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    Report: Air Racers

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    Organization: EAA Fly-In - San Diego
    Year: 1982
    Class: F1
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    17 September 1982
    #1, ALOHA
    Owl OR-71-1
    c/n V102, c/r N1VD
    Competed at the EAA Fly-In - San Diego in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Phi1 Fogg. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 247.850 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 241.881 mph.

    After 1981
    #2
    Wagner F1 Special
    c/n 101, c/r N8EW
    Competed at the EAA Fly-In - San Diego in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Bob Drew. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 211.373 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 212.985 mph.

    After 1976
    #7, WISE OWL
    Owl OR-71-2
    c/n OR-71-B-RW1, c/r N26RW
    Competed at the EAA Fly-In - San Diego in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Ralph Wise. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 219.644 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 228.024 mph. During the Heat 1 race, cut pylon #2 on lap #1.

    Circa 10 September 1980
    #11, Hells Angel
    Owl OR-70
    c/n OR-70-1-1, c/r N711BS
    Competed at the EAA Fly-In - San Diego in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Norton Thomas. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 224.052 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 229.576 mph.

    12 September 1983
    #17
    Cassutt Special IIIM
    c/n 227, c/r N45889
    Competed at the EAA Fly-In - San Diego in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Carl Swenson. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 205.36 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 192.681 mph. During the Silver race, cut pylon #5 on lap #2.

    12 September 1972
    #18, Miss USA
    Cassutt Slipknot - Jensen
    c/n GDA-002, c/r N5381
    Competed at the EAA Fly-In - San Diego in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Pat Hines. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 222.121 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 88.31 mph. During the Gold race cut pylon #1 on laps #7 and 8, pylons #2 and 3 on laps #1 and 8, pylon #5 on laps #2, 3 and 6.

    15 September 1981
    #25, Two Bits
    Mong MS-1 Sport
    c/n WTB-1, c/r N32RJ
    Competed at the EAA Fly-In - San Diego in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Tom Aberle. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 205.693 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 206.453 mph.

    17 September 1982
    #31, Scholl Special
    Kistler F-1 Special
    c/n 1, c/r N31Z
    Competed at the EAA Fly-In - San Diego in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Chuck Wentworth. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 198.682 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 133.047 mph. During the Silver race, cut pylon #1 on laps #6, 7 and 8, and pylon #3 on laps #1 and 6.

    18 September 1983
    #38
    Lutz LFD-13 Flying Dutchman
    c/n LFD-13-4, c/r N38Z
    Competed at the EAA Fly-In - San Diego in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Tom Aslett. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 211.357 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 205.736 mph.

    Circa 22 June 1979
    #43
    Cassutt Special IIIM
    c/n 1 {2}, c/r N43SJ
    Competed at the EAA Fly-In - San Diego in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jon Sharp. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 220.769 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 230.873 mph. During the Heat 1 race, cut pylon #3 on lap #4.

    Circa 15 September 1981
    #44
    Wagner F1 Special
    c/n WS-711, c/r N44JW
    Competed at the EAA Fly-In - San Diego in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Ray Cote. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 237.816 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 237.88 mph.

    Circa 10 September 1974
    #73, Texas Gem
    Miller JM-2 Special
    c/n M102, c/r N74M
    Competed at the EAA Fly-In - San Diego in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jim Miller. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 230.123 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 220.668 mph. During the Gold race cut pylon #2 on lap #3.

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