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."
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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]
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