Radio Control Pylon Racing Bill Hager HOPE THAT pylon racers aIe planning attend years AMA Nationals held Seguin TX August 2 9 Yours truly will CD Pylon Racing will also lots good experienced helpers site year adequate plan attending dont think will sorry sure nice see someone come up new Formula racer have looking atTonis Polecats fortoo long Now theres new Formula called Curtiss-Pitts Pellet However guy developed new design prefers tongue cheek call Pitta Since personal honor putting first few test flights can personally attest fact isnt pits super new design seems have makings winner guy referred above Jerry Small Houston TX new racing developing original designs started competi tive Control Line Speed modeling Wichita Falls TX rarity daysa native Texan 1959 competed first Nationals 1960 began winning national level 1961 College US Army slowed down modeling activities until 1969 started flying RC designing own planes 1974 Jerry teamed lifetime friend Don Downing formed Model Merchant kit company As kit line developed Jerrys kits tended follow racing vein first Model Merchant kit semi-scale Shoestring Pylon Racer originally marketed Hobby Lobby Tennessee Next caine two Quarter Midgets LRl Midget Mustang Downing still manufactures LR1 used George Parks Gale Helms come second third respectively Dayton OH Nats Jerrys main background has advertis ing beckoned him 1974 currently director sales promotion advertising American General Life Insurance Company sold interest Model Merchant Downing kept active racing designing coming up Tomcat Formula Jerry campaigned racer during 1979 1980 much success always managed put Tomcats first row judging usually down final three four better understanding Tomcats shortcomings Jerry designed new PiUs past winter plans market kit limited basis sometime summer Give him call 713440-7921 new ship appeals ship what want compete year can get Jerry produce kits fast enough Since first article new rules FAI have receiving letters phone calls fliers over country asking about event about first race might seems though good number people have desire see FAI racing agaln looks like will coming back very soon judging input have receiving As writing article several groups fliers putting together FAI plane some sort first FAI race have United States several years race will held November 2 3 1981 Las Vegas NV no qualifications race just bring planes ready some good competition race will follow NMPRA Championship Race held October 31 November 1 1981 new Pylon Racing qualify NMPRA Championships must first belong NMPRA can qualify finishing top 10 Formula AMA Nats must finish top 20% district season ends October 11981 wish join NMPRA send $1300 dues directly first race report 1981 season race held March 28 29 Sepulveda Basin Valley Flyers staged event CD George Finch coordinating function turnout 43 fliers Eight rounds flown Dave Shadel leading weekend perfect score Mike Atzei point down finally matched against Dave last round Mike took heat after cut once Mike repeated effort again beating Dave flyoff first turning time 1129 victory Mikes first nine years racing Ron Gilman turned fastest time 1128 Report submitted Gary Hover 44 Model Aviation Left right Rick Oliver Phil Bussell Dub Jett Dave Layman Scott Kalmas J P Hanway trophies 1980 contest Hager calls improved group fliers Texas Send race reports NMPRA dues Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77302 new PiUs Pellets racing plane designed Jerry Small tested Hager predicts will seeing quite few course kit production starts