RC Pylon Racing IJ Bill Hager THE 1978 Nats long drive us ready race Because Nats no mat ter held still largest con test its kind world Everyone comes hope winning few ever realize dream Sunday start everything Quarter Midget processing after noon transmitters checked make sure correct fre quency airplanes checked conformation rules planes also safety checked something should done contests events Processing done Pylon Racing Director Ed Rankin crew make up heats next day too much chore year since 21 entries 21 finest As Monday dawned started full week racing fine fast races over next three days everything went down wire Tom Christopher flying Prather Toni Cox 15 engine clearly fast est Tom set new record 1268 also fast time Quarter Midget However zero stopped Tom bid first place Tom stuck hand prop during excitement start race close races As racing winner sure anything until last flag dropped As last few flights flown still changes Dennis Sumner tied third last flight mid-air Greg Doe putting him sixth place over familiar face emerged winner Bob Reuther won using same airplane very same engine used 1975 win Bob won good flying consistency Best Junior John Pagan Best Senior Tom Giertz Wednesday afternoon saw processing Formula same Quarter Midget transmitters safety checks 38 entries Thats about 70 airplanes check judge So workers Wednesday hardest day start Quarter Midget morning end up day some time after mid night Without people would no racing Scale judging toughest jobs Nats bad judging takeoff spots because can have number-one airplane Nats need top Finish plane workmanship put planes hard de termine done number-one airplane Pole Cat belonging Ron Schorr Thursday morning saw start mula As Quarter Midget racing very fast close Irwin Funderburk El Bandito K&B power turned meets best time 1138 people teens mixture planes years Nats Tonis Mustangs Pole Cats Pole Cats used six top finishers very fine flying airplane produced Bob Violett no runaway winners contest no knew would win 30 Model Aviation Formula judging selection Number airplanu WdS toughest job week Some 70-odd airplanes processed Bob Reuther fires up Polecat Greg Doe holding Placed 10th Form took Quarter Midget first same engine plane won him 1975Cosmic Wind/Rossi GM points 37 best time 1303 Phil Uusseii conducting tne uuarter Midget engine inspection ins top six aircraft well fast-time ship checked Open Form winner Ron Schorr concentrates flying caller Bob Smith gets close possible ear Points 27 best time 121 until last few races Dave Shadel top until mid-air Tom Christopher Tom lost two planes Nats race wire Ron Schorr won last race could have gone either way put Ron point ahead Bob Smith Dave Shadel giving Ron first place Bob Smith Dave Shadel tied second place 26 points Dave faster time 1152 over Bobs 1153 put Dave second Bob third fly-offs fourth through eighth place rest determined best time points Best Junior Drew Telford Best Senior Steve Barrett contestants treated 10 rounds good competition did come missed good contest us wanted see new Pole Cat would disappointed 11 Pole Cats entered airplanes look fast dont know faster Toni sure arent slower always nice see something new different turnout little off Pylon year am sure came good time have gone several Nats no matter held will continue go will rest true competitors November1978 31 iom InrIstopner ana mecnanic lion Young loin set uuarter iaget best-time new record time 1263 flew Toni/Cox lucre Juniors can go fast too Drew Telford receiving Form award CD Ed Rankin Toni/K&B 14 points best time 137 Irwin Funderburk accepts best-time trophy co liankin 1-unoerourK fastest time Formula 1138 El Bandito/K&B First place Senior Formula Steve Barrett happily receiving hia hardware Toni/ST X40 turned best time 137 Top three Form L R Bob Smith 3 Ron Schorr 11 Dave Shadel 2 Smith flew Polecat/ST X40 Schorr Polecat/K&B Shadel Toni/ST X40 three separated whisker Top six QM top L R Dennis Summer 6 Tom Cnristopher ioi Brian Richmond 4 Bottom R Tom Baker 3 George Parks 2 Bob Reuther Parks Toni/Rossi Baker Minnow/Rossi
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 30, 31
RC Pylon Racing IJ Bill Hager THE 1978 Nats long drive us ready race Because Nats no mat ter held still largest con test its kind world Everyone comes hope winning few ever realize dream Sunday start everything Quarter Midget processing after noon transmitters checked make sure correct fre quency airplanes checked conformation rules planes also safety checked something should done contests events Processing done Pylon Racing Director Ed Rankin crew make up heats next day too much chore year since 21 entries 21 finest As Monday dawned started full week racing fine fast races over next three days everything went down wire Tom Christopher flying Prather Toni Cox 15 engine clearly fast est Tom set new record 1268 also fast time Quarter Midget However zero stopped Tom bid first place Tom stuck hand prop during excitement start race close races As racing winner sure anything until last flag dropped As last few flights flown still changes Dennis Sumner tied third last flight mid-air Greg Doe putting him sixth place over familiar face emerged winner Bob Reuther won using same airplane very same engine used 1975 win Bob won good flying consistency Best Junior John Pagan Best Senior Tom Giertz Wednesday afternoon saw processing Formula same Quarter Midget transmitters safety checks 38 entries Thats about 70 airplanes check judge So workers Wednesday hardest day start Quarter Midget morning end up day some time after mid night Without people would no racing Scale judging toughest jobs Nats bad judging takeoff spots because can have number-one airplane Nats need top Finish plane workmanship put planes hard de termine done number-one airplane Pole Cat belonging Ron Schorr Thursday morning saw start mula As Quarter Midget racing very fast close Irwin Funderburk El Bandito K&B power turned meets best time 1138 people teens mixture planes years Nats Tonis Mustangs Pole Cats Pole Cats used six top finishers very fine flying airplane produced Bob Violett no runaway winners contest no knew would win 30 Model Aviation Formula judging selection Number airplanu WdS toughest job week Some 70-odd airplanes processed Bob Reuther fires up Polecat Greg Doe holding Placed 10th Form took Quarter Midget first same engine plane won him 1975Cosmic Wind/Rossi GM points 37 best time 1303 Phil Uusseii conducting tne uuarter Midget engine inspection ins top six aircraft well fast-time ship checked Open Form winner Ron Schorr concentrates flying caller Bob Smith gets close possible ear Points 27 best time 121 until last few races Dave Shadel top until mid-air Tom Christopher Tom lost two planes Nats race wire Ron Schorr won last race could have gone either way put Ron point ahead Bob Smith Dave Shadel giving Ron first place Bob Smith Dave Shadel tied second place 26 points Dave faster time 1152 over Bobs 1153 put Dave second Bob third fly-offs fourth through eighth place rest determined best time points Best Junior Drew Telford Best Senior Steve Barrett contestants treated 10 rounds good competition did come missed good contest us wanted see new Pole Cat would disappointed 11 Pole Cats entered airplanes look fast dont know faster Toni sure arent slower always nice see something new different turnout little off Pylon year am sure came good time have gone several Nats no matter held will continue go will rest true competitors November1978 31 iom InrIstopner ana mecnanic lion Young loin set uuarter iaget best-time new record time 1263 flew Toni/Cox lucre Juniors can go fast too Drew Telford receiving Form award CD Ed Rankin Toni/K&B 14 points best time 137 Irwin Funderburk accepts best-time trophy co liankin 1-unoerourK fastest time Formula 1138 El Bandito/K&B First place Senior Formula Steve Barrett happily receiving hia hardware Toni/ST X40 turned best time 137 Top three Form L R Bob Smith 3 Ron Schorr 11 Dave Shadel 2 Smith flew Polecat/ST X40 Schorr Polecat/K&B Shadel Toni/ST X40 three separated whisker Top six QM top L R Dennis Summer 6 Tom Cnristopher ioi Brian Richmond 4 Bottom R Tom Baker 3 George Parks 2 Bob Reuther Parks Toni/Rossi Baker Minnow/Rossi