RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING uIll. BOX TIME Formula premier model airplane racing event Formula model airplanes what Indy racing automobiles Just car drivers may race Indy modelers may race Formula Q-500 Quarter Midget other type racing want try racing quite few events get started Formula top racing ladder event has enjoyed great prosperity over years racing events people get better such equipment models engines props radios etc pushed limit event gets competitive becomes tougher win seems though same people always win people winning go easier less expensive events try win take good look around event progresses seems same people always win reason might people given event newer event possibly cheaper easier start types racing want win takes lot good old-fashioned hard work dedication addition lot time money very good example todays Q-500 racing event its prime 100 entries last years Nats Because event fairly new fairly inexpensive get started areas Novice Beginner class new guy has chance win takes extra amount time effort few going put out What can done present racing situation keep going get new people interested involved Having Standard Expert classes Q-500 works areas come new fliers think alone will help Q-500 last long time flier has have chance win he/she will lose interest maybe get started What need new events will dilute event now have Lets get back Formula racing Q-500 racing Back early days people flying events remember particular race Bakersfield California 100 entries people compete far away Japan Formula its prime popular never thought about needing anything keep competition going Novice class tried west coast 50 60 experts showing up contests needed headache another class dropped thought given chance Well guys 1994 did cultivate new fliers No longer have 50 60 people competing contests What have left what call cream cropthe best makes some great racing need get few new people involved As said racing everyone certainly Formula Pylon Racing everyone think drastic change event answer think must have Novice class Formula must have now No talk just action know lot would like race some reason another have taken first step about letting us know what would take get join great fun excitement join organization responsible have racing today National Miniature Pylon Racing Association NMPRA join get information write David Doyle 133 Shannon Drive Warwick RI 02889 Dues $30 year get lot mail asking about latest news racing get kit what going certain area NMPRA has information Enough soapbox now northern Kentucky race report sent Joe Ruh Q-500 race held October 23-24 1993 Flying Cardinals Northern Kentucky rained weekend before race weekend after race snowed However weekend race blue skies light winds allowed us run eight rounds Pit boss Charlie West pushed heat pits let Brenda flag 109 heats two days racing Both did fantastic job Heavy morning fog river banks held off racing several hours both days 1030 before first checkered flag dropped racers would like thank workers volunteers helping largest competitor turnout seven years racing Kenny Points cooked up some homemade chili some people found just little too hot contestants workers everyone else ate very well provisions Tom Laney Scherder Faulkner family club very family-oriented dinner list fifty plans eat Damons Florence Saturday night found shortest racer group Chago Panzardi Dayton Ohio four inches shorter Helen Faulkner really nice have Continued page 92 June 1994 89 Lisa Ruetzmeyer called winners Craig Grunkemeyer Expert welcome 93 Champs photo wasnt available Jim Hendriksam Standard Hebron Kentucky wrote race report its never too late club members fliers families enjoying night Out Standard class flyoff between president Kenny Points NMPRA District V VP Karen Yeager Karen pushing out front flying close course buttonhooked number-one turn put Kenny second place First place went Ray Hendrisksma Michigan leaving Karen Yeager third place fast time dayi 29 Jimmy Holbrook got personal best time 134 great first year competitive racing Joe Bolte top finishers after hard work racing shirts did finish good-looking shirt Expert classagain againthe winner Grump Columbus best time 103 Chago Pranzardi got second place very fast time 104 Third place determined flyoff between Rex Knepper Mike Condon Michigan real head-to-head race until Rex got cut eighth lap earned him fourth-place slot Anderson got eighth place time 1 lOs Joe Ruh placed sixteenth three zeros snowstorm MonoKote covering over #1 turn Dave can snow once October Pete Rourk commented Brenda after racing Rex trying fly under Rex thing between Rex ground dirt Kenny Jr #3 pylon judge saw full moon noon Thirty expert fliers 50% flying under 110 made some very heavy competition during two-day event Assistant starter Jeff Conrad won both RC radios closing thanks should go out Futaba JR DED Jett Du-Bro Carls Hobbies Hobby Hangar Northern Kentucky Hobbies T&T Aero Right Choice Hobbies Keep contest reports comments questions coming See ya next month caIeIToy Continued page 88 Docu-Search Youre light fellasonly two requests month Remember free service need help documenting airplane just drop postcard Ill pass information request through pages amount data gets passed around amazing Art Peterse 2107 Meadowlands Ct Toms River NJ 08755-0935 needs information Hermann Goerings allwhite Fokker DVII Markings threeview would helpful have something let him know will make really striking model Mark Shilling 6309 Deerview Drive Raleigh NC 27606 needs information obscure aircraft father flew part 96th Squadron First Day Bombardment Group during WW aeroplane French-built Breguet Br14B2 Mark having kinds trouble investigating thing effectively have anythinga kit plans threeviews photosplease forward Mark will very grateful Thats itjust two left after big clean-up/catch-up last month Remember youre trouble cant find what need through usual commercial channels try Docu-Search works its free Fokker DVII Build-Along Between Pasadena Show immediate preparations White Plains New York WRAM Show havent able get bench time Fokker However still have some news regarding model Several have sent Ian Stair three-view offered last month offer still stands must ask though send envelope least 75 cents worth postage stamps place packagephotocopies prints includes Stair three-view two pages text photos Alex Jmrie Continued page 95 AFTER YOU DID ALL THE WORK WHY LET YOUR AIRPLANE DO ALL THE FLYING 92 Model Aviation ylonlHager Continued page 89 BUILD & FLY THE miniMAX YmP5 r p 501 646-1656 501 646-1757 5305 TOWSON AVE FORT SMITH AR 72901 and- computer Designed- 3nrrol Reserve Grand Champion UltralightPart 103 Ultralight Easy Construction 4 1989 Sun-N-Fun Fly-InWood construction Video Available information send $500 TEAM INC 10790-MA Ivy Bluff Rd Bradyville TN 37026 765-5397
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/06
Page Numbers: 89, 92
RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING uIll. BOX TIME Formula premier model airplane racing event Formula model airplanes what Indy racing automobiles Just car drivers may race Indy modelers may race Formula Q-500 Quarter Midget other type racing want try racing quite few events get started Formula top racing ladder event has enjoyed great prosperity over years racing events people get better such equipment models engines props radios etc pushed limit event gets competitive becomes tougher win seems though same people always win people winning go easier less expensive events try win take good look around event progresses seems same people always win reason might people given event newer event possibly cheaper easier start types racing want win takes lot good old-fashioned hard work dedication addition lot time money very good example todays Q-500 racing event its prime 100 entries last years Nats Because event fairly new fairly inexpensive get started areas Novice Beginner class new guy has chance win takes extra amount time effort few going put out What can done present racing situation keep going get new people interested involved Having Standard Expert classes Q-500 works areas come new fliers think alone will help Q-500 last long time flier has have chance win he/she will lose interest maybe get started What need new events will dilute event now have Lets get back Formula racing Q-500 racing Back early days people flying events remember particular race Bakersfield California 100 entries people compete far away Japan Formula its prime popular never thought about needing anything keep competition going Novice class tried west coast 50 60 experts showing up contests needed headache another class dropped thought given chance Well guys 1994 did cultivate new fliers No longer have 50 60 people competing contests What have left what call cream cropthe best makes some great racing need get few new people involved As said racing everyone certainly Formula Pylon Racing everyone think drastic change event answer think must have Novice class Formula must have now No talk just action know lot would like race some reason another have taken first step about letting us know what would take get join great fun excitement join organization responsible have racing today National Miniature Pylon Racing Association NMPRA join get information write David Doyle 133 Shannon Drive Warwick RI 02889 Dues $30 year get lot mail asking about latest news racing get kit what going certain area NMPRA has information Enough soapbox now northern Kentucky race report sent Joe Ruh Q-500 race held October 23-24 1993 Flying Cardinals Northern Kentucky rained weekend before race weekend after race snowed However weekend race blue skies light winds allowed us run eight rounds Pit boss Charlie West pushed heat pits let Brenda flag 109 heats two days racing Both did fantastic job Heavy morning fog river banks held off racing several hours both days 1030 before first checkered flag dropped racers would like thank workers volunteers helping largest competitor turnout seven years racing Kenny Points cooked up some homemade chili some people found just little too hot contestants workers everyone else ate very well provisions Tom Laney Scherder Faulkner family club very family-oriented dinner list fifty plans eat Damons Florence Saturday night found shortest racer group Chago Panzardi Dayton Ohio four inches shorter Helen Faulkner really nice have Continued page 92 June 1994 89 Lisa Ruetzmeyer called winners Craig Grunkemeyer Expert welcome 93 Champs photo wasnt available Jim Hendriksam Standard Hebron Kentucky wrote race report its never too late club members fliers families enjoying night Out Standard class flyoff between president Kenny Points NMPRA District V VP Karen Yeager Karen pushing out front flying close course buttonhooked number-one turn put Kenny second place First place went Ray Hendrisksma Michigan leaving Karen Yeager third place fast time dayi 29 Jimmy Holbrook got personal best time 134 great first year competitive racing Joe Bolte top finishers after hard work racing shirts did finish good-looking shirt Expert classagain againthe winner Grump Columbus best time 103 Chago Pranzardi got second place very fast time 104 Third place determined flyoff between Rex Knepper Mike Condon Michigan real head-to-head race until Rex got cut eighth lap earned him fourth-place slot Anderson got eighth place time 1 lOs Joe Ruh placed sixteenth three zeros snowstorm MonoKote covering over #1 turn Dave can snow once October Pete Rourk commented Brenda after racing Rex trying fly under Rex thing between Rex ground dirt Kenny Jr #3 pylon judge saw full moon noon Thirty expert fliers 50% flying under 110 made some very heavy competition during two-day event Assistant starter Jeff Conrad won both RC radios closing thanks should go out Futaba JR DED Jett Du-Bro Carls Hobbies Hobby Hangar Northern Kentucky Hobbies T&T Aero Right Choice Hobbies Keep contest reports comments questions coming See ya next month caIeIToy Continued page 88 Docu-Search Youre light fellasonly two requests month Remember free service need help documenting airplane just drop postcard Ill pass information request through pages amount data gets passed around amazing Art Peterse 2107 Meadowlands Ct Toms River NJ 08755-0935 needs information Hermann Goerings allwhite Fokker DVII Markings threeview would helpful have something let him know will make really striking model Mark Shilling 6309 Deerview Drive Raleigh NC 27606 needs information obscure aircraft father flew part 96th Squadron First Day Bombardment Group during WW aeroplane French-built Breguet Br14B2 Mark having kinds trouble investigating thing effectively have anythinga kit plans threeviews photosplease forward Mark will very grateful Thats itjust two left after big clean-up/catch-up last month Remember youre trouble cant find what need through usual commercial channels try Docu-Search works its free Fokker DVII Build-Along Between Pasadena Show immediate preparations White Plains New York WRAM Show havent able get bench time Fokker However still have some news regarding model Several have sent Ian Stair three-view offered last month offer still stands must ask though send envelope least 75 cents worth postage stamps place packagephotocopies prints includes Stair three-view two pages text photos Alex Jmrie Continued page 95 AFTER YOU DID ALL THE WORK WHY LET YOUR AIRPLANE DO ALL THE FLYING 92 Model Aviation ylonlHager Continued page 89 BUILD & FLY THE miniMAX YmP5 r p 501 646-1656 501 646-1757 5305 TOWSON AVE FORT SMITH AR 72901 and- computer Designed- 3nrrol Reserve Grand Champion UltralightPart 103 Ultralight Easy Construction 4 1989 Sun-N-Fun Fly-InWood construction Video Available information send $500 TEAM INC 10790-MA Ivy Bluff Rd Bradyville TN 37026 765-5397