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  • Tuesday Unlimited Quals Part One...

    Well, Jay (my brother) said once again 'the best Reno ever' (as they all are) is starting to look a bit less stellar as qualifying progresses, an unfortunate Reno pattern.

    Rare Bear aborted another takeoff. It is back in the tiedown area for runups.

    Dago called the clock and maydayed trailing smoke before a time was put in. Not sure how bad it is at this point. Supposedly they have a spare if needed? Is there time?

    Strega did not go up.

    Cloud Dancer did not go up either, is getting attention to the pointy end, with cowlings and panels off.

    So three of the top four prospects are still without a time with less than 24 hours left in qualifying. There is another session this afternoon from 2:50 to 4:20, and a final session from 10:30 to 11:30 Wednesday AM. Lets hope that they all get the gremlins (big and small) worked out by then. Hopefully Strega and Cloud Dancer will go up this afternoon.

    A couple of *UNOFFICIAL* hand timed speeds from session one today:
    Czechmate around 443, probably just below Dread. Spirit of Texas around 433.

    ~Jim

  • #2
    Re: Tuesday Unlimited Quals Part One...

    Originally posted by glider90
    Dago called the clock and maydayed trailing smoke before a time was put in. Not sure how bad it is at this point.

    Arrrrugh! Here's hoping its something REAL simple (although it rarely is, it seems).

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    • #3
      Re: Tuesday Unlimited Quals Part One...

      Might we see a Sea Fury at the front come Sunday afternoon?

      GO DREADNOUGHT!

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      • #4
        Re: Tuesday Unlimited Quals Part One...

        Dago didn't look too pretty, covered in oil, as it was towed off the runway. Anyone know what happened yet?

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        • #5
          Re: Tuesday Unlimited Quals Part One...

          See the Allies secret bearing composition here:



          Maybe I'm jumping the gun on the real story about the apparent problems today, but have we forgotten how to make reliable engine parts? Kerch had the formula with Dago.

          Save 'em for Sunday, dudes!
          Rutan Long EZ, N-LONG
          World Speed Record Holder

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          • #6
            Re: Tuesday Unlimited Quals Part One...

            we will know the full story by this time tomorrow.Don't panic yet.there's still time left.And Peas,team Dago of old was very good and VERY lucky.The currant team Dago is also very good but,we don't know yet how LUCKY the are.

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            • #7
              Re: Tuesday Unlimited Quals Part One...

              Originally posted by glider90
              Strega did not go up.
              Strega was up early with the roosters for a dawn patrol. Sounded pretty sweet too
              Stevo

              Blue Thunder Air Racing
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              • #8
                Re: Tuesday Unlimited Quals Part One...

                Thank you Glider90 and your brother! It's wonderful to get some little updates like you've been giving us, even if some are of the bad news sort. Keep them coming. Ask your brother about the fastest Sport Class racers too.

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                • #9
                  Re: Tuesday Unlimited Quals Part One...

                  Maybe this will help... It's as of 5:24pm PDT

                  NOTE: Sorry, I did this quick and dirty with no formatting. There actually is something wrong with the RARA site for this. But if you right click the x-box and look at the link, all the data is there, I took it, pasted it into a text editor, cleaned it up, and then put the 2 columns back in excel, sorted it fastest to slowest and cut and pasted it here.

                  NOTE: This is a little bit of a work in progress and as long as I can edit this post, I'll keep updating. Some of the times for the racers are starting to appear...


                  Airplane/Pilot Qual Time
                  232 September Fury [Hawker Sea Fury]: Brown, Michael - 0 478.512
                  8 Dreadnought [Hawker Sea Fury]: Jackson, Matt - 0 444.383
                  86 Czech Mate [Yak 11]: Smoot, Sherman - 0 443.524
                  7 Strega [P-51D Mustang]: Destefani, Bill (Tiger) - 0 442.559
                  5 Voodoo [P-51D Mustang]: Button, Bob - 0 435.924
                  99 Riff Raff [Hawker Sea Fury]: Gibson, Robert (Hoot) - 0 431.812
                  13 Fury [Hawker Sea Fury]: Pardue, Howard - 0 417.823
                  911 September Pops [Hawker Sea Fury]: Vance, Dan - 0 413.488
                  117 Bad Attitude [Hawker Sea Fury]: Rheinschild, Bill - 0 409.968
                  114 Argonaut [Hawker Sea Fury]: Stephens, CJ - 0 404.444
                  14 Bearcat [F8F-1 Bearcat]: Pardue, Howard - 0 386.934
                  1 Big Bossman [F7F Tigercat]: Brown, Michael - 0 369.601
                  33 Steadfast [Yak 3U]: Whiteside, Will - 0 363.589
                  47 Ole Yeller [P-51D Mustang]: Bagley, John - 0 363.009
                  21 Sea Hawk [Hawker Sea Fury]: Thibodeau, Joseph - 0 362.436
                  31 Speedball Alice [P-51D Mustang]: Vance, Dan - 0 346.594
                  44 Sparky [P-51D Mustang]: Seghetti, Brant - 0 342.577
                  81 Lady Jo [P-51D Mustang]: Patterson, Rob - 0 335.728
                  25 Polar Bear [P-51A Mustang]: Morss, Dave - 0 334.995
                  19 Shiska Suka [Yak 3]: McKinstry, Jim - 0 313.389
                  2 Air Biscuit [FM-2 Wildcat]: Camp, Thomas - 0 304.429
                  4 Dago Red [P-51D Mustang]: Martin, Dan - 0 0.000
                  9 Cloud Dancer [P-51D Mustang]: Leeward, Jimmy - 0 0.000
                  22 Merlin's Magic [P-51D Mustang]: Eberhardt, Stu - 0 0.000
                  38 Precious Metal [P-51D Mustang]: Buccarelli, Ron - 0 0.000
                  39 The Healer [P-51D Mustang]: Rheinschild, Bill - 0 0.000
                  45 Risky Business [P-51D Mustang]: Rheinschild, Bill - 0 0.000
                  50 Miracle Maker [P-51D Mustang]: Enns, Ike - 0 0.000
                  57 Super Corsair [F2G Corsair]: Odegaard, Robert - 0 0.000
                  77 Rare Bear [F8F-2 Bearcat]: Buccarelli, Ron - 0 0.000
                  105 Spirit of Texas [Hawker Sea Fury]: Dawson, Stewart - 0 0.000
                  23 Tempus Fugit [TF-51 Mustang]: Morss, Dave - 0 0.000
                  Last edited by aadamson; 09-12-2006, 05:24 PM.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Tuesday Unlimited Quals Part One...

                    Dago Red has a spare engine, a twin to the first. The engine had problems as a result of a 25 cent part. The engine is being changed as we speak. If you would like the truth as to whats happening it's always best to go to the source. EDM1822@aol.com Now if you will excuse me we have a deadline to meet.

                    Eric Martin
                    Dago Red Racing

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                    • #11
                      Re: Tuesday Unlimited Quals Part One...

                      OK, a quick update as he is walking down to read the official scores:

                      Strega was up and got a time, "around 440" hand timed, but he is on the charts.

                      Cloud Dancer was up and called the clock as well "Around 380", but also on the charts.

                      Dago is in the midst of an engine change. Broken one is out, and Dago is being pulled past as we spoke on the phone. Headed to the hanger Tiger was in last year, hopefully with different results.

                      Bear attempted to start, but never came to full song. A bit of an exhaust fire started but was extinguished. Now back in the cave. Heroic efforts tonight we can only hope.

                      I see that the Czechmate hand time of 443 was right on the money, but no Spirit of Texas? Wonder if there was a pylon cut?

                      Will have *official* RARA speeds once he gets to the board.

                      If less tha 27 get a time on the chart, I assume Dago and Bear could run anyway and bump up if they do not qualify on time tomorrow, but solve problems by Thursday?

                      ~Jim

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                      • #12
                        Re: Tuesday Unlimited Quals Part One...

                        There is a guy in Tahoe who claims to be a neighbor of Tiger's, spreading the word that The Witch is making metal. He also said there was a backup motor for her on the way in the back of a pickup truck.
                        This is all 3rd hand heresay, but the guy was awfully believable. Strega fans unite and let's hope for the best.
                        _________
                        -Matt
                        Red Bull has no earthly idea what "air racing" is.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Tuesday Unlimited Quals Part One...

                          Originally posted by aadamson
                          Airplane/Pilot Qual Time
                          232 September Fury [Hawker Sea Fury]: Brown, Michael - 0 478.512
                          8 Dreadnought [Hawker Sea Fury]: Jackson, Matt - 0 444.383
                          86 Czech Mate [Yak 11]: Smoot, Sherman - 0 443.524
                          5 Voodoo [P-51D Mustang]: Button, Bob - 0 435.924
                          99 Riff Raff [Hawker Sea Fury]: Gibson, Robert (Hoot) - 0 426.980
                          Imagine 10 other planes tossed into this spread...

                          You cant really tell a 480 lap from a 430 one from the stands.

                          The fans want planes in the air, not chasing 500mph and sitting the hanger as a result.

                          This is like the 5th year in a row without a solid field.

                          "Sport" racing may overshadow the Unlimiteds this year.

                          How sad.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Tuesday Unlimited Quals Part One...

                            Updated as of 5:25pm PDT

                            Airplane/Pilot Qual Time
                            232 September Fury [Hawker Sea Fury]: Brown, Michael - 0 478.512
                            8 Dreadnought [Hawker Sea Fury]: Jackson, Matt - 0 444.383
                            86 Czech Mate [Yak 11]: Smoot, Sherman - 0 443.524
                            7 Strega [P-51D Mustang]: Destefani, Bill (Tiger) - 0 442.559
                            5 Voodoo [P-51D Mustang]: Button, Bob - 0 435.924
                            99 Riff Raff [Hawker Sea Fury]: Gibson, Robert (Hoot) - 0 431.812
                            13 Fury [Hawker Sea Fury]: Pardue, Howard - 0 417.823
                            911 September Pops [Hawker Sea Fury]: Vance, Dan - 0 413.488
                            117 Bad Attitude [Hawker Sea Fury]: Rheinschild, Bill - 0 409.968
                            114 Argonaut [Hawker Sea Fury]: Stephens, CJ - 0 404.444
                            14 Bearcat [F8F-1 Bearcat]: Pardue, Howard - 0 386.934
                            1 Big Bossman [F7F Tigercat]: Brown, Michael - 0 369.601
                            33 Steadfast [Yak 3U]: Whiteside, Will - 0 363.589
                            47 Ole Yeller [P-51D Mustang]: Bagley, John - 0 363.009
                            21 Sea Hawk [Hawker Sea Fury]: Thibodeau, Joseph - 0 362.436
                            31 Speedball Alice [P-51D Mustang]: Vance, Dan - 0 346.594
                            44 Sparky [P-51D Mustang]: Seghetti, Brant - 0 342.577
                            81 Lady Jo [P-51D Mustang]: Patterson, Rob - 0 335.728
                            25 Polar Bear [P-51A Mustang]: Morss, Dave - 0 334.995
                            19 Shiska Suka [Yak 3]: McKinstry, Jim - 0 313.389
                            2 Air Biscuit [FM-2 Wildcat]: Camp, Thomas - 0 304.429
                            4 Dago Red [P-51D Mustang]: Martin, Dan - 0 0.000
                            9 Cloud Dancer [P-51D Mustang]: Leeward, Jimmy - 0 0.000
                            22 Merlin's Magic [P-51D Mustang]: Eberhardt, Stu - 0 0.000
                            38 Precious Metal [P-51D Mustang]: Buccarelli, Ron - 0 0.000
                            39 The Healer [P-51D Mustang]: Rheinschild, Bill - 0 0.000
                            45 Risky Business [P-51D Mustang]: Rheinschild, Bill - 0 0.000
                            50 Miracle Maker [P-51D Mustang]: Enns, Ike - 0 0.000
                            57 Super Corsair [F2G Corsair]: Odegaard, Robert - 0 0.000
                            77 Rare Bear [F8F-2 Bearcat]: Buccarelli, Ron - 0 0.000
                            105 Spirit of Texas [Hawker Sea Fury]: Dawson, Stewart - 0 0.000
                            23 Tempus Fugit [TF-51 Mustang]: Morss, Dave - 0 0.000

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                            • #15
                              Re: Tuesday Unlimited Quals Part One...

                              Originally posted by MRussell
                              There is a guy in Tahoe who claims to be a neighbor of Tiger's, spreading the word that The Witch is making metal. He also said there was a backup motor for her on the way in the back of a pickup truck.
                              This is all 3rd hand heresay, but the guy was awfully believable. Strega fans unite and let's hope for the best.
                              As more times passes, the more the magic the Doc seems to have had.

                              You can replace the word magic for brains at your own descretion.

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