District VIII
Race Over Rantoul — 2006
On June 22–25, the Unlimited Scale Racing Association (USRA), an AMA Special Interest Group, launched the 2006 Giant Scale Racing season at Rantoul, Illinois. The event was hosted by Horizon Hobby.
There were pilots and crewmembers from across the United States, including Hawaii. From Texas there were 10 pilots, eight crewmembers, and several family members. There were 57 entries—up from last year—and AMA District VIII was well represented.
Five rounds of racing for each class (Dominator, Formula I, Formula I GT, and Unlimited) were held on Friday and Saturday. Points accumulated from these heat races determined who would be eligible for the Gold Race in each class and contributed toward championship points for the series.
On Saturday night, participants and guests attended the banquet at the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum. Attendees dined under the wings of historic aircraft.
On Sunday, the five aircraft in each class with the top points battled it out in the Gold Races. Placings from Texas were:
- Roger Bailey, Missouri City — 3rd place, Dominator
- Jeff Powell, Midlothian — 2nd place, Formula I
- Fred French, Bertram — 1st place, Unlimited
USRA Racing—try it, you'll like it. And remember, until we meet in Ohio: go fast, turn left, fly straight and true.
Thank you to Oscar Slaughter and Lynda French for the submission of this column.
AMA is the glue that bonds modelers together.
SANE: Safe Aeromodeling is No Accident! Flying, fun, and fellowship. — Sandy Frank
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
