WELL end another summer few races left Most top Formula fliers preparing big gest races yearThe NMPRA Champion ship Race Back 1973 members NMPRA decided hold race champions race invitation order qualify racer finish top 20% district point system used Several different types looked until finally someone use computer worked out point system would fair everyone flier small district few fliers would get almost points someone larger district points also used determining national point champion uses six contests competitor attended throughout season means Formula flier has several goals can obtained throughout season end season set up October jV NMPRA decided move contest around country year Since race held after close regular season likely spots south due weather Florida Texas also share So went east coast year west coast next center US next first race held Thanksgiving week end November 22-25 1973 Sepulveda Basin Los Angeles race Formula FAI Bob Violett won both events thus winning first Championship race grand style Kent Nogy fast time 1212 1974s race held Miami Florida Terry Norm Johnson holding pilot Gene Smith good races held Oklahoma City past summer Note both men wore earmuffs Photograph Matt Smith Prather won Fast time contest Irwin Funderbucks 1218 1975 race held Dallas Texas October 25-26 Jim Maki won fast time went Bob Violets 1150 1976 saw us Bakersfield California October 30-31 Terry Prather took top honors young Steve Sica fast time 115 1977 saw us back Valkari Florida Irwin Funderbuck won Bob Violett fast time 11314 1978 back Dallas John McDermott won also best time 1132 years race will Las Vegas Nevad n October 20 21 Editor cop edited Oct 12 meet over could prove largest championship race yet have 110 people qualified plan attending guess race attraction Las Vegas has lot promise full weekend fun racing Results will reported February issue Quarter Midget racing also has championship race has held Rough River Dam State Park Falls Rough Kentucky no qualification best come making competitive Quarter Midget race year year no excep tion 43 entries Bob Blouch Lebanon PA fast time 12663 Bob finished second overall point out first Doug Bru shaher won event Dougs fast time 1269 highlights contest Jimmy Doolittle race After rounds flown regular competition 12 people 12 fastest times qualified extra race year $100 Jimmy Doolittle trophy winner year s winner Tom Christopher Tom came way Los Angeles Others came New York Indiana Illinois Minne sota Iowa Michigan Florida Kentucky Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Georgia Im sure everyone looking forward next years race top 15 finishers 1 Doug Brushaber 2 Robert Blouch 3 Dave Latsha 4 Denis Bielick 5 Robert Labash 6 Floyd Fitzgerald 7 Richard Berner 8 Stu Richmond 9 Lew Hipkins 10 Leroy Webb 11 Jimmy Bartels 12 James Gager 13 Paul Zink 14 Tom Christopher 15 Richard Steine 12690 12663 1315 1 12771 12694 1313 1 127 9 8 13 161 13000 131 24 1 285 1 12674 12922 127 5 1 13359 See next month January 1980 33 Bill Hager 4622 Bridgeport Dr Garland TX 75043 Top three finishers Formula race last summer L Bob Hisey 3 AlIen Booth 2 Dave Keats 1 Kilsdonk photo racing very popular tne Micnigan area i nree top Tinisn ers races last summer L R Denny Sumner 1 John Kilsdonk 2 Dave Keats 3 Photo John Kilsdonk