Austin Acres Petting Zoo and Aircaft Tours Racing Team

Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:46 pm

I just got off the phone with a friend that is in Reno. Gary posted a qualifying lap of 193 and change. They still have until noon Wed to qualify, so he could go back out and better it.

Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:31 pm

Thanks for the update! Keep em coming!

Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:42 am

His first race of the week is at 12:30 Wednesday.

Scott

Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:06 am

Awesome! Go Gary!

Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:29 pm

how'd he do?

Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:31 pm

Follow along here...
http://www.airrace.org/2007ResultsQuery.php

Look for #64 Maybee's Baby in the Formula One Class

Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:57 pm

Well done Gary...

Lynn

Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:56 pm

Hey, he's well out of last place! You go Gary!!!!! :lol:

Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:43 am

Gary will start third in his Thursday heat race, I believe he races at 0850 hours.

Scott

Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:48 am

I am on vacation, but I have my laptop, & I am checking in from time to time. Thanks for posting updates on Gary, we are pulling for him. Gary you GO man! :pirate

Best To all from the BEACH

Robbie

Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:57 am

Great job Gary! Kick some tushy today. :drink3:

Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:21 am

Everyone,

Does anyone know what kind of speeds were attained by the Formula 1 type aircraft in 1969? I'm just curious--Gary's ride was new in '69 (and I think it is pretty much in the same configuration today) and it would be interesting to compare the technology from then to today.

Scott

Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:50 am

Second Air Force wrote:Everyone,
Does anyone know what kind of speeds were attained by the Formula 1 type aircraft in 1969? I'm just curious--Gary's ride was new in '69 (and I think it is pretty much in the same configuration today) and it would be interesting to compare the technology from then to today.

The winning speed in 1969 was 225 mph (then a new record).

Interestingly, a "Miss Maybee" qualified at 155...is that Gary's airplane?

You can search all the results here:
http://www.airrace.org/raceResultsQuery.php

Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:10 am

Go Gary!

Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:47 am

DB2,

Thanks for digging up that information--things have picked up in the last 28 years! As to racing at Reno in '69, I'm not sure. It was raced at Cleveland in '69 and Gary has posted this photo that shows Race #42 applied. He told me more of the history of the little racer this spring, but I don't remember the information. (He will tell you I just didn't listen to him :wink:

) When he gets home I'm sure he will fill us all in.

Scott