Registered Unlimiteds for 2009

[Warbird5]

Afternoon,

The following list is on RARA's web sight. Keep in mind it's listing only Registered Unlimiteds, but it's a start.

Number of registrants: 28
Pilot Name Aircraft Type
Camp, Thomas Air Biscuit - Race 2 FM-2 Wildcat
Dawson, Stewart Spirit of Texas - Race 105 Hawker Sea Fury
Dieckman, Ray Sawbones - Race 71 Hawker Sea Fury
Eberhardt, Bill Merlin's Magic - Race 22 P-51D Mustang
Gordon, Rob Speedball Alice - Race 31 P-51D Mustang
Hinton, Steven Jr. Strega - Race 7 P-51D Mustang
Hisey, Brent Miss America - Race 11 P-51D Mustang
Jackson, Matt Dreadnought - Race 8 Hawker Sea Fury
Keenum, Mike Riff Raff - Race 99 Hawker Sea Fury
Leeward, Jimmy Cloud Dancer - Race 9 P-51D Mustang
Leeward, Jimmy Galloping Ghost - Race P-51D Mustang
Maloney, John Sneak Attack - Race 18 P-40E
Martin, Dan Ridge Runner III - Race 20 P-51D Mustang
Matthews, Doug Race 24 F4U-4 Corsair
Matthews, Doug The Rebel - Race 12 P-51D Mustang
Morss, Dave Wildfire - Race 3 Original design
Pardue, Howard Bearcat - Race 14 F8F-1 Bearcat
Pardue, Howard Fury - Race 13 Hawker Sea Fury
Patterson, Robert Lady Jo - Race 81 TF-51D Mustang
Paul, John-Curtiss Gruffy - Race 17 P-40N
Penney, John Rare Bear - Race 77 F8F-2 Bearcat
Seghetti, Brant Sparky - Race 44 P-51D Mustang
Smoot, Sherman Czech Mate - Race 86 Yak 11
Stephens, CJ Argonaut - Race 114 Hawker Sea Fury
Thibodeau, Joseph Sea Hawk - Race 21 Hawker Sea Fury
Wallace, Bruce The Bear - Race 133 T-28B Trojan
Whiteside, Will Steadfast - Race 33 Yak 3U
Whiteside, Will Voodoo - Race 5 P-51D Mustang

Willie

[hattend]

Re: Registered Unlimiteds for 2009

Morss, Dave Wild fire - Race 3 Original design


Say what?

Don

[Bill@Interstell]

Re: Registered Unlimiteds for 2009

Galloping Ghost!!!!

[flynundertaker]

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wild fire ..wow long in the tooth for this one to show up...hope it flys well....i dont know....slab for a wing...

[supercub]

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No word on their website of them flying it.......only taxi tests a month ago or so. Anyone have and info?

[t-dub]

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No word on their website of them flying it.......only taxi tests a month ago or so. Anyone have and info?

You mean a year or so ago right? Taxi tests were done on July 11, 2008! No word of anything since............

[WARPT]

Re: Registered Unlimiteds for 2009

SWEEEEEEEET!

It will be interesting to see who all make it to the show!

A T-28 in the Unlimited class?! Whoda thunk it?!

[t-dub]

Re: Registered Unlimiteds for 2009

SWEEEEEEEET!



A T-28 in the Unlimited class?! Whoda thunk it?!

It's not the first time.............It's happened a few times through the years. The problem will be qualifying into the field. If all registered aircraft do actually show up, then there will be more then a full field, so the slowest qualifiers unfortunately will be out. The T-28 will probably be the slowest of the field.................

[Racefan4ever]

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No "Big Boss Man"?? I love watching that plane fly!

[planecrazy2]

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Bought my tickets today.

Czech Mate first
Dreadnought second
and Cloud Dancer third

You heard it here first.

Cheers.

[race9]

Re: Registered Unlimiteds for 2009

Bought my tickets today.

Czech Mate first
Dreadnought second
and Cloud Dancer third

You heard it here first.

Cheers.

Hate to disapoint you, but Cloud Dancer's going to be stock. HOWEVER, my rundown goes Galloping Ghost first, Strega second, Rare Bear third.

Of course, I may be biased...

[Dave65882]

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Well since we are predicting what is going to go on I will take a shot at it.....

Bear barely qualifies as the crew and fans have to push the plane around the track, lucky they got a good deal on the all terrian tires. Has to work his way up through the field, finishes the bronze before Air Biscuit finishes a lap.....Goes silver Friday, John flies the race with his canopy open.......Saturday they come in 3rd, cannot get around Strega given Steve Jr. has instructor plane flying with him.............Sunday, after the crew has gotten less sleep than a Seal trainee during hell week, breaks speed record and crushes all that appose her......Lewis shares trophy with the T-28 crew given their plane has a cool name too

Just joking guys In all seriousness it is the Bears to lose, just a matter of will it hold up.....Strega is fast, but experience has to count for something. On that note, who is the youngest pilot ever to win gold at Reno? As for the YAK, dang she looked good at PRS, I see them pushing whoever does win to the max this year.

[race9]

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I forgot Steve Jr. was flying it.

Galloping Ghost
Rare Bear
Czechmate

[flyingjibus]

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I think the motor that turns up in Strega will have more impact then Steve-o vs. Tiger at the sticks. Steve-o flew some pretty nice lines last year.

There is a lot up in the air at this point but What I WANT to happen is this:

Galloping Ghost
Rare Bear
Strega
Voodoo
Czechmate
Wildfire
Dreadnaught

What I THINK will happen is this:

Rare Bear
Strega
Voodoo
Czechmate
Galloping Ghost
Dreadnaught
Ridge Runner III
and some sea furies

Galloping Ghost has potential, and I am in love with everything about it,but the lack of updates (hint hint) has me thinking that a debut/win in the same year are no longer attainable in today's field..


So close I can taste the dusty warm beer in my mouth.

[Leo]

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"Has to work his way up through the field, finishes the bronze before Air Biscuit finishes a lap....."

There WAS a year (and be darned if my aging brain can remember other than the VERY early 80's and painted white and purple), the the Bear had radio issues. A race started but he was disqualed and did not come down the chute with the others. They headed out into the valley when out of nowhere he zoomed down the chute onto the course trailing the others by a huge amount. In that lap he had passed everyone, was a good 1/4 lap ahead and climbed forever after passing the home pylon after just that one lap.