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Title: Dallas racing results October 11
Post by: bill bischoff on October 13, 2014, 07:58:38 PM

RACING REPORT         DALLAS TX           OCTOBER 11, 2014

We had quite a day of racing in Dallas. Saturday dawned blustery and overcast with temp's in the mid 50's. After a prolonged pilot's meeting at the local Whataburger, we went back to the field to race. It was cool and overcast all day, but the rain held off and it never got too windy. We flew until about 6:30 PM, and then many of us went to dinner. It's amazing how much less worn out you feel when it hasn't been 100 degrees all day.

As CD, I was really pleased with the turnout. 4 in Mouse and Quickie, 6 in Goldberg and Super Slow Rat, and 9 in Sportsman Goodyear. This was probably one of the biggest racing contests in the country this year. We had Charles Barnes from Georgia, Don Cranfill from the Houston area, Melvin Schuette from Topeka, Dave Rolley from Denver, as well as many of the "usual suspects". We had some good performances, and lots of good racing. I'm looking forward to the contest in Houston next month.

Mouse 1                                                                                     Super Slow Rat

1)Melvin Schuette               5:54.08                        1)Bill Bischoff                      5:23.82
2)Mike Greb                        6:02.06                        2)Bill Lee                            5:50.75
3)Patrick Hempel                 6:16.32                        3)Don Cranfill                 watch failure
4)Charles Barnes                 7:27.72                        4)Mike Greb                        6:25.25
5)Dave Rolley                     9:29.59                        5)Dale Gleason                    7:41.84
6)Don Cranfill                      83 laps                        6)Charles Barnes                11:39.93

Fox/ Goldberg                                                                            Quickie Rat

1)Melvin Schuette               9:49.31                       1)Bill Bischoff                       6:54.66
2)Patrick Hempel                10:18.59                      2)Bill Lee                             6:56.41
3)Charles Barnes                12:03.83                      3)Melvin Schuette                7:11.00
4)Dave Ek                         14:50.84                      4)Charles Barnes                  8:52.16

Sportsman Goodyear

1)Phil Dunlap                        8:33.38
2)Mike Greb                         8:34.91
3)Bill Bischoff                       8:42.19
4)Dale Gleason                     8:55.60
5)Bill Lee                             8:58.07
6)Patrick Hempel                  9:29.09
7)Don Cranfill                     10:09.34
8)Dave Rolley                       31 laps
9)Melvin Schuette                  0 laps

Title: Re: Dallas racing results October 11
Post by: bill bischoff on October 13, 2014, 08:24:22 PM

1) Bill Bischoff pits Mike Greb's mouse
2)Phil Dunlap pits Don Cranfill's Sport Goodyear
3)Dale Gleason and Bill Bischoff do the dance
4)Bill Lee preps his Super Slow Rat
5)Mike Greb turns loose his Super Slow Rat

Title: Re: Dallas racing results October 11
Post by: Steve Thornton on October 13, 2014, 11:17:33 PM

That was a great contest Bill!  What are the dates for Houston?
Steve Thornton

Title: Re: Dallas racing results October 11
Post by: BillLee on October 14, 2014, 04:16:23 AM

Hi, Steve;

Different Bill, but here's an answer.

November 15 at Scobee Field in Houston.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/29%C2%B043%2732.3%22N+95%C2%B041%2740.6%22W/@29.725633,-95.694607,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0

http://www.dmaa-1902.org/Calendar/index.php

TX

NOV 15--Houston, TX (C) Texas Turkey Shootout Site: Scobee Field. Events: Mouse I, Sport Goodyear, Goldberg, Super Slow Rat, Unlimited Profile Stunt Sponsor: Don and Sheila #0. CD: Don Cranfill, , . Phone: 979-292-5408(day) Entry Fee; $20, includes Subway sandwiches and a drink for lunch

Title: Re: Dallas racing results October 11
Post by: Mike Greb on October 14, 2014, 06:56:25 PM

I have posted  one of the mouse heats on youtube.   Search  mgreb  .     I will post some more from the contest when I get to it.  I now have the entire Sport goodyear event from the point of view of one of the pits.  Posted in two parts.   
 

Title: Re: Dallas racing results October 11
Post by: Stephen Jeansonne on October 15, 2014, 10:41:06 AM

I'm so disappointed I missed this one.  I was moving into my new house.  Hopefully I can make Houston in Nov.
--Stephen

Title: Re: Dallas racing results October 11
Post by: Mike Greb on October 16, 2014, 09:00:39 PM

Now have the full sport goodyear event from the Fall Finally  posted on you tube in two parts.   search mgreb

Title: Re: Dallas racing results October 11
Post by: dale gleason on November 16, 2014, 08:55:55 AM

Mike has done a great service to all of us, even those only semi-interested in Racing. The video he put on YouTube of the final for Sport Goodyear in Dallas is a must-see. It shows a tremendous amount of detail that might otherwise go un-noticed. Pitting, footwork, passing, shutting down, taking off, it's all there. Watch carefully the position of the pitman and flyers as they observe the safety stripes on the Racing surface.

The planes being flown are "Sport Goodyears", .15 powered, mostly ASP or Magnums, easily obtained. Most importantly, note how easy they are to start when hot.....right out of the box. Very few Fox .15s could ever do this.

The planes are not overly complex to build and operate. They all go about the same speed, not too fast for more "mature" pilots to handle, about 85 mph. Speed is regulated by fuel (10% nitro), line size (.015 cable) and venturi size. If speeds get too high, the rules are modified to keep them manageable. The goal of Sport Goodyear Racing is to have the best race possible, as evidenced by the warm handshakes all around when that happens, as it did at this contest.

Thanks Mike Greb!
dg