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    Report: Air Racers

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    Organization: Continental Motors Race - Detroit
    Year: 1950
    Here are the results...


    Circa 3 September 1949
    #1
    Wittman DFA Little Bonzo
    c/n 7, c/r N1292
    Competed in the Continental Motors Race - Miami event. The primary pilot was Steve Wittman. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 185.400 mph.

    Circa 3 September 1949
    #3, Little Toni
    LeVier Cosmic Wind
    c/n 101, c/r N289A
    Competed in the Continental Motors Race - Miami event. The primary pilot was John Paul Jones. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 170.768 mph.

    #8, Lil Monster
    Cassutt Special II
    c/r N97M
    Competed in the Continental Motors Race - Miami event. The primary pilot was Phil Quigley. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 175.885 mph.

    Circa 3 September 1949
    #14, Little Gem
    Miller JM-101 Special
    c/n JM101, c/r N74J
    Apparently arrived at the Continental Motors Race - Detroit, may have qualified, but we do not have any documented results (no times or placements). The primary pilot was Jimmy Miller. No results were recorded for the race.

    #22, Flying Dutchman 2
    Ibbs Special
    c/r N7E
    Apparently arrived at the Continental Motors Race - Detroit, may have qualified, but we do not have any documented results (no times or placements). The primary pilot was Chester Black. No results were recorded for the race.

    Circa 3 September 1949
    #34, Estrellita
    Williams Special
    c/r N44183
    Competed in the Continental Motors Race - Detroit event. The primary pilot was Chester Black. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 181.971 mph.

    Circa 3 September 1949
    #39
    Argander Special
    c/r N24C
    Competed in the Continental Motors Race - Detroit event. The primary pilot was Keith Sorensen. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 184.576 mph.

    Circa 3 September 1949
    #63
    Anderson-Tietz Special
    c/r N5441N
    Apparently arrived at the Continental Motors Race - Detroit, may have qualified, but we do not have any documented results (no times or placements). No results were recorded for the race.

    #76, Bell of Bethany
    John LR-1A
    c/r N1306V
    Apparently arrived at the Continental Motors Race - Detroit, may have qualified, but we do not have any documented results (no times or placements). No results were recorded for the race.

    #87
    Parks Alumni Racebuilders Special Special
    c/r N90522
    Appeared at the Continental Motors Race - Miami, but did not qualify.

    Circa 3 September 1949
    #92, Rivets
    Falck Special
    c/n 1, c/r N60089
    Competed in the Continental Motors Race - Miami event. The primary pilot was William Falck. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 173.421 mph.

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    Year Class Race # Name ID / Civil Reg / Tail Number Model Pilot


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