Piper Cup Race Of Champions Class

[Desertdawg]

Ok guys, heres another fantasy thread we can have fun with.

Every one remember the IROC series for racing champs in equally setup cars??

Now, air racing is expensive, no real sponsors with big pockets. So we have to get real.

How about 10 Piper Cubs, each vinyl wrapped in unlimited champion colors.

Strega
Rare Bear
White Lightening
Tsunami
VooDoo
Precious Metal
Dago
Red Baron
Bardahl Special

Short course around the home pylon, standing start, 10 laps and some kind of raffle ticket/wager as to the top 3 finish order?

With a lot of hype this could be held Saturday after the air races. Throw in some bands and we could have a party into the night. Autograph sessions pit tours.

The big question, can you wrap a Piper Cub, will it still fly

Now what pilots can we put in them:

Skip
Tiger
Hinton Jr
Hinton Sr
Matt
Will

[Warbirds45]

Re: Piper Cup Race Of Champions Class

We would like to see 10 Glasair lll on the ramp. Throw 50 names of the the best pilots in a hat, draw 10. Set up a similar race as they do at Reno in heat races, and let the strategy, and pilots skills determine who can manage, and fly the better aircraft.
I think this would bring out the very best flying skills of some the best pilots in the world!
Warbirds45

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: Piper Cup Race Of Champions Class

Crap, I'd settle for Skip and John Penny shooting it out in a Super Cub race, as long as Heather got to officiate...

[Desertdawg]

Re: Piper Cup Race Of Champions Class

Crap, I'd settle for Skip and John Penny shooting it out in a Super Cub race, as long as Heather got to officiate...

And trophie girls of course

[supercub]

Re: Piper Cup Race Of Champions Class

GEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeee, it's about time.........I've been talking "CUB" races for years...............could set aside one whole day for just a one lap race........can you imagine the excitement of seeing and barely hearing them, as they're going down the valley of speed at 75 mph.........WOW............wouldn't even have to use a high shutter speed on your camera.

Brian

[ignomini]

Re: Piper Cup Race Of Champions Class

Aw heck, a Cub will do way more than 75. I once had one over 100 mph. Of course, that was strait down with the prop stopped. Might've been slower with the engine running.

[N22252]

Re: Piper Cup Race Of Champions Class

Our favorite announcer could have fun with this... "Hailing from Lock Haven, PA and powered by the mighty Continental C-65 let's hear it for....The Baaaad Boys of Primary Flight Training!!!!"

[Race5]

Re: Piper Cup Race Of Champions Class

There is only ONE good reason to bring Cubs to Reno. STOL contest. I'd love to see some of the guys that compete in Alaska come show there skills off.

[Desertdawg]

Re: Piper Cup Race Of Champions Class

There is only ONE good reason to bring Cubs to Reno. STOL contest. I'd love to see some of the guys that compete in Alaska come show there skills off.

You got that right. I mentioned that before. Would Definately be a crowd favorite.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5RsBBI55Wzo

[Samuel]

Re: Piper Cup Race Of Champions Class

That is actually probably a good idea. They did a competition at Oshkosh.

[CJAM427]

Re: Piper Cup Race Of Champions Class

That is actually probably a good idea. They did a competition at Oshkosh.

The competition at Oshkosh was awesome, it's unreal how short some of those landings were.

Check out the landing by Lil' Cub @6:28

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPcmb_lCeT4

[ignomini]

Re: Piper Cup Race Of Champions Class

STOL contest and flour bombs. Used to do that stuff with my father. I do miss it. He used to try and hover his Cub over the end of the runway when the afternoon winds came up.

[Ryanshort1]

Re: Piper Cup Race Of Champions Class

Instead of Cubs only, it should be 65hp high wing only... let Champs, Taylorcrafts, and Luscombes race as well for some variety. Cubs would likely lose, though.

[N22252]

Re: Piper Cup Race Of Champions Class

Instead of Cubs only, it should be 65hp high wing only... let Champs, Taylorcrafts, and Luscombes race as well for some variety. Cubs would likely lose, though.

Now, would that be a true "65 Horsepower" class or a "Bring a Continental C-65 crankshaft, and rev it as fast as you can with the timing advanced as much you can" class?

[Ryanshort1]

Re: Piper Cup Race Of Champions Class

Now, would that be a true "65 Horsepower" class or a "Bring a Continental C-65 crankshaft, and rev it as fast as you can with the timing advanced as much you can" class?

Stock A-65 Continentals only... or at least stock looking!