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Thurman Rock. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 208.56 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 213.83 mph. Started the Trophy race, but did not finish. Left the race on lap 7 with an engine problem.

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