Young Steve Hinton...

[wingman]

Gotcha, didn't I...

This should be of interest to anybody who knows the Hinton family. It was a long time ago.

Anybody care to guess what the occasion was? Several clues here...

Neal

[Frank C.]

Re: Young Steve Hinton...

I believe it was the first time Steve Hinton Sr. won the Unlimited Gold in the Red Baron. That is his wife Karen to his left.

Frank C.

[Donald McMullin]

Re: Young Steve Hinton...

Gotcha, didn't I...

This should be of interest to anybody who knows the Hinton family. It was a long time ago.

Anybody care to guess what the occasion was? Several clues here...

Neal

1978 the year before he broke Darryl's world speed record at 499 mph

1978 the year before he broke Darryl's ultimate speed record at 499 mph

[Big_Jim]

Re: Young Steve Hinton...

There are a couple clues here...one being the trophy. The other one is pretty much a dead giveaway...once you see that it's right under your nose.

[wingman]

Re: Young Steve Hinton...

That's not exactly her nose, Brad...

Neal

[Big_Jim]

Re: Young Steve Hinton...

That's not exactly her nose, Brad...

Neal

Maybe I was talking about Steve......and when you see it, you'll know.

[L.E.D.]

Re: Young Steve Hinton...

Miami, 1979.

The Race Queen's sash says "Intl", and you can see "AT" on Steve's shirt. Howie Keefe's book has a picture of the '79 Miami poster with the same typeface: "INTERNATIONAL Air Race and Show." That's not the Reno trophy; Steve won Miami that year in the Red Baron.

[wingman]

Re: Young Steve Hinton...

Bingo! Well done -- I hadn't even noticed the T shirt.

That had been a hard fought Race -- I think Steve finished at about 415 mph on a really short course, compared to Reno. Steve had had a workout. So at that time Steve had won a Reno, crewed for Darryl in the same airplane, won Mojave and now Miami.

Not many Racers have ever dominated so intensely for what seemed such a long time as did The Red Baron. The strange part is that it was less than 3 years. But what a 3 years.

Neal

[Big_Jim]

Re: Young Steve Hinton...

The Miami logo is also on Karen's Participant badge.

[L.E.D.]

Re: Young Steve Hinton...

The Miami logo is also on Karen's Participant badge.

You know I tried to read the badge and totally missed the logo, which has a nice outline of Florida on it. =)

[wingman]

Re: Young Steve Hinton...

This was the race for the lead...

[TheRickster]

Re: Young Steve Hinton...

That was the last race with the old upper engine cowling I believe. From Mohave onward it had the new style that Pete Law sketched out ..

The old Upper cowl is still hanging in the old Hangar office..




Rick

[Big_Jim]

Re: Young Steve Hinton...

That was the last race with the old upper engine cowling I believe. From Mohave onward it had the new style that Pete Law sketched out ..

The old Upper cowl is still hanging in the old Hangar office..

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Rick

I know what I want from Santa for Christmas......

[Shawn Aro]

Re: Young Steve Hinton...

1985 championshio victory

Shawn

[wingman]

Re: Young Steve Hinton...

Now that is a neat picture. Thank you Shawn.

Neal