Kitplanes story on the future of Sport Class Air Racing

scsmith

Well Known Member

• May 10, 2023

• #1

On-line article in Kitplanes magazine about Sport Class Air Racing.
Come to Reno in September to see it for yourself. Fingers crossed for Madras and Wendover this year too!

The new venues will offer more opportunity for stock or nearly-stock RVs to qualify. The metal mafia will be showcased at these events.

https://www.kitplanes.com/sport-air...anes+Weekly&utm_campaign=KP-Weekly-2023-05-09

 

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PhatRV

Well Known Member

• May 10, 2023

• #2

So how competitive are the guys flying stock RV8 with only 180HP engine? Hmm. I think racers will want at least a highly modified 200HP++ angle valve to stay within the confine of the Sport class.

 

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Jetj01

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• May 11, 2023

• #3

Nitrous

It’s all about the nitrous. Currently NO ONE is competitive without nitrous. I think they should do a B) Class without nitrous for those of us not willing to blow our motors for the $15 trophy

 

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rv6ejguy

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• May 11, 2023

• #4

Jetj01 said:

It’s all about the nitrous. Currently NO ONE is competitive without nitrous. I think they should do a B) Class without nitrous for those of us not willing to blow our motors for the $15 trophy

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Me thinks Lee Ulrich has done ok without it...

 

Chkaharyer99

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• May 11, 2023

• #5

rv6ejguy said:

Me thinks Lee Ulrich has done ok without it...

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Yes. Indeed.

 

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Canadian_JOY

Well Known Member

• May 11, 2023

• #6

And then there's that Russell Sherwood guy in his flying abomination. A PLASTIC airplane running a CAR engine!

 

Bob Kuykendall

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• May 11, 2023

• #7

The semi-metallic mafia gonna give'em a run for the money.