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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: Wenatchee Air Races
    Year: 1982
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    Circa 10 September 1980
    #1, ALOHA
    Owl OR-71-1
    c/n V102, c/r N1VD
    Competed in the Wenatchee Air Races event. The primary pilot was Phil Fogg from Portland, OR. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 232.759 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 224.819 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 219.328 mph.

    Circa 10 September 1980
    #11, Hells Angel
    Owl OR-70
    c/n OR-70-1-1, c/r N711BS
    Competed in the Wenatchee Air Races event. The primary pilot was Norton Thomas from Oakland, CA. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 219.646 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 200.506 mph. During the Heat 3 race cut pylon #6 on lap #2.

    12 September 1983
    #17
    Cassutt Special IIIM
    c/n 227, c/r N45889
    Competed in the Wenatchee Air Races event. The primary pilot was Carl Swenson from Conroe, TX. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 205.011 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 154.002 mph. Raced in the Bronze 2 race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 165.175 mph. Raced in the Silver Final race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 202.522 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 198.320 mph. During the Heat 1 race, cut pylon #2 on lap #7. During the Bronze Final race cut pylon #5 on lap #1.

    15 September 2018
    #20, Slow Motion
    Cassutt Sport Racer
    c/n TDH-2, c/r N12SG
    Competed in the Wenatchee Air Races event. The primary pilot was Bob Drew from Saratoga, CA. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 168.172 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 166.33 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 166.921 mph. Raced in the Bronze 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 161.904 mph. Raced in the Silver Final race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 164.725 mph.

    Circa 12 September 1972
    #21, Stinger
    Williams W-17
    c/n 1, c/r N21X
    Competed in the Wenatchee Air Races event. The primary pilot was Deke Slayton from Houston, TX. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 213.861 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 172.173 mph. Raced in the Silver Final race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 201.450 mph. During the Heat 3 race cut pylon #6 on lap #4, pylon #5 on lap #7 and pylon #1 on lap #8.

    Circa 10 September 1980
    #25, Penguin
    Cassutt Slipknot - Jensen
    c/n GDA-003, c/r N46785
    Competed in the Wenatchee Air Races event. The primary pilot was Larry Jensen from Truckee, CA. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 227.321 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 223.296 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 224.719 mph.

    #37, Sumpn Diffrnt
    Cassutt Special IIIM
    c/n 7, c/r N37TS
    Appeared at the Wenatchee Air Races, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was Tom Summers from Friendswood, TX.

    18 September 1983
    #38
    Lutz LFD-13 Flying Dutchman
    c/n LFD-13-4, c/r N38Z
    Competed in the Wenatchee Air Races event. The primary pilot was Tom Aslett from Twln FalIs, ID. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 209.220 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 175.896 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 213.734 mph. Raced in the Bronze 2 race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 176.864 mph. Raced in the Silver Final race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 201.272 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 205.011 mph.

    Circa 10 September 1974
    #73, Texas Gem
    Miller JM-2 Special
    c/n M102, c/r N74M
    Competed in the Wenatchee Air Races event. The primary pilot was Jim Miller from San Marcos, TX. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 223.880 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 223.371 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 220.987 mph.

    Circa 18 May 1975
    #81, Boo Ray
    Cassutt CGGB Special
    c/n 01, c/r N2081
    Competed in the Wenatchee Air Races event. The primary pilot was Carroll Dietz from Rockford, IL. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 212.014 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 216.922 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 211.827 mph.

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