What do you think of a Cross Country Air Race for RV's? Really, what do you think about it and would you consider participating? I got the following e-mail from Pat Purcell who is Vice President of U. S. Air Race, Inc.:
Dear Bob,
Want to keep you updated on our 2005 races.... SEpt 23-29. We will start in Mesquite TX and end up in Monroe, NC. There will be a start 300 AND a finish 300. Route for the MJAR is all confirmed except one airport....through OK< AR>MS<AL<GA and Carolinas....all uncontrolled fields where they all claim to have the best Southern hopsitality and services. Web site has an entry kit up to use.
Want to help me with Van's in getting some $$$$ and Van's entries? Would love to have a division for that model and get Van's aircraft to put up the prizes. What do you think?
Let's go racing! Pat P (http://www.us-airrace.org)
I asked Van's about the the sponsorship but it was merely a courtesy to Pat - I think I know that answer.
I have flown in their race in 1998 and 2002. It is a first class operation and it is serious racing over a long distance in approximately 300 mile legs that can be competed in by anyone. In the past these have strictly been handicaped with everyone competing with everyone else. They put out a Race Program (document) that is every bit as good as they put out for the Indianapolis 500 or Reno Air Races with photographs and a writeup of every team. Pat would like to expand the traditional race to include head-to-head no handicap racing in addition to the handicaped class. She thinks that because of the popularity of RV's there could be a class just for them with or without a handicap. I told her I have no Idea what RV'rs would think about the idea so I'm asking you for feedback.
Bob Axsom RV-6A N710BJ
Dear Bob,
Want to keep you updated on our 2005 races.... SEpt 23-29. We will start in Mesquite TX and end up in Monroe, NC. There will be a start 300 AND a finish 300. Route for the MJAR is all confirmed except one airport....through OK< AR>MS<AL<GA and Carolinas....all uncontrolled fields where they all claim to have the best Southern hopsitality and services. Web site has an entry kit up to use.
Want to help me with Van's in getting some $$$$ and Van's entries? Would love to have a division for that model and get Van's aircraft to put up the prizes. What do you think?
Let's go racing! Pat P (http://www.us-airrace.org)
I asked Van's about the the sponsorship but it was merely a courtesy to Pat - I think I know that answer.
I have flown in their race in 1998 and 2002. It is a first class operation and it is serious racing over a long distance in approximately 300 mile legs that can be competed in by anyone. In the past these have strictly been handicaped with everyone competing with everyone else. They put out a Race Program (document) that is every bit as good as they put out for the Indianapolis 500 or Reno Air Races with photographs and a writeup of every team. Pat would like to expand the traditional race to include head-to-head no handicap racing in addition to the handicaped class. She thinks that because of the popularity of RV's there could be a class just for them with or without a handicap. I told her I have no Idea what RV'rs would think about the idea so I'm asking you for feedback.
Bob Axsom RV-6A N710BJ
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