Hey Mark, you should race with us this year! ; ) I am going to race, but not in the Sonerai this year. My daughter wants to go with so I will be flying an RV6.
They have over 95 registered airplanes. Should be a great time! Jeff Lange Race 64 - Skye Racer Blog: http://schmleff.blogspot.com <http://schmleff.blogspot.com/> Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/schmleff <https://www.youtube.com/schmleff> > On May 21, 2017, at 7:24 PM, Joe via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > > > Air cup race actually ends in RRL this year. Just north of Wausau. > > Joe > > -----------------------------------------From: "Randy Smith via > KRnet" > To: "KRnet" > Cc: "Randy Smith" > Sent: 21-May-2017 20:48:41 +0000 > Subject: Re: KR> Airventure Cup Race begins at MVN this year! > > We had a few Sonerai's around Dallas area. I had the opportunity to > fly 2 of them. Most after they built and flew once or twice either > sold them or moved them to the back of the hanger. That is a Gorgeous > example. > > On Sunday, May 21, 2017 3:00 PM, Mark Langford via KRnet wrote: > > FYI, the Airventure Cup Race starts at MVN this year, the Sunday > before > the show opens, as usual. > > From their website at http://www.airventurecuprace.com/ [1] : > > "The 20th Anniversary of the AirVenture Cup Cross-Country Air Race > will > take place at 9am on July 23, 2017, from Mt. Vernon, IL to Wausau, > WI, > with several intermediate turning points creating a course of 400+ > nautical miles. The race is open to a wide variety of pilots and > aircraft, from sport pilots to astronauts, and J-3 Cubs to Turbine > Legends. > Aircraft will be grouped into classes based on their experimental or > production certification, engine size, induction type, and landing > gear > configuration to keep every aircraft competitive." > > "The AVC has become a highly visible component of EAA AirVenture > Oshkosh, and embodies the resourcefulness, inclusiveness, and > volunteer > spirit that are the hallmarks of both the Experimental Aircraft > Association and AirVenture Oshkosh." > -------------------- > Below is a link to a nice photo of Jeff Lange at last year's race. > Jeff > usually tries to talk me into flying in the race, and I've done it > twice, and it was an honor to participate, but he probably knows I'm > not > about to run the VW wide open for several hours, so I haven't heard > from > him this year...yet. He's running a turbocharged Type 1 VW engine. I > have to admit the race was a hoot, even though I was outclassed by > 90% > of the field. Both years I chased a Seawind with a huge engine, and > the second year I managed to pass him just before the finish line. > Below is a link to a gorgeous picture of Jeff in his Sonerai. Last > year > his speed was somewhere in the mid 190's which ain't bad either! See > http://www.n56ml.com [2] > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org [3] to > change options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org [4] to > change options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > > Links: > ------ > [1] http://www.airventurecuprace.com/ > [2] http://www.n56ml.com > [3] http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org > [4] http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
