CONTROL LINE RACING GOOD SITE excellent weather more-than-15% increase entries combined make Nats Control Line Racing success Competitors came points US Canada France pleased see several new faces Racing circle return few old ones AIVIA improved site since last year installing permanent posts safety nets eliminated previous years problem nets sagging National Control Line Racing Association NCLRA plans upgrade further including provision height marker/windsock jury tower public address system timing equipment other item wish list practice circle will probably take time achieve now racing community still excited about smooth blacktop painted circle markings far cry pitted cracked airport ramps have deal past Nats competition standard flying improved compared last year race times better overall three AMA national records broken Mouse Race competition began Mouse II supplemental event NCLRA Sunday Entrants flew two 100lap heats 200-lap final determine winners JriSr Open age groups Scott Matson Muncie IN placed first Jr/Sr final 1158 Jason Stone second 1408 Andy Westerheim came third 1536 12 Open entries used variety engines including AME Shuriken usual Cox Tee Dee reed-valve engines Bob Foggs Shuriken-powered model resembled miniature inverted Fast Rat extremely fast proved hard restart pits Bill Cave repeated last years win using Tee Dee 1033 followed Rich McIntyre 1041 Roger McIntyre 1121 Backatit team sweep Mouse restricted reed-valve engines flown Thursday last day racing As previous years event popular 36 entries overall Scott Matson followed up win Mouse II establishing new 50-lap heat record 244 Jr/Sr Mouse taldng 100-lap final first place 618 Scott flew Scorpion model designed uncle Mike Matson Second place went David Rolley 654 DJ Parr II took third 807 JrJSr Fox Racing final Scott Matson Open Scale Racing champion Lan Dziak foreground first Andy Westerheim Dave McDonald holding Gillott Rossi L second Doug Short R third powered Lil Quickie ace pitman 82 Model Aviation 4Slow Rat finals Mike Greb prepares start winning model Has Nelson Fl 36 swingweight carb adjust ground run/takeoff-to-cruise-flight fuel mixture Dee Washington L Baltimore Maryland Bill Bischoff Dallas Texas compete Slow Rat finals Open Mouse close-fought battle team John MeCollum Bill Lee qualified first heats won final 454 using proven MeMouse design Steve Wilk took second place 534 third went Richard Oesterle 537 Thanks Dave McDonald assistance Mouse report Slow Rat Out strong 16-competitor field everyone posted times heats except Lan Dziak retired contest after front housing ST X 36 broke up Using Nelson Fl 36 fitted swing weight carburetor Mike Greb turned fastest heat 240lO seconds ahead competitionand Dave McDonald next 250 using ST X-36 eight competitors finals cutoff 306 Mike Greb Bill Bischoff piloting followed up fast heat decisive 535 win finals Dave Fischer Steve Wilk new guys Racing circle happy 558 third place Rich Roger McIntyre managed second fourth places year 552 605 respectively Fox Racing second year Nats popular event sponsored NCLRA Fox Manufacturing five entries Jr/Sr age group 18 flew Open Although Fox Racing entry level event terms being inexpensive easy fly top contenders put considerable amount work getting equipment perform reliability speed An above-average Fox 35 consistent tank pitting practice seemed minimum requirements Mongoose II model designed Pat Matson specifically event helped first third place winners Jr/Sr Open used model Single l00-lap/two-pitstop heats flown select three finalists Jr/Sr Open age categories Willoughby/Oge team got two chances heats after getting disqualified being airborne start race paid another $5 re-entered no avail though Fox blew up second race Scott Matson pitted father Pat took first place Jr/Sr final 612 Andy Westerheim flying Shoestring second 653 Doug Short placed third 714 finalist received certificate new Fox engine December1997 83 Slow Rat finals Jerry Meyer gets away Plug change ruined chance repeat 1996 win Dave McDonald battery man winning F2C entry Bob Oge Hinckley IL Stew Willoughby Naperville IL set record 709 winning Fast Rat Bob Fogg mostly glass cloth/resin construction John McCollum team pilot year Les Byrds beautifully finished Ringmaster missed first place NLCRAIFox Manufacturing-sponsored Fox Racing event less second Open final close contest between last years winner Les Byrd flying immaculate Ringmaster Pat Matson Mongoose II watches checked Pat Matson prevailed less second 61306 vs 61383 Third finalist Bill Bischoff disqualified post-race teardown revealed giinding marks bypass enginethats stock Therefore Mike Matson elevated third place Scale Racing violent thunderstorms rolled through late Monday afternoon prevented usual day-before practice session resulted much early-morning testing activity race day good news humidity temperature comfortable five JriSr entrants got racing action year flying two 70-lap heats prior 140-lap finals Andy Westerheim took first place second year 637 flying Williams Falcon Kiystnl King placed second 724 Lil Quickie turned much better times year since replaced Fox Nelsons Doug Short placed third Mold-powered Midget Mustang 16 Open event compared last years 11 Lil Quickie/Gillott Products Rossi Mk III far popular equipment combination dominated results Heat times generally better last year six entrants beat three-minute barrier best time Willoughby/Oge teams 239 beat previous AMA heat record nearly two seconds Close behind superior non-pilot-assisted airspeed running rpm scary range Bobby Fogg 242 eight contestants four final races Close end finals two aircraft competing ordered down contest management because funeral nearby cemetery Lan DziaklDave McDonald team took advantage refly perfect race resulted 542 first place Lams first time National Champion after several second places recent years Willoughby/Oge finished second after several slow restarts during pitstops resulted 558 third place went father/son team Ricketts/Ricketts 611a Nats trophy after years trying F2C Team Race Participation up compared last few years eight teams flying 11 entries field included Juniors Pascal Georges Surugue visited France father Roland frequent French F2C team member new team David Fischer Steve Wilk surprise Henry Nelson back circle after few years absence pitting Bob Whitney Most equipment flown Vorobiev- Mazniak-powered John McCollumIBill Lee team left good airplane back Texas flew older Nelson gear mediocre result did meet chief need however three-up racing practice upcoming team trials first round two entries John Ballard/Dave McDonald posted two fastest times 329 333 Willoughby/Oge next 335 ad hoc jury spectating participants saw fit issue several disqualifications during proceedings start race Bob Whitney tried pull over John Ballard model didnt have horsepower follow pilot situation went bad worse couple laps disaster averted pilots simultaneously remembered use shutoffs second round Willoughby/Oge turned 322fastest heat time Ballard/McDonald posted 330 358 Kenny Perkins/Lester Goldsmith improved 346 Mazniak model Since both Ballard/McDonald entries qualified finals required drop entry allowing Perkins/Goldsmith third spot three teams off signal final race Perkins accelerated off underneath Willoughby takeoff failed follow model got about lap ahead him before crashing two-up refly Willoughby/Oge oneflip pits finished 200 laps new AMA record time 709 winning F2C second consecutive year Ballard/IvIconald marginally faster airspeed Mazniak running little hot reluctant restart during stops resulting 725 second place Fast Rat Following pattern last few years event dominated California fliers Bob Fogg summarily took first place 532 John McCollum handled piloting duties airspeed considerably faster competition pitting problems prevented rout new team Dave Fischer/Steve Wilk right idea using ex-Fogg composite Rats damaged best practice down-line broke Steve Eichenbergers 21 NovaRossi proved inconsistent leaving Backatit Team members Bill Cave Mike MacCarthy take second 556 third 600 respectively K&B-powered Shark designs NCLRA banquet Wednesday evening local restaurant Laird Jackson inducted Control Line Racing Hail Fame giving recognition long-term involvement advocate racing competitor administrator National International levels Lari Dziak Sportsmanship Award presented Jim Ricketts docs good job combining often-conflicting attributes serious competitor perennial nice guycongratulations Jim Thanks Roy Gould ran contest Contest Directing often thankless task its difficult get balance right keep everyone happy crew local club members took care linecheck timekeeping duties did great jobthanks also appreciated contest fuel provided K&B Manufacturing 484 Model Aviation Results Focus ON COM PETITION Pat Matson pits winning 61383 vs Les Byrds 61 306 Mongoose II Fox Race Open event final Mike Matson won third place event looks on
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/12
Page Numbers: 82, 83, 84
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/12
Page Numbers: 82, 83, 84
CONTROL LINE RACING GOOD SITE excellent weather more-than-15% increase entries combined make Nats Control Line Racing success Competitors came points US Canada France pleased see several new faces Racing circle return few old ones AIVIA improved site since last year installing permanent posts safety nets eliminated previous years problem nets sagging National Control Line Racing Association NCLRA plans upgrade further including provision height marker/windsock jury tower public address system timing equipment other item wish list practice circle will probably take time achieve now racing community still excited about smooth blacktop painted circle markings far cry pitted cracked airport ramps have deal past Nats competition standard flying improved compared last year race times better overall three AMA national records broken Mouse Race competition began Mouse II supplemental event NCLRA Sunday Entrants flew two 100lap heats 200-lap final determine winners JriSr Open age groups Scott Matson Muncie IN placed first Jr/Sr final 1158 Jason Stone second 1408 Andy Westerheim came third 1536 12 Open entries used variety engines including AME Shuriken usual Cox Tee Dee reed-valve engines Bob Foggs Shuriken-powered model resembled miniature inverted Fast Rat extremely fast proved hard restart pits Bill Cave repeated last years win using Tee Dee 1033 followed Rich McIntyre 1041 Roger McIntyre 1121 Backatit team sweep Mouse restricted reed-valve engines flown Thursday last day racing As previous years event popular 36 entries overall Scott Matson followed up win Mouse II establishing new 50-lap heat record 244 Jr/Sr Mouse taldng 100-lap final first place 618 Scott flew Scorpion model designed uncle Mike Matson Second place went David Rolley 654 DJ Parr II took third 807 JrJSr Fox Racing final Scott Matson Open Scale Racing champion Lan Dziak foreground first Andy Westerheim Dave McDonald holding Gillott Rossi L second Doug Short R third powered Lil Quickie ace pitman 82 Model Aviation 4Slow Rat finals Mike Greb prepares start winning model Has Nelson Fl 36 swingweight carb adjust ground run/takeoff-to-cruise-flight fuel mixture Dee Washington L Baltimore Maryland Bill Bischoff Dallas Texas compete Slow Rat finals Open Mouse close-fought battle team John MeCollum Bill Lee qualified first heats won final 454 using proven MeMouse design Steve Wilk took second place 534 third went Richard Oesterle 537 Thanks Dave McDonald assistance Mouse report Slow Rat Out strong 16-competitor field everyone posted times heats except Lan Dziak retired contest after front housing ST X 36 broke up Using Nelson Fl 36 fitted swing weight carburetor Mike Greb turned fastest heat 240lO seconds ahead competitionand Dave McDonald next 250 using ST X-36 eight competitors finals cutoff 306 Mike Greb Bill Bischoff piloting followed up fast heat decisive 535 win finals Dave Fischer Steve Wilk new guys Racing circle happy 558 third place Rich Roger McIntyre managed second fourth places year 552 605 respectively Fox Racing second year Nats popular event sponsored NCLRA Fox Manufacturing five entries Jr/Sr age group 18 flew Open Although Fox Racing entry level event terms being inexpensive easy fly top contenders put considerable amount work getting equipment perform reliability speed An above-average Fox 35 consistent tank pitting practice seemed minimum requirements Mongoose II model designed Pat Matson specifically event helped first third place winners Jr/Sr Open used model Single l00-lap/two-pitstop heats flown select three finalists Jr/Sr Open age categories Willoughby/Oge team got two chances heats after getting disqualified being airborne start race paid another $5 re-entered no avail though Fox blew up second race Scott Matson pitted father Pat took first place Jr/Sr final 612 Andy Westerheim flying Shoestring second 653 Doug Short placed third 714 finalist received certificate new Fox engine December1997 83 Slow Rat finals Jerry Meyer gets away Plug change ruined chance repeat 1996 win Dave McDonald battery man winning F2C entry Bob Oge Hinckley IL Stew Willoughby Naperville IL set record 709 winning Fast Rat Bob Fogg mostly glass cloth/resin construction John McCollum team pilot year Les Byrds beautifully finished Ringmaster missed first place NLCRAIFox Manufacturing-sponsored Fox Racing event less second Open final close contest between last years winner Les Byrd flying immaculate Ringmaster Pat Matson Mongoose II watches checked Pat Matson prevailed less second 61306 vs 61383 Third finalist Bill Bischoff disqualified post-race teardown revealed giinding marks bypass enginethats stock Therefore Mike Matson elevated third place Scale Racing violent thunderstorms rolled through late Monday afternoon prevented usual day-before practice session resulted much early-morning testing activity race day good news humidity temperature comfortable five JriSr entrants got racing action year flying two 70-lap heats prior 140-lap finals Andy Westerheim took first place second year 637 flying Williams Falcon Kiystnl King placed second 724 Lil Quickie turned much better times year since replaced Fox Nelsons Doug Short placed third Mold-powered Midget Mustang 16 Open event compared last years 11 Lil Quickie/Gillott Products Rossi Mk III far popular equipment combination dominated results Heat times generally better last year six entrants beat three-minute barrier best time Willoughby/Oge teams 239 beat previous AMA heat record nearly two seconds Close behind superior non-pilot-assisted airspeed running rpm scary range Bobby Fogg 242 eight contestants four final races Close end finals two aircraft competing ordered down contest management because funeral nearby cemetery Lan DziaklDave McDonald team took advantage refly perfect race resulted 542 first place Lams first time National Champion after several second places recent years Willoughby/Oge finished second after several slow restarts during pitstops resulted 558 third place went father/son team Ricketts/Ricketts 611a Nats trophy after years trying F2C Team Race Participation up compared last few years eight teams flying 11 entries field included Juniors Pascal Georges Surugue visited France father Roland frequent French F2C team member new team David Fischer Steve Wilk surprise Henry Nelson back circle after few years absence pitting Bob Whitney Most equipment flown Vorobiev- Mazniak-powered John McCollumIBill Lee team left good airplane back Texas flew older Nelson gear mediocre result did meet chief need however three-up racing practice upcoming team trials first round two entries John Ballard/Dave McDonald posted two fastest times 329 333 Willoughby/Oge next 335 ad hoc jury spectating participants saw fit issue several disqualifications during proceedings start race Bob Whitney tried pull over John Ballard model didnt have horsepower follow pilot situation went bad worse couple laps disaster averted pilots simultaneously remembered use shutoffs second round Willoughby/Oge turned 322fastest heat time Ballard/McDonald posted 330 358 Kenny Perkins/Lester Goldsmith improved 346 Mazniak model Since both Ballard/McDonald entries qualified finals required drop entry allowing Perkins/Goldsmith third spot three teams off signal final race Perkins accelerated off underneath Willoughby takeoff failed follow model got about lap ahead him before crashing two-up refly Willoughby/Oge oneflip pits finished 200 laps new AMA record time 709 winning F2C second consecutive year Ballard/IvIconald marginally faster airspeed Mazniak running little hot reluctant restart during stops resulting 725 second place Fast Rat Following pattern last few years event dominated California fliers Bob Fogg summarily took first place 532 John McCollum handled piloting duties airspeed considerably faster competition pitting problems prevented rout new team Dave Fischer/Steve Wilk right idea using ex-Fogg composite Rats damaged best practice down-line broke Steve Eichenbergers 21 NovaRossi proved inconsistent leaving Backatit Team members Bill Cave Mike MacCarthy take second 556 third 600 respectively K&B-powered Shark designs NCLRA banquet Wednesday evening local restaurant Laird Jackson inducted Control Line Racing Hail Fame giving recognition long-term involvement advocate racing competitor administrator National International levels Lari Dziak Sportsmanship Award presented Jim Ricketts docs good job combining often-conflicting attributes serious competitor perennial nice guycongratulations Jim Thanks Roy Gould ran contest Contest Directing often thankless task its difficult get balance right keep everyone happy crew local club members took care linecheck timekeeping duties did great jobthanks also appreciated contest fuel provided K&B Manufacturing 484 Model Aviation Results Focus ON COM PETITION Pat Matson pits winning 61383 vs Les Byrds 61 306 Mongoose II Fox Race Open event final Mike Matson won third place event looks on
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/12
Page Numbers: 82, 83, 84
CONTROL LINE RACING GOOD SITE excellent weather more-than-15% increase entries combined make Nats Control Line Racing success Competitors came points US Canada France pleased see several new faces Racing circle return few old ones AIVIA improved site since last year installing permanent posts safety nets eliminated previous years problem nets sagging National Control Line Racing Association NCLRA plans upgrade further including provision height marker/windsock jury tower public address system timing equipment other item wish list practice circle will probably take time achieve now racing community still excited about smooth blacktop painted circle markings far cry pitted cracked airport ramps have deal past Nats competition standard flying improved compared last year race times better overall three AMA national records broken Mouse Race competition began Mouse II supplemental event NCLRA Sunday Entrants flew two 100lap heats 200-lap final determine winners JriSr Open age groups Scott Matson Muncie IN placed first Jr/Sr final 1158 Jason Stone second 1408 Andy Westerheim came third 1536 12 Open entries used variety engines including AME Shuriken usual Cox Tee Dee reed-valve engines Bob Foggs Shuriken-powered model resembled miniature inverted Fast Rat extremely fast proved hard restart pits Bill Cave repeated last years win using Tee Dee 1033 followed Rich McIntyre 1041 Roger McIntyre 1121 Backatit team sweep Mouse restricted reed-valve engines flown Thursday last day racing As previous years event popular 36 entries overall Scott Matson followed up win Mouse II establishing new 50-lap heat record 244 Jr/Sr Mouse taldng 100-lap final first place 618 Scott flew Scorpion model designed uncle Mike Matson Second place went David Rolley 654 DJ Parr II took third 807 JrJSr Fox Racing final Scott Matson Open Scale Racing champion Lan Dziak foreground first Andy Westerheim Dave McDonald holding Gillott Rossi L second Doug Short R third powered Lil Quickie ace pitman 82 Model Aviation 4Slow Rat finals Mike Greb prepares start winning model Has Nelson Fl 36 swingweight carb adjust ground run/takeoff-to-cruise-flight fuel mixture Dee Washington L Baltimore Maryland Bill Bischoff Dallas Texas compete Slow Rat finals Open Mouse close-fought battle team John MeCollum Bill Lee qualified first heats won final 454 using proven MeMouse design Steve Wilk took second place 534 third went Richard Oesterle 537 Thanks Dave McDonald assistance Mouse report Slow Rat Out strong 16-competitor field everyone posted times heats except Lan Dziak retired contest after front housing ST X 36 broke up Using Nelson Fl 36 fitted swing weight carburetor Mike Greb turned fastest heat 240lO seconds ahead competitionand Dave McDonald next 250 using ST X-36 eight competitors finals cutoff 306 Mike Greb Bill Bischoff piloting followed up fast heat decisive 535 win finals Dave Fischer Steve Wilk new guys Racing circle happy 558 third place Rich Roger McIntyre managed second fourth places year 552 605 respectively Fox Racing second year Nats popular event sponsored NCLRA Fox Manufacturing five entries Jr/Sr age group 18 flew Open Although Fox Racing entry level event terms being inexpensive easy fly top contenders put considerable amount work getting equipment perform reliability speed An above-average Fox 35 consistent tank pitting practice seemed minimum requirements Mongoose II model designed Pat Matson specifically event helped first third place winners Jr/Sr Open used model Single l00-lap/two-pitstop heats flown select three finalists Jr/Sr Open age categories Willoughby/Oge team got two chances heats after getting disqualified being airborne start race paid another $5 re-entered no avail though Fox blew up second race Scott Matson pitted father Pat took first place Jr/Sr final 612 Andy Westerheim flying Shoestring second 653 Doug Short placed third 714 finalist received certificate new Fox engine December1997 83 Slow Rat finals Jerry Meyer gets away Plug change ruined chance repeat 1996 win Dave McDonald battery man winning F2C entry Bob Oge Hinckley IL Stew Willoughby Naperville IL set record 709 winning Fast Rat Bob Fogg mostly glass cloth/resin construction John McCollum team pilot year Les Byrds beautifully finished Ringmaster missed first place NLCRAIFox Manufacturing-sponsored Fox Racing event less second Open final close contest between last years winner Les Byrd flying immaculate Ringmaster Pat Matson Mongoose II watches checked Pat Matson prevailed less second 61306 vs 61383 Third finalist Bill Bischoff disqualified post-race teardown revealed giinding marks bypass enginethats stock Therefore Mike Matson elevated third place Scale Racing violent thunderstorms rolled through late Monday afternoon prevented usual day-before practice session resulted much early-morning testing activity race day good news humidity temperature comfortable five JriSr entrants got racing action year flying two 70-lap heats prior 140-lap finals Andy Westerheim took first place second year 637 flying Williams Falcon Kiystnl King placed second 724 Lil Quickie turned much better times year since replaced Fox Nelsons Doug Short placed third Mold-powered Midget Mustang 16 Open event compared last years 11 Lil Quickie/Gillott Products Rossi Mk III far popular equipment combination dominated results Heat times generally better last year six entrants beat three-minute barrier best time Willoughby/Oge teams 239 beat previous AMA heat record nearly two seconds Close behind superior non-pilot-assisted airspeed running rpm scary range Bobby Fogg 242 eight contestants four final races Close end finals two aircraft competing ordered down contest management because funeral nearby cemetery Lan DziaklDave McDonald team took advantage refly perfect race resulted 542 first place Lams first time National Champion after several second places recent years Willoughby/Oge finished second after several slow restarts during pitstops resulted 558 third place went father/son team Ricketts/Ricketts 611a Nats trophy after years trying F2C Team Race Participation up compared last few years eight teams flying 11 entries field included Juniors Pascal Georges Surugue visited France father Roland frequent French F2C team member new team David Fischer Steve Wilk surprise Henry Nelson back circle after few years absence pitting Bob Whitney Most equipment flown Vorobiev- Mazniak-powered John McCollumIBill Lee team left good airplane back Texas flew older Nelson gear mediocre result did meet chief need however three-up racing practice upcoming team trials first round two entries John Ballard/Dave McDonald posted two fastest times 329 333 Willoughby/Oge next 335 ad hoc jury spectating participants saw fit issue several disqualifications during proceedings start race Bob Whitney tried pull over John Ballard model didnt have horsepower follow pilot situation went bad worse couple laps disaster averted pilots simultaneously remembered use shutoffs second round Willoughby/Oge turned 322fastest heat time Ballard/McDonald posted 330 358 Kenny Perkins/Lester Goldsmith improved 346 Mazniak model Since both Ballard/McDonald entries qualified finals required drop entry allowing Perkins/Goldsmith third spot three teams off signal final race Perkins accelerated off underneath Willoughby takeoff failed follow model got about lap ahead him before crashing two-up refly Willoughby/Oge oneflip pits finished 200 laps new AMA record time 709 winning F2C second consecutive year Ballard/IvIconald marginally faster airspeed Mazniak running little hot reluctant restart during stops resulting 725 second place Fast Rat Following pattern last few years event dominated California fliers Bob Fogg summarily took first place 532 John McCollum handled piloting duties airspeed considerably faster competition pitting problems prevented rout new team Dave Fischer/Steve Wilk right idea using ex-Fogg composite Rats damaged best practice down-line broke Steve Eichenbergers 21 NovaRossi proved inconsistent leaving Backatit Team members Bill Cave Mike MacCarthy take second 556 third 600 respectively K&B-powered Shark designs NCLRA banquet Wednesday evening local restaurant Laird Jackson inducted Control Line Racing Hail Fame giving recognition long-term involvement advocate racing competitor administrator National International levels Lari Dziak Sportsmanship Award presented Jim Ricketts docs good job combining often-conflicting attributes serious competitor perennial nice guycongratulations Jim Thanks Roy Gould ran contest Contest Directing often thankless task its difficult get balance right keep everyone happy crew local club members took care linecheck timekeeping duties did great jobthanks also appreciated contest fuel provided K&B Manufacturing 484 Model Aviation Results Focus ON COM PETITION Pat Matson pits winning 61383 vs Les Byrds 61 306 Mongoose II Fox Race Open event final Mike Matson won third place event looks on
