Air Race report for Tuesday is about the last full day of qualifying, when a popular racing plane threw down the gauntlet in the Unlimited Class. STEAD (Sept. 15.) – The weather improved today, much cooler, still windy but clear skies with a cloud layer high above the airport. And that set the stage for one of the most popular air racers ever to make its mark. After having its carburetor changed Monday night Rare Bear, or “The Bear” as most people call it was rolled onto the ramp for a qualifying attempt. Pilot Stewart Dawson climbed in and fired
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AIR RACE REPORT: TUESDAY 9/15
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FAST TUESDAY AT THE AIR RACES
STEAD (Sept. 9) – With Monday’s second session of Unlimited qualifying canceled the heavy iron brigade got busy Tuesday morning. This gave them some insurance incase some problems had to be settled or in one case a racing engine installed. Everyone lined up in the first qualifying session and two of the most anticipated runs were by defending champion Steven Hinton in Voodoo and Stewart Dawson flying Rare Bear. First off was Strega with many time champion Tiger Destefani at the controls. Despite having to qualify with his ferry engine, he posted a speed of 381.048 so he’s in
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